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...officials in Louisiana's southern parishes have been pushing for a series of gigantic levees, starting with a 72-mile project known as Morganza-to-the-Gulf. Morganza (the name of a small inland community) would protect the city of Houma as well as a series of tiny bayou towns, but it would also cut off 135,000 acres of wetlands from their natural tidal exchanges. Scientists have said the project would make the area even less safe by ravaging natural storm buffers, amplifying storm surges and encouraging a false sense of security. First proposed in 1992, the project...
...more ill-suited to his latest role as an unlikely fugitive than he was to his earlier stint as a hedge fund manager. In both cases, he proceeded despite obvious warning signs, making up for what he lacked in talent with deception. At the inception of his Bayou investment firm, Israel distributed a partially fabricated resume to attract clients. And when the inaptly named Bayou Superfund lost $35 million in 2003, Israel simply reported that it made $25 million instead, and invented an accounting firm to certify his fraudulent claims. Long after those heady days in which he decorated...
...meter leap.Sophomore Eda Karesin launched the javelin 46.46 meters to place third, just 20 centimeters behind the second-place finisher, a senior from Towson. Karesin’s throw cleared the NCAA Regional qualification mark, though she already qualified for Regionals during March’s Victor Lopez Bayou Classic. Rookie Jessica Fronk followed with a 41.75-meter toss, good for eighth. Fronk also qualified for Regionals at the Classic.“Sometimes it’s hard for Eda to be pleased with her performance cause she holds herself to a high standard,” co-captain...
...last week, at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic in Houston, Chenoweth finished first in the 1500m among collegians—and secured second overall—with his personal best time...
...wasn’t the only thing shining in Houston, as the Harvard track and field team posted several bests and firsts at the Texas Southern Relays and the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic to kick off the 2008 spring season.“We brought a much larger contingent this year,” co-captain Molly Boyle said. “We had great weather the whole time and we were able to do really well.”Having finished strong in the indoor season, the Crimson looks to carry that momentum to the outdoors. Both squads have...