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Defense

The psychological mechanisms used to control anxiety, e.g., rationalization, projection.

Origin: L. Defendo, to ward off


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Re: Diversifying selection

... would be what Blythe called variations. But evidence for new orders or families of organisms is lacking. Assumed time is always the evolutionist defense though.

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:03 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Diversifying selection
Replies: 15
Views: 441

Re: Diversifying selection

... tall grass, not rocks. Most wild rabbits are gray. They can traverse green grass, a golden harvested corn field, black dirt, or white snow. Their defense is their speed, agility and instinct to hide in vegetation , not their color. [Diversifying] Selection is believed to be the driving force behind ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:43 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Diversifying selection
Replies: 15
Views: 441

malaria

... are far more potent than are the rhinoviruses, however. Death from influenza is a well-know risk, particularly for the elderly and people whose defense systems are weakened by chronic illness. Fortunately, the elderly and infirm now have medical science as a powerful ally that bolsters their ...

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by bryanwilliamz
Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:57 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: malaria
Replies: 4
Views: 447

A Direction in College

I'm a high school student, looking for colleges. This is what I want to do as a career: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/03/darpa-muscle-re.html Any suggestions on what I would major in for this? Asking for suggestions on a college might be much :P Thanks! :mrgreen:

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by troupkid
Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:59 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: A Direction in College
Replies: 1
Views: 220

Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... March 2000: Larry C. Ford —Expertise: Served as a consultant to both the CIA and the chemical and biological-weapons program of the South African Defense Forces, headed by Wouter Basson. His contributions to Basson’s program included lectures on converting ordinary items into lethal biological ...

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by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
Replies: 28
Views: 6301
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