Red tape foils Noahs Ark planned as student project
Willits high school creative writing class set out to build Noahs Ark in Mendocino County. They sought permits and $500,000 loan with two of every species as collateral, but faced zoning, animal transport, and funding hurdles and paused between arks. The matter drew national interest as students imagined a 450 by 75 by 45 foot ark and debated feasibility and safety.
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Noah Lamechson
Noah
Lamech
Dead Sea
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Willits
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Fat is Beautiful Says Fat Americans Group
Washington based National Association to Aid Fat Americans argues fat people face stigma from religion medicine life insurance and colleges. A Hofstra sociologist Natalie Allen cites discrimination against overweight during college admissions and notes a $10 billion diet industry growth including Weight Watchers and fitness markets. Dr Ancel Keys questions insurer weight data and urges caution in weight guidance.
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UPI
National Association To Aid
Fat Americans, Inc
NAAFA
Natalie Allen
Hofstra University
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Allen
Ancel Keys
University of Minnesota
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