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Fayetteville, NC--1B David Towarnicky led a 13-hit offensive explosion as the River Rats beat the SwampDogs in Fayetteville 11-6 Monday night. The game was delayed for about 15 minutes in the ninth inning when all the stadium lights unexpectedly went out.
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Adult rats are far heavier and longer: they can weigh ten times as much, averaging 350-450 grams for females and 450-650 for males (with an overall range of 200-800 grams). They have 9-11 inch long bodies and 7-9 inch tails (ref).
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The researchers tested their approach by administering paracetamol to rats and measuring how it affected their livers and how it was excreted. Before giving the dose, they measured the levels of the natural metabolites in the rats' urine. After creating a "pre-dose urinary profile" for each rat, the researchers used computer modeling to relate the nature of the pre-dose metabolite profile to the nature of the post-dose response.
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Along with respiratory infections, tumors are one of the most common health problems and causes of death in rats, especially in females. There are two main types of tumors, benign and malignant. Benign tumors are almost always encapsulated in a membrane and separate from nearby tissues, and therefore easily removed by surgery.
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Endowed with pinkish-gray, wrinkly skin, scant hair, and long buck teeth, naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber) aren’t likely to win any beauty contests. Some might refer to them as downright ugly, resembling an overcooked hotdog with teeth. Nonetheless, biologists and zoogoers are enchanted with these bizarre rodents.
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The River Rats will host the Martinsville Mustangs Sunday night at Boykin Field with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. The first 50 kids 3 to 12 will receive a free youth t-shirt.
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