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	Chapter 21. Tabooed Things. § 9. Spittle tabooed. Frazer, Sir James George. 1922. The Golden Bough
		For on the principles of sympathetic magic the spittle is part of the man, and whatever is done to it will have a corresponding effect on him.
		A Chilote Indian, who has gathered up the spittle of an enemy, will put it in a potato, and hang the potato in the smoke, uttering certain spells as he does so in the belief that his foe will waste away as the potato dries in the smoke.
		The magical use to which spittle may be put marks it out, like blood or nail-parings, as a suitable material basis for a covenant, since by exchanging their saliva the covenanting parties give each other a guarantee of good faith.
	www.bartleby.com /196/52.html (538 words)

	How to identify a spittle bug
		Although there are many different species of spittle bugs which often make them difficult to distinguish, these insects are best known for their unusual habit of forming masses of spittle.
		The species Philaenus spumarius is one of the meadow spittle bugs whose juveniles or nymphs are a brown color with spots and known to feed mostly on alfalfa and clover.
		Adult spittle bugs are often mistaken for leafhoppers but they tend to be stubbier and lack the row of spines on their backs.
	va.essortment.com /spittlebug_rvab.htm (623 words)

	Spittle bug (Homoptera: Cercopidae) animation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The spittle is a very nice place to be protected from predators (ants for example).
		Well, this little guy is only about 3 mm long at present and it made all this slimy spittle with the aid of the plant juices.
		The spittle bug is in the same order as the aphids and scales which also produce secretions from fluids processed from the host plant.
	www.wcrl.ars.usda.gov /cec/photo/spittle.htm (135 words)

	USATODAY.com - Study finds spittle bug can jump twice the height of a flea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Burrows said the finding is remarkable because the 6-millimeter-long spittle bug — about the size of a pencil eraser — is bigger and heavier than the bloodsucking flea, yet still able to outjump its tiny rival by accelerating faster.
		The spittle bug reaches its heights by unleashing the large amount of stored energy in its muscular hind legs.
		While feeding, the spittle bug covers itself in bubbles of white, foamy saliva to protect itself from the sun and its enemies.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2003-07-30-spittle-bug-jumper_x.htm (623 words)

	Spittle Insects as Food of Prairie Warblers
		Of broader interest is the relevance of the feeding habit under discussion to the question of the efficacy of the "spittle" as a protective mechanism.
		Most people are indirectly familiar with frog-hoppers or spittle bugs as a result of the masses of white froth, inhabited by nymphs and scattered conspicuously over the herbaceous plants on which the insects feed.
		From May to July spittle bugs abound on the soft plants of the open fields which in greater or lesser degree form part of all Prairie Warbler territories in the area.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v073n04/p0557-p0557.html (628 words)

	Spittle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Therefore, various people think it unwise to spit indiscreetly because it is believed that demons capture one's saliva and use it for evil purposes.
		European witch-hunters during the Middle Ages and Renaissance believed witches were incapable of shedding tears, and to fool the inquisitors they would smear spittle on their cheeks.
		It is thought spittle is especially potent in protecting infants and children against fascination.
	www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/s/spittle.html (414 words)

	The Spittle Family
		EDWARD SPITTLE was baptised 23 May 1763, at the parish church of St. Bartholomew, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
		ESTHER SPITTLE, was baptised at Halesowen on 17 July 1785, the daughter of an Edmund (sic) and Mary Spittle.
		ANN SPITTLE, otherwise known as Nancy, born 11 March 1797 and baptised at St Bartholomew's, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England on 26 March 1797.
	home.earthlink.net /~gilesbl/families/spittle/spittle.html (1672 words)

	CBC News:Lowly spittle bug rated world's best jumper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		British researchers studied the spittle bug, a tiny, green insect named for its habit of creating spit from sucking alfalfa and clover.
		Malcolm Burrows, head of the zoology department at the University of Cambridge, said spittle bugs use the muscles in their hind legs as a catapult.
		When it is not jumping, the spittle bug uses its smaller forelegs to move around as it drags its hind legs.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2003/07/30/frog_hopper030730 (328 words)

	Spittle Bug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		There are 23,000 species of spittle bugs, but you may not have ever seen one because of the unusual way that they protect themselves.
		The spittle bubbles are produced when the bug moves it s body up and down in a billow like motion.
		The bubbles are formed the spittle bug uses its hind legs to manipulate the bubble around its body, thus creating its home and protection.
	www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us /4th/kkhp/1insects/spittlebug.html (480 words)

	Aphids and Adelgids
		Spittle keeps nymphs in a moist environment and hides them from some natural enemies.
		Damage and Diagnosis: White globs of spittle hiding fl headed nymphs on twigs in spring (fig.
		Note that Saratoga spittle bug is an important pest of pines in Christmas tree plantations.
	www.entm.purdue.edu /Entomology/research/cs/notes295N1/Lecture_links/Lecture14_Aphid_Adelgid_files/slide0019.htm (293 words)

	Spittle Family Crest by Houseofnames.com
		Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Spittall arrived in Pennsylvania in 1852; John Spittle arrived in New England in 1679; Roger Spittle settled in the Barbados in 1654.
		We have researched the Spittle family crest in the most recognized sources of coats of arms.
		In the Spittle coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.familycrest_details/s.Spittle/Spittle_family_Crest/Spittle_coat_of_arms/qx/Spittle.htm?a=54323-224 (473 words)

	USATODAY.com - Vicar uses the Simpsons to teach Christian message (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		America's famous dysfunctional cartoon family will be the subject of a series of evening classes by the Rev. Robin Spittle on the Christian message in the popular show.
		Spittle says that each episode had Christian themes, even though Homer once described his religion as "you know, the one with all the well-meaning rules that don't work in real life.
		The family values — or the apparent lack of them — in the Emmy-winning series were criticized when it first aired in the early 1990s.
	www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2004-04-04-simpsons-sermon_x.htm (503 words)

	Spittle Bug
		The spittlebug derives its name from the white, frothy" spittle" the nymphs produce.
		They cover themselves with this fluid and then produce the spittle by bubbling air from the tip of the abdomen into the liquid.
		The spittle mass helps protect the nymphs from drying and predators.
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /dp_hfrr/extensn/problems/SpittleBug.htm (155 words)

	Spittle in technology innovation lick
		Spittle is a director at IBM's Hursley Laboratory, so he can obviously be relied on to give a completely unbiased view on the DTI board.
		The Duke of Sainsbury said that Spittle's board will have DTI funding to ensure that our country "exploits fully the creativity and potential of its technology base".
		Spittle's board will decide where a staggering £320 million of the DTI's funding will go between 2005 to 2008.
	www.theinquirer.net /?article=19293 (332 words)

	Association of Alternative Newsweeklies \| Alt-Weekly Thr!ves Despite Competition from Gannett
		To Spittle, her first order of business was clear: Rebuild the brand.
		After a few issues had been published, Spittle and the Barneses revisited potential advertisers and community leaders to show the results of their labor.
		Spittle and her ad staff also take part in the Boise Advertising Federation, attending events where they get to mix with their peers.
	aan.org /gyrobase/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=oid:146870 (1734 words)

	Spit; Spittle (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
		When David allowed his spittle (rir) to run down over his beard, it was his purpose to behave like a lunatic (I Samuel 21:13).
		Spittle was used by our Lord in restoring sight and speech (Mark 7:33; John 9:6) as signifying His will to cure.
		It was a widespread belief that spittle, accompanied with magical formulas, possessed medicinal qualities.
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/8360 (200 words)

	bmj.com Rapid Responses for Spittle and McCluskey, 321 (7267) 1000-1002
		bmj.com Rapid Responses for Spittle and McCluskey, 321 (7267) 1000-1002
		The case described by Nicholas Spittle, and Anthony McCluskey (1) is uncommon but not rare.
		In response to the clinical review presented by Spittle and McCluskey, I would like to state that, unfortunately enough, the complication is less rare then suggested.
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/eletters/321/7267/1000 (600 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - spittle
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		What shall remain—when nothing but spittle holds us all together?
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	ca.encarta.msn.com /spittle.html (93 words)

	Spittle quotes & quotations
		“When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, / And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
		A battle in which spittle or ink replaces the injurious cannon-ball and the inconsiderate bayonet.
		In controversy with the facile tongue -- That bloodless warfare of the old and young -- So seek your adversary to engage That on himself he shall exhaust his rage, And, like a snake that's fastened to the ground, With his own fangs inflict the fatal wound.
	en.thinkexist.com /quotes/with/keyword/spittle (361 words)

	JewishPress.com > News > View Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Gemara then attempts to define sleep, and whether dozing is equally acceptable in classifying the spittle as tasteless spittle.
		Spittle is considered elsewhere in the Shas in regard to possibly being an agent of carrying and transmitting unhealthy germs.
		The Shulchan Aruch is also concerned with spittle left on a drinking cup possibly causing embarrassment to one to whom the cup is offered.
	www.thejewishpress.com /news_article.asp?article=4690 (1028 words)

	Homoptera: Cercopidae, Spittle bug, Torsby, Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This small (~3 mm long) soft-bodied spittle bug has made all the "spit" seen here.
		Normally the insect is hidden in the middle of the slimy mass in order to be protected from ants and other predators who avoid the slime.
		The bug sucks juices from the plant, using the sugars and proteins for nutrition and excrete the excess water and sugars in the spittle.
	www.wcrl.ars.usda.gov /cec/photo/cercop.htm (83 words)

	Georgia FACES - If Your Grass Sounds Squishy, Check for Two-Lined Spittle-bugs
		Braman says the young insects form spittle masses in the grass to protect themselves from predators and from drying out.
		The "spittle" part of the name comes from the messy spittle masses the young insects create.
		Although the spittle masses the young create are not attractive, it's the adult spittle-bugs that cause the most damage to your lawn.
	georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu /viewtext.cfm?id=521 (729 words)

	Slugs and Salal - Bugs, Diseases: Spittle Bugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I'm sure many of you will have noticed blobs of white froth on plants and wondered, "Where do they come from?" This is the work of the spittlebug, or froghopper.
		A rainy spring encourages an unusually heavy incidence of the creatures.
		The "spittle" is a protective froth surrounding a small green insect, the spittlebug nymph.
	www.slugsandsalal.com /nasties/spittle.html (273 words)

	NPR : Spittle Bug Named Highest Insect Jumper
		A spittle bug nymph surrounds itself with a frothy secretion.
		All Things Considered, August 1, 2003 · A tiny insect called the froghopper, or spittle bug, has leapt over the flea as nature's most powerful jumper.
		For many, the decision to proceed with stem cell research ultimately rests on whether a human embryo is a human.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1382734 (338 words)

	Spare Change: Vehement Spittle
		I did the important work of making sure that Ricky Williams is my #1 pick, just in case it turns out this entire "retirement/is he on drugs/is he gay?" thing is all a ruse toward some dramatic return/attempted social message.
		I've not participated in a NFL FFLeague since 1998, when I was in seminary and won the league title as the Marauders, a far less imposing name than Vehement Spittle.
		But then again, this was in a league where a guy intended to draft Neil O' 'Donnell, then the QB of the Steelers, but instead drafted Chris O'Donnell, then the Robin of the Batman movie franchise.
	www.twosents.net /blog/archives/001917.php (403 words)

	National Dragster: Spittle's '64 Charger To Be At NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
		Spittle's '64 Charger To Be At NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
		The cars ran on gasoline and were by far the fastest stock production vehicles in 1964 until Jack Chrisman introduced his nitromethane-powered '64 Comet later that year.
		Spittle's car is the only known survivor of the three.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4078/is_200406/ai_n9441443 (317 words)

	"Hill Gardens of Maine - Spittle Bugs"
		Fact is, however, their name does imply something slightly disgusting: Spittle Bugs.
		Also called leafhopper, this 1/4-inch long insect with vivid green markings is common and can easily become a significant problem in both flower and vegetable gardens.
		Most gardeners fail to recognize this froth as being a problem in their yards, but these tiny creatures more often than not carry and transmit an unsightly leaf-curl disease.
	www.hillgardens.com /spittlebugs.htm (367 words)

	Georgia FACES
		This squishy sound comes from the spittle masses formed by the spittle-bug nymphs, or immatures.
		Just a quarter-inch in size, the adult spittle- bug has a fl, wedge or tent shaped body with two red lines across its back.
		The nymphs of this species only feed on non-woody plants like turfgrass."If you see spittle masses in trees, they weren't put there by two-lined spittle- bugs," said Braman.
	georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu /getstory.cfm?storyid=521 (822 words)

	Spittle & Ink: The Weblog of Mark Spittle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Because getting an apology out of Chris Matthews for his comparison of Michael Moore to Osama bin Laden is about as likely as gravity suddenly pulling upwards, I feel we should resort to more tried and true methods of political discourse.
		A Spittle and Ink No-Prize goes to BagNews poster PMMJ who had the same idea at the same time.
		Because all Truth flows from Wisdom and because Mark Spittle is the underground spring from which Wisdom bubbles, here again are ten more things you secretly know are totally frickin' true.
	www.spittleandink.com /simpleblog (5425 words)

	Fossil spittle bug in amber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Females insert their eggs in plant stems and sometimes cover them with a protective frothy material.
		In many species the nymphs envelop themselves in a mass of foam (called spittle, frog spit, or cuckoo spit) made by blowing air through a viscid fluid expelled from the anus.
		The spittle, often conspicuous on grasses, protects the enclosed nymphs from desiccation and probably also predators.
	www.fossilmuseum.net /Fossil_Galleries/Insect_Galleries_by_Order/Homoptera/Spittlebug/fossil_spittle_bug_in_amber.htm (108 words)

	Spittle Bugs in the Low Desert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		When the spittle is removed, the small green larvae can be seen.
		There are usually not enough spittle bugs on any one plant to cause much injury, however, extensive feeding by spittle bugs can cause yellowing or stunt plant growth.
		Generally there is no control needed, however, the bugs may be removed by hand, or with a strong flow of water, or the infested area can be pruned out and destroyed.
	ag.arizona.edu /maricopa/garden/html/t-tips/bugs/spittle.htm (191 words)

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