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    <description>A comprehensive review of the New York State Earth Science curriculum by Mr. Michael Breed of Chenango Valley High School in Binghamton, NY.  Unit reviews on topics ranging from plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, to meteorology and astronomy are discussed.</description>
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      <description>Whether you&apos;re an Earth science student or just someone interested in better understanding how the Earth works, this is the podcast for you!  We&apos;ll discuss everything Earth science from geology, meteorology, and astronomy to plate tectonics, Earth history, cartography, and even more!</description>
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    <itunes:summary>Review for important concepts in Earth science are discussed by Mr. Michael Breed, an Earth science teacher at Chenango Valley High School in Binghamton, NY.  Topics of review include rocks and minerals, topographic maps, plate tectonics, Earth&apos;s history, weathering and erosion, meteorology, and astronomy.  This podcast should particularly help students preparing for the NYS Regents Examination in Earth Science.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 47 - The Last Stand!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A last minute pep-talk by Mr. Breed to prepare his students for the 2008 Earth Science Regents is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story from the New York Times Dot Earth section of their website that describes a study demonstrates a significant rise in world ocean temperatures during the past 40 years, adding support to the global warming debate.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Black Lab with "See the Sun - Live Acoustic," and "Broken Heart."  Check out the links to these musicians in the Links section of our blog!"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu 19 Jun 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 46 - A Cornucopia of Test-Taking Tips</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Performing better in preparing for and in taking important exams is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story from www.sciencedaily.com that describes the study of freshly erupted rock material from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in an effort to learn more about tectonic plate movements.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Ron Rutherford "Lone Wolf" and the Matthew Ebel "Downtown.  Check out the links to these musicians in the Links section of our blog!"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 11 Jun 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 45 - Brain Zappers!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reviewing for that all-important NYS Earth Science Regents Exam is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story from the New York Times - June 3, 2008 - that describes the potential health hazards and cancer risks involved with excessive use of cellular phones.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Ron Rutherford "Dirt Road" and the Everyday Bombshell "Polka Stomp."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 6 Jun 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 44 - The Phoenix Has Landed!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reviewing for that all-important NYS Earth Science Regents Exam is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story from the New York Times - May 26, 2008 - that describes the Phoenix Mars Lander's incredibly successful landing on the northern polar region of Mars last Sunday.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Ron Rutherford "Hole In My Heart" and the Black Lab "The Real You."]]></description>
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      <title>Episode 43 - Descent of the Phoenix!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cosmology, models of the Universe, and the Big Bang Theory are the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story from the New York Times - May 20, 2008 - that describes the Phoenix Mars Lander mission that is due to land this Sunday.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Once Just, "Wakeup" and the Matthew Ebel "Drive Away."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 20 May 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 42 - The Reasons for the Seasons!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The reasons for seeing the seasons change and information about the Moon's phases, eclipses, and tidal forces are the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story from the New York Times - May 13, 2008 - that describes the destructive aftermath of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Sinchuan China this week.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Collective Soul, "All That I Know" and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Weapon of Choice."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 14 May 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 41 - Heterogeneous Protoplanet What?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Horizon System, gravity, intertia, and rotation are the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about the idea that the solar system may not have formed from a homogeneous protoplanet cloud as originally believed.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Ron Rutherford, "Hole In My Heart" and Goodnight Sunrise "Routine and Dollar Signs."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon 28 Apr 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 40 - The Gulf Stream Does What?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Winds and air masses are the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about the impact of the Gulf Stream on the climate at altitudes as high as 7 miles.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Black Lab, "Without You" and Goodnight Sunrise "Routine and Dollar Signs."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 9 Apr 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 39 - What Made the Mammoths Go Extinct?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Air pressure is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about the impact of human hunting and climate changes on the extinction of wooly mammoths 6000 years ago.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Brother Love, "Turn It Up!" and Big Head Todd's "Her Own Kinda' Woman."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri 4 Apr 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 38 - The Godfather of Soul Is In The House!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meteorology is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about the impact of African dust storms on Atlantic Ocean temperatures and the potential to reduce the number of Atlantic hurricanes in the process.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com).  Uncle Seth, "To Be An Angel" and James Brown's "Gut Bucket 3."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 26 Mar 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 37 - Atlanta's Twisters Really Suck!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meteorology is the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about the tornadoes that ravaged downtown Atlanta on 3/15/08.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com) and www.mashuptown.com.  Black Lab, "Broken Heart" and Aggro1's "Def Leppard Mashup."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 19 Mar 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 36 - The Inner Inner Core</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Radioisotopes are the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about researchers' efforts to study seismic data to infer that Earth's inner core has another "inner" core, or, an inner inner core.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  The Lovespirals, "Motherless Child" (www.lovespirals.com) and theDeadline's "Alive."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue 11 Mar 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 35 - Did You Know That Dinosaurs Had Mummies?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fossils, unconformities, and the geologic time scale are the focus of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about a fossilized hadrosaur that still has intact skin and other soft tissues, allowing paleontologists to take a much closer look as what these dinosaurs might have looked like and how they moved about! Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Andrew Lubman, "Baby For You" (www.andrewlubman.com) and Black Lab's "See The Sun - Live Acoustic." (www.blacklabworld.com)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu 6 Mar 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 34 - All We Want From You Is Eat Your Brains!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today's program focuses upon relative dating for our Earth History Unit.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about a scientist who knows more about dung than anybody!  Really!  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Brother Love, "Turn It Up!" and Jonathan Coulton's "Re Your Brains."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 27 Feb 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 33 - What Do You Do On A Snow Day?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today's program focuses upon the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about amateur skywatchers who spot US spy satellites as a hobby.  We also some of the great resources available to teachers and their students at the Paleontological Research Institute's Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Black Lab, "Lonely Boy" and Big Head Todd and the Monster's "Her Own Kinda Woman."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu 14 Feb 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 32 - Anthropocene What?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Coastal processes are the subject of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about the possibility of naming the current geologic period the Anthropocene Epoch.  We also take a closer look at the oceans and some features of coastlines and beaches.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Kevin Reeves, "Throw Me A Line" and Alex Brumel's "Black Galactic Taxicab."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu 7 Feb 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>33:07</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 31 - It's All Water Under the Ground</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Groundwater is the subject of today's program.  In Earth Science News we take a look at a story about a town in Manitoba that's suffering from groundwater pollution of EXTRATERRESTRIAL origin!  We also take a closer look at groundwater and how porosity, permeability, and capillarity are affected by various factors.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Black Lab, "Mine Again" and Lifted Culture's "We Rock!"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 30 Jan 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>31:14</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Episode 30 - I'm Back!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today's show, Mr. Breed discusses a news story about the 500-2000 feet wide asteroid that will JUST miss impacting the Earth next week.  He also discusses glaciers, how they form and how they weather, erode and deposit features that shape much of the landscape that forms New York State's topography.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Black Lab, "See the Sun" and Clark Datchler "Shattered Dreams."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri 25 Jan 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 29 - I Like To Move It, Move It!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today's show, Mr. Breed discusses a news story about research being done that suggests that plate tectonic activity on Earth ceases periodically.  He also discusses various types of erosion and factors that affect it.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  The Travis Rocco Band, "Cryin' Over Nothin'" (www.travisroccoband.com) and DJ Moule's "Sympathy For Teen Spirit." from www.mashuptown.com.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 9 Jan 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 28 - Welcome Back to Weathering!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today's show, Mr. Breed discusses a news story from Pravda about the discover of a 4000 km wide diamond found 50 light years from Earth!  He also discusses various types of weathering and factors that affect their rates.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  The Travis Rocco Band, "Beg, Borrow, and Steal" (www.travisroccoband.com) and DJ Lobseterdust's "Stand Up Like A Hurricane" from www.mashuptown.com.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed 2 Jan 2008 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 26 - It's Review Time.</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today's show, Mr. Breed discusses a news story from LiveScience about a huge "ocean" of water the size of the Antarctic Ocean beneath Earth's crust.  He also carries out some basic review for next week's exam on plate tectonics and earthquakes.  Music is from the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  Ron Rutherford "ByeByeBabyByeBye." (www.ronrutherford.com)  Also, Admiral Twin, "Carol of the Bells."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 25 - A Whole 'Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 24 - Know Your Boundaries!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 23 - Seismology Rocks!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today's show, Mr. Breed discusses the series of powerful earthquakes that shook Chile, Peru, and Bolivia last week.  He also discusses how to obtain, set up, and use an AS-1 seismograph as he does in his own classroom.  He even experiences an earthquake from Oregon during the recording of the podcast!  Today's music is from Black Lab courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  "Gone." and from Broken Years, "One Day Remains."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Episode 22 - I Don't Know What Pleases You, But I Think Plate Tectonics Is Pretty Cool!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Breed returns for some discussion about evidence for movement in Earth's crust, the different layers of Earth's interior, and eivdence supporting Alfred Wegener's idea of Pangaea and continental drift.  He discusses a news story about Anak Krakatau's recent eruption in Indonesia.  Today's music is from Black Lab courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  "The Real You." and from Ron Rutherford "Freak Flag."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 21 - A Little Review Never Hurt Anyone!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Breed returns for some discussion about rocks and minerals in preparation for Friday's exam.  He discusses a news story about a recent discovery about what may have caused the Permian extinction and he reviews tips and tricks to use the Earth Science Reference Tables when answering questions about rocks and minerals.  Today's music is from Black Lab courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  "Remember." and from Channel "Smoke and Mirrors Mix."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Nov 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 20 - Everybody Knows Earth Science Rocks!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Breed returns for some discussion about rocks.  He discusses the recent magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck San Jose, CA today and he reviews tips and tricks to get more questions about rocks correct on the NYS Earth Science Regents Exam.  Today's music is from Black Lab courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)  "Remember - Sir Alex Kemp Mix" and "Without You."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 19</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed returns for some review about minerals.  He discusses a story about how minerals keep oxygen at Earth's surface, thus making life possible on Earth.  He also discusses mineral definitions and tests we can perform to help us identify minerals.  Today's music is from Brother Love - Summertime (www.brotherloverocks.com) and Uncle Seth - You Don't Need An iPod.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>30:00</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 18</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed returns from a long hiatus to inform you about the new school year, projects we're working on, and he throws in some review for our upcoming exam on topographic maps and the shape of the Earth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>27:54</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 17</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed presents a run-down of the structure of the universe and the life cycles of stars.  This wraps up our series of podcasts about our unit on astronomy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 6 Jun 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>49:07</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 16</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed presents a mash-up of old regents review podcasts.  This is the second in a 2-part series of Earth Science regents review podcasts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>1:04:16</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 15</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed presents a mash-up of old regents review podcasts.  This is the first in a 2-part series of Earth Science regents review podcasts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>1:05:45</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 14</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses all sorts of information about Earth's Moon.  He discusses the physical characteristics of the Moon, eclipses, and the tides.  This is the third in a series of podcasts about astronomy!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>31:25</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 13</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses more astronomical principles.  He discusses Kepler's 3 Laws of Planetary Motion.  He then goes on to discuss Earth's revolution and it's effects on constellations.  The podcast wraps up with a discussion of the season of the year and why they change.  This is the second in a series of podcasts about astronomy!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>29:40</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 12</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses some basic astronomical principles.  He discusses the celestial sphere and the horizon coordinate system.  He also discusses gravity and interia.  The podcast then goes on to describe the Earth's rotation and its effects on our daily lives and wraps up with a discussion of the 8 planets.  This is the first in a series of podcasts about astronomy!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>36:37</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 11</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[My apologies for the relatively poor audio quality of this podcast.  I had my microphone set incorrectly in GarageBand, but I've done a lot to improve the sound.  Sorry!  In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses some basic meteorological principles.  He discusses air pressure and factors that cause it to vary, thus driving the winds of Earth.  He then describes Air masses and frontal boundaries.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 10</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses some basic meteorological principles.  He discusses the water cycle and various phase changes for water.  He then describes dewpoint and relative humidity and how it is measured and determined from our Reference Tables.  Cloud types are also discussed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>37:07</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 9</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses some basic meteorological principles.  He discusses how energy from the Sun is distributed when it strikes the Earth.  He also discusses mechanisms for heat transfer in the atmosphere and how we measure and plot temperature for meteorological studies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>29:52</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 8</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed discusses some basic meteorological principles.  He discusses variables that describe the weather and how we measure them.  He also describes the composition and structure of Earth's atmosphere, the very foundation of meteorological studies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>28:35</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 7</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed goes into detail about groundwater.  He discusses factors that affect prorosity, permeability, and capillarity.  He also describes wells and artesian formations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>32:16</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 6</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Let's Get Down To Earth... Science, Mr. Breed goes into detail about the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition.  He dicusses and gives examples of mechanical and chemical weathering.  He also provides an explanation of erosion and deposition, describing how this occurs with various agents of erosion such as wind, gravity, running water, and glaciers in the process.  Musical selections were provided by the Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com.  XML feed was generated using Feeder software.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:45:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>1:06:11</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Let&apos;s Get Down To Earth... Science - Episode 5</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Mr. Breed describes fossil formation and how fossil provide paleontologists important clues to Earth's past.  He also describes the Geologic Time Scale and how it is was established.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:29:28 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>41:47</itunes:duration>
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