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Background: Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas south of the Antarctic Circle. Not until 1840 was it established that Antarctica was indeed a continent and not just a group of islands. Several exploration "firsts" were achieved in the early 20th century. Following World War II, there was an upsurge in scientific research on the continent. A number of countries have set up year-round research stations on Antarctica. Seven have made territorial claims, but not all countries recognize these claims. In order to form a legal framework for the activities of nations on the continent, an Antarctic Treaty was negotiated that neither denies nor gives recognition to existing territorial claims; signed in 1959, it entered into force in 1961.



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Swan Song
Swan Song
$50 says this is A.F.I.'s next album cover
“Dear Diary” Quotes of the Day in Order of Sweetness 1. “Stand still! Do you know how hard it is to lick your ass on one foot while trying to put on a shoe?” 2. “I’ll be on the toilet drinking a beer.” (30 minutes later, Tara opens the the bathroom door) “And watching Scrubs on your ipod.” 3. “Your tit’s leaking.” Behind the Ireland numbers of this entry Time I’ve made double in my pants: 3 Gangsta wall references: 37 Times I drank squid oil: 0 Times I’ve pretended to listen to Tara while [View Full Entry]

saintjohnnymexico - brian thomas tatko | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 4th 2008 | 37 Views | [diary=330543]

Euro trash
Me and Tara
Stuck

Church in Toulouse
Church in Toulouse
Chamber music in the church
So, we have been city hopping. After we left Barcelona, our host fell through for Marseille, so we decided instead to try a city we had heard of from uncle Tim, Toulouse. We arrived in the evening, in a light drizzle to cool air and pink streets. After the thick heat of Barclona, we welcomed the coolness. Our little budget hotel pulled out of a guidebook, turned out to be lovely. up a twisty spiral staircase to the second floor was a little foyer decorated with antiques and antiquarian art. The tall french windows of our room, opened into a tiny [View Full Entry]

Allison and Miranda - Allison Eddy, Miranda Belles | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 12th 2008 | 73 Views | [diary=298892]

Toulouse
seeing stars
Praying for my Soul