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I am planning a trip to Seoul and I decided to try to learn a little bit of the language to enhance my trip. To my surprise, it was very easy and fast with the pimsleur program. I do my lessons on the go when I walk or in my car. I love how the 30 minute lessons build on each other. If I'm not 100% sure about something, it will come up again in the next lesson or two and it will be clearer. There are only a few things I see that could use improvement. One is I wish at the end of the lessons, you would get an overall review/practice session. I sometimes go back to earlier lessons to refresh, but it would be good to have a final refresher including some of every lesson. The other is, some of the expressions are used in only a business setting that don't apply to people you meet. It didn't tell me that and I embarrassed myself. It was funny though.


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The second thing I want to address is visits. We live ten mins from them, and there have been times where they have just showed up without calling. Every time they do that I don't answer the door, and they call dh all pissed off and dh says, "well did you call first??". Since that talk they haven't done it anymore. But they call me constantly wanting to come over. But to be honest, I don't want to see them. They bug me with their relentless "she's hungry" and "your milk has no nutritional value for her anymore" and saying its not "good"for me to breast feed her for this long.
Just last night, FIL wanted to have "a talk" with me and dh about how they want to see dd a couple times a week, and that MIL cries to FIL about how she wants to see dd. The kicker is, they DO see dd at least once a week. But I deny them a bunch of other times during the week because I just don't want to see them that much!! Am I wrong? Dh says that this is their granddaughter and they want to see her grow up. I really don't see how once a week isn't enough. If it was up to me, it would be once a month. And the other thing is I prefer them to stop by when dh is home, but he usually gets home around 7pm and I like to start dd's bed time routine around 8 or 830pm, so if they are over, they always stay until at least 8pm and it throws everything off. I tell dh to explain to them that late visits aren't acceptable, but he says, "do you know how crazy that sounds?!". Um no, not crazy at all. I'm the one who would be up with dd if her schedule is messed up, so I want it a certain way, period. So that leaves visits to dh's days off, and I think one of his days off is acceptable, not both, because then we don't get to spend hardly any time as a family.
I told FIL last night that he can text me, but if dd is napping, then its not a good time, and not to get his feelings hurt because my first priority is my daughter and her naps are like heaven to me.
In all honesty though, I'll probably just ignore the texts 90% of the time. I like being alone and i don't enjoy their company at all.
How do I deal with them? When I know we are going to see them I practically panic. My heart races and I feel like bolting. They aren't mean, they are just horrible boundary stompers.

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Hematoma (cont.)
Siamak N. Nabili, MD, MPH
Dr. Nabili received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. He then completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His graduate training included a specialized fellowship in public health where his research focused on environmental health and health-care delivery and management.
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
In this Article
- What is a hematoma?
- What are the causes of hematoma?
- What are the symptoms and signs of a hematoma?
- When should I seek medical care for a hematoma?
- How is a hematoma diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for a hematoma?
- Can I care for a hematoma myself?
- What is the medical treatment for a hematoma?
- Should I follow-up with my doctor?
- Can a hematoma be prevented?
- What is the outlook after suffering a hematoma?
What are the causes of hematoma?
The most common cause of a hematoma is injury or trauma to blood vessels. This can happen as a result of any damage to blood vessels that can disrupt the integrity of the blood vessel wall. Even minimal damage to a small blood vessel can result in a hematoma. For example, a hematoma under a nail (subungual hematoma) can simply occur from minor trauma to the nail or from a light stroke against an object.
More severe traumas can cause more major hematomas. Falling from a height or getting into a motor vehicle accident can cause noticeably large bleeding under the skin or inside body cavities (chest or abdomen).
Other types of tissue injury causing a hematoma can result from surgeries of any sort, invasive medical or dental procedures (for example, biopsies, incision and drainage, cardiac catheterization), and injection of medications (for example, insulin, blood thinners, vaccines). Because these procedures damage nearby tissues and blood vessels, often hematomas may form around the site of the procedure.
Occasionally, a hematoma may happen spontaneously without any identifiable cause or recollection of any specific injury or trauma.
Certain blood thinner medications can increase the risk of hematoma formation. People who take medications such as Coumadin (warfarin), Plavix (clopidogrel), aspirin, Persantine (dipyridamole)), or aspirin-containing products (like Alka Seltzer) may develop a hematoma much easier and with less severe injury to their blood vessels than other people. These medications impair the clotting ability of the blood and therefore, minor damage to a blood vessel becomes more difficult to repair, resulting in hematoma formation.
Other common medications and supplements that may increase bleeding tendencies include:
- vitamin E,
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Aleve),
- garlic supplements, and
- Ginkgo biloba.
In summary, a list of medications causing excess bleeding include:
- warfarin (Coumadin),
- clopidogrel (Plavix),
- aspirin,
- aspirin-containing products (Alka Seltzer),
- dipyridamole (Persantine),
- vitamin E,
- NSAIDs, for example, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve,
- garlic supplements, and
- Ginkgo biloba.
There are also certain medical conditions that may pose an additional risk for developing hematomas. Individuals with the following conditions are potentially at a higher risk for hematomas:
- chronic (long standing) liver disease,
- excessive alcohol use,
- bleeding disorders (such as hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease),
- blood cancers, or
- low platelet count (thrombocytopenia).
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To get the most out of a thesis review, a student should come prepared with questions. The thesis writer will always be more familiar with the thesis than the advisor, and will be more intimately aware of its strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, it is often up to the writer to ask for the type of feedback he or she wants. In a thesis review, the writer should begin the meeting by asking questions about how to improve what he or she believes to be the most significant weaknesses of the text. These issues should be discussed first, as content issues are always most important. After these have been addressed, the writer should ask the advisor to closely examine the formatting of the document to determine if it follows the university's guidelines. All universities issue strict criteria about the formatting of documents such as theses and dissertations, and incorrect formatting can result in a delay in thesis approval. Finally, before leaving thesis reviews, learners should ask their advisors about details of the thesis defense so that he or she can have an idea of how to prepare.
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You can call me a cynic if you like, but looking at the activities of those who demonstrate against every perceived cough and fart against Israel would really hate it if they had nothing to protest about.
I can see the JC headline now: "Board/ZF despair as no one criticises Israel"
So a bunch of luvvy twats and their cronies holds a couple of "carol" singings. Big deal. The twats would have received the lack of publicity they deserved had people ignored them.
Seems to me that a symbiotic relationship exists between the overly-pro- and overly-anti-Israel camps. One cannot exist without the other and they feed off each other.
Describing everything anti-Israeli as antisemitic doesn't help either. When true antisemitism rears its ugly head, no one will believe those shouting from the rooftops about it. It's become a cliche.
I recall the gevalt surrounding Mel Gibson's Aramaic-Latino snuff movie, the Passion of the Christ. There was a furore, especially in the US. But what happened? More people than Mel could possibly have hoped for went to see the film, making it a huge grosser.
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Some questions about tanking in TOR.
As a Consular Shadow in the defense/Kinetic Combat tree, I find it very curious will is the predominant stat while endurance is the least important. (Source Noxxic.)
I'd have thought a damage absorber was supposed to have lots of health and durability?
Also, is this tank build more for single big enemies? Cuz I've tried a heroic 4 mission and kept getting fried against mobs.
Is it better vs ranged or melee?
I also don't have any aggro pullers like taunts yet (Lv 17...actually just turned 18 after the heroic). And it's largely a thankless duty.
I realize tanking is the hardest role in the game but I'm determined to get good at it. So I'm a bit stumped here. Just seems a little counter-intuitive.
I'm more like a stealth DPS meelee and mid ranged. I've been told I won't get any noticeable tanking tricks to use until a bit later. So do I just serve as a stealth/DPS/Tank mix?
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House Republicans propose $4 trillion in cuts over decade
WASHINGTON — House Republicans this week are planning to propose a steep reduction of more than $4 trillion in federal spending over the next decade by reshaping popular programs like Medicare, the party's budget chairman said Sunday, opening a new front in the intensifying budget wars.
Appearing on the television program "Fox News Sunday," Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who heads the budget panel, also said Republicans would call for strict caps on all government spending that would require cuts to take effect whenever Congress exceeds its limit.
"We are going to put out a plan that gets our debt on downward trajectory and gets us to a point of giving our next generation a debt-free nation," Ryan said, even as he predicted that the politically charged initiatives he intends to lay out in the 2012 budget beginning Tuesday would give Democrats a "political weapon to go against us. But they will have to lie and demagogue to make that a political weapon."
Ryan's comments came as Republicans and Democrats remained divided over how to reach an agreement that would avert a government shutdown as early as Saturday, when a budget bill now financing the government is set to expire.
While Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, said progress toward a resolution was being made, neither he nor other top lawmakers could guarantee that government agencies would be able to stay open after Friday.
Schumer said Democrats were urging Republicans to consider adding some automatic annual spending in agriculture, treasury and justice programs to the pot to reach a target of about $33 billion in cuts rather than insisting that all spending reductions come out of what is known in budget parlance as discretionary accounts.
"If you just cut from domestic discretionary, you'll have to cut things like helping students go to college, you'll have to cut scientific research, including cancer research," Schumer said on the ABC program "This Week." ''These things have created millions of jobs through the years."
Another potential source of savings being eyed by Democrats is $3 billion in unspent transportation funds. Republicans have resisted including such reductions as a central element of the package of spending cuts, calling them an accounting gimmick.
"We want real spending cuts," House Speaker John Boehner told reporters on Friday. "We are dealing with the discretionary part of the budget."
Despite continued jockeying in public, some lawmakers suggested a shutdown could be avoided given that both parties have said they did not want government services to be interrupted.
"I think we'll get together," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on the CBS program "Face the Nation."
Appearing on the same program, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., the majority leader, seemed to draw a line against Republican attempts to cut programs like Planned Parenthood or education initiatives for young children.
"It's a question of how we do it," Reid said about the cuts. "We can't do it on Head Start. We can't do it at the program for little kids. We can't do it on homeless veterans."
While the fight over a plan to finance the government through Sept. 30 could have immediate consequences with a deadline looming just days away, the conflict over the emerging Republican budget proposal for next year suggested a continued clash over fundamental questions of how the federal government delivers services.
Recognizing the political risk of moving forward with significant changes in Medicare as well as Medicaid, the health care program for poor Americans, Ryan emphasized that spending on those programs would continue to rise under the Republican budget plan, just not as sharply as it would otherwise.
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- A new digger bee research grant is aimed at helping protect this important pollinator by providing land managers with crucial information on its nesting requirements.
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The research led Pulitzer Prize-winning author Natalie Angier to feature their work in "The Art of Deception," published in the August 2009 edition of the National Geographic magazine. Most recently, U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service entomologist Michael Ulyshen, writing for the Journal of Natural History, mentioned their work in "Bugback Riding: Transportation for the Masses" (September 2011).
Saul-Gershentz became interested in the subject while a graduate student at San Francisco State University. She wrote "Beetle Larvae Cooperate to Mimic Bees" in the journal Nature (2000).
Of her newest grant, she says: "Our preliminary data show that the blister beetle exploits four other native California bees including important pollinators in the genus Habropoda and Anthophora." Historically, M. franciscanus was known to be a nest parasite of Anthophora edwardsii distributed throughout California.
Her scientific research has taken her all over the world, including Belize, Borneo, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Madagascar, Namibia, Nepal, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania, Trinidad, Thailand and Trinidad. In addition to meloids (blister beetles), bees and pollination ecology, she has studied katydids.
Saul-Gershenz is a past president of the Pacific Coast Entomological Society; in 1991 she became the first female president in its 91-year history. Her images of insects and plants are showcased iin museums and published in a number of documentaries and books. She served as a scientific advisor for Sir David Attenborough's BBC nature documentary "Life in the Undergrowth" and contributed images for his book (Princeton University Press) by the same name. Her research is highlighted in "The Other Insect Societies" (Harvard University Press) and the "Insect Cuticular Hydrocarbons: Biology, Biochemistry and Chemical Ecology" (Cambridge University Press). Her research is summarized in Laurence Packer's newly published book (2010) "Keeping the Bees: Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them" (Harper Collins/Canada).


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Review: 'The Office' - 'Livin' the Dream': Burn every bridge
A review of last night's "The Office" coming up just as soon as I stop thrusting at you...
These last couple of seasons have frequently invited comparisons between Andy and Michael, and rarely has that been more obvious than in "Livin' the Dream." Like Michael, Andy got an hour-long farewell episode where he had final conversations with most of the major characters. And like Michael (albeit in Michael's next-to-last episode), Andy's goodbye involved a big musical number in the middle of the branch office.
And yet the two goodbyes couldn't be more different. Michael was a character that most of the staff grew to love much to their surprise, who was leaving for the best reason of all. Andy was a guy everyone mainly pitied, who left for a colossally stupid reason everyone tried to talk him out of, and who had to sing his own goodbye song rather than get serenaded on his way out the door.
I'm glad to be done with Andy in the office, even if I wouldn't be surprised to see him pop up in the final two episodes, but an hour of him flip flopping on his dream was, like most Andy-centric stories this year, pretty tough to take. (Though I will admit to laughing at the utter lunacy of him actually going to the bathroom on David Wallace's car, just in case.)
That said, the non-Andy parts of "Livin' the Dream" were fairly interesting, even if most of them were on the dramatic side. Angela's current financial situation doesn't make sense (if "the Senator" won't pay her child support, she could pretty easily ruin his career with a public shaming), but I appreciated that this episode mainly took her plight seriously, including Oscar deciding to make up for his role in the separation by inviting her and the baby to move in for a while. (Even Kevin briefly got to be non-disabled when he insisted they didn't know anyone like the woman Angela was describing.)
Similarly, I don't know that I would buy David Wallace ever actually giving Dwight the job — even if he wasn't in the loop for the gunshot incident, he was there for the many actionable things Dwight did during "Stress Relief" — but if you just go with it, the payoff in the Jim and Dwight relationship was kind of perfect. If you assume at this point in the episode that Jim is just temporarily recommitting to Dunder Mifflin as part of his reconciliation efforts with Pam, then I can absolutely see him loving the idea of being there to witness the second reign of Dwight Schrute, branch manager, and I enjoyed watching Jim and Pam annoy their co-workers with their renewed flirting. There was definitely a sense that they were really trying — that this wasn't coming naturally to them anymore, but was an effort — so it didn't make the hug last week seem like a magical cure. And I imagine the conversation Pam overheard in the final scene will once again launch a spirited debate in the comments about whether Pam is being in any way reasonable about Jim finding a career that both makes him happy and could drastically improve his family's future security.
What did everybody else think? How did you feel Michael Imperioli did as Dwight's new sensei? And am I the only one who laments the missed opportunity for a web series where Stanley and Phyllis review music?
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steve_weintraubThat was Spider? Wow.May 3, 2013 at 11:50AM ESTReply to Comment
Ed (guest)Enjoyed all the dramatic parts. I bought David Wallace's decision to promote Dwight - even pre-multi-millionaire Wallace was prone to give second chances to well-intentioned goofballs. I was okay with Andy's long goodbye - it was worth it for the individual scenes with the others. Good episode.May 3, 2013 at 11:58AM ESTReply to Comment
Shannon (guest)I was very glad that the episode ended with Pam overhearing Jim and Darryl. Not because I think this is masterful storytelling (this is the most predictable way they could resolve this situation), but because their interactions throughout the episode weren't sitting right with me. It seemed like Jim just kind of gave in, and Pam was pleased as punch to get her way at the expense of Jim's dream. He especially seemed like he was forcing it with the flirting and his attempts to slip back into his old role at DM, and I would hate to see his story end that way.May 3, 2013 at 12:00PM ESTReply to Comment
cdubbs727 (guest)I thought this was a fairly schizophrenic episode. There were elements that made me laugh just like classic "Office" (mostly involving Jim just being back at the office, or Andy quitting and not getting fired--and thereby losing any severance he might get). But there was so much that didn't work or seemed odd. While I'll buy David Wallace giving the job to Dwight based on renewed performance, etc., I don't think for a second that everyone in the office would get up to happily congratulate the man who'd painted his office black, fired a gun in a crowded room, was a previous tyrant over the office and who has been a horrible landlord. Seemed like they wanted everyone to be happy just so they could put a bow on the last few episodes (but I do think Jim would have fun with it).
The Angela subplot continues to frustrate me. It's confusing, because she obviously was doing okay on her own before getting married, and isn't she getting some child support from the Senator? And reducing her to drinking in the office, having her cats taken away, etc. just seems mean-spirited. But it was nice and heartwarming to have the payoff with Oscar.
And I was very happy to see Andy leave -- I just wish he had been fired. He was a favorite character of mine when he first appeared; in the last two seasons, I've come to cringe every time Ed Helms appears on the screen. Letting him have a touching goodbye just left a bad taste in my mouth because of how much I've come to loathe him.
But I did love the Jim/Pam stuff. But I think I would have been satisfied if he'd just told Darryl "no, can't go. Better things are here" and been spared another twist by seeing Pam overhear everything.May 3, 2013 at 12:02PM ESTReply to Comment
robzombotSERIOUSLY, WHY DOES ANGELA HAVE NO MONEY? SHE HAS BEEN WORKING CONTINUOUSLY FOR A DECADE OR MORE, SHE HAS MONEY FROM THE DIVORCE, SHE HAS CHILD SUPPORT. YOU CAN'T JUST MAKE A CHARACTER SUDDENLY POOR FOR NO REASON.May 3, 2013 at 2:09PM EST
Mike R.Debt. She probably ran up her debt while she was married figuring she'd always have income enough to pay the bills. Then the divorce comes and she spending all of her income on credit card payments. They're just setting her up for her Dwight happy ending. Think Sheeple.May 3, 2013 at 9:04PM EST
tomtoesSheeple? What's with that? Are you joking?May 3, 2013 at 9:46PM EST
Mike R.I am absolutely joking.May 3, 2013 at 11:21PM EST
LeeAngela gets child support, but not cat support which, in her case, can run into thousands of dollars per year.May 6, 2013 at 3:37PM EST
rugman11Honestly, before the episode's tag, I thought it would be kind of appropriate to end the series with Pam and Jim working at Dunder-Mifflin. It's not an incredibly happy ending, but done right it could make the incredibly poignant point that not everybody gets their dream job. For a lot of people, work is just that thing you do for money so that you can do all of the other things that you love the rest of the time. For Jim and Pam, that "other thing" is clearly their family. And for two kids who grew up in a small-ish town and have lived there most of their lives, I can see them taking the bittersweet ending of keeping their family together physically (both them and their parents/siblings). It's not a perfect ending but, as I said, done right can bring us to a great conclusion.
That said, I think it's pretty obvious they're going to figure out some way to keep Jim involved with Athlead.
And I discovered this morning that this was originally meant to be a 30-minute episode that was stretched to an hour, but it felt like an episode designed as an hour-long but meant to be split into two because the story carries from one episode to the next, but they have a very clear split between the two, which also seemed kind of contrived (Andy deciding to stay in sales).May 3, 2013 at 12:07PM ESTReply to Comment
James JYour ending would be appropriate, but I like another ending that they're possibly aiming at, a sort of Wire-esque (sure it may be blasphemy to compare the two, but bear with me) ending in which the routine stays the same, just with different members.
They've done it with Erin/Pete following in Pam/Jim's footsteps. Clark with traces of what Dwight's early career might have been like. And Dwight... I don't think Andy mirrored Michael in this episode, I think it was more Dwight that drew ties to Michael.
I've always wondered how someone as odd and crude and naive as Michael got the manager job in the first place, and I think the show attempted to answer that last night. Dwight may be odd, but a guy whose intended endgame is the paper industry, while still having some semblance of paper selling skill, could very well be fit for the job.
So you have an office where people come and go, but the general structure and archetypes stay the same. And if the show somehow ended up going another 8 seasons, there might be an episode where Clark finally gets promoted to manager.May 3, 2013 at 7:47PM EST
Max>>> For a lot of people, work is just that thing you do for money so that you can do all of the other things that you love the rest of the time.
Excellent point. Parks and Rec made that exact point over the last three weeks -- with Jerry Gergich explaining to Leslie that half-assing it at work allowed him to be at home with his wife and daughters every day at 5 p.m. Now, you have Leslie evaluating her own work-life balance, and whether politics is worth the sacrifice ... that said, it might be a fair point to make mid-series, but I don't think they'll let Jim and Pam go out without some kind of happy bow.May 6, 2013 at 10:36AM EST
Cool Romeo (guest)Maybe the Senator wouldn't need to pay child support since he wasn't the father.May 3, 2013 at 12:08PM ESTReply to Comment
Jim Hodges (guest)Best episode of the season! Had a good vibe throughout and unlike so much else that this series has delivered this year (or the past two years, really) I enjoyed the heck out of it! I don't care to admit it, I will miss The Office, past its prime or otherwise...May 3, 2013 at 12:10PM ESTReply to Comment
Anthony (guest)One of the hardest laughs I've had in the couple episodes I've watched was when David Wallace said something along the lines of, "Well it was one thing when you disappeared to the Caribbean for 3 months, but now you are not working very hard and seem distracted." So he gets a free pass for ditching work for 3 months, but he's going to get fired for coming back and half assing his job?May 3, 2013 at 12:12PM ESTReply to Comment
evolution1085Maybe this is the wake up call for pam to realize she's a soul crushing myopic person who should support her husband's dreams even though she failed at hers (while getting emotional support from Jim).May 3, 2013 at 12:16PM ESTReply to Comment
Jenny (guest)Liked =Andy's headshot with the tennis racket. Nice nod to AD.May 3, 2013 at 12:21PM ESTReply to Comment
Matt (guest)It's highly possible Angela *will* get child support from the Senator, but usually divorces require spouses to live separate and apart for 6 months if there are children and property redistribution required. But she can get temporary support orders so she has a pretty bad lawyer.May 3, 2013 at 12:34PM ESTReply to Comment
Ryan (guest)I found Dwight to be conveniently reasonable Dwight in this episode where they needed him to be a likable person. I just don't know that I've seen enough to believe that he would suddenly be fine with the idea of not getting the manager position, and even more than that, understanding why he doesn't deserve it.
Yet, such is The Office these days. Jim and Pam are extremely resaonable, except when they need to manufacture tension. Like Alan said, Kevin is disabled, except when he's not. Andy has a problem with his temper, except when he's a likable singing guy, but sometimes he's sweet and very thoughtful, and others he doesn't think about anyone but himself.
The show used to have dynamic characters, but we understood why they would act certain ways. Nowadays, the show plays like an episode of Glee: forcing characters to act/feel certain ways based soley on moving a contrived plot forward.May 3, 2013 at 12:44PM ESTReply to Comment
BrianTotally agree with this. Dwight finds out that if Andy leaves he will likely become manager, and yet when he runs into Andy in the kitchen, he still tells him what a terrible idea leaving would be. Please. the Dwight of every episode in the series leading up to this one would have done whatever he could to make sure Andy left. Lets not forget this is the same Dwight who shot Stanley with a trank dart and rolled him down the stairs just to make a sale.May 3, 2013 at 1:08PM EST
RyanTI was thinking Dwight was conveniently mature in this episode, but a friend of mine brought up that maybe most of that had to do with him getting his black belt? It was such an important goal of his, almost akin to getting manager, that when he finally got it he began to look life in more perspective. It's a stretch, but I can buy that.May 3, 2013 at 1:20PM EST
BrianThat seems like an enormous stretch to me, but to each their own I guess.May 3, 2013 at 1:34PM EST
RyanI can believe that Dwight has some deep seated approval issues that he's projected on to his sensei. I could even believe that he might calm down more now that he has achieved the physical manifestation of the approval he craves (i.e. the black belt). But if that's where they were going, they need to build it up at the very least over two episodes (even that is paper thin). Not over 10 minutes.
You don't go to a therapist for the first time and leave well adjusted. If characters are going to transform, we need to see it.
They wouldn't dare show an episode where a character was lifting weights at the beginning, and half way through he suddenly looks like a pro wrestler, so I don't know why writers think it's okay to do this with character's personalities.May 3, 2013 at 2:19PM EST
tom.haverford1) Michael Imperioli needs to work a lot more. I can watch him read the phone book...while drinking the tequila he's pitching.
2) Shame on you Alan for not recognizing how meta this episode was. The characters feelings about Andy's talent reflect the audience's feelings about Andy. Then of course we forget why we hated Andy after he sang "I will Remember You" just like the characters did.
3) It's quite plausible that David Wallace was out of the loop when Dwight was acting manager so that he didn't know about the gunshot. Sabre ran DM when Dwight was acting manager.May 3, 2013 at 12:57PM ESTReply to Comment
sepinwallNo, I know he was out of the loop for the gunshot. But he was very much in the loop — and in the episode — when Dwight's fire drill gave Stanley a heart attack, and when he further traumatized the staff by attacking a CPR dummy with a knife.May 3, 2013 at 1:46PM EST
goofusYes! The whole episode was a comment on how the audience felt about andy and Ed helms protrayel of him. Phyllis' talking head sounded like it could have been pulled from this very message board. it was so spot on it was scary. also you could not help but think there was some inside joke going on. was andy the character being punished by the writers because ed helms was made the star even though he did not have that charisma that phyllis knew was missing?May 4, 2013 at 1:08AM EST
kronicfatigueReply to comment...May 4, 2013 at 5:42AM EST
kronicfatigue"too character-y to be the lead, and not fat enough to be a good character-actor". I thought that was meta as well.May 4, 2013 at 5:43AM EST
tom.haverford1) Michael Imperioli needs to work a lot more. I buy him doing almost anything and this is after he so embodied Christopher Moltisanti.
2) Angela has no dirt, the Senator held a press conference and outed himself with Angela watching
3) It is plausible that David Wallace was out of the loop enough to not hear about Dwight's gunshot as acting manager
4) Clark Duke continues to make his mark. His standing up to Jim was hilarious
5) This episode was very meta wrt Andy. The characters expressing Andy's lack of talent reflected the audience's disgust at Andy. Then of course we forget all that and remember why Ed Helms is still on with his rendition of "I Will Remember You" which of course is similar to the characters' reaction.
6) We need to see outtakes of the thrusting scene ... NOWMay 3, 2013 at 1:04PM ESTReply to Comment
PY (guest)With Athlead now looking for clients in other cities after the acquisition, could a possible "happy ending" to all of this be that Jim gets to work based out of Scranton while traveling for Athlead (think Todd Packer)?
(The spam comment above is somehow relevant here).
Hard to see how the audience leaves fully satsified if a) Jim stays at Dunder Mifflin and gives up his dream or b) Pam leaves Scranton for Philly.May 3, 2013 at 1:08PM ESTReply to Comment
HaynieThis whole Jim/Pam conflict has never worked for me. Early Pam was the one who broke into tears at the thought of never leaving Scranton. She's the one who left Jim behind to go pursue her artistic dreams. For years, it's been Pam who seemed to want more out of life and Jim who only wanted her. Now, all of a sudden, those roles have completely reversed?
Just the little interaction with Pete & Erin in the annex made it obvious how little social connection Jim & Pam have to anyone in the office. We've never seen anything about their lives that justifies Pam's conflict to stay in Scranton. You'd think she would be excited to follow Jim to Philly, California, or wherever else to both keep the family together and to have the adventures she craved when she was still with Roy.
A lot about The Office makes me sad, but nothing more so than how much they've lost their handle of the characters.May 3, 2013 at 1:12PM ESTReply to Comment
PYHer children have both grown up in Scranton, and I believe her family is there. And it's where they became a family. I think that was a big part of her reasoning, not anything we can see that happened in the office. The Jim and Pam talking heads over the past couple of seasons have made it clear that their life outside the office is increasingly taking precedence over anything in the office, as it does for many people. Even the Pete/Erin conflict from this episode showed that (though it did bother me a bit that they didn't re-visit that in this episode).May 3, 2013 at 1:17PM EST
DuncanCan't agree with this sentiment more. Combine this with making Kevin act mentally disabled and not knowing what to do with Andy (after I loved him when he first showed up) it's like the writers have never even seen previous episodes.May 3, 2013 at 1:23PM EST
chasthey covered the whole pam leaving Scranton to see the world when she failed at art school. she had the chance to stay and repeat she came home because she realized what she really wanted in life. now as to jim and his goals, IRL he would have to explain how he has a desire to provide better for his family and that a Scranton paper job wont cut it. IRL any man would've done it long ago. the suspension of disbelief required to buy into this story line is way too high and ruins it.May 6, 2013 at 12:27AM EST
Haik Mendelovich (guest)Andy's car movement was the lowest this show has ever gotten, on par with the "humor" of Whitney and its ilk.
That that scene was followed by a totally-satisfying P&R cinched the contrast between great comedy and... the worst, unfunniest Andy threads.
I hate to say it, but... Go, April Ludgate. And die, Office. Die.May 3, 2013 at 1:27PM ESTReply to Comment
DL (guest)I thought having Pam overhearing the convo from the bathroom was a really cheap ploy, even if it does help the story. Throughout the entire episode Jim and Pam are constantly around one another, and now when she's in the women's room (right next to the annex where Jim is), he has NO idea that she's right there? Seems odd, I thought it was a little lazy, but ultimately moves things in the right direction (one would hope)May 3, 2013 at 1:43PM ESTReply to Comment
John (guest)Overall like this episode, but I have one really really specific tiny question.
Did anybody else notice something fall to the ground behind Jim and Pam when she first came back to annex? I thought it was maybe the door closing, but nope, after three rewinds something definitely fell to the ground. I figured one of them maybe accidentally or intentially dropped something so they could surprise the other one, but alas, no payoff. It's not like that was a supremely acted or terribly long shot, so you figure they could have reshot. Or maybe it was some of the only usable footage they had left after they learned they had to expand the episode to an hour.
Totally inconsequential to the overall episode, but it bugged the hell out of meMay 3, 2013 at 2:30PM ESTReply to Comment
gco211Also like Michael, Andy couldn't say goodbye.May 3, 2013 at 4:11PM ESTReply to Comment
Dan (guest)Probably the best ep since Andy returned. I imagine Pam will allow Jim to go on the trip. 3 months is not that long of a time (plus it's an end date, which we know Pam wants), and Jim won't be acting alone (which is probably the main reason she was pissed in the first place). And I think as long as they're communicating better and on the same page this time, it will work.May 3, 2013 at 4:23PM ESTReply to Comment
Mike Hunt Rice (guest)1) It is worth noting that not only did Andy "go to the bathroom" on David's car, but he went number 2.
2) The irony of the Andy/David scene is that Andy Buckley in as actual corporate employee turned actor.
3) When was it established that Clark Duke is playing Clark?May 3, 2013 at 4:25PM ESTReply to Comment
rcade (guest)Pam should be able to go with Jim on the three-month business trip. The kids are not old enough to be in school yet, so they can stay with her in the hotel and he can share the parenting responsibilities in the evenings.
She'd have to take a leave from Dunder-Mifflin, but that hardly seems like a big obstacle given how lenient the Scranton branch has become.May 3, 2013 at 8:29PM ESTReply to Comment
cordova92 (guest)what was the name of the song Andy sang?May 3, 2013 at 11:33PM ESTReply to Comment
cordova89 (guest)what's the name of the son Andy sang?May 3, 2013 at 11:34PM ESTReply to Comment
Francis (guest)Andy's character finally makes sense now. For so long, I felt the writers didn't know how to make his character work within the group dynamic. But now I see what a genius meta-fictional move it was. Andy represents the last few seasons of the Office. The show itself. Not liked as much as the original (Carrel/seasons 1 to 4). Not as funny. Everyone wishes he/ it would quit/end. Decided to come back one last time (season 9). But then began burning his boats (finale). There were some other meta comments too about the careers of some actors or writers may not be safe outside of The Office. If they just made more seasons, they would have job security. But maybe some dream of movie stardom or more serious dramatic roles or just another job after being in The Office for so long. Livin the dream.May 3, 2013 at 11:38PM ESTReply to Comment
Kmarko--Largely agree with Alan's take here--nice wrap-up for Dwight, and the Angela stuff mostly worked, if you don't ponder the illogic of her financial problems.
--I can't seem to get over my anger at Pam, which took away a lot of my potential enjoyment of the Jim and Pams scenes. It seems obvious that she will now tell him to go, because she overheard him say he's willing to sacrifice for her. Which is fine, I guess, but just seems way too little too late.
--Ed Helms has a nice voice. Song was good.May 4, 2013 at 8:09AM ESTReply to Comment
J-Town (guest)Pam will let him go on the three month trip. Just as Jim let her go to New York for three months in season 5 for art school.May 4, 2013 at 3:37PM ESTReply to Comment
Col Bat GuanoWell, that would have made sense, but the writers just had to extend her unreasonableness to the finale. Not only does she learn that Jim has this opportunity, but in the next episode she confesses her insecurity, he reassures her and it still takes her a year to let him take the job. In the end they just extended this story far too long for believability.July 31, 2014 at 5:52PM EST
liz (guest)so jim is just going to give up on his career dreams? he went about getting the job in the wrong way (not telling pam) but i would think pam would WANT to move to philly? she likes cities, philly has a great art scene, way better schools than in scranton. it makes much more sense for the halperts to move to phillyMay 5, 2013 at 3:08PM ESTReply to Comment
Jaxemer11This is such a train wreck. I have absolutely no confidence in the writers' ability to end this thing well.May 5, 2013 at 6:47PM ESTReply to Comment


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Skip to comments.Newt Weeps at Iowa Stop
Posted on 12/30/2011 10:21:25 AM PST by BarnacleCenturion
A drastic departure from his usual image as a stoic, policy-drive candidate, Gingrich cried more than once in recalling how even today he still cries when he sings Christmas carols. GOP pollster Frank Luntz asked the tear-evoking question.
"I get teary-eyed everytime we sing Christmas carols," he said, starting to choke up. "My mother sang in the choir and loved singing in the choir. And I don't know if I should admit this, but when I was very young she made me sing in the choir and we had pictures of me at a very young age singing in the choir."
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Does Romney celebrate Christmas to himself?
I daresay that most of the "songs" that Mitt remembers or still sings today is those like "Praise to The Man," and it's NOT referring to Jesus.
Hang in there, Newt. SC and FL are waiting for you and your passion!
Gingrich savvy enough to get free air time while Faygo Paul and RINO Romney put out 9 million in negative attack ads on Gingrich.
Non network polls showing that Newt is running close to Romney in Iowa, Undecideds breaking for Gingrich....30% undecided.
The Gingrich Comeback is on.
I get teary eyed when the dog dies in the movie.
Maybe, but crying doesn't work, Newt.
I get teary eyed when the dog dies in the movie.
ya know..they don't actually die. ;)
Frank Luntz makes me want to puke.
Does he weep when he hears 'Dancing Queen'? ;)
What's so surprising? Don't all Republican Speakers cry?
Oh please. While I was prosecuting, I'd cry before a jury if it called for it.
Not impressed. Don't care.
Fox news has been stumping for Romney nonstop as well so bashing Newt and Perry too. What a shame. Fox just interviewed Newt and quoted Peggy Noonan saying Romney is more reasonable and Newt scares everyone. Newt answered by saying it is a perfect example of the establishment and what they represent. If we want more of the same, vote for Romeny. If they want a booming economy and big change vote for Newt.
Visions of crybaby Boehner dancing in my head.
You know, when you think of how little money Newt has campaigned with so far, He's got what it takes to help control SPENDING IN OUR GOVERNMENT. Now take Mitt the Money Maker (ever want to see the truth about Mormonism see THE GODMAKERS -if you can find a copy), has thrown tons of $$$ to put down others, yet he just is not the candidate with the vision, the passion, and the values for Conservatives.
"Maybe, but crying doesnt work, Newt."
Maybe it was not cynical tear play but genuine emotion. I don't know that I will vote for Newt but why assume fakery when a man expresses grief over the loss of his mother? We aren't machines.
I get teary eyed when the dog yarks on the carpet!
I thought it was touching, it even made me a little teary-eyed.
Seriously, if people can't see that Newt is the right man for this moment in time, they are blind and deserve everything that is about to happen to them and the world.
Humbled men cry in church, especially during Christmas and Easter.
I think Christians will appreciate his honesty.
It worked for Herself in New Hampshire.
Anyone who does not embrace this tender moment is obviously "heartless"
It does with that audience ... an audience of Moms.
Newt's no fool.
It might eventually occur to you that it is Newt's spirit which is ultimately the source ofr the emotional reaction to the Christmas songs. I'm 66. I still get teary eyed when I pray in earnest. Yes, it is 'in my closet', so to speak, but the tears are real and the broken and contrite heart are also real. A man who would not have a broken and contrite heart before The Grace of God in Christ would be more to suspect of deceit, like Milt Rominy (rhymes with hominy, the huskless corn product)..
There's no crying on the campaign trail. :-)
Actually, it didn't. If it had, she'd be squatting in the Oval Orifice instead of the pestilence that's in there now.
She was most likely crying because she'd been given the word that she was NOT going to be the nominee.
Me too, but only if there isn't someone else around to clean it up...
[and it's NOT referring to Jesus.]
Mormons are like that. That spike they have out in front of their indoctrination centers is not a "cross" it is a Lightening Rod to dispell direct hits from the man upstairs.
For that reason alone, I am dumping my cable next Dec., still have to finish the contract.
I have not watched FOX in over 2 weeks now, I don't give a damn what they have to say anymore. Expecially since they have brought back the INSANE Alan Colmes, and listening to "suspenders" Bob Beckel rant is beyond my patience limit.
I understand that FOX in german is FUCH, and so now we know.
But this time, the Union Leader has endorsed the guy with the tears...
This is unhelpful.
I cry too whenever I see pictures of me from the 1970's........(now if I could figure out a way to get those damn pictures from my sister).
I get teary eyed when the dog dies in the movie.
They don't?
Like the girl at the bar was watching the news and turned to the guy next to her and says "Isn't that terrible about that girl?" The guy said, "You mean the one that jumped off the building"?
Yes...then the story came on again and the girl was on the roof and the blond says
"Oh good, maybe she won't jump this time".
George Romney is rolling in his grave.
Maybe Newt is making a play for the Oprah crowd...
Silent Night always causes me to tear up at Christmas Eve Service.
No, but Romney, Obumbles, and Barney Frank does.
Of note, MSNBC isn't covering Newt Gingrich, AT ALL, while devoting TONS of on-air time to RON PAUL....
So......are you wearing a Nehru jacket in your yearbook picture also?
Well they certainly do NOT recognize the cross as they believe that (conditional based on LDS "commandments") salvation was achieved by the suffering Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane, not by His death and resurrection, as to we Christians.
Did he cry during Brokeback Mountain? What's up with Rinos crying all the time?
omigosh. I feel all better now. Old Yeller didn't die?
I have been weeping a lot myself lately as I watch this "Republican primary" circular jerk unfold before my eyes. We're going to get four more years of Barack the Kenyan because of it. But hey! We "vetted" all of our candidates! We "vetted" 'em real good!
Thank you for mentioning.
Look what his crying has gotten us.
Newt can join John on the sidelines and let real men and women run this Country.
A 90-minute town hall with good questions and substantive answers, and this is all the media wants to talk about.
The more I see of Newt, the more I understand him and I know I have made the right choice in supporting him. GO NEWT!
Actually in the Republican "open" primaries, Republicans don't necessarily do the "vetting", the GOP allows Democrats' vote to vet and eliminate who they don't like. Astonishing.
"Newt can join John on the sidelines and let real men and women run this Country. "
And where, might I ask, have those people been hiding?
Because they all have made a real job of finding other stuff to do.
Mittens 17
Gingrich 16.7
Undecideds begin break to Gingrich.
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This paper provides a preliminary examination of the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs)—limited to mobile phone and internet use—in contemporary China. Based on fieldwork undertaken since 2003 in Guangzhou and Beijing, the paper focuses on the relationship between society and technology in the Chinese cultural context. An analysis of the data on ICT use in China shows how Chinese cultural traits and the speed of the ICT evolution in China have combined to bring about a unique cyber experience. This analysis may be helpful to other scholars who wish to compare the impact of ICTs in various cultures or who are interested in discovering how Mainland China went 'cyber'.
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Visitors to Patagonia can see, photograph, and even hike across several different glaciers. Some are hanging glacier, some feed into lagoons; some are advancing, sadly most are receding. Nearly all are fed by the Patagonian Ice Cap, the third largest mass of ice (and fresh water) on the planet. Here we help you choose the glaciers you'd like to see, find out how to get to them, and learn a little bit of glaciology and history.
8 Ways to See the Glaciers
With so few places in the world in which to see a glacier, visiting one in Patagonia is often high on travellers' list of priorities. Home to so many, there are many ways to experience the glaciers of Patagonia as part of your journey.
1. Hiking to Patagonia's Glaciers
There are two main national parks where keen hikers (up for hikes of 6 to 8 hours) can get up close to some of the glaciers in a wild and remote setting:
In Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, those hiking the 4-5 day W Trek will hike up the Valle Frances to see the dramatic French Glacier, a hanging glacier. You'll also hike towards the Grey Glacier which is a 14 km (!!!) glacier fed by the ice cap filling the wonderful Lago Grey. You can even ice-hike on this glacier, and Swoop's Harriet did just that in March 2015 'Everyone should add Ice Hiking onto a trek in Torres del Paine!'. Read Harriet's Review.
Those hiking the longer 'Full Circuit' or 'O' Circuit will also see the Perros Glacier in the north of the national park and enjoy the incredible views of the Grey Glacier and out to the Patagonian Ice Cap from the Paso John Garner.
The Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, as the name suggests, is home to dozens of glaciers. For hikers, the best of these are accessed from the small mountain town of El Chalten which sits at the base of Mount FitzRoy. There are some wonderful day hikes up to the Torre Glacier and Glaciar Grande.
Those setting out on a multi-day trek can even get up to the wonderful Paso del Viento with its views out across the Patagonian Ice Cap itself.
In Northern Patagonia, hikers can see the hanging Tronador ('thunder') glacier, so named because of the sound of the ice falling and crashing into the natural amphitheatre hundreds of metres below.
2. Adventure Cruises to Glaciers
Many of Patagonia's glaciers are simply inaccessible by land and can only be witnessed on a 3-4 day adventure cruise on expedition vessels. There are 3 or 4 of these boats and they vary in size and style, but the largest capacity is under 200 passengers. The best glaciers to see are in two areas:
The Magellan Straits and Tierra del Fuego: These waters are at the southernmost tip of Patagonia and home to the so-called "Glacier Alley". Many of the adventure cruises in the area take you through this part of the Beagle Channel - the same one that Darwin sailed many years ago. These trips give you a chance to get up close to the glaciers on small zodiac boats, and hike to the very best viewing points for them and the mysterious environment.
Chile's Coastal Fjords: A littler further north and a slightly more pleasant climate, navigation of these fjords is broken up by gentle hikes to great panoramas and a chance to learn more about the flora and fauna of the region.
3. Day Trips
There are several glaciers near to the hikers' haven of El Calafate, near the mountains of Los Glaciares:
- Glaciar Perito Moreno is the best known and most popular glacier in all of Patagonia. On top of its distincive brilliant blue, it's a relatively easy journey to make from El Calafate, just 80 km away.
- Glaciar Upsala is even larger than Perito Moreno and can be visitied together with a nearby Patagonian estancia from which you can go for a guided hike or 4x4 adventure into the mountains to panoramic viewpoints
- Glaciar Spegazzini is accessible only by boat, visiting several of the glaciers of Lago Argentino - you'll weave between the moving icebergs of the waters as you make your way to Spegazzini - an impressive sight if for no other reason than the sheer size of its wall, which can tower as high as 135m!
From Puerto Natales you can visit the glaciers of Torres del Paine - the most popular national park of Patagonia:
- Glaciar Grey offers visitors all manner of ways to experience it, whether on boat excursions right up to its face, ice-hiking over the top with crampons, or you want to remain on terra firma and trek around it and its viewpoints
- Glaciars Tyndall, Serrano and Balmaceda offer a fantastic welcome to the national park, admiring them as glisten in the sun whilst you pass them by kayak or boat
4. Remote Glaciers
For those wanting to get deep into the Pataonian wilderness and witness glaciers that few have seen, there are some lesser known: the Glaciar O'Higgins, witnessed as part of the wonderful O'Higgins Crossing and the spectacular and wild glaciers of the northern ice cap from the Aisen region in Chile. For more details about how to visit these remote glaciers, get in touch.
5. Ice Cap Expeditions
Ice Cap Expeditions: The world's second largest extra-polar ice sheets, trekking and living on them is a truly unique, and at times bleak, experience. Whilst you don't need technical expertise or experience you'll want plenty of resolve to face the extreme conditions that the Patagonian weather will throw at you. Either base yourself out of El Chalten, in Los Glaciares, Argentina, or head out onto the Northern Ice Field.
6. Ice-Hiking on Glaciers
Mount FitzRoy: Hike and Ice Hike
Designed to keep costs down, this great value trip takes you to the best-known icy peaks and creaking glaciers of the area whilst staying in cosy hotels in the mountain town of El Chalten. You'll see Cerros Torre and FitzRoy,…
6 Days
Highlights of Los Glaciares
Experience the best of Los Glaciares in just 5 days: ice hiking on Perito Moreno glacier (no previous experience required) and 2 days of hiking to the best viewpoint of Mount FitzRoy and the Torre Glacier. Everything is arranged from…
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Multisport in Los Glaciares National Park
Trek, ice-trek, kayak and horse-ride around the highlights of Chalten, including the infamous Perito Moreno glacier, Cerro FitzRoy and Cerro Torre. Staying in comfortable hotels most nights, you'll also camp under the stars for one to get the perfect…
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Paine: Trek, Kayak, Ice Hike
Trek the highlights of the famous ""W' and add a spectacular finish: kayaking up to the face of the Grey Glacier amongst the icebergs, then don your crampons and ice hike across…
6 Days
Extended Paine Circuit: Ice Hike & Hidden Valleys
This version of the Full Circuit includes an Ice Hike on Grey Glacier, & a day trek into one of the Hidden Valleys. Unlike many itineraries, it includes mountain refugio accommodation as well as camping, & includes all of your…
12 Days
7. Kayaking to Glaciers
Glaciers of Balmaceda
Spend 2 days exploring the Rio Serrano and its hanging glaciers with a local kayaking expert. You'll camp wild at night and enjoy a traditional lamb asado at an estancia before taking a boat trip back to Puerto Natales on…
2 Days
Tyndall Glacier Adventure
Kayak out of Torres del Paine, spending 2 1/2 days kayaking downstream and visiting the remote Tyndall Glacier. You'll camp out on the shores of the river but carefully looked after by your highly experienced and expert…
3 Days
Tyndall Glacier & Blue Lake
A 4 day kayak and camping trip along the Serrano river (starting from Torres del Paine and heading South). You'll kayak past waterfalls and glaciers and into beautiful blue lakes, all with an operator that focuses exclusively on this Serrano…
4 Days
The Ice Route
For experienced paddlers, a 4-day kayaking trip in the more unusual parts of the Torres del Paine National Park, which takes you paddling right up to two of the parks glaciers and to a big rapid/waterfall. Camping each night and…
4 Days
Peel Fjord
This new trip takes you to glaciers only accessible by water and truly immerses you in the outdoors. You'll spend 3 nights camping and 3 nights on the operator's boat, where you'll enjoy a cooked breakfast. The trip starts and…
7 Days
8. Ski Touring Amid Glaciers
Luxury Ski Adventure
Ski around 5 volcanoes in 4 small ski areas of southern Chile, soak in hot springs, enjoy Chilean wine and…
13 Days
Patagonia Ice Cap ski expedition
You'll spend 11 days on the IceCap, covering over 90km, and will attempt to climb the remote Cerro Moreno (at 3,505m). This is one for adventurers with some previous experience on the snow and…
20 Days
Skiing Patagonia - Northern Patagonia
Spend 13 days on the North Patagonian Ice Cap, exploring the Neff glacier, skiing to the base of the highest mountain in Patagonia (San Valentin (4,058m)), and climbing Cerro Largo. Run by a mountaineering operator who specialises in the Andes…
17 Days
Swoop's Glacier Google Map
This interactive Google map of Patagonia shows Swoop's top 15 glaciers, as well as some of our other recommendations for a trip to Patagonia:
Glaciology & Facts
Types of Glacier
Mountain Glaciers
These glaciers develop in high mountainous regions, often flowing out of icefields that span several peaks or even a mountain range. The largest mountain glaciers are found in Arctic Canada, Alaska, the Andes in South America, and the Himalaya in Asia.
Valley Glaciers
Commonly originating from mountain glaciers or icefields, these glaciers spill down valleys, looking much like giant tongues. Valley glaciers may be very long, often flowing down beyond the snow line, sometimes reaching sea level.
Hanging Glaciers
When a major valley glacier system retreats and thins, sometimes the tributary glaciers are left in smaller valleys high above the shrunken central glacier surface. These are called hanging glaciers. If the entire system has melted and disappeared, the empty high valleys are called hanging valleys.
Ice Fields
Like the Northern and Southern Patagonian Icefields - Icefields are similar to ice caps, except that their flow is influenced by the underlying topography, and they are typically smaller than ice caps.
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The European announced Monday that it is ready to provide "unprecedented" levels of support to Israel and Palestine if both parties manage to finalize a peace deal during the current negotiations, according to Agence France-Presse Tuesday.
"The EU will provide an unprecedented package of European political, economic and security support to both parties in the context of a final status agreement," two EU foreign ministers said in a statement.
The ministers elaborated, saying that the EU will "offer Israel and the future state of Palestine a Special Privileged Partnership including increased access to the European markets, closer cultural and scientific links, facilitation of trade and investments and business-to-business engagement that will help strengthen and expand the economies of Israel and of a future Palestinian state."
The US State Department, led by Secretary John Kerry who originally helped to renew the talks back in July, described the EU announcement as making the future for Israelis and Palestinians "even brighter."
However, the statement did not offer monetary estimates of what a proposed support package might entail, with one EU official specifically saying it was "too early" to talk about exact figures.
The negotiation process has been on shaky ground in recent months, with the Palestinian delegation threatening to resign at one point earlier this year. However, Kerry said this weekend that "concrete progress has been made" in the talks despite such setbacks.
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- PLO not ready to accept peace deal, says Israel 'not interested' in reaching a real solution
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- EU: Jerusalem at dangerous boiling point
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