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Gathering

Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. Gathering board, a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book. Gathering coal, a lighted coal left smothered in embers over night, about which kindling wood is gathered in the morning. Gathering hoop, a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them. Gathering peat. A piece of peat used as a gathering coal, to preserve a fire. In Scotland, a fiery peat which was sent round by the Borderers as an alarm signal, as the fiery cross was by the Highlanders.


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Molecular gene (genome) concept scientifically untenable

Interesting paper. Well referenced, many quotes from well qualified scientists. The author did do a very good job of gathering information and some of the questions are certainly good questions. They are just the sort of questions that will inspire geneticists to continue to find ...

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by Wallyanna
Wed May 09, 2012 11:34 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Molecular gene (genome) concept scientifically untenable
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Re: Tools in Biology

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by jonmoulton
Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:37 pm
 
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Topic: Tools in Biology
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... reality is required instead, and, sometimes, the truth (=coherency with reality) doesn't match with a given logical reasoning. I found this thread gathering inter religious comments. Also I find no logic in arguing on this topic with person obsessed with religious values. The discussion can not ...

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by christianstrategies
Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:36 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

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by sachin
Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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immunology

... classes and how the structure affects it. At the moment I am a bit lost. Any guidance on where to start would be much appreciated. I am gathering all the info from my textbook, (but I find it really hard to read) and from this web site which seems quite reliable and I find it very well ...

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by BruceWayne
Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:07 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: immunology
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