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Friday, June 10, 2005

Thanks to (?)Areyouageek Podcast for the "props" "shoutouts", etc. Check him out is a good solid Tech cast. Lots going on in Southeastern Archaeology right now....everything from new Highways, landing strips, and burial removals. I will try to start talking more or typing more...maybe that will help me get my podcasting ass in gear?? who knows...

Archaeology Dig It

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Mayan crypt reveals power of women. Murder victims suggest female strength in ancient culture. Archaeologists have entered a long-sealed crypt in Guatemala to find an ancient murder scene. [Archaeology - Topix.net]
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Dig at old Tucson home yielding finds dating back hundreds of years (Reg Req'd). An archaeological dig at one of Tucson's oldest homes is yielding artifacts dating back hundreds of years, including a a musket ball, gun flints, bones and pottery. [Archaeology - Topix.net]
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24 Different Ways To Lace Shoes. Learn how to tie your laces using 24 different styles [digg]
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NASAís 4th July fireworks in the sky. NASA will have the biggest fireworks show in the sky on July 4th with a probe smashing into comet Tempel 1 about 260 million miles from the Earth. [digg]
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When in danger humans are similar to a deer in the headlights. Standing still when a threat is detected is a defensive, protective reaction. This ancestral and automatic behavior allows the prey to stay unnoticed by a potential predator. A new study published in Psychophysiology finds that humans, like many other complex animals, freeze when encountering a threat. The mere picture of [Biology News Net]
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Rodent social behavior encoded in junk DNA. A discovery that may someday help to explain human social behavior and disorders such as autism has been made in a species of pudgy rodents by researchers funded, in part, by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). [Biology News Net]
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How-To: Podcasting (aka How to get Podcasts and also make your own). This weekís How-To is a three part special complete with our first Engadget ìPodcastî MP3. The first part is how to get ìPodcastsî on your iPod. [digg]
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"Divine design" legislation threatened in Utah. June 9, 2005: Utah is abuzz with the news that a state senator plans to introduce legislation to teach "divine design" in the state's public schools.
Not so long ago, a Deseret Morning News article on evolution education in Utah referred to "Utah's non-war over ev ... [National Center for Science Education]
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Keep evolution warning labels out of textbooks, NCSE tells court. June 10, 2005: KEEP EVOLUTION WARNING LABELS OUT OF TEXTBOOKS, NCSE TELLS COURT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATIONSUBMITS AMICUS BRIEF IN FEDERAL COURTOPPOSING EVOLUTION DISCLAIMERS IN COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, TEXTBOOKS
Oakland, California, June 10, 2005 ... [National Center for Science Education]
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Tulsa Zoo to Add Creationism Exhibit. June 10, 2005: On June 7 the Park and Recreation Board of Tulsa, Oklahoma voted 3-1 to approve a display depicting the Biblical account of creation at the Tulsa Zoo. According to an Associated Press news report, the decision came after "more than two hours of public comment from a standing-room-on ... [National Center for Science Education]
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