NEW BIRD FLU AND OTHER TOPICS

THE WEEK (2006) 11/17

22/ ____________

A new bird flu has developed in China. This new strain comes from Fujian and is as deadly as the

Avian Bird Flu. Infection has jumped 2.4 % since last year. The Fujian virus infected a small amount of birds last year, but 95% this year.This new strain may be an adaptation from the old

Avian flu and it is more deadly and more powerful.

19/_____________

John Kerry may have botched a joke about American men and women being dummies, but what is the military really like? How does it compare to the rest of the American population? First, 98%

of military personnel have high school diplomas as opposed to 85% of the rest of the population.

Above average IQ's are more likely to be in the military than in the general population.

On the other hand, anyone coming from a family making $60,000 or up a year is close to zero in the

military. Most recruit come from the south and southwest. They are likely to be rural and Republican. Blacks are over represented. They make up 25% in the service, but 13% are in the general population. Very few of the elites in either party are vets.

If they want more upper class, break down the barriers in recruiting in elite schools and invite gays.

18/___________

Americans are getting more junk mail than ever. It is now a 114 billion pieces annually. It is up dramatically in the last 5 years.

14/___________

Roughly half the population live in married households. However, this stat is skewed by the information that women are waiting longer to marry and there marriages are lasting longer.

48/___________

Google is overloaded with ads so it is outsourcing extras to the print media especially newspapers.

THE NEW REPUBLIC (2006) 11/13

13/ SULLIVAN

Democrats who are pro-life are coming up with new strategies to stay in the party and attract former Republicans. They support anti-abortion legislation, but also support birth control, and

early medications that block pregnancies the morning after. They also recommend SAFE HAVENS so that young girls can give up their babies without any questions asked. They give the

child to a hospital, police station, or a fire station.

17/ LINKER

The Pope is now aiming at a new enemy in Europe. It is Liberal relativism. However, Europe may be taken over in the future by Islam. If the Pope could moderate, he may find many secularities attracted to the protection of the Roman Catholic Church.

38/ EDLUND

It is no longer a problem to pass as a student at large universities. When you join a large class, you can become a real fake student. No one asks who you are. You must say something if asked. It is best to say that you are a returning student coming back to finish your liberal arts (pick a major)

degree. The most fun is going to the bar or eating finger food at student-faculty forums and related. Another faker was caught, hand cuffed and sent to jail. Her response was "mind your own business" when asked about a major. She was finally caught faking a major in medicine.