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By mikethemadbiologist on August 28, 2010.

Sunny. Warm. Links. Science:

Brief data analysis interlude
Wave of Rhabdomyolysis in Oregon High School Football Players
Darwin wrong--again??
Dude, where are my copy number variants?

Other:

PAC-Man Ate My Ballot
An Infrastructure Perfect Storm: New York Trains Shut Down En Masse
Managing The LA Times Teacher List Fallout
LA Times Value-Added Release - Problems and Solutions

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