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Adaptation Defined

Any heritable characteristic of an organism that improves its ability to survive and reproduce in its environment. Also used to describe the process of genetic change within a population, as influenced by natural selection.

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Huguenot "“ it"™s more than a bridge in Richmond

Published August 20, 2008, 10:36 am, Midlothian Exchange

Featured Photo: Sarah Hudson, librarian for "The Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia. The word “Huguenot” has crept into the language of the people of the Richmond area and has been openly accepted by them.

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Fall films: from Oscar hopefuls to chick flicks

Published August 20, 2008, 8:54 am, Canada.com

Boasting few sequels, two movies about presidents and Madonna's directorial debut, the fall promises to be interesting for movie fans.

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Mehr als Employer Branding.

Published August 20, 2008, 8:04 am, diepresse.com

In a recent debate on culture at the International Congress of Psychology 2008, the moderator Denis Hilton suggested, as a broad definition of the term 'culture', that it denotes information -- skills, attitudes, beliefs, values -- that people acquire from others by teaching, imitation, and other forms of social learning.

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Trapping of wolverines continues in Montana

Published August 20, 2008, 12:42 am, Casper Star-Tribune

HELENA, Mont. -- Montana is hanging on as the only state besides Alaska that allows trapping of wolverines, an elusive mountain dweller rejected for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.

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The Manga Guru

Published August 19, 2008, 8:13 pm, Sin Chew Jit Poh

The time-traveling, supernatural adventures of middle school student Kagome Higure recently came to an end. In the manga series Inuyasha, Kagome slips back in time to the Warring States period of the late 15th to late 16th centuries.

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Kenya: Country's Education System a Colonial Relic

Published August 19, 2008, 8:20 am, AllAfrica.com

Education is the best deal on the planet. For a modest investment one can harvest the knowledge distilled from thousands of generations of human evolution.

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New Brisbane based CSIRO research hub

Published August 18, 2008, 3:26 pm, North Queensland Register

Research into climate change, water management and managing Australia's unique ecosystems are some of the world leading CSIRO science to be conducted at the new Ecosciences Precinct at Boggo Road Urban Village, Brisbane, due for completion in 2011.

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SCRA deal with Israel has far-reaching economic potential

Published August 18, 2008, 6:48 am, Charleston Regional Business Journal

The S.C. Research Authority and the Israeli-based Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Initiative have signed an agreement to collaborate on alternative and renewable energy initiatives. The collaboration could involve research companies and institutions of higher learning in South Carolina and Israel and could significantly improve the economic development in both areas.

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DELAWARE: State monitors sea level rise for future risks

Published August 18, 2008, 3:42 am, The Daily Times

DOVER - Decades had passed since a storm sent saltwater and fish into corn and bean fields west of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

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Del. monitors sea level rise for future risks

Published August 18, 2008, 12:57 am, The News Journal

Mapping could forecast worsening floods, wetland losses

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