Under stable climatic conditions, the ice lost through melting is replenished by winter precipitation in the form of snow.
It is said that the Romans often cut down a fir tree to keep in their houses during the sparse winter months as a form of appeasement to the goddess Ceres (originally Demeter, Greek goddess of the hearth).
The flamboyant U.S star has been in superb form at the Vancouver Winter Games and his victory completes a full set of medals, after he claimed silver in the super-G and bronze in the downhill.
The statues form the focus of a winter pastry wonderland of unique holiday treats for the eyes and tastebuds of the guests.
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Like everyone else I had heard about his perceived lack of form and enthusiasm during the winter, but what I actually witnessed was a long way away from the whispers.
"The challenge facing the squad now is to maintain the form they showed over the winter against the world's number one side in 50-over cricket, " said national selector Geoff Miller.
Midfielder Edgar Davids has recovered his form and may team up with veteran Aron Winter.
For this fall and winter, Mr. Kimmel has stitched a true shape-shifter in the form of an extendable "hunter" coat.
Harmison has returned to the team for the first time since the tour of New Zealand in the winter, and Pietersen has been encouraged by the Durham fast bowler's form.
Such form led to calls for him to return to the England side for the winter tours of 2007-08, but there was no invitation to do so from the selectors.
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