While it's exciting to work beside world-class scientists such as ice-sheet climatologist Jason Box, glaciologist Alun Hubbard and geophysicist Richard Bates, it's equally disheartening to be here bearing witness to the catastrophic events they record.

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Jason Box, a scientist with Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center, has also been monitoring the Petermann Glacier and in September 2011 he told OurAmazingPlanet that a growing crack likely would sever the glacier once warmer weather took hold during the summer months.

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There are gift wrappers from Rodarte, Christmas balls from Jason Wu, a lunch box with a funky pattern from Tory Burch, a cool skateboard from Derek Lam, dresses for girls from Marchesa, pet accessories from de la Renta, preppy blazers from Thom Browne, spiked accessories from Eddie Borgo and many more.

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But this year it looks like he might turn things around with Up in the Air, the latest comedy from Jason Reitman, which has been getting box-office and Oscar buzz.

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