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Bowers divides her time between teaching, research and caring for the Museum of Comparative Zoology's lepidoptera's collection, the largest university collection in the world with 6 million insect specimens. The collection needs constant revision since scientists all over the world request samples of different species. The assistant professor taught two courses this past year in insect biology, in addition to enlarging her own personal butterfly collection. One of her favorite butterfly-related activities is feeding her checkerspots, because she can watch their abdomens slowly fill up with the sugar solution that makes up their daily meal...
Last summer several children in a Harvard daycare center entered hospitals after being stung by German yellow pickets. The center called on Gary D. Alpert Post control officer of the EHS to help present the children from being stung in the future. Alpert found that the vicious insects are attracted to substances continuing protein he also realized that the children ate their lunches out doors and that many brought tuna fish sandwiches, rich in protein. He solved the problem by destroying local insect colonies and having the children cat meals indoors...
...seven branches has grown considerably since it was first instated either in accordance with federal regulations, as was the case with the asbestos control unit, or because the University felt that a watchful eye was needed to regulate certain areas of Harvard and scientific research Harvard started the insect control office and the biological safety office on its own initiative...
Working as insect exterminator, however, is only a part of his job. He also identifies pests spotted in any of the University's buildings, especially the museums, laboratories, and libraries. In addition, he lectures Harvard personnel on how to reduce insect infection...
...passages of Rabelaisian discourse. One entire chapter is devoted to a detailed analysis of Russia's greatest calling--hiccups. Another chapter is a bartender's manual for some of the most bizarre drinks ever conceived, including an unorthodox mixture of beer, two kinds of shampoo (one anti-dandruff), and insect repellant. The humor ranges from the highly subtle to the truly gross, most of it reasonably well-served by J.R. Dorrell's colloquial translation...