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...biggest problem Diarra faces, though, isn't environmental or even in Africa. It is 5,000 miles away: the $3 billion or more the U.S. pays its 25,000 cotton farmers in subsidies every year. Washington uses taxpayer money to guarantee American farmers a price--currently about 72˘ per lb.--whether it rains or bakes and no matter what happens on the world market. By contrast, in 2003, when Mali's cotton farmers earned 42˘ per lb., Diarra says he made a profit of $480, which he used to buy four cows and send his children to school...
...many points?’” Sullivan said. “He’s a junkyard player—is his jump shot pretty? No. Is his free throw pretty? No. Can he score points? Oh, yes.”The 6’2, 200-lb. Pusar also had six rebounds, four assists, and no turnovers.“I just wanted to play hard,” Pusar said. “It was the first time I’d ever played with these guys in a real game...I think it went pretty...
...Widman’s pass-catching abilities wasn’t a major priority. Widman entered Saturday with eight catches and two touchdowns. Though Murphy and offensive coordinator Dave Cecchini had moved Widman out of the backfield and into the tight end role in recent weeks, calling the 250-lb. senior a threat from the tight end position might have been a bit of a stretch. But after Saturday’s performance, he can safely expect to receive more attention next week against Yale. Widman hauled in three touchdown passes in the first half—a figure that...
...Shift tricycle, whose rear wheels move closer together as the rider picks up speed, then separate for easier balance at slower speeds or at a standstill. A spring-loaded mechanism in the rear hub controls the rear wheels, and there are no spokes or exposed bike chain. The 25-lb. aluminum trike won an international bike-design competition in Taiwan this year. Now its creators want to produce it commercially. Next Product: Round Trip...
Roll and Rock Inventor: Yamano Music Availability: Soon, about $160 To Learn More: www.yamano-music.com Traveling musicians, rejoice! With keys just an eighth of an inch thick, the 2-lb., 61-key Hand Roll Piano rolls up like a blanket and spreads out to about 3 ft. in length. Incorporating technology used in remote-control buttons and touch panels, the silicone-rubber keyboard, which has a built-in speaker, can be played for up to 15 hours on four AA batteries. But it's no lightweight. The Hand Roll comes with a set of 128 tones (from acoustic piano to bird...