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St Croix Information
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St. Croix Overview
It's hard to describe St. Croix because it's the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands and has a range of activities to match its massive size. Naturally, you can find all sorts of recreational activities to do here along with fine dining, a casino, golf and historical sites. For more off-the-beaten path activities, there's a rum distillery to explore as well as the island's famous beer-drinking pigs. And if none of that appeals to you, there's always the beach. These are just a few of the things you can find on St. Croix!
Other Destinations in USVI
Mapping Out the USVI
You've got three separate islands to explore within the U.S. Virgin Islands, each with its own distinct flavor.
St. John is the greenest island, full of nature preserves and pristine beaches. Two-thirds of this entire island is a National Park. Here, there's very limited development except for a few no-footprint, tent resorts.
St. Thomas, on the other hand, is a completely different vacation experience. Large resorts cater to the constant tourist flow while cruise-ship traffic makes for a bustling harbor and lots of shopping and activity.
Then there's St. Croix, the little island with just about everything. It's got old forts and former sugar plantations, pristine rainforest land and world-class scuba diving opportunities. Between the three islands, you've got one amazing vacation!
Feel Like Royalty on King Street
Stroll along the streets of Christiansted – luckily, most of them run at right angles to the waterfront, so unless you're just really bad with directions, you won't get lost.
However you might get a little distracted on King's Street. It's the town's main commercial area, so you know what that means: great shopping.
Take an afternoon to walk through here and pick up locally-made souvenirs. If you don't have extra money to spend, just stroll through the streets and admire the quaint cobblestone sidewalks and stone buildings painted in an array of colorful pastel shades.
Drink Up at Cruzan Rum Factory
Some say that the famous Virgin Islands rum is the best in the world. But you know what momma always says: Don't believe anything until you try it for yourself. With that said, you've got no other choice than to visit the Cruzan Rum Factory.
Once you arrive there, you'll take a guided tour of the grounds. During this tour, you'll get to witness firsthand just how this delicious drink is made. On a side note, you'll absolutely love seeing the factory's quaint, old windmill!
Best of all, when the tour wraps up, you get a complimentary mixed drink. You might also want to stock up on several bottles to give to your friends as souvenirs. But we promise not to tell if you decide to keep them for yourself.
Night at the Ecological Museum
Ever heard of a living museum? We don't mean exhibits that come to life at night although that would be pretty cool, too! No, we're talking about prehistoric archeological sites and colonial ruins left completely untouched in the wild! This amazing place is called the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
You'll have to see it to believe it. The estuaries, coral reefs and submarine canyons that you'll see here were once home to several periods of human life. As you traipse through the tropical surroundings, you can actually see evidence of where these previous humans used to live.
Not only that, but this eco-reserve also encompasses the largest remaining mangrove forest in the Virgin Islands. A visit to the Salt River Bay is like a fascinating history book that you can experience yourself.
Roll Through the Rain Forest
True confession: this site isn't technically a real rain forest, but these grounds are definitely worth a visit.
The locals themselves gave this area the name 'Rain Forest,' but it's really more of a very dense, 15-acre forest of exotic trees. If you're brave enough to hike through the rain forest, you'll see everything from kapok trees, turpentine trees, fruit trees, ferns and other types of lush vegetation.
You can take your pick from several scenic hiking trails here, so grab your camera, strap on your hiking boots and get to it.
Dive into Action at Divi Beach
You won't feel like you've had a real Caribbean vacation without at least one visit to a spectacular beach. Our pick in St. Croix? Divi Beach.
Don't get us wrong now - there are several beaches to explore on St. Croix, but Divi Beach is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. Just drive out to the fork on Route 82 and hang a right to head to the direction of Divi Carina Resort Hotel.
Once you arrive, you'll enjoy easy access to watersport equipment for rent, plus miles of white sand. Not only that, but the hotel nearby has a bar, restaurant, and even a casino. This is the beach that has it all!
St. Croix Quick Facts
U.S. Dollar
The electrical current in the Virgin Islands is the same as on the U.S. mainland, 110 to 120 volts AC (60 cycles).
There is no passport requirement for U.S. citizens for direct travel to St. Croix. If you return to the mainland U.S. from St. Croix through another country (Mexico or Bermuda, for example), you will need a passport.
Drinking Water
Drink only bottled water
Time Zone
Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -4 hours)
Peak season
December to April
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DeMatha Catholic High School in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., has an athletic program that counts Keith Bogans, Adrian Dantley, Danny Ferry, and Brian Westbrook among its alumni. But its nationally ranked football team will have to get by without five of its reserves, after they were booted from the program for reportedly bringing prostitutes to the team hotel.
According to the Washington Post, the incident happened in North Carolina, where DeMatha had traveled to beat Hillside, 52-14, in its season opener. After their 1:30 a.m. bed check and a 4 a.m. hallway check, the players hopped on the Internet and hired three prostitutes, and "some engaged in sexual activities with those prostitutes in a hotel room."
The players are all minors, so their names were not released. Two have already left DeMatha, two others are appealing a recommendation that they be expelled, and another has a disciplinary hearing scheduled for today. The Post does not report whether the Internet connection was included in the room rate or was an add-on.
Five DeMatha players removed from program after incident involving prostitutes [Washington Post]
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Assume $A \in SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$ has finite order, and let $N_0 \in \mathbb{N}$ be the smallest natural number such that $A^{N_0} = I$. I want to show that the only possible values of $N_0$ are $1,2,3,4$ or $6$. I have a proof, but I worry it is incomplete, so my (two part) question is: $$ \text{Is the following proof correct? If not, where does the proof break down?} $$$$ \text{Does there exist a proof using only first principles? } $$ Basically, my proof follows from Corollary 2.4 here, which says "Any homomorphism $SL_2(\mathbb{Z}) \to \mathbb{C}^\times$ has image in the 12th roots of unity" and Lagrange's theorem. Namely, let $N_0$ be as above, and let $\phi: SL_2(\mathbb{Z}) \to \mathbb{C}^\times$ be a homomorphism. Then, since $\phi(I) = 1$, $$ \phi(I)=\phi(A^{N_0}) = \phi(A)^{N_0} = 1. $$ By Lagrange's theorem, and Corollary 2.4, $N_0 | 12$, so $N_0=1,2,3,4$ or $6$. \qed
My trouble is that although $N_0$ is the order of $A$ in $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$, it does \emph{not} need to be the order of $\phi(A)$ in the 12th roots of unity, in general, but I think I used this implicitly when I used Lagrange's theorem. If $\phi(A)^{N_0} = 1$ then all we can conclude is that the order of $\phi(A)$ divides $N_0$, not that it equals $N_0$. If we were still in $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$, then this implies it does equal $N_0$ by assumption of minimality, but like I said, I don't see why this needs to hold in $\mathbb{C}^\times$. For exmaple, what's stopping $N_0 = 8$ while $\phi(A)$ has order 4 in the 12th roots of unity? This doesn't seem to yield an immediate contradiction.
Whether or not this proof is correct, I'd like to see how (if) my troubles can be resolved, and if a proof in this way can work. I would also like to know if there is a proof using only the definition of $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$, and perhaps some ingenuity, since I wouldn't consider Corollary 2.4 a standard fact (to, say, a beginning graduate student).


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Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters have caused a real stir in the beauty world, and since the US bloggers have got a preview of the product, there has been tons of positive reviews about the range.
The lip butters are a hybrid of colour and lip protection in one pretty tube. Once I get my hands on some I will review (Official release in the US is January, which is why people have complained about colours being sold out everywhere!) so until then…how about a giveaway?
Oh by the way, Emma Stone is currently the spokesperson for the Colorburst Lip Butters – AMAZING. I love her. She's one of my girl crushes; have you seen Easy A? Crazy, Stupid, Love? Zombieland? She's great in all of them. She wears Peach Parfait in the above picture.
A bit more info about the Lip Butters:
The Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters come in 20 shades and contains hydrating butters, such as Mango Butter, Shea Butter and Coconut Butter to soothe the lips. It is fragranced with Vanilla Absolute and has sheer to medium pigmentation (depending on the colour) which a shiny finish.
The shades are:
Pink Truffle
Sugar Frosting
Raspberry Pie
Tutti Frutti
Brown Sugar
Peach Parfait
Fig Jam
Candy Apple
Red Velvet
Cotton Candy
Berry Smoothie
Cherry Tart
Strawberry Shortcake
Sugar Plum
Sweet Tart
Creme Brulee
20 Shades is a huge colour range to have at launch!
So – 3 people will win 2 lip butters each (colours at random). Unfortunately this giveaway is only open to US readers or people with US addresses, because the items are being dispatched from the US of A. But don't worry! All the other giveaways on the blog this week are open internationally!
To enter leave me a comment answering this question:
If you could create any Lip Butter shade of your own, what would it be like (details, please!), and what would you call it?
Me: I would create a nude mauve colour, which is quite cool toned with blue micro sparkle in it. The sparkle would be quite fine so it showed when I stood under some light! The texture would be super buttery soft and the pigmentation fairly high so that one swipe would give a decent finish, almost like lipstick itself but of course, in a balm form!
Winners chosen in 2 weeks!


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Continuing a dust-up that began months ago, the city of Greensboro this week filed a formal complaint about Duke's tree-trimming practices with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Residents of some of the city's oldest, leafiest neighborhoods began complaining last December that Duke was over-pruning trees that could hit power lines. So many complaints poured in that Duke, under threat of legal action by the city, agreed to a temporary halt to work out their differences.
"Vegetation management," as utilities call it, is a hot-wire because it can disfigure trees. Utilities say it's necessary to reduce power outages.
In June, after months of meetings, Greensboro's city council adopted a new ordinance regulating tree-trimming by utilities. But the measure didn't resolve all issues, and Duke and the city agreed to take their differences to the Utilities Commission.
The city wants Duke to remove large wood trimmings when property owners ask; agree to a local appeals process; apply pruning standards citywide; and shorten the period between trimmings to four to five years, making them less severe.
Duke hasn't yet replied to the city's complaint.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Greensboro takes Duke Energy tree complaint to regulators
Continuing a dust-up that began months ago, the city of Greensboro this week filed a formal complaint about Duke's tree-trimming practices with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
NC budget fires Environmental Management Commission
North Carolina's base appropriations budget, ratified Thursday, fires all current members of the state's environmental rule-making board effective next Wednesday.
The move gives Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican-led legislature, which has targeted environmental regulation as a drag on business, a clean slate to remake the powerful Environmental Management Commission. The commission is charged with adopting rules protecting air and water resources.
The budget pares the commission's 19 members to 15, nine appointed by the governor and six by legislators. It retains most of the specialty positions on the board, such as experts in air and water pollution, biology, agriculture and manufacturing.
McCrory named Charlotte attorney Benne Hutson, whose term was scheduled to end in mid-2014, as EMC chairman effective July 8. Ten members' terms expired June 30.
The budget also fires all but four members of the 15-member Coastal Resources Commission, which adopts rules and policies on coastal development.
Expertise to be represented on the board would continue to include coastal development, engineering, agriculture, fishing and forestry. The board will no longer have designated seats for marine ecology and conservation.
The legislation also pares the state Clean Water Management Trust Fund board from 21 to nine members, but adds language charging the board with land preservation in addition to protecting water resources. The fund had been the state's largest conservation grant source until recent years, when appropriations to it were slashed.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Charlotte commuters drive more than most Americans
Charlotte-area commuters log 1,000 more miles a year and urbanites use public transit half as much as average Americans, says an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
That pattern means local commuters spend some $350 more a year on driving than most Americans, says the analysis of National Household Travel Survey data.
The NRDC's point in all this, of course, is that drivers could save money -- and carbon emissions -- by using transit, carpooling and combining trips more often. Urban commuters in the Charlotte area could save $931 and rural residents $2,163 a year if they took transit, it found.
Shannon Binns, executive director of the nonprofit Sustain Charlotte, said "it is critical that we expand our transit system while also encouraging more carpooling, telecommuting, and moving closer to work, if possible."
In that vein, officials broke ground Thursday for the Lynx Blue Line light-rail extension from uptown to UNC Charlotte. The 9.3-mile line is expected to open in 2017.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Duke gets thumbs-up on endangered fish
The National Marine Fisheries Service says Duke Energy's Catawba River hydroelectric dams won't snuff out two endangered fish species, inching Duke toward a new, 50-year license to manage the river.
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An ancient species, sturgeon swim upriver to spawn but can't get past dams. The fisheries service estimates their adult spawning populations at only about 300 of each species.
Duke has agreed to start trapping two other migratory species, American shad and blueback herring, and truck them around its Wateree Dam in South Carolina by 2018. The trapping system isn't supposed to capture sturgeon.
Duke says it's reviewing the fisheries service opinion, which has been years in coming. But it still has to resolve legal issues in South Carolina.
The S.C. Court of Appeals ruled last December that state environmental officials had not missed a deadline to oppose a water-quality permit Duke also needs to renew the federal license. Duke asked the S.C. Supreme Court in June to review that ruling.
Once those issues are resolved, Catawba licensing manager Mark Oakley said last month, Duke expects the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take about six months to review the license. If the review begins this summer, Duke could finally have its license in the first quarter of 2014.
Approval will unleash millions of dollars in recreational improvements and land conservation Duke promised in negotiating the license terms.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Air study looks at the Southeast's cooling trend
Part of the largest U.S. air-quality field study in decades is examining whether human-caused pollution and natural chemical emissions explain a cooling trend in the leafy Southeast.
The Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study began last month and runs through July 15. It's part of a five-pronged air study that will deploy airplanes and ground-based instruments from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic.
The study will look at how interactions between natural and human-made emissions affect air quality -- and how they relate to climate change. Unlike much of the world, the Southeast has seen a cooling trend over the past century.
The region saw a warm period during the 1920s to 1940s, says the U.S. Global Change Research Program, followed by a downward trend through the 1960s. Temperatures have been rising again since the 1970s.
Pollutants interact with volatile organic compounds that come from plants, turning them into airborne particles called aerosols. So-called black aerosols absorb solar radiation and warm up temperatures. But lighter-colored ones, typical of the Southeast, reflect sunlight and have a cooling effect.
Light aerosols have a dark side. They can make ground-level ozone -- which cities such as Charlotte and Atlanta have wrestled with for decades -- worse.
The larger study is supported by the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Electric Power Research Institute, with researchers from 30 U.S. and international institutions.


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EnhanceAble Space is a high-quality respite house in New Malden for disabled people aged 18 and over. Here we offer flexible, person-centred short breaks that are focused on quality service delivery.
A flexible form of respite: We are regularly praised by families and care managers for our ability to tailor support packages to the needs of each individual. This flexibility has made a real difference to the families we support.
A creative, active and supportive environment: Space often proves to be a 'breath of fresh air' for those who stay. Activities include jewellery making, cooking, trips out, spa evenings, film nights and parties.
Length of short break: You can visit the house for tea time breaks, overnight stays, daytime activities, or for longer periods.
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Key to Symbols
F = fall, S = spring, SU = summer, E = even years (e.g., academic year 2010-11), O = odd years (e.g., academic year 2011-12), Y = yearly, IRR = offered at irregular intervals, F-S = offered in both fall and spring semesters
SPMG 58000 Sport in Popular Culture
Investigates the significance of sport's contributions to popular culture during the 20th and 21st centuries. The primary focus will be on the United States, but contemporary globalization will also be considered. The primary mode of inquiry will be through discussions that examine sport in a variety of cultural forms, including literature, film, television, advertising, cartoons, the Internet, and music. 3 credits. (SU, Y)
SPMG 59000 Minicourses in Sport Management
A series of short courses in specialized areas of sport management. Analysis of actual case studies focusing on sport management problems and issues confronted by sport managers to help students further develop their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Students conduct independent research to analyze a particular management problem/issue (case study) and develop strategies to address it effectively. May be repeated. 1-3 credits. Pass/fail only. (IRR)
SPMG 60000 Sport in Society
An investigation of the social significance of sport and the utilization of the sociological perspective for understanding the nature of sport. 3 credits. (F,Y)
SPMG 62000 Management of Sport Organizations
Provides an application of general principles of management and organizational theory to the sport industry and to the management of sport organizations in particular. Students will explore relevant theories and concepts that impact the management of sport and physical activity organizations. Furthermore, various sectors of the sport industry will be analyzed. 3 credits. (F, Y)
SPMG 63000 Independent Research
Independent research conducted under the guidance of a graduate faculty member. Students must submit a petition for approval by the sponsoring faculty member and the graduate chair prior to registering for the course. No more than 6 credits of independent study courses (SPMG 63000 Independent Research and SPMG 63100 Independent Reading) may be applied toward degree requirements. Elective. 1-3 credits per course. (F-S, SU, Y)
SPMG 63100 Independent Reading
A survey and analysis of current and classical literature pertaining to a selected topic of interest. Readings will include both assigned and student-selected materials for the purpose of student presentation to, and discussion with, the assigned instructor. Students must submit a petition for approval by the sponsoring faculty member and the graduate chair prior to registering for the course. No more than 6 credits of independent study courses (SPMG 63000 Independent Research and SPMG 63100 Independent Reading) may be applied toward degree requirements. 1-3 credits per course. (F-S, SU, Y)
SPMG 65000 Sport Marketing
Marketing theory and principles are examined and applied within the sport context. Promotional activities/programs used to implement marketing strategies that carry out the missions of sport organizations are examined. Case studies are used to understand how chief executive officers of sport organizations choose, maintain, or redirect marketing strategies and promotional activities to achieve organizational goals. Students are required to conduct sport marketing research projects and write a sport marketing proposal. 3 credits. (S, Y)
SPMG 66000 Sports Law
Focuses on a variety of legal issues in the sport management field. Various legal areas, such as tort, contract, antitrust, labor, and constitutional law, will be explored. 3 credits. (F, Y)
SPMG 67000 Sport Economics
Application of economic theory to the markets of professional and amateur sports. Applies economic principles to analyze a wide range of issues within the realm of professional sports and intercollegiate athletics. Included is the analysis of labor markets and labor relations, public finance of sports facilities, and the organization of sports institutions. 3 credits. (S, Y)
SPMG 69000 Internship
Supervised work experience in an agency. Approval and support of a graduate faculty sponsor and the graduate chair and completion of 15 credit hours of SPMG courses with a minimum 3.00 GPA are required. 6 credits. (F-S, SU, Y)
SPMG 70000 Thesis I
Open only to qualified and preapproved students who are preparing a proposal for an original scholarly thesis. Conducted on a conference basis with the thesis adviser, the course culminates in a written and oral thesis proposal. In order for a student to enroll in Thesis II, the thesis proposal must gain approval from the thesis adviser, thesis committee, and graduate chair. Guidelines are available from the office of the graduate chair. Required for thesis plan. 3 credits. (F-S, SU)
SPMG 71000 Thesis II
Open only to qualified and preapproved students who are conducting an original research project. Conducted on a conference basis with the thesis adviser, the course culminates in a written thesis and oral thesis defense. In order to enroll in Thesis II, the student must have an approved thesis proposal. Guidelines are available from the office of the graduate chair. Required for thesis plan. Prerequisites: SPMG 70000 and approval of thesis adviser and graduate chair. Pass/fail only. 3 credits. (F-S, SU)


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We all get attached to certain versions of characters, and when they get changed or updated, it can be annoying. So we end up debating whether Constantine needs to be bisexual, or whether Thor can be a woman. But sometimes, it just gets silly. Which update to a character were purists most needlessly upset by?
Please include a picture, book cover, clip or comics panel to illustrate the change that people should have just rolled with. And please mention the name of the character, the change, and why it wasn't such a big deal. Thanks!
Top image: Heimdall from Thor. Idris Elba is clearly the best actor for that role, and he totally killed it. People probably shouldn't have worried.


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Taking what promised to be a very brief Christmas break from the ongoing struggle to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts, US President Barack Obama relaxed with his family on Saturday at a beach retreat in Hawaii.
The US Congress is set to return to Washington on Thursday and Obama has pledged to work with lawmakers to strike a deal to avoid the economic shock from tax and spending measures set to take effect on Jan. 1 if a deal cannot be reached, which many economists say could push the US economy back into recession.
The US president is expected to indulge in some of his favorite pastimes on the island where he was born and raised: golf, an expedition for the local treat "shave ice," and an evening out with family and friends. He hit the links at the nearby US Marine Corps base under sunny skies on Saturday afternoon.
Obama's idyll was not expected to last more than four days and he will likely retrace the more than 7,725km trip from the Aloha State to Washington after Christmas in a bid to cut a deal with Republicans, who failed on Thursday last week to agree on competing tax and spending bills of their own.
Before leaving Washington on Friday evening, Obama urged Congress to come up with a stopgap measure to spare the US economy the jolt of about US$536 billion in tax increases and about US$110 billion in spending cuts divided equally between the US military and most other federal departments.
Obama has scaled back his ambitions for a sweeping budget bargain with Republicans. Instead, he is calling for a limited measure sufficient to prevent the government from careening off the fiscal cliff by extending tax cuts for most taxpayers and forestalling a painful set of agency budget cuts.
In a White House appearance on Friday, Obama also called on Congress to extend jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that would otherwise be cut off for 2 million people at the end of the year.
Obama's announcement was a recognition that chances for a larger agreement before year's end have probably collapsed. It also suggested that any chance for a smaller deal may rest in the Senate, particularly after the collapse of a plan by House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to permit tax rates to rise on incomes above US$1 million.
"In the next few days, I've asked leaders of Congress to work toward a package that prevents a tax hike on middle-class Americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million Americans, and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction," Obama said. "That's an achievable goal. That can get done in 10 days."
Maybe, maybe not. The latest plan faces uncertainty at best in the sharply divided Senate.
Boehner, giving the Republican weekly radio address, said: "Of course, hope springs eternal and I know we have it in us to come together and do the right thing."
Earlier, Boehner said Obama needs to give more ground to reach an agreement and that both he and Obama had indicated by telephone on Monday last week that their latest offers were their bottom lines.
"How we get there, God only knows," he added.
Obama said that he had offered to meet Republicans halfway when it came to taxes and "more than halfway" toward their target for spending cuts.
However, it is clear that there is great resistance in Republican ranks to forging a bargain with Obama along the lines of a possible agreement that almost seemed at hand just a few days ago: tax hikes at or just above US$1 trillion over 10 years, matched by comparable cuts to federal health care programs, Social Security benefits and across federal agency operating budgets.


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Located in the prestigious Dynamite Mountain Ranch area of North Phoenix, Belara Apartments is conveniently located to many major employers (USAA, W.L. Gore, Discover Card, American Express, Cigna, Cox Communications, Honeywell, and Deer Valley Airport) and highways (I-17, Carefree Highway, Loop 101) not to mention outdoor recreation areas. Get out and about in nearby The Shops at Norterra, sip some coffee at Starbucks at Norterra, or catch the latest flicks at Harkins Theatres at Norterra.
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April 19, 2013
One of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing has reportedly been killed by Police.
Middlesex District Attorney – Official Statement:
Police are investigating a fatal shooting of MIT campus police officer by two men who then committed an armed carjacking in Cambridge, Middlesex Acting District Attorney Michael Pelgro, Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas, and MIT Police Chief John DiFava announced this evening.
At approximately 10:20 p.m. April 18, police received reports of shots fired on the MIT campus. At 10:30 p.m., an MIT campus police officer was found shot in his vehicle in the area of Vassar and Main streets. According to authorities, the officer was found evidencing multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and pronounced deceased.
Authorities launched an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the shooting. The investigation determined that two males were involved in this shooting.
A short time later, police received reports of an armed carjacking by two males in the area of Third Street in Cambridge. The victim was carjacked at gunpoint by two males and was kept in the car with the suspects for approximately a half hour. The victim was released at a gas station on Memorial Drive in Cambridge. He was not injured.
Police immediately began a search for the vehicle and were in pursuit of the vehicle into Watertown. At that time, explosive devices were reportedly thrown from car by the suspects. The suspects and police also exchanged gunfire in the area of Dexter and Laurel streets. During this pursuit, an MBTA Police officer was seriously injured and transported to the hospital.
During the pursuit, one suspect was critically injured and transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
An extensive manhunt is ongoing in the Watertown area for the second suspect, who is believed to be armed and dangerous.
The case is being investigated by local, state and federal authorities working in cooperation. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad is assessing and removing any potentially explosive devices that may have been thrown on the street in Watertown by the suspects.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
No further information is available at this time.
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Updated April 18 3:50AM ET
Fox News reports that the suspect in police custody was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An FBI photo released at 2:00AM this morning shows the two suspects standing side-by-side. The man in the black cap is believed to be the one killed by police this morning.
The suspect wearing the white cap remains at large.
Video of police apprehending an individual in Watertown. It is not clear whether this individual is one of the two suspects:
Original Report: April 18 – 2:45AM ET
In what the FBI's public information officer calls an "active" and "fluid" situation, hundreds of police cruisers converged on a small neighborhood in Watertown, Massachusetts after multiple bombs were reportedly detonated.
Reports indicate that the bombings came shortly after a shooting involving a police officer at MIT's campus in Cambridge. The officer, whose name has not yet been released, was killed in the exchange.
Witnesses have also reported "round after round" of gunshots and explosions going off in Watertown.
Both locations are within 10 miles of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings.
The FBI reports that a suspect is in custody, but has not confirmed if the individual was also involved in the Boston bombing.
The Boston Globe reports that the individual in custody may be one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
7 News Boston has reported on their web site that their law enforcement sources say that the Watertown suspects are also the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
At approximately 2:00 AM ET the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a new photo of the two suspects together minutes before the two marathon bombs left three people dead and scores severely injured.
Mixed reports from Fox News, CNN and local Boston news channels indicate that the suspect in the photo above wearing the white hat remains at large, suggesting that his accomplice may be the one currently in custody.
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Beef has certainly garnered a lot of attention when it comes to nutrition. The center of the classic "meat and potatoes" plate, its contribution toward a healthy diet has not been consistently affirmed. Read more to learn about "the original red meat" and how it can still be a part of a nutritious diet.
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After his famous interview with Oussama Bin Laden, which led him to prison in Spain, Alouni of Aljazeera Arabic got the scoop of interviewing the leader of the Alqaeda-affiliated Jabat Al-Nusra Abou Mohammad Al-Joulani (or less Al-Golani) for the first time on TV. Al-Nusra is one of the military wings fighting in Syria against Bashar Al-Assad's regime with an aim to establish the Islamic Caliphate and the law of Sharia after the fall of the regime.
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Mariners' play at Safeco may turn playoff key
With the AL's third-best road record, Seattle looks to pick up pace on home field
SEATTLE -- With two months left in the regular season, the Mariners find themselves two games off the pace for the American League's second Wild Card berth.
Here are five things they need to do to make a push for their first playoff berth since 2001:
1. Solve the Safeco situation
The Mariners have the third-best road record in the AL at 31-23, but winning at home -- where the victories are supposed to come easier -- has been a difficult proposition. Seattle is 26-31 at Safeco Field heading into a nine-game homestand that starts on Tuesday against the Braves.
With 15 of their 24 remaining games this month at home, manager Lloyd McClendon's club has a chance to make a move if it can regain a home-field advantage. But to date, the Mariners have averaged 3.3 runs per game at home, where they're hitting .235, compared to 4.3 runs per game on the road with a .251 average.
Some of that is attributable to Safeco's noted offensive difficulties, but Seattle's opponents don't have nearly as big a discrepancy as they're averaging 3.3 runs a game at Safeco with a .219 batting average, while they're scoring 3.3 runs with a .232 batting average in Mariners road games.
Bottom line, Seattle's pitching has been good enough to rank in the top two in the league both home and away, but the offense has been able to support that pitching much better when away from Safeco.
2. Keep the stars aligned
The age-old axiom in baseball is that to have a good season, a team needs its best players to play well. And no team has managed that any better so far than Seattle, where Felix Hernandez is putting up the best numbers of his career, Hisashi Iwakuma has been very strong after missing the first month, Robinson Cano ranks among the AL leaders in batting average, third baseman Kyle Seager is leading the club in RBIs and earned his first All-Star berth, while closer Fernando Rodney shares the league lead in saves.
It's taken all of that for Seattle to stay close in the playoff race and the Mariners can ill-afford any of their premier players get hurt or slump in August and September. Hernandez, in particular, hasn't finished strong in recent years, with a surprising 1-9 record and a 5.54 ERA in September over the last three seasons.
Hernandez worked hard last offseason to strengthen his lower body to stay stronger for the long haul, which may be one of the reasons he's pitched so well earlier in the season as well. And McClendon believes all his stars are shining a little brighter this year with the addition of Cano to the constellation.
"I think it does a lot from a mojo standpoint to have that star guy in the middle of your lineup," McClendon said. "I've said it time and time again, great players make other players better. I think Robinson Cano makes our other players better in a lot of different respects.
"And a lot of it starts with how you put your uniform on and whether or not your chest is stuck out a little bit. Our guys are at a point now where they believe in what they're doing and they believe in their talent. And that takes you a long way."
3. Stay bullish with the bullpen
Perhaps the biggest surprise -- and biggest key -- in Seattle's winning record to date is a bullpen that ranks first in the Majors with a 2.37 ERA. The cast of characters isn't that much different than last year, though Rodney, veteran lefty Joe Beimel and rookie Dominic Leone have been added to the mix. But the relievers have done a huge turnaround from 2013, when Seattle was 29th among 30 MLB teams with a 4.58 bullpen ERA.
Rodney has helped solidify the group with his veteran presence in the closer's role, Beimel would be a strong candidate for AL Comeback Player of the Year honors if not for the even-better rebound season of teammate Chris Young in the starting rotation, and Leone has been a valuable addition as a versatile middle-inning and setup option.
But returners Tom Wilhelmsen , Danny Farquhar , Charlie Furbush and Yoervis Medina have been far more consistent than last season and the entire group has stayed strong and healthy to date, with McClendon mixing and matching extremely well while spreading out the workload. The midseason addition of Brandon Maurer -- who has been a revelation in his new role -- has only enhanced the team's biggest strength.
4. Find an extra offensive gear somewhere
Whether it's Cano producing more power and run production or new addition Austin Jackson supplying a spark atop the order or designated hitter Kendrys Morales finding his stroke after his late start, the Mariners must improve offensively.
Powerhouse pitching is grand -- and it has definitely put Seattle in position to compete for a playoff berth -- but it's clear the Mariners need more oomph in their batting order to take the next step. Seattle has been held to two or fewer runs in 16 of its last 26 games and has gone 1-15 in those outings.
McClendon says he likes his new lineup, with the addition of right-handed hitters Jackson and Chris Denorfia at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, and Morales showing initial signs of thawing after his late start. The Mariners don't need a huge offensive increase, they just need enough of a scoring boost to take advantage of their pitching.
It's pretty simple, really. When the Mariners score three or more runs, they're 52-17. When they score fewer than three, they're 5-37.
5. Keep beating the big boys
The Mariners have done an excellent job of competing with the best teams in baseball, posting a 32-24 record against teams currently above .500 and 18-17 against teams that would be in the playoffs if the season ended now.
But they're 25-30 against teams with losing records, which makes no sense at all. But then, neither does a winning record on the road and a lousy record at home. Or a 22-15 record against left-handed starters with a lineup that was extremely lefty-leaning for most of the season, but a 35-39 mark against right-handers.
"Everything has been backward for us," McClendon said. "We've played [bad] at home, we've played well on the road. We beat up on left-handers. I don't know. I don't get it. I'm just rolling with it. If you've got the answer, tell me, because I don't."
But the Mariners will need to keep rolling against winning teams because 28 of their remaining 51 games are against above .500 clubs.
In other words, the Mariners still have a golden opportunity to control their own fate. And if they find a way to get in the playoffs, they'll have earned it.


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The Alpinist 2P is Marmot's answer to a lightweight, four-season, dynamic duo's formidable mountaineer liar that pitches in a pinch when something ominous begins to form in the surrounding skies. This single-walled tent has "Membrain Assault" technology built in to the fabric, which is made of a denier polyester blend and is fully taped at the seams to ward against brazen rain and snow, as well as tumultuous winds. A hearty floor constructed of denier and polyester with a 5,000 mm waterproof coating protects against moisture from getting on gear and sleeping bags inside. A clever partial-pole and bent knee design renders it a super-solid structure for windswept terrain. The adjustable ventilation system and flap makes it also a suitable tent for summer conditions as well. The removable vestibule is key for minimalists who care about every ounce they pack.
- Featherlight DAC NSL dual-diameter green poles
- Knees pole system for steep walls and increased space without added weight
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|Minimum weight
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|Floor width
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Very easy tent. Quick setup. Tough build. Short on vestibule.
- Quick dry set up even in rain
- Great vapor control
- Nearly useless vestibule
- Very exposed to rain when entering and exiting
This tent is super fast and easy to set up, even in rain. Not a drop gets inside if done properly. Great ventilation system.
The one drawback for me is the vestibule. It is very small, and provides no protection from rain when entering and exiting the tent. I'm still trying to figure out how to even keep a pair of boots out there dry. Specs say there's eight square feet, seems more like eight square inches.
A lightweight vestibule extension would take this tent right over the top. I'm working on making my own.
Source: bought it new
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This isn't so much of a review as it is a general observation and response to the first comment above. As an experienced camper, it is my humble opinion that before you pitch your tent for the very first time out in the field or on the mountain that you take it upon yourself to seal all the seams throughout with a reputable brand of "seam sealer," and let the tent stand for 24 hours or so to let the sealer cure.
Nearly any tent, regardless of its cost, will leak at the seams if it is not properly seam sealed. Some manufacturers make the claim that they seam seal their tents, but it is still highly recommended that you seam seal the tent yourself to ensure it will not let you down in the event a tent manufacturer did a shoddy job on the sealing.
Here's a few of the brand name seam sealers out on the market: 3M, McNett, Aquaseal, iosso, and Evercoat.
And, here's a little tip as far as the application goes — pitch your tent first and then seal the seams, as some of the sealers can be pretty sticky. If the nylon material isn't stretched out it can have the effect of gluing together where it shouldn't.
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I bought this "expedition tent" to keep us warm and dry. It failed on both those requirements. It was quick and easy to set up under wet conditions. Last month in June, I went camping on the Temperance river in the North Shore, Minnesota. The tent sides got everything wet even after using waterproof ground sheet as the sides at the bottom leaks.
We were freezing all night even with Thermarest mats and down bags. We finally slept after first sunlight as we had stayed awake all night.
No more Marmot tents for me! I am really surprised at the poor quality of this tent after spending 500 dollars and I trusted the market name of Marmot.
Design: Expedition
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Easy
Weight: 4 pounds
Price Paid: $495
Incredible behaviour at a winter climb in Mont Blanc.
Maybe a bit cold cause it's one layered bibbler.
Design: four season freestanding one layerd bibbler
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Childs play
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I have also located the Bishop family in the 1930 Manhattan Census.
|Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1570; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 788; Image: 824.0
There is only one photo on this page that is labeled. I am not positive, but I think the handsome looking gentleman in the suit is Shelton Bishop, Jr.
Apparently this photo was taken while she was a junior at Barnard College. Elizabeth was a graduate of Barnard College and received her M.D. from the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, in 1949. Elizabeth passed away last year in February. There was an article about her death in Harlem World Magazine.
It took me a while to find an actual obituary for her, I guess because she used different names. I also found notes of condolences. I now know that she has descendants so hopefully I will be able to make contact.
TRUSSELL , ELIZABETH DAVIS--Elizabeth Davis, professionally known as Elizabeth B. Davis, MD died on February 1, 2010 at the age of 89. She was professor emerita of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University and was the founder of the Department of Psychiatry at Harlem Hospital Center which she directed for 17 years. She was the daughter and granddaughter of two rectors of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in New York City. She became the widow of Ray E. Trussell, MD of New York City after 32 years of marriage. She is survived by a brother Shelton Hale Bishop, Jr., a daughter Liberty M. Rashad, three grandsons, six great-grandchildren, one nephew, two stepdaughters Margaret Hardy and Susan Stedman, their families and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10th at St. Philip's Church, 204 West 134th Street, NYC. Viewing at 10am, service at 11am. In lieu of flowers, we are requesting that donations be made to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in her name.New York Times, The (NY) Date: February 4, 2010
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Record Number: 2010-02-04-360471
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TRUSSELL , ELIZABETH DAVISTRUSSELL--Elizabeth Davis, MD. The entire Beth Israel Medical Center family acknowledges with sadness the passing of our beloved friend and colleague, Elizabeth Davis Trussell, MD, an honorary member of the Beth Israel Board of Trustees and widow of the former head of Beth Israel, Ray E. Trussell, MD. Elizabeth was a distinguished member of the medical profession, serving for 16 years as Chairperson for the Department of Psychiatry at Harlem Hospital as well as serving on the teaching faculty at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. She continued to remain involved at Beth Israel up until her death. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her and loved her. To her daughter, Liberty, the entire Trussell family and all of her loved ones, we extend heartfelt condolences. Lawrence S. Huntington Chairman, Board of Trustees Harris M. Nagler, MD Interim President Robert G. Newman, MD President Emeritus Louise M. Klebanoff, MD President, Medical Board.New York Times, The (NY)
Date: February 3, 2010
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Record Number: 2010-02-03-360011
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TRUSSELL , ELIZABETH DAVISTRUSSELL--Elizabeth Davis, MD. On behalf of three generations of our family that had the privilege and pleasure of knowing Beth, we express our great sadness at her passing. She and her late husband Ray will always be remembered with profound admiration, gratitude and love. Our deepest sympathies to Beth's family and to her many friends and colleagues. Bob and Seiko Newman.New York Times, The (NY)
Date: February 3, 2010
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Record Number: 2010-02-03-360022
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TRUSSELL , ELIZABETH DAVISTRUSSELL--Elizabeth Davis, M.D. The Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research and the Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine mourn the loss of our distinguished colleague, Elizabeth Davis, MD. A pioneering psychiatrist, she served the community of Harlem for many, many years as a gentle, caring psychiatrist and long time Chair of Psychiatry at Harlem Hospital. Respected by all her colleagues for her expertise and her values, she had great influence in community psychiatry and psychoanalysis. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. Eric R. Marcus, M.D. Director CU Psychoanalytic Center Jules Kerman, M.D., Ph.D. President, APM.
Date: February 4, 2010
Edition: Late Edition - Final
Page: 18
Record Number: 2010-02-04-360482
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I was also able to find some magazine articles about Dr. Elizabeth Bishop Davis reporting on her success as well as her marriage.
There are also a couple of articles about her in the Columbia University Journal. Once you are there just run a search using the term "Trussell".


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The Fourier series is a decomposition of an arbitrary function into a superposition of sinusoidal functions. Some time back, I asked a question about whether it is possible to decompose functions using other families of functions and indeed, it is.
Today's question is much simpler: What do you call such an expansion and the associated transform? Is there a standard name for "a transform whose counterpart for finite domains decomposes a function into the sum of several other functions"?


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It's like that, isn't it?I've been collecting classical music for all of my 'hifi' existence. I don't really care for it and I almost never play any of it (Mozart and Bach are the exceptions, Beethoven is definitely an acquired taste)..but I DO have about 500-700 classical albums, all done by the 'right' composers, and recorded by the right people. Ie, the ones that people say are the more involving performances. Yah never know, someday I might appreciate them more than I do now.
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The Drowning Pool sort of meets that description, but I was startled by two elements I don't remember from my first reading: the intensely poetic description of the physical world and how hollow some of hero Lew Archer's machismo sounded. (The Drowning Pool, published in 1950, was probably serialized in the pulps; in later Macdonald novels, Archer eschewed the tough-guy stance for a more nuanced psychological/observational one.)
Holy cow, I thought, how could I have missed that the first time I read it? The answer is, of course, that 25 years ago I wasn't the me I am now. I had fewer experiences and I read more for plot than all of the other elements that comprise good fiction.
The same thing is true of music. I'm not talking about how different conductors can change your view of a great workin his final years, I would go see Leonard Bernstein every time he cam eto New York, not because I knew he would be great, but because I knew he would challenge my understanding of the works he performed. Sometimes I thought he was wrong, but even then he made me experience the piece in a new way.
What impresses me about this hobby of oursof listening to the same recordings over and overis the same thing that impressed me upon re-reading The Drowning Pool: I'm not the same me now and the work I'm experiencing isn't the same thing it was when I last listened to it.
Take my first recording of Mahler's 1st, for example. I still listen to that Munch/BSO recording, but I now hear it so differently. It sounds very much like a young man's symphony now. Same recording; different me.
Growing up in Virginia, one generation away from the farm, country music was everything I wanted to escape from. Bluegrass was even worse, since my grandfather played bluegrass with his disreputable buddies. How I now wish I'd hung out with those chewing 'baccy stained old menthat high lonesome sound has become a part of my life and I wish I had a genuine connection to those old rebels who created and nurtured it.
When I was a child, I had a very limited sonic world. The simple act of living and listening has expanded it. At 18, I never could have appreciated Kora player Tomani Diabati, now I can't imagine a world where he doesn't matter to me. Heck, at 18, I didn't even appreciate Led Zeppelin because of Robert Plant's screechtook me decades to get over that one. It'll probably take me decades to live that confession down. (It was Jeff Buckley who convinced me to give LZ another chance. Thanks, Jeffsweet dreams.)
I have to admit that it encourages me that all I have to do to have a completely different record collection is to live and learn. How do you like them odds?
Just a quick note on The Drowning Pool. It was the 2nd Lew Archer novel & debuted as such. Macdonald played with the Oedipal theme 2 years earlier under his real name, Kenneth Millar, with The Three Roads (his only novel in 3rd person), and would more fully develop the "sins of the fathers" theme in 1959 with The Galton Case. I'm always impressed by his use of repetitive themes or imagery to foreshadow or reinforce events in a book. Sometimes there will be a couple dozen thematic repetitions sprinkled throughout a single novel. Macdonald felt Archer was so thin, if he stood sideways you wouldn't see him. It was the other characters he wanted you to remember, but, I always felt it is Lew Archer's unique voice that endures--how he sees the world in metaphor and simile, his compassion and sensitivity, his documentation of the California landscape at the time--these are the things that resonate long after I've forgotten about the mother, or wayward son. I'll take
him soft-boiled any day. In a 1953 lecture in Michigan, Macdonald referred to his alternative to the hardboiled novel as "the American colorful". So, he was aware early on that his books didn't exactly fit the hardboiled school. In a letter to James Sandoe, Chandler was critical of Macdonald describing a car as "acned with rust" and felt "spotted" would've been better. Personally, I thought "acned" was more interesting, but, it might've been that Chandler was thinking along the same lines, but, was thinking in British terms, i.e., spot = pimple. Your observation of the tough guy stance not ringing quite true is a good one. By the mid to late 1950s the Archer novels come more into their own and owe less to the mold established by Hammett & Chandler; in these later books you get a sense of there being less imitation and the books ring truer to an individual voice.
I'm with your KBK. I have a lot of classical music, especially on vinyl (op shops are full of barely-played, great recordings for a couple of dollars each). I dip into it sometimes and I love some of it but mostly I love knowing it's there for when I'm ready for it.
I love re-reading classics and re-listening to my younger favorites for much of the same reasons. I like to dig deeper and enjoy what I have learded in/ about life thusfar...Nice blog entry - now I have a couple of new (old) books to read as well as a couple of albums to purchase :)
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I was just looking for one of his novels since I read them all about 20 odd years ago. Not finding any I looked for Nicolas Freeling. What happened to Van Der Valk? As you get on, it is a bit disappointing to have your favoites fall out of currency. Even from the used bookstores. ALways enjoy your work Wes. Give Freeling a chance. Amazon


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"Where is the rain?"
After inquiring about the health of family members and livestock, the Tamasheq, a nomadic tribe in Mali, greet each other by asking about the weather.
But this isn't just idle chit-chat. For them, the rains mean everything.
Like many nomads in the semi-arid Sahel, an area south of the Sahara desert that spans the African continent, the Tamasheq depend on fertile grasslands to raise their cattle. But over the last several years, they have watched with dismay as the once-dependable rains arrive later and later in the season. The Sahel is experiencing the "worst effects of climate change in the world," according to the United Nations.
For Arahmat, who goes by her first name, the sporadic rains have devastated her family's livestock—and their life-line.
"Without rain, there is no pasture for our herds, and our animals die," Arahmat says. "When the rains do arrive, the cattle are so weak that they all become sick and die. We are tired of moving to look for green pastures and water. We have no food."
"Without rain, there is no pasture for our herds, and our animals die."
Eastern MaliChildren throughout the nomadic and pastoralist villages of Mali rely on the rich, nutritional value of cattle's milk for sustenance. When Arahmat's cattle died, her seven-month-old daughter couldn't get the nutrients she needed to survive. Severely malnourished, she was admitted to Action Against Hunger's therapeutic Stabilization Center, where she receives life-saving treatment and 24-hour care.
In Arahmat's area, the price of livestock has also plummeted, to devastating effect.
"In the past, we counted on selling our animals to buy sorghum and millet to eat when things went wrong," explains Arahmat. "But this year the price of the animals has hit the bottom. We can no longer sell them, or we sell them for almost nothing. We sold five goats for a bag of millet, when it would usually cost only one goat."
Entirely reliant on cattle for milk and income, and with the region experiencing rapid desertification, many families in Mali live a precarious existence.
Action Against Hunger has launched a rapid response centered in Gao, eastern Mali, to treat children on the brink of starvation and provide support for more than 16,000 people at risk of malnutrition. Recent nutrition surveys conducted there revealed that 16 percent of children in Gao suffer from acute malnutrition, which is above the World Health Organization emergency level.
Vulnerable families with young children like Arahmet's receive 30 kilograms of millet and three liters of oil, as well as therapeutic nutritional products specially designed for children's metabolisms. To prevent future outbreaks of malnutrition, Action Against Hunger provides families with seeds and training to help them build up food reserves they can revert to during difficult times. The organization is also establishing drip-feed irrigation systems in the area to boost crop production.
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CHICAGO -- The name of Brad Goldberg won't be found on MLB.com's list of Top 100 Prospects for the 2014 season.
In fact, he was not listed among the Top 20 for White Sox prospects at the end of last season.
But depending on how this upcoming campaign plays out, there are those in the organization who believe Goldberg could make a big league contribution before the season is complete.
Goldberg, the club's 10th-round pick out of Ohio State University in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, posted a 1.54 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 35 innings covering 16 relief efforts during stops for Rookie league Great Falls, Class A Kannapolis and Class A Advanced Winston-Salem after his selection. The 6-foot-4 right-handed hurler will begin this season as a starter in the team's Minor League ranks, with a chance to develop his four-pitch repertoire, but his future appears to be in relief.
"He's a little older, so I think people shied away from him just because of his age, but we like his arm," said White Sox assistant general manager Buddy Bell of the soon-to-be 24-year-old Goldberg. "He's got some sink. Big, [Curt] Schilling-type looking body."
"It was a great time," said Goldberg during an offseason interview of his '13 start. "I enjoyed the challenge and it was just a whirlwind, moving a lot. I'm looking forward to what the future has."
Just to arrive at this point of success was quite a challenge for Goldberg. And that challenge dealt with more off-the-field issues than a lack of talent.
His college career began with Coastal Carolina in 2009, but Goldberg transferred to Ohio State following the 2010 season. After sitting out the 2011 campaign, Goldberg also missed 2012 because a portion of his academic credits did not transfer.
Every option was tried to reinstate his eligibility. But a change of majors from Sports Management at Coastal Carolina to Sociology at Ohio State sat at the root cause of the problem.
"I had credits from Sports Management but OSU is a little bit higher of an academic institution than Coastal. So it was a loophole that was kind of a crazy situation honestly," said Goldberg, who added that Coastal Carolina didn't have a Sociology major. "I wouldn't wish that upon anybody, but it's made me a better person.
"That was kind of tough not getting those real competitive games. I pitched summer ball and stuff, but I wanted to play for my school. That was my toughest thing. Putting in all the work and you couldn't put it out for everyone to see."
During his one season for Ohio State in 2013, Goldberg produced a 6-1 record with a 2.99 ERA over 15 starts. It was enough for the White Sox to take a chance.
"A big, strong power-arm guy, with a live fastball," said White Sox assistant scouting director Nick Hostetler, who watched Goldberg in college. "He's going to be a guy who can flash a breaking ball every now and then.
"He just battled. Just a hard-nosed, mature kid, with a really good, aggressive approach to everything he did. He needed the chance to refine his stuff. I loved the power arm, the big strong body and the competitiveness."
Since joining the White Sox, Goldberg's breaking ball has improved. He's also working on developing his changeup and consistency of delivery. If he shows the ability to start, then his rise toward the Majors probably will be a bit slower.
But wherever Goldberg ends up, he's thankful for the strong support from Ohio State that helped him arrive. They stuck with him even during his two-year absence from the mound.
"They hadn't seen me for two years. Who knows what can happen in two years?" said Goldberg of OSU's support. "What a blessing that they stood by me. I owe a lot to that school and the coaching staff there for being pretty loyal.
"Your stuff in college, you can get away with a lot of mistakes. Here you have to execute and it's real easy … one pitch can change the whole game here. Attack, attack and make your pitches."


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