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	<title>The What &#187; Environment</title>
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		<title>Hear conservation legend Jim &#8220;Wild Kingdom&#8221; Fowler (11/4 6pm Academy of Natural Sciences)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ November 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Hey, did you know you can watch whole episodes of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom online? 

Don't feel so bad...until I went looking for a clip of Jim Fowler, I didn't either.



Watch them chase that polar bear down via helicopter at the three minute mark. Kind of a different take on the plight of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 Years of Cheetah Conservation (10/21, 6PM Academy of Natural Sciences)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 21, 2010; 6:00 pm; 6:00 pm; ] OK, I'll say it, my original title was "Never Say Never: Cheetahs Sometimes Win" 

And aren't you glad I didn't use that one?

The Academy of Natural Sciences is hosting a free talk by Laurie Marker, one of the world's foremost experts on cheetahs.

20 Years of Cheetah Conservation, Dr. Laurie Marker
Thursday, October 21
6 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability Conference at the Academy, 12/15 8:30am-12:30pm</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/12/sustainability-conference-at-the-academy-1215-830am-1230pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ December 15, 2009; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] This just in (my inbox...from a few days ago)...


       In order to promote this cooperation, the Philadelphia Global
Sustainability Association of Business Students, the City of
Philadelphia, the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, and the
Academy of Natural Sciences will host the Philadelphia International
Sustainability Conference, “Leading Change: Sustainability and the
Future of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Explorer Richard Wiese comes to the Academy (9/24, 6–8:30 pm)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ September 24, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Naturalist, explorer, tv host and handsome, handsome man, Richard Wiese will be at the Academy of Natural Sciences on Sept. 24 to discuss how dreamy men keep their hair bouncy despite jungle humidity living an active, nature-filled life in our modern world.

Living an active, nature-filled life in today's stress-filled society can be challenging but totally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Nikola Tesla Energy Independence celebrations THIS WEEKEND</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/the-nikola-tesla-energy-independence-celebrations-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whoa, how did I miss this. 
Today marks the 153 birthday of everyone&#8217;s favorite real-life mad &#8212; meant with all due respect &#8212; genius Nikola Tesla. The Nikola Tesla Inventor&#8217;s Club is hosting a three-day celebration of the man, his work, and its modern relevance. 
Here&#8217;s the schedule ripped straight from their site:
Nikola Tesla
Energy Independence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Introduction to Transition Communities at The Academy of Natural Science&#8217;s Town Square</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/an-introduction-to-transition-communities-at-the-academy-of-natural-sciences-town-square/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 9, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Come on feel the noise
Girls rock your boys
We'll get wild, wild, wild
Wild, wild, wild.

Perhaps I get a different idea when I hear the words "Quiet Riot," but the Transition Movement is gaining steam (or wind or solar, preferably) and this event, while not necessarily "rocking," should be very interesting.   

The Academy's under appreciated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Science Saturday at the Fairmount Water Works</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/science-saturday-at-the-fairmount-water-works/</link>
		<comments>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/science-saturday-at-the-fairmount-water-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 11, 2009; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. July 25, 2009; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] It is easy to forget that, under all the concrete and asphalt, that Philly is a essentially a river town, built at the confluence of two great rivers. And even though many of our creeks were long-since diverted to sewers or buried to become future rowhome-sinkers, there is much natural beauty to be seen and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Fair this Weekend at The Franklin Institute (7/11-12) 10AM to 3PM</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/earth-fair-this-weekend-at-the-franklin-institute-711-12-10am-to-3pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/earth-fair-this-weekend-at-the-franklin-institute-711-12-10am-to-3pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009. ] Now, if this weekend is anything like the last, I cannot foresee that anyone would want to spend time indoors at all. But it is July in Philadelphia and the safe bet (without actually bothering to look up the forecast) is that it will be hot and muggy. (Especially) If so, then what a better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“The End of the Line&#8221; &#8212; Overfishing Documentary at the Academy of Natural Sciences (6/16. 6:30PM)</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/06/%e2%80%9cthe-end-of-the-line-overfishing-documentary-at-the-academy-of-natural-sciences-516-630pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 16, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] The Academy of Natural Sciences announced to today that they'll be premiering locally "The End of The Line," a new documentary on the perils of overfishing on Tuesday, June 16. The event is free. Reservations not required. 

Fresh from its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, “The End of the Line” depicts overfishing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discovery of Global Warming (Academy of Natural Sciences 6:30pm)</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/05/the-discovery-of-global-warming-academy-of-natural-sciences-630pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/05/the-discovery-of-global-warming-academy-of-natural-sciences-630pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 13:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little late notice, but worth checking out. Tonight&#8217;s Town Square at the Academy of Natural Sciences features Spencer Weart talking about his book The Discovery of Global Warming. 
The event is free with registration, which you can do at the Town Square link above or through the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science [...]]]></description>
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