Lice

Louse (plural: lice) is the common name for members of over 3,000 species of wingless insects of the order Phthiraptera; three of which are classified as human disease agents. They are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and mammalian order except for monotremes (the platypus and echidnas), bats, whales, dolphins, porpoises and pangolins.

Most lice are scavengers, feeding on skin and other debris found on the host's body, but some species feed on sebaceous secretions and blood. Most are found only on specific types of animals, and, in some cases, only to a particular part of the body; some animals are known to host up to fifteen different species, although one to three is typical for mammals, and two to six for birds. For example, in humans, different species of louse inhabit the scalp and pubic hair. Lice generally cannot survive for long if removed from their host.

A louse's color varies from pale beige to dark gray; however, if feeding on blood, it may become considerably darker. Female lice are usually more common than the males, and some species are even known to be parthenogenetic. A louse's egg is commonly called a nit. Many lice attach their eggs to their host's hair with specialized saliva; the saliva/hair bond is very difficult to sever without specialized products. Lice inhabiting birds, however, may simply leave their eggs in parts of the body inaccessible to preening, such as the interior of feather shafts. Living lice eggs tend to be pale white. Dead lice eggs are more yellow.

Tainted

I remember when I was just a little child
I remember when all of this felt so alive
I remember when I could see and I could smile
I remember when I would hope and I would try
I remember when I would stare out at the miles
I remember when I could fall deep in blue skies
I remember when I was just a little child
I remember when all of this felt so alive
now I look around and all of this just feels like nothing
now I look around and all of this is so declined
now I look around and wonder why my heart feels nothing
now I look around and wonder why the blue skies died
now I look around, I realize that I've been tainted
now I look around, I see the world through blurry eyes
now I look around and all of this just feels like nothing
now I look around and all of this is so declined

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File - A long observation with Chandra of the supernova remnant MSH 11-62 reveals an irregular shell of hot gas, shown in red, surrounding an extended nebula of high energy X-rays, shown in blue.

Dark Energy Has Not Changed In Billions Of Years

Edit IFL Science 01 May 2016

The expansion of the universe is due to dark energy, a mysterious form of energy that surrounds us and permeates the entire cosmos. But its exact characteristics remain unknown, with most of what we know about dark energy coming from its effect on galaxies ... Astronomers used the size of galaxy clusters as “cosmic rulers,” and compared nearby clusters to far away ones ... ....

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Frauke Petry, Chairwoman of the AfD, Alternative fuer Deutschland (Alternative for Germany), party addresses the media during a press conference in Berlin, Germany

Anti-immigrant party says Muslims not welcome in Germany

Edit Dawn 01 May 2016

STUTTGART. Delegates from Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not compatible with the country's constitution and calls for a ban on minarets and the burqa. The AfD, set up just three years ago, has been buoyed by Europe's migrant crisis, which saw the arrival of more than one million, mostly Muslim, migrants in Germany last year ... ....

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Bowe Bergdahl's defense wins battle over classified documents

Edit CNN 01 May 2016

(CNN)The defense team for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, has won access to hundreds of thousands of pages of classified information. In a Thursday ruling, the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals denied an appeal made by the prosecution regarding access to classified information ... Read More ... "It's anybody's guess ... The government has not told us what it's giving us," he said ... Gen ... Gen ... ....

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File - With U.S. Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson John Kirby and his Russian counterpart looking on, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov address reporters at a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on March 24, 2016.

US once again forced to turn to Russia for help on Syria

Edit Deseret News 01 May 2016

WASHINGTON — Scrambling to resuscitate a nearly dead truce in Syria, the Obama administration has again been forced to turn to Russia for help, with little hope for the desired U.S. outcome ... Kerry spoke at length on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to that end, and had been hoping to meet with Lavrov soon, according to U.S. officials. Kerry was scheduled to arrive in Switzerland late Sunday for talks with U.N ... U.S....

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Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (Navy) Sailors assigned to the Chinese frigate Lian Yun Gang (FFG 522) stand watch.

China Blocks US Navy Ships' Access to Hong Kong Port

Edit Voa News 30 Apr 2016

China has denied a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier access to a port in Hong Kong. The Pentagon said Friday the USS Stennis and its accompanying vessels were refused entry into the port. The reason for denying access to the port was not clear ... WATCH ... ....

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Air strikes on Aleppo amid calm in other parts of Syria

Edit Stars and Stripes 30 Apr 2016

BEIRUT — Syrian government warplanes and helicopter gunships launched new airstrikes Saturday on insurgent-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo ... The surge in fighting has caused the collapse of a two-month cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia ... "People keep dying in these attacks ... The ICRC delivers food parcels and wheat flour, medicines, bed nets, crutches and anti-lice shampoo to all locations, he said ...   ... ....

Syria civil war: Opposition condemns assault on Aleppo

Edit Al Jazeera 30 Apr 2016

The Syrian opposition has accused the government of committing war crimes on civillians in the city of Aleppo, as the death toll from more than a week of escalating violence continues to soar ... Speaking after a Syrian National Coalition meeting in Istanbul, Anas Alabdah, opposition spokesman, said ... The ICRC delivers food parcels and wheat flour, medicines, bed nets, crutches and anti-lice shampoo to all locations, he said. Source ... ....

Fighting rages in Aleppo amid calm in other parts of Syria

Edit Boston Herald 30 Apr 2016

BEIRUT — The Syrian government launched new airstrikes Saturday on insurgent-held neighborhoods in Aleppo while rebels shelled government-held parts of the northern city, as a truce in other parts of the country appeared to be holding on its first day ... and Russia ... "People keep dying in these attacks ... The ICRC delivers food parcels and wheat flour, medicines, bed nets, crutches and anti-lice shampoo to all locations, he said. The U.N ... ....

An Inside Look Into the Fish Industry Reveals Disturbing Facts That Could Threaten Your Health

Edit Mercola 30 Apr 2016

Aquaculture promotes itself as a sustainable solution to overfishing ... According to Oddekalv, sea lice, Pancreas Disease(PD)2 and Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISA) have spread all across Norway, yet consumers are not informed of these fish pandemics, and sale of these diseased fish continue unabated ... Besides keeping pests like sea lice in check, the pesticides used also affect the fish’s DNA, causing genetic mutations ... One tipoff ... ....

Teacher stabs woman colleague to death

Edit The Times of India 29 Apr 2016

UDAIPUR ... The woman later succumbed to the stab wounds. People present in the marketplace who witnessed the ordeal were apparently in such state of shock and horror that no one dared to step in to help the woman ... The man later slit both his wrists and was taken to a government hospital by the po lice who later arrested him ... ....

Do Not Disturb Young Wildlife: If you Care, Leave them There (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Apr 2016

(Source. California Department of Fish and Wildlife). It's springtime again and young wildlife are emerging from their dens and nests and beginning to learn the ways of the world ... In addition, they can carry ticks, fleas and lice, and can transmit diseases to humans, including rabies and tularemia, so it is best to leave the responsibility for intervention to CDFW personnel or permitted wildlife rehabilitators ... Q ... A. No ... Q ... A. No ... Q ... A ... Q ... A ... Q ... A....

one mother’s plea

Edit The Jerusalem Post 27 Apr 2016

"EVEN AMONG those parents who do care enough there is a great deal of ignorance about preventing lice." ... ....

Island Medical Experience is Life-changing for University Nursing Students (University of Scranton)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016

(Source. University of Scranton). Sometimes success in travel can be measured by how quickly you can lose a suitcase. Ask Kimberly A. Subasic, Ph.D., a University of Scranton nursing professor, to tell you how that works ... Dr ... Subasic and Dr ... Dr ... Dr ... Patients served ranged from newborns to 90-year-olds, and conditions included everything from lice, scabies and fungal infections to diabetes, high blood pressure and unmonitored pregnancies....

Educate yourself about head lice! (Bismarck Public School District)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Apr 2016

Educate yourself about head lice! ... Research is finding that head lice are not as contagious as we thought. Children are 96% more likely to get head lice outside of school because they're transmitted through prolonged, close head-to-head contact (think sleepovers)....

Red Cross delivers aid to besieged Syrian town

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 25 Apr 2016

... Krzysiek says Monday's aid convoy to the town of Rastan, in Homs province, includes 35 trucks carrying food, delivery kits for pregnant women and anti-lice shampoo....

PKK attack kills two soldiers, injures four in Turkey's southeast

Edit Press TV 25 Apr 2016

The assault came after the TSK said in a statement on Sunday that 15 militants from the outlawed PKK forces had been killed in clashes in Nusaybin and the towns of Sirnak and Lice, which ......

The Latest: Red Cross delivers aid to besieged Syrian town

Edit Tampa Bay Online 25 Apr 2016

BEIRUT (AP) The Latest on Syria's civil war (all times local).. 3.15 p.m. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is delivering its second humanitarian aid convoy in as many weeks to an opposition-held town under siege in central Syria. ICRC spokesman Pawel Krzysiek says Monday's aid convoy to the town of Rastan, in Homs province, includes 35 trucks carrying food, delivery kits for pregnant women and anti-lice shampoo ... ....

WVDNR Advises: Leave Young Wildlife Alone (State of West Virginia)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016

(Source. State of West Virginia). WV DNR News Release. 5. L E G E N D. 1 - General News. 2 - Hunting News. 3 - Fishing News. 4 - Law Enforcement News. 5 - Parks News. WVDNR Advises. Leave Young Wildlife Alone. FRENCH CREEK, W.Va ... By handling these animals, humans leave behind a scent that may attract a predator ... 'Rabies, ticks, and lice are just a few of the threats that humans are exposed to when they handle wildlife,' said Evans ... ### ... (noodl....

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