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	National Geographic Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in "organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." They had begun discussing forming the Society two weeks earlier on January 13, 1888.
		National Geographic specials as well as television series have been shown on PBS and other networks in the United States for many years.
		The Hubbard Medal is awarded by the National Geographic Society for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Geographic_Society

	National Geographic EdNet--About Geography Alliance Network
		The National Geographic Society Education Foundation (NGSEF) supports the alliances but does not regularly review the alliance Web sites.
		The West Virginia Geographic Alliance’s goals are to revitalize the study of geography and restore it to the nation’s classrooms, and to contribute to the better classroom teaching of geography through education and empowerment of teachers.
		The missions of the Oregon Geographic Alliance are to increase public awareness of the importance of geographic education, to increase the emphasis on geography in grades K-12, and to improve geographic teaching methods and materials.
	www.ngsednet.org /community/about.cfm?community_id=94

	National Geographic Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National Geographic specials as well as television series have been shown on PBS and other networks in the United States and terrestially globally for many years.
		The Hubbard Medal is awarded by the National Geographic Society for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research.
		The llNational Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in "organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." They had begun discussing forming the Society two weeks earlier on January 13, 1888.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Geographic_Society (1292 words)

	National Geographic Pushes Junk Food to Kids, Says CSPI ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI
		National Geographic Kids published few articles about food for kids to eat in the editions CSPI examined, including one with candy and cake recipies for Halloween.
		“National Geographic has built up its reputation over so many years, and it would be absolutely tragic for it to squander its credibility by continuing to push junk food on its youngest and most impressionable readers,” Jacobson said.
		The magazine, National Geographic Kids (NGK), also runs very few articles about nutrition or healthy eating and shamelessly blends food advertising into its editorial content, according to a review CSPI conducted of 17 recent issues.
	cspinet.org /new/200407191.html (1292 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: National Geographic: The Photographs
		National Geographic The Photographs is a captivating, full-color presentation of National Geographic magazine& best and most memorable photographs of the last 25 years, the facts behind them, and the stories of the men and women who took them.
		National Geographic The Photographs also includes an introductory chapter that chronicles the evolution of the photographic principles that have kept National Geographic at the forefront of the field and presents the visionaries who believed that photography had the power to tell important truths.
		The strength of the photographs in National Geographic is that they are often gorgeously-shot and expertly composed by professionals who clearly know their craft.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0870449869?v=glance (1292 words)

	National Geographic - Printed Books Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		The National Geographic appears to have become the mouthpiece of the CIA.
		Just before 9 11, the National geographic was preparing maps and an article on Afghanistan.
		I have subscribed to National Geographic Magazine since January 1996, and so I am in my seventh year of membership now.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /printed-books/national-geographic (1292 words)

	Amazon.com: Magazine Subscriptions: National Geographic Magazine [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION]
		National Geographic covers the entire spectrum of science (physics, biology, chemistry, anatomy, medicine, anthropology, archaeology, geography, geology, climatology, ecology, psychology, sociology) and the articles are written in a style that makes them much more accessible to the general public.
		National Geographic has a knack for combining the timely with the timeless to make each issue interesting from a current events perspective (recent articles on the Golan Heights and touring London show this) as well as being worthy of retaining for future reference by combining history and other details.
		The National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 as a nonprofit scientific and educational organization, and has in that time supported more than 6500 explorations and research projects.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005NIOH?v=glance (1292 words)

	Hobbit-Like Human Ancestor Found in Asia
		While all dues support National Geographic's mission of expanding geographic knowledge, 90 percent is designated for the magazine subscription, and no portion should be considered a charitable contribution.
		The National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration has sponsored research related to the discovery.
		The find will be covered in greater detail in a documentary airing early next year on the National Geographic Channel.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2004/10/1027_041027_homo_floresiensis.html (1292 words)

	National Geographic Jobs, Careers, Employment
		National Geographic's headquarters is located in the heart of Washington, D.C. In addition to a unique and dynamic work environment, National Geographic offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package, including health care and dental benefits, generous vacation and leave time, a 401(k) and pension plan, flexible work options, and a tuition-assistance program.
		A career opportunity at National Geographic is an opportunity to become part of the organization's rich history and culture and to have a chance to learn from, work with, and grow professionally among people who are leaders in their fields.
		Created by visionaries who embodied an era of exploration, discovery, invention, and change, National Geographic is now the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational institution.
	sh.webhire.com /Public/521 (1292 words)

	National Geographic is wrong and so was Darwin
		National Geographic (hereafter simply NG) reflects on the fact that nearly half of Americans don’t believe in evolution, due in part to “Scriptural literalism” [really, it’s simply believing God’s plain word] and the “proselytizing” work of young-earth creationist and intelligent design proponents (p.
		The 33-page cover story of the November issue of National Geographic asks the question, “Was Darwin wrong?” The magazine surprised no one with their confident answer, “No!” But scientifically informed and careful thinking readers will want to analyze the “overwhelming evidence” (p.
		The evidence has never supported Darwin’s theory, which is why an increasing number of Ph.D. scientists and well-informed laymen and students are rejecting what they have been taught (brainwashed) in schools, museums, TV science programs and in National Geographic all their lives.
	www.answersingenesis.org /docs2004/1106ng.asp (1292 words)

	National Geographic Channel TV Worldwide - Programming & Schedule
		Globally, National Geographic Channel (including NGC U.S. which is a joint venture of NGT&F and Fox Cable Networks Group) is available in over 230 million homes (including day-part households) in 153 countries and 27 languages.
		A business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television& Film (NGT&F), Fox Entertainment Group and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education.
		National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) invites viewers to re-think the way they see television—and the world—with smart, innovative programming.
	channel.nationalgeographic.com /channel/intl (1292 words)

	National Geographic News
		National Geographic Channel renews the pooch, with the second season of "Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan." The show will be expanded to a one-hour format...
		National Geographic's May 2004 issue, printed by Quad/Graphics, received the 2005 Golden Cylinder Award for "Best of the Best" and Publication Coated from the Gravure Association of America.
		An editorial in a recent issue of the National Geographic's Traveler magazine complained that kayakers in Maine found "residential development" near national parks and urged its readers to use their "influence"...
	www.topix.net /who/national-geographic (1292 words)

	Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California Vacation Travel Activities and Group Tours
		National Geographic movie theaters are located at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center.
		The National Geographic theater at Hearst Castle offers teachers an instructional setting unlike anything available on the central coast.
		Don't miss out on the National Geographic Movie theater at Hearst Castle.
	www.ngtheater.com (1292 words)

	Rob Galbraith DPI: Shooting the D1X for National Geographic
		He wanted two things - his tenth assignment from National Geographic magazine and permission to shoot it digitally - and he had a good story to help him make his case.
		Back in the mid-1980s, he told the Geographic's editors, he was assigned by Sports Illustrated to do a story about the athleticism of fighter pilots.
		McNally sprinkled his FOD anecdote into several meetings that summer as the Geographic began discussing an article that would become the cover story of this month's (December 2003) issue, commemorating the centennial of the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
	www.robgalbraith.com /bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-6450-6561 (1292 words)

	National Geographic Channel
		National Geographic Channel brings viewers a week of specials on some of the greatest natural phenomenon in history.
		In a brand new series, National Geographic Channel exposes the myths and malarkey behind these enduring modern-day tales of the unexpected.
		Combining CGI, dramatic footage, reconstructions and compelling storytelling, Savage Earth Week examines gripping stories of human loss and scientific triumph in the face of nature's most deadly forces.
	www.ngcasia.com (1292 words)

	National Geographic: Roper Geographic Survey 2002
		National Geographic’s mission is to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge.
		National Geographic commissioned the Roper survey to test the geographic knowledge of 18- to 24-year-olds in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, Great Britain, and the United States.
		Thirty-six percent of the young Americans who answered that question in National Geographic’s recent geography survey got it right.
	geosurvey.nationalgeographic.com /geosurvey (1292 words)

	National Geographic Kids Media Kit
		National Geographic Kids is edited to entertain and educate kids ages 6 to 14.
		An interactive, multi-topic magazine focusing on the subjects of most interest to kids, National Geographic Kids covers animals, entertainment, science, technology, current events, and cultures from around the world.
		If you would like a full media kit and a copy of National Geographic Kids sent to you, please call 212-819-2162.
	www.ngkclubhouse.com /natgeo_kids (1292 words)

	Victoria British Columbia Canada: National Geographic IMAX Theatre
		National Geographic movie theaters and large format film distributors in downtown Victoria BC.
		Victoria British Columbia Canada: National Geographic IMAX Theatre
		Living Landscapes was created by the Royal British Columbia Museum as a regional project involving intensive cooperation with other museums, First Nations, educators, naturalists, and other agencies.
	www.imaxvictoria.com (1292 words)

	National Geographic Radio Programming
		National Geographic World is a one-hour, weekly talk show that takes advantage of the hundreds of explorers and scientists fielded by the National Geographic Society.
		Click to listen to this edition of National Geographic World and search for the origin of man in Africa, discover the Pacific Northwest from the canopy of the forest, and dance to the mix of Western and Tribal music.
		In a dynamic twist on typical radio talk shows, National Geographic World host Peter Laufer calls out to experts all over the world.
	www.iciclenetworks.com /natlgeo.htm (1292 words)

	NPR : Geographic Century, Radio Expeditions
		The Geographic Century reprises episodes of human daring, achievement and sometimes tragedy, as bold men and women filled in the last blank spaces on the world's maps.
		Following the century as it developed in roughly chronological order, the program uses the words of the explorers themselves -- sometimes heard in rare archival audio recordings -- narration and authentic sound effects, to put the listener at their sides at their moments of truth.
		The race to the South Pole was won in 1912 by Roald Amundsen, a dour Norwegian seaman who thought nothing of eating his sled-dogs in his minutely planned, relentlessly executed march across Antarctica and back.
	www.npr.org /programs/re/archivesdate/1999/geocentury/index.html (1292 words)

	National Geographic gives schools updated maps
		The National Geographic Society, founded in Washington in 1888 for the "increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge," is the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization, with 10 million members worldwide.
		The National Geographic Society is providing a gift to America's children by sending every school in the United States a large, laminated, updated map of the world.
		Cartographers at National Geographic Maps relied in large part on a JPL team led by Dr. Nevin Bryant of JPL's Cartographic Applications Group for guidance on working with digital data in order to create the satellite map of the world.
	www.jpl.nasa.gov /releases/98/natlgeographic.html (1292 words)

	National Geographic Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Geographic Society, which is based in the United States, is one of the world's largest not-for-profit educational and scientific organizations, with a mission to advance the general knowledge of geography and the world among the general public.
		National Geographic has also expanded into feature films, producing a feature film based on the diary of a Russian submarine commander starring Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker, and most recently retooling a French-made documentary for U.S. distribution with a new score and script narrated by Morgan Freeman called March of the Penguins.
		The National Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in "organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." They had begun discussing forming the Society two weeks earlier on January 13, 1888.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Geographic (1492 words)

	Australian Geographic
		The Australian Geographic Society is dedicated to supporting scientific research, protecting and fostering a love for our environment and natural heritage, and encouraging the spirit of discovery and adventure.
		Maria Island is a remote island eco-paradise off the east coast of Tasmania that’s a national park with abundant life and birds and stunning, pristine scenery.
		Peter Wells, Australian Geographic Society-sponsored adventurer, has climbed to the summit of Mt Cho Oyu - at 8,201m, the sixth highest mountain on earth - at 7 a.m.
	editorial.australiangeographic.com.au (1492 words)

	National Geographic Channel - India - Watch
		National Geographic joins airlift veteran Colonel Gail Halvorsen, as he flies one of the original airlift planes back to Berlin half a century later.
		Join us for some adventure in Hong Kong's New Territories for Race 2 of the National Geographic Channel Action Asia Challenge - Hong Kong held on Dec 15, 2000.
		Chadden is an honorary Gelada, he walks their walk and talks their talk and understands the complicated etiquette of Gelada behaviour; in fact he knows all there is to know about this unusual species.
	www.nationalgeographic.co.in /watch (1492 words)

	National Geographic IMAX Theatre : Victoria BC Travel and Activities in Canada
		The National Geographic Theatre is located in Victoria, BC Canada.
		National Geographic IMAX Theatre : Victoria BC Travel and Activities in Canada
		Our 406 seat theatre features the 2-D IMAX Experience; with a projected area more than 6 stories high and 70 feet wide, up to 10 times larger than conventional screens, filling the viewer's entire field of vision.
	www.imaxvictoria.com /index2.cfm (1492 words)

	Were the Darwinists Wrong? - Christianity Today Magazine
		National Geographic's website for its "Was Darwin Wrong" article includes an excerpt, but not the entire article.
		Alas, National Geographic knows that it can never overwhelm the reader if such unsolved problems and blistering dissent are squarely faced.
		"Have you seen the cover of the latest National Geographic issue?"
	www.christianitytoday.com /ct/2004/147/22.0.html (1492 words)

	National Geographic melting down? - The Washington Times: Commentary - September 07, 2004
		That makes great copy for Washington's other lobbies, like the National Geographic Society, now crusading against obesity and global warming.
		This month it's global warming, a subject that actually lends itself to quantitative fact-checking, of which National Geographic apparently did little.
		And, according to data from the National Climatic data center, which you can download at www.wrcc.dri.edu, summer temperatures averaged over Western Montana show absolutely no warming trend whatsoever in the 20th century.
	www.washingtontimes.com /commentary/20040906-095901-4595r.htm (1492 words)

	Global Getaways @ National Geographic Magazine
		National Geographic publishes around the world, so who better to point you to the most unusual, unique, and sometimes irreverent cultural traditions in their countries than the editors of our international editions?
		Each month National Geographic magazine circles the globe with 10 million copies in 20 languages.
		This somber melody is familiar not just to those within earshot of Krakow's historic Market Square, but to every Pole thanks to Polish national radio, which broadcasts it live each day at noon.
	www.ngeo.com /ngm/0302/getaways.html (1492 words)

	OldMags.com - Vintage magazines, LIFE, Saturday Evening Post
		National Geographic - search for articles in all National Geographic magazines.
	www.oldmags.com (1492 words)

	National Geographic Explorer - MSNBC.com
		National Geographic Ultimate Explorer correspondent Michael Davie experiences a frenetic world where athletes are extreme, cars are super-charged and speed-dating has left old-fashioned courtship in the dust.
		MSNBC Home » MSNBC TV» National Geographic Ultimate Explorer
		Journey to Gabon’s Loango National Park for a look at this mystical, unspoiled place.
	www.msnbc.com /news/NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC_Front.asp (1492 words)

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