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onlinelpntorn.org - 17 hours ago
25 Free Open Courseware Classes for Nurses
— onlinelpntorn.org — If you are a nurse, it helps to stay up to date on the latest medical information... and knowledge.Now it's easy to do so online and for free. (more) 25 Free Open Courseware Classes for Nurses

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scienceblogs.com - 13 hours ago
Happy Thanksgiving
— scienceblogs.com — Remember that it is far better to eat turkey than to be eaten by them ... On... a more serious note, if you have enough to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, consider giving to your local food bank . If you're in the Boston area, these people do good work . Read the comments on this post... (more) Happy Thanksgiving

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nursingassistantcentral.com - 23 hours ago
Nursing Assistants in a Recession
— nursingassistantcentral.com — Nursing assistants have become the “eyes and ears” of nurses who are too busy to spend a... lot of time with their patients. (more) Nursing Assistants in a Recession

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tehrantimes.com - 23 hours ago
H1N1 vaccines to be imported within 10 days: health minister
— tehrantimes.com — Health Minister Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi announced on Wednesday that swine flu vaccines will be imported from France within... the next ten days. (more) H1N1 vaccines to be imported within 10 days: health minister

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nsf.gov - 3 days ago
NSF: Evolution of Evolution
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pleion.blogspot.com - 47 hours ago
Evolution highlights VIII
— pleion.blogspot.com — Olivia Judson in the New York Times on the ability to evolve in response to environmental change.... Species can't always cope with changing environments, because they lack the standing genetic variation to enables them to adapt, They mostly go extinct before they can evolve in response.Oren Hassan ... (more) Evolution highlights VIII

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pandasthumb.org - 2 days ago
NSF's "The Evolution of Evolution"
— pandasthumb.org — The National Science Foundation has announced the opening ot their Evolution of Evolution site. According to the... press release, Going wide and deep, Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” provides a uniquely ... (more) NSF's "The Evolution of Evolution"

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news.nationalgeographic.com - 2 days ago
FUTURE HUMANS: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve
— news.nationalgeographic.com — On the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, it's widely accepted that humans... descended from apes. But where are we going? Scientists share visions of cyborgs, stout mothers, and dead ends.  ... (more) FUTURE HUMANS: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve

Comments vote down Gene Expression found this 2 days agofound this
An Evolve-By Date
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com - 47 hours ago
An Evolve-By Date
— opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com — On the 150th anniversary of "Origin of Species," a reminder that in most instances evolution fails rather... than succeeds. (more) An Evolve-By Date

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150th Anniversary of Origin of Species = Educate Your Kids About Evolution Day
thedispersalofdarwin.wordpress.com - 2 days ago
150th Anniversary of Origin of Species = Educate Your Kids About Evolution Day
— thedispersalofdarwin.wordpress.com — Today I am not headed to campus, although I’ve got a stack of papers to grade, and... I am keeping Patrick home from preschool. He really missed me when I was in Phoenix, and I just want to have a lazy day with my son. Speaking of spending time ... (more) 150th Anniversary of Origin of Species = Educate Your ...

Comments vote down The Flying Trilobite found this 2 days agofound this
Symphony of Science - 'Our Place in the Cosmos' (ft. Sagan, Dawkins, Kaku, Jastrow) (video)
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youtube.com - 3 days ago
Symphony of Science - 'Our Place in the Cosmos' (ft. Sagan, Dawkins, Kaku, Jastrow) (video)
— youtube.com — MP3: http://symphonyofscience.com "Our Place in the Cosmos", the third video from the Symphony of Science, was crafted... using samples from Carl Saga... (more) Symphony of Science - 'Our Place in the Cosmos' (ft. ...

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symphonyofscience.com - 3 days ago
The Symphony of Science
— symphonyofscience.com — [Narrator] With every century Our eyes on the universe have been opened anew We are witness To... the very brink of time and space [Robert Jastrow] We must ask ourselves We who are so proud of our accomplishments What is our place in the cosmic ... (more) The Symphony of Science

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pleion.blogspot.com - 31 hours ago
Contest on Pharyngula: refute-a-creationist
— pleion.blogspot.com — PZ Myers has a little contest on Pharyngula. Answer one of these two questions and you might... win a book drawn at random from PZ's pile:Was evolution a significant and essential factor in guiding Nazi thought?Can natural processes produce an increase in complexity?These questions are his response ... (more) Contest on Pharyngula: refute-a-creationist

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pleion.blogspot.com - 35 hours ago
Just two reasons not to eat Turkey
— pleion.blogspot.com — Industrial slaughterhouses treat livestock very badly. That's not news. But, a reminder now and then is welcomed,... lest we forget because it's more convenient to ignore it.The PETA lists ten reasons not to eat Turkey, some of which I don't give a damn about. What mattes to me is how cruelly the ... (more) Just two reasons not to eat Turkey

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thestar.com - 32 hours ago
Analysis: Darwin vs. Genesis, a literary smackdown
— thestar.com — Next week will mark one of the greatest anniversaries in the history of ideas – 150 years... since the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species . Often such classics – particularly classics overwhelmed by their controversy – are lost over ... (more) Analysis: Darwin vs. Genesis, a literary smackdown

Comments vote down Scientific Blogging found this 32 hours agofound this
Darwin Vs Genesis: Literary Deathmatch
scientificblogging.com - 30 hours ago
Darwin Vs Genesis: Literary Deathmatch
— scientificblogging.com — In honor of the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species , The Star... has decided to trash Darwin. No, they're not going creationist on us, but Stephen Marche argues that Genesis beats the Origin hands down as literature: read ... (more) Darwin Vs Genesis: Literary Deathmatch

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ncse.com - 45 hours ago
Happy Origin Day!
— ncse.com — Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published on November 24, 1859, and the sesquicentennial festivities... are everywhere! read more (more) Happy Origin Day!

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talkorigins.org - 2 days ago
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
— talkorigins.org — The Talk.Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection,... or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life First Edition by Charles Darwin (more) The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

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msnbc.msn.com - 2 days ago
Rare Darwin drafts go online
— msnbc.msn.com — Darwin is going digital. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the... Origin of Species," the manuscripts detailing the theory of natural selection are being placed online. Charles Darwin - ... (more) Rare Darwin drafts go online

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dontdissdarwin.com - 8 days ago
The Don't Diss Darwin Institute
— dontdissdarwin.com — Comfort writes, "The issue of why God would allow such suffering in the world was an internal... conflict that Darwin could not resolve." Comfort writes, "[Darwin] never entirely discounted the existence of a God but gradually become agnostic." it is ... (more) The Don't Diss Darwin Institute

Comments vote down Science After Sunclipse found this 8 days agofound this
It was 150 years ago tomorrow
evolvingthoughts.net - 2 days ago
It was 150 years ago tomorrow
— evolvingthoughts.net — … Sergeant Pepper… oops, sorry, wrong theme. 150 years ago tomorrow, people suddenly became smart, observant and... able to understand the world. Right? Right? Well, look, I have enormous respect for Darwin, and I think the Origin is a cool ... (more) It was 150 years ago tomorrow

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skepchick.org - 2 days ago
Skepticon II Rocked the Midwest
— skepchick.org — This past weekend’s Skepticon II was so much fun that I wanted to do a quick wrap-up... post about it. Friday began with a debate between students on the topic of Does God Exist. On Twitter I joked that we’d know the answer depending on whether or not ... (more) Skepticon II Rocked the Midwest

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pleion.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Christians wins the war on Christmas
— pleion.blogspot.com — Another email from the AFA on Gap's war on Christmas. Gap has given in a is airing... a commercial with the words 'Merry Christmas' in it. That way we know that Christmas is all about spiritual matters and not just another random materialistic holiday. They say.According to Bill Chandler, ... (more) Christians wins the war on Christmas

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