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This could allow them to acquire genes from frozen pathogens that confer antimicrobial resistance or greater virulence.

After conferring with state water quality officials, DWP drained the reservoir to repair the floating cover.

Cindy Kane, who sits on the neighborhood association’s board, said residents conferred with police, their local City Council office and other neighborhood associations before making their pick.

And because of the enormous advantages that mobility confers, the gap between them and everyone else is rapidly widening.

If one is worn too much, it confers a potential performance advantage caused by the car being able to run lower than would otherwise have been possible.