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Hobby

Origin: oe. Hobi; cf. OF. Hobe, hobe, f. Hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. Hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse.

(Science: zoology) a small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.


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Free Short Biology films!

... All vids are linked to and hosted on youtube. I do have a website, and though i'd appreciate the support, i'm not going to push it, as it's just a hobby. So, here you go, Educational Biology Poetry Films! Try saying that 5 times fast! Zvezda - Learn about the Sun of our Solar System! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCF3NtOynTY ...

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by TheSchool
Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:31 pm
 
Forum: Biology Movies
Topic: Free Short Biology films!
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Views: 302

Re: A myth of biology debunked

... 1860 to a 2009 audience, which is use to professional scientists. In 1860, many people had a profession and researched science as an interest or hobby. Yes, many professors did science research, but many of those professors were theologians, or had studied to be parsons, pastors, and priests. ...

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by AFJ
Sun May 17, 2009 9:20 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: A myth of biology debunked
Replies: 23
Views: 1778

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... wondering what you thought of their math equations to explain red shift and all that. Probably politely think it was great they had a science hobby then wish them well with it. But the Theory Of Intelligent Design is not that way at all, all are ready to rip it to shreds. Adapting to that, ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:56 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Design?
Replies: 27
Views: 2319

Threats to estuaries

It helps when you live right in the middle of the largest estuary in North America, and the government seems to make a hobby of figuring out how to destroy it even further.

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by alextemplet
Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Threats to estuaries
Replies: 18
Views: 2769

Re: Species vs Race?

... smugly uninvolved in such 'nonsense'. My mom is really into lotto tickets. And she's smart. It's ok. She's well off enough for it to be a harmless hobby. It's just enjoyment. Too bad for many of the folks that can't say that. If it's eating up more than ten percent of your income, you probably ...

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by geb
Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:00 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Species vs Race?
Replies: 26
Views: 2292
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