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India's rural activists for years have blamed the overuse and misuse of pesticides for a pervasive health crisis that afflicts villages like Jhajjal across the cotton belt of Punjab. Evidence continues to mount that the problems are severe. Last month, a government-funded study revealed that chemical fertilizers and pesticides have seeped into the groundwater in four Punjab districts and are causing an alarming array of ecological and health problems including cancer and mental retardation. A June 2005 study by the new Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment found residues of between 6 and 13 pesticides in blood...
Punjab's lethal pesticide legacy can be traced to the Green Revolution of the 1960s and '70s, when high-yielding varieties of cotton were introduced in the region's relatively arid Malwa belt. Initially the move was successful as yields and prices were good. But farmers soon discovered that the cotton was highly susceptible to pests, and ended up spending huge amounts on pesticides. As the pests, such as pink bollworm and aphids, became increasingly resistant to chemical spraying, farmers reacted by laying on even more, sometimes mixing two or more products against all scientific evidence. The region virtually became...
...Although Rice does not fit the archetype of an American conservative, her views and policy are right-wing. She is respected in the Republican community and has a close relationship with President George W. Bush. She is religious enough to attract voters in the socially conservative Bible belt. However, unlike your typical Dick Cheney Republican, she appeals to typically Democratic demographics. Black women, who usually vote Democratic, may be inclined to give the Republican ticket a second look if they see someone on the ballot who personally understands their struggle as black women. Rice is intimately familiar with black issues...
...mentally a challenge to come from behind,” Bosworth said after the race. “But they were so composed and always fighting. When they moved, they really committed to it. It was tremendous to watch and a huge race to get under their belt.”The Charles River Challenge the next weekend was a showcase for Radcliffe’s talent. In the morning races, the Black and White swept Dartmouth, Syracuse, and Texas in the first varsity, second varsity, third varsity four A, and the novice eight. The first varsity pulled away from...
...also tallied game-winners against Northeastern and New Hampshire. Sheeleigh proved her mettle in key Ivy games as well. She outshined eventual league Player of the Year Diana Matheson in Harvard’s 4-2 win over Princeton. With a Rookie of the Year award already under her belt, the Crimson’s lightning flash will look to light up the Ivy League yet again in 2008. —Staff writer Emily W. Cunningham can be reached at ecunning@fas.harvard.edu...