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    Glimpses Of Earliest Forms Of Life On Earth  Jul 18, 2008
    To initiate many important functions, bacteria sometimes depend entirely upon ancient forms of RNA, once viewed simply as the chemical intermediary between DNA's instruction manual and the creation of proteins, said Ronald Breaker , the Henry Ford II Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale and senior author of the study. Proteins carry out almost all of life's cellular functions today, but many scientists like Breaker believe this was not always the case and have found... (Science Daily)

    High school grads commence with the next stage of life  Jul 18, 2008
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    Teachers get hands-on with science lessons  Jul 17, 2008
    The school year may not start until later in August, but some teachers from the Crosby area are already hard at work studying such scientific anomalies as animal biology, erosion and the power of the sun. Each year industrial chemical producers Arkema Inc. and the Sartomer Co. fund and sponsor a science teacher program designed to give teachers the opportunity to learn and develop hands-on experiments for their students. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)

    The Brain Hides Information From Us To Prevent Mistakes  Jul 15, 2008
    Current Biology, 2008; DOI. Adapted from materials provided by , via. (Science Daily)

    Why we must defend the moral order  Jul 13, 2008
    " Evidence suggests that same-sex parenting is at least as safe and successful as mixed-sex parenting or single parenting. To make matters worse, under Montana law no social contracts, civil unions, domestic partnerships, etc. can include same sex couples (MCA 40-1-401 (4)). This may be the only legal sex-text applied in Montana law. As a mater of liberty and justice, not of "God", the law must change. Same sex couples, as contributing citizens in a civil society, merit equal treatment under the... (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    There's nothing to do? Area summer camps keep kids busy  Jul 2, 2008
    Children 6 to 10 years old will participate in educational morning programs exploring sciences including geology, gemology, paleontology and biology. Campers ages 11 to 13 will participate in a more hands-on advanced educational program. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)

    Guide to summer camps  Jul 1, 2008
    Campers will select a morning, mid-day and afternoon class, spanning a wide variety of interests including musical theater, painting, computers, movie-making, junk-box creations, creative writing, digital photography, book publishing, physical science, scene study, drawing, mythology, multi-media art, black-and-white photography, space science, basketball, modern dance, hands-on-algebra, cartooning, newspaper writing, biology, Web design, inventions, Shakespeare, technology and engineering, and... (Malden Observer, MA)

    Your brain lies to you  Jun 29, 2008
    Sam Wang, an associate professor of molecular biology and neuroscience at Princeton, and Sandra Aamodt, a former editor in chief of Nature Neuroscience, are the authors of "Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life.". . (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    Around town: June 27 to July 4  Jun 27, 2008
    A round of applause for Nathan Earle Schoenly, son of Edward and Rosemary Schoenly, who graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and English literature; and Jordan Matthew Scampoli, son of Michael and Patricia Scampoli, who graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. GORMAN ON DEAN S LIST. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)

    Education (June 26)  Jun 26, 2008
    Leslie H. Wardwell of Dover graduated from Colby College on May 25, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in biology with a concentration in cell and molecular biology/biochemistry ... She received honors in biology and graduated magna cum laude ... His major was biology with a concentration in environmental science. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)

    Knee-deep in outdoor education  Jun 25, 2008
    PHILOMATH Piper Kelm, a high school biology teacher from Pendleton, doesn t get to walk through a shady grove of oak trees very often. But on Tuesday morning, she and about a dozen other educators from around the state found themselves peering through binoculars to look for cavities in a stand of trees near Newton Creek where Acorn Woodpeckers might be nesting. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Where's the love for arts education?  Jun 21, 2008
    A study of 7,500 university students revealed that music majors scored the highest reading scores among all majors including English, biology, chemistry and math. The Case for Music in the Schools, Phi Delta Kappa, 1994. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Preparing for the end of TAKS testing  Jun 16, 2008
    End-of-course exams in algebra I, geometry, biology, chemistry and U.S. history will be available to schools starting in August for voluntary use ... A sample group of Montgomery ISD students took EOC exams in algebra I and biology I, Katie Newberg, Montgomery ISD instructional technology coordinator for math and science, stated in an e-mail to The Courier ... Once implemented, EOC exams will include English I-III, algebra I and II, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, world geography, world... (Conroe Courier, TX)

    Nick's legacy: A team and a dream  Jun 12, 2008
    Three things: money, lab space, and coaches for the biology and chemistry events. It was exactly the thing we like to do, Ciambrone said. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    Ideas grow in program’s final year  Jun 10, 2008
    Martin Dunn, who teaches biology and physical science at West Richland Junior-Senior High School, said he has learned a lot since participating in the program. He has ideas of different ways to show students how to collect data and integrate physics, math, problem solving and team work. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)

    KCK student explores new educational frontier: public school online ... Schlitterbahn still plans partial 2009 opening ... Incumbents to face little opposition ... Williams sentenced ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Sunday, June 08, 2008 Seventeen-year-old Brandon Fields logged in to his iQ Academy Kansas classroom this week. Field resides in Wyandotte County, but he "attends" a school online in the Manhattan-Ogden Public School District in central Kansas. The school was started in 2007 and Fields is one of a handful of enrollees from northeast Kansas. Kansan photo by NICK SLOAN KCK student explores new educational frontier: public school online  Jun 8, 2008
    On Monday, he would learn algebra; Tuesday, was English; Wednesday would be used for history; Thursday for biology and physical education; and health courses on Friday. Going to school in pajamas may sound convenient, but Fields said adjustments were required of him and his family. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)

    Solar panel helping ‘green’ effort  Jun 5, 2008
    One way Nollen is integrating the solar panel into his general science and biology lesson plans is comparing and contrasting how natural plant cells capture and harvest energy with how artificial solar panels do. The solar panel introduction is the latest in a number of tools that PTHS instructors are using to teach their students about renewable energy and technology. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)

    Too much riding on high-stakes tests?  May 28, 2008
    On the other hand, the GHSGT in science examined if the students had an understanding of biology, the nuclear atom, and chemistry at the 10th grade level. That s why the scores have been historically so low in science. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Three long-time professors retire from MAC (407)  May 26, 2008
    "In addition to what I have already mentioned, I also plan to make trips to Mexicali, Mexico, to volunteer in a couple of the orphanages there. I have years of reading to catch up on and I want to travel more, including seeing some parts of the United States that I haven't yet seen. Jenny Gunn is leaving MAC after 30 years at her "first and only" teaching job. The Bonne Terre resident began working at the community college in August 1978, having just received her bachelor's and master's degrees... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    University Site Work Bids Sought  May 22, 2008
    Complements other partners curricula and provides professors in specialized courses such as biology and chemistry. Texas State Technical College. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)

    Teaching Evolution? Many High School Biology Teachers Include Creationism In Their Curriculum  May 21, 2008
    Many High School Biology Teachers Include Creationism In Their Curriculum ... Many High School Biology Teachers Include Creationism In Their Curriculum ... But in a new essay in PLoS Biology, political scientist Michael Berkman and his colleagues show that despite these many legal victories, a surprising number of public high school biology teachers still include creationism or intelligent design in their curriculum. (Science Daily)

    Poetry comes alive  May 20, 2008
    Algebra, Biology, Cursive. Desks, and Elevators, too. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Abortion claims don’t wash  May 20, 2008
    kjm wrote on May 19, 2008 5:30 PM:" JTG, I dont have the facts what I have is the wisdom of lifes experience, good and bad. I also have something not readily available, common sense. I can learn by watching others and have a keen sense (if not knowledge) of history to understand that your suggestion of combined education, abstinence and sex ed makes sense but todays sex ed (in most states at least) is anti abstinence and is not biology but an indoctrination to... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Beefed-up diploma replaces CIM,CAM  May 11, 2008
    Two years of science isn t enough, agreed his AP biology teacher, Shana Hains. But she questions whether the state will support what it takes to teach more labwork, as will be required for the class of 2012. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    New environment chief focuses on green lifestyle  May 5, 2008
    Her passion for cleaning up the environment began in high school in Waterloo, Iowa, when her biology teacher predicted environmental disasters unless people took more care with the products they used and then discarded. "All she said was coming true. I had been interested in going into the medical field. My first job sort of put me where I am today," Myers explained. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Different cultures meet at CHS  May 4, 2008
    In addition to their practical course work, students also take regular subjects like mathematics, history, biology, and Japanese. Physical education classes offer instruction in traditional martial arts like judo and kendo. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Upson-Lee High School Senior Honor Night (427)  May 2, 2008
    AP Calculus, Chris Pitts; Painting, Misty Raines; Senior Art, Emily Harden and Amanda Booth; Drawing, Kacie Ellington; Health Occupations I, Jessica Waller; Health Occupations II, Brooke Allen; Health Occupations III, Meredith Searcy and Rashanda Hickman; Health Occupations Senior Award, Courthney Ellerbee; Family and Consumer Sciences - Foundation II, Tiffani Coppersmith; Nutrition ess, Tiffani Coppersmith; Physics, Chris Pitts; AP Biology, Sarah Eason; Environmental Science, Lauren McAlum;... (Thomaston Times, GA)

    Herchenhahn Named MS Teacher of Year  May 2, 2008
    Herchenhahn, a veteran educator of more than 17 years, teaches grades nine through 12 at Forest High School in classes including honors biology, chemistry I and II, physical science and physics ... Herchenhahn graduated from Stephenville High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology and chemistry with minors in physics and geology at Tarleton State University in 1988 ... She returned to the classroom as a student herself to earn a Master s of Science teaching degree in biology... (Forest Scott County Times, MS)

    Schools gear up for new project  Apr 23, 2008
    Beginning with the class of 2010, all students will be required to score proficient (Level III or IV) on the five end-of-course assessments of algebra I, biology, English I, civics and economics, and U.S. history and successfully complete a graduation project. While many states are now implementing a graduation project, North Carolina is the only one that requires it of all students for graduation. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)

    Plaques will mark demolished sites  Apr 22, 2008
    The building was originally a chemistry building, Gilliam said, and later became a biology building before being transformed into an admissions office. In addition to commemorating buildings long gone, the project may answer curious students' questions about the scenery they see while walking around Grounds, as traces of some historic buildings remain. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)

    Tougher Graduation Requirements Proposed In Hartford  Apr 22, 2008
    Biology and chemistry labs will be mandatory as will a new half-credit requirement in geography. Students also will need two credits in the visual or performing arts and two credits in world languages such as Spanish and French. (FOX61, CT)

    The future for Catholic schools  Apr 19, 2008
    And you might be pleasantly surprised at the advanced levels of science (from biology to physics) offered during the course of a lifelong Catholic education. Please feel free to peruse the cirricula of our local Catholic high schools, of Fordham University in New York, of Catholic University in Washington. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Sex education: Safeguarding teens from becoming parents  Apr 19, 2008
    At Harbor Springs High School, sex education is incorporated into the students curriculum with portions covered in 10th grade biology and others in a required physical education class students take during one of four years in high school. The program is administered over the course of about two weeks. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender--Whatever  Apr 15, 2008
    It's actually more important to break the molds of biology and society in liberal think than it is to HELP the troubled individuals. This is not only sad for those who really need help, but it's DESPICABLE of liberals to use sick people for their own cruel purposes. (Human Events Online)

    Best teachers, better counseling top priorities  Apr 10, 2008
    A Biology teacher who the kids can't understand (her english, that is) who gives out study sheets for her tests, then doesn't test on what is on them and who spends a lot of class time going off on tangents so info does not get covered. I wonder if any time is spent reviewing the grades of the students in a teachers class - a fairly good indication of how they are teaching. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Giving support  Apr 8, 2008
    In our high school we do what s call sheltered instruction, which is trying to teach a subject, for example, biology, which is really vocabulary intense and difficult in any language. We have a teacher who will teach that and try to bring in Spanish terminology and relationships to Spanish words along with the English words to help students through in a kind of sheltered type of structure. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Norman Watts is Boating Officer of the Year  Apr 1, 2008
    He earned an associate degree in liberal arts from the College of the Albemarle and a bachelors degree in wildlife biology from N.C. State University. He and his wife Rhonda have two children, Holley and Bryan. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)

    Cardinal to meet embryo experts  Mar 29, 2008
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    Groundbreaking hybrid biology course now in full swing  Mar 28, 2008
    These hybrid biology courses were successfully offered for two semesters at San Jacinto College North, and are being taught by biology professor Dr. Kelly Mizell. The hybrid courses were in use last fall and this spring in Mizell's biology classes, and the full virtual labs are scheduled to be available for students to use as study aids in the fall of 2008 ... At the same time, a library of biology and histology images will be available online at www. (North Channel Sun, TX)

    Relaxation training may improve control of hard-to-treat systolic hypertension  Mar 28, 2008
    The MGH conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, with an annual research budget of more than $500 million and major research centers in AIDS, cardiovascular research, cancer, computational and integrative biology, cutaneous biology, human genetics, medical imaging, neurodegenerative disorders, regenerative medicine, systems biology, transplantation biology and photomedicine. . (EurekAlert!)

    Professors question numbers used to cancel early French immersion  Mar 26, 2008
    FREDERICTON Two university biology and advanced statistics professors are refuting the math used to cancel New Brunswick's early French-immersion program. Diana Hamilton of Mount Allison University and Matthew Litvak of the University of New Brunswick-Saint John campus said the report is flawed and shouldn't be the basis of any major decision on the second-language system. (Globe and Mail)

    4-H program wins award  Mar 22, 2008
    Students then use those habitats as a natural laboratory for learning everything from conservation, biology and botany to math and mapping skills. The program, which began 10 years ago, now operates in 54 schools in 19 counties. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    SISD discusses new goals  Mar 15, 2008
    "We need to start looking at students' needs and maybe we don't need that PE coach, but we need another biology teacher," Morris said. Due to positive feedback, the district will continue to build on the staff training it has been offering. (Sealy News, TX)

    Coaches mentor teachers  Mar 15, 2008
    "Not many teachers last. There's a lot of them that change careers in the first three years," said Cathy Sligh, an instructional coach and biology teacher at Evans High School. The initiative also is designed to help teachers "improve on individual development, and thereby, student achievement," Dr. Carraway said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Letters to the Editor -- 3/14/2008  Mar 15, 2008
    " Is a direct reference to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, in which, the Japanese attempting to offset a growing government social services budget, raised the capital gains taxation rates from 0 {zero} to a massive 26% in one leap. Many scholars believe this is one cause of the 1997 meltdown throughout Asia. Again, not progressive, but my only point was, that these higher taxation rates on unearned income had been tried in history, and it simply does not work out. Historically, it slows... (North County Times)

    57 comments  Mar 15, 2008
    God has been effectively outlawed from the public schools: teachers may not show any religious bias the 10 commandments are forbidden public prayer is forbidden biology curricula can only discuss origins of life if they exclude any discussion intelligent design the doctrine of original sin is excluded 00001394 , even as public schools increasingly show evidence of it in the brutal behavior of students safe sex is being taught instead of sexual restraint condom distribution... (Human Events Online)

    A Critique of Inherit the Wind  Mar 7, 2008
    Inspired by the famous Scopes "Monkey" Trial of 1925, Inherit the Wind tells the story of Bertram Cates (based on John Scopes), a high school biology teacher in rural Hillsboro, Tennessee, who (in view of the filmmakers) courageously teaches Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species. In doing so, Cates conscientiously breaks a religiously-inspired law forbidding any biology instruction that is inconsistent with the biblical account of Creation found in Genesis. (Suite101.com)

    More of this story  Mar 7, 2008
    Dr. Billy Hudson is the Elliot V. Newman Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry and director of the Center for Matrix Biology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Dr. Julie Hudson is an associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt s Children s Hospital. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Comparing Two or More Means  Mar 5, 2008
    For example, one study might involve looking at a biology course taught two hours a week versus one taught four hours a week and measuring which is more effective. Additionally, one class is taught in the classroom and another is taught in an online format. (Suite101.com)

    Achieving the Dream plans science summer camp  Mar 3, 2008
    In the science area, I have observed that many students taking biological courses are not able to comprehend the material nor can they read on the appropriate grade level, said Jared Gilmore, a biology professor at San Jacinto College Central who developed the proposal for the summer program. Consequently, I proposed to the Achieving the Dream committee my plan for the Student Outreach for College Success program. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)

    Schools to put parcel tax on June ballot  Mar 1, 2008
    You may have only 15 kids that want to take AP Biology and it is hard to justify that in these hard financial times but it is important to have those classes, he said. District Superintendent Bob Carter said passing the parcel tax could benefit the Alexander Valley School District and the West Side School District because both districts send students to Healdsburg High School. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)

    Don't cheat students out of French class  Mar 1, 2008
    Although I am a doctoral student in biology at the University of Utah, I grew up in the Valley and attended Sierra High ... Jessica Pearce-Duvet of Salt Lake City, a doctoral student studying biology at the University of Utah, is a graduate of Sierra Joint Union High School in Tollhouse. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Superintendent of Schools search narrows to four  Feb 29, 2008
    He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin in 2000, and a master s of teaching biology from Brown University in 1994. He currently holds superintendent licenses in Virginia, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. (Burlington Union, MA)

    Local ball player looks to play ball overseas  Feb 27, 2008
    He hopes to continue his baseball career at a higher level and major in marine biology or International Foreign Affairs. In order to maintain his amateur status, Gonzalez will be seeking to raise his share of the team's cost. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)

    Appeals court upholds judge's order on ELL deadline for Arizona  Feb 23, 2008
    "If anything, after 2000, when Arizona moved away from bilingual education and required most courses to be taught in English, regardless of students' language abilities, these challenges have become greater: A 10th-grader, for example, who speaks no English but must pass a biology course taught entirely in English will require considerable assistance," Berzon noted. The court found that the state law, House Bill 2064, "does not sufficiently address the inadequacies of Arizona's ELL funding... (AZCentral -- News)

    Nonprofits prove big business in Midcoast Maine  Feb 21, 2008
    The Lobster Conservancy in Friendship conducts research and offers lectures on lobster biology, fishing methods and habitat protection. The organizations expenses totaled $203,000 for the year ending Dec. 31, 2005, with revenues of $203,000. (Courier Publications, ME)

    International Festival Exhibits ECC's Culture  Feb 21, 2008
    Biology instructor Dr. Parvadha Govindaswamy, formerly of India, said ECC was a good place for her to start her career about three years ago. "Since it was my first job, I considered the cost of living here," she said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Lunch club teaches Fly Fishing 101 to fourth- and fifth- graders  Feb 17, 2008
    But this isn't a college or high school biology class. It's the Washington Elementary School Fly Fishing Club, a voluntary lunchtime program that's teaching fourth- and fifth-graders to tie flies and catch fish. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Warming issue makes campus tradition less cool  Feb 16, 2008
    On Wednesday afternoon, another impassioned toilet paper e-mail circulated, this one from Sister Theresa Wysolmerski, professor emeritus of biology. She noted that employees had to clean up the mess, perhaps using ladders. (Albany Times Union)

    BHSU sees banner enrollment gains  Feb 16, 2008
    Hansen said fields of study in which enrollment has increased the most are biology, pre-med and pre-physical therapy. The Master of Education in curriculum and instruction degree has also grown in popularity. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    The Battalion | Hunger and Hope  Feb 9, 2008
    Media Credit: Doug Klembara - THE BATTALIONEarl graduated from Bryan High School and later double-majored in biology and French ... He double-majored in biology and French, and obtained a teaching certificate. (The Battalion, TX)

    Annual Science Olympiad planned Saturday at WIU  Feb 9, 2008
    The WIU biology department will host events related to cells, bio-processes, amphibians and reptiles, while the kinesiology department will sponsor events in health science and anatomy. Western's physics department will present a physics lab and a circuit lab; and the chemistry department will conduct a chemistry lab event for high school students and a forensics competition for both middle/junior high school and high schools students. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Principals warn: 'Wait-to-fail method has to stop  Feb 7, 2008
    He noted the honors biology textbook currently in use was copyrighted in 1988, while teachers don t even have an integrated math textbook to hand out to students. Once again Diorio is calling for the elimination of the user fees students have to pay to participate in co-curricular activities, which work out to $350 for most sports. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    A. P. BIOLOGY ... ... Railroad crossing closures; continued debate ... Residents head to polls Saturday, Feb. 9 for Presidential Primary ... Schools vie for Quiz Bowl Championship ... Man allegedly broke in, tried to counterfeit money on computer ... Historic Beauregard school house heavily damaged by fire ... COMMUNITY CALENDAR ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, February 07, 2008 Students at Simpson High School learned how to take blood pressure and monitor heart rates during AP Biology Lab Wednesday. Pictured are Meagan Wheetley as she takes Megan Ward’s blood pressure. Also pictured are Matthew LaFrancis, Andie Anderson and instructor Dr. Jewel Reuter of Louisiana State University. A. P. BIOLOGY ...  Feb 7, 2008
    Students at Simpson High School learned how to take blood pressure and monitor heart rates during AP Biology Lab Wednesday ... Four students are currently studying Advanced Placement Biology ... Advanced Placement Biology combines the Louisiana Virtual School, where students are instructed over the internet and lab classes that are instructed by college professors Dr. Jewel Reuter of Louisiana State University and Dr. Dick Stalin of Northwestern State University. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)

    Kids can go to camp and explore local nature sites  Feb 6, 2008
    Campers ages 5 to 10 spend their mornings exploring and receiving a biology lesson. Small groups engage in age-appropriate activities with an environmental focus, like nature projects and scientific experimentation. (Springfield Sun, PA)

    DNA Technique Yields 3-D Crystalline Organization Of Nanoparticles  Feb 6, 2008
    "From previous research, we know that highly selective DNA binding can be used to program nanoparticle interactions," said Oleg Gang, a scientist at Brookhaven's Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), who led the interdisciplinary research team, which includes Dmytro Nykypanchuk and Mathew Maye of the CFN, and Daniel van der Lelie of the Biology Department. "But while theory has intriguingly predicted that DNA can guide nanoparticles to form ordered, 3-D phases, no one has accomplished this... (Science Daily)

    Memories of perfection  Feb 3, 2008
    "That fall, he showed up at an implement dealership and bought a combine. He drove it off the lot and back to the farm. It was the first time he'd ever driven a combine.That anecdote comes with a laugh that often accompanies a story. He and Diane raised two children (they wanted to raise their kids in the Midwest, not Miami) and now have three grandchildren. The former cattle feeder got out of the livestock business in 2001 and now raises crops only. Diane teaches biology at Sioux Center High... (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Joseph named strength coach  Jan 31, 2008
    Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)

    New S&C Director Confirmed  Jan 31, 2008
    He earned his bachelors degree in psychology with a minor in biology and received his masters degree from West Virginia in physical education with an emphasis in sport movement and development. While at Fairmont State, Joseph was a four-year letterman and three-year captain on the football team from 1994-97. (BlueGoldNews.com)

    Reserve features winter tracking, snowshoeing  Jan 24, 2008
    Hosted by the Timber Wolf Information Network (TWIN), members discuss wolf ecology, population biology, management issues, and field study techniques including a winter tracking field trip into wolf territory. Fee includes instruction and materials. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Local colleges are using technology to expand learning  Jan 20, 2008
    Michael Alfiere, assistant professor of biology, uses clicker technology in two of the classes he teaches at Viterbo. Alfiere assigns clickers to individual students to get feedback on attendance and quizzes. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Grier to lead S.D. city schools  Jan 20, 2008
    After months of meeting behind closed doors to select a superintendent, the school board voted unanimously Saturday to hire the 57-year-old educator, who started his career as a biology and health-education teacher. Grier's name has been swirling around as a leading contender for the San Diego superintendent's job since he publicly acknowledged in early December that he was interviewing for it. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    COOL, BUT COOL  Jan 19, 2008
    Under the state's proposed guidelines, evolution would be presented as "the fundamental concept underlying all of biology supported in multiple forms of scientific evidence.". After hearing public comments, the board voted to approve resolution 2008-01, in which it calls on state education officials "to allow for balanced, objective and intellectually open instruction in regard to evolution, teaching the scientific strengths and weaknesses of the theory rather than teaching evolution as dogmatic... (Florida Times-Union)

    Northeast Florida balks at evolution  Jan 17, 2008
    Understanding evolution is crucial, he said: "It's the foundation of all modern biology, medicine, agriculture. If you want people to go on and be successful in college, if they want to be researchers, doctors, or work in the industry, they need the background.". If Florida approves the new science standards next month, school districts will have little choice but to follow them, said Slough from the St. Johns County board. (Florida Times-Union)

    Four weeks for Stan St. students to soak it in  Jan 16, 2008
    A deep sea biology class takes trips to Monterey and the Moss Landing field laboratory. Geography classes travel to Death Valley for a landscapes class. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Basics: Tiny specks of misery, both vile and useful  Jan 9, 2008
    "Microbes like the anthrax bacterium can remain dormant in the soil for years" and still retain their power to kill, said Marlene Zuk, author of "Riddled With Life" and a professor of biology at the University of California, Riverside ... Through us, viruses can transcend mere chemistry and lay claim to biology. (International Herald Tribune)

    County leaders honored by NAACP  Jan 5, 2008
    Fletcher has had work experiences with glass making, developed extensive knowledge in steel metallurgy, enjoyed employment in management training and bar tending, taught biology and physics at Auburn Correctional Facility, as well as joining the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn as the program aide. But that alone has not crafted him into a Millennium Award winner. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    New Route For Heredity Bypasses DNA  Jan 5, 2008
    4, 2008) A group of scientists in Princeton's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has uncovered a new biological mechanism that could provide a clearer window into a cell's inner workings ... "The notion of an RNA cache has been around for a while, as the idea of solving a jigsaw puzzle by peeking at the cover of the box is always tempting," said Landweber, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology ... "This wonderful discovery showed for the first time that RNA can... (Science Daily)

    Don't be fooled by false claims on SB 777  Jan 4, 2008
    " reality check wrote on Jan 3, 2008 2:57 AM:" Lisa and Gary are both woefully ignorant of the biological reality of human sexual differentiation- all people are NOT born distinctly male or female by a long shot, and we aren't talking about their feelings- we are talking cold, hard genetics and biology. Fact of the matter is that not all people who appear physically male, have a penis, etc. (North County Times)

    Just the facts on SB 777  Jan 2, 2008
    And the fact that you have ignored the wide range of studies in biology and genetics that have begun to explicitly identify the physiological differences between people of different sexual orientations doesn't mean those studies haven't been done ... " Steve wrote on Jan 1, 2008 9:34 PM:" Maybe if Biology and Psychology were taught correctly the obvious "short-circuiting" of self-preservation of our species via procreation evidinced in such lunatic behavior would be blatantly clear. (North County Times)

    Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe  Dec 27, 2007
    ( Biology, Sixth Edition Campbell and Reece ISBN 0-8053-6624-5 page 347-350) also (http://en ... This is college freshman biology; Ms. Parker-Pope. (New York Times)

    Gene legacyThe impact of environment echoes down the generations  Dec 21, 2007
    We are finding a fundamental part of human biology that we can't afford to ignore ... Professor Jonathan Seckl from Edinburgh University has shown that exposure to abnormally high levels of stress hormones in the womb can alter an animal's biology ... " A beneficial adaptation in the short term, but over a lifespan, these physiological changes bring an increased risk of disease. And there is increasing evidence it could affect more than one generation. Altered levels of the stress hormone... (BBC News -- Health)

    Rethinking Our National Language Policy  Dec 18, 2007
    It will, for instance, require that the vocabulary and structure of the local language is rapidly adapted to tackle advanced studies in all fields including Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Accounting, Art, Law, Literature, Music, Astronomy, and Archeology. Also, the numerous volumes of invaluable foreign language material, and all of the nations documents and statutes will have to be translated. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    New Smartpen And Paper To Help Teach Blind College Students  Dec 12, 2007
    11, 2007) Subjects like physics, calculus and biology are challenging for most students, but imagine tackling these topics without being able to see the graphs and figures used to teach them. A new smartpen and paper technology that works with touch and records classroom audio aims to bring these subjects to life for blind students. (Science Daily)

    County woman leads assault on evolution instruction  Dec 10, 2007
    biology classes, said Michael Ruse, director of Florida State University's program on the history and philosophy of science ... Evolution 'foundation of biology ... "Part of that has to be the teaching of evolution. Evolution is the foundation of biology.". (The St. Augustine Record)

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