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Science Stuff: Cable Bacteria Are Old Hat. A.I. Systems Will Live-Stream Bacteria, So They Don’t Need To Be Plugged Into Anything
Breakthrough Discovery: Scientists Find Organism That Transmits Electricity Like a Wire
Daily Galaxy | May 06, 2025A newly discovered species of bacteria that conducts electricity like a living wire is shaking up the scientific world. Named Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis, the organism was found in Oregon’s Yaquina Bay mudflats and described in a study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. …
Unlike its microbial cousins, Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis features pronounced surface ridges, up to three times wider than those of other cable bacteria. These ridges house highly conductive fibers made from rare nickel-based proteins, a previously unseen biological structure. …
The bacterium’s ability to transport electrons over long distances gives it an edge in the complex chemistry of marine sediments. These traits allow it to connect sulfide-rich layers deep in the mud with oxygen or nitrate at the surface, completing critical redox reactions.
Straight Line of the Day: The Next Step After 3-D Printed Calamari: …
Scientists Create 3D-Printed Calamari With More Protein Than Real Squid
Study Finds | April 28, 2025 | Poornima Vijayan and Dejian Huang, National University of SingaporeScientists successfully 3D printed plant-based calamari rings using mung bean protein and microalgae, creating a seafood alternative that closely matches real squid in texture and even surpasses it in protein content.
Bond Girlathon Wednesday : Results for 4/30/2025 : New Matches for 5/7/2025
We move along to some new matches. Also, please note, with the Walrus going on vacation at the end of the month the matches will probably be skipped for one week. It is what it is.
Results
| Britt Ekland | No Preference | Grace Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | 0 | 12 |
| Maud Adams | No Preference | Mary Stovin |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | 3 | 34 |
Matches for 5/7/2025
Match 1
Carmen du Sautoy (Saida) vs Fiona Fullerton (Pola Ivanova)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen du Sautoy | 0 – 3 – 0 | 47 – 8 – 605 |
Actress: Carmen du Sautoy Nationality: English Bond Movie: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Synopsis:
Saida was a Lebanese belly dancer, and the ex-lover of agent 002, Bill Fairbanks. When Fairbanks is found dead, Bond visits Saida to find out what happened. Saida mentions that she found the bullet that killed Fairbanks and now uses it as a lucky charm belly button. Bond tries to casually steal the bullet, but after getting hit on the back by the club bouncer, he swallows it by mistake.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Fiona Fullerton | 1 – 2 – 0 | 375 – 5 – 382 |
Actress: Fiona Fullerton Nationality: Nigerian Bond Movie: A View To a Kill (1985) Synopsis:
Pola Ivanova was a KGB agent working for General Gogol. She recorded incriminating evidence of Max Zorin, and escaped with a tape of it. Bond had followed her, and a struggle ensued, until they both realized that they knew one another from a prior mission. They went to a spa and spent the evening in a hot tub together. While Bond took a shower, Pola snook out with the tape, only to realize later that Bond had switched it for a fake.
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Match 2
Francoise Therry (Chew Mee) vs Maryam d’Abo (Kara Milovy)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Francoise Therry | 1 – 2 – 0 | 115 – 3 – 429 |
Actress: Francoise Therry Nationality: French Bond Movie: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Synopsis:
Chew Mee was a mistress of businessman Hai Fat. While visiting Hai Fat, Bond first saw sight of her while she was swimming naked in the palaces’ pool. Bond asked how the water was, and Chew Mee responded that he should come in and find out. Chew Mee had only a brief appearance, and Bond didn’t make it into the pool.
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Maryam d’Abo | 2 – 1 – 0 | 340 – 2 – 370 |
Actress: Maryam d’Abo Nationality: Dutch Bond Movie: The Living Daylights (1987) Synopsis:
Kara Milovy was the girlfriend of Georgi Koskov, a traitor playing both sides in the cold war. Koskov pretended to defect to the West, and got Milovy to shoot blanks at him to make it look more real. He knew that she would be assassinated by Bond, who was assigned to protect Koskov. However, Bond noticed she wasn’t a professional, and he didn’t kill her. When Koskov was discovered to be a traitor, Bond met Milovy posing as a friend of Koskovs. He gained her trust and revealed his identity, gaining a brave ally for his mission.
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Sources: Biden Considering a Run For President
Straight Line of the Day: Requirements for a Vehicle You’d Buy: …
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Babesleaga Division 4 Winners : Week 3 : Valerie Bertinelli vs Jayma Mays
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Valerie Bertinelli vs Jayma Mays
Valerie Bertinelli (2-0-0 Pts. 163 Avg. 81.50)
- Week 1 Defeated Greta Garbo 83-37
- Week 2 Defeated Britney Spears 80-19
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Jayma Mays (1-1-0 Pts. 99 Avg. 49.50)
- Week 1 Lost to Lynda Carter 27-92
- Week 1 Defeated Selena Gomez 72-16
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Babesleaga Division 4 Winners : Week 3 : Selena Gomez vs Barbara Eden
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Selena Gomez vs Barbara Eden
Selena Gomez (0-2-0 Pts. 37 Avg. 18.50)
- Week 1 Lost to Alicia Silverstone 21-85
- Week 2 Lost to Jayma Mays 16-72
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Barbara Eden (2-0-0 Pts. 190 Avg. 95.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Britney Spears 109-18
- Week 2 Defeated Alicia Silverstone 81-19
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Just Replace “Putin” With “Oppo,” “Kremlin” With “IMAO,” and We’re There
Putin shows off home chapel and favourite drink in bizarre Kremlin tour… and admits he ‘fights urge to punch people’
Sun UK | 5/4/2025 | Will Stewart, Lydia Doye
Babesleaga Division 4 Winners : Week 3 : Alicia Silverstone vs Lynda Carter
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Alicia Silverstone vs Lynda Carter
Alicia Silverstone (1-1-0 Pts. 104 Avg. 52.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Selena Gomez 85-21
- Week 2 Lost to Barbara Eden 19-81
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Lynda Carter (2-0-0 Pts. 168 Avg. 84.00)
- Week 1 Defeated Jayma Mays 92-27
- Week 2 Defeated Greta Garbo 76-14
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Straight Line of the Day: The National Endowment for the Arts Has Begun Terminating Grants, Including Yours, Which Was…
The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants
New York Times | May 3, 2025 | Michael Paulson
The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.
Can I FA and Not FO?
Babesleaga Division 4 Winners : Week 3 : Greta Garbo vs Britney Spears
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Greta Garbo vs Britney Spears
Greta Garbo (0-2-0 Pts. 51 Avg. 25.50)
- Week 1 Lost to Valerie Bertinelli 37-83
- Week 2 Lost to Lynda Carter 14-76
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Britney Spears (0-2-0 Pts. 37 Avg. 18.50)
- Week 1 Lost to Barbara Eden 18-109
- Week 2 Lost to Valerie Bertinelli 19-80
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