I have never missed an annual meeting of SETAC North America since the first meeting in 1980. A primary reason why I choose to participate, is SETACâs mission to provide a non-advocacy forum for communication among scientists and managers in government, NGOs, business, and academia.
Dominicans' greatest passion, baseball is by far the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic today. After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players in Major League Baseball (MLB).
For sports fans, this is a special time of year, our magic hour. Baseballâs pennant and wild-card races are heating up. The NFL and college football seasons are kicking off. Basketball and hockey are just over the horizon. Almost as much fun as watching sports is arguing about them. In that amicably contentious spirit, hereâs a question: What sport, at its elite level, offers the most demanding all-around test for an athlete? In addition to the âmajors,â a host of other sports â boxing, gymnastics, or track and fieldâs decathlon, to name a few â can all lay claim to aspects of athletic excellence and rigor.