Ayeeee... But I hope those who are connected to schools of higher
education... and those who like word games... will enjoy it... This one
caught me totally unprepared :)
From: R.P.
N.B. Anopleura is the name for the order of insects that we would call
a louse.
It had been a horrible week for Henry.
An entomologist (insect scientist) at the local university, he was up
for
a promotion this year. With the promotion would come tenure. But there
was a
problem. It was not that he couldn't teach. His Biology 210 classes were
always packed, and two years ago he was honored by the undergraduates by
being named their favorite teacher.
No, his problem was with his research. He hadn't had a successful
research
project in several years. The last paper that he'd published was three
years ago. In an age of Publish or Perish," this was not a good
situation, particularly for a non-tenured professor.
The week started with a shock. He received notice that his research
grants
would not be renewed for the coming year. And, if that was not
enough, the dean called him into his office to tell him his contract
would not be
renewed unless he had a paper accepted for publication by a major
entomology journal before the end of the school year.
Depressed, he left the University as soon as his morning lecture was
over
so that he could work in his garden. In the past, this had always had
been
effective in relieving tension. But to his chagrin, he found most of his
roses were dying. On closer examination found they were infested
with a parasite.
But what were these insects? They appeared to belong to the order
Anapleura. That was strange. Anapleura infected mammals, not plants.
He examined them more closely. Small. Wingless. Definitely a species of
Pediculosis, but one he had never seen before.
He gathered up several specimens and rushed to his lab, full of new
vigor.
He examined the insects in detail and rapidly wrote an article
describing this new species of insect.
Well, I'm sure you know the result. The article was immediately accepted
by the American Journal of Entomology. His job was saved and he
received his
most coveted tenure. And, he received a new major grant to study this
new
species.
You could say he had discovered a new lice on leaf.
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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