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Voyage of the Barnacle
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Voyage of the Barnacle
Darwin paid his dues as a scientist by exploring a miniature universe of marine animals.
As a city boy, I once supposed that fossils were as rare as large meteorites and could be encountered only in museums. Eventually I learned that they are almost everywhere: Mesozoic ammonite shells from ancient oceans populate the polished marble of skyscraper lobbies; microscopic plankton skeletons inhabit every piece of chalk; herds of fossil rhinoceroses lie beneath Nebraskan farms.
In 1811 James Parkinson, the English physician and amateur geologist chiefly remembered for ...
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Linda Addison Receives ABA's 2009 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award.
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly
; ...recipient of the prestigious 2009 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award...s first female attorney, the Margaret Brent Award is presented annually to...Anderson Tuell L.L.P. "The Margaret Brent Award honorees have worked tirelessly...
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Nominations sought for ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers Award
Magazine article from: Human Rights
; ...seeking nominations for its annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award...lawyers. Past recipients of the Margaret Brent award include the late Professor...org. The awards are named for Margaret Brent, the first women lawyer in the...
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Guidelines for Coverage of Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon, Sunday, July 9, 2000.
PR Newswire
; ...for coverage of the Tenth Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards...opportunity at the presentation of each Brent Award to the five recipients. Those...background on the winners of the Brent Awards, contact Julie Brown in the...
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Middle Schools' Efforts Pay Off; Milton Somers, Margaret Brent Get Cash Awards
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...performance and attendance over the last two to three years. Margaret Brent Middle School in St. Mary's County received nearly...be used for any activities or equipment. In 1993, Margaret Brent Middle School posted a composite score of 25 on the...
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Loyola Literacy Scholars Relocate to Margaret Brent Elementary
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service
; ...Clinical Centers, has relocated to Margaret Brent Elementary School, 100 East 26th...banner hanging celebration at Margaret Brent Elementary on Thursday, Nov...Waters-Scofield, principal of Margaret Brent Elementary School, says that...
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Honoring Margaret Brent
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...Courts of Dedicated Opinion," Margaret Brent is a name that should be honored...Brent family records note that Margaret Brent and her brother Giles were each...Virginia life in colonial times. Margaret Brent was the first female lawyer in...
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Mentors give `Gift of Time' in new relationships at Margaret Brent
Newspaper article from: Baltimore Afro-American
; ...Mentors give `Gift of Time' in new relationships at Margaret Brent School By Dorothy S. Boulware Baltimore AFRO Staff...can depend on me. Thank you for being my partner. Margaret Brent Elementary School recently marked the beginning of...
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Margaret Brent
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; Margaret Brent, 60, an employment counselor for the State of Illinois, died Wednesday in West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park. Mrs. Brent, a Hyde Park resident, had worked for the Illinois Employment Security...
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Brent's Fun Day Lives Up to Name; Special Students All Come Up Winners
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Once a year, the Margaret Brent Specialty Center in New Carrollton...time to assist the youngsters from Brent, one of six such centers in the...a motor development specialist at Margaret Brent, helping youngsters develop their...
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Healthy Heart Night Margaret ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Margaret Brent Middle School will host its third annual Healthy Heart Night from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the school. Activities at the free event...
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