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<title><![CDATA[Springfield-Greene County Science Research]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Your guide to science research.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pi Day Is Almost Here!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Math teachers everywhere are rejoicing because their favorite math holiday is almost here!]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:26:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The End of the World as We Know It?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Doomsday predictions making you nervous?  Worried about the Maya calendar, planetary alignments or the mysterious Nibiru?  Get the facts about 12/21/12 from those in the know.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2119]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:50:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seasonal Influenza]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[October marks the beginning of flu season. Get answers to your questions and find out where to get vaccinated.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2049]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:08:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer Science Activities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Summer is here, and the kids are getting restless. What can you do to fill the time? &nbsp;Try taking your kids on a science-related &quot;field trip.&quot;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1888]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 May 2012 09:57:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hunting Morels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[April marks the height of morel season in Southwest Missouri. Join the avid hunters taking to woods and fields in search of this elusive mushroom.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1850]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:53:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Springing Forward]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On March 11, we&rsquo;ll set the clocks ahead by one hour as we observe the beginning of Daylight Saving Time.  Though the idea to move an hour of daylight from morning to evening seems obvious, its history is fraught with starts, stops and numerous revisions.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1815]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:48:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Math Homework Resources]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s 9:00 p.m., and your child just remembers the math homework due tomorrow morning. He is confused about what to do, and it looks like Greek to you. Where do you turn?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1765]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:26:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Christmas Lights]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in keeping your electric bill lower this Christmas season? Or how you can be more environmentally friendly this holiday?  Then you&rsquo;re reading the right article.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1669]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:45:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beyond the Groundhog]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Winter is on its way and many of us would like some indication of how long, how hard or how eventful the season will be. Unfortunately, long-term weather forecasting is not only frequently inaccurate, but often considered impossible. What can we do?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1648]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:41:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deer Hunting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Are you craving deer meat? Well, you&rsquo;re in luck because deer hunting season for firearms opens November 12th.<br />
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<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1616]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:05:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hazardous Household Chemicals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Is your house safe? It may not be as safe as you think. Gallons of harmful chemicals may be lurking in your home, within easy reach of children and pets.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1586]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:34:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Remembering Steve Jobs, A Digital Pioneer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's visionary leader Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs leaves behind a legacy of brilliant innovation.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1585]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:49:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Next Step for NASA:]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Although the return of Atlantis marked the end of the United States&rsquo; space shuttle program, NASA has no shortage of ambitious missions already underway.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1564]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Periodic Updates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This June marked the arrival of two newcomers to the periodic table of elements. If you haven&rsquo;t given the table a second thought since chemistry class you may be surprised to find out what it takes to make the cut.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1443]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:58:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Link Between Cell Phones and Cancer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization recently concluded that wireless phone use may carry an increased risk for brain cancer. How serious is this threat and what does it mean for five-billion cell phone users worldwide?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1429]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:18:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gender Representations in Children’s Picture Books: A Scientific Study]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study found that males are twice as likely as females to be mentioned in the title of books.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1408]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:58:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Plague of Locusts?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Not quite, but this spring will be one of the loudest in years as millions of singing insects blanket much of Missouri. Find out what the emergence of a brood of thirteen-year cicadas means for 2011.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1379]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 May 2011 09:09:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nuclear Power in a Nutshell]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the accidents at Japan&rsquo;s Fukushima nuclear reactors caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit on March 11, 2011, the debate about nuclear energy has reentered the public arena.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1357]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 May 2011 08:59:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gaylord Nelson and the First Earth Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[April 22nd is Earth Day. Learn the story of the man behind the movement.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1338]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:04:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Physics for Future Presidents]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Take hundreds of college level science and technology classes for free through universities like MIT, Berkeley, and Yale.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1313]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:19:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wildlife Watching]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spring is just around the corner and we&rsquo;re not the only ones stirring after a long, cold winter. . . .]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1280]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:22:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Featured Science Author: Mary Roach]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Popular science author Mary Roach has a new book out entitled Packing for Mars : the curious science of life in the void.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1240]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:08:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter Weather ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Prepare for winter weather by familiarizing yourself with common terms and alerts.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1233]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:15:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile Health]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Smartphones and related technology&nbsp;help bring&nbsp;more, better, and faster medical care&nbsp;to vulnerable populations around the world.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1199]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:46:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Autumn Leaves]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The leaves are beautiful this fall. Have you ever wondered why the leaves&nbsp;change colors this time of the year?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1132]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 Science Nobel Prizes Announced]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[You don't have to be a genius to understand the work of the Nobel Laureates.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1106]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Autumnal Equinox]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It's that time of year again! Fall began on Wednesday, September 22.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1090]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hurricane Katrina: Five Years Later]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Last week marked the 5 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Learn what resources the Library has about the event.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1072]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Brain: Use It or Lose It]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Have you exercised your brain today?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1047]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil Spills Revisited]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An update of available resources about oil spills including the recent spill in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=993]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Clouds?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<div goog_docs_charindex="67">A storm system moving across the Ozarks on June 7th produced widespread interest for more than just the thunder and rainfall it produced. <br goog_docs_charindex="206" />
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<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=964]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil Spills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Find out more about oil spills including the recent spill in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=917]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Here Comes the Sun]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New pictures taken by NASA's 'Hubble of the Sun' were released this week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=883]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[April New Science Book Feature]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Why is a cardinal red or a bluebird blue? Why do some birds have plumage that is intensely colored--is it pigment, light, gender, or simple good health? Find answers to these questions and more in the new book, National Geographic Bird Coloration by Geoffrey E. Hill.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=853]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lewis Carroll: The Mad Mathematician?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, was also an acclaimed mathematician?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=817]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[March New Science Book Feature]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The lives of the brain : human evolution and the organ of mind by John S. Allen]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=792]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Science.gov]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bookmark this site! It&nbsp;is a great science resource.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=770]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Key Concepts: Mathematics - Fibonacci Numbers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What is it about this sequence of numbers that makes&nbsp;it so famous?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=755]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Celebrating African American Scientists and Inventors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<div goog_docs_charindex="88">Learn more about African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.</div>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=736]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[February New Science Book Feature]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science&nbsp;by Carol Kaesuk Yoon]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=719]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Key Concepts in Physics: Dark Matter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ninety percent of the matter in the universe does not glow, but is dark. What is this dark matter?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=712]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[In the News - Earthquakes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Learn about causes of earthquakes, how they are measured, and resources available to learn more.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=699]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Technology - Consumer Electronics Show 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wondering&nbsp;about&nbsp;the hottest new tech gadgets?<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=685]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[January Science Book Feature]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace="4" alt=" " vspace="1" align="left" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780061577932/SC.GIF&amp;client=sprgr&amp;type=springimage" />The department of mad scientists : how DARPA is remaking our world, from the internet to artificial limbs by Michael Belfiore]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=673]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let it snow!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever truly looked at a snowflake? Winter is upon us bringing the gift of snow. Now is your chance to see&nbsp;snowflakes in all their glory.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=658]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2009 Science News of the Year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The results are in...<i goog_docs_charindex="86">Science News</i> Magazine has announced the 2009 Science News of the Year!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=645]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter Solstice]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 2009 at precisely 12:47 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 21 winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere and summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=642]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Which Christmas Tree is right for you?!?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Are you having the ultimate Christmas dilemma? Do you want a Christmas tree but have not decided if artificial or real is right for you? Here are some tips to help you decide.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=616]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are we born to be Santa's helpers?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent studies have shown that doing nice things for others can benefit not only the receiver, but also the helper.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=611]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jurassic Park...Not just Fiction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jack Horner, the famous American paleontologist and consultant on Jurassic Park, is working on something amazing.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=575]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=575]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[El Chupacabra]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small" class="Apple-style-span"><font size="2">The legend of El Chupacabra is widely considered the most important cryptozoological story of the past two decades. Find out why.</font></span>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=540]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2009 Nobel Prizes in Science]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Nobel Prizes in Science were recently announced in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine/Physiology.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=495]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Newly Discovered Tyrannosaurus Rex Cousins]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Our understanding of dinosaurs comes mainly from the way that they are portrayed in the movies, and this is probably even more true when it comes to T-Rex.&nbsp; Newly discovered smaller cousins of this fierce giant are challenging popular views of the diversity contained within the T-Rex family.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=480]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gardening in the Ozarks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Gardening is a well loved activity in the Ozarks, providing fresh vegetables for family, friends and local food banks.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=279]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Final Transition to Digital TV, Friday, June 12 ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;last two&nbsp;full-power analog&nbsp;TV stations in Springfield turned off their signals&nbsp;on Friday, June 12.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=256]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Family Connectedness in a Technical World]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Technology increases family togetherness, according to a recent Pew report.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=324]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sinkholes cause headaches for many in Springfield]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, it was reported that a sinkhole opened up just outside of a local elementary.&nbsp;&nbsp;A few days later, another small sinkhole&nbsp;appeared just down the road.&nbsp; What exactly causes these massive, spontaneous depressions in the earth's surface and what are their consequences?&nbsp; Let's do some mental spelunking!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=291]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arbor Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[National Arbor Day is Friday, April 24. How will you celebrate?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=304]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=304]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Designed to protect children from exposure to lead and phthalates, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) has met with some debate.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=284]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=284]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[2009 is the Year of Science]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<font color="#333333"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Across the country, participants in the events will share knowledge about our natural world and demonstrate why science is so important to our communities, our country, and the world.</font></font>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=257]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=257]]></guid>
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