Images Dated 18th January 2006

Mycobacterium chelonae bacteria, SEM

Mycobacterium chelonae bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria are found in soil and water, and as normal flora in the guts and respiratory tracts of humans and animals. They rarely cause gut or lung infections, but can cause local infections and abscesses in skin and soft tissues, especially after surgery or intramuscular injections. They may also cause widespread infection in those with weakened immune systems. Treatment is with antibiotics

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An F/A-18C Hornet taking off

Pacific Ocean, January 17, 2006 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

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James I, King of England and Scotland, 1860. Artist: WJ Edwards

James I, King of England and Scotland, 1860. James (1566-1625) became King of Scotland in 1567 and England in 1601. The son of Mary Queen of Scots, James VI of Scotland became the first of the Stuart monarchs on the English throne when Elizabeth I died in 1601. A Protestant, his policies towards Catholics led to the Gunpowder Plot, and his belief in the absolute power of the monarchy led to increasing friction with Parliament, which would culminate in civil war in the reign of his son and successor, Charles I. Culture, particularly literature, flourished during James reign, with the work of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Francis Bacon particularly notable, as well as the production of the King James Bible

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