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Love in the time of the Black Death - The Economist Love in the time of the Black Death - The Economist Posted: 29 Aug 2019 07:45 AM PDT To Calais, In Ordinary Time. By James Meek. Canongate; 400 pages; £18.99. I N A TALK she gave to the Royal Society of Literature in 2010, Hilary Mantel offered some advice to would-be authors of historical fiction. "Learn to tolerate strange world views," she said: Get our daily newsletter Upgrade your inbox and get our Daily Dispatch and Editor's Picks. Don't pervert the values of the past. Women in former eras were downtrodden and frequently assented to it. Generally speaking, our ancestors were not tolerant, liberal or democratic…Can you live with that? In his sixth novel, "To Calais, In Ordinary Time", James Meek seems to have taken Ms Mantel's interdiction as a challenge. This is a book that seeks to compress the distance between past and present,...

Chikungunya virus linked to joint pain that persists for years after initial infection, finds US study - EdexLive Chikungunya virus linked to joint pain that persists for years after initial infection, finds US study - EdexLive Posted: 30 Aug 2019 02:42 AM PDT A new method for permanently marking cells infected with chikungunya virus could reveal how joint pain from the disease persists for months to years after the initial infection, says a study published in the science journal PLOS Pathogens. Chikungunya is an arbovirus - a term used to describe viruses spread by insects - and its genetic component is the single-stranded RNA (ssRNA), as opposed to the double-stranded DNA. The virus is spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, and the disease usually starts with sudden fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, joint and muscular pain, and rashes. "There is neither any vaccine nor drugs available to cure the chikung...

“Phish fans brave plague-related drama for Labor Day weekend shows - The Denver Post” plus 2 more Phish fans brave plague-related drama for Labor Day weekend shows - The Denver Post Phish Delivers Deep "Everything's Right" & "Mercury" Jams, Nods To The Plague In Dick's Opener [Photos/Videos] - Live for Live Music Demystifying Kickers & The "Plague" They Are in Fantasy Football - The Fantasy Footballers Phish fans brave plague-related drama for Labor Day weekend shows - The Denver Post Posted: 30 Aug 2019 05:42 PM PDT A little bit of plague? Some last-minute scrambling to avoid sleeping in your car? A few air-conditioned shuttles? That's just par for the course for Phish fans, who braved some travel headaches, health hazards and housing hullabaloo for the jam band's annual Labor Day weekend shows at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. This month concerns about...

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store - SFGate The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store - SFGate Posted: 27 Aug 2019 01:06 PM PDT App Store Official Charts for the week ending August 25, 2019: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 4. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations 5. iSchedule, HotSchedules 6. Fantasy Football Draft Kit '19, Roto Sports, Inc. 7. Facetune, Lightricks Ltd. 8. Infinite Flight Simulator, Infinite Flight LLC 9. Rebel Inc., Ndemic Creations 10. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB Top Free iPhone Apps: 1. Remind: School Communication, remind101 2. TikTok - Make Your Day, musical.ly Inc. 3. Gmail - Email by Google, Google LLC 4. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Google LLC 5. Instagram, Instagram, Inc. 6. Snapchat, Snap, Inc. 7. Google Mobile App, Google LLC 8. Messenger, Facebook, Inc. 9. Google Maps - Transit & Food, Google LL...

SEARCH BY SCHOOL: More than 5,000 students in Little Rock School District chronically absent for year - Arkansas Online SEARCH BY SCHOOL: More than 5,000 students in Little Rock School District chronically absent for year - Arkansas Online Posted: 11 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT The number of Little Rock School District students chronically absent from school this past year -- missing 18 days or more for reasons both excused and unexcused -- topped 5,000. That is nearly 1 in every 4 students who missed what amounts to two or more days a month each month of the school year. At the five high schools, the number of chronically absent students topped 2,000, or 1 in every 3 students. And the numbers and percentages of the chronically absent at individual schools can be even more breathtaking. At Hall High, there were 553 chronically absent students, which accounted for 53% of the student body. At J.A. Fair, there were 374 chronically absent studen...

Phish fans brave plague-related drama for Labor Day weekend shows - The Denver Post Phish fans brave plague-related drama for Labor Day weekend shows - The Denver Post Posted: 30 Aug 2019 05:42 PM PDT A little bit of plague? Some last-minute scrambling to avoid sleeping in your car? A few air-conditioned shuttles? That's just par for the course for Phish fans, who braved some travel headaches, health hazards and housing hullabaloo for the jam band's annual Labor Day weekend shows at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. This month concerns about fleas and prairie dogs infected with the pneumonic plague forced the venue to cancel camping outside the venue, where some 3,000 people planned to set up for the weekend. Parking lots also were closed, diverting show-goers into an overflow lot down the street at Northfield Stapleton Mall. The late-breaking news caused thousands of people to change their plans, but stressing about sleeping is n...

“Plague At Phish Dick's: Shakedown "Alley", Camping Canceled [Video] - Live for Live Music” plus 1 more Plague At Phish Dick's: Shakedown "Alley", Camping Canceled [Video] - Live for Live Music Posted: 20 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT UPDATE [8/20/19, 12 p.m ET]:  Phish has shared an official update regarding the plague situation at  Dick's Sporting Goods Park . According to the statement, in light of the Health Department's concerns, "We are sorry to say that there will be no overnight camping allowed for this year's shows. All camping tickets and RV tickets (and associated service charges) will be automatically refunded within the next few days. We recognize the tremendous inconvenience this may cause for those who had planned on camping. Our friends at CID have created a special portal with listings of nearby hotels including some with discounted weekend rates for Phish fans." ...