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Join Deepak Chopra, spiritual teacher Rob Bell, Rupert Spira, and Ismael Cala this October.
Discover the Simplest Way to Bring Into Crystal Clear Focus Who You Really Are
What if you could know with certainty what your highest calling is in every moment...just by listening to a different voice – the voice of your soul, not the voice of your limited mind.
Would you listen?
Most people will not. That's because listening to the voice of your soul requires a journey of self-discovery and expression – a journey that most of us will never choose to take.
Instead, we let busyness distract us and fear hold us back. We may think, "I don't have time to pursue my soul's calling, when I've got bills to pay and kids to raise and things to do!"
After all, finding and expressing our soul's purpose can seem hard and even frivolous. We may fear the struggle, the foolishness, the risk and the unknown. And so it feels easier (and safer) to deny that there is an unhappiness deep within us...an aching in our souls for something meaningful, for something more.
We can avoid it for months – even years – only to wake up one morning to the shocking realization that the life we had hoped would satisfy us enough actually feels empty.
The truth is, there's never going to be a convenient, easy time to respond to that ache. It's a decision to be made...stay the course and continue being one of the 98% of the world's people who focus 98% of their time on things that don't really matter. Or, bravely acknowledge that settling for your "good enough" life is no longer good enough.
If you're ready to answer your soul's calling and begin living your highest, best life, and you want some guidance and support along the way, you're in exactly the right place.
Because that's what Seduction of Spirit: I Am Wholeness is – a Chopra Center signature event, created and led by Deepak Chopra, offering you a rare opportunity to step away from the noise and busyness of your daily life and – through meditation, yoga and immersion in the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – bring into crystal clear focus what you're here to contribute and who you really are.
Once You Are Connected to Your True Self and Listening to the Voice of Your Soul, Your Richest, Most Satisfying Life Will Unfold
At Seduction of Spirit: I Am Wholeness, Deepak Chopra, world-renowned expert on mind-body medicine and founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, will guide you through Primordial Sound Meditation – the style of meditation that proved most effective for him and that he has shared with hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
This October, Deepak will be joined by speaker and author, Rob Bell who will share how you can embrace your whole self. Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2011, Rob invites you on a journey to joy and meaning in our everyday lives.
At this once-in-a-lifetime, 7-day Seduction of Spirit event, under the guidance of these three world-renowned thought-leaders, you will:
- Gain a clear sense of direction and purpose for your life – by tuning in to the voice of your soul which will always lead you to fulfilment and joy.
- Give up striving to fulfill desires by sheer force of will – and tap into your deepest potential to instead manifest them with effortless ease.
- Release limiting beliefs – to uncover your innate gifts and talents and unlock your highest potential.
- Shed layers of accumulated stress – and let go of other spiritual blocks, including resistance, anxiety, depression and worry.
- Start or deepen a meditation practice – so you can remain deeply connected to your true self even after you've returned to your daily life.
- Discover answers to your soul's deepest questions – Who am I? What do I want? and What am I here to do?
Embrace Your Whole Self With Rob Bell
In today's society, we're engaged more than ever by the possibilities of the connection between our soul and spirit. We can't shake this nagging suspicion that everything in this world may not be a grand accident after all and that we are all connected.
Through humor, big ideas, and practical everyday activities, Rob Bell invites you on a journey to find joy and meaning in our everyday lives.
During Seduction of Spirit this October, Rob will share his concepts, stories, and practical advice with words of wisdom to help you shift your perspective of yourself, and the world around you.
Here's What Graduates of Seduction of Spirit Say About How Their Lives Have Transformed
"I've gained so much clarity and feel so well-equipped for my next 40 years of life! I am the happiest that I've ever been and am so grateful for Deepak and the Chopra Center." ~ Jane P.
"Seduction of Spirit was a profound experience that helped me let go of a painful event that had been blocking my emotions for most of my life. Now I am moving on with a much clearer sense of who I am and what I really want." ~ Terry R.
"I left Seduction of Spirit feeling like I had come home. A sense of peace has set in and my burden is lighter." ~ Diana P.
Seduction of Spirit: I Am Wholeness
Day-by-Day Course Overview
Here's a closer look at everything you'll cover in just 7 days:
- Become rooted in the knowledge that you are powerful beyond measure to fulfill any dream that lies within you – and understand why.
- Master your ability to manifest anything – with three of Deepak's simplest, most effective techniques to quiet your thoughts and get in touch with your soul.
- Discover the easiest way to find calm and carry it with you – so you never lose access to your true self even when life gets chaotic.
- Give up criticizing and judging yourself – with a simple-to-master trick for catching (and correcting) negative or judgmental thoughts toward yourself or others.
- Experience clarity like never before – as what's most important to you rises to the front of your mind, and outside noise and distractions simply fade away.
- Understand your true nature is to be in constant circulation – and master techniques to keep that circulation in motion.
- Discover the most effective way to move your ego out of your way of receiving – and open yourself to the great abundance of the universe.
- Master the easiest, best way to get what you really want in life (and help others, too!)
- Rest in the truth that you always have access to everything you want, and no one can hold it from you.
- Become aware of the choices you are making in every moment – and how those choices shape your being.
- Tune into the wisdom of your body –so you'll know instantaneously if a choice you're making supports your true self or not.
- Transform all bad karma into good – by asking yourself two quick and meaningful questions.
- Generate your most creative responses – to shift your life circumstances without struggle or strain.
- Gain enormous amounts of creative energy – by setting down your burden of striving and relinquishing your need to defend your point of view.
- Become grounded in self-power, and begin to effortlessly draw the people, situations and circumstances into your life that will best support you having what you really want.
- Master the art of setting a deliberate intention from a positive, heart-space (or what Deepak calls the most powerful tool in the co-creation process).
- Discover how to have life-centered, present-moment awareness – so obstacles (real or perceived) disintegrate.
- Focus your intentions on benefiting not just you, but all of mankind – and watch them begin to manifest effortlessly.
- Discover how to hold a powerful intention to create something you really want AND release attachment to receiving it (so that you will!)
- Free yourself from the prison of your past conditioning – and step out of the roles and stories that no longer serve you.
- Deepen your understanding of your true self – and watch your fear-based need for security disappear.
- Master techniques to not just manage, but embrace uncertainty – recognizing it as the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom.
- Bring into crystal clear focus what your unique talents are– with one powerful, soul question.
- Release fearful thoughts and self-imposed limitation that block the expression of your true purpose.
- Discover how to express your unique talents to fill the needs of the universe – and expect abundance, fulfilment and joy to follow.
Course Materials and Resources
When you register for Seduction of Spirit, you'll receive everything you need to take full advantage of the course, including:
- A course workbook to take your experience to the next level, presented upon your arrival at Seduction of Spirit.
- Robust take-home course materials presented to you upon check in.
Here's What the World's Top Thought Leaders Have to Say about Dr. Deepak Chopra
"Dr. Chopra moves us from the mundane lives that trap many of us to the sacred insights offered by our souls."
–Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, bestselling coauthor of You: The Owner's Manual
"Deepak Chopra is quite simply one of the greats. How fortunate we are to have his wisdom, his teaching and his love."
–Marianne Williamson, bestselling author and internationally acclaimed lecturer
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im a natty guy and i just saw this study that said that muscle protein synthesis is only elevated for up to 36 hours in a specific muscle that you worked out.That would mean that after 36 hours, your arnt building any muscle.The study was done in trainned athletes.
So since im a hardgainer i thought id train everyday however i dont have time for the gym so i got 2 heavy enough dumbbells, a pullupbar, a incline bench and a really sturdy backpack that i fill with sandbags to do weighted pushups on my pushupstands ,weighted pullups, calve raises..
Day one : 20 sets of various exercises involving chest/tri/shoulder + 3 sets of calve raises.
Day two : 10 sets involving lats/forearm/biceps + 10 sets for quads mjostly involving pistol squats, chair lunges all to failure + 3 sets ab various ab exercises that i can think of ontop of my head.
I do all those exercises to failure, i try some dropsets/supersets on some of them.
This should be the fastest way a natural bodybuilder can gain muscle.Training 7 days a week nonstop alternating between pull/legs and push should in theory gain you as much muscle as somebody who is training for a month, with 3 day (chest, legs, pull).
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News12 at First at Five/ Oct. 28, 2013
Augusta,Ga ((WRDW))--It's a trend that's catching smoke nationwide. Now Augusta Commissioners are considering an ordinance that would ban smoking in nightclubs and bars.
This is the second time the Breathe Easy Coalition has brought the ordinance to city leaders. Those against it say private business owners should make their own choices.
"You can make the choice and be around good people who don't smoke. You can also choose to be around people who do," said Smoker Darrell Alexander.
It's basically all about choices. "I defended this nation for freedoms and to take those freedoms away is counterproductive," said Commissioner Alvin Mason.
"Commissioner Mason is against it and says business owners should choose. Sky City chose to make their business smoke free. He also says people also choose to work at smoking establishments,"
"America is about choice. People have the decision to be around or not be around it. I don't think we should take away people's freedom," said Commissioner Alvin Mason.
"Folks do have a choice. Sometimes when it's a choice between feeding your family and protecting your health, most people would choose feeding their family," said Breathe Easy Coaltion Member Kirk Miller.
The new city wide code would ban smoking from nightclubs, bars and patios in Augusta. E-cigarettes are also banned. .
"Why not allow business owners to make their own decision? It was one of those things they tried to do and it didn't got well," said Commissioner Corey Johnson.
The plans are getting mixed reviews online. Some Facebookers are for it citing health reasons, while others point out to freedoms that could be taken away.
Commissioners will make a final decision next week.


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The 2013 Martinez-Evans Christmas Parade will be held at 2pm on Sunday, December 1st. This year there will be prize money for the Best Overall, Chairman's Award and 1st place in each of the four categories.
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Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Quote #4
"Exhibitionism" had been to her just a technical term—a weakness she held in contempt. Now, in digging out her own and looking at it, she decided that either this form of narcissism was normal, or she was abnormal. But she didn't feel abnormal; she felt healthier than ever. […] Okay, if a healthy woman liked to be looked at, then it follows as the night the day that healthy men should like to look." (29.41-42)
Jill reconsiders healthy sexuality for women. By changing her view on how she feels being looked at, she also changes her view on whether or not it's healthy for men to look. Since Stranger was written by a man, the issue can get a little thorny here.
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But she was amazed to find that her excitement increased as she looked through his eyes at other girls. (29.83)
Jill vicariously feels what it's like for a man to look at a desirable woman. Again, her conclusions may seem odd depending on your point of view. But we should consider that the idea of understanding is more central to this passage than the conclusions it draws.
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"Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the jealousy—in fact, they're almost incompatible; one emotion hardly leaves room for the other." (33.57)
Jubal tells Ben one of the creeds of Mike's church. By removing jealousy, in this case sexual jealousy, Mike hopes to increase the love between all the people in his Nest. An interesting note: it was jealousy that led Mike to being stranded on Mars in the first place, right? So without jealousy, Mike would have never become a Martian.


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Definition of conning tower in English:
conning tower
The superstructure of a submarine, from which it can be commanded when on the surface, and containing the periscope.
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- As you descend, your first sight of the submarine will be a selection of masts and periscopes rising from the conning tower.
- The introduction of a proper conning tower meant that the periscope could be kept in an upright position where it could be raised and lowered by the use of compressed air.
- There was the conning tower with the periscope easily identifiable inside; there were the access hatches.
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Definition of unshaken in English:
Not disturbed from a firm position or state; steadfast and unwavering: their trust in him remained unshaken
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- All three were cross-examined but were unshaken; they remained steadfast in their diagnoses.
- What should speak most powerfully to Africans today is Mandela's spectacular defiance in spite of seemingly insuperable odds and his unshaken commitment to his ideals even in the face of his own death.
- The sides were now level but Roanmore's resolve was unshaken and within minutes they were back into a three point lead with the outstanding David Byrne sending over two further points followed by one from Colin Taylor.
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- The Orthodox Church was never subject to a single externally authoritarian organization and it unshakenly was held together by the strength of internal tradition and not by any external authority.
- My family has unshakenly been there throughout every minute change that has happened, and they have, without question, supported me through everything.
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"We substituted good grammar for intellect; we switched habits to simulate maturity; we rearranged lies and called it truth, seeing in the new pattern of an old idea the Revelation and the World." - Toni Morrison, "The Bluest Eye"
Regular readers know how proud I am to be born and raised in Ohio, but sometimes our esteemed state leaders make me feel as if I'm living in Texas, without the great barbecue.
Just days before libraries and bookstores across the country celebrated this year's Banned Books Week, the president of the Ohio Board of Education declared that "The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison, should be banned from every school in the state.
"I don't want my grandchildren reading it, and I don't want anyone else's children reading it," board President Debe Terhar said at a board meeting Sept. 10. "It should not be used in any school for any Ohio K-12 child. If you want to use it in college somewhere, that's fine."
Terhar failed to quote a single passage from Morrison's first novel to illustrate why she thinks it is "totally inappropriate." She just said it would be wrong for the school board to "even be associated with it."
From "The Bluest Eye": You looked at them and wondered why they were so ugly; you looked closely and could not find the source. Then you realized that it came from conviction, their conviction. It was as though some mysterious all-knowing master had given each one a cloak of ugliness to wear, and they had each accepted it without question.
The 1970 novel tells the story of Pecola, a young black girl growing up in the 1940s in Morrison's hometown, Lorain, Ohio. Other children mock Pecola for her dark skin, curly hair and brown eyes. Her festering self-loathing fuels a longing for the blue eyes she believes would make her lovable and save her from an unbearable life.
Steadily, Pecola's worlds unravels. Her parents' marriage is violent and in shambles. Her mother is lame and distant. Her father is a raging, abusive man who eventually rapes and impregnates her.
The novel is an uncomfortable book that challenges us to consider the brutality of racism, domestic violence and cultural definitions of beauty. "The Bluest Eye" is also a glorious introduction to the works of Morrison, who has since won the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in literature, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ohio has seen some horrific and highly publicized crimes against young women in recent months. In March, two high-school football players in Steubenville were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl. She was so intoxicated at the time of the attacks that she only discovered what had happened to her after cellphone photos and crude text messages began circulating.
Again, from "The Bluest Eye": We mistook violence for passion, indolence for leisure, and thought recklessness was freedom.
Less than two months after the Steubenville trial, three young women in Cleveland escaped a boarded-up home where they had been tortured and raped by Ariel Castro for more than a decade. One of those rapes resulted in the birth of a child.
These stories were the made-in-Ohio news blazing across my state and around the world. Kids in every high school in the country were talking about what happened to those girls in Steubenville and Cleveland, but Ohio's school board president thinks our children can't handle a class discussion about the make-believe world of "The Bluest Eye."
Has Terhar never experienced the internal explosion of discovery triggered by someone else's story?
Morrison responded to Terhar's comments in an interview with WCMH-TV, Columbus' NBC affiliate.
"The book was published in the early '70s, and it's been banned so much and so many places that I'm told I'm No. 14 on the list of 100 banned books," she said. "I resent it. I mean, if it's Texas or North Carolina, as it has been in all sorts of states. But to be a girl from Ohio, writing about Ohio, having been born in Lorain, Ohio, and actually relating as an Ohio person, to have the Ohio - what, Board of Education? - is ironic at the least."
An Ohio Board of Education spokesman said the board isn't banning any book. Terhar issued a statement supposedly intended to clarify what she meant.
"The comments I made reflected my concern about the graphic passages contained in a specific text. I do not personally believe these passages are suitable for school age children. Nothing more and nothing less should be inferred. In particular, no disparagement was meant towards the celebrated career of Ohio author Toni Morrison."
From "The Bluest Eye": The change was adjustment without improvement.
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Soundcheck: Funky Bitch [Unconfirmed and Possibly Incomplete]
Set 1: Brother, BagAC/DC Bag > BOTTBack on the Train, Undermind, Cities, JibbooGotta Jibboo[1], Roggae, Sleep Again, Lawn Boy, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope[2]
Set 2: Carini > MangoThe Mango Song > Wilson, Drowned > Swept Away > Steep, MakisupaMakisupa Policeman[3], Piper[4] > 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > YEMYou Enjoy Myself
Encore: Frankenstein[5]
[1] Tony Markellis on bass and Mike on a second guitar.
[2] "Mike-O Esquandolas" lyric; bass solo.
[3] Improvised verses by Trey that led to solos by Mike, then Fish, then Page.
[4] Intro contained phrases from the previous Makisupa.
[5] Page on keytar.
· Dixie tease in Wilson
· Whole Lotta Love quote in You Enjoy Myself
· Charge! tease
Noteworthy Jams: Drowned
Average Song Gap: 10.43
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Tony Markellis (Guest)
Notes: In what is becoming a Father's Day tradition (see 6/21/09), the show-opening Brother featured the band members' children jumping into a bathtub on stage, followed by Trey introducing each of them and wishing everyone a Happy Father's Day. Gotta Jibboo was preceded by a "Charge!" tease from Page and featured Tony Markellis on bass and Mike on a second guitar. In Antelope, "Marco Esquandolas" was changed to "Mike-O Esquandolas," followed by a Mike solo. The end of Wilson contained a Dixie tease from Trey. In place of a traditional Makisupa keyword, Trey improvised verses that set up solos for Mike, then Fish, then Page. The subsequent Piper intro included repeated phrases from the Makisupa ("Policeman," "House," and "Listen to Mike"). Trey quoted Whole Lotta Love in the vocal jam of YEM. Page performed Frankenstein on keytar.
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3 The White Tape
2 Billy Breathes
2 Lawn Boy
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 Undermind
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Stash
1 A Picture of Nectar
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If early election results hold, the Palo Alto school board will see one of its members serve a third term for the first time in more than 40 years.
With 12 of 45 precincts reporting, Camille Townsend was on her way to reclaiming her seat on the five-member board; she had 26.36 percent of the vote.
Townsend was among the first to acknowledge the unusual nature of her candidacy during the campaign, but said it was driven by Board Member Barbara Klausner's surprise decision not to seek a second term.
Fellow incumbent Melissa Baten Caswell was leading the four-way race for three seats with 28.11 percent of the vote.
"My guess is that people felt good about our schools and felt the school board has done some really good things.
"That doesn't mean we don't have work to do, but I feel great about what we've done over the past five years," Baten Caswell told The Daily News when asked to explain the election results.
Meanwhile, former Juana Briones Elementary School PTA president Heidi Emberling was holding off Ken Dauber with about 24.29 percent of the vote.
Dauber, a Google engineer, had about 21.25 percent of the vote.
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Avian influenza or "bird flu" is a highly contagious viral disease which primarily affects birds, but on rare
occasions can also be contracted by humans and other mammals. There are many different strains and sub-types of the disease, some
more pathogenic and destructive than others.
The strain of avian influenza which is currently causing concern is highly pathogenic H5N1. It has affected many
countries worldwide, including parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. H5N1 can spread rapidly through poultry flocks and wild birds are
considered to be contributing to its spread around the globe. It does not jump easily from birds to humans. However
some cases of H5N1 in humans have been detected, where the affected person were known to have come into very close contact with infected birds.
The European Commission has stepped up preventive measures against avian influenza, in response to the threat of H5N1.
All Member States have increased their avian influenza surveillance and the Commission is providing co-funding for the monitoring of
wild birds and domestic poultry. Tighter bio-security measures to limit contact between wild birds and poultry, such as keeping poultry indoors, are in place in high-risk areas
in order to prevent or limit the spread of the disease. Furthermore strict EU measures are laid down which must be taken by a Member State in the event of an
outbreak in its country. EU legislation on avian influenza has been reviewed taking into account lessons learned in recent years and includes new measures such as authorising
preventive vaccination in very specific cases. EU import bans have also been placed on potentially risky poultry products and
susceptible imports from third countries with H5N1 outbreaks.
The animal health website provides detailed information on avian influenza and the response at EU level. The
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American English: /ˈstrək(t)ʃər/ British English: /ˈstrʌktʃə/
Translation of structure in Spanish:
- 1 uncountable and countable (composition, organization) he has good bone structuretiene buenas facciones (pómulos salientes etc)the company's career structurela estructura del escalafón de la compañíatax structure (Finance)sistema (masculine) impositivoExample sentences
Example sentences
- That arrangement completed the administrative structure of the Coast Guard as it exists today.
- It is known that any complex system has a certain structure with its intrinsic elements and interconnections.
- Since time and matter are limited, the resources to solve a problem or to build a complex structure are also limited.
- At first sight it looked appalling, but I could see it had sound structure, fantastic quality of light and great potential.
- Anthony has brought a bit of structure and organisation and a bit of discipline to training.
- These are the kind of plants that give structure to a border and which will improve over the years.
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- I was awed by the amount of labor that went into building such a magnificent structure.
- He enjoyed a reputation for building tall elegant masonry structures such as church towers and spires.
- Storing them on high buildings rather than scaffold structures to reduce visibility is also advised.
transitive verb
- (argument/novel/speech)you have to learn to structure your time
estructurartienes que aprender a organizarte el tiempoExample sentences
- We work in routine service industry jobs structured by low pay with shift patterns dictated by childcare.
- The play is a syllogism, and, to function perfectly, it must be structured perfectly.
- Finally I was going to tell him, after a whole day of structuring my speech together, I was going to tell it to his face.
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In Europe, multiculturalism has failed.., – so says none other than German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Cameron, French President Sarkozy, and possibly, a majority of Europeans agree.
For a number of reasons, which I don't mean to discuss here, the multicultural Utopia is perceived as doomed to fail, in terms of inequality, a lack of mutual trust, high crime rates, etc.
This same majority strongly dislikes the notion of "cultural relativism", i.e. all cultures are of equal value, and it is pointed out, – quite triumphantly, – that it is impossible to think of a single nation or city on earth, where multiculturalism has been successful, contrary to more homogenous societies..
Such views, on the other hand, are seen as xenophobic, (white) supremacist, nationalistic, "nazi", etc., and "progressive" leftists and other "gutmenschen", who are otherwise deeply
critical of American Society
and it's "imperialist" policies, point to the famous American "Melting Pot", where, for instance, Muslims are said for the most part to be fully integrated and even have
higher than average incomes.
I am strongly opposed to both
positions. On the one hand,
I deeply dislike the notion
of cultural relativism, but I find it equally stupid to maintain that a multicultural society is doomed to fail forever. We should learn from history, yes, and we should open our eyes to what is going on at the present, but it is foolish to say that mankind cannot evolve, widen it's horizon, become less selfish, more humane, more cooperative, more intelligent, empathetic, etc., etc.. , – in fact, learn to live happily together as one big family..
To be sure, watching the 9 0'clock news is quite depressing, and one is hard pressed to point to a single multicultural paradise, be it a nation or a city, – but then it dawned on me.. : NEW YORK !
I "knew" of course that over a million Jews, probably two.., live in New York City, but I was surprised to find out that the present number has actually fallen to a little under one million, down from two million fifty years ago..
However, I was a lot more surprised to learn that N.Y.C. now also counts around 650.000 Muslims, up from ??.. 50 years ago.. – Then there are of course all the other groups.. – Was New York not the living proof that multiculturalism can work.. ?
I recalled seeing these maps of major US cities, that reveal the myth of the melting pot, as it clearly shows how different ethnic groups for the most part are – (voluntarily.. ?) – segregated – and I decided to take a closer look at New York…
Segregation in New York City: Analysis of Census 2000 data by Professor Andrew A. Beverage, Queens College.
Lo and behold, – same patterns, and not surprising to learn that
"Academics who examine the census data and probe for meaning in the numbers already speak of a new "demographic Balkanization,".
However, it is not as simple as it may look… – Consider, for instance, the following: 26 % of an estimated 650.000 Muslims are Arabs, and the U.S. Census classifies Arabs as whites along with the European majority. According to other estimates, a majority of Arabs are actually Christians, so the total number of Arabs must exceed 338.000, whom are all counted as whites, along with nearly all of the Jews.., but it is my guess that Jews and Muslims are not exactly living next door to each other.. , and probably not Jews and the majority of 170.000 + Christian Arabs either..
Then there are an estimated 24% of the total Muslim population who are
blacks, – sorry, African Americans, who are of course counted as living in black neighborhoods, and thus separated from the 170.000 +/- Muslim South Asian immigrants (from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh), who are counted as living in Asian neighborhoods.
The remaining 24% percent of Muslims are from other groups – (Bosnia; Albania; and ??), – and it would be interesting to know how they are getting along with other whites.. – I hear that 20.000 + Bosnian Muslims are sticking together somewhere in Queens, said to be the most diverse metropolitan area in the US.. (2.5 mio.)
The 650.000 Muslims, then, are certainly between themselves a very diverse lot, and I hear whispers from native African-American Muslims to the effect that
"..many of these Muslims from Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and even African countries like Sudan and Nigeria, harbor some racist or prejudiced feelings towards us African-American Muslims."
Now, – without having bothered to investigate, and as a complete outsider, it is my guess that the same tensions and resentment exist among disparate Hispanic communities.., and it would be interesting to see a map showing to what extent segregation exists among Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, Equadorians, etc. as well..
New York is obviously a highly dynamic city with a very high degree of migration, but to an outsider it is difficult to recognize any "melting pot". Indeed, – "seen from an airplane, it is a tremendously mixed society, on the ground, racial homogeneity and segregation are common". I learn, for instance, that
"as the immigrants arrive, many American-born citizens pour out of these cities in search of new homes in more homogeneous locales. New York and Los Angeles each lost more than 1 million native-born residents between 1990 and 1995, even as their populations increased by roughly the same numbers with immigrants".
Now, I would certainly have to dig deeper and find out more about this truly fascinating city, but the term "Balkanization" is perhaps not too far-fetched, and I guess one cannot really point to New York as living proof of a multicultural "paradise". It is, at best, functional, but apparently no "melting pot", – this, for some reason.., being the criteria for a truly successful multicultural Utopia..
I guess I'll be investigating BRAZIL next…


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A new rider, Malaysian Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, joined forces with IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia from Round 13 (Round 12 for the Moto2 class), San Marino.
Azlan, born in Selangor, Malaysia, began his racing career in 2003, and became the center of attention in 2011, winning the Suzuka Mini-Moto 4 hour endurance race on his first attempt, the first win for a foreign team. He consistently battled with the top runners in the ARRC SS600 class and in the 2013 season, currently leads the championship with one race left. Azlan also finished 6th, riding for Honda Team Asia, in the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race this July, and is now well known to his fans in Japan.
Although well-versed in racing in Asia, the San Marino Grand Prix, and riding the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, was new to him.
"I was nervous, as everything was new to me," Azlan recalls San Marino. "Moto2 racing is extremely tough, and although I was nervous about all sorts of things I was glad to be able to race in the world championship stage, and even enjoyed it. ARRC bikes are completely different to Moto2, although both are 600cc machines. There's a lot I have to learn from Moto2 machines, and by improving my skills and the bike, want to get good results for the team."
After finishing his first Moto2 race in 24th, Azlan and the team returned to Ales, France for a two week training and preparation period for the Aragon Grand Prix, held at the Motorland Aragon circuit in inland Spain.
Racing among Spaniards on their home ground, Azlan adapted to the course finishing 29th, and then 26th in the first and second qualifying rounds. Despite his determination to finish the race with even better results, Azlan's front end slipped on corner 12 on lap 6, forcing him to retire.
The 2013 season entered the final rounds leaving Europe, for three consecutive race weekends in the Asia Pacific region. The first race, the Malaysian Grand Prix, was raced in Sepang, and Azlan had a hectic race week with interviews and events for his home crowd.
"I know the track well, so I want to have a great race for myself, the team, and for the fans. I'm aiming to finish in the points, the top 15, if possible," Azlan commented, but during the second practice session on Friday afternoon fell just outside the pit lane after changing tires, and finished the day with a lap time of 2 min 10 s 469, short of his goal of 2 min 9 s.
Azlan qualified a disappointing 27th, after a high-side fall on the final corner in Saturday afternoon's qualifying round. Sunday's Final was shortened from the scheduled 19 laps to 12 after a pile-up out of corner 14 on the opening lap forced the race to be restarted with the original grid, as fortunately there were no serious injuries.
Despite not being able to set up the machine satisfactorily due to his fall during qualifying, Azlan still managed to complete the race in 22nd, racing against experienced Moto2 riders in front of the full stadium of Malaysian fans' cheers.
"Race day was the hottest of the entire week, and hard on the tires so I did not have enough traction. I aimed to lap at 2 min 9 s, and although my initial lap times were 2 min 10 s, the rest were all in the 11 s range. I'm disappointed that I fell on Friday and Saturday, so we couldn't set the machine up sufficiently," Azlan recalls. "It was a tough race, but being able to finish is a positive point for the future. I still need to learn a lot, though, such as the machine's countering issues. I haven't experienced the Phillip Island circuit, but I'll adapt to the machine as quickly as I can, and aim for better results."
Team manager Tadayuki Okada considers Azlan's riding position and balance through the corners in need of some work to fix his countering problems and lack of traction.
"Fast riders lean forward and slide the machine through the corners, and slower riders tend to sit back to put more weight on the rear tires to increase grip," comments Okada. "Azlan's problems between corners might be due to this, causing a time lag in the front to react. I have already spoken to him about it, and since he can, and is comfortable with, sliding the rear entering corners, there is a lot of room for improvement. That doesn't mean he can change overnight, so we'll be making an environment for him to practice more and more."
The Phillip Island circuit, venue for Australian Grand Prix, the second of three consecutive race weekends, is notoriously different from Sepang with its low temperatures and harsh winds blown in from the sea. The team and Azlan face a steep challenge, but the experience will undoubtedly be invaluable for the home Grand Prix for the title sponsor, Idemitsu, the Japan Grand Prix at Twin Ring Motegi.
Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman and IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia continue to face, and conquer, their problems, gaining valuable experience in the process, learning every day. Stay tuned.


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Magistrate Desmond Nair told a court in Pretoria that the prosecution had failed to establish any of the factors that would have caused him to deny bail.
Nair said the state had not made a strong enough case that the Paralympian was prone to violence or that his release on bail would provoke public outratge.
He added that he the prosecution's case was not so strong that Pistorius would feel compelled to flee South Africa, so he did not consider him a flight risk.
The magistrate said the athlete's detailed affidavit was a factor in his release, but said there were flaws in the athlete's version of events.
Nair said he "had difficulty" with issues such as why Pistorius failed to establish Steenkamp's whereabouts, why she did not shout back from the toilet where she was shot, and why Pistorius ran towards where he believed the danger to be if, as he stated, he felt vulnerable.
The decision came at the end of a tense summing-up by Nair that stretched over 100 minutes.
Bail has been set at one million South African rand (£74,000). Pistorius will stay at an undisclosed address, must hand in his passport, surrender his firearms and report to Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria every Monday and Friday.
Oscar Pistorius's next court appearance is set for June 4th, 2013.
Magistrate Desmond Nair concludes he has made a strong enough case, citing Pistorius's detailed account in his version of events. The prosecution failed to establish any of the factors that would have led to Nair refusing bail.
Shouts of 'Yes!' from Pistorius's friends and family greet the ruling.
Nair calls a brief adjournment - we await bail conditions.
Nair: If releasing Oscar Pistorius on bail would cause public outrage, the state should have made the case to me.
Nair cites case law in establishing what needs to be established to grant bail.
Nair: Oscar Pistorius's propensity to violence not established. State's case showed he had "aggressive tendencies" but did not dig deep enough.
Nair: I cannot find is has been established that the accused is a flight risk.
Nair now looks at whether Pistorius would be likely to flee. He runs through his assets and connections in South Africa.
Pistorius cries quietly.
Nair: The defence has failed to show exceptional circumstances.
However, the prosecution has not shown its case to be so strong that the defendant would feel the need to flee.
Nair now highlights things he "has difficulty in understanding" in the defence's case. Why did Reeva Steenkamp not shout out from the toilet? Why did he not know she was not in bed? Why did he walk towards the danger if he thought an intruder was in the bathroom?
Nair says it is "practically impossible" for the state to assemble "all the pieces of the puzzle" within a week.
Nair says Hilton Botha's evidence is not the same as the state's case - the defects in his evidence do not necessarily mean the state's case is weak. Evidence is circumstantial - only the accused knows what happened.
Nair now rounds on Botha's "astounding perception of distance", saying a witness was 600m from Pistorius's house before revising his estimate to 300m.
Nair runs through investigator Hilton Botha's errors, starting with his failure to collect and investigate the mobile phones found at Pistorius's apartment.
Botha also may have contaminated the crime scene by not wearing protective shoes. He did not do enough to investigate other incidents that may have indicated a propensity for violence.
Nair: Botha "blundered" by testifying that he found testosterone, before quickly retracting the statement.
Nair says Botha did not take a memory stick apparently showing offshore accounts - a factor in assessing flight risk.
Botha has now been removed from the case.
Nair runs through the factors that might cause him to deny an applicant bail - money, the violence implicit in the charge and flight risk.
Nair is back, and he has resumed speaking.
The court will adjourn for "five minutes" - Nair has spent an hour summarising the last few days' proceedings.
Nair says he is not interested in establishing Oscar Pistorius's guilt in terms of premeditated murder; merely in determining whether there is enough evidence (even circumstantial) for a case of premeditated murder to he heard.
He says he is satisfied for this to remain a schedule six charge.
Nair says case law regarding bail is too numerous to mention. But will he have a go anyway?
Magistrate Desmond Nair now defines bail, referring to "early Roman-Dutch law". Agony for those awaiting the bail decision inside the Pretoria courtroom.
Nair is still reviewing the prosecution's case, as three court artists sketch pictures of Oscar Pistorius.
Nair continues his summary of Hilton Botha's evidence. No sign of an imminent decision on the bail application.
Nair has finished recapping the evidence for Oscar Pistorius - he will move on to the prosecution now, starting with police detective Hilton Botha.
Nair is now reviewing statements by Pistorius's friends. This could take a while.
Pistorius is shaking and sobbing as Nair continues to speak.
Nair is recapping the defence's case, including Pistorius's affidavit. It is very hot in the courtroom and Nair keeps wiping his brow.
Nair says there was no special treatment of Pistorius despite him being held in a police cell rather than prison during the bail application.
Nair is explaining the reasoning behind his ruling that this is a schedule six offence (premeditated murder), and recapping the bail hearing.
Nair is continuing to explain the whys and wherefores of his decision not to allow the bail hearing to be televised.
Nair has entered the court and has started giving his ruling.
Nair is explaining why he has not allowed TV cameras to record court proceedings.
The court is filling up ahead of Nair's decision whether to grant bail to Oscar Pistorius ahead of his trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
Two members of Steenkamp's family are present.
Defence lawyer Barry Roux says if he were prosecuting he would argue for culpable homicide, not murder, and refutes that his client is a flight risk on the basis that every time he goes through airport security, it causes a commotion. He added: "It is impossible for Oscar Pistorius to disappear. His legs need constant maintenance and needs medical attention for his stomach."
Roux finishes and magistrate Desmond Nair, adjourning the session, announces that he expects to announce a decision at 12.30pm UK time (2.30pm local). Pistorius looks exhausted and emotional.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel says Pistorius should not get bail just because he is famous. He is then visibly annoyed after magistrate Nair says: "But ducking and diving every day, with those prosthetic legs?"
Nel replies: "Yes", to laughter from the gallery. Nair then asks: "What kind of life would Pistorius lead if he flees? Given his prostheses?" Nel replies: "A life of freedom. A life not in prison."
Pistorius arrives in court moments after his dad Henke. Photographers are asked to leave.
Roux takes Pistorius's hand and tells him: "You're going to be okay." Pistorius replies: "Thank you, sir."
Pretoria Magistrates Court starts to fill ahead of the final day of Oscar Pistorius's bail hearing ahead of his trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Some members of the Pistorius family arrive in court - his brother, sister and uncle - followed by defence advocates Barry Roux and Kenny Oldwage.
The prosecution team follows 10 minutes later.
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...aber bitte mit Sahne comes with a deck of wedge-shaped pie slices and is played over five rounds. Each round, the active player (or slicer) deals out a complete pie of 11 slices, then divides the pie into a number of pieces equal to the number of players. He can't rearrange the slices, which come in eight flavors and point values, but he can cut wherever he chooses so long as each offering has at least one slice. Each flavor comes with a different number of slices, and those numbers range from 3-11 (with no flavor having six slices). For those who have already done the counting, you'll realize that the game contains 57 slices, which means that two slices will remain out of the game, foiling those who want to count cards.
In clockwise order, starting from the left of the slicer, each player chooses an offering; she can then eat all of the pieces, save them all, or do some combination of both. Eating slices locks in a certain number of points; saving them lets you work toward a majority holding in whichever flavors you're collecting. After five rounds, whoever holds the majority in a flavor (or is tied for the majority) scores for that flavor. These points are added to those gained by consumption, and whoever scores the most is king of the pie.
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Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
Final Rule.
This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of sulfoxaflor, N-methyloxido [1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl] λ4-sulfanylidene] cyanamide, including its metabolites and degradates in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin byproducts; and cotton, hulls. This action is in response to EPA's granting of emergency exemptions under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide on cotton. This regulation establishes maximum permissible levels for residues of sulfoxaflor in or on these commodities. These time-limited tolerances expire on December 31, 2015.
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- I. General Information
- A. Does this action apply to me?
- B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?
- C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?
- II. Background and Statutory Findings
- III. Emergency Exemption for Sulfoxaflor for Various Commodities and FFDCA Tolerances
- IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety
- A. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern
- B. Exposure Assessment
- C. Safety Factor for Infants and Children
- D. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety
- V. Other Considerations
- A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
- B. International Residue Limits
- VI. Conclusion
- VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
- VIII. Congressional Review Act
- List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
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DATES: Back to Top
This regulation is effective September 28, 2012. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before November 27, 2012, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Back to Top
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0493, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the OPP Docket in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), located in EPA West, Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Back to Top
Libby Pemberton, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-308-9364; email address: firstname.lastname@example.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Back to Top
I. General Information Back to Top
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
- Crop production (NAICS code 111).
- Animal production (NAICS code 112).
- Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
- Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?
You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.
C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?
Under section 408(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0493 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before November 27, 2012. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. Submit a copy of your non-CBI objection or hearing request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0493, by one of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statue.
- Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
- Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
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EPA, on its own initiative, in accordance with FFDCA sections 408(e) and 408(l ) (6) of, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e) and 346a(1)(6), is establishing time-limited tolerances for combined residues of sulfoxaflor, N-methyloxido [1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl] λ [4] -sulfanylidene] cyanamide, including its metabolites and degradates in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.2 parts per million (ppm); cotton, gin byproducts at 6.0 ppm; and cotton, hulls at 0.35 ppm. These time-limited tolerances expire on December 31, 2015.
Section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA requires EPA to establish a time-limited tolerance or exemption from the requirement for a tolerance for pesticide chemical residues in food that will result from the use of a pesticide under an emergency exemption granted by EPA under section 18 of FIFRA. Such tolerances can be established without providing notice or period for public comment. EPA does not intend for its actions on FIFRA section 18 related time-limited tolerances to set binding precedents for the application of FFDCA section 408 and the safety standard to other tolerances and exemptions. Section 408(e) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a tolerance or an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance on its own initiative, i.e., without having received any petition from an outside party.
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is "safe." Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines "safe" to mean that "there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information." This includes exposure through drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to "ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue * * *."
Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes EPA to exempt any Federal or State agency from any provision of FIFRA, if EPA determines that "emergency conditions exist which require such exemption." EPA has established regulations governing such emergency exemptions in 40 CFR part 166.
III. Emergency Exemption for Sulfoxaflor for Various Commodities and FFDCA Tolerances Back to Top
The states of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana submitted emergency use requests for the use of the unregistered active ingredient, sulfoxaflor, on cotton to control the tarnished plant bug. The requests are a result of the resurgence of tarnished plant bug as a primary pest of cotton. The states assert growers are facing a longer control season for tarnished plant bug. In addition, tarnished plant bug has developed resistance to registered alternatives. After having reviewed the submissions, EPA determined that emergency conditions exist for these States, and that the criteria for emergency exemptions are met. EPA has authorized specific exemptions under FIFRA section 18 for the use of sulfoxaflor on cotton for control of tarnished plant bug in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
As part of its evaluation of the emergency exemption application, EPA assessed the potential risks presented by residues of sulfoxaflor in or on cotton. In doing so, EPA considered the safety standard in FFDCA section 408(b)(2), and EPA decided that the necessary tolerance under FFDCA section 408(l)(6) would be consistent with the safety standard and with FIFRA section 18. Consistent with the need to move quickly on the emergency exemption in order to address an urgent non-routine situation and to ensure that the resulting food is safe and lawful, EPA is issuing this tolerance without notice and opportunity for public comment as provided in FFDCA section 408(l)(6). Although these time-limited tolerances expire on December 31, 2015, under FFDCA section 408(l)(5), residues of the pesticide not in excess of the amounts specified in the tolerance remaining in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, ginbyproducts; and cotton, hulls after that date will not be unlawful, provided the pesticide was applied in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA, and the residues do not exceed a level that was authorized by these time-limited tolerances at the time of that application. EPA will take action to revoke these time-limited tolerances earlier if any experience with, scientific data on, or other relevant information on this pesticide indicate that the residues are not safe.
Because these time-limited tolerances are being approved under emergency conditions, EPA has not made any decisions about whether sulfoxaflor meets FIFRA's registration requirements for use on cotton or whether permanent tolerances for this use would be appropriate. Under these circumstances, EPA does not believe that these time-limited tolerances decision serves as a basis for registration of sulfoxaflor by a State for special local needs under FIFRA section 24(c). Nor does this tolerance by itself serve as the authority for persons in any State other than Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana to use this pesticide on the applicable crops under FIFRA section 18 absent the issuance of an emergency exemption applicable within that State. For additional information regarding the emergency exemption for sulfoxaflor, contact the Agency's Registration Division at the address provided under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety Back to Top
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is "safe." Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines "safe" to mean that "there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information." This includes exposure through drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to "ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. * * *"
Consistent with the factors specified in FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the available scientific data and other relevant information in support of this action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a determination on aggregate exposure expected as a result of these emergency exemption requests and the time-limited tolerances for combined residues of sulfoxaflor in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.2 parts per million (ppm); cotton, gin byproducts at 6.0 ppm; and cotton, hulls at 0.35 ppm. Use of cotton commodities conforming to these temporary tolerances as animal feed is not expected to produce sulfoxaflor residues in livestock commodities. EPA's assessment of exposures and risks associated with establishing these time-limited tolerances follows.
A. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern
Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to determine the dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL) and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified (the LOAEL). Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with the POD to calculate a safe exposure level—generally referred to as a population-adjusted dose (PAD) or a reference dose (RfD)—and a safe margin of exposure (MOE). For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes that any amount of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the Agency estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of the adverse effect during a lifetime. For more information on the general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete description of the risk assessment process, see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.
A summary of the toxicological endpoints for sulfoxaflor used for human risk assessment is shown in the Table of this unit.
|Point of departure and uncertainty/ safety factors
|RfD, PAD, LOC for risk assessment
|Study and toxicological effects
|UF A= extrapolation from animal to human (interspecies). UF H= potential variation in sensitivity among members of the human population (intraspecies). FQPA SF = Food Quality Protection Act Safety Factor. PAD = population adjusted dose (a = acute, c = chronic). RfD = reference dose. LOAEL = lowest observed adverse effect level. NOAEL = no observed adverse effect level.
|Acute dietary (Females 13-50 years of age)
|NOAEL = 1.8 mg/kg/day UF A= 3x >UF H= 10x >FQPA SF = 1x
|Acute RfD = 0.06 g/kg/day aPAD = 0.06 mg/kg/day
|Developmental Neurotoxicity Study. LOAEL = 7.1 mg/kg/day based on decreased neonatal survival on postnatal day 0 through 4.
|Acute dietary (General population including infants and children)
|NOAEL = 25 mg/kg/day UF A= 10x UF H= 10x FQPA SF = 1x
|Acute RfD = 0.25 mg/kg/day aPAD = 0.25 mg/kg/day
|Acute Neurotoxicity Study. LOAEL = 75 mg/kg/day based on decreased motor activity.
|Chronic dietary (All populations)
|NOAEL = 5.13 mg/kg/day UF A= 10x UF H= 10x FQPA SF = 1x
|Chronic RfD = 0.05 mg/kg/day cPAD = 0.05 mg/kg/day
|Chronic/Carcinogenicity Study in the Rat. LOAEL = 21.3 mg/kg/day based on liver effects including increased blood cholesterol, liver weight, hypertrophy, fatty change, single cell necrosis and macrophages observed in the males and females.
|Cancer (Oral, dermal, inhalation)
|Sulfoxaflor is classified as "Suggestive Evidence of Carcinogenic Potential." Quantification of risk using a non-linear approach (i.e., RfD) will adequately account for all chronic toxicity, including carcinogenicity.
B. Exposure Assessment
1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary exposure to sulfoxaflor, EPA considered exposure under the time-limited tolerances established by this action. EPA assessed dietary exposures from sulfoxaflor in food as follows:
i. Acute and Chronic exposure. Acute and chronic effects were identified for sulfoxaflor. In estimating acute and chronic dietary exposure, EPA used food consumption information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1994-1996 and 1998 Nationwide Continuing Surveys of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII). EPA's dietary exposure assessment assumed that all cotton in the U.S. is treated with sulfoxaflor (i.e., 100% crop treated); an empirical factor of 0.1X to account for the reduction in sulfoxaflor residues during the processing of cottonseed into oil (which is the only human food associated with cotton); and used health-protective models to estimate residues in drinking water.
ii. Cancer. EPA determines whether quantitative cancer exposure and risk assessments are appropriate for a food-use pesticide based on the weight of the evidence from cancer studies and other relevant data. Cancer risk may be quantified using a linear or nonlinear approach. If sufficient information is available to determine the carcinogenic mode of action, and that mode of action has a threshold, then EPA will use a threshold or nonlinear approach and calculate a cancer RfD based on an earlier noncancer key event. If the mode of carcinogenic action is unknown, or if the mode of action appears to be mutagenic, a default linear cancer slope factor approach is utilized. Based on studies demonstrating key events of a hypothesized mode of action leading to the observed tumors and no mutagenicity concerns, EPA has concluded that a nonlinear RfD approach is appropriate for assessing cancer risk to sulfoxaflor. Cancer risk was assessed using the same exposure estimates as discussed in Unit IV.B.1.i., acute and chronic exposure.
iii. Anticipated residue and percent crop treated (PCT) information. EPA did not use anticipated residue and/or PCT information in the dietary assessment for sulfoxaflor. For this risk assessment, EPA assumed that all cottonseed oil contains tolerance level residues (modified by an empirical processing factor) and that 100% of cotton is treated with sulfoxaflor.
2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. The Agency used screening level water exposure models in the dietary exposure analysis and risk assessment for sulfoxaflor in drinking water. These simulation models take into account data on the physical, chemical, and fate/transport characteristics of sulfoxaflor. Further information regarding EPA drinking water models used in pesticide exposure assessment can be found at http://www.epa.gov/oppefed1/models/water/index.htm.
Based on the Pesticide Root Zone Model/Exposure Analysis Modeling System (PRZM/EXAMS) and Screening Concentration in Ground Water (SCI-GROW) models, the estimated drinking water concentrations (EDWCs) of sulfoxaflor for acute exposures are estimated to be 2.76 parts per billion (ppb) for surface water and 45.1 ppb for ground water; for chronic exposures for non-cancer assessments are estimated to be 0.865 ppb for surface water and 45.1 ppb for ground water. Environmental fate data indicate that the predominant residue in surface water will be the parent compound and the predominant residue in groundwater will be the X11719474 metabolite (88% of the total residue) and X11519450 (12% of the total residue). For convenience, EPA's exposure assessment multiplies the relative toxicity of each metabolite by its proportion to express the residue concentration in terms of parent sulfoxaflor-equivalents.
Modeled estimates of drinking water concentrations were directly entered into the dietary exposure model. For acute dietary risk assessment, the water concentration value of 0.045 ppm (0.0397 ppm X11719474 + 0.0054 ppm X11519450) was used to assess the contribution of drinking water to dietary exposure for the general population, except women of child-bearing age (13-49 years). For females 13-49 years old, the acute surface water EDWC (0.0028 ppm) was used to assess the contribution of drinking water. For chronic dietary risk assessment for the general population, including females 13-49 years old, the ground water concentration of value 0.066 ppm was used to assess the contribution of drinking water. The groundwater value of 0.066 ppm reflects individual concentrations of X11719474 and X11519540, adjusted for their relative potencies of 0.3X and 10X, respectively.
3. From non-dietary exposure. The term "residential exposure" is used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary exposure (e.g., for lawn and garden pest control, indoor pest control, termiticides, and flea and tick control on pets). Sulfoxaflor is currently not registered for any use that will result in residential exposure. Further information regarding EPA standard assumptions and generic inputs for residential exposures may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/trac/science/trac6a05.pdf.
4. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency consider "available information" concerning the cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues and" other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity."
EPA has not found sulfoxaflor to share a common mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and sulfoxaflor does not appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that sulfoxaflor does not have a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
C. Safety Factor for Infants and Children
1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an additional tenfold (10X) margin of safety for infants and children in the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity and exposure unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. This additional margin of safety is commonly referred to as the FQPA Safety Factor (SF). In applying this provision, EPA either retains the default value of 10X, or uses a different additional SF when reliable data available to EPA support the choice of a different factor.
2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity. The prenatal and postnatal toxicity databases for sulfoxaflor are complete. Although adverse developmental effects were observed in rats, the mode of action is understood and does not appear relevant to humans. Data indicate that juvenile rats are uniquely sensitive to perturbation of the muscular nicotinic receptor by sulfoxaflor, leading to sustained muscle contraction and increased neonatal deaths. Supporting studies indicate that sulfoxaflor does not interact with nicotinic receptors in the adult rat, fetal human, or adult human. Furthermore, the observation that no neonatal deaths or neuromuscular/skeletal effects were noted in the rabbit developmental toxicity study supports the conclusion that rats are uniquely sensitive to developmental toxicity due to sulfoxaflor exposure. These differences suggest that to the extent that neonatal death in rats occurs as a result of sulfoxaflor binding to the fetal receptor, these effects would not be observed in humans.
3. Conclusion. EPA has determined that reliable data show that the safety of infants and children would be adequately protected if the FQPA SF were reduced to 1X. That decision is based on the following findings: the level of concern for neurotoxicity is low because the effects are well characterized and clear NOAELs are established. Similarly, although there is increased quantitative susceptibility in the developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) study, the level of concern for the increased susceptibility is low because the effects are well characterized and the endpoints chosen for risk assessment are protective of potential in utero developmental effects. In addition, the exposure assessments are highly conservative and unlikely to underestimate exposure/risk.
D. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety
EPA determines whether acute and chronic dietary pesticide exposures are safe by comparing aggregate exposure estimates to the acute PAD (aPAD) and chronic PAD (cPAD). Short-, intermediate-, and chronic-term risks are evaluated by comparing the estimated aggregate food, water, and residential exposure to the appropriate PODs to ensure that an adequate MOE exists.
1 . Acute risk. Using the exposure assumptions discussed in this unit for acute exposure, the acute dietary exposure from food and water to sulfoxaflor will occupy 4% of the aPAD for infants (<1 year), the population group receiving the greatest exposure.
2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure assumptions described in this unit for chronic exposure, EPA has concluded that chronic exposure to sulfoxaflor from food and water will utilize 9% of the cPAD for infants (<1 year)the population group receiving the greatest exposure. There are no residential uses for sulfoxaflor.
3. Short-term risk. Short-term aggregate exposure takes into account short-term residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food and water (considered to be a background exposure level). A short-term adverse effect was identified; however, sulfoxaflor is not registered for any use patterns that would result in short-term residential exposure. Because there is no short-term residential exposure, sulfoxaflor poses no short-term risk.
4. Intermediate-term risk. Intermediate-term aggregate exposure takes into account intermediate-term non-dietary, non-occupational exposure plus chronic exposure to food and water (considered to be a background exposure level).
An intermediate-term adverse effect was identified; however, sulfoxaflor is not registered for any use patterns that would result in intermediate-term residential exposure. Intermediate-term risk is assessed based on intermediate-term residential exposure plus chronic dietary exposure. Because there is no intermediate-term residential exposure, sulfoxaflor poses no intermediate-term risk.
5. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S. population. EPA determined that there is a "Suggestive Evidence of Carcinogenic Potential" for sulfoxaflor based on the preputial gland tumor response seen in rats. When there is suggestive evidence, the Agency does not attempt a dose-response assessment as the nature of the data generally would not support one. Rather, the Agency has determined that quantification of risk using a non-linear approach (i.e., reference dose (RfD) will adequately account for all chronic toxicity, including carcinogenicity, that could result from exposure to sulfoxaflor.
6. Determination of safety. Based on these risk assessments, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the general population, or to infants and children, from aggregate exposure to sulfoxaflor residues.
V. Other Considerations Back to Top
A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
Adequate analytical methods have been submitted for both data collection and for enforcement purposes. In the submitted field trial and processing studies, residues of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites in crops were determined using 2 different Dow analytical methods (designated as 091031 or 091116). The proposed method for tolerance enforcement in plant commodities is method 091116: Enforcement Method for the Determination of Sulfoxaflor (XDE-208) and its Main Metabolites in Agricultural Commodities using Offline Solid-Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection. Method 091116 extracts residues with acetonitrile/water and includes use of a deuterated internal standard, hydrolysis with NaOH to release base-labile conjugates, and clean up via solid-phase extraction. This method is applicable for the quantitative determination of residues of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites in agricultural commodities and processed products. The method was adequately validated, with a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.010 mg/kg for all matrices. The method may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry Branch, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755-5350; telephone number: (410) 305-2905; email address: firstname.lastname@example.com.
B. International Residue Limits
In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
The Codex has not established a MRL for sulfoxaflor.
VI. Conclusion Back to Top
Therefore, time-limited tolerances are established for residues of, sulfoxaflor, N-methyloxido [1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl] λ [4] -sulfanylidene] cyanamide including its metabolites and degradates, in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.2 parts per million (ppm); cotton, ginbyproducts at 6.0 ppm; and cotton, hulls at 0.35 ppm. These tolerances expire on December 31, 2015.
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Back to Top
This final rule establishes tolerances under FFDCA sections 408(e) and 408(l)(6). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from review under Executive Order 12866, entitled "Regulatory Planning and Review" (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled "Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use" (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled "Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks" (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This final rule does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations" (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that are established in accordance with FFDCA sections 408(e) and 408(l)(6), such as the tolerances in this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.
This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this action alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled "Federalism" (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled "Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments" (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this final rule. In addition, this final rule does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 104-4).
This action does not involve any technical standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
VIII. Congressional Review Act Back to Top
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule is not a "major rule" as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 Back to Top
Dated: September 20, 2012.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:
PART 180—[AMENDED] Back to Top
1.The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
2.Section 180.668 is added to subpart C to read as follows:
§ 180.668 Sulfoxaflor; tolerances for residues.
(a) General.[Reserved]
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances specified in the following table are established for residues of the insecticide, sulfoxaflor, N-methyloxido [1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl] λ [4] -sulfanylidene] cyanamide, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the following table resulting from use of the pesticide pursuant to FIFRA section 18 emergency exemptions. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in the following table is to be determined by measuring only sulfoxaflor in or on the commodity. The tolerances expire on the date specified in the table.
|Parts per million
|Expiration date
|Cotton, undelinted seed
|Cotton, gin byproducts
|Cotton, hulls
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations.[Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues.[Reserved]
[FR Doc. 2012-23818 Filed 9-27-12; 8:45 am]


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JavaOne Open Source Track
By webmink on Dec 13, 2006
This is the last week for paper submissions for JavaOne. Something you may not have noticed is there is a new track this year:
Open Source and Community Development
Open source initiatives, empowered by wide-scale sharing and participation, are transforming business models and leading the pace of innovation. Why? Because it offers freedom to every user and developer by encouraging genuinely collaborative innovation. The open source model offers an entirely new way for developers to collaborate and build upon the best of the commons. The result: open source is reaping tremendous leaps in innovation, and standards-based, interoperable solutions.
We are looking for submissions on the following topics:
- Free/Open Source Java
- OpenSolaris
- GNU/Linux
- OpenOffice
- mySQL & PostgreSQL
- Apache Derby
Get those session proposals in right now! Given a decent range of proposals I'll put something creative together. I'd also like to hear from any FOSS community that is planning a casual meeting in San Francisco the same week as JavaOne, so we can collaborate.


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This month, UPS celebrates 104 years of business. Our founder, Jim Casey, instilled in UPSers a spirit of service to our customers and our community. While Jim may not have regarded himself as a "hero," his commitment to community service has delivered a lasting impact. Jim and his siblings founded the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) in 1948 to honor their mother, who struggled to raise the family as a young widow. The AECF serves as an advocate to help vulnerable children and families succeed.
And this spirit of serving extends to our customers … many of whom regard UPSers as heroes for their business.
Today, UPSers contribute their time and talents in a variety of ways:
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- Cooking meals for families staying at The Ronald McDonald House while their children undergo medical treatmen
Over the next few weeks, we'll share stories of UPSers whose acts of heroism have made an impact on the lives of others. Like the story of UPS driver Ethan Callif who rescued a women trapped in her car that was sinking in a pond. And the story of UPS pilot Ray Robinson, who helps lead a summer aviation program for youth in Louisville, Ky.
Our series starts tomorrow with the entertaining story of Murray Wihlidal, a UPS supervisor in Canada, who delivered an urgent shipment of merchandise to John Mellencamp's concert in Saskatchewan.


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Scooter Cruising Cat Ba Island
Our classic junk motors past floating fishing villages. Woven bamboo basket boats slip past with their cargoes of soft drinks and shellfish. Tropical limestone forests reach skyward as the Cat Ba population clings to shore. First order of Cat Ba business: scooters. This place has engine-whining appeal.
Half of Cat Ba Island is national park with great roads on the perimeter and lesser access points easier on two wheels. Our hotel staff are quick to deliver: ten bucks rents 135 raging horses. Two ill-fitting helmets later and we're off.
Just out of town shock and despair hit. The Cat Ba Amatina development is overwhelming. Billboards boast marinas, villas, casinos, golf courses, luxury hotels, all disproportionately dysfunctional in this environment. Cat Ba was an American war hideout. Vietnam now lures their aggressors back with blackjack and tee times. We motor past coastal devastation toward interior bounty.
The scenery is all too familiar. We'd been bobbing around limestone karsts out on the bay and are now driving through them. The ride takes us past villages, farms, boat building shops and succulent scenery. We do our usual dirt track riding to break into the park. Ending up at our favorite destination, middle of nowhere, we wander the jungle searching for the elusive Cat Ba langur. The ride back takes us past the national park entrance requiring some slippery maneuvers around tour buses. The evening cool settles and we gas up the bikes to be ready for the next leg.


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What do you hope to see in tonights debate? What questions would you ask if you had the chance?
Or, if you see this during/after the debate what do/did you think?
haha, totally ran over the host like a DT-er INCORRECT!!!!
still hate him
Noah Alexander 7/19/09, Joshua Riley 2/26/13
I kind of feel bad for Romney. I would not want to debate Obama. Period. End of story. Like BO or hate him...you cannot deny that the man can talk...speak...debate. Chefs are good at cooking. Accountants are good at math. Obama is fucking good at speaking.
"This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
- Polonius in Hamlet
yeah, as much as i hate obama i gotta give him that. He's a smooth talker and doesn't even have to do anything to make romney look like a flustered fool.
Romney has a smirk on his face because he's trying really hard to not laugh at the crap spewing out of Obama's mouth.
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Obama looks like he is just talking...from his head.
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Frank Howard Card
Position: Small Forward and Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: December 28, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School: West Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
College: South Carolina State University
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 7th round (10th pick, 77th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
ABA Debut: October 27, 1968
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