| South African blacks say video painful
The campus was quiet Thursday a day after police used a stun grenade to disperse stone-throwing students protesting the video. White and black students walked to and from classes — but seldom together. A few police patrolled the campus. In the video, which was made last year but surfaced this week, the Afrikaans-speaking students refer sarcastically to the university's policy of integrating the campus dorms. University rector Frederick Fourie said he was reduced to tears by the student's duplicity. "Their actions were despicable," he said. Fourie acknowledged integration at the school was "not perfect." .
Bird tests positive for deadly flu
A BIRD found dead in Hong Kong a week ago has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, agricultural officials said today. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said today that laboratory results showed an oriental magpie robin was infected with the killer virus. The department reminded people to avoid personal contact with wild birds or live poultry. The bird carcass was found on February 29 in a nature reserve in Tai Po, near the Chinese border. It is the latest in a line of bird flu cases to hit the city this year. Last month a black-crowned heron at Ocean Park, a major Hong Kong tourist attraction, was found to have been infected with the virus, closing the aviary for three weeks. Migratory birds have been blamed for the global spread of the disease, which has killed at least 209 people and ravaged poultry flocks worldwide since 2003.
Home-rental evictions up
Maricopa County constables are evicting more renters of single-family homes as they struggle to pay rent in the faltering economy or as foreclosures strike their landlords. The tenants cut across all demographics and properties, from luxury homes in north Scottsdale to affordable homes in the suburbs. Some tenants are blindsided by the evictions, unaware the home fell into foreclosure even as they have continued to pay rent to homeowners. Other tenants have failed to pay rent and have already boxed their belongings, waiting for a constable to bang on the front door. .
Courmayeur: the perfect break
With its freshly fallen snow and fine Italian food, the pretty village of Courmayeur is ideal for a short skiing holiday, says Nick Trend. Latest snow reports Snow and ski homepage Why go now? After a slow start to the season compared with the rest of the Alps, snow has now fallen in abundance on the Italian side. Courmayeur, at the foot of Mont Blanc, has had more than its fair share, including at least a foot of fresh powder at the end of last week. It is also one of the best all-round resorts for a skiing break, with a pretty village, a grand setting and some of the finest mountain restaurants in Italy. .
HSA conducts MCM training
Health Services Authority (HSA) conducted a week of Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training for all emergency services on Cayman Brac. The training was conducted by two highly respected professionals in the field, Delwin Ferguson and Keith McKenzie who are both instructors with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the training ran from Monday, 25 February to Saturday, 2 March 2008. The week’s activities were planned and organised by the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) team at Faith Hospital. The purpose of the programme was to ensure the mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) or natural disaster within the Cayman Islands, especially those directly affecting the Sister Islands. Participants were also edified on the key principles to be applied in organizing a disaster site and to understand the basics of hurricane impact, terrorism response, radio communications, incident command system, supply management and handling stress management in disasters.
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