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What keeps the flu relatively in check is that there simply aren't that many species that are susceptible to it - with humans, pigs and certain kinds of birds leading the list. "There are surface markers on the cells of some species that bind with sites on the flu virus," says Dr. Peter Daszak, an emerging-disease ecologist and president of the Wildlife Trust. "The influenza virus evolved along with pigs, and it did the same with a few other mammals and with birds." (Read "To Travel or Not to Travel? A Swine Flu Dilemma...
...Also, for an entertaining jab at Wellesley girls, check out the third comment on the Deadspin post...
...Hungry for local food? Check out the Phantom Gourmet Wine and Food Phest for a massive sampling of food from Boston Area restaurants. The event features 30 of the anonymous TV reviewer’s favorite foods along with 30 wines. Nom nom nom. Tickets are available at wine.phantomgourmet.com. 21+. Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., Bayside Expo and Conference Center, $30 online 2. From the Venetian Lagoon to the Bay State: Go see the MFA’s current special exhibition! “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice” gathers...
...casual hello. The quickie. The in-and-out, sometimes lasting just seconds. Soon everyone will have a laptop with a built-in camera, meaning my Gchat bar will be full of video icons and no more of those outdated dots. And who doesn’t like to check themselves out? Let’s be real. You have the big box with your brother/lover/Thai pen pal/parole officer, but then you have that smaller box in the upper corner with your own face—the best of both worlds. Depending on how stimulating the conversation is (a steamy striptease...
...mean that I will be a party-line voter any more for the Democrats that I have been for the Republicans. Unlike Senator Jeffords' switch which changed party control, I will not be an automatic 60th vote for cloture. For example, my position on Employees Free Choice (Card Check) will not change...