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Genetic Code Of Parasitic Worm That Causes Elephantiasis Revealed
More than 150 million people worldwide are infected with filarial parasites -- long, thread-like worms that can live for years inside the human body and cause severe, debilitating diseases such as elephantiasis. A team of researchers has revealed the genetic secrets of one of these parasites. United States Senate Office of Public Records [Lobby Filing Disclosure
"In accordance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 the Secretary of the Senate has initiated this program to allow the public to view filings received by the Office of Public Records."View digitized images of lobby reports by name (registrant, client, lobbyist), client country or state, filing year (1998-present), and other criteria. Includes instructions for using the program. From the U.S. Senate. Security Alarm Systems
Discussion of home security alarm systems, including whether they actually prevent burglaries, elements of a security system (basic and additional items such as smoke detectors and closed circuit TV), costs, monitored and unmonitored systems, choosing an alarm company, response time, false alarms, and related topics. From a national insurance company. Rediscovering the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
"More than 60 years after the last confirmed sighting of the species in the United States, a research team announced [in April 2005] that at least one male ivory-bill still survives"in Arkansas. The site features information about the sightings of this bird (thought to be extinct), identification tips with images, photo galleries, quotes from the searchers, historic encounters (including a quote from John James Audubon), and more. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Midas Bug -- Bacterial Alchemy Of Gold
Bacteria play an important role in the formation of gold nuggets in Australia according to new research published this month in the journal Science. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Bone Structure 'Vastly Different'Than Previously Believed
Researchers have discovered that the structure of human bones is vastly different than previously believed. The characteristic toughness and stiffness of bone is predominantly due to the presence of specialized sugars, not proteins. Their findings could have sweeping impacts on treatments for osteoporosis and other bone disorders. One of the scientists notes that this may strengthen the rational for using glucosamine or chondroitin. Cassini Captures Saturn Moon Red-Handed
Stealing is a crime on Earth, but at Saturn, apparently it is routine. The Cassini spacecraft has witnessed Saturn's moon Prometheus snatching particles from one of Saturn's rings.
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