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Recording the love song of A. aegypti was a rather complex affair: the Cornell researchers had to chill the mosquitoes into unconsciousness, put them under a microscope, affix a pin about the width of a human hair to the back of the insects and place tiny electrodes on their Johnston's organ (a.k.a. their ear), which is located at the base of their antennae. The electrodes registered any changes in frequency heard by the mosquitoes. "This is the first time anyone has ever recorded from a mosquito's ear," Hoy says...
...Book Foundation (headquartered, like nearly every publisher mentioned here, in New York City) and their financial ability to pay the contest's entry fees. In addition to the fee, publishers must agree to contribute $1,000 to a promotion campaign if the book becomes a finalist, purchase medallions to affix to finalist and winning books, and get authors to agree to participate in the foundation's website-related publicity...
...somewhat established.” I had asked him earlier if he was a Democrat or a Republican, but he said he didn’t want to affiliate himself with either party. He thought it would be “premature” to “affix myself with a title that I don’t necessarily agree with,” Chris said. Chris was such an engaging conversationalist that it was easy not to process what he was saying. “Do you always speak like this,” I asked...
...Well, I mean, I just like to party. So clearly I don’t want Camp Harvard to end.” Hunter, please remember, you had to have been smart and awkward to get into Harvard. Don’t think it ends there. So, before you affix statements to the top of your profile like “Brade Lane is xjdfj4 camp39still drunkkk Thayer!!” and “Stacia Gonzales is :-( going to miss Camp Harvard,” remind yourself of the night you asked why anyone would play a game named...
...Games Personally, I am not interested in candidates who declare "my country, right or wrong" [April 14]. When the day comes that my nation truly lives up to the ideals on which it was founded - instead of trumping them with greed, intolerance and imperial designs - then I too will affix an American-flag pin to my lapel. Until then, I will quietly demonstrate my love for my country by working for change and supporting political candidates who share my ideals. Alan Meerow, DAVIE...