wall is achieved through mental drive at the end. The equestrians must show patience, strength and trust in their ride, as well as precision and intelligence in execution. So, the take away for me is that the individual competitions at the Olympics are as much mental as physical, if not more so.

But there is more going on at the Olympics than the physical and mental readiness of individual athletes. There is a more encompassing display of mental preparation. This is the coming together of nations…two hundred sixteen of them. As the athletes can overcome limitations by their diligence, practice, and expectation of achievement in their pursuits, the relationships at the individual and team levels among representatives of various nations, along with those of us watching, overcome the limitationsPapaya

Papaya

Los Angeles Times

Few fruits are genetically modified, but a major exception is the Hawaiian papaya, and for a very specific reason. The state's papaya crop was threatened by papaya ringspot virus until a papaya was produced that's resistant to the virus. The technology is credited with saving the state's papaya industry, according to the Cornell University News Service, but other papaya-growing countries have been uninterested in following suit. Above, a Chimayo at the Beach's infusion jar of pineapple, watermelon and papaya is drenched with tequila and triple sec.

Few fruits are genetically modified, but a major exception is the Hawaiian papaya, and for a very specific reason. The state's papaya crop was threatened by papaya ringspot virus until a papaya was produced that's resistant to the virus. The technology