When Iaskedwhyhewasn'tnervous, he answered, "Thisis the semester for ExaminationSet #4, the one dealing with dates, namesofpharaohs, dynasties, battles, and so forth."
The Russian Fisheries Institute, whose interest in the Caspian dates back to Soviet times, says that a preliminary examination shows that the seals were suffering from salmonella poisoning and pasteurellosis, both caused by bacteria.