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	Silkworm missile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Silkworm missiles are 7.36 metres long, and weigh 2988 kg.
		The Silkworm was developed at the Institute of Mechanics under Tsien Hsue-shen, a Chinese-American scientist who fled the United States in 1955 after being suspected of Communist ties.
		The Silkworm gained fame in the 1980s when it was used by both sides in the Iran-Iraq War; both countries were supplied by China.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silkworm_missile (343 words)

	Silkworm - MSN Encarta
		Silkworms possess a pair of specially modified salivary glands called silk glands, or sericteries, which are used in the production of cocoons.
		The best-known silkworm is the larvae of the common, domesticated silkworm moth.
		Most of the silkworms are killed by heat, either by immersion in boiling water or by drying in ovens.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556755/Silkworm.html (490 words)

	SILKWORM MOTHS
		The silkworm moth lived in nature 4500 years ago when the Chinese silk industry was in its infancy, but as years passed, the insect became so domesticated that it can no longer fend for itself in the wild.
		With the first molt the silkworm loses its hairy exterior, and for the rest of its larval life its skin is soft and smooth.
		Silkworm larva are delicate at first and should not be handled for the first 2 weeks except with a tiny paintbrush.
	www.lawrencehallofscience.org /foss/fossweb/teachers/materials/plantanimal/silkwormmoths.html (1347 words)

	Silkworm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The silkworm is so called because it spins its cocoon from raw silk.
		Château Testavin A former 18th century silkworm farm, this 37-acre property was bought by the Lavaud family in 1947.
		The Silkworm Specialises in silk trees, plants and florals, silk plant cleaner and floral fragrance.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Silkworm.html (451 words)

	Silkworm Information
		Silkworms have been domesticated so that they can no longer survive independently in nature, particularly since they have lost the ability to fly.
		Silkworms have been used by researchers to study pheromones or sexual attractant substances.
		During the eleventh century European traders stole several eggs and seeds of the mulberry tree and began rearing silkworms in Europe.
	insected.arizona.edu /silkinfo.htm (534 words)

	Building a better silkworm with piggyBac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It may be possible to create silkworms with heightened immunity to parasites and viruses, improve the quality of silk and create new super-fibers, or induce the caterpillars to produce silk containing pharmaceuticals.
		Conjoining the silkworm's ability to produce an abundance of fiber with the super strength of a protein such as spidroin (the main chemical constituent of spider silk) might produce textiles tough enough for use in bullet-proof vests or parachutes.
		Silkworms could also be modified to add proteins of pharmaceutical value to their silk.
	www.genomenewsnetwork.org /articles/03_00/silk_worm_3_30.shtml (856 words)

	Silkworm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Because they were from a small town, Silkworm had to rely more on creativity than on local bands' influences to develop their sound.
		Silkworm began to tour almost nonstop and began to draw larger and more die-hard crowds both at home and across the country.
		Silkworm then moved to Touch and Go to release 1998's Blueblood and 2000's Lifestyle (coincidentally -- or not -- Cohen moved to Touch and Go's hometown of Chicago in 1998 to attend law school).
	www.epitonic.com /artists/silkworm.html (554 words)

	* Dusted Reviews - Silkworm *
		Silkworm are clearly having fun here; there’s a looseness to the proceedings that speaks of first-takes and improvisation.
		Silkworm have often mined small-town ennui for their subject matter, and Fulks’ song is concerned with similar notions.
		Silkworm have betrayed their love of covers before, most infamously at their “Crust Brothers” show with Stephen Malkmus a few years ago.
	www.dustedmagazine.com /reviews/837 (790 words)

	silkworm on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SILKWORM [silkworm] name for the larva of various species of moths, indigenous to Asia and Africa but now domesticated and raised for silk production throughout most of the temperate zone.
		The various species of silkworms raised today are distinguished by the quality of the silk they produce, the type of leaves on which they feed, and the number of breedings per year.
		The giant silkworms used in some Asian and South American sericulture are the larvae of the closely related saturnid moths (family Saturniidae).
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/s1/silkworm.asp (744 words)

	* Dusted Reviews - Silkworm *
		Throughout all of this, Silkworm have worked to continually refine and distill their sound, stripping away layers to produce rock that could be called minimalist, if not for its immensity.
		Silkworm have even made pausing a huge part of their repertoire, using the lack of sound between notes as if it were another chord or drum fill.
		Silkworm have taken what they know they can do and extended it, exploring new structures and instrumentation that are sometimes only subtle departures, but pay huge dividends nonetheless.
	www.dustedmagazine.com /reviews/205 (869 words)

	DLT Solutions: Storage
		SilkWorm switch models range in size from 8 to 128 ports, and can function as standalone, edge, or core switches, depending upon specific SAN requirements.
		The new Brocade SilkWorm 12000 Core Fabric Switch, available in 64-port and 128-port configurations, expands the capabilities of existing fibre channel storage environments and is extensible to support both IP and emerging InfiniBand networks.
		SilkWorm 2010 delivers better performance, availability, and investment protection than hub-based solutions by providing support for simultaneous data transfers to and from all ports, superior fault isolation, and easy migration to a Full Fabric through a software key.
	www.dlt.com /storage/solutions-datanetwork-switches.asp (849 words)

	China Window :: Silkworm Raisers' Custom
		Adust-sized silkworm ovum will grow into an ant-shaped silkworm after brooding for a month, and then grow into a long white worm after four periods of quiescence and exuviation and then, the silkworm begins spinning pure white silk and finally turns into a pupa.
		Later, seeing snow-white silkworms hanging on the mulberry trees, people said that theses silkworms were the girls wrapped in the horse's skin.
		Since the head of the silkworm is similar to that of a horse's head, Matouniang (a girl with a horse's head) became another name for silkworm.
	www.china-window.com /china_culture/folk_custom/silkworm-raisers-custom.shtml (1388 words)

	CMT.com : Silkworm : Biography
		Joel Phelps, vocalist/bassist Tim Midgett, and drummer Ben Koostra, Silkworm rose from the ashes of the band Ein Heit; a prolific and eclectic group from their inception (everyone but Koostra, who exited in 1989, contributed to songwriting duties), they issued their debut cassette Advantage in 1988.
		Silkworm's "official" debut L'ajre followed in 1992, spotlighting the band's evolving, dissonant sound, anchored in Midgett's propulsive bass work.
		As a trio, Silkworm signed to Matador and in 1996 issued Firewater, a sprawling yet finely honed set which ranked as their finest record to date.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/silkworm/bio.jhtml (339 words)

	The Story of Silk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A Chinese legend has it that the emperor Huang Di (the yellow emperor) accidentally dropped a silkworm cocoon in his tea, and observed its shining fiber as it began to unwind.
		The silkworm is the caterpillar of the moth Bombyx mori.
		It was another scientist studying silkworm diseases, Dr. Ishiwata Shigetane, who first identified the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which is the source of Cry protein, the Bt toxin which is now made by many insect resistant transgenic plants.
	members.tripod.com /c_rader0/silkworm.htm (426 words)

	Birds and All Nature: The Silkworm
		This operation is performed thus: The forepart of the old skin is burst; the Silkworm then, by continually writhing its body, contrives to thrust the skin back to the tail and disengage itself; this is difficult, however, since it is no uncommon occurrence for them to die from not being able to free themselves.
		The work is then continued from one thread to another, the Silkworm moving its head and spinning in a zig-zag way, bending the forepart of the body back to spin in all directions within reach, and shifting the body only to cover with silk the part which was beneath it.
		As the Silkworms in Europe are affected by disease, immense quantities of eggs are sent from this country.
	www.birdnature.com /dec1898/silkworm.html (646 words)

	Silkworm: Lifestyle ---Ink Blot Magazine
		Silkworm's universe is one of drunken ballads, barroom brawls, high school crushes, proletarian emotion, high and low-brow humour, and nostalgia.
		Silkworm have braved the tempestuous waters of the indie world since 1987, steering a course through a bevy of 7" singles and odds & ends, and churning out seven full- lengths, starting with L'ajre on their own Temporary Freedom label (1992).
		Silkworm prove their irreverence in the face of indie trends by covering Ron Wood of the Stones, of all people, and doing it well.
	www.inkblotmagazine.com /rev-archive/Silkworm_Lifestyle.htm (375 words)

	Silkworm City Kit Instructions
		When your silkworms get to be about 3 inches in length, it is time to remove them from their incubation tub and place them into the Silkworm City.
		The silk, which is actually hardened silkworm saliva, is a single strand that emerges from a small opening in its mouth called a “spinneret.” Please don’t disturb your silkworms at this point.
		A Silkworm’s only job is to eat and grow, but because their soft skins do not stretch as they grow, the worms must shed their skins.
	www.insectlore.com /xinsectucational_stuff/instructions/silkworm_city.html (2652 words)

	Silkworm missile: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Silkworm missiles are 7.36 metres long, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Tsien hsue-shen or qian xuesen, () (born 1911) is a scientist who was a major figure in the missile and space programs of both the...
		The Silkworm gained fame in the 1980s when it was used by both sides in the Iran-Iraq War Iran-Iraq War quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/silkworm_missile.htm (801 words)

	Silkworm - Lifestyle (Touch And Go) - Drawer B Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Arcane references aside, Silkworm's lyrics stem from simple emotional truths, and Andy Cohen and Tim Midgett take turns telling their tales of resignation and basic human interaction with flawed but endearing voices.
		Listening to a Silkworm record is like sitting down for a story from some weathered veterans of the road.
		Lifestyle is a subdued and introspective record by three guys who have spent the better part of their adult lives playing in a band and touring.
	www.drawerb.com /features/965939525.htm (490 words)

	silkworm Mp3 Albums Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I was introduced to Silkworm on tour for the support of this album at the Copper Commons on the Campus of The University of Montana in Missoula in 1996.
		Many have noted that it is, though, Silkworm's best album since "In the West," and this is a fitting state of affairs -- even though the pain that Dahlquist's family and legion of friends feels is hardly softened by the high quality of the album.
		in the past, silkworm albums have tended to be either strong on the ballads or strong on the rockers.
	www.mp3-find.com /albums_review_silkworm.asp (3277 words)

	Paste Magazine :: Feature :: Silkworm: A look back (Page 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Michael Dahlquist, the drummer for long-running indie band Silkworm, was killed July 9 in a tragic act of selfishness, when a suicidal woman rammed her car into he and his friends’ parked vehicle.
		Silkworm was a complicated and misunderstood band, and with that, it should be noted that its music is not for everyone.
		Though the band’s chemistry appeared flawless (aside from the early departure of guitarist/vocalist Joel Phelps), Silkworm’s inconsistency was due to the kind of ego tripping typical in a kitchen choked with cooks.
	www.pastemagazine.com /action/article?article_id=2093 (581 words)

	Silkworm science FAQs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Silkworm caterpillars have six real legs, plus five pairs of pseudopods (false legs) on the rear of the body.
		Silkworms have a soft growth that looks like a sharp horn, but if a predator tried to eat it, the growth wouldn't bother them.
		I suspect that 1/4 mile would be the limit for a wild silkworm moth (downwind), but I bet that domesticated silkworms have lost much of that sensitivity since they were bred for silk, and natural selection no longer requires them to have any sense of smell whatsoever.
	www.pclaunch.com /~kayton/Silkworms/science.htm (1163 words)

	Silkworm: It'll Be Cool: Pitchfork Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The men of Silkworm, I'm guessing, ignore both the good guys and the bad guys and instead root for the extras.
		Silkworm are like the character actors who deliver flawless supporting performances in film after film, the ones who everybody recognizes but whose faces you always have trouble placing and whose names you never remember.
		Throughout It'll Be Cool, Silkworm are able to drudge up all the emotional drama they require for their miniature narratives by investigating what would usually be considered the margins of the action.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/s/silkworm/itll-be-cool.shtml (487 words)

	IT-Director.com: IT Product Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SilkWorm switch models range in size from 8 to dual 64 ports, and can function as standalone, edge, or core switches, depending upon specific SAN requirements.
		The Brocade SilkWorm 12000 Core Fabric Switch (sometimes referred to as a ‘director class switch’), available in 64-port and dual 64-port (128 port) configurations, expands the capabilities of existing fibre channel storage environments.
		Designed for flexibility, the SilkWorm 3900 provides a complete solution for a departmental SAN fabric (as a small core) or for an edge switch extending the reach of an enterprise core-to-edge SAN built around the Brocade SilkWorm 12000 Core Fabric Switch.
	www.it-director.com /vendor/gallery.php?pid=29&id=12 (790 words)

	Silkworms: Picture of Silkworm Cocoons Sorted and Spun Into Silk Thread in Wuxi.
		Silkworms are the source of silk to be woven and fashioned into dresses and shirts.
		The cocoon of a silkworm is processed to produce the silk fabric used by the fashion industry.
		Silkworms emerging from their eggs, have a voracious appetite for mulberry leaves.
	www.beifan.com /006wux/6wuxi-page01.html (840 words)

	Mulberry Farms - Reptile Food - Silkworm Supply
		The smaller the silkworm the larger the quantity.
		To obtain the maximum number of live silkworms from the eggs -- we recommend that there be no more than 1000 eggs per large petri dish (ideally 200 to 500 eggs per large petri dish is best), otherwise you may end up with a lower percentage of silkworms because of overcrowding.
		Once the silkworms reach about 3/4 inch long (after about 10 to 12 days from the time they hatched) they are past the critical stage and can be rasied at lower temperatures but they should be kept warm thru all stages to grow quickly and remain healthy
	www.mulberryfarms.com /orders.htm (393 words)

	Pictures of silkworms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After the silkworm spins its cocoon, it sheds its skin one last time and becomes a pupa.
		The adult of the silkworm is called the silkworm moth.
		The silkworm moth mates with another moth within minutes of emerging from the cocoon.
	www.pclaunch.com /~kayton/Silkworms/pictures.htm (412 words)

	Silkworm information
		Silkworms are easy, fun and educational to grow in a classroom or at home.
		She carries silkworm eggs and mulberry shoots in her elaborate headdress and the secret of raising silkworms in her head.
		In the wild, silkworms are eaten by ants, spiders, birds and mosquitos.
	www.mediamessage.com /kayton/Silkworms/whole.htm (4021 words)

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