Differences in level of herbivory can select for local adaptation and genetic differentiation of plant populations in different environments. Mean bulb depth of the desert lily Pancratium sickenbergeri, differs considerably among populations differing in the level of herbivory by the dorcas gazelle. The gazelle digs in the sand to remove most of the bulb of the lily. Deeper bulbs have less mate...

1. INTRODUCTION. The purpose of this article is to describe a computer game I created. I named the game " Lucy and Lily, " after my two daughters. If you want to play this game, you can find it on my website www.math.umd.edu/∼res. Some browsers have trouble with the game, but some work just fine. Many people have expressed enthusiasm for the game, and their enthusiasm has encouraged me to write...

This commentary is motivated by the publication of the Briefing Document on the use of somatropin for non– growth hormone deficiency short stature by Eli Lily on 1 May 2003. This was followed by approval by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) on 10 June 2003, and subsequent full approval by the FDA on 25 July 2003. Eli Lily...

BACKGROUND To describe a mammoplasty technique that we called "Florentine Lily" because of the shape of the pre-operative drawings similarity with the symbol lily Florentine. METHODS In a group of 190 women who underwent reductive mammoplasty, 23 women affected by severe enlarged breasts were selected. Main selection requirements were: 18-30 cm rising of the Areola-Nipple Complex (NAC). RES...