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Early results in Congress races showed mixed results for both parties Tuesday night.
As expected, longtime U.S. Rep. David Price was on course to easily best his opponent Tuesday, picking up 75 percent of the vote in heavily left-leaning U.S. House District 4 with most precincts reporting. His underdog opponent, Republican Paul Wright, had mustered just 24 percent of the vote.
Incumbent Democrat G.K. Butterfield, a voting rights attorney from Wilson, appeared bound for victory against his GOP challenger, Sampson County accountant Arthur Rich, in the race for U.S. House District 1. With more than half of precincts reporting, Butterfield holds 75 percent of the vote and he seems bound for a sixth term in Congress.
And in U.S. House 6, Greensboro minister and Republican candidate Mark Walker was likely to beat Laura Fjeld, a strong pro-public schools Democrat running in a right-leaning district. With more than half of precincts reporting, Walker tallied 58 percent of the vote to Fjeld's 41 percent.
This is an easy call early on. Democrats may be bound for hard times in Tuesday's midterm, but in Orange County, the bubble remains.
There were no close races between N.C. Senate District 23 and N.C. House 56, where Democratic incumbents Valerie Foushee and Verla Insko hold apparently insurmountable leads in their bid for re-election. Foushee and Insko will beat Republican challengers Mary Lopez-Carter and Dave Carter, respectively.
In N.C. House 50, which includes portions of Orange and Durham counties, Democrat Graig Meyer also appears bound for victory, earning a 28-percentage point lead at press time over Republican Rod Chaney.
No surprises here.
Polls are closing now, and the word is turnout.
All over the state, there are reports of presidential election-type turnout, perhaps a reflection of just how bitter this year's midterm campaign has been in North Carolina.
Meanwhile, Mark Dorosin, managing attorney for the UNC Center for Civil Rights, says the nonpartisan center's Election Day hotline has been besieged with higher than normal call volume for a midterm.
Dorosin compared the calls to a presidential election year, noting many seem spurred by this year's election law changes, even though voter ID provisions do not take effect until 2016.
"A lot of people are calling just for clarification," Dorosin said.
Dorosin, a Democratic county commissioner in Orange County, said the hotline has not received reports of voter intimidation. Rather, he said precincts in Durham and Mecklenburg counties have been apparently overwhelmed with turnout.
He added that callers have also expressed confusion about one new voting regulation directing poll workers to deny provisional ballots for voters who turned up at the wrong precinct. Until this year's election, such voters would have been allowed to cast provisional ballots.
"We want to make sure they get to the right place," Dorosin said.
It would appear the Pennsylvania company behind a number of bizarre mineral rights leasing offers in Durham and Chapel Hill has gotten on N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper's bad side.
In a sharply worded letter mailed Monday, Cooper's office ordered Crimson Holdings Corporation—and its affiliated real estate firm Campbell Development LLC—to stop offering oil and gas leases in North Carolina. DOJ also demanded the prospective drillers, who sought to buy the mineral rights for nature preserves in Durham and the park at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill, reject and return any accepted lease offers from landowners.
"Until you can demonstrate that Campbell's practices and Crimson's leases are in compliance with North Carolina law, we demand that Campbell and Crimson immediately cease and desist from offering or accepting any oil and gas leases in the state of North Carolina," stated the letter from DOJ Special Deputy Attorney M. Lynne Weaver.
As reported in last week's Indy, the Crimson Holdings leasing offers were the first confirmed fracking bids in North Carolina in several years. They were mailed to an unknown number of Durham County landowners two months after state leaders lifted the fracking moratorium.
At least two of those landowners, the conservationist Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association and the Town of Chapel Hill, said they would not make any deals with the company.
According to Weaver's letter, there are numerous legal issues with the company's leasing offers. Neither Crimson nor Campbell are registered with the N.C. Secretary of State to do business. And, as pointed out by the Indy, the company's agent, Frank Sides, is not a registered oil and gas landman in the state.
Meanwhile, the 12-year leases offered by the company exceed the state's 10-year limit and fail to provide a copy of the state law laying out landowner protections. Weaver also complained that DOJ could not find a website for the relatively-unknown company.
"As our office is unable to reasonably locate any information on Crimson Holdings Corporation, we have serious concerns that North Carolina landowners will be unable to conduct any due diligence research or to obtain information on the ostensible company to which they are being asked to lease their oil and gas rights," the letter stated.
James Robinson, a leasing expert with Rural Advancement Foundation International, pointed out the leases would also potentially allow drilling within 300 feet of homes. Draft regulations in the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission require 650-foot setbacks, but allow companies to seek a waiver reducing the setback to 450 feet.
"I don't want our landowners to see this and say, 'Oh boy, this is my chance to strike it rich,'" said Robinson, who is also a member of a Mining and Energy Commission study group on compulsory pooling. "Because these leases would not hold up in North Carolina."
Almost two months after fracking was legalized in North Carolina, a Pennsylvania company is offering to buy mineral rights from landowners in Durham. And since the company's agent has not registered with state officials, he could be breaking the law.
Leaders of the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, a conservationist nonprofit in Durham, say they recently have received offers from Crimson Holdings Corporation, a company based in Pittsburgh, seeking to buy mineral rights on multiple tracts. The association owns 340 acres and four public nature preserves in Durham.
Crimson Holdings has also approached at least one other landowner near Falls Lake in northeast Durham County, according to documents obtained by the INDY.
The offers are signed by Frank Sides, a Pennsylvania-based agent who, as of Tuesday, was not a registered "landman," or a representative for oil and gas interests, in North Carolina. State law requires landmen to register with DENR or they may face a civil penalty. Sides did not return a phone call from the INDY.
James Robinson, a research associate and gas leasing expert with Rural Advancement Foundation International, says the Crimson Holdings offers are the first he's seen in North Carolina since a drilling company began signing leases about four years ago in Lee County, a suburban county south of the Triangle where geologists expect the state's drilling to be centralized.
In June, Gov. Pat McCrory signed legislation lifting North Carolina's moratorium on fracking. Drilling is expected to begin sometime next spring.
Chris Dreps, executive director of the watershed association, says the Crimson Holdings offers seemed like the company was "fishing" for interested parties. In response, the association's board of directors approved a policy last week forbidding the sale of mineral rights on their property, which is mostly found within Durham city limits along Ellerbe Creek.
"It doesn't make sense for an organization that's protecting our land for conservation purposes to sell our mineral rights," said Dreps. "It's a bit of a distraction from our mission, which is to keep Ellerbe Creek clean."
While Durham technically falls within the state's potential drilling area—the Triassic Basin— its dense population will likely complicate efforts to frack due to state-mandated setbacks from homes and schools, experts say. State law bars local governments from imposing drilling bans within their borders.
Both lease offers in Durham include few details about Crimson Holdings, other than saying the group is seeking to "explore the natural resources" in the area. The letters offer a paltry $5 per acre leasing bonus, coupled with a 12.5 percent royalty rate, the minimum royalty required by North Carolina law.
Signing bonuses can soar as high as tens of thousands of dollars per acre in areas of the country where plentiful gas stores are confirmed, Robinson said, but details about North Carolina's supply are too murky to fetch much higher offers.
The company gives landowners a signing deadline of Nov. 1 or until the funds slotted for the project run out.
Robinson urged landowners to be cautious and patient, pointing out they may have greater negotiating leverage once the state has more information about shale gas reserves.
"Any landowner being told you have to sign right now or you're going to miss your opportunity is not being given accurate information," he said. "They need to take that lease to an attorney and talk about it with family members. That type of pressure is a tactic that companies use to make landowners feel like they're running out of time."
Hope Taylor, executive director of Clean Water for N.C., said landowners should also be wary of unregistered landmen such as Sides. The state registry was one of several items her group, an environmentalist nonprofit that opposes fracking, successfully pushed to save last year in the N.C. General Assembly.
The registry was intended to discourage predatory drilling operations in North Carolina. "We have a lot of concerns about someone who has not even taken the time to register in North Carolina making these kinds of approaches," Taylor said.
Taylor added that, while it's surprising for a company to be making lease offers in Durham, it's important for Triangle residents to be prepared should gas companies contact them. "If anything, it says they're pretty bold if they think it's ok to reach out to land conservation groups," Taylor said. "Do they not think there's opposition down here?"
The state's Mining and Energy Commission, which has created a draft of fracking regulations, will hold public hearings on the rules next month. The first scheduled hearing is set for Aug. 20 at N.C. State University's McKimmon Center in Raleigh.
Access to care and crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers top the business plan for Alliance Behavioral Healthcare, the state-funded agency charged with disbursing public mental health dollars in Wake and Durham counties.
Durham Commissioner Michael Page, a local pastor who sits on Alliance Behavioral Healthcare's board of directors, says the group is pushing an array of services to meet longtime service gaps in the community. Page said substance abuse treatment is his top priority for Durham.
"I just think right now we're in a stage of the game where people need to be able to access services and be able to access it fairly readily," he said.
Alliance serves a combined population of about 1.7 million—187,000 of which are Medicaid eligible—in Durham, Wake, Cumberland and Johnston counties.
According to Alliance's business plan, the group will focus on speeding access to mental health providers, citing seven- to 10-day waits after residents called for services. Alliance execs also say they will roll out crisis intervention courses for law enforcement officers in the region, noting residents with mental illness are sometimes taken to jails when they would be best served in a mental health care facility. The report did not offer specifics about the frequency of such events.
Those were just a few of the goals contained in Alliance's business plan, which also reflected a statewide push for community-based treatment methods, meaning supported housing options, employment and in-home treatment teams intended to head off institutionalization.
State health officials negotiated a settlement with the federal government in 2012, pledging to spend an estimated $287 million on job training, treatment and housing for people with mental illnesses over eight years.
If state lawmakers renege on the settlement, they risk a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice. The state settlement stemmed from a Disability Rights North Carolina complaint that the state institutionalized too many of its residents for years, rather than promoting community programs that encourage independence.
Nevertheless, the Republican-controlled N.C. General Assembly has cut roughly $100 million from mental health funding in the last five years, state Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, told INDY Week in June.
Meanwhile, groups like Alliance, referred to as local management entities or LMEs, are under intense scrutiny from mental health advocates statewide, who worry the budget-strapped state's reliance on private companies such as Alliance to manage public mental health cash will lead to increasing costcutting.
Orange County's LME, Cardinal Innovations, is already the subject of a federal Office for Civil Rights investigation into whether its denial of Medicaid reimbursements for undocumented immigrants breaks the law.
The Alliance business plan presented Monday did not include financial information about the group. Alliance CEO Ellen Holliman could not be reached for comment on the business plan this week, but Page says he believes the agency is doing the best it can despite legislative rollbacks.
"Until they can fine-tune this process, it might very well be the best we can do right now," Page said. "We have to have the services."
(Update, 9:03 p.m.: The Indy independently confirmed Lozoff's death through a musician and friend of his in Hawaii.)
Bo Lozoff, who ran Kindness House, an intentional community near Durham for ex-offenders and spiritual seekers, was killed yesterday in a motorcycle crash in Hawai'i, where he lived, according to news reports.
Lozoff, 65, died after his 2003 Suzuki motorcycle was struck by a 1999 Lexus SUV whose driver failed to yield the right of way and pulled in front of him. Neither the driver of the car nor the passenger were seriously hurt. News reports quoted police as saying Lozoff was not wearing a helmet.
In 2008, the Indy published a story critical of Lozoff after several female volunteers and one female parolee at the Kindness House came forward and alleged that Lozoff had sexual encounters with them during one-on-one counseling sessions, in which he initiated kissing, touching, and oral and manual sex as a method of spiritual healing.
A prison minister and author, Lozoff moved to Hawai'i around the time the story was published. He gave tours of lava fields and performed in a country band. He recently released his fourth CD, Bo Goes Country.
In 2004, Lozoff was the subject of an Indy story about his efforts to raise $1.5 million for a bio-diesel initiative in Hillsborough that would employ ex-offenders.
The private water company Aqua North Carolina has asked to buy water from Chatham County that could be used for the 751 South project.
Chatham County Commissioners voted 4-1 to direct staff to draft a contract that would allow Aqua North Carolina to buy 850,000 gallons per day from the county. Sally Kost was the lone no vote at the Nov. 19 meeting—the Monday before Thanksgiving.
Kost told the Indy tonight that she specifically asked an Aqua representative if the the water allocation had anything to do with 751. Kost said the Aqua representative responded, "We've talked with them," adding that the company would take a "regional approach," including Durham, to reselling the water.
Here's another twist: Chatham County buys its water allocation from Durham. So in effect, Aqua would sell Durham water to not only Chatham customers, but it could also sell the water back to Durham customers, possibly to those in the proposed 751 development. The water allocation comes from Jordan Lake.
Durham has not finalized an agreement with Chatham County on water allocations.
Kost also blogged about the meeting on her website.
The controversial 751 South development would include 1,300 homes and as much as 600,000 square feet of retail development on 167 acres in the sensitive Jordan Lake watershed. In February, the City of Durham rejected a request from SDD to provide water to the development.
In June SDD and its lobbyist approached a state lawmaker, Tim Moore of Cleveland County, to sponsor a bill forbidding a city from denying water and sewer service to a project in its designated "urban growth area" outside municipal limits.
751 South lies in such an area in southern Durham County. The bill failed.
In July, Durham County Commissioners agreed to provide sewer to 751 South.
Kost told the Indy that she advised her fellow commissioners that "before we do anything we need to talk to Durham."
The Indy has confirmed with a Durham official that Chatham County contacted Durham's utilities department about the issue today.
It's notable that such a significant request was put on the agenda for a meeting just days before Thanksgiving. In addition, Kost noted, the title of the agenda item was vague: "A discussion and vote on Aqua North Carolina's request to purchase capacity in the county's water facility."
Aqua North Carolina has had water quality problems in parts of the state, including Western Wake County and Mint Hill.
This post originally stated that Cal Cunningham, an attorney for SDD, approached Tim Moore. The story has been corrected.
Check back for updates.
This is the story of Lincoln Apartments as Southern Real Estate Management & Consultants tells it: The majority of the 50-plus households at the low-income housing community don't pay rent, or if they do, it's late. And without rent collections, the real estate company can't pay its bills and must evict all the residents, effective Oct. 31.
But residents of Lincoln Apartments told Durham County Commissioners a much different version of events Monday night. And the residents' comments raise questions about the company's financial practices and overall management of the property.
"We are not here to hand over our community," said Bernadette Toomer. "We're here to fight."
The property manager, Leila James, has accepted rents in cash, but not provided receipts, residents say. James also allegedly wrote—and then rewrote—leases that drastically changed the terms. And at the very least, Southern Real Estate Management & Consultants failed to hold up their end of the deal in providing a safe, clean living environment.
Now residents want Lincoln Apartments to stay open while city and county officials investigate the financial records and other aspects of the management company.
Southern Real Estate Management & Consultants, which oversees the property for the now-defunct Lincoln Hospital Foundation, sent eviction notices to residents on Sept. 28, telling them they had a little more than a month to leave their homes. Some residents have lived at Lincoln Apartments as long as 30 years. At least 50 households, as many as 200 tenants, received notices.
Lincoln Apartments on Durham's East Side serves low-income residents. Rents range from $350 to $500 a month. The apartments are privately owned and are not subsidized, operating solely on rent collections, Howard Williams of Southern Real Estate told the Indy last week.
Although the nonprofit foundation dissolved in 2010, according to Secretary of State records, it still ostensibly operates the apartment complex. And as a nonprofit, it is exempt from paying property taxes.
But even with that financial break, Williams told the Indy and residents the complex has to close because rent collections are insufficient to cover the water and electric bills. Williams alleged that in some months as few as 25 percent of residents pay rent.
However, without a proper accounting of the payments—and confirmation of where the money went—it is difficult to determine the extent and truth of the management company's financial problems.
James could not be reached by the Indy for comment last week. A sign on the property manager's door stated the office was closed due to illness.
Shirekia Shackleford said she was allowed to move in on Sept. 17, only to receive the eviction notice on Sept. 28. "We don't have the money laying round to move every 30 days," she said, adding that she received broken appliances in her apartment. "I'm unemployed and trying to leave within my means."
There are also inconsistencies in leases, residents said. Bernadette Toomer, who has lived at Lincoln Apartment for four months, showed the Indy a copy of her original lease, signed this August. It ran from Aug. 31 to Nov. 30, 2012, and showed that Toomer paid a $450 security deposit.
Yet Toomer said that just weeks ago James asked her to sign a new lease; this one was backdated to be effective from Aug. 1 to 31, 2012. It also indicated Toomer paid no security deposit.
Look for additional coverage in the Oct. 10 edition of the Indy.
The N.C. Board of Elections has ruled that the mailers produced by the Durham Partnership for Progress were not coordinated with any candidates supported by the local SuperPAC.
As the Indy reported last week, several complaints had been filed with the Durham Board of Elections, which forwarded them to the state level, alleging that the Partnership was working in concert with Durham commissioner candidates Michael Page, Brenda Howerton, Joe Bowser and Rickey Padgett.
The Partnership has received more than $54,000 from Southern Durham Development, which is supporting the four candidates because of their stance on the 751 South project. The Partnership is tied to Southern Durham Development through Tyler Morris and Alex Mitchell, who work for both organizations.
The Partnership is an independent expenditure committee, also known as a SuperPAC, because it can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to advocate for candidates as long as it does not coordinate with them.
Southern Durham Development is the company behind that development; incumbents Page, Howerton and Bowser voted to approve a controversial rezoning of land in the sensitive Jordan Lake watershed that made 751 South possible. Padgett, a captain in the Durham County Sheriff's department, has also spoken in favor of 751 South.


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Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve, with a handful of other central banks, opened wide the liquidity spigots. The object: to quench thirsty European banks reportedly suffering from certificate-of-deposit surrender by U.S. institutions. Globalists view the move as expeditious.
But some classical economists see the Fed's action as constitutionally questionable—U.S. taxpayer money indirectly shoring up private European capitalists. They argue that the Fed, through swap deals, is doing long-term solvency lending, normally the Treasury's domain, in the guise of emergency liquidity, or short-term, lending. And, they say, they can prove it.
Questions: Some classical economists are questioning the constitutionality of the Fed's actions involving Europe. William Waitzman for Barron's
Turn to the writings of Walter Bagehot, the 19th-century editor who wrote an early treatise on modern lender-of-last-resort theory—the basis for central banking. Bagehot differentiated liquidity-lending by making recipients pay up for the money, guaranteeing swift payback.
The swap agreements resemble Bagehot's treatise in reverse. The Fed pushed the rates down, and extended their maturity. The charge dropped from between 1.1% and 1.08% to 0.6%. The Fed's own effective cost of funds (Fed deposit auction rate) remains at about 0.263%. The spread was cut by more than half, from 0.84%, to 0.34%.
Classicists worry what would happen if a counterparty like the European Central Bank defaulted, due to massive sovereign defaults. Last week, the swap lines grew to about $85 billion, including a late multibank deal with the ECB. In 2008, the lines ran to $600 billion. Wouldn't an ounce of Congressional review beat a pound of belated excuses?
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Last Week: Review
Belly Up to the Bank
The European Central Bank extended the equivalent of $639.96 billion in low-interest loans to 523 banks in the euro zone, in a bid to stave off a credit crunch in the region. Analysts were surprised by the massive participation in the three-year loans, underscoring the severity of the crisis. But it appeared that little of the cash infusion would reach the weakest members of the compact, or that it would significantly ease the crisis. Still, equity markets rallied.
North Korea in Transition
Kim Jong Il, the isolationist dictator of North Korea, died at age 69, leaving his 27-year-old son, Kim Jong Eun, to succeed him. The death set off concerns about instability in the nuclear-armed nation. But the U.S. military, which is treaty-bound to defend South Korea and Japan, said it detected no unusual movements by the North Korean military.
Down to the Wire
Congress approved a two-month extension to the payroll tax cut, after House Republicans had threatened to oppose the short-term solution. The stopgap measure, which also extends unemployment insurance, was a political victory for President Obama.
Home, Sweet Home
There were glimmers of hope on the housing front, with new-home sales up 1.6% in November from the previous month, housing starts up 9.3% in the month, the highest since April 2010, and a gain in a key home-builder sentiment index. Although existing home sales rose 4% in November from the prior month, a revision to statistics showed that an average of 14% fewer existing homes were sold between 2007 and 2010 than first thought.
Hanging Up on Deal
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Record Settlement
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Violence in the Middle East
Iraq suffered a string of 15 bombings in Baghdad, amid rising sectarian divisions. More than 40 people were killed in a bombing attack on Syrian security-service buildings.
Housing Inquiry Extended
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Toughening Up the Banks
The Federal Reserve proposed rules that would limit the biggest U.S. banks' net-credit exposures to other big banks to 10% of a their regulatory capital. Most other firms covered by the rule would face a 25% limit.
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• NYSE Euronext's merger with Deutsche Börse got U.S. approval.
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"It may not have been politically the smartest thing in the world." But House Republicans "waged a good fight."
House Speaker John Boehner, on initial opposition to a short-term payroll-tax-cut extension
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Consumers endured record gasoline costs in 2011, according to a study, as of mid-December, by the Oil Price Information Service:
$481 billion: estimated consumer expenditures on gas for 2011
$3.5223: average cost for a gallon of gas this year
$4,155: estimated average yearly cost for each American household in 2011
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Here are the 10 restaurants that are most heavily reliant on franchisees for revenue.
With just a few key economic reports due next week, markets could be buffeted more by expectations the Fed could move sooner on interest rates.
Did you favorite chain make the cut? A new set of restaurant rankings is out based on satisfaction and likelihood to recommend.
The doughnut chain apologized after one of its UK franchise partners advertised a event for the 'KKK,' its Krispy Kreme Klub.
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Over the past four weeks, my EarthLink DSL connection has driven me to believe we are still a few years away from the DSL utopia that vendors are trying to pawn off on us now.
Over the past four weeks, my EarthLink DSL connection has driven me to believe we are still a few years away from the DSL utopia that vendors are trying to pawn off on us now. Several months ago, I became part of the new broadband revolution when the power of DSL networking was piped into my humble abode. EarthLink, which provides Internet connectivity via Pacific Bells DSL network, seemed to be a good choice because I got two months of free access and because it had a fairly low cancellation fee (which I will be taking advantage of soon). Despite that I only expected to download at 380K bps (and real-world numbers were closer to 310K bps, thanks to the decrepit phone lines in my apartment complex), this slow speed angered me only when my boss, who happens to live across the street from a phone company central office, talked about the 1.5M-bps link he gets for the same monthly fee. Even at 310K bps, I was still getting roughly six times the speed of a typical 56K-bps modem, which in turn opened up the world of streaming media (football and basketball game broadcasts, with no lag) and MP3 sharing via the mighty Napster.
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Calcium-D-glucarate: is the calcium salt of D-glucaric acid, which is produced naturally in small amounts in the human body. Glucaric acid is also found in many fruits and vegetables, with the highest concentrations in oranges, apples, grapefruit, and cruciferous vegetables.3 Calcium-D-glucarate supplements have been suggested to inhibit beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme that is produced by colonic microflora and involved in Phase II liver detoxification.*4 Other studies have shown that calcium-D-glucarate may also be beneficial in the regulation of estrogen metabolism and as a lipid-lowering agent.* Calcium D-glucarate supplements have also been surmised to prevent the reabsorption of hormones and environmental toxins, assisting in liver detoxification and promoting the excretion of potentially harmful substances in the body.*5 Although research in humans is still under way, calcium-D-glucarate supplementation can serve as a healthy option to support liver health, with no reported side effects or complications.*
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- Promotes healthy digestion*
- Promotes healthy liver function*
Nettle leaf: is an antioxidant that has traditionally been used as a blood purifier, cleansing and detoxifying agent, cell regenerator, and as a support for urinary tract health.*12 Animal studies suggest that it may also have a beneficial effect on colon health.*13
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Promotes healthy digestion*
- Promotes healthy urinary tract function*
Hyssop leaf: contains antioxidant phytochemicals, including caffeic acid, which may help prevent free radical damage in the body.* It has also been historically used to help soothe irritated digestive tracts and alleviate other minor digestive problems.* 14
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Provides antioxidants*
- Promotes healthy digestion*
- Helps maintain normal blood sugar levels already in healthy range*
Fennel seed extract: has traditionally been used to soothe and support the digestive system.* It is also contains antioxidants and supports a healthy inflammatory response.*
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- Provides antioxidants*
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Garlic bulb: (deodorized) has a long history of use for supporting health.* A recently published study reveals that garlic can scavenge free radicals and protect membranes from damage, while maintaining cell integrity and supporting immunity.*17 Garlic also stimulates the digestive organs.* This natural ingredient supports the action of the liver and gall bladder.*18,19,20 The majority of garlic's health benefits can be attributed to the presence of sulfur-containing compounds such as allicin.
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- Supports a healthy immune system*
Ginger root extract: or Zingiber officinale, has antioxidants that are suggested to help protect the liver from harmful toxins.*21 Additional studies surmise that up to nine different compounds in ginger may impact gastrointestinal function by binding to human serotonin receptors.*22 Ginger root has been used for thousands of years to help soothe nausea and upset stomach, and has been suggested in research studies to help accelerate gastric emptying, which can help promote the detoxification process.*23
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Promotes healthy digestion*
- Provides antioxidants*
- Supports the detoxification process*
2. Gastrointestinal Blend
Aloe vera extract: Aloe vera extract is a well-known topical but when taken orally, it also helps promote bowel
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related to oxidative stress.*25
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Provides antioxidants
- Supports the detoxification process*
Psyllium seed: is 90% soluble mucilage fiber. The bulking activity
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The inert, indigestible fiber also absorbs toxins as it sweeps the colon.26
Psyllium is used in Ayurvedic medicine to help cleanse the colon
and promote regularity.*
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Promotes healthy digestion
- Supports the detoxification process*
Senna leaf: also contains anthraquinone glycosides, and is widely
recognized as being a safe promoter of bowel movements.* Much like
aloe vera, it is historically and currently used as an herbal laxative and
to alleviate constipation.27,28
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Supports the detoxification process
Oat bran: provides a hemicellulose fiber that is insoluble and easily
broken down by friendly microorganisms in the colon.* Research studies
suggest that adding oat bran to a healthy diet can help reduce
constipation, and support bowel regularity.*29
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Promotes healthy digestion*
Apple pectin: is a compound in apple skin that changes from an
insoluble material in an unripe fruit to a much more water-soluble substance
in a ripe fruit. It has gel-forming properties and provides bulk in a form that is
soothing to irritated membranes.*30
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Promotes healthy digestion*
Sodium copper chlorophyllin: is a derivative of chlorophyll, which is an antioxidant that slows the growth of anaerobic bacteria and helps support healthy liver function.* Unlike chlorophyll, which is not soluble in water, chlorophyllin is water soluble, which means it can bind much more effectively to environmental pollutants.31
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Helps support healthy liver function*
- Promotes healthy digestion*
3. Liver Cleansing Blend
Milk thistle extract: helps promote normal liver function.*
The extract has been used by various cultures for centuries as an
herbal treatment to support a healthy liver.* Research suggests that
silymarin, its active bioflavonoid complex, acts as a powerful
antioxidant that helps support liver health.*32, 33
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Helps support healthy liver function*
Turmeric extract: contains several compounds that
support liver health and stimulates bile from the liver.* The compound
curcumin has particularly been identified as having beneficial
activity on liver function.*34
Benefits of this ingredient:
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Green tea extract: has long been established as a source of antioxidants.* Research suggests that green tea
extract provides antioxidant protection to the liver and helps
support detoxification.*35
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Helps support healthy liver function*
- Supports the detoxification process*
- Provides antioxidants*
N-Acetyl-N-Cysteine: a derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine,
has been used successfully in animal models to help protect the liver
from damage due to oxidative stress.*36
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Helps support healthy liver function*
Prebiotic / Probiotic Blend
FOS (Fructooligosaccharides): are plant sugars that
also act as prebiotics. These compounds occur naturally in onions,
garlic, asparagus, artichokes, and other vegetables. FOS
compounds are able to pass through the small intestine unaltered,
where they are then metabolized in the large intestine to form
compounds that are beneficial to the digestion process.*37
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Supports digestion with prebiotics*
Lactobacillus acidophilus: often found in dairy
products like yogurt, provides a probiotic effect that helps to
maintain a range of normal bodily functions.* Probiotics help
maintain normal digestion and support a healthy immune system.*
While Lactobacillus acidophilus is naturally found in the body,
it can be reduced with antibiotics, stress, or other factors.38
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Supports overall health with probiotics*
Bifodobacterium bifidus: is one of the major types of bacteria that make up the colon. It provides a probiotic effect
and aids in healthy digestion.*39
Benefits of this ingredient:
- Supports overall health with probiotics
Suggested use:
As a dietary supplement, adults take three (3) capsules twice daily, preferably with a meal, or as recommended by a physician.*
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(4) Walaszek Z, Hanausek-Walaszek M. "D-glucaro-1,4-lactone: Its Excretion in the Bile and Urine and Effect on Biliary Excretion of Beta-glucuronidase after Oral Administration in Rats." Hepatology, 9 (1988): 552-556.
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(6) Jurenka JS. "Therapeutic Applications of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): A Review." Altern Med Rev., 13.2 (2008): 128-44.
(7) Mirmiran P, Fazeli MR, Asghari G, Shafiee A, Azizi F. "Effect of Pomegranate Seed Oil on Hyperlipidaemic Subjects: A Double-blind Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial." Br J Nutr., 25 (2010): 1-5.
(8) "Antioxidant Activity of Extract from Polygonum aviculare." L. Biol Res., 39.2 (2006): 281-8.
(9) El SN, Karakaya S. "Olive Tree (Olea europaea) Leaves: Potential Beneficial Effects on Human Health." Nutr Rev., 67.11 (2009): 632-8.
(10) "Artichoke Extract: Supports Digestion, Liver Function, and Cholesterol Levels." Natural Medicine Journal, 1.7 (1998).
(11) Bundy R, Walker AF, Middleton RW, Marakis G, Booth JC. "Artichoke Leaf Extract in Healthy Volunteers: A Subset Analysis." J Altern Complement Med., 10.4 (2004): 667-9.
(12) Yarnell E. "Botanical Medicines for the Urinary Tract." World J Urol., 20.5 (2002): 285-93. Epub 2002 Oct 17.
(13) Konrad A, Mähler M, Arni S, Flogerzi B, Klingelhöfer S, Seibold F. "Ameliorative Effect of IDS 30, a Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract,." Int J Colorectal Dis., 20.1 (2005): 9-17. Epub 2004 Aug 25.
(14) Miyazaki H, Matsuura H, Yanagiya C, Mizutani J, Tsuji M, Ishihara C. "Inhibitory Effects of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) Extracts on Intestinal Alpha-glucosidase Activity and Postprandial Hyperglycemia." J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo)., 49.5 (2003): 346-9.
(15) Ozcan MM, Sagdic O, Ozkan G. "Inhibitory Effects of Spice Essential Oils on the Growth of Bacillus Species." J Med Food, 9.3 (2006): 418-421.
(16) Schelz Z, Molnar J, Hohmann J. "Antimicrobial and Antiplasmid Activities of Essential Oils." Fitoterapia, 77.4 (2006): 279-285.
(17) Butt MS, Sultan MT, Butt MS, Iqbal J. "Garlic: Nature's Protection against Physiological Threats." Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr., 49.6 (2009): 538-51.
(18) "Antiinflammatory, Analgesic and Antioxidant Activities of the Fruit of Foeniculum vulgare." Fitoterapia, 75.6 (2004): 557-65.
(19) Hughes BG and Lawson L. "Antimicrobial Effects of Allium sativum L. (Garlic), Allium ampeloprasum L. (elephant garlic), and Allium cepa L. (onion), Garlic Compounds and Commercial Garlic Supplement Products." Phyther Res, 5 (1991): 154-1588.
(20) Barowsky, H, Boyd LJ. "The Use of Garlic (Allistan) in Gastrointestinal Disturbances." Rev Gastroenterol, 11 (1944): 22-26.
(21) Ajith TA, Hema U, Aswathy MS. "Zingiber officinale Roscoe Prevents Acetaminophen-induced Acute Hepatotoxicity by Enhancing Hepatic Antioxidant Status." Food Chem Toxicol., 45.11 (2007): 2267-72. Epub 2007 Jun 9.
(22) Nievergelt A. Huonker P. Schoop R. Altmann KH. Gertsch J. "Identification of Serotonin 5-HT1A Receptor Partial Agonists in Ginger." Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 18.9 (2010): 3345-51.
(23) Wu KL, Rayner CK, Chuah SK, Changchien CS, Lu SN, Chiu YC, Chiu KW, Lee CM. "Effects of Ginger on Gastric Emptying and Motility in Healthy Humans." Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol., 20.5 (2008): 436-40.
(24) Yang H, Xu LN, He CY, Liu X, Fang RY, Ma TH. "CFTR Chloride Channel as a Molecular Target of Anthraquinone Compounds in Herbal Laxatives." Acta Pharmacol Sin., 32.6 (2011): 834-9. Epub 2011 May 23.
(25) Rajasekaran S, Sivagnanam K, Subramanian S. "Modulatory Effects of Aloe vera Leaf Gel Extract on Oxidative Stress in Rats Treated with Streptozotocin." J Pharm Pharmacol., 57.2 (2005): 241-6.
(26) Duke, James A. The Green Pharmacy, St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1977. pg 174, 175.
(27) Laxatives and the special role of senna. Pharmacology. 1988;36 Suppl 1:230-6.
(28) Safety and efficacy of a bulk laxative containing senna versus lactulose in the treatment of constipation. Pharmacology. 1993 Oct;47 Suppl 1:253-5.
(29) Valle-Jones JC. "An Open Study of Oat Bran Meal Biscuits ('Lejfibre') in the Treatment of Constipation in the Elderly." Curr Med Res Opin., 9.10 (1985): 716-20.
(30) Pectin digestion in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 1983 Feb;37(2):253-5.
(31) Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. "Chlorophyll and Chlorophyllin" http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/chlorophylls/
(32) Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) for the therapy of liver disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 1998 Feb;93(2):139-43.
(33) Kim SH, Cheon HJ, Yun N, Oh ST, Shin E, Shim KS, Lee SM. "Protective Effect of a Mixture of Aloe vera and Silybum marianum against Carbon Tetrachloride-induced Acute Hepatotoxicity and Liver Fibrosis." J Pharmacol Sci., 109.1 (2009): 119-27.
(34) Rivera-Espinoza Y, Muriel P. "Pharmacological Actions of Curcumin in Liver Diseases or Damage." Liver Int., 29.10 (2009): 1457-66.
(35) Hamden K, Carreau S, Marki FA, Masmoudi H, El Feki A. "Positive Effects of Green Tea, Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Defence Depletion Induced by Cadmium." Biol Res., 41.3 (2008): 331-9. Epub 2009 Apr 23.
(36) Baumgardner JN, Shankar K, Hennings L, Albano E, Badger TM, Ronis MJ. "N-acetylcysteine Attenuates Progression of Liver Rat Model of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis." J Nutr., 138.10 (2008): 1872-9.
(37) Sabater-Molina M, Larqué E, Torrella F, Zamora S. "Dietary Fructooligosaccharides and Potential Benefits on Health." J Physiol Biochem., 65.3 (2009): 315-28.
(38) Probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 versus placebo. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011 Jul;45(6):518-25.
(39) Preventive effects of Bifidobacterium- and Lactobacillus-fermented milk in a P1/Yit strain of mice. Digestion. 2001;64(2):92-9.
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For the last 3 years, I can't wait until this time of year when Red Chair NWPA is released. This is one of my favorite beers of all time! Typically I crave hoppy IPAs with higher IBUs but the Deschutes brewmeisters have made me a convert with this perfectly crafted west coast pale with an amazing balance of bitter hop and sweet malt. Recently I bought a case of Red Chair for a party. Once our guests had a taste, it was gone - simply amazing. I cry with happiness every year when Red Chair hits the store shelves but I cry even more when its gone! I hereby cast my vote for Red Chair NWPA as the world's best beer.
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In South Beach, girlfriends spend an afternoon hanging out at the beach and taking in the Miami scene.
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Martin Krediet and his dog Roxy tool around the public waterways of tranquil Biscayne Bay.
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At twighlight, Miami's MacArthur Causeway Bridge is illuminated in nightclub-like hues of pink and purple.
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I am fun-loving, adventurous, spontanous woman with solid values and ethics. I work with kids and love what i do. I know what i want and what i dont. I have morals and want someone else who has morals as well. I will try anything once! I love to travel and expierence new things. I am currently trying something outside of my comfort zone now. I consider myself independent and motivated but am looking for a partner in life to share lifes journey with. I am looking for someone who is passionate in life and driven. I dont play games and am not looking for that. I want someone who is genuine and has goals in life. I would love to have a kid at some point in my life. And would love to find someone who truly wants to be a father. Someone who is mentally and physically stable. I love people who have a sense of humor, i love to laugh and make others laugh. I recently started cross fit and love it. oh and ps yes i have braces lol.
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Marina improvements Previous Next DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Cove Harbor North is expanding to accommodate a larger Paradise Key restaurant to compliment one of the finest marinas in the Coastal Bend. New sewer lines will replace septic systems for a more environmentally sound facility. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES It's unclear what will become of the old Coastway Marina between Clem's and Billing's marinas. Plans were to connect the parking lots with pavement. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES The San Patricio Navigation District's Hampton's Landing offers one of the better marina restaurants in the Coastal Bend and nice fish-cleaning facilities and ramps. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES The new fish-cleaning station at Marinaville on Nueces Bay is one of the finest around, a big improvement. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES A mountain of asphalt awaits better weather at Marker 37. The parking lot will be resurfaced as will the road leading to the marina under the JFK Causeway. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Redfish Willie's Waterfront Grill is a nice addition to Redfish Bay Boat House, a full-service marina, stacked storage for vessels, ethanol-free fuel, transient docks and a bath house. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES New owner Mike Barthel now operates Harbor Bait and Flounders Grill at Tarpon Shores where Crabman used to be. The Minnesota transplant is ready for winter to end. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Tarpon Shores, along with Harbor Island Bait and Flounders Grill now operate where Crabman Marina once stood. The complex will include eight waterfront cottages to the east. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Crews continued working on the parking lot at Billing's Marina this past week. The Clem's-Billing's improvements ran about $1.2 million. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Nueces Bay Bait was transformed into this brightly painted new marina thanks to new ownership. The bait shop is closed Monday and Tuesday during winter. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Much-needed improvements at the bait shop on Nueces Bay, now called Marinaville, are impressive under new ownership. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Redfish Bay Boat House on Con Brown Harbor is the biggest addition to fishing and boating commerce in the Coastal Bend in some time. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Work on Billing's Marina parking lot under the JFK Causeway continues and is expected to be completed this spring. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES The new boat ramp at Clem's Marina has been installed since last year, along with a concrete parking lot. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES The stacked storage boat barn can hold 300 boat and is 85 percent full at Redfish Bay Boat House in Aransas Pass. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES From across Conn Brown Harbor, Redfish Bay Boat House is an impressive sight. Developer Grant Erickson invested about $5 million in the five-acre marina-restaurant complex. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Marker 37 Marina has reclaimed its label as one of the finest marinas in the Coastal Bend, thanks to new owner Bryan Gulley and about $300,000 in improvements. DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Marinaville is the new name given to the marina on Nueces Bay under the causeway. Online: marinavillenuecesbay.com. Show Caption Hide Caption


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From Community Memory
Ms. Nozipho Mzimela of Ndundulu, KwaZulu explains that in this game children play outside in the rain with their clothes off.
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The person consulted
Ms. Nozipho Mzimela of eNdundulu, Melmoth in KwaZulu Natal gave an explanation about this game.
Who play this game?
This game is played by young girls from the age of 4 to 6 or 10.
What is used to play this game?
No equipment is needed to play this game.
When is this game played?
This game is played during the day if it is raining.
Where is this game played?
This game is played in the yard of the homestead.
How is this game played?
If it is raining, children would take off their clothes and be naked. Then they would run around the yard in the rain puddles chanting:
"Gcabha yeye, Gcabha yeye,
Co, Co, ugcabhayiyana
Umoya uyasitshela,
Lapho selizokuna,
Sidlale ugcabhayiyana."
Custom associated with this game
There is a traditional belief that rain helps children grow as it does to the plants. Therefore, adults encouraged children to play this game telling them that they will grow up quickly. This is a very old game.
From a Masters dissertation by Victoria Mkhize for the School of IsiZulu, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Supervised by Professors P.J. Zungu and V. Prabhakaran.


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"I always watch Say Yes to the Dress," says Candace. "Thomas planned a...
"I always watch Say Yes to the Dress," says Candace. "Thomas planned a surprise trip to New York City to go to Kleinfeld Bridal with my godmother and three of my bridesmaids to try on dresses there."


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For Immediate Release February 24, 2006
Washington D.C. FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced several additions to its Most Wanted Terrorists and Seeking Information – War on Terrorism lists. Individuals on these lists are being sought for their alleged involvement in various terrorist attacks or planned attacks around the world.
Added to the Most Wanted Terrorists list, which was originally established in October of 2001, are Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah, Abd Al Aziz Awda, Khadafi Abubakar Janjalani, Isnilon Totoni Hapilon, Jainal Antel Sali, Jr., and Mohammed Ali Hamadei. Shallah and Awda have been indicted for their alleged involvement in racketeering activities for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a terrorist group headquartered in Syria. Janjalani, Hapilon and Sali are allegedly part of the terrorist organization Abu Sayyaf Group, which is responsible for the kidnapping and murder of foreign nationals in and around the Republic of the Philippines. Hamadei has been indicted in the United States for his involvement in the June 14, 1985, hijacking of TWA flight 847, during which United States Navy Diver Robert Stethem was brutally tortured and murdered.
Added to the Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list are Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan and Noordin Mohammad Top. Al-Zarqawi is sought in connection with numerous terrorist attacks and threats in Iraq. Nabhan is wanted for questioning for attacks in Kenya in 2002. Top is allegedly a member of the Jemaah Islamiah group which was involved in bombings in Indonesia between 2002 and 2004.
All 26 of the individuals on the Most Wanted Terrorists list have been indicted by federal grand juries in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. The ten individuals on the Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list are being sought in connection with possible terrorist threats against the United States.
Director Robert S. Mueller, III, said, "We will continue to bring all necessary resources to bear to protect Americans from terrorist attacks. The combined strength of law enforcement at home and abroad, with a vigilant and engaged public, will ensure success."
The Rewards For Justice Program, sponsored by the United States Department of State, offers rewards ranging from $5 million to $25 million for many of the terrorists. Information on this program can be found at www.rewardsforjustice.net.
Information on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists and Seeking Information – War on Terrorism lists can be found on the FBI's web site at www.fbi.gov.


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9 CFR Part 93, Subpart A - Birds
- § 93.100 — Definitions.
- § 93.101 — General prohibitions; exceptions.
- § 93.102 — Ports designated for the importation of birds.
- § 93.103 — Import permits for birds; and reservation fees for space at quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS.
- § 93.104 — Certificate for pet birds, commercial birds, zoological birds, and research birds.
- § 93.105 — Inspection at the port of entry.
- § 93.106 — Quarantine requirements.
Canada 13
Footnote(s):13 Importations from Canada shall be subject to § 93.107, in addition to other sections in this part which are in terms applicable to such importations.
Title 9 published on 2014-01-01
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Title 9 published on 2014-01-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 9 CFR 93 after this date.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-16783 RIN 0579-AD91 Docket No. APHIS-2012-0073 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed rule. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 15, 2014. 9 CFR Part 93 We are proposing to recognize the State of Sonora as a region in Mexico that is free of fever ticks. We would also establish an exemption from acaricide dipping treatment requirements, and the documentation requirements associated with such dipping, that are currently applicable to cattle and other ruminants originating from Sonora as a condition of eligibility for entry to the United States, provided that certain conditions are met. This proposed action would remove restrictions on the importation of cattle and other ruminants from Sonora that we believe are no longer necessary and reduce the costs associated with tick dipping for exporters and importers of ruminants.