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We are beginning demo of our kitchen tomorrow and are still undecided about our perimeter countertops. Our perimeter cabinets are beaded inset painted BM Chantilly Lace and our island will be alder stained a storm gray with a hint of green. We have a beautiful slab of Calacutta marble for the island and are wavering between two leathered granites for the perimeter countertops.
Choice 1 is a leathered forest black (not the actual slab but very close)
Choice 2 is leathered steel gray (once again, not actual slab, but very close)
Our slab of Calacutta looks very much like this:
We really like both. The steel gray is the safe choice, but the forest black is more dramatic. We are leaning toward the black forest but like the steel gray as well. We are planning on putting a white glass arabesque BS in, but that too may change.
This post was edited by marthastoo on Sun, Sep 29, 13 at 19:58
I like them both, but consistent with my preference for quiet, I prefer the steel grey (full disclosure, honed steel grey was one of my final 2 choices). Especially with the marble.
Every slab of honed or leathered steel grey that I saw had a bit of blue to it, much more so than a polished finish; will that work for you?
Considering that you have two different cabinet colors, I would go for the steel gray. And I LOVE your island counter choice!! Is it a marble or quartzite? You're ahead of me by a few weeks but my choices are very similar to yours...white beaded inset perimeter, gray or black island (order goes in tomorrow so I better decide!), calacatta quartzite or superwhite counters for all or just island and possibly a dark gray Caesarstone for perimeter...
Can't wait to see your progression. Make sure to keep us updated and post pics:)
I think the Forest Black would be too much movement with the arabesque tile and the marble island. Too often people get the colors right, but they don't balance the movement. It is a physical action that happens to your eyes when there is too much going on at the same time. Here in the South, they call it being too BUSY.
I think the Steel Gray, honed or not, is the perfect match to the gray in the marble and wouldn't outshine or overtake the tiles.
There is a lot going on with your choices. You don't want peoples eyes to get confused. You have the two different cabinet colors, the Calcutta, and the perimeted counters.
The dramatic is in the marble! And the island in the stormy gray.
What is your flooring?
I have to agree with roro67. The marble combined with the forest black combined with the arabesque tile is a lot of patterns. Then you have cabinets with detail and green in the grey of the island, different colours for the island and cabinets and ..... What is your lighting and flooring going to be like? You are also going to have two high contrast parts to your kitchen - the light marble with the dark island and then the perimeter with dark counters and white cabinets.
If you haven't already done so mock up on paper your island and perimeter and floor and colour everything in.
Sometimes it can be true that less is more.
Thanks for all feedback. Our flooring is a light porcelain tile:
We will have 2 of these pendants in polished nickel over the island:
The stain on the island (hopefully) will be a light brownish greenish gray. I'm having my cabinet maker match Ultracraft's storm grey stain:
All said, we are most likely going to go with the steel gray granite. I still do like the forest black - it is so pretty IRL.
I'm a little late, since you've chosen, but just wanted to comment on the pendants. Very pretty. Steel gray is my preference for your perimeter counters, for all the reasons stated previously.
This post was edited by romy718 on Mon, Sep 30, 13 at 23:48
ok. I would pick something quiet for the perimeter then. Let the arabesque shine. You have a lot of texture and pattern with each which is trickier to mix well. You generally seem to be selecting soothing things, except for the black and white slab. So think about the overall feel you are wanting in the end, when wanting each individual thing to be interesting.
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Um, you didn't ask, and I'm one of the least qualified people here to raise a concern....but.....before you put in more of that floor I think you should have a decorator or designer look at it IRL with your other choices. From here, that floor seems creamy and warm while the marble, backsplash, and counters are entirely cool. I hope I'm really wrong and it is more than likely that I am! But you'd rather know now.
kksmama - I hope the kitchen isn't cool because I definitely do not like a cool kitchen. The floor has beiges, greens, grays and blues in it, which does actually look quite nice with BM Chantilly lace, the storm gray stain, and the glass arabesque. The calacutta has browns and gold in it along with the gray (it isn't calacutta gold, but has that look). Adding to the mix is the fact that our kitchen is the darkest kitchen on the planet. We get almost zero natural light - we live on a heavily wooded lot and the one bank of windows has a 4' overhang on top of it :/ It's depressing.
We put all of differnt pieces together in our dark kitchen and it look good together in that lighting. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

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- Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC)
Popular Resources
The news releases, reports, and other documents listed below have been selected by the Ag Center because they are of direct importance to the environmental compliance efforts of the agricultural community. The items are in chronological order, with the most recent listed first.
March, 2015
March Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center Newsletter
The March issue features our April webinar on manure application over tile drainage. There is also a final registration reminder for the Waste to Worth conference. "Around the Horns" features information on regulations, nutrient management, pathogens and pharmaceuticals, and much more.
March 20, 2015
Pesticide News Story: Contending with Vertebrate Pests around Schools – EPA Webinar, March 31
EPA's Center of Expertise for School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) will host a webinar, "Contending with Vertebrate Pests around Schools," on March 31 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This webinar will present the challenges that large vertebrate pests present, followed by a discussion on tried-and-true ways to deter pests such as squirrels, raccoons, foxes, deer, and feral cats from school grounds. The webinar will feature: Stephen Van Tassel, Ph.D., Author, Consultant, and Wildlife Expert, University of Nebraska Mark Hardin, IPM Specialist, Howard County (Maryland) Public School System Marcia Anderson, Ph.D., EPA's Center of Expertise for School IPM
March 19, 2015
Pesticide News Story: Poison Prevention Starts with You – Protect Your Kids and Pets
In honor of Poison Prevention Week, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Elliot Kaye have co-authored a blog post to remind us of how easy it is to prevent poisonings at home. With an estimated 80,000 children going to the emergency room each year due to poisons, these simple steps to poison-proof your home are real life savers. Help spread the word about Poison Prevention Week by sharing our blog post and messages through social media, listservs, and other outreach opportunities: Read the blog: http://blog.epa.gov/epaconnect/2015/03/poison-prevention-starts-with-you-protect-your-kids-and-pets/
March 17, 2015
Pesticide News Story: EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Framework to Prevent Corn Rootworm Resistance
Today EPA is extending for 30 days the comment period on a proposed framework intended to delay the corn rootworm from becoming resistant to Bt pesticides produced by genetically engineered corn. This extension is in response to several stakeholders' requests for additional time to develop comments. By extending the comment period EPA hopes to ensure that all stakeholders have ample opportunity to participate.
The proposed framework includes requirements on the manufacturers of Bt corn including:
- In areas at risk of corn rootworm resistance, require crop rotation, use of corn varieties containing more than one Bt toxin, or other Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and stewardship for corn rootworm.
- Develop and implement a strategy to better detect and address areas of resistance as they emerge.
- Use different and improved scientific tests and sampling requirements to study the problem and more reliably ensure that resistance to the Bt corn toxin is identified.
March 16, 2015
EPA Issues Report on Virginia Animal Agriculture Programs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has completed an evaluation of Virginia's animal agriculture programs. The assessment is one of six that the agency is conducting of state animal agriculture programs within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. EPA conducts periodic reviews of state programs as part of its oversight responsibilities under the Clean Water Act. EPA's assessment evaluated Virginia's implementation of programs to ensure reductions in the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution going to waterways within the Bay Watershed, as called for under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load or TMDL. The assessment looked at Virginia's implementation of federal and state regulatory programs, as well as voluntary incentive-based programs to meet the nutrient and sediment reduction commitments in its TMDL Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP).
EPA Issues Report on Pennsylvania Animal Agriculture Programs
March 16, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has completed an evaluation of Pennsylvania's animal agriculture programs. The assessment is one of six that the agency is conducting of state animal agriculture programs within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. EPA conducts periodic reviews of state programs as part of its oversight responsibilities under the Clean Water Act. EPA's assessment evaluated Pennsylvania's implementation of programs to reduce the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution going to waterways within the Bay Watershed, as called for under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load or TMDL. The assessment looked at the Commonwealth's implementation of federal and state regulatory programs, as well as voluntary incentive-based programs to meet the nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment reduction commitments in its TMDL Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP).
Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding between EPA and FDA
EPA and the Food and Drug Administration are pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding to share data on pesticides and toxic substances. This sharing of information will better inform both agencies' assessments of the risks to the public and the environment. FDA and EPA have complementary roles in their regulatory authority for some substances incorporated into food (including animal food and feed), animal drugs, and cosmetics. FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting the public health by ensuring, among other things, the safety of food (including animal food and feed), animal drugs, and cosmetics by enforcing the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and several related public health laws. EPA is responsible for managing the pesticides and toxic substances programs under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the FD&C Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act. The MOU establishes a process of disclosure and sharing of their respective databases that will facilitate the decisions of each agency related to food safety, veterinary medications, and cosmetics. This data sharing will provide the most up-to-date information and assist in coordinating reviews between agencies.
March 13, 2015
Pesticide News Story: EPA Extending Comment Period on Chlorpyrifos Risk Assessment until April 30, 2015
EPA is extending the comment period on the revised human health risk assessment on chlorpyrifos by 45 days. The comment period will now close on April 30, 2015. To submit comments, go to docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0850 at www.regulations.gov.
A number of commenters requested an extension to the comment period. EPA agreed to extend the comment period because of the complexity and length of the risk assessment. This revised human health risk assessment is one of the first assessments informed by physiologically based pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PBPK/PD) model and a new drinking water watershed approach. More information about the risk assessment can be found: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6B1D8A363E75A61E85257DC4006B1524.
March 12, 2015
EPA Registers New Miticide to Combat Varroa Mites in Bees
EPA is registering a new miticide, oxalic acid, to combat the devastating effects of the Varroa mite on honey bee colonies. Oxalic acid is currently registered for this use in Canada and Europe. Recognizing beekeepers' need for additional registered tools to combat the Varroa mite in U.S. honey bee colonies, the EPA collaborated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the registration.
Consistent with President Obama's 2014 initiative on pollinator health, which instructed the EPA to expedite review of registration applications for new products targeting pests harmful to pollinators, OPP expedited the review of the application. EPA was able to expedite its evaluation in part due to a NAFTA "work share" agreement, which allowed Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency to share their data reviews with EPA risk assessors and risk managers. Oxalic acid was registered in Canada for in-hive control of Varroa mites in 2010. EPA also had an established database of oxalic acid studies from its previous registration as an antimicrobial pesticide.
EPA Administrator to Speak at National Farmers Union Convention in Wichita, Kan.
On Monday, March 16, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will speak at the National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention in Wichita, Kan., about the need to protect the waters that matter most and the important outreach and feedback we've received from NFU. From manufacturing and brewing to farming and ranching, American businesses can't function without clean water and one in three Americans get their drinking water from streams and wetlands that lack clear protection from pollution. EPA is committed to finalizing a Clean Water Rule that keeps the exclusions and exemptions for agriculture and reflects the input from our public comment period.
March 10, 2015
Nominations to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Open until April 16, 2015
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is currently accepting nominations for the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). A federal advisory committee, PPDC provides advice and recommendations to the EPA on issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides.
March 9, 2015
EPA Reaches Settlement on Legal Challenge to Updated Data Requirements for Registration of Antimicrobial Pesticides
EPA and the American Chemistry Council have reached a settlement agreement that addresses ACC's petition for judicial review of EPA's updated 40 CFR Part 158W data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides. Among the provisions of the settlement agreement, EPA will issue a proposed guidance document, "Antimicrobial Pesticide Use Site Index," for public comment on the schedule included in the settlement agreement. The site index will include a compilation of existing antimicrobial pesticide use sites and identify how each use site fits within the 12 use patterns established in the regulation. This guidance document will help prospective registrants by making it easier for them to identify which data are necessary to register their product(s).
Pesticide Registration Requests, Actions, and Tolerance Updates
- Sodium L-Lactate and Sodium DL-Lactate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance -- establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of sodium L-lactate and sodium DL-lactate when used as inert ingredients (surfactants) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest (March 20)
- Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of boscalid in or on dill seed, the herb subgroup 19A, the stone fruit group 12-12, and the tree nut group 14-12 (March 18)
- Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerance -- establishes a tolerance for residues of dimethomorph in or on papaya at 1.5 parts per million (ppm) (March 18)
- Metaldehyde; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of metaldehyde in or on multiple commodities (March 4)
February Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center Newsletter
February's newsletter encourages you to get registered for Waste to Worth and highlights two webcasts in back-to-back weeks. One is on unintended consequences of gypsum bedding in dairies and the other is novel animal housing. The topics are heavy on regulation and policy news, and also include nutrient management and tile drainage. Animal welfare information was also plentiful. We round it out with antibiotic resistance and feedlot dust, avian influenza, and a long list of great events and happenings. More...
February 27, 2015
Pesticide News Story: Poison Control and Pesticide Information Organizations Collaborate to Strengthen Pesticide Safety and Education
On February 23, 2015, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), which supports the work of the nation's 55 poison control centers, and the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon State University, announced that they have teamed up to focus on pesticide safety and education. The two organizations will bring their collective expertise and experience to developing bilingual health and safety educational materials for the general public related to pesticides such as antimicrobials, herbicides, and insecticides.
Pesticide News Story: Redesigned Website for Analytical Methods and Procedures for Pesticides Moved
We have redesigned our Analytical Methods and Procedures for Pesticides website to make it more user-friendly and easier for visitors to quickly find information, regardless of the device used (for example, laptop, tablet or smartphone). The website highlights the following topic areas:
- An overview of EPA pesticide laboratories, which provide a variety of technical services to the agency, other federal and state agencies, tribal groups and other organizations.
- Information on the National Pesticide Standards Repository, an inventory of analytical standards of registered pesticides in the United States.
- Antimicrobial testing methods and procedures, used to measure the effectiveness of pesticides against public health pests on hard surfaces.
- Environmental chemistry methods, used to identify the fate and transport of pesticides in water, soil and air.
- Residue analytical methods, used to detect pesticide residues in food, feed and animal commodities and support the enforcement of legal residue limits, known as tolerances.
February 26, 2015
Inspection Reveals Pesticide Violations at Quest Products LLC of Linwood, Kan.
An inspection of Quest Products LLC of Linwood, Kan., by the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) in August 2013 revealed violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA Region 7 announced today. Quest Products LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $88,533 related to the sale or distribution of unregistered and misbranded pesticides. In March of 2012, EPA accepted a new pesticide registration which had been submitted by Quest for a product called Reliant Systemic Fungicide. In support of its registration application, Quest attested that it would be using a previously registered source for the active ingredient. Specifically, Quest claimed its product would be a 100 percent repack of another registrant's product.
February 25, 2015
Pesticide News Story: Updated Registration Review Schedule Now Available
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an updated schedule for the Pesticide Registration Review program, covering planned reviews through 2017. Through the Pesticide Registration Review program, EPA reviews all registered pesticides at least every 15 years, as mandated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The updated schedule gives a timetable for opening dockets for the next three years – from now through the end of fiscal year 2017 (September 2017). The schedule reflects the Agency's plan that by October 1, 2022, all pesticides that were registered as of October 1, 2007, will have been reviewed, marking the end of the first 15-year cycle. With the exception of a small number of biopesticides, the docket openings being announced in this notice represent the last group to begin the process. With these, all pesticides registered as of October 1, 2007, will have entered the registration review process.
February 18, 2015
U.S. Department of State and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Launch Innovative International Air Quality Program: FACT SHEET
Secretary of State John Kerry and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy signed a statement of intent today to launch a new air quality partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The effort will provide U.S. citizens and government personnel with better information on air quality at select embassies and consulates around the world to reduce health risks from outdoor air pollution, and will offer greater opportunities for the United States to create partnerships on air quality with other nations.
February 13, 2015
Climate Action Plan Toolkit: EPA Releases Stormwater Climate Change Tool
As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan Virtual Climate Resilience Toolkit, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of the Climate Adjustment Tool for EPA's Stormwater Management Model – a widely-used, downloadable online stormwater simulation model. The Climate Adjustment Tool allows engineers and planners to evaluate the performance of water infrastructure while considering future climate change projections, such as more frequent high-intensity storms and changes in evaporation rates of seasonal precipitation, to determine the benefits of resiliency decisions to reduce local economic burden and protect communities.
February 10, 2015
Dealing with Nuisance Birds around Schools -- February 24
On Tuesday, February 24, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, EPA's Center of Expertise for School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) will host a webinar titled "Dealing with Nuisance Birds around Schools."
February 05, 2015
Pesticide News Story: Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Webinar: February 25, 2015
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs will hold a webinar for the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, from 1:00-2:30 EST. During the webinar, EPA will provide brief updates on a few key issues for 2015. The public is welcome to listen to the updates. A draft agenda is available on the PPDC website. To connect to the webinar on February 25, 2015: Go to: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/ppdc_feb2015 . At the login prompt, select Enter as a Guest. Enter your first and last name, then click Enter Room.
February 04, 2015
EPA Applauds SCDHEC, Farmers and Landowners for Improving Water Quality in the Enoree River Watershed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commends the efforts of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), farmers, and landowners for improving water quality in the Enoree River watershed. Two out of six places in the river and its tributaries are now meeting the state's bacteria water quality standard for the first time since the late '90s. Upon project completion, SCDHEC tested the water quality of six testing stations on the Enoree River and its tributaries for the state's 2014 CWA Water Quality Assessment. SCDHEC found that all stations show improvement for fecal coliform bacteria. Two of the testing stations now meet water quality standards and are classified as fully supporting (not impaired) for recreational uses. SCDHEC data also showed reductions in bacteria violations at four other stations in the Lower Enoree River watershed.
February 03, 2015
Pesticide News Story: Pesticide News Story: New Blog Post - Farmers Shift Towards Biopesticides
Did you know that the use of biopesticides has more than quadrupled since 2000? Made from naturally occurring substances derived from animals, plants, bacteria, fungi and minerals, biopesticides are used as safer alternatives to controlling pests and are frequently part of Integrated Pest Management plans. In his new blog post, Farmers Shift Towards Virtually Non-Toxic Alternatives for Pest Control, EPA Assistant Administrator Jim Jones discusses the importance of biopesticides and why their increased use is good for people and the environment.
Pesticide Registration Requests, Actions, and Tolerance Updates
- Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions -- establishes a time-limited tolerance for residues of clothianidin, (E)-N-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]-N'- methyl-N''-nitroguanidine, in or on fruit, citrus, group 10-10 (Feb. 25)
- Fomesafen; Pesticide Tolerance -- establishes a tolerance for residues of fomesafen in or on watermelon (Feb. 23)
- Dimethenamid; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of dimethenamid in or on cottonseed subgroup 20C and cotton, gin byproducts (Feb. 20)
- Bacillus Subtilis Strain IAB/BS03; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance -- establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the fungicide Bacillus subtilis strain IAB/BS03 in or on all food commodities when used in accordance with label directions and good agricultural practices (Feb. 20)
- Pyrimethanil; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes a tolerance for residues of pyrimethanil in or on pomegranate at 5.0 parts per million (ppm). Janssen PMP requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (Feb. 13)
- Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of pendimethalin in or on multiple commodities (Feb. 11)
- Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request -- This notice announces EPA's receipt of application 72500-EUP-G from Scimetrics Ltd. Corp. requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the chemical warfarin. (Feb. 6)
- Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations -- EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice (Feb. 5)
- Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of difenoconazole in or on rapeseed subgroup 20A, and dragon fruit (Feb. 4)
- Flutriafol; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes, amends, and removes tolerances for residues of flutriafol in or on multiple commodities (Feb. 4)
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3-carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)- [omega]-hydroxy-, (C10-C16) -alkyl ethers, disodium salts; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance -- establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(3- carboxy-1-oxosulfopropyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-, (C10- C16) alkyl ethers, disodium salts when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops (seed treatment use only) under 40 CFR 180.920 at a concentration not to exceed 0.125% by weight (Feb. 4)
EPA to Update Community on Toms River, NJ Superfund Site; EPA and National Toxicology Program scientists to Discuss Study of SAN Trimer
On February 4, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting to discuss how a new scientific study about a previously unknown contaminant relates to the ongoing cleanup at the Reich Farm Superfund site in Toms River formerly Dover, Ocean County, NJ. The EPA will be joined by scientists from the National Toxicology Program to discuss the study. EPA does not plan to make any changes to the groundwater treatment system currently operating at the site, but does intend to make adjustments to the cleanup goals based on the new information. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ.
Minimum Risk Pesticide Web Information Updated and Expanded
As part of EPA's ongoing effort to build a more user-friendly website, we have transformed our Minimum Risk Pesticides website into a new, easy-to-use format. Information should now be easier to access regardless of the type of device being used (for example, laptop, tablet, or smart phone). The new site highlights the most-requested information and has been redesigned based on historic website traffic, with a focus on stakeholders who are interested in manufacturing, selling or distributing minimum risk pesticides. Minimum risk pesticides are those pesticides that EPA has determined pose little to no risk to human health or the environment and are therefore exempted from the requirement that they be registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
An Easier Way to Find Your Pesticide Program Contacts
Finding program contact information for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs just got easier. We have launched a new Pesticide Contacts and Organization Information website to serve as a hub to find regional and headquarters contacts, hotlines, organizational charts, and visitor information. This website is part of EPA's effort to design easy-to-use Web content that can be viewed on all devices, including tablets and smartphones.
Pesticide Web Apps Now Available from NPIC
The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) has developed four mobile Web applications (apps) to help consumers and pesticide applicators quickly find pest control solutions, insect repellents, and other information on pesticides when they are on the go. The apps work within most smart phone and tablet browsers, making it easier for users to get this important information when they aren't at a computer.
January 29, 2015
EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation of Certain Methomyl Uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the manufacturers of the insecticide methomyl have agreed to cancel some uses and limit use on certain crops to reduce risks to drinking water. From 1995 to 2013, exposure from food to carbamates, which includes methomyl, has fallen by approximately 70 percent. Today's action is a continuation of EPA's efforts to reduce carbamate use, thereby protecting people's health, especially the health of children who may be more sensitive to pesticides.
January 28, 2015
EPA Proposes Framework to Prevent Corn Rootworm Resistance
Today, EPA is seeking public comment on a proposed framework intended to delay the corn rootworm pest becoming resistant to corn genetically engineered to produce Bt pesticides. The Agency is open to suggestions for alternative approaches that would achieve this objective. The proposed framework includes requirements on the manufacturers of Bt corn including:
- In areas at risk of corn rootworm resistance, require crop rotation; use of corn varieties containing more than one Bt toxin; or other Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and stewardship for corn rootworm.
- Develop and implement a strategy to better detect and address areas of resistance as they emerge.
- Use different and improved scientific tests and sampling requirements to study the problem and more reliably ensure that resistance to the Bt corn toxin is identified.
January 27, 2015
TODAY: EPA Administrator to Keynote National Council for Science and the Environment Conference
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give a keynote address today at the 15th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy, and the Environment hosted by the National Council for Science and the Environment. Administrator McCarthy will discuss the cost of climate inaction and will address how climate actions, such as the Clean Power Plan, will drive innovation, spur opportunity, and create a clean energy economy.
January 21, 2015
EPA Registers New Insecticide Alternative to Neonicotinoids, Safer for Bees
The EPA is registering a new insecticide, flupyradifurone, that is safer for bees. It is expected to be an alternative to more toxic products including certain pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, organophosphate and avermectin insecticides. As an insecticide, flupyradifurone is unusual in that laboratory-based studies indicate that the compound is practically non-toxic to adult honeybees. Studies show no adverse effect on overall bee colony performance or overwintering ability when compared to untreated colonies. EPA's decision meets the rigorous Food Quality Protection Act standard of "reasonable certainty of no harm" to human health. On the basis of protective and conservative human health and ecological risk assessments for the uses of the pesticide, EPA confirmed the safety of the use for the public, agricultural workers and wildlife. EPA coordinated its evaluation with our counterparts in Canada and Australia.
January 20, 2015
Pesticide News Story: NMFS Issues Final Biological Opinion for Three Pesticides
On January 20, 2015, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued its final Biological Opinion concerning the potential effects of the pesticides diflubenzuron, fenbutatin oxide and propargite on federally listed threatened and endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead and their designated critical habitat.
EPA Administrator at X Games to Focus on Economic and Environmental Need to Act on Climate
On Thursday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join the X Games in Aspen, Colo., to bring attention to the extreme weather impacts of climate change. A strong economy and a strong environment go hand in hand, which makes acting on climate necessary to protect tourism, recreation and the outdoor industry. Administrator McCarthy will hold a press conference with CEO of Aspen Skiing Company, Mike Kaplan and Winter Olympians, Gretchen Bleiler and Alex Deibold to talk about how climate risks are economic risks. She will focus on the need to act now to spur clean energy and reduce carbon pollution to protect communities and the outdoor industry from economic and environmental impacts.
EPA, Southern Co. and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Recognize Five Star and Urban Waters Projects in the Southeast
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Southern Company met with 2013 Five Star and Urban Waters Program awardees to recognize and highlight their work to restore streams and watersheds.
January 15, 2015
EPA's Actions to Restrict PFOA and Similar Chemicals Yield Significant Human Health and Environmental Benefits
To further agency and industry achievements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed measures to ensure that perfluorinated chemicals that have been phased out do not re-enter the marketplace without review.
"Through our environmental stewardship program, eight companies have helped us make real progress to reduce these chemicals as evidenced in the CDC findings" said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. "We will continue that progress now that all importers and other domestic manufacturers will be required to give EPA an opportunity to review and restrict uses of these perfluorinated chemicals."
January 14, 2015
EPA Releases 2013 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis
From 2012 to 2013, the amount of toxic chemicals managed as waste by the nation's industrial facilities increased by 4 percent. This increase includes the amount of chemicals recycled, treated, and burned for energy recovery, as well as the amount disposed of or otherwise released into the environment. In TRI, a "release" generally refers to a chemical that is emitted to the air, water, or placed in some type of land disposal. Most of these releases are subject to a variety of regulatory requirements designed to limit human and environmental harm.
January 9, 2015
New EPA Guidance Would Reduce Use of Lab Animals and Increase Relevant Acute Toxicity Data on Pesticides
In an effort to help expand the acceptance of alternative methods for acute toxicity testing, EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs has released a new draft guidance document. The agency is accepting comments on the draft guidance for 60 days, until March 10, 2015. With the rapid advances in science and continual development of new technologies, the EPA recognizes there is an increasing potential for the use of alternative methods in regulatory risk assessments.
The agency's goals for alternative testing approaches include:
- assessing a broader range and potentially more human-relevant adverse effects;
- generating and reviewing data more quickly and less expensively; and
- reducing use of laboratory animals in regulatory testing.
January 7, 2015
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC); Notice of Meeting
The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will convene on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will reconvene Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). One public comment period relevant to specific issues being considered by the FRRCC is scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by noon, (Eastern Standard Time), on Monday, January 12, 2015.
January 5, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Administrator to Visit Fresno, Phoenix for high-speed rail groundbreaking, American Meteorological Society annual meeting
On Wednesday, Administrator McCarthy will travel to Phoenix, Ariz. for a Presidential Town Hall at the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) 95th annual meeting. The growing body of science on climate change and extreme weather underpins President Obama's Climate Action Plan to build more resilient communities and curb the carbon pollution fueling climate change. With a science-driven mission to protect public health and the environment, EPA is taking first-ever action to cut carbon pollution from our largest source, power plants. Following her opening remarks, Administrator McCarthy will engage in a moderated discussion with AMS President Bill Gail.
EPA Revised Chlorpyrifos Assessment Shows Risk to Workers
Today, EPA is releasing an assessment for public comment on the potential for human health risk of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. This assessment shows some risks to workers who mix, load and apply chlorpyrifos pesticide products. When used in large amounts, chlorpyrifos has the potential to pose risks in limited geographic areas when drinking water from small watersheds. There were no additional risks from pesticide exposures in food or exposures to bystanders and workers from airborne chlorpyrifos. The latest USDA pesticide residue data show no concerns for chlorpyrifos in food, with the pesticide detected in less than 1% of samples.
EPA Awards PREP Grant to Washington State University
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, in partnership with the Office of Compliance, has awarded Washington State University in Pullman, WA the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP) grant. Through the grant, EPA expects to provide up to $535,000 annually for up to five years (fiscal years 2015 through 2019), subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and other applicable considerations. The goal of the PREP program is to provide educational training to develop or enhance the abilities of states, tribes and territories to implement pesticide regulatory and enforcement programs or undertake new initiatives. The training includes pesticide program issues (e.g., water quality, pesticide product registration, applicator certification and training, worker safety), compliance and enforcement, and other support topics (e.g., risk communication, managerial and leadership training). The PREP training is intended for senior-level management with pesticide regulatory programs in states, tribes and U.S. territories working under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Cooperative Agreement with EPA. PREP builds networks and collaborative working relationships among states, tribes, territories and EPA and other federal agencies to more effectively utilize limited resources.
Pesticide Registration Requests, Actions, and Tolerance Updates
- Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions -- establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of sulfoxaflor, N-[methyloxido[1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3- pyridinyl]ethyl]- [lambda]\4\-sulfanylidene]cyanamide, including its metabolites and degradates in or on sorghum, grain; sorghum, forage; and sorghum, stover (Jan. 28)
- Flupyradifurone; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of flupyradifurone in or on multiple commodities (Jan. 23)
- Fosetyl-Al; Pesticide Tolerances -- establishes tolerances for residues of Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate) (fosetyl-Al) in or on pepper/eggplant, subgroup 8-10B. Bayer CropScience requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (Jan. 16)
- Chlorpyrifos Registration Review; Revised Human Health Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability -- announces the availability of EPA's revised human health risk assessment for the registration review of chlorpyrifos and opens a public comment period on this document (Jan. 14)
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Lol here's a early valentine's rose for you.Originally Posted by CaNdYgirl252
Hope you find that guy you've dreamed of on V Day
well, then a giant stick up your ass shouldnt concern you much either, oh heartless one... well, im just kidding, but seriously, romance and everything involved is one of the most wonderful things this world has to offer.Originally Posted by MonkeyDLuffysj
when youre done with the stick, pass it along to ish.Originally Posted by Ishman
waaaah .. nd how bout single grls ??? we dont deserve a holiday?Originally Posted by Hanul
Ok both single girls and guys,tho then again you might have ARKOriginally Posted by CsuTiBea
Until one has given everything, one has given nothing.
Georges Guynemer
Pffffft Roflz Aikido, you so mean. XD
Currently playing Akatsuki no Goei
I never celebrate valentine day... it's just another normal day for me
The Don is here
I made a fool of myself last Valentine's Day by shouting 'I LOVE YOU!' to random people. Nearly got attacked. That girl's macho bf was NOT happy.
Last Valentine's day my friends decieded it would be fun to make a fake card for me. It had the typical "meet me at the library" on it.
Silly me forgot about the fake card and went to the library. I think everyone knows how it went from there.
So in short Valentine's day is just another day of cruel jokes to me.
Ill get drunk and hit on chicks. Seeing as my last exam is on the 13th of feb im soooooooooooooooooooooo gonna be drunk


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Board of Governors set to meet Wednesday and vote on CBA
Jan 6, 2013, 10:42 PM EDT
With the lockout over, all that's left is for everyone on both sides to sign off on the new deal. First up to do so will be the teams.
ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun reports the NHL Board of Governors will meet on Wednesday to vote on the new CBA. The NHLPA will also vote this week.
This is all part of the formality of finishing off the process and it's not expected there will be any issues in ratifying the new 10-year deal.
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Patrick Roy remains upbeat about Sabres' Grigorenko
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Jagr, Panthers focused on playoffs fight, not contract talks
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They'll talk after the season.
NHL on NBCSN: Sharks desperate for wins, Penguins seek definitive end to slump
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Both teams have depleted bluelines.
Canucks earn single point in loss to the Stars
Mar 29, 2015, 1:40 AM EDT
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Western Conference playoff picture: Wild keep rolling, Ducks and Preds clinch
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Vancouver creates breathing room in the Pacific Division.
Minnesota leapfrogs Chicago in the Central Division
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Max Pacioretty scored the winner.
Leafs deliver blow to Sens' playoff hopes
Mar 28, 2015, 10:15 PM EDT
Toronto won for just the sixth time in 34 games.
Blues' Steen leaves game vs. Jackets (Updated)
Mar 28, 2015, 9:30 PM EDT
Collided with Cody Goloubef in the first period.
Jones replaces Quick in Kings' net
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He allowed two goals on nine first period shots.
Video: Barkov gets the Panthers on the board with a beautiful backhander
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Finished off a nice passing play by Jagr and Huberdeau.
Video: Sens' Anderson denies Lindstrom on penalty shot
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Ottawa's starter tested early.
Doan on Letang: 'You feel awful as a player when something like that happens'
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Jackets' Bourque (back) done for the season
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Bronze Lakshmi, 2 Lotus Flowers 13.5" Item # 64b11
Price: $635
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I bought a unique, one-of-a-kind statue from Lotus Sculpture which depict Krishna sitting sideways on a cow and playing his flute, while the cow has twisted her neck around so she can gaze up at him with loving eyes. It depicts a very touching moment. The cow's posture shows such love and devotion. I've never seen anything like it. The artistic balance between Krishna and the cow is wonderful, and Krishna is very well done, with a slight smile on his face as he plays his flute. It's the most remarkable statue of Krishna I've ever seen. In addition, the shipment was extremely prompt and a proper statement of value accompanied the statue. This has been a very good experience with Lotus Sculpture. --Maris WhitakerReviewer:Maris Whitaker (Boulder, Colorado, US)
Purchased a 19" painted Ganesha. It arrived last week and it is better than expected. It was very well packed. The colors are vibrant and the hues are perfect. I was afraid they might be garish in hand, but those fears were completely unfounded. Beautiful color palette. The carving is well detailed. It is a very handsome piece. I couldn't be happier with it In fact, I was so happy that I just finished purchasing a 36" painted Garuda. Once I saw the quality of the Ganesh I felt confident in purchasing a more expensive piece. And eagerly awaiting its arrival. Had I the money and the room, I would be in trouble.Reviewer:mark drazak (Cromwell, Connecticut, US)
A wonderful, efficient streamlined purchasing system at Lotus Sculpture. The sculpture purchased is in perfect condition and is quite beautiful.Reviewer:Madhurika (, Herts, GB)
This is the first time I bought a statue from Lotus Sculpture. It arrived the next day. Well packaged. It is a beautiful Ganesh hand made wooden statue. Suggestion: it would be nice if you could list on your website if the statues you get from India involve fair trade and fair labor. I am already looking on the website for my next purchase. Thank you for the great experience and importantly for making these beautiful pieces of art available for purchase in the US.Reviewer:Varun Khanna (Los Angeles, CA, US)
I've known about Lotus Sculpture from Hinduism Today magazine and from the testimonies of friends. His site is first rate and exhaustively documented with beautiful photographs, dimensions and descriptions. I appreciate the breadth of sculptures available be they of museum quality, bronzes or brasses, or as in my case, resin volcanic stone suitable for extreme weather and a more modest budget. It was a relief to know that I was going to be pleased when I opened the box to see professional grade rigid foam packing surrounding a thing of beauty.Reviewer:Nandi (oysterville, wa, US)
Excellent arrival time, packaging, quality of statue.Reviewer:Jennifer Metzger (Hatfield, MA, US)
I recieved my stone resin Buddha and I am pleased with the product. Its much heavier and more solid than what I thought it would be. I wasnt wanting a flimsy, easily breakable statue. Thanks.Reviewer:Rob (sheridan, wy, US)
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the mouse is great says my daughter in little rock Arkansas for whom it was a birthday present. 4 stars instead of 5 because it did not arrive on the 24 feb as expected but on the 26. probably due to the bad weather in Arkansas, but still it was a bit of a disappointment. but I certainly will trade with you again! thanks janeReviewer:jane wolfe (woodstock, Vermont, US)
Materials: Lost Wax Method South Indian Bronze
- Total Height Including Base: 13.5 inches
- Widest Point: 10 inches
- Base Width & Depth: 6 x 5 inches
- Weight: 12 pounds
- Invite an abundance of love and prosperity into your home with Lakshmi the goddess of wealth!
- Lakshmi holds two lotus flowers symbols of beauty, prosperity and fertility her other two hands are in the abhaya mudra
- Lakshmi is a hand made, one of a kind, bronze sculpture cast by the artists of South India using the lost wax process, a skill passed on for generations since the Chola period
- Lakshmi ships the same day from our California showroom
About Lakshmi
Draped in red saree, bedecked with gold ornaments, seated on a lotus, pot in hand, flanked by white elephants, the image of Lakshmi adorns most Hindu homes and business establishments.
Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, luxury, beauty, fertility, and auspiciousness. She holds the promise of material fulfillment and contentment. She is described as restless, whimsical yet maternal, with her arms raised to bless and to grant her blessings.
Shri is the sacred name of Lakshmi. Shri is written atop most documents and spoken before addressing a god, teacher holy man or any revered individual. The word evokes grace, affluence abundance, auspiciousness and authority. When the word is spoken or written an aura of holiness is established. Whatever follows is imbued with divine blessing. Just as the word "Om" is associated with the mystical side of life, Shri is associated with the material side of existence.
Lakshmi represents the beautiful and bountiful aspect of nature. As Bhoodevi, the earth-goddess, she nurtures life; as Shreedevi, the goddess of fortune, she bestows power, pleasure and prosperity on those who deserve her grace. To realize her, one must respect the laws of life and appreciate the wonders of existence.
Bronze is an extremely durable metal made from a combination of 5 metals; copper, iron, tin, with minute additions of silver and gold. This combination is called Panchaloha bronze and is the basis for making the sacred Hindu temple statues of India and the world. Copper is the most prevalent metal in the alloy. Copper also gives the metal a softer composition that allows the bronze artisans to carve the details that are prevalent in each piece. All the South Indian bronze sculpture Lotus Sculpture carries are Panchaloham and thus suited for any home altar or community temple.
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The German company T-Mobile now ranks fourth in the USA, behind Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. Even after taking over Metro PCS, the Germans will still remain in fourth place.
I can't see any improvement.
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The German company T-Mobile now ranks fourth in the USA, behind Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. Even after taking over Metro PCS, the Germans will still remain in fourth place.
I can't see any improvement.
Genius move - TMobile writes in a clause that gives them $3 billion and spectrum if the ATT/Tmo merger falls through and cuts spending. After the deal falls through, TMo takes the cash and buys a rival to farm their spectrum. After giving a 28-year lease to an outsourcing company for their network with option to buy at the end, TMo is currently prepared with a number of options for the future.
Now if they would only get some better phones...
You really think the breakup clause included spectrum much less did not exclude FTC? I wouldn't give them that much credit. And a $3B breakup fee??? Wow. Which ibank do you work at?
For a decent phone/T-Mo prepaid combo do this: buy the Google Nexus phone, activate a SIM chip from T-Mo, join the two and voila!
I've regained some of my hopes for the possibility of a fruitful relationship between regulation and business ever since regulators blocked the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile :)
The article mentions a chart but I can't see one.
Sorry, now sorted. Thanks
I don't understand this deal, because T Mobile uses GSM while Metro PCS uses CDMA, and GSM and CDMA networks/towers/frequencies are not compatible with each other.
Sprint, which uses CDMA, purchasing Metro PCS would make more sense.
All US companies are moving quickly to LTE largely in order to harmonise their equipment. In this T-Mobile and MetroPCS are largely complementary: MetroPCS will give T-Mobile LTE in metropolitan areas and spectrum and, after the failed sale to AT&T, T-Mobile has cash to spend. Sprint is still digesting Nextel and is heavily in debt, though a deeper tie up with Clearwire (using yet another technology) shouldn't be ruled out.
As US networks move towards common technology, something which T-Mobile's purchase of then GSM pioneer Voicestream a decade ago kicked off but wasn't able to invest in sufficiently to profit from, it will become possible to share infrastructure with each other and equipment providers, as has become standard elsewhere in the world.
I read in another article that the long-term plan was to standardize on GSM and LTE, and turn off MetroPCS's CDMA network in 2015 (by which point, all the MetroPCS customers would have upgraded to newer phones).
It is only good to have more competition, one only wonders how come both Verizon and T-mobile in Europe provide fancy options that over here "apparently" are not yet technically feasible...smells fishy. Competition here requires much more adrenaline.
Why didn't Sprint try to snap up Metro or T-Mobile?
Sprint tried to purchased Metro last year but was rejected by their (sprint's) board because the company is heavily in debt. Sprint would never buy T-mobile because the two networks use different wireless technology and T-mobile is almost as large as Sprint. T-mobile can buy Metro because even though they use different wireless tech metro is only a quarter of the size and has a high churn rate meaning that people are quickly adopting lte (4g and a gsm standard) which plays nicely with T-mobile's gsm network.
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