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SeaWorld's Antarctica to open May 24
Antarctica, the biggest expansion project in the history of SeaWorld Orlando, will open to the public on May 24, creative director Brian Morrow said during a hard-hat tour for members of the media Tuesday afternoon. The area, most formally known as...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, SeaWorld
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Wichita man relates to cruise ship fiasco
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe thousands of passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph cruise ship didn't get the kind of vacation they were expecting, but it was the kind of vacation Richard Guthrie of Wichita has also suffered through. "The experience I had is an experience you...Tags: Arts and Culture, Cruises, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events
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Kate Upton: I haven’t paid attention to reaction to SI cover
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelMelbourne model Kate Upton has caused a sensation with her latest Sports Illustrated cover, ”Polar Bare,” shot in Antarctica. But she hasn't noticed. “I've been so busy running around,” Upton, who is 20, said in a conference call... -
SeaWorld Orlando: Pictures of Antarctica under construction
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelThere's progress to report on the construction of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica — Empire of the Penguin attraction. It's morphing from big blue boxy phase into something more polar. We'll have our ride on the rocks! Ice formations are peeking over... -
A taste of tomorrow TODAY
Americans, for the most part, aren't terribly hungry today for the foods and flavors of sub-Saharan Africa. Be patient. Josh Schonwald is convinced there will be an appetite for it — by 2035 at the very latest. Curious Chicagoans game to taste a...Tags: Recipes, Food Industry, New York City, South Africa, Rogers Park
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Teenager scales heights in South Pole
Danger may not be his middle name, but adventure certainly seems to be in the genes of 18-year-old Taylor Sweitzer. Sweitzer, of Wilmette, skied to the South Pole and reached the summit of Mt. Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica, on Jan. 19. At...
Tags: Oceans, Bodies of Water
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2012: A year of remembering the past, and celebrating individual, group achievements
Big Slackwater Oct. 13 — Images of the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which had faded with time, were resurrected in 2012. The 2.7-mile section of the towpath known as Big Slackwater was closed after flooding in 1996 and it deteriorated into a...
Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Battle of Antietam, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Prisons
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George Steinmetz's unique perspective on 'hyperarid' desert regions
Photographers are known for going to extremes to get the perfect shot. George Steinmetz's method can be considered just plain crazy. To capture unique aerial views of the world's "hyperarid" desert regions (areas with less than 4 inches of rainfall...Tags: Iran, Arts and Culture, China Earthquake (2010), Washington, DC, Petroleum Industry
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SeaWorld Orlando: Watch Antarctica vehicles in action
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelFirst impression of the ride vehicles for SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica — Empire of the Penguin ride: Part Spider-Man ride, part Mad Tea Party ride, part air-hockey game. SeaWorld has released its latest video installment of “Behind the... -
Mae M. Teeter
Mae McDaniel Teeter was born Jan. 14, 1925, in South Carolina. She was the fourth of five children born to William and Lemma McDaniel. Her father passed away at a young age, leaving Mae’s mother to raise the family. After graduating from high...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Specialization, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Kenya, Nursing
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Jean Wells: Feminist And Medical Trailblazer
Jean Wells was a strong individualist, a feminist path breaker and a strong-willed pediatrician at a time when women physicians were rare and not always held in high esteem. In her Yale Medical School class, there were four women who repeatedly heard...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities, West Hartford Reservoir, Health and Medical Professionals
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Richard Branson first to have 1 million LinkedIn followers
Sir Richard Branson has become the first person on LinkedIn to get 1 million followers as one of the social network's "thought leaders." The English entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Group reached the feat Friday morning. He currently has nearly...
Tags: Social Media, Microsoft Corporation, Sociology, Culture, Richard Branson
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