One of the most constant symptoms is an intense itching and burning at the anus, due to the wandering of the female, especially shortly after the patient retires; the anus appears red, irritated, sometimes bloody; reaching the perineum the worms may pass to the vagina if the skin is moist, and may here cause hyperæmia, increased secretion of mucus, and sometimes hyperæsthesia and leukorrhœa; sexual excitement may result.

Press reports of the length of time the bridge is likely to be out of action vary greatly, but Mr. Farr gathers that a temporary structure may be ready in six months; complete reconstruction, however, will take at least two years. [It was never rebuilt or replaced, and demolished instead.]

Bloggers with a science background, like bloggers on most other topics, often demonstrate open scorn for the mainstream media (MSM in blogspeak).

The latter is usually utilized in the South of France for the production of piquettes, or the manufacture of spirit; the alcohol may be obtained by direct distillation or by the distillation of the piquettes. […] Through the same procedure the third vessel charged with the liquid from the second will yield a piquette containing 8·75 per cent. of alcohol, and the fourth vessel charged with the liquid from the third will yield a piquette containing 9·5 per cent.