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Science Diary: Bat Diversity - Climate Change

A belly full of bugs or pregnant? The answer could have an impact on the population levels of Malaysian bats.


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Quebec shuts some universities to curb student protests

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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Quebec shuts some universities to curb student protests

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes

Population turning point: Nonwhite parents account for more than half of recent U.S. births

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Romney Apologizes for High School Pranks

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Courtesy of NBCLearn, News Video will feature video selections from the NBCLearn series Decision 2012 until the November Presidential election.

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Romney 'takes credit' for auto recovery

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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Science Diary: Bat Diversity - Climate Change

A belly full of bugs or pregnant? The answer could have an impact on the population levels of Malaysian bats.
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-- May 22, 2012



This week's word in the news: SEDENTARY

DEFINITION:
Accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Pets are getting fatter because of their increasingly sedentary lifestyles and they are being overfed, and more than one in seven cats and dogs in Ohio are now overweight or obese, according to a new report
Dayton Daily News -- 05/21/2012

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