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2 Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 BQ PARTY IN THE TROPICS Brooklyn couple’s Guyana Christmas bash a yearly tradition By Tangerine Clarke Once again this year, Guyanese- American couple Brian and Pauline Clarke brought the joy and excitement of their annual Christmas party to hun- dreds of happy children in the village of Lodge in near the Guyanese capital of Haile Thomas, a Jamaican-Amer- Georgetown on Dec. 23. ican who’s been named CNN’s The husband-and-wife team, born Young Wonder of the Year. in Lodge but now living in Brooklyn, Photo courtesy CNN were assisted by relatives and friends in handing out more than 300 gadgets, trinkets, playthings and gizmos, as well as clothing at the party, which enter- Haile tained festively dressed boys and girls with music, games and holiday-themed fare during a seven-hour, action-packed afternoon in their expansive, colorfully Thomas decorated backyard in the capital city. The couple’s first party that shared gifts to just 25 kids in December, 1981 has expanded to include hundreds of honored children, as word spread like wildfire about the festive event that the chari- table family host each year, that Brian By Nelson A. King says keeps getting bigger and better. The Atlanta-based Cable News Net- The couple worked tirelessly this year work (CNN) has named a Jamai- to make sure every child in attendance can-American among its five “Young received a Christmas gift package of Wonders of the Year.” toys, treats, and clothing to celebrate Haile Thomas, 17, who lives in New the season. Windsor, a town in Orange County, “I see joy in the eyes of the kids when upstate New York, was named by the they receive their gifts. The kids also network on its “Young Wonders: A enjoy themselves at the party, where we CNN Heroes Special.” give back to those who are less fortunate, All five “CNN Young Wonders” said Brian, a retired Transit worker, and were also be honored during “CNN current New York-based soccer referee, Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.” who, with his wife, ships barrels of good- The other honorees were: Sidney ies from the United States to Guyana to Kids wait in anticipation for gifts. Keys III of Hazelwood, Mo. Keys, make sure a good time is had by all. 11, encourages a love of reading by “It is heartwarming to bring happi- “It is always a joy and a pleasure for “God smiled down on us and gave us helping boys see themselves in books ness, joy, and satisfaction to the kids,” me and my family to bring toys, laugh- a beautiful day,” said Pauline, in refer- through his monthly book club, added Brian, who noted, for the first ter, and joy to the children of Lodge ence to the incessant seasonal rainfall “Books n Bros,” CNN said. time, the children played games like Village, and every years, it gets big- that has drenched Georgetown for the Christina Li (Macomb, Mich.), 19, 1-2-3 Red Light, and competed in a bub- ger,” said Pauline, who, along with her last few weeks. who is helping close the gender gap ble gum and spoon race, that Pauline husband, wore Santa Claus hats and The couple said they look forward to in the tech world. In 2015, Christina Clarke said she invented to showcase matching red outfits to delight the chil- many more years of giving back to the created “Hello World”, a computer the competitive spirit of the kids. dren and their families. village kids. science camp for middle school girls, CNN said. For the past three years, her free week-long camp has intro- duced about 30 girls to web devel- opment, game design, robotics and more. Dominican national charged with identity theft Campbell Remess (Tasmania, Aus- tralia). Remess, 13, spreads kindness By Nelson A. King tion information of Puerto Rico residents was claimed on fraudulent income tax and comfort to hurting kids. Through The United States Department of and, without their knowledge or consent, returns presented to the IRS from 2011 his “Project 365 by Campbell,” he cre- Justice (DOJ) says a Dominican Repub- paid others to prepare and file tax returns to 2015 using the identities of Puerto ates and delivers custom-made teddy lic national who lived in Lawrence, with the IRS in their names. Rican residents whose identities were bears for children battling illnesses Mass., has been sentenced to 11 years These returns listed fake income and on lists obtained from Flete-Garcia and around the world, CNN said. in prison after pleading guilty in the tax withholdings and sought fraudulent presented at trial, the Justice Depart- Ryan Hickman, (San Juan Capist- middle of his trial in connection with refunds, the Justice Department said. ment said. rano, Calif.) Eight-year-old Ryan is stolen identity refund fraud. It said Flete-Garcia would pick up In addition to the term of prison on a mission to keep debris out of the The Justice Department said on the tax refund checks from addresses imposed, the Justice Department said ocean and save marine life through Thursday that Furvio Flete-Garcia, 45, he controlled and cashed them with co- United States District Court Judge Leo his thriving “Ryan’s Recycling Com- also pleaded guilty the day before to conspirators for a percentage of their T. Sorokin ordered Flete-Garcia to pay pany,” according to CNN. So far, his conspiring to defraud the Internal Rev- face value. $7,737,486 in restitution to the IRS. efforts have resulted in the recycling enue Service, access device fraud, theft In total, the Justice Department offi- The Justice Department said Flete- of more than 275,000 cans and bot- of government property, aggravated cials said, he negotiated over $7 mil- Garcia was previously sentenced in tles — a total of 60,000 pounds. identity theft and money laundering. lion in fraudulent refund checks at two April 2016 to 28 months in prison for CNN described Thomas as “a According to evidence presented at different check cashing businesses in illegal re-entry into the United States, teen health activist,” stating that the trial, from 2008 through 2015, Flete- Lawrence. misuse of a social security number and Continued on Page 11 Garcia obtained the personal identifica- An additional $5 million of refunds aggravated identity theft. BQ Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 3 Updated daily at www.caribbeanlifenews.com CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP THE NEWS FROM BACK HOME
Antigua: Students from Antigua and Barbuda will benefit from 20 scholarships that the government of Romania will make available for 2018–2019 academic year. A two-member delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, headed by ambassador at large, Dan- iela Gitman recently visited Antigua to promote Romania’s candidacy to the United States Security Council for the 2020- 2021 mandate. The delegation met with Prime Minister Gaston Browne. In his address to the Prime Minister, Gitman disclosed that the government of Romania is formulating a Memo- randum of Understanding (MoU) that would offer ten full scholarships in medicine and a further ten in social sci- ences to qualified nationals of Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Browne expressed his gratitude to the delegation and appre- ciation to the government of Romania St. Vincent activist mourned noting that the MoU is a valuable invest- Maxwell Haywood’s wife Sherrill-Ann Haywood comforts their youngest daughter, Makeda, with family mem- ment to the nation’s human resource. bers and, far right, Glenroy “Gobells” Phillips during a memorial for Haywood, who had been a prominent He also affirmed his government’s activist in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Photo by Nelson A. King support for Romania’s candidacy and further underscored Antigua’s willing- ness to work together with the Roma- nian government to strengthen politi- murdered in Jamaica so far for this year, Unlike the November 9 blaze which The decision to withhold the results cal, economic, cultural and people-to- including 51 children, according to fig- did no damage, the second fire destroyed led to widespread criticism from region- people relations. ures released by the Jamaica Constabu- the maternity ward al governments. lary Force (JFC). and other areas. There George was granted EC$ 50,000 bail Bahamas Last year a total of 1,350 people were w ere no casualties. when he appeared in court and had to A Haitian national was jailed for five murdered. Health officials said surrender his travel documents as a years in a Nassau court after pleading The figures showed that close to some equipment was condition of bail. guilty to several charges of importing 1,400 men have been killed since Janu- destroyed in the fire, cocaine into the Bahamas after a large ary with many households now without including some new l0th European Suriname quantity of the illegal drug was found a father or a male figure. Development Funded equipment. The Caribbean Development Bank by police in a Haitian According to JFC figures, 1,350 Minister of Health and Wellness Sen- (CDB) has approved a US$215,000 grant vessel. males have so far been killed this year ator Mary Isaac said her team is moving to the government of Police said five peo- due to violence. swiftly to relocate all services that were Suriname to enhance ple, including the cap- The date also offered at the Soufriere Hospital. the competitiveness tain of the freighter revealed that between Fire officials and police suspect arson of the country’s agri- were held recently after officers from 2013 and this year, in the fire. cultural sector, prod- the Drug Enforcement Unit assisted 5,328 men have been ucts to determine which have the most by the US Drug Enforcement agents murdered in Jamaica, St Kitts potential to provide competitive advan- carried out a search of the vessel in while 569 women and The former supervisor of elections tage to Suriname. Inagua. 236 children died violently during the in St Kitts/Nevis was charged with two CDB division chief, Social Sector, Dei- Dones Benjamins, a cook on the four-year period. counts of misconduct in public office dre Clarendon said Suriname possesses vessel, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to The JFC figures show that 51 chil- related to the 2015 general elections. several attributes, which are favorable possess dangerous drugs to import dan- dren were murdered this year, as com- Winston George appeared in court to the development of a vibrant agricul- gerous drugs, possession of dangerous pared to 37 last year. on two counts of misconduct relating tural sector. drugs with the intent to supply and The data also showed that guns have to two constituencies in terms of with- He said the project will build on importation of dangerous drugs. been used in 82 percent of the killings holding their results. existing analyses through a review of The other four accused pleaded not in Jamaica, with 1,228 people have been George stopped the national, regional and international guilty when they appeared before Chief killed by the gun; 106 by knife; 44 by counts in the Saint policies, strategies and reports relevant Magistrate Andrew Forbes and will re- machete and 113 by other implements. Christopher No 4 and to food and agriculture in Suriname. appear in court on February 2018. Saint Christopher No The findings, he said, will assist The four Haitians were remanded in St Lucia 8, constituencies on the government of Suriname, the pri- custody. Fire officials are trying to determine February 16, 2015 and did not disclose vate sector and development partners’ Police said they seized 106 packages the cause of fire which recently left the results until two days. efforts in identifying, prioritizing, of cocaine weighing 273 pounds with a parts of the Soufriere Hospital in St Lindsay Grant and Eugene Hamilton financing and executing agricultural street value of US$1.7 million. Lucia damaged. were declared winners. Both of whom sector investments. Jamaica This is the second fire in less than are now ministers in Prime Minister Dr. Clarendon said this could improve More than 1,500 people have been two months to hit the hospital. Timothy Harris administration. 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The Senate later Barbadians will go to the on Thursday criticized the for our country gave its approval, as well, in polls to elect a government Republican short-term con- and today’s vote a 66-to-32 vote. sometime between mid-March tinuing resolution to fund The extension of govern- and Mid-June in 2018 because the federal government demonstrates just ment funding saves Repub- Prime Minister Freundel Stu- until Jan. 19, 2018. Clarke how vacuous their licans from what would art has made clear he intends voted against the resolution promises are.’ have been a colossal embar- to complete his current term in the House of Representa- rassment just after they cel- that runs to March next year. tives. ebrated passage of the big- In announcing earlier this “Despite controlling both lance and health care into gest tax rewrite in decades, month that he will use the full houses of Congress and the the new year. the Times story said. It also period for which his govern- White House, Republicans The stopgap spending said the lack of a resolution ment was elected, that ends still could not agree on a bill also provides a short- to several pressing issues with dissolution of Parliament way to fund the government term funding fix for the leaves lawmakers facing a Political scientist Tennyson on March 6, 2018, Stuart con- Joseph. for more than a month at Children’s Health Insurance tough task when they return founded Opposition Barba- a time,” said Clarke, who Program, or CHIP, whose after the holidays, with the dos Labour Party critics who represents the 9th Congres- financing lapsed at the end possibility of a high-stakes have been clamouring for early sional District in Brooklyn. of September. showdown when the next elections, contending that his “In fact, earlier this year, After the House of Rep- government funding dead- administration has no fresh President Trump said ‘our resentatives and the Sen- line approaches. ideas and is incapable of lead- government needs a good ate succeeded in passing a “I guess we better ing the island out of the pro- shutdown.’ $1.5 trillion tax overhaul recharge our batteries,” said longed economic downturn the “Congressional Republi- this week, the stopgap bill Sen. 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It’s the government to hold office Old Party] prioritized tax the New York Times. maddening.” for five years, “we were given Barbados Opposition Lead- cuts for lobbyists, corpora- It said the House passed Separately, the House five years from February 21 er Mia Mottley. tions that ship jobs overseas the bill 231 to 188, with voted Thursday to approve [2013] and when Parliament and political donors over $81 billion in additional dis- is dissolved, the Constitution declaration that elections are dealing with the urgent, aster aid in response to this says you have to call elections set for no sooner than March overdue priorities for the year’s hurricanes and wild- within 90 days.” when the term of government American people. fires, the Times reported. The Prime Minister opined constitutionally ends should “Republicans failed to But it added that the Sen- that once voted into office for come as no surprise. prioritize children’s health- ate does not plan to take the given period, the elected Barbadians last went to the care, emergency disaster action on the aid package government should, “serve polls on February 21, 2013, funding for all hurricane- until the new year. your term of five years. What- when the incumbent Stuart led and-wildfire-impacted com- The failure to resolve so ever the state of things may be his Democratic Labour Party munities, saving Americans’ many issues left bruised at the time when the election to win 16 of the 30 parliamen- pensions, and the passage of feelings in both parties, is due, deal with those things tary seats. a bipartisan DREAM Act,” said the Times, stating that because you are in charge and That election date was five she continued. “Republi- promised bills to shield that is what is going to happen full years following his Demo- cans have no real plan for young Caribbean and other this time around”. cratic Labour Party January our country and today’s vote immigrants from deporta- Given Stuart’s history of 2008 win at the polls under demonstrates just how vac- tion, extend a surveillance going down to the wire, his Continued on Page 11 uous their promises are. program, bolster the mili- “I hope that voters will tary and stabilize health remember this in the com- insurance markets were all ing months,” Clarke said. left for another day. 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The Caribbean Life, its advertisements, articles and photographs, may not be reproduced, either in whole or part, without permission in writing from the publisher except brief to edit all submissions. portions for purposes of review or commentary consistent with the law. 10 Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 BQ NEWS newspaper. “It is a kind of cheap tion and culinary educa- Kids-Cook-Off,” and also on way of holding on to power”. tion in underserved/at-risk “Cupcake Wars Kids,” both Election Stuart’s Government contin- Haile communities, as well as in airing on the Food Network. ues to be dogged by challenges schools and through annual She also worked for two Continued fromPage 10 of a declining economy that has Continued fromPage 3 summer camps.” years as the Jr. Chef Advisor so far suffered 21 international She said she has person- for Hyatt Hotel’s “For Kids– the leadership of now deceased financial credit rating down- her “HAPPY organization is ally engaged over 15,000 kids By Kids” Menu, with her David Thompson. grades, and currently has only leading the next generation since beginning her activ- kids’ menu recipes serving Stuart took over the party’s a few hundred million dollars of toward a healthier future by ism in 2010, stating that at all Hyatt Resorts in North leadership in 2010 following foreign reserves in the central bringing cooking lessons and she was inspired to pursue America and the Caribbean. Thompson’s death. bank, which used to hold over a nutrition education to chil- this passion after her fam- Thomas said she has been Only the prime minister in billion dollars. dren in underserved areas.” ily successfully reversed featured on the “Today Show,” Barbados can call an election Added to that is increasing The popular network said her father’s type-2 diabetes “Dr. Oz,” “Home and Family date before the constitutionally taxation amidst repeated fail- the five “extraordinary young “without the use of medica- Show,” and “The Rachael Ray set time. Another constitutional ures of the administration’s eco- people” are “making a differ- tion, only healthy eating and Show,” and highlighted in provision for early elections is nomic plans. ence in their communities. lifestyle choices, and upon several major publications, a vote of no confidence by a For these reasons the Opposi- “Their inspiring stories learning that kids were also including O magazine, Teen majority of parliamentarians. tion had sought to make politi- serve as reminders that you increasingly being diagnosed Vogue and YES magazine. In using up the full term of cal capital out of a demand for are never too young to change with conditions like diabetes, She is the first teen to be elected office in 2013, and with the Government to seek a fresh the world,” CNN said. heart disease and obesity.” featured on the cover of Expe- a plan to do the same in 2018, mandate from the people by It said Thomas is an inter- Thomas said all of her pro- rience Life Magazine in the Stuart has broken ranks with calling early elections. national speaker, health grams, projects and initiatives October 2016 issue. a Barbadian general elections But, Opposition leader Mia activist, vegan food and life- are geared towards engaging, Additionally, Thomas said trend that has seen the nine pre- Mottley had showed an expecta- style influencer, podcaster, educating, motivating and she creates creative and artistic vious elections since the island tion that Stuart will take things the youngest Certified Inte- empowering young people to lifestyle and vegan recipe vide- attained independence being down to the wire when she said grative Health Coach in make healthy lifestyle choic- os through her channel “Plant- called before their constitution- to her supporters on December the United States, and the es to live their best life. Powered Haile” on YouTube. ally due date. 18, “as of tomorrow it will be founder/chief executive offic- She also hosts the podcast Thomas started to work at the “He is basically a very lim- 10 weeks to the dissolution of er of the nonprofit HAPPY “Girl Empowered,” interview- Canyon Ranch Institute in 2015 ited constitutionalist and will Parliament … After tomorrow (Healthy Active Positive Pur- ing, inspiring and empowering as a nutrition science assistant; basically do what the constitu- you are literally counting down poseful Youth). women; “therefore fulfilling its and, in 2016, she partnered with tion says in a very plastic way,” the days until Parliament is dis- Thomas said on her web- mission to broadcast female the nonprofit Harlem Grown political scientist and Univer- solved, and that which cannot site that she founded HAPPY voices of empowerment.” organization to educate people sity of the West Indies Lecturer, be called by Freundel [Stuart] when she was 12 years old to Thomas is one of the first about urban farming, sustain- Tennyson Joseph, was quoted will then be determined by the “address the need for free/ eight young chefs featured on ability and nutrition, according saying to the Barbados TODAY constitution of Barbados”. affordable plant-based nutri- season one of “Rachael vs. Guy to Jamaicans.com. 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Reyna and her historic tenure “Working with Borough as the first Latina to serve in a President Adams has been one boroughwide capacity. of the highlights of my career,” In January, Reyna, who in Reyna said. “Together, we have 2001 became the first woman pushed Brooklyn, community- of Dominican descent to be by-community, neighborhood- elected to office in New York by-neighborhood, business-by- state, will help launch Athe- business, and block-by-block to na Consulting Group, an all- meet its great potential, where female startup firm focused on everyone will have a seat at the business development, commu- table. nity engagement, government “I leave Brooklyn Borough relations, public relations, as Hall with gratitude and the well as minority- and women- utmost respect and love for owned business enterprise (M/ our staff, as well as cherish the WBE) certification. lasting relationships that we’ve At a community celebra- forged across the borough,” she tion Tuesday night at Brooklyn added. “As Brooklynites, we’ll Borough Hall, Adams thanked all have roles to play in writing Reyna for her commitment to Brooklyn’s next chapter.” “proactively improving serv- Reyna, who was born and ice delivery across Brooklyn,” raised in Williamsburg’s spearheading the development Southside, currently lives in of his “pipeline” approach to Bushwick with her husband, a education, as well as for con- sergeant in the New York City necting and preserving com- Police Department (NYPD), munity pathways to economic and two sons. development. Brooklyn Borough President Adams offered a toast to the historic tenure of Diana Reyna She attended the Transfigu- “On behalf of all Brook- as deputy Brooklyn borough president during a celebration at Brooklyn Borough Hall. ration School in Williamsburg, lynites, I salute Diana Reyna, Brooklyn Borough President offi ce / Erica Sherman St. Joseph High School in who has distinguished herself Downtown Brooklyn, and Pace as a deputy borough president, tion of the Brooklyn Cruise Adams said she also served schools through coordinated University in Pleasantville, New council member, civic activist, Terminal in Red Hook, the as chair of the Brooklyn Bor- curriculum and programming York. and proud daughter of Brook- establishment of New York ough Service Cabinet, a char- to train students in emerging Prior to her tenure at Brook- lyn,” Adams said. “She is as City’s first-ever Chinese friend- ter-mandated committee that careers, such as engineering lyn Borough Hall, Reyna served passionate a public servant as I ship archway in Sunset Park, coordinates service delivery and urban agriculture, in part- for 12 years as representative have known, and her commu- and the championing of the functions and considers intera- nership with institutions such of the 34th District in the New nity-first legacy will be felt for BQGreen, a 3.5-acre decked gency problems that impede as Medgar Evers College in York City Council, working in generations.” park she has proposed over the the delivery of City services. 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King launched in partnership with British “Together, we can build thriving econ- The chairman of the Caribbean millionaire Sir Richard Branson. omies fueled by clean energy, nature- Community (CARICOM), Grenada’s The Caribbean Climate-Smart Coa- based resilient design and innovation.” Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, says lition seeks rapid implementation of a Mitchell said the region has been there is no doubt that 2017 has been “a $8 billion climate investment plan that “moving ahead in other areas as well.” most eventful year for CARICOM.” will transform the regional energy sys- He said Heads of Government wel- “We experienced a scale of multi- tem, build resilience, drive economic comed and approved the Human country devastation never before seen growth “and set us on the road to being Resource Development 2030 Strategy, in the region as two Category 5 Hurri- a climate resilient region,” Mitchell as well as the Roadmap for a Single canes, Irma and Maria, raged through said. ICT Space. the Caribbean within two weeks,” said He said key areas for the initia- “This would enhance the environ- Mitchell in CARICOM’s end-of-year tive are: resilient housing and shelter; ment for investment and production, message. “The governments and peo- renewable energy; tourism and the provide an opportunity for innova- ple of our community immediately Blue Economy; physical Iifrastructure; tion to flourish, support a sustainable responded to assist their brothers and government systems and security; food increase in growth and jobs, enhance sisters with the generosity and spirit of Caricom chairman and Prime Minis- security and climate-smart agriculture; efficiency in, and increase access to togetherness which is our trademark. ter of Grenada, Keith Mitchell . and human capacity development. public services,” he said. “I, therefore, must pay tribute to Caricom Secretary Mitchell said there has been “a tre- In addition, Mitchell said there has those who so willingly extended a help- mendous international response” to also been progress in efforts to enhance ing hand in the hour of need of our (UNDP), he said the region organized the Caribbean Climate-Smart Coali- the safety and security of Caribbean brothers and sisters in the stricken the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging tion, stating that the private sector, people. countries,” he added. “Even before the Conference, “Building a More Climate- the Inter-American Development Bank He said several member states hurricane season was over, the resil- Resilient Community,” which was held (IDB), the World Bank and the United signed the CARICOM Arrest Warrant ient people that we are, we had begun in November at the UN Headquarters Nations Development Program (UNDP) Treaty, which simplifies the procedure to rally. We determined that we could in New York. “have also played key roles as core part- of returning fugitives to the country use the rebuilding process to become It brought together nearly 400 high- ners of this initiative.” where charges have been laid. the first climate resilient region in the level representatives from govern- In addition, he said the Green Cli- An expansion of the Advance Passen- world.” ments, multilateral and civil society mate Fund and The Nature Conserv- ger Information System and planned Recognizing that the region did not organizations and the private sector, ancy “have also come forward with introduction of the Advance Cargo have the resources to achieve that goal and raised more than US$1.3 billion in support.” Information System also signify the on its own, the CARICOM chair said pledges and over $1 billion in loans and “We anticipate starting implementa- importance attached to the issue of the region sought the assistance of the debt relief, Mitchell said. tion across the Caribbean in the New security, Mitchell said. international community. In early December, at the One Planet Year, while there is ongoing emergen- During the year, he said the region First, in collaboration with the Summit in Paris, he noted that a Car- cy work already being carried out in “also took a hard look at the CARI- United Nations Development Program ibbean Climate-Smart Coalition was the affected countries,” Mitchell said. Continued on Page 36 HOLIDAY Injured? QUIT SPECIAL 25% OFF Need a Lawyer? SMOKING Auto s Bus s Truck s Taxi Subway Accidents s Slip/Trip & Fall NOW! Nursing Home Neglect s Wrongful Death GUARANTEED! FREE CASE CONSULTATION Every year, millions of people try to quit smoking, and every year, millions fail. Smokers on all accident cases try nicotine patches, inhalers, nasal spray, and gum to kick the habit. Some try quitting cold turkey. Most will quit two or three times and return to the habit before quitting again Also handling permanently. 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That can be a big adjustment, and it’s important that men and women about to embark on their weight loss journeys recognize that keeping lost weight off can sometimes be as challenging as losing Keeping lost weight off can some- the weight. times be just as challenging as Some people are inspired losing the weight. In lieu of traditional date nights, couples looking to fi nd time to exercise can enroll in classes at the gym or to lose weight before their weddings, while others may and exercise. That’s a great exercise together when they would otherwise be dining out. want to shed some pounds weight loss strategy, and it’s before beach season. While also a great way to maintain there’s no wrong reason for a healthy weight. Recog- people who are overweight nize that weight won’t stay or obese to lose weight, off if you exercise but don’t people who tie their weight eat right. Rather, maintain- FIND THE TIME loss efforts to something as ing a healthy weight over temporary as beach season the long haul requires both may overlook the long-term a healthy diet and regular benefits of maintaining exercise. healthy weights, unknow- Eat slowly. While it ingly increasing their risk might not work for every- of putting weight back on one, eating slowly has been FOR FITNESS after reaching their short- linked to lower calorie con- term goals. sumption. A study from re- any adults admit to hav- efforts to fi nd time to exercise. easier for adults to fi nd time According to the Har- searchers at Texas Chris- ing little or no time to The following are a handful of to exercise. Instead of hosting vard T.H. Chan School of tian University found that M exercise, and statistics ways to do just that: work meetings in a conference Public Health, maintain- participants who were in- support the notion that men Embrace multitasking. room, take the meeting out- ing a healthy weight lowers structed to take small bites, and women simply aren’t ex- Many professionals are adept side, walking around the of- a person’s risk of heart dis- chew thoroughly and pause, ercising enough. According to at mult-tasking in the offi ce, fi ce complex while discussing ease, stroke, diabetes, high and put their spoons down the National Center for Health and those same skills can be projects rather than sitting blood pressure, and vari- between bites consumed, Statistics, only 21 percent of applied when trying to fi nd stationary around a confer- ous cancers. Maintaining on average, 88 fewer calo- adults ages 18 and older met time for exercise. Instead of ence table. At home, take the weight loss can be an uphill ries per meal than partici- the physical activity guide- plopping down on the couch to family along to the gym or go battle, but men and women pants who were told to take lines for aerobic and muscle- watch television, bring a tablet for nightly post-dinner walks can employ various strat- large bites, chew quickly, strengthening activity (Note: to the gym or the basement and around the neighborhood in- egies to ensure the weight and continue eating with- The World Health Organiza- stream a favorite show while stead of retiring to the living they lose stays lost for years out putting their spoons tion recommends that healthy on the treadmill or the ellip- room to watch television. to come: down. Study participants adults between the ages of 18 tical. When running errands Redefi ne date night. Continue your weigh- who were overweight, how- and 64 should do at least 150 around town, ride a bicycle or Adults who can’t fi nd time for ins. Weigh-ins may seem ever, ate just 58 fewer calo- minutes of moderate-inten- walk instead of driving. exercise during the week can like the enemy as men and ries on average. sity aerobic physical activity Cut down on screen redefi ne date night with their women make their ini- Document your efforts. throughout the week or do at time. A 2016 report from The signifi cant others. Instead of tial efforts toward losing Whether it’s in a journal, least 75 minutes of vigorous- Nielsen Company revealed patronizing a local restau- weight. However, weigh-ins on a blog, or by emailing intensity aerobic physical ac- that the average adult in the rant on Friday or Saturday gradually become some- a loved one, documenting tivity throughout the week, United States spent more than night, enroll in a fi tness class thing to look forward to as your efforts to maintain a while also performing mus- 10 hours each day consum- together. Parents can still pounds start to drop off. healthy weight may provide cle-strengthening activities ing media. That includes time hire babysitters to look after Routinely weigh yourself the motivation you need to involving the major muscle spent using smartphones, tab- their youngsters while they even after reaching your stay on course. groups at least two days per lets, personal computers, and go burn calories instead of weight loss goals, as the Maintaining a healthy week.) other devices. By reducing packing them on at local eat- scale can be just as motiva- weight after substantial Commitments to work and that screen time by just one eries. tional for people trying to weight loss is a challenge family can make it hard to fi nd hour per day, adults can cre- Finding time to exer- maintain healthy weights that men and women can time to visit the gym or exer- ate enough free time to meet cise can be diffi cult for busy as it is for people trying to overcome by staying as cise at home. But the benefi ts the recommended exercise re- adults. But those committed lose weight. vigilant in their efforts of regular exercise are so sub- quirements. to getting healthier can fi nd Stick to your diet. to keep weight off as they stantial that even the busiest Make it a group effort. ways to do so even when their When trying to lose weight, were while working to lose adults should make concerted Involving others can make it schedules are booked. adults often combine diet weight. BQ Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 27 FOCUS ON Health The benefi ts of joining a local gym esolving to get healthy is atively healthy adults. a worthy goal. A healthy Half of the study partici- Rlifestyle that includes a pants had belonged to a gym nutritious diet and routine for at least 30 days, while half exercise can improve quality had not been gym members for of life and decrease a person’s at least three months. Partici- risk for various ailments, in- pants who belonged to a gym cluding diabetes and cardio- exercised an average of 484 vascular disease. minutes per week, greatly ex- In an effort to exercise ceeding the 150-minutes-per- more, many men and women week minimum recommended choose to join local gyms. by the Department of Health Exercise classes hosted at local gyms can provide great opportunities to meet like-minded individuals, and Such a decision can have a and Human Services. Non- profound impact on efforts to members exercised an average such individuals may ultimately become support systems people can lean on to achieve their fi tness goals. get healthier, benefi tting men of just 137 minutes per week. and women in myriad ways: waist circumferences. Non-members may be able to gym members will enjoy It can improve meet the guidelines for aero- fuller, more well-rounded Gym members overall health It can lead to a bic activity on their own, but workouts. exercise more Common sense suggests more well-rounded the Iowa State study found It’s long been assumed joining a gym improves workout that only about 20 percent of It can be a social that joining a gym motivates overall health, but the Iowa Department of Health Americans meet guidelines endeavor people to exercise more of- State study actually proved and Human Services guide- for strength training. Exercise classes hosted at ten, as few people want to pay that to be true. The study lines say adults need at least Gym memberships pro- local gyms can provide great monthly membership fees found that, compared to non- 150 minutes of moderate- vide access to weights and opportunities to meet like- for facilities they don’t use. members, gym-goers tended intensity physical activity strength-training machines minded individuals, who may But researchers at Iowa State to have lower resting heart and should perform muscle- that non-members do not ultimately become support University backed up that as- rates, higher cardiorespi- strengthening exercises on necessarily have at home, systems people can lean on to sumption in a study of 405 rel- ratory fitness, and smaller two or more days each week. increasing the chances that achieve their fi tness goals. EYE SPECIALISTS Reich Center for Eye Care Raymond Reich MD., Isaac Reich, MD. 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Arvin An American Tragedy” by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2. “My Grandmother’s Hands: Dominican actor fights for diversity Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies,” by By Alexandra Simon status quo, he said. to introduce a new and emerging Resmaa Menakem A Bronx-born playwright is try- “I founded Construct with the audience to the theater, by creat- 3. “Black Detroit: A People’s History of ing to change the theater indus- mission to write, direct, and produce ing a platform where their voices Self-Determination,” by Herb Boyd try with the introduction of his original works that tell the kinds of and concerns are being echoed,” 4. “Pretty Powerful: Appearance, production company. Dominican- stories that continue to elude the he added. Substance and Success,” by Eboni K. American actor Rafael Moreno says main stage, especially those concern- Moreno studied theater at Stony Williams the lack of roles for Latino and ing culturally diverse communities,” Brook University. He also moved to 5. “Rest in Power: The Enduring Life other actors of color are gradually said Moreno. Los Angeles and lived there for some of Trayvon Martin,” by Sybrina Fulton changing, but adds that there still With his entity he plans to help time as he pursued careers working and Tracy Martin require a demand for change and emerge a new kind of visibility for with Sony, Warner Brothers, and 6. “Rising Star: The Making of Barack more representation. In response, people of color in the industry and CBS, while also working on his indi- Obama,” by David J. Garrow he created his own theater body showcase the talent that has yet to vidual projects. 7. “Invisible Ink: Navigating Racism called Construct Theater Company, find a stage to strive. He recalls the experience as an in Corporate America,” by Stephen M. where he will aim to challenge the “The whole idea has always been Continued on Page 33 Continued on Page 33 BQ Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 31 A small talent for warfare New book chronicles guerilla leaders through the years TOP 10 By Alexandra Simon De La Rey, General Võ Nguyên If there is one thing you will Giáp, General George Washing- SINGLES learn from history — it’s that it ton, Manuel Marulanda, Velu- repeats itself. pillai Prabhakaran, William Those are the words author Wallace, Simon Bolivar, and Havana 1 Peter Polack says in reference Jonas Savimbi. All the afore- Camila Cabello Feat. Young Thug to his forthcoming book “Guer- mentioned men were guerillas Perfect rilla Warfare: The Revolution who played a vital part in a 2 Ed Sheeran Duet w/ Beyonce Kings.” In his book, Polack revolt in their country. profiles 10 guerilla leaders of In George Washington’s Thunder various backgrounds, who were 3 case, Polack says that his victo- Imagine Dragons influential in changing the ry against the British-support- scope of many countries across ing German Hessians spear- Bad At Love the globe. He says a look back headed a defining moment for 4 Halsey into the men who headed these the American Revolutionary Rockstar revolts can help indicate where war. He says when the then- 5 Post Malone Feat. 21 Savage the world is going. commander strategized the “History is the surest guide attack, it heralded him as a Too Good At Goodbyes 6 into the future, and if you learn great leader. 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Zacari with the situation going on coming years and some per- in the Middle East right now, spective. people are finding out that the In “Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings” auhtor Peter “All of these wars that hap- terms of having a true nation is Polack profi les 10 revolutionary leader who spearheaded pen, if you understand history represented for the people and defi ning revolts in history. you’ll understand why these TOPP 1100 by the people,” said Polack. revolutions happen,” said Pol- He adds that from an out- “A lot of people are looking the world deal with socio eco- ack. “So I’m lobbying to the ALBUMSBUMS sider’s point of view, the bigger at the Middle East like it’s just nomic issues, like food insecu- world and showing them some picture is being ignored rather askew but they’re not realizing rity and other forms of inequal- of these predecessors. Because than the common theme that that in many cases, this is a ity, Polack predicts even more when you don’t give people Revival lead to these conflicts. Instead true war of independence and revolts. access to education or health- 1 Eminem it is a battle all too familiar they are fighting for that,” said The 80-page book brief- care, it may not happen now, when it comes to the fight for Polack. ly highlights men like Mao but there is going to be blood- Pressure freedom. As many countries around Zedong, King Abdullah, Koos shed.” 2 Jeezy The Beautiful & Damned 3 G-Eazy 25. Battle of the Sexes 19. The Tiger Hunter land) Saturation III . 20. Good Time 12. Happy End (France) 4 BrockHampton Films 10 Best Independent 21. A Question of Faith 13. 13 Minutes (Germany) Films 22. The Promise 14. Bobbi Jene (Israel) Star Wars: The Last Jedi 5 Continued from page 31 1. Call Me by Your Name 23. A United Kingdom 15. Menashe (Yiddish) Soundtrack 7. Dunkirk 2. Wind River 24. I, Tonya 16. 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Song of Granite (Ire- Jail 32 Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 BQ honestly say had it not been Greenlight bookstore to celebrate for theater, I may have been Moreno dead or in jail — so I know the type of power art has.” His focus currently is rais- Continued from page 31 ing awareness about the way Haitian women writers Jan. 11 eye-opening one, that only the film and theater indus- pushed him further to create try works, while also creat- By Alexandra Simon if there’s a story out there that earthquake, and will find some Construct. Because what he ing plays that will give actors Two Haitian women writers doesn’t exist, you have to write aspects of the book that hit saw was not what he previ- of color a chance to shine. are going to be celebrated for it yourself.” close to home. ously envisioned. “Because I’m an activist their literary strides at Brook- The story follows Jacqueline, “Personally I like to think “What l learned in those this is what I found is that lyn’s Greenlight bookstore on who returns to Haiti to pick we were all affected, even those years was pretty invaluable was one of the best ways Jan. 11. The shop, in collab- up the pieces after the earth- who did not suffer a loss,” added — if I wanted to see more sto- to get point across in the oration with Akashic Books quake takes the lives of her Ulysse. “Some of us were not ries with people like myself, best way possible and to and Haiti Cultural Exchange, parents. But the protagonist immediately affected but we all about people like myself, I get our people involved,” are honoring authors Katia D. also finds herself dealing with know people who at least know was going to have to do it said Moreno. “I got tired of Ulysses and Ibi Zoboi for their more struggles at home, said someone who perished.” myself,” said Moreno. having conversations and debut release and a National Ulysse. Her book’s title is a Hai- He returned to New I want to get people to Book Award nomination — In her book, she uses color- tian proverb, and carries the York City to start the com- a point of understanding respectively. ful language that paints Haiti same meaning to the common- pany because he feels the on both sides and explain Ulysse will head a discus- in the way most people do ly known three wise monkeys city offers a higher level of what our struggle is.” sion with Zoboi, and read an not often hear it described in, proverb — see no evil, hear no respect for theater, and has He remains optimis- excerpt from her book “Mouths mostly which she used because evil, speak no evil. the quality of actors to sup- tic as he prepares to debut Don’t Speak,” where she high- she also wanted to introduce a But in “Mouths Don’t port it. his first full-length play, lights a story about a Haitian new story into play. Speak,” the plot primarily deals Without theater Moreno “Fotos,” which will premiere woman in the aftermath of the “I really wanted to write with family relationships and would have found himself in February 2018. Times are 2010 earthquake. She says not something for the expats not the type of gossip that occurs in the wrong crosshairs changing, but not at a speed seeing enough stories about in love with the idea of going within one. Ulysse says the sub- of life, but theater and his they should, said Moreno. people dealing with life in back to Haiti,” she said. “And jects the book tackles look at a company saved him from “It’s not that things aren’t the aftermath of the tragedy then there’s this narrative that wider familial issues that can spiraling into that world. getting better than how pushed her to write the book, Haiti is the poorest in the hem- arise after a tragedy, and read- And he wants it to be the they were before — they’re along with some words of wis- isphere and we hear that over ers will find it a page-turner. place where other aspiring just not getting better fast dom from one of her favorite and over again, so I wanted Greenlight Bookstore [632 creatives can turn to, as enough,” he added. “Con- authors. (to say) that it is incredibly Flatbush Ave. between Chester a haven to produce their struct was my way of fast- “I really wanted to write this rich and I speak to that in my and Westbury courts in Pros- work. tracking my own artistic story because I hadn’t seen any story.” pect Lefferts Gardens, (718) “I want to make Con- development, as well as cre- post-earthquake stories,” said She says every Haitian, 246-0200, www.greenlight- struct a brick and mortar ating opportunities for other Ulysse. “And I took some advice whether at home or abroad, bookstore.com]. Jan. 11 at 7:30 place where artists come and actors and writers like me to from Toni Morrison, who said was affected by the devastating pm. Free. develop,” said Moreno. “I can have their voices heard.” Leaders Past and Present,” by Gil L. 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Coming off an unbeat- en century against Khulna Titans, a few days before, the left-handed Jamaican batsman sustained that momentum with an amazing 146 not out as Riders, sent in at the Shere Bangla National Stadium to bat, scored 206 for one off their 20 overs. Gayle hammered five fours and 18 sixes — the most by any batsman in a T20 innings — on the way to a 20th T20 career century and a record fifth in the BPL. He was given a chance on 22 by Shakib al-Hassan at cover and he capitalized on the let- out. Gayle put on a remarkable 201 for the second wicket with New Zealand batsman Bren- don McCallum hitting his sec- ond straight half-century with an unbeaten 51 off 43 deliver- ies. In reply, Dynamites slipped to 29 for four in the fifth over, and never recovered, ending on 149 for nine off their 20 overs. West Indies stars Evin Lewis (15), Sunil Narine (14) Kieron Pollard (5) all failed. West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle, who set a new world record by surpassing 11,000 runs in Twenty20s. Associated Press / Aijaz Rahi BQ Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 35 West Indies loses first of three at Internationals By Azad Ali Debutant 20-year-old Shimron Het- West Indies lost the first of the three myer (29) and Chris Gayle (22) got One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against good starts but failed to convert their New Zealand on Tuesday at the Cob- innings, leaving the Windies well short ham Oval. of a competitive total at 248 for none The defeat came on the heels of a 2-0 off their 50 overs. Test series loss. New Zealand won the match with Sent in to bat, West Indies got half- five wickets to spare. Opener George centuries from opener Evin Lewis, who Worker made a career-best of 57, while top-scored with 76 off 100 deliveries, Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 49 and West Indies’s batsman Marlon Samuels bats during the ICC Twenty20 and Rovman Powell, who struck 59 off Colin Munro, 49. New Zealand made Cricket World Cup fi nal match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Co- 50 balls down the order. 316. lombo, Sri Lanka. Associated Press / Gemunu Amarasinghe West Indies players offered more lucrative contracts By Azad Ali mum retainer of over $300,000, ty. and ODIs. domestic T20 deals, while play- West Indies players will be including match fees. The policy has three levels, Category B will be for only ers in other contract categories offered enhanced contracts, The selection panel head- and will initially last for nine for Test players, while Category will also stand to earn six- including exclusive retainer ed by Courtney Browne, has months. The new contracts will C will cover players featuring in figure retainers. contracts for Test and Limited- short-listed players for every be offered from July 1, 2018, at only ODIs and T20s. Category A contract was overs cricket, according to a category, which will soon be the same time as the domestic According to Grave, CWI will worth $140,000, Category new Cricket West Indies (CWI) made public. retainer contracts. keep players’ remuneration pri- B $120,000 and Category C, policy. The new contract policy is The contracts have been vate and confidential. He also $100,000. The highest-paid category one of CWI CEO Johnny Grave’s split into three categories. Cat- said that a player contracted None of the West Indies’ will be for players, who feature vision for the board, along with egory A will comprise players in Category A can earn more high-profile players have been in Tests and ODIs, with a maxi- previously announced amnes- who play predominantly Tests than $300,000 independent of offered contracts as yet. du Sable; and Haitian profes- sionals who work in various West Indies squad slapped with hefty fine Trump… sectors. “We are doing great things By Azad Ali Council (ICC) said the regional ers were fined 20 percent of Continued from page 1 and we are trying to help West Indies have been side had been two overs short their match fees — for each immigrants as a high-risk create a multidimensional slapped with a fine for slow- of their target, during the sec- over the team was short — group for the disease, and the picture of who we are, not overate for the second straight ond Test which they lost by 240 while stand-in captain Kraigg U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- untruths with no basis in Test recently. runs at Seddon Park. Brathwaite was fined double tration (FDA) barred Haitians fact,” she said. The International Cricket As a result, West Indies play- the amount. from donating blood, Pierre- White House press secre- Louis added. tary Sarah Huckabee Sand- “In the 80s and 90s, Hai- ers slammed the paper and tians were unscientifically denied the story’s validity. “as we sought to address both immediate and categorized as high-risk and But Pierre-Louis says long-term initiatives aimed at stimulating sus- it immediately brought us that by not coming forth to CARICOM… tainable growth in tourism. back to that time,” she said. respond to the alleged claim “We focused on marketing strategies and “We felt it was important to against Haitians and Nigeri- Continued from page 20 agreed to support various public-private sec- put out a statement because ans — another group whom COM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and tor initiatives, which would entail engagement we were thinking about our he referred to as living in huts approved an Implementation Plan for 2017-2019 with other Caribbean countries, companies and community, and because — those comments can have to accelerate the use of the measures under the multilateral organizations,” he said. this is an unfair labeling of detrimental consequences in regime. Mitchell said engagements at the highest an immigrant group — we stereotyping for the larger “A lot has been achieved in implementing level with the presidents of Mexico and Cuba weren’t just going to leave Haitian community, particu- the CSME, including legal and institutional enabled CARICOM to solidify those relation- that out there.” larly younger generation. measures and mechanisms to support the free ships, resulting in “increased strands of co- She says Haitians have “When you leave something movement of goods, services, skills, and cross- operation, particularly in disaster risk manage- made positive achievements like that hanging out here, I border establishment of businesses,” Mitchell ment. and contributions to the U.S. immediately thought about said. “However, we will continue to review “This is a particularly important area for us, in the past and present, cit- the kids who might have to progress regularly to ensure that the benefits given the predicted rise in the intensity and ing the Haitian soldiers who deal with people saying to of this important aspect of our integration are frequency of climatic events for our region,” fought for American inde- them: ‘President Trump says accruing to our citizens.” he said. pendence in the Battle of you guys have AIDS or live The CARICOM chairman said one of the Mitchell said lessons learned from this year’s Savannah; Chicago’s Hai- in huts,’ so we have to push most important drivers of the Community’s experiences will serve the region well, “as we go tian founder, Jean Baptiste against this idea,” she said. economy, tourism, received special attention, forward in the era of the ‘new normal.’ 36 Caribbean Life, Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 4, 2018 BQ Researchers assessing hurricane damage in Caribbean By Nelson A. King blasting — the waves carry seen corals just three months “But we can learn from of sorts, providing habitat for Scientists from the Universi- sand and debris, such as bits before,” he added. “There were this,” he added. “It gives us the small fish and other aquatic ty at Buffalo, New York and Cal- of broken coral, onto the reefs, changes, but there certainly chance to better understand life. ifornia State University, North- striking them over and over was a tremendous amount still the process of recovery.” During the recent research ridge have gotten an early look again,” said Dr. Howard Lasker, there. I think it’s very encour- University of Buffalo trip, the school said the team at the damage caused by Hur- professor of geology in the Uni- aging.” researchers said corals, often assessed damage at sites off of ricanes Maria and Irma, which versity of Buffalo College of The University at Buffalo thought of as plant-like, are St. John’s southern coast, in an tore through the Caribbean in Arts and Sciences. said the team included scien- actually tiny marine animals. area that is part of the Virgin September not only wreaking UB said Lasker led the tists from Buffalo, Cal State “They build colonies that Islands National Park. In the havoc on land but also devas- research trip with Dr. Peter Northridge, the Woods Hole rise from the ocean floor to coming months and years, the tating ocean ecosystems. Edmunds, professor of biology Oceanographic Institution, form the colorful, whimsical scientists will revisit many of Coral reefs off St. John, part at Cal State Northridge. National Park Service and structures that people know these spots to see how coral of the U.S. Virgin Islands, suf- The team, funded by the U.S. Georgia Aquarium. as reefs,” it said, adding that, communities are—or aren’t— fered severe injury during the National Science Foundation’s Coral reefs act as habitats as time goes on, Lasker and recovering, UB said. storms, said the scientists who rapid response research pro- for fish and other wildlife, pro- Edmunds will study how quick- Edmunds said what remains traveled there in late November gram, spent two weeks aboard viding food for communities ly coral recruits repopulate of the St. John’s reef is still to assess the damage – the first the F.G. Walton Smith, the Uni- worldwide and generating tour- damaged sites, and whether quite beautiful, populated with step in understanding the reefs’ versity of Miami (UM) Rosen- ism dollars for seaside econo- injured colonies bounce back an abundance of coral with the recovery. stiel School of Marine and mies, UB said. or die. ability to reproduce, if given “Some coral colonies lost Atmospheric Science’s research It said the recent hurricanes Lasker and Edmunds have time. branches. Others were cloaked vessel, the University of Buffalo in the Caribbean “presented a been researching St. John’s Despite these encouraging in harmful algal growth. Many said. rare opportunity for Lasker and reefs for years, UB said, stating signs, however, he noted that — weakened by the hurricanes “In shallow waters, what we Edmunds to study how cor- that their team has been docu- today’s reefs are much more — were left with ghostly, feath- found certainly lived up to our als recover from disasters – an menting which coral species vulnerable than in past dec- er-like strands of bacteria hang- expectations—holy, moly this important line of research in live there, and examining pho- ades, given climate change and ing off open wounds, where bits was bad news,” said Edmunds, a warming world where rising tographs dating back to 1987 to other stressors, according to of coral had been scraped off,” who has spent 31 years study- ocean temperatures are stress- determine how the reefs com- the school’s researchers. said the University of Buffalo ing St. John’s reef. “But when ing reefs.” position has changed. “Hurricanes have always on Tuesday. we went deeper, it became more “It’s an interesting natural The University of Buffalo occurred,” Lasker said. “They Researchers also observed nuanced. It was still beautiful. experiment,” Lasker said. “You said the focus is on under- can cause extensive damage, but sites where whole coral colo- There were corals, sea fans and could not, in good conscience, standing the balance between then the populations start to nies, akin to individual trees in some fish swimming around. conduct such an experiment hard, stony corals, which form recover. It’s analogous to forest a forest, had been swept away “Then you would look more on your own as a scientist, and the backbone of ocean reefs, fires: After a number of years, by the fury of the storms. closely, and you would see tum- it is sad to see these beautiful and softer, more flexible gorgo- the forest starts returning. “Hurricanes generate huge bled corals and missing cor- places in the ocean damaged nian corals—tree-like species There’s a period of disturbance, waves. 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