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THE BUCCANEER'S REALM: Pirate Life on the Spanish Main
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THE BUCCANEER'S REALM: Pirate Life on the Spanish Main By Benerson Little 368 Pgs, 18 dwgs/8 maps, 6-in x 9-in, Hardback. ISBN# 978-1-59797-101-0 $29.95. Potomac Books, Dulles, VA; 707-661-1548
If we owe actor Johnny Depp and Walt Disney Studios anything, it is a thank-you for his role as Capt. Jack Sparrow; for the attention they have brought to the great era of piracy on the high seas. Hollywood's Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy has been responsible for a surge of renewed interest in the pirates of old, and Buccaneer's Realm is a well-done welcome addition to this treasure trove of lusty ...
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Gerbils galore
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor
; ...more popular. How many gerbil enthusiasts usually attend...year, we have over 150 gerbils entered. There are people...allegations of cheating? Gerbil steroids, for example...been no accusations of gerbil-tampering. . . . Sometimes...whether fluffing up the gerbils with a hairdryer before...
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Mongolian gerbils can utilize provitamin-A carotenoids in deep-fried carrot chips
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition
; ...Plasma retinol levels of gerbils killed after 4 wk of...vitamin A deficiency in gerbils. J. Nutr. 132: 211...carotenoids * vitamin A * gerbil Vitamin A is important...Recently, the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus...studies (13). Mongolian gerbils can both
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CHOOSING A CHAMPION GERBIL Region's best vie in Bedford
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...Best in Show." That's right - gerbils. The American Gerbil Society held its sixth annual New England...through the vendors, who were peddling gerbil toys, gerbil houses, and - of course - gerbils. A spotted male nutmeg named Storybooks...
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The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) is an appropriate animal model for evaluation of the conversion of beta-carotene to vitamin A
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition
; ...using the Mongolian gerbil as a model. Male...5wk-old Mongolian gerbils were fed powdered...the study, 3-4 gerbils per group were dosed...following: 1 ) the gerbil is an appropriate...here was to use the gerbil model to examine...of VA depletion. Gerbils were depleted to...
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Nashua; Bring your own gerbil; Critters on display in Nashua tomorrow
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor
; ...Today, the Anastasis have 22 gerbils in nine tanks. A stained- glass gerbil is mounted on a wall in their...years, Anastasi, a certified gerbil judge, has been showing her gerbils in competitive shows. "Gerbil shows just keep getting more...
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Furry Fun at the Gerbil Show
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
; ...compete against every gerbil in the show. And there were 77 gerbils that it beat out...actually knock a gerbil right out of the...price money for the gerbils, though, we want...of the American Gerbil Society and author of "Gerbils." Thanks so much...
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No way! I can't be a gerbil! (short story)
Magazine article from: Ranger Rick
; ...where we are?" The gerbil turned around and stared...else would Mongolian gerbils be?" Mongolia! I had...to do? I watched the gerbil, trying to figure out...could hear the other gerbils spitting out the seeds...I was a really lousy gerbil! Now the others headed...
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Gerbils morphing.
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children
; ...Kyle, as he passed the gerbil cage. He lifted the...pet store to buy one gerbil. The store owner explained that wild Mongolian gerbils are community animals...gave the parents fresh gerbil food and celery. He...five days old, the baby gerbils had made amazing changes...
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Gerbils can understand 'you' and 'me'
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times
; ...revealed that two of the six gerbils in her group could distinguish...discriminate between sounds in the gerbils. "It's a very exciting...result bodes well for using the gerbil as an animal model for human...perception," they said. Since gerbils have short lifespan, the researchers...
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Gerbil lovers show off pets
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...includes a dozen gerbils, two Egyptian spiny...chinchilla. While serious gerbil owners and breeders...treasure hunt, and gerbil Olympics with a chewing...According to Hanna, gerbils make ideal pets because...cagemates. "We love our gerbils," she said. Admission to the American Gerbil ...
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