| Black Death Selective In Its Wrath: Plague Targeted The Weak, Frail
ScienceDaily (Feb. 4, 2008) Despite the long-held assumption by historians that Europe's Black Death of 1347 to 1351 killed indiscriminately, a new report by University at Albany anthropologist Sharon DeWitte and Pennsylvania State University researcher James Wood finds that the deadly plaque targeted the already ill and weak. .
Voters pass school expansion referendums in Unit 5
The other goal was to upgrade technology and security at existing schools to the level of the new schools.Voters OK'd building two new elementary schools and a middle school, expanding Sugar Creek Elementary School, renovating existing eight schools and installing security and technology improvements to 15 schools.The eight schools to be renovated are Carlock, Hudson, Towanda, Brigham, Fairview, Glenn, Oakdale and Colene Hoose elementary schools. These renovations, including new doors and windows, storage and computer interactive Smart board technology, will begin this summer.New elementary schools and the expansion of Sugar Creek Elementary School will be completed in fall 2010. The new middle school will open in fall 2011.Sugar Creek Elementary School will double its capacity, adding classrooms and amenities for 288 more students.
ORU alumni support sought
Uncertainty remained Saturday about what effect Richard Roberts' resignation as president will have on Oral Roberts University, but some observers said it was a step toward improvement.
"I think people are going to be waiting and watching: OK, can it survive without a Roberts at the helm?" said Donald R. Vance, professor of biblical languages and literature.
Vance said he thinks alumni need to support ORU as it undergoes this transition, after being led for 42 years by a Roberts. ORU professors are committed to the school's evangelical Christian mission, but that might not be obvious without a TV minister as president, he said. Christian colleges across the country are led by non-ministers -- "it will just be different for us."
ORU leaders have not addressed what role, if any, Roberts will have at the university.
'Unbelievable' support for radio's Fram
Radio can be one weird racket. That's why we were appreciative Thursday when Leslie Fram called us to discuss her unexpected departure from the 99X airwaves. Cumulus Media, the owner of 99X, has announced upcoming changes in content and a frequency alteration. On Thursday, Fram told us that Cumulus chose not to renew her contract "in its current state." The veteran Atlanta program director and morning show co-host told Buzz she remains under contract to Cumulus through the end of March and is due to have a meeting with station execs to discuss a possible future role with the company. Now off the air, Fram says she's grateful to longtime listeners who have reached out to her about her 17 years on the air in Atlanta. Fellow female broadcasters Vikki Locke and Mara Davis sent her flowers and well wishes, while concert promoter Peter Conlon phoned to thank her and to reminisce about the many concerts the two have helped bring to the city.
What's up in Currituck 02/15
Athletic Boosters Winter Festival. The Currituck County Middle School Athletic Boosters will hold its annual Winter Festival fund-raiser at the school Saturday. Tables available for $25. For more info or an application, call Sheryl Lovitt at 207-4854. Currituck commissioners to meet. The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday at 7 p.m. Currituck Library Toddler Time. The Currituck County Public Library's Toddler Time programs will be "What is That Sound" Monday and Thursday. Lighthouse Keepers' House tour. The Currituck Beach Lighthouse will sponsor a rare tour of the 1876 Lighthouse Keepers' duplex Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per person; includes lunch. Call 453-8152 ext. 2 or info@currituckbeachlight.com. Currituck crime prevention funds.
Multi-car accident closes I-5
The Washington State Patrol has closed southbound Interstate 5 south of Tumwater because of a massive pileup that's left at least 25 cars damaged and at least one person hospitalized. Trooper Brandy Kessler said traffic was at a standstill for at least 10 miles north of the crash site, which started about six miles south of Tumwater. "It's just a huge mess going southbound," Kessler said Friday afternoon. "I can't even count how many collisions I've seen." The chain reaction crash began around 1:30 p.m. when an 80-year-old woman rear-ended a logging truck, Kessler said. An oncoming semi was able to stop before striking the woman's car, but was then struck by a third big rig. A fourth semi veered into a concrete barrier to avoid the collision, thoroughly snarling traffic.
Food shortage sparks Cuba-style rationing
Venezuela has adopted an unprecedented system of food rationing similar to the ration cards used in Cuba, after several months of food shortages that have caused popular discontent. The Ministry of Nutrition announced last week that beneficiaries of the government's food distribution program would only be allowed one purchase a day. The amount of food allocated to each family would be based on a ''social study'' the government performed, it said. QUEUING FOR FOOD Earlier this year, the government created a distribution network known as Pdval -- financed by the state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, or PDVSA -- to solve shortages of groceries like beef, eggs and milk that have sparked long lines in recent months. According to Asdrubal Chávez, President Hugo Chávez's cousin and the coordinator for Pdval, the distribution centers will now keep a registry of families shopping at each center to ensure that no home receives a ''surplus'' of staple products.
The 247 lb. Vegan
The protein-rich bounty of the football training table is supposed to grow the biggest and strongest athletes in professional sports. Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Tony Gonzalez was afraid it was going to kill him. "It's the Catch-22," says Mr. Gonzalez, 31. "Am I going to be unhealthy and play football? Or be healthy and get out of the league?" .
Lipton tea brand receives Qatrah Award at the First Arab Beverage ...
The award was presented to Mr. Rod Maxfield, Managing Director Gulf Business Unit, Unilever Arabia, by Mr. Hamad Buamim, Director General of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to Jan-Piet van Kesteren, VP Marketing Foods and Beverages in Unilever Arabia, 'Tea is the highest consumed beverage after water and to remain a market leader in this dynamic segment requires constant innovation based on real consumer insight of the Arab consumer. The recognition by the Qatrah Awards Judging Committee for outstanding product innovation is therefore something we are extremely proud of and represents another important milestone for Lipton, a brand with deep roots in the Middle East.' Today, through innovation, Lipton, provides the consumer with the opportunity to discover and experience the rich and delicate tastes from a wide array of exotic flavours like Lipton Morocco, Lipton White Tea and the Lipton Fruit Tea range.
Calcium rich, budget-wise foods to build bones
If you're bemoaning the high price of milk, we've got a surprise: It's still the best deal in town when it comes to calcium. Even at $4 a gallon, milk costs just 25 cents for an 8-ounce serving, and an 8-ounce glass delivers 30 percent of the Daily Value for calcium plus 25 percent of the DV for vitamin D, as well as other important nutrients."I had always heard that [milk was the cheapest way to get calcium], but had never done the math," says registered dietitian Georgia Kostas, founder and former director of the department of nutrition at the Cooper Clinic. But it makes sense, she says: The more food is processed – into cheese, for example, and shredded after that – the more it costs. Milk prices started rising sharply in 2004, according to U.S.
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