Beijing Review: Some U.S. scholars pessimistically claim that Sino-U.S. relations have reached a tipping point. You recently suggested that relations between the two countries need strategic rethinking. How should we understand this idea?
Cheng Li: “Strategic rethinking” is an issue that both China and the United States need to consider.
From China’s perspective, its strategic rethinking should follow the idea developed by the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in the 1970-80s. Deng believed that peace and development are the two major themes of the contemporary world. Should Beijing continue to adhere to this strategic judgment given the rapidly changing world situation? The answer to this question also encompasses whether conflict between China and the United States is inevitable and how to avoid such conflict. China also needs to rethink whether its priority is to resolve its current domestic problems or focus more on international issues.
Two kinds of irrational thinking on China are currently getting some momentum in the United States. The first is that China is too assertive and Xi is another Mao-like strong leader. The second is that China is incapable of dealing with domestic problems such as the economic downturn and corrupt officials. These simple—sharply contrasting— views arrive at the same conclusion that Washington should take a tough and more confrontational approach toward China.
Thus, from a U.S. perspective strategic rethinking should relate to whether a prosperous and stable China or a chaotic and collapsed China serves the best interests of the United States. In the meantime, Washington should also rethink the options it has in terms of the future trend of bilateral relations. But as a matter of fact, the United States doesn’t have too many choices, and I believe most people in the United States would choose cooperation over confrontation with China.
If you are a rational and sober-minded scholar, the best choice—from the perspective of both countries—is to avoid conflict. I think to a certain extent the views of future-oriented people and policy makers from both countries are similar.
Sino-U.S. relations have experienced ups and downs since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. What kind of lessons can they learn from the history of their bilateral relations? And from the perspective of your personal experience and research, how can the two countries get along with each other?
From a historical point of view, the two countries have never had such extensive and in-depth exchanges as they do now; and these exchanges are multi-level, multi-faceted and multi-field. With the exception of formal dialogue on cyberspace issues, bilateral exchanges in all areas—official exchanges and people-to-people exchanges—have never ceased. These exchanges have formed the cornerstone of Sino-U.S. relations.
In the past 150 years, the two nations had ups and downs. Both stood together during the World Anti-Fascist War. Of course, there have been some mistakes, such as the U.S. policy toward China after World War II and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, but U.S. society and academia in a period of reflection have drawn lessons from opportunities lost and mistakes made.
Now, the contribution of Chinese immigrants to growth in the early days of the U.S. economy has been widely recognized by the U.S. public. The social status of Chinese-Americans in the United States has been significantly improved, and they have also become an important force in promoting healthy Sino-U.S. relations.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, a remarkable change has taken place in how people from both countries view each other, particularly among the young generation. I conducted opinion polls respectively in 2007 and 2008 that showed U.S. people under the age of 29 have a considerably more positive view of China. Meanwhile, many young people in China, whether they have undertaken education in the United States or not, are all deeply influenced by U.S. popular culture, such as movies, music, sports and the like. In a sense, this reflects the future prospect of Sino-U.S. relations and lays the cornerstone of Sino-U.S. friendship.
The healthy development of Sino-U.S. relations should challenge not only the exaggerations made by some politicians of the bilateral and ideological differences but also those vested interest groups that seek to drive a wedge between the two nations.
In your opinion, what will be the major topics discussed by President Xi and President Obama during the visit, and what kinds of outcome might be achieved?
President Xi’s visit by itself has already sent a positive signal and shows that Sino-U.S. relations are being positively pushed forward.
At the strategic level, the United States might try to focus on four major topics: cybersecurity; the maritime disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea; human rights and the development of civil society; and global economic development and Sino-U.S. trade and economic relations, which include the bilateral investment treaty and market access. China may focus more on economic issues. The two sides will have different priorities for the bilateral talks. However, the complementary nature of the economies of the two countries will not escape anyone’s attention. People in the United States tend to consume too much and save little, while Chinese people do exactly the opposite. How the two economies take advantage of this situation instead of pointing finger to each other will require the wisdom of both leaders.
China does not want to see the Western business communities lose confidence in the Chinese market. China’s economy is facing some problems largely due to a shift in its economic development model. Therefore, the Chinese economy is in the “new normal,” where “new” stands for change. The United States should take note of China’s economic policy orientation following the right track by encouraging the development of small- and medium-sized private enterprises, especially innovation-driven and service-oriented companies, as well as reforming the financial system. These reforms and adjustments should all help strengthen the global community’s confidence in the Chinese economy.
At the same time, I am hopeful that through this visit the two sides will make a breakthrough in cybersecurity dialogue. It will not mean the immediate establishment of a mechanism but rather reaching a consensus and commitment by the two leaders to set up a framework of norms. For example, do not use cyberattacks to target each other’s infrastructure, and so on. With this commitment, both sides can gradually establish mechanisms in the future.
Technological development enhances non-traditional security threats. A computer or a cellphone sometimes may cause catastrophic results. In the face of this problem, both China and the United States realize that they have common interests and face common challenges. The first step taken by China and the United States on cybersecurity cooperation will be of extraordinary significance, a crucial step for other countries to work together to safeguard the future of human civilization.
Some scholars believe the significance of Xi’s visit is similar in importance to the trip to the United States made by Deng in 1979, which resulted in an almost overnight change in how Americans viewed China.
I believe most people around the world do not want to see a global economic recession or a confrontation between China and the United States, and the same holds true for the people and leaders of both countries. The United States and China are respectively the first and second economic powers in the world. I believe the two countries’ stronger economic ties and cooperation will have a positive impact on global economy.
While Xi’s trip may give rise to disharmonious voices in U.S. political circles, they may not represent mainstream U.S. society. Xi’s visit will rectify misunderstandings, narrow differences and promote mutual respect between the two countries. I believe a successful visit by Xi will not only benefit the two countries but also serve the interests of the world at large.
This interview was originally published by Beijing Review.


Sugarloaf announces new President and General Manager
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, ME - Sugarloaf announced the appointment today of Karl Strand as the resort's President and General Manager. He will succeed the resort's current leader, John Diller, who will retire in April 2015. Strand will oversee all winter and summer operations of Sugarloaf--the largest ski resort east of the Rockies and the home of Maine's #1 golf course.
Strand has held a leading role in managing key segments of Sugarloaf's operations, as well as those of its sister resort, Sunday River, for the past ten years. He began his career at the resorts in 2004, when he was hired as Vice President of Lodging and Property Management for Sugarloaf and Sunday River, both members of the Boyne Resorts family. He currently holds the position of Vice President of Mountain Operations at Sunday River.
This announcement brings the organization's extensive four-month search to a close, a process that yielded many highly qualified external and internal candidates for this vitally important position.
"Karl's exceptional leadership skills made him stand out, and he showcases a diverse knowledge of resort operations," Stephen Kircher, President of Boyne Resorts' Eastern Operations said. "This along with his familiarity with Sugarloaf's unique DNA and his close relationships with team members throughout our network of resorts made him the best overall candidate among a very competitive and experienced field. He is the right person to guide the resort into its next chapter and the remaining aspects of the Sugarloaf 2020 vision."
Strand has been a Sugarloafer since 1987 and first realized his love for skiing during his early years when visiting Sugarloaf and areas throughout Maine and Vermont. After graduating from Bryant University, he entered the lodging industry and soon discovered his passion for food and beverage operations, which led him to work in fine dining venues in nearly every region of the United States, and toward his completion of studies at the Culinary Institute of America.
That experience and education introduced him to opportunities for various executive positions in the restaurant and resort industry. In 2004, his desire to be in the mountains of Maine led him to Sugarloaf and Sunday River where he has become seasoned in nearly all aspects of resort operations.
"Sugarloaf is dear to my heart, and while retiring as General Manager will be difficult, it will be made easier knowing that the resort will be led by someone as uniquely qualified as Karl Strand," Diller said. To learn more about Sugarloaf, please visit www.sugarloaf.com
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About Sugarloaf - Located in Carrabassett Valley, ME, Sugarloaf is largest ski area in the East, and is home to the only lift-serviced above treeline skiing and riding in the East, as well as the number one golf course in Maine, according to Golf Digest. Sugarloaf is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions. Follow: www.sugarloaf.com, www.facebook.com/sugarloaf, and http://twitter.com/sugarloafmaine.
About Boyne Resorts - As the largest family owned four-season resort company in North America, Boyne Resorts was in 1947 by Everett Kircher. A Michigan-based corporation, Boyne Resorts owns and/or operates award-winning mountain and golf resorts and attractions throughout the United States and Canada including Cypress Mountain near Vancouver, British Columbia, official freestyle skiing and snowboard venue of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Sugarloaf and Sunday River Resort in Maine, Boyne Mountain, Boyne Highlands, The Inn at Bay Harbor - A Renaissance Golf Resort and Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark in Michigan, Big Sky Resort in Montana, Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, Gatlinburg Sky Lift in Tennessee, Brighton in Utah, Crystal Mountain and The Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington. For more information on Boyne Resorts, please visit www.boyneresorts.com.


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While Apple's iPhone is still one of the most reassuringly expensive toys on the market, it appears that Jobs' Mob has failed to catch on amongst those who can actually afford it. It seems that the very rich have something in common with London rioters - they prefer Blackberries and do not buy iPhones.
According to Prosper Mobile Insights, which recently released its “Simultaneously Media Usage Survey,” if you look around the boardrooms, or amongst those who actually run the world, the iPhone is surprisingly absent. All you will see is Blackberry and Android phones. The survey showed that Blackberry was on top for households with incomes $150,000 and up with only around one in ten partaking of the the Apple Kool Aid.
Among the wealthiest group of smartphone owners, 11.3 per cent have BlackBerry, 10.9 per cent own iPhones and 7.2 per cent have Android smartphones. When the salaries drop to $100,000 to $149,000, 21.2 per cent use Blackberry and 19.1 have iPhones and 15.8 per cent have Android.
What it appears is that as you go down the the upper middle-income levels, iPhone use starts to pick up. In the upper-middle income group of $75,000 to $99,000. About 20 per cent in this category prefer the iPhone, topping Blackberry users at 18.7 per cent. However things flip again in the middle income group whose household income ranges from $35,000 to $49,000 were Android becomes king again.
The survey indicates that one of the reasons that the Blackberry doing better than iPhone amongst business users is its multitasking ability. Steve Jobs decided that users did not want multi-tasking and requires his users to do only one thing at a time.


Mavericks were available with V-8 motors as well as in-line sixes, so some could be advertised as "muscle cars" and a few were even sold to police departments. But basically the Maverick's role in the marketplace was as an affordable, utilitarian car.
As for its styling, it was pleasant for the two-door version. It had a typically thin roof line of its era that smoothly transitioned into a convex sort of fastback. The sides featured a horizontal character line that bumped over the wheel well openings for added visual interest. The grille was a nondescript, but functional, egg-crate design set above bumpers that strike us today as flimsy (they were beefed-up in later years to conform to government regulations).
Four-door Mavericks were less attractive, perhaps because they were slightly longer and had a bustle-back trunk area.
This is one of the earlier two-door models with the sketchy front bumper.
A view of a four-door Maverick with a two-door in the background. Despite what this advertisement's headline wants us to believe, the Maverick was never a luxury car. Note the stronger bumpers on these later Mavericks.
This catalog fragment is included to illustrate the roof line variations.


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Although physicians are aware that “all that wheezes is not asthma,” asthma continues to be misdiagnosed at times. In such cases, poor initial response to treatment may result in the administration of increased doses of asthma medications, including repeated courses of oral corticosteroids. In this latter instance, a patient’s persistent symptoms often lead to emergency room visits and hospitalizations. So a specific line of treatment for each patient needs to be planned out.
Specific treatment for asthma will be determined by your doctor based on:
People with asthma can learn to identify and avoid the things that trigger an episode, and educate themselves about medications and other asthma management strategies.
There are different types of Asthma:
Goals for optimum Asthma Management:
Long-term asthma control medications, generally taken daily, are the cornerstone of asthma treatment. These medications keep asthma under control on a day-to-day basis and make it less likely you'll have an asthma attack.
Quick-relief (rescue) medications are used as needed for rapid, short-term symptom relief during an asthma attack — or before exercise if your doctor recommends it.
Allergy medications may help if your asthma is triggered or worsened by allergies.
Your treatment should be flexible and based on changes in your symptoms, which should be assessed thoroughly each time you see your doctor. Then, your doctor can adjust your treatment accordingly.


Wander through the sanctuary at your leisure and see the animals' daytime habits; sleeping in their dens, sun baking, play fighting or fossicking for food. On one of our day keeper tours, an experienced guide will lead you through the sanctuary, giving you a greater understanding of this unique animal and the Devils@Cradle conservation programs, and allowing you the chance to view these extraordinary animals up close.
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Our guided tours commence inside the interpretation centre with a brief introduction to the three species managed in the sanctuary and short DVD presentation. Once outside, the experienced guide will lead a walk around the breeding facility, providing information about the biology, and behaviours of these species. The guide will also discuss the threats to these species in the wild and what Devils@Cradle is doing to help as part of its conservation programs. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe these animals throughout the sanctuary during the tour, and are also welcome to self-guide both before and after their selected tour.
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You may remember the Ice Bucket challenge that spread around social media a few years ago and how, for a number of months, it seemed to dominate our social media feeds.
The Ice Bucket challenge was created to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease as it is often referred to in the US. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which ultimately leads to death. There is no cure.
It involves the destruction of nerves in the body which are responsible for voluntary movements and over time the diagnosed individual will start to lose their ability to move, speak, eat and even breathe.
But whilst the Ice Bucket Challenge did wonders for increasing awareness of this disease as well as help fund on-going research, it still remains a condition for which many people don’t know much about it.
Below are 10 facts about ALS to help you improve your understanding of this devastating condition.
More Common in Men
According to statistics, ALS is more common in men than it is in women.
Currently, as medical professionals are unable to pinpoint the known cause of the majority of ALS cases, the pursuit of finding a cure remains a big challenge. That said, there are treatment options and therapies available which can help to slow down the progression of the disease and manage some of the symptoms.
Early Signs of ALS
Typically, one of the first signs that someone could have ALS is when they experience muscle weakness. However, this can vary between people and can occur in a variety of places of the body. Some of the most common places that muscle weakness is experienced by individuals with ALS include the limbs, the face, the throat and the tongue. As the disease progresses over time, other muscles within the body will also be affected.
It’s estimated that as many as 90% of new cases of ALS occur with no known causes or triggers. This is known as sporadic ALS. However, in around 10% of cases, it’s estimated that a genetic element is responsible.
The average time that it takes between the first symptoms being experienced and a definitive ALS diagnosis being confirmed is 12 months. The fact that many of the initial symptoms associated with ALS are also present amongst other medical conditions can further add to the diagnostic delay.
Varying Levels of Progression
Everyone who is diagnosed with ALS will find that the condition progresses differently within their body. As a benchmark, around 20% of people with ALS will live for 5 years or more after their first symptoms. A further 10% will be expected to live more than 10 years after their first symptoms. Unfortunately, this means that the majority of people diagnosed with ALS will not live longer than between two and five years following their diagnosis.
Not a Single Disease
Genetic research has shown that ALS is not one stand-alone disease. Instead it is a combination of several related diseases all of which will have a similar end result to one another. This could be one of the main reasons why it is proving so hard to develop an effective treatment for the disease.
For most people, ALS will affect them physically. However, for up to half of those with ALS there is also likely to be some decline in cognitive ability too. As well as this, around 10% of those with ALS will also be diagnosed with dementia.
Individuals who have ALS will burn calories that they take in faster than those who do not have the condition; which can contribute to them appearing comparatively underweight.
Increased Risk Amongst Veterans
Research suggests that members of the military are at a higher risk from developing ALS than the general public. There is also evidence to suggest that athletes may also be more susceptible to developing the disease. Suggestions have been made that nerve injuries may, in some cases, be responsible for triggering the disease. This could perhaps explain why these two groups of individuals are considered more likely to be diagnosed with ALS compared with others who have not been exposed to this type of trauma.


New processor offers Meridian performance at an attractive price point
Huntingdon, Cambridge, UK, November 21, 2005–Inventor of the digital surround processor, UK-based Meridian Audio Ltd., has introduced the latest addition to its popular G Series line of players, processors and amplifiers: the G61 Digital Surround Processor.
The G61 builds on the technology that went into Meridian’s flagship, AAA-rated 861 surround processor, and is a development of the successful G68. It is a powerful, flexible surround controller in a compact case matching the G Series players, with an attractive price-tag ($5495 recommended US retail), making it ideal for those who do not require the comprehensive video and multiroom features, tuner or Room Correction software provided in the G68.
At the heart of the G61 is a powerful DSP engine delivering in excess of 500MIPS (million instructions per second). Processing is performed at high sample rates and with 48-bit precision throughout. The G61 is thus ideal for the very latest in digital audio, such as DVD-Audio and emerging standards. For superior audio quality, incoming analog signals are converted to 24-bit, high-sample-rate digital data via multibit Delta-Sigma converters as soon as they enter the processor, and all digital signals are reclocked to minimize jitter and maintain total data integrity.
The G61 includes two 6-channel S/PDIF digital inputs (coax), six stereo coax digital inputs and — particularly with an eye to the North American market — five stereo Toslink optical inputs. In addition, there’s a 6-channel analog input, and five stereo analog inputs. All the inputs are reconfigurable for an incredible degree of flexibility.
The G61 combines controller and surround processor functions, meeting the latest THX Ultra 2 specifications and including the latest superb-quality AAC, MPEG, DTS, Dolby, Trifield and Ambisonic decoding. Many of the decoders consist almost exclusively of Meridian’s own code, giving them superior integration with the Meridian design philosophy, as well as superior performance.
The G61’s ‘Smart Source’ feature continually monitors the digital inputs and automatically loads the correct decoding software for the format, speaker layout and encoding of the incoming signal. This capability is enhanced by MHR SmartLink, which provides a digital link between a Meridian optical disk player and processor, carrying explicit information about the nature of the datastream as well as encrypted high-resolution digital signals from DVD-Audio–the first system of its kind to be approved.
You can also store separate user parameters for each source (such as DVD) depending on whether the incoming signal is stereo or surround, so that any source material is played with the DSP mode of your choice.
The G61 features eight analog outputs for front, rear, center and sub connections, plus two additional outputs for other applications. Ten digital surround outputs are provided, including front, rear, side, center/sub and again include an additional configurable output pair.
The G61 can be configured with a powerful Windows graphical set-up application (downloadable from the Meridian web site: www.meridian-audio.com), which allows access to all the unit’s functions and configuration. However, the G61 can also be configured extensively from the front panel, thanks to the comprehensive ‘soft-key’ based user interface which is common to all the G Series components. ‘Wizards’ lead the user through the configuration procedure, allowing a powerful degree of customization without having to hook up a computer. The G61’s firmware can be updated via serial link with files downloaded for the Meridian web site:
The G61 is an ideal complement to Meridian’s other G Series products, which include CD and DVD players and power amplifiers, and the company’s unique DSP Loudspeakers as well as third-party products.
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Granted, this easy access doesn’t come without its challenges. It seems that too many skiers and boarders slip into the uncontrolled backcountry without a worry in the world. Sadly, many “backcountry” avalanche incidents have in fact been in fact ignorant sidecountry adventures gone awry. So, just because the access comes easy (a $12 single ride ticket for us), it doesn’t mean you should let your guard down or go into those areas uninformed and ill-prepared. Phew… got that out of the way.
Sitting in the parking lot of Brighton, we contemplated our touring options. Converging on the Millicent ticket booth, we had intended to ride up the Millicent Lift and ski in the area near Mt. Wolverine, but we couldn’t get anyone to sell us a lift ticket. Nobody seemed interested in swiping our plastic, so we changed plans and headed towards the main base area where we purchased our tickets and headed for the Great Western Lift.
Backcountry gates from the top of the Great Western Lift accesses the Big Cottonwood/Park City ridgeline with several North and Northeast-facing shots off the backside of Clayton Peak and Peak 10,420 just to the North of Clayton Peak. Slipping out the gate, we traversed to the East, then made our way down the ridgeline and to the saddle between Clayton Peak and Peak 10,420.
After a quick skin to the summit of Peak 10,420, we ended up dropping into the North-facing pines down towards the basin just above Bloods Lake. That would serve as our endpoint as we then completed another lap into the sparse pines. Conditions were pretty good with crust layers here and there, but mostly consistent boot-deep and turnable snow on all North and Northeast aspects.
After summiting for the third time, the sun was getting pretty low and we all needed to get on with the evening, so we dropped back into the West-facing drainage just to the North of Brighton–landing us back at the Great Western Lift after the long, easy traverse. Not too bad for a couple of hours on a lazy Saturday afternoon.


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Summer approaches, and with it an opportunity for you to brighten up your kitchen. We all spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so it makes sense to want to enhance the relaxed and breezy style of summer in the room. With a few small things, you can make your kitchen the perfect place for you and your guests to relax and enjoy the best of seasons. Here are our tips to make the most out of your kitchen this summer.
Bring some of the outdoors inside
Does anything say summer more than flowers in bloom? Placing plants and flowers in key places around the room helps to bring the outside in, breathing fresh life into this all-important room in the house. Everybody associates summer with the outdoors, so the more you do to bring the outside in, the better.
Flowers are a great place to start. Think about getting some colourful summer greenery in the kitchen. Putting some in a vase placed on a windowsill or the kitchen table will immediately make the room feel more summery, with little effort required.
Kitchen gardens is another fun idea. Think about growing some herbs in your kitchen over summer. Make use of the natural light by growing them on the windowsill, and before long you’ll have something that not only brings the smell of summer to your kitchen, but the taste too!
Add a bit of Summer colour
You don’t need to redecorate your entire kitchen, but think about adding just a bit of summer colour this season. You’ll get to bring a bit of that summery feeling to the room, while making your kitchen feel refreshed and new.
Summer colours are bright, fresh and cool. Think about your favourite summer flowers and use those for inspiration. If you have some spare time, the approach of summer is a great opportunity to redecorate the kitchen, but just giving the cabinets a quick lick of paint will help lighten the room and capture a bit of the great outdoors.
Make the most of the natural light
In summer the days are longer and brighter. You can harness the natural light of summer to make your kitchen feel more bright and airy. Open your windows, throw back the curtains and let the air in. Clearing the kitchen of clutter will help the air move around and make the room feel more spacious.
We recommend finding mirrors for your kitchen. Mirrors will help make the kitchen feel spacious at any time of year, but in summer they reflect the natural light around the room, really enhancing that bright summer feeling.
Keep stocked up with cold drinks and snacks
Whether you’re cooking by yourself or entertaining guests, keeping cold drinks and snacks around the kitchen is a great way of staying cool and making the most of your kitchen in the summer.
People get overheated in the summer months and will love it if you can offer them some snacks to help them cool down. As well as stocking the fridge with cold drinks, think about preparing some fruit snacks for people to pick at. Watermelon pieces and cucumber slices are great choices to keep yourself and your guests refreshed.
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Dan Becker directs the Safe Climate Campaign, where James Gerstenzang, a former environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, is the editorial director. This piece is adapted from one that originally appeared in USA Today. The authors contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
The auto companies have a serious case of Priusenvy. Just look at how they seek to sell their cars.
They tout "efficient" models, making "best in class" claims, shouting "ecoconscious" and how gently the cars treat the environment. You'd think all they were selling was the Prius. Unfortunately, when it comes to fuel efficiency and emissions, few come close to the Toyota hybrid.
As 2014 models arrive in showrooms, the integrity of the car makers' pitch is about more than truth in advertising or savings at the pump. It goes to the heart of the Obama administration's programto fight global warming.
Under the plan's 54.5 miles-per-gallon standard, the fleet of new cars sold in the United States in 2025 is slated to nearly double gas mileage and halve carbon dioxide emissions, the major cause of climate change. Despite loopholes that, for example, allow the companies to make no improvements in the biggest pickup trucks' mileage through 2021, the rules are already cutting oil use and global-warming-linked pollution .
The auto industry's adherence to the rules is crucial: The less we guzzle, the less we pollute. The industry must also make cars that live up to the claims. When the claims are inflated, the federal government must step in, forcing the companies to stop misleading consumers.
How do companies mislead us?
- They tout highway mileage. Chevrolet's 2013 Impala delivers 18 mpg in the city and 22 mpg in combined city-highway driving. But Chevy promoted the 30 mpg highway rating that only one version of the vehicle achieved. Surprise! It bears little relationship to the mileage drivers actually get. For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has maintained loophole-riddled test procedures that they know allow automakers to cheat. It is time the agency fixed the flaws in its tests.
- They apply imaginative language to mileage claims. Ford says its 2014 Taurus delivers "impressive fuel economy." But with city-highway ratings no better than 23 mpg, five of six versions fail to meet the government's fuel economy target for cars of that size. We're not impressed.
- They play down crucial facts. Chevrolet touts the 38 mpg highway rating of its 2013 Spark. But the Spark only hits that mark in a manual transmission model. Just 6.5 percent of new cars sold in the United States u se manual transmissions.
Other than the Prius — 2012's top-selling car in California — most clean vehicles that companies push are built in minuscule numbers. During this year's first eight-and-a-half months, Chevrolet built about 20,000 plug-in electric-gas Volts and Nissan built fewer than 15,000 all-electric Leafs, Automotive News reports.
The production of such vehicles pales compared with General Motors' gas-guzzling pickups: Nearly 511,000 Silverados and Sierras, to name just two, were produced from January through mid-August. Their best mileage? Merely 21 mpg in combined city-highway driving — and that is for their rare hybrid versions.
The success of President Obama's green program depends on how closely the auto industry sticks to the spirit, as well as the letter, of the rules it negotiated with the administration.
The car makers need to act responsibly, making efficient vehicles that slash oil use and global warming pollution while cutting costs at the pump. That's how they can pay back the American people for the $82 billion bailout that saved their tailpipes.
The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for making sure that consumers aren't bamboozled by false advertising. The government must enforce the strong clean-car and truth-in-advertising rules.
If government and industry each does its job, consumers won't drive off dealers' lots in what they think are gas-sippers, only to guzzle and pollute.
The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. This version of the article was originally published on LiveScience.


I Give You Permission: To Struggle
Last week as I was walking through the grocery store, I overheard two women talking. One of the women had two very rambunctious kids around 3-5 with her, and a tiny infant. She said to the other woman, “These kids are just sucking the life out of me. I feel like I can barely keep moving.”
How many of us have felt that way? How many of us have felt the freedom to admit that? I wanted to run up to that woman and give her a pat on the back. I wanted to tell her, “You have permission to feel this way!” And you know what? So do YOU!
Today, I am giving you permission to not have it all together. It’s okay to be the mom who feels like her world is spinning out of control. It’s okay to be the mom struggling to keep it together. Perfection as a mother is NOT the goal…it’s never going to happen. (And it doesn’t happen for ANYONE!)
But so many of us get bogged down by comparison, insecurity, and fear. We perceive everyone else to be living in an alternate universe where kids never make messes or have fits, and laundry magically folds itself. EVERY mom struggles. Every mom has bad days. Some of us have bad weeks.
So many of us wake up to the sound of our toddler running down the hallway and just long to stay in bed for five more minutes. On days when our kids seem to have boundless energy and an undying need to watch Nick Jr. until their eyeballs fall out, we start counting down the hours until bedtime around 11 am. Other days, we begin to feel like our life is about nothing more than diapers, laundry, and picking up toys. We get bogged down in the monotony of motherhood and can even begin to feel resent. We have very REAL and VALID feelings. We’re tired, stressed, and daily pushed beyond normal expectations for any one person. We never get a break, can’t take sick days, and hold our families together. And heaven forbid we ever let anyone know we’re human.
Sanctimommy and her cronies are quick to look down on any and all moms who admit defeat. You mention you’re having a bad day on Facebook and BAM! Within seconds you’ve got twelve people telling you to cherish every blessed moment. “They’ll be gone before you know it.” And like that, our insecurities begin to mount and we begin to believe that something must be wrong with us. We must be bad moms for feeling anything close to frustration, exhaustion, or heave forbid…boredom. If Mrs. I’m Better Than You isn’t enough, we read through the status updates of our friends and bloggers and see all of the pinteresty crafts, outings to the park, and comments like, “Loving my little family today!” and we think….”Oh wow…I must really be awful.” We forget that social media is written with a highlighter. People aren’t all that interested in saying, “It’s 4pm and I’m still in my pajamas!” or “Made an incredible dinner tonight! Corn dogs and tater tots!” But those types of comments, are so much closer to the reality that we all live in. We just don’t admit it. We’re too afraid to admit we are REAL.
Add in the pressures from the media, your family, friends, and the added fun of trying to live up to crazy expectations, and it’s no wonder the world is full of road-weary moms feeling as though they’ll never be enough. I’m here to assure you today that you are enough, chaos and all. You in all of your faults, your up and down days, and your never-ending struggle to get your stuff together, is enough. You are a crazy-awesome mom and it is OKAY to have a hard time. It is okay to admit that being a mom is a hard job…world’s hardest! So, cut yourself a break. Tune out the judgements from others that expect nothings short of blissful 50’s sitcom perfection. Motherhood is raw, dirty, hectic, tedious, and tiring. (Yes, it’s wonderful…BUT, you are allowed to admit the other things…the truths we all know but are scared to say out loud!)
Rest easy, knowing that no one has it all together. No mom has a good day every day. We all struggle. No one is Supermom…we’re all just chasing her.
Until next time, stay honest, keep it real, give yourself a break, and remember that you have my permission.
If this post resonated with you, you may want to check out the other “I Give You Permission” Posts:
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Justin Bieber is a wedding crasher!
The 17-year-old and his girlfriend, fellow pop singer Selena Gomez, had just left a restaurant in Malibu, California on Saturday and spotted a wedding taking place at a venue near the beach.
Rob McCool, a 32-year-old producer at a Los Angeles post-production house had just married Jeanine Holguin, 31.
"The dj was playing that "Baby baby" song of his and I heard some kid get on the mic and start singing it," one wedding guest, Jason, told OnTheRedCarpet.com exclusively. "I heard some girls scream and a crowd start to form with their cellphone cameras out, and I got up and went around and there was Justin singing in the microphone. I didn't see Selena."
"Then after the song, Rob went up and hugged him and yelled for his wife to come up and then the cameras started taking pictures of them," he added. "There were two teenage girls that kept screaming and crying. Even an hour or so later."
As Bieber posed for photos with the newlyweds and with several guests, guest Paige Conway could hardly contain her excitement.
"You guys.......Justin and Selena just crashed my freaking cousins wedding...." she tweeted. "I honestly dont know what to do.... I'm freaking dont know what to do."
She later said: "@justinbieber finally got to dougie with you. thanks for crashing my cousins wedding. Thanks for giving me another heart attack ;)"
Bieber also took to his Twitter page to express his excitement - the next morning.
"WEDDING CRASHERS last night!" Bieber Tweeted on Sunday. "Hahaha. too funny. crazy story."
McCool and his new bride are set to appear on ABC program "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, July 19 to talk about the experience, OnTheRedCarpet.com has learned exclusively.
Check out a fan-made YouTube video of Justin Bieber's wedding crash below.


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The documentary “Clinton Cash” was panned as “Fake News” by the mainstream media, and ignored by most Americans.
Now, it appears that the film has been vindicated…in the most chilling possible way.
The FBI has found shocking eye-witness evidence that Russian nuclear officials routed millions of dollars to the U.S. in 2010, obtained through a racketeering scheme designed to benefit the Clinton Foundation and sway the Clintons into cooperating with the Russian atomic-energy program.
Payment occurred around the time Secretary of State Hillary Clinton provided a favorable decision to Moscow regarding Vladimir Putin’s nuclear privileges, sources say.
Law-enforcement officials believe that Russian nuclear kingpins were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering with which they gathered the funds to send to the Clintons.
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Before the Obama administration approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium, the FBI had gathered substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering designed to grow Vladimir Putin’s atomic energy business inside the United States, according to government documents and interviews.
Federal agents used a confidential U.S. witness working inside the Russian nuclear industry to gather extensive financial records, make secret recordings and intercept emails as early as 2009 that showed Moscow had compromised an American uranium trucking firm with bribes and kickbacks in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FBI and court documents show.
They also obtained an eyewitness account — backed by documents — indicating Russian nuclear officials had routed millions of dollars to the U.S. designed to benefit former President Bill Clinton’s charitable foundation during the time Secretary of State Hillary Clinton served on a government body that provided a favorable decision to Moscow, sources told The Hill.
The racketeering scheme was conducted “with the consent of higher level officials” in Russia who “shared the proceeds” from the kickbacks, one agent declared in an affidavit years later.
Rather than bring immediate charges in 2010, however, the Department of Justice (DOJ) continued investigating the matter for nearly four more years, essentially leaving the American public and Congress in the dark about Russian nuclear corruption on U.S. soil during a period when the Obama administration made two major decisions benefiting Putin’s commercial nuclear ambitions.
The first decision occurred in October 2010, when the State Department and government agencies on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States unanimously approved the partial sale of Canadian mining company Uranium One to the Russian nuclear giant Rosatom, giving Moscow control of more than 20 percent of America’s uranium supply.
When this sale was used by Trump on the campaign trail last year, Hillary Clinton’s spokesman said she was not involved in the committee review and noted the State Department official who handled it said she “never intervened … on any [Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States] matter.”


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These holiday baskets use natural materials featuring aromatic boughs of evergreen. The gift that keeps giving they are inviting and attractive from November through February. As Jack Frost adds his natural touch in the cold months the basket will glisten and dazzle. Their appeal and glitter is enhanced by the natural movement of a hanging arrangement versus a static pot or planter.
Place the basket to be arranged in a pot on a table to make arranging easier.
Light weight potting soil is added to the hanging basket first to provide the foundation for the stems and branches. Once placed outside this is the soil that will freeze and hold the branches and stems in place for months.
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Deck the halls with some Holiday Hanging Baskets this season. “Season’s Greenings” and Happy Holidays with a little help from Mother Nature.


Washiken uchi (literally: “eagle-fist strike”) is sometimes referred to as a chicken-head strike.
Chicken-head strikes are an oddly-specific atemi, used to crush an opponent’s eyes. As such, chicken-head strikes are forbidden to use in kumite. Chicken-head strikes can be thrown from a variety of odd angles to the inside, outside, and straight-forward. Since it doesn’t take much strength to crush an eye, this is one of the few techniques than can be reliably called upon when your balance has been compromised.
To perform a chicken-head strike, bunch all of you fingers together, as though you were an Italian-American stereotype. Then, pretend your hand is a bird's beak, which pecks your opponent’s eyes out.
[Photo of chicken head hand position.]
[Chicken heads fast and slow, from the front and side, inside, outside, and forward ]
This technique is reserved for advanced students -- not because it is difficult, but because there are more important things that up-and-coming karateka should be worried about.
Please note that this technique crushes eyes like they were grapes; it doesn’t pluck them out of people's heads, like in Kill Bill.


Something strange happened today, which is the second day, during the Nativity drama. The brethren from our church acting the crowd are about 200. They have done weekly rehearsals since September. But today, the number of the ‘actors’ playing the crowd in the Nativity drama suddenly increased to about 250. We did not what was the ‘problem’. We had some challenges accommodating the overflow. It was at the end of the performance we were told that some young people who came to watch it yesterday decided to go and sew Jewish costumes for themselves and quietly joined the cast today. By the time Pastor was informed that some of the ‘actors’ are not members of our church, it was too late. The drama has started. Even so, all went on very well and nobody observed anything wrong.
To me this is not just strange, but wonderful. Young people in Warri and Effururn are known for bad things. But this time it was different. Something attracted them to join the ‘actors’. They did not come to steal, beg or mock. They came to act the birth of our Lord. We could have been very angry but we remembered that the Holy Spirit has His own way moving people to come closer to God. Who knows what happened in these young people’s hearts yesterday? It seems that they could not resist the pull to worship God in this way. They came ‘to collect their reward’ from God. The Holy Spirit was totally in control, even allowing these young people to act ‘without human permission’.
Our Lord said: “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself.” (Jn 12:32). It is possible that today we have experienced a prophetic ‘drawing’ after the Savior! Nigerians are blessed! The people here are not ‘shy’ when it comes to God! They may break some rules but they love Jesus. We give thanks to God for the success of this evening event! We did not charge fees or any offering. It was done for the glory of God and for the encouragement of the people. We believe it has achieved that! To God be all the glory! Merry Christmas!


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higher for them due to the fact that they don’t wish to clue individuals in their lives in to the truth that they might be dealing with something or that they may need help with something and so for individuals experiencing this we have a difficult time finding them and they have a tough time finding help since you know maybe some part of them doesn’t really want to be identified where this other part does however we don’t understand how to find them so what are we looking for in order to determine whether we ourselves are having a hard time with this or somebody that we care about might be going through a tough time with this there are some things that you can be looking for or tuning into in yourself to figure out whether you might be having some kind of challenge with high working anxiety so among the first things to try to find is this basic sense of unhappiness going back to this image you may have of this depressed person you could be thinking somebody sobbing throughout the day simply having a difficult time with life dropped over catatonic even possibly not moving very much you’re not going to actually see this with somebody with high operating depression however rather like I said a subtle and general sense of sadness the majority of the time practically every day if not every day and it’s a bit mysterious sometimes you can’t truly inform where this feeling is originating from or determine any specific trigger that hurt your sensations or anything like that some other things to be trying to find and considering is the failure or you understand the loss of ability to experience pleasure loss of interests and things that you utilized to actually find to be something that makes you feel good or bring some type of complete satisfaction to your life you may likewise notice decreased energy so like The Media And Body Image Betterhelp.
I said not always not being able to rise however just diminished you feel tired out a lot of the time where maybe before you didn’t experience it that way other things to be trying to find is being really self-critical which leads to perfectionism which can also add to blowing things out of proportion finding actually small things in your life to develop into big issues so I believe there’s a stating making a mountain out of a molehill a lot of individuals having problem with high working depression experienced these things like I said truly self-critical feeling a lot of regret and pity about the past and even the future things that haven’t even occurred yet this is something that a lot of individuals could not be dealing with you may likewise be thinking about this depressed person who appears unfortunate all the time but there’s other feelings involved in anxiety.


Managing Director, Head of Business Development
Mr. Nenkov graduated from the University of National & World Economy with a Master’s Degree in International Economic Relations. He has been participating in the development of the Bulgarian financial markets since 1992, as a financial journalist initially, and later on he has occupied various managerial positions with local financial institutions. He is CEO of Financia Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bulbrokers. Manager of Bulbrokers Consulting and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Asset Management. He is responsible for the overall activities of Bulbrokers and Bulbrokers Consulting since 1999 with active participation in the most important deals and projects. He has a leading role in the formation and development of the emerging markets.
Managing Director, Head of ECM
Mr. Evstatiev holds a master degree in Finance from the Sofia’s University of National and World Economy. Mr. Evstatiev has an extensive experience in company reporting and specialized analysis, financial modeling. His skills are regularly employed in the documentation produced by Bulbrokers Consulting for participations in competitive procedures, new securities issuance or equity placements. Mr. Evstatiev’s experience resulted in various tasks required by clients in acquisitions, target identification or market sector reviews. As part of Bulbrokers team he has been involved in the structuring and implementation of over 100 transactions including IPOs, capital increases, acquisitions, takeover bids and other consultations.
Managing Director, Head of M&A and Corporate Finance
Mr. Stoyanov has studied at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and holds a degree in Finance from the Southwestern University in Blagoevgrad. Mr. Stoyanov is a Managing Director responsible of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Services. He has extensive experience in the origination, management and execution of mergers and acquisitions advisory services and equity capital markets transactions in Bulgaria and SEE. Mr. Stoyanov has been involved in most of the large M&A / privatization deals in Bulgaria and various M&A transactions in CEE and Austria.
Christo Vanev holds a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Sofia Technical University. His experience in the execution of M&A advisory services includes participation in most of the largest M&A / privatization deals in Bulgaria and the Balkan region. He has a comprehensive knowledge in advising utilities, telecoms, mining and hospitality and leisure companies. Christo is responsible for business development, project management and co-ordination, business analyses, data mining, strategy development and valuations.
Boyanka Gugulyanova holds Ph.D. in General Psychology from the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany and Master of Science degree in Psychology from the St. Petersburg University, Russia. She brings more than fifteen years of advisory experience with broad background in privatization deals and M&A in Bulgaria. She is specialized in project and due-diligence structuring and co-ordination, data gathering and processing, research and transaction documentation preparation.
Boris Drensky holds a Master degree in Law from the Sofia University. He has participated in a number of landmark M&A / privatization transactions and investment projects in the Bulgarian energy, industry, telecom and banking sectors and possesses significant experience in research and data analysis, transaction process structuring, planning and execution, preparation of process-related documents and reports, due diligence structuring and co-ordination.


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This was a big weekend for Childish Gambino, the musical alter ego of Atlanta star and creator Donald Glover. Not only was Glover debuting a brand new 55-minute Amazon movie, Guava Island—including new visuals for his shock-to-the-system 2018 hit, “This Is America”—but he was also holding down his first headlining set at Coachella, a.k.a. “That place where Beyoncé blew everybody’s minds the hell away last year.” So, yeah, no pressure.
Glover responded to all this potential crisis/opportunity by leaning into his strengths, leveraging his personality and talents as a visual artist to take the festival’s massive crowds to “church”—and then maybe also to the alley behind the church, given that he hopped into the crowd at one point to take a smoke break with a lucky fan. Videos of Gambino’s late-night Indio performance also show him parading up and down the stage, delivering a somber, realist monologue on the deaths of his father and community figures like Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle, sharing a quick backstage hug with Janelle Monáe (who had her own kickass set last night, we should probably point out), and even, occasionally, performing some actual songs.
Which is not to discount Glover’s talents as a musician, so much as to highlight how clearly he has grasped the core of the current Coachella experience: Give the people a spectacle that’s simultaneously grandiose and extremely personal, and everything else will fall into place.


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Yoga for Osteoporosis - Focus on Fracture Prevention
Can yoga reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures by reducing fall risk? Indeed, a growing body of research shows that yoga can improve balance. Now, a new study finds that practicing yoga can also reduce the risk of falling.
Falling becomes an increasing risk as we age, affecting 30% of people over age 65 years and 50% for those over 80. For people with osteoporosis, falls are particularly troublesome, as most osteoporotic fractures are caused by a fall.
In fact, a growing number of researchers believe that the emphasis in osteoporosis prevention should be shifted from focusing on building bone mass to efforts to prevent falls. And indeed, efforts to build balance and proprioception have shown great promise for preventing fall.
Study Shows Yoga Prevents Falls for Older Adults
A study published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine, examined older, rural, adults attending Hatha Yoga classes and the effect it had on their incidence of falling.
The 38 study participants (average age of 70 years old), attended Hatha Yoga classes biweekly for 8 weeks. All of the participants were assigned “homework” of doing five minutes of meditation at home; half of them were also randomly assigned to do an additional 10 minutes of yoga.
Researchers compared participants’ incidence of falling during the six months prior to and the six months following the start of yoga classes and found that the number of falls in older adults dropped 48 percent in the six months after yoga classes began.
There was no significant difference between the group that did and didn’t do additional “homework” yoga. Lead researcher, Irene Hamrick, has a theory why: “We have always harped on practice, along the lines of what we suggest for building muscles. But maybe the brain-nerve-muscle connection that is built in classes just needs to be stimulated periodically, and the classes are enough to do that.”
While the study was small, the results are very promising: falls are the primary cause of injury death in adults 65+, as well as the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma, and yoga can have a sizable impact on the preventing falls.
Yoga for Older Adults in Rural Areas
One additional noteworthy aspect of this yoga study was that it was done in a rural area of Western Wisconsin; there have only been a handful of studies addressing yoga practice in rural demographics. A yoga therapy workforce survey found that, yoga therapists were less likely to work in rural settings. This could be a contributing factor to why this underserved population isn’t taking advantage of the many therapeutic benefits of yoga in the way that more urban centers are.
As the Baby Boomer generation matures, rural areas in particular see an increased number of older adults at greater risk of falling. Hopefully the results from this yoga study pave the way for increased interest in yoga and increased accessibility to it for older adults living in rural areas.


The global dicamba market features the prominence of a handful of companies that hold majority market shares. Increasing production, focus on expanding presence in the global crop protection market, and launch of advanced dicamba formulations are the focus of top companies in the global dicamba market. In addition, enhancing the product portfolio and investments for new production facilities are some of the growth strategies that leading companies in the market have resorted to.
Key names in the global dicamba market include BASF SE, E.l.du Pont de Nemours & Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Nufarm Limited, Gharda Chemicals Limited, Monsanto Company, Syngenta AG, and Albaugh LLC. The global dicamba market stood at a valuation of US$ 337.8 Mn in 2017. Expanding at a CAGR of 7.9% for the forecast period between 2017 and 2021, the market is predicted to be worth US$ 457.3 Mn by the end of 2021.
Agriculture to Continue to Remain an Attractive Application Area for Dicamba
The global dicamba market is segmented on the basis of application and geography. In terms of application, the dicamba market is segregated into agriculture, lawn & turf, and others. Of these, agriculture is the leading application segment mainly because of increasing adoption of herbicides such as dicamba to control the growth of weeds in agricultural farms. Damages caused by weeds account for heavy loss of agriculture production. In the years ahead too, the agriculture application segment is likely to maintain its dominance due to increasing adoption of dicamba to control the growth of weeds in agricultural land. In terms of growth rate, the lawn & turf segment is anticipated to be attractive over the forecast period.
Growing Agricultural Exports from Latin America to Bode Well for the Global Dicamba Market
Geographically, the global dicamba market is classified into five key regions namely North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa. Europe has been the leading regional market for dicamba in the recent past. In 2015, the region held the leading share of 28.8% in the overall market. The Europe dicamba market is likely to be a significant regional market over the forecast period. The growth of this region is mainly because of steady demand for dicamba from EU5 countries that account for a major chunk of dicamba in the region. The region was closely followed by North America and Asia Pacific.
North America is anticipated to register the leading growth rate in the upcoming years. The region is expected to emerge as the most lucrative market for dicamba in the near future. In North America, glyphosate is extensively used as an herbicide. However, emergence of glyphosate-resistant weeds has necessitated farmers to adopt alternative herbicides such as dicamba. In addition, glyphosate has also been identified with carcinogenic characteristics by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. This is translating into growth for the North America dicamba market.
Latin America is predicted to register the second highest growth rate in terms of value and volume over the forecast period. In the recent past, the region witnessed steady growth of the herbicide market. Growing exports of agricultural produce from countries such as Brazil and Argentina have made it imperative for farmers to use crop protection herbicides to keep weeds at bay. The Middle East and Africa on the other hand is predicted to display a relatively slower growth rate over the forecast period.
It can be summarized that the growing adoption of dicamba to control weeds’ growth that leads to loss of agricultural produce is predominantly driving the global dicamba market.
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I hope you enjoyed Spring Break with your child. We are back at it this week!
Reading- Besides our weekly work in Reader’s Workshop, students will read nonfiction narrative and answer close-reading questions, drawing details from the text and making inferences. In addition, April Book reports are due on Friday May 2. Book report choices, as well as details on each choice and the grading rubric can be found by clicking on the link, fifth grade monthly book reports. PLEASE NOTE: This report due date was changed fro4/28 to 5/2 to give students extra time.
Writing- Students are completing the April Poetry unit. All poems are due by Monday, May 5. We will bookbind our poetry packets for a finished product. Please send in cereal boxes to help us in the bookbinding process.
Math- This week we will cover Everyday Math lessons 11.4, 11.6, and 11.7. We will find volumes for prisms, cylinders, cones and pyramids. We will also find the surface areas for geo-solids, as well as make conversions for capacities.
Our next field trip to the SmART Museum is Wednesday, May 7. We are looking for 1-2 chaperones to help us on this trip. If you have any interest please contact me.
Finally Please check out our new blogs. Each student has a blog of their very own, and this week they posted one of their favorite poems they have written during our Poetry unit. The link is http://kidblog.org/agkrecik/
If you have any questions regarding homework assignments or curriculum, please email me: email@example.com
HOMEWORK CHART FOR 4/28/14-5/2/14
|Math||Study link 11.4 (#1 and 2 only)||Study Link Math Boxes 11.4 and complete Study Link.||Study Link 11.6||Study link 11.7||Study packet for Unit 11 test|
|Writing||Work on poems for Poetry UnitApril Book Report due Friday||Work on poems for Poetry UnitApril Book Report due Friday||Work on poems for Poetry UnitApril Book Report due Friday||Work on poems for Poetry UnitApril Book Report due Friday||Work on poems for Poetry Unit. All Poems due Monday.April Book Report due today.|
|Science (315)||Investigation B: Pulley Systems||Investigation B: Pulley Systems||Investigation B: Pulley Systems||Investigation C: Pulley Tests||Science notebooks due for grading.|
|Reading||Read for a minimum of 30 minutes and work in reading log||Read for a minimum of 30 minutes and work in reading log||Read for a minimum of 30 minutes and work in reading log||Read for a minimum of 30 minutes and wor in reading log.SCOPE: Close Reading Questions worksheet||Read for an average of 30 minutes daily over the weekendReading Logs due Monday.|


The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office has received a formal request from the office of Matt Bevin for a recanvassing of the November 5th election. This will consist of a check of voting machines and absentee ballots of all precincts in Kentucky. The recanvassing will take place on November 14th. Bevin appeared to be on the losing end of Tuesday’s Governor’s race, being unseated by Democrat and Attorney General Andy Beshear.
The Hodgenville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating witnesses to an incident that occurred in the parking lot of Dollar General. According to Sergeant James Richardson, a man was seen exposing himself to women in the parking lot. Anyone who may have seen this incident is asked to call Hodgenville Police or message them on Facebook.
Hardin Memorial Health has expanded and now offers services in Campbellsville. The new facility, located on 101 Winston Way, will be offering cardiovascular, critical, and pulmonary care services. This came about due to the amount of Taylor County patients that sought treatment from Hardin Memorial.
Hosparus Health and First Presbyterian Church will be holding a non-denominational remembrance event this Sunday at 1:45 PM. Attendees will be able to make a special ornament in memory of a loved one lost this year featuring a picture of no more than three inches in diameter. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by calling Hosparus Health.


As the season is winding down for the women’s basketball team, the Pioneers are making a final push to make the conference tournament. On Tuesday, the Pioneers beat Knox College 94-75, led by Tolu Alabi ’13, who finished with a season-high of 27 points.
“Yesterday was a really good win for us, in that we had a lot of people contribute,” said Head Coach Kate Gluckman. The Pioneer offense did have a lot of contributors, indeed. Though led by Alabi, the offense played balanced basketball, finishing the game with a total of eleven players recording points, including four that ended in the double digits.
Not only was the Pioneer offense shooting the ball well, Coach Gluckman said they recorded a “record high number of assists,” highlighted by first-year Alissa Hirsh’s nine. Hirsh’s play has not gone unnoticed.
“When she’s on, she’s one of the best point guards in the league,” Gluckman said.
Anne Boldt ’16 also praised Hirsh.
“I’d say that Alissa has really stepped it up these past few games and she’s been a great asset to the team,” she said. Boldt was one of the double-digit scorers for the Pioneers against Knox, dropping in four shots for a total of 10 points.
For Gluckman, another player has continued to show up for the Pioneers.
“[Center] Michelle Briggs has had two really great games these past two games,” Gluckman said. “We win when Michelle plays well, rebounds the ball well, plays good defense and gets some blocks. Her leadership has been solid.”
Gluckman also mentioned Abby Jaeger ’14.
“Abby Jaeger had a tough game yesterday, but had two really solid games before,” Gluckman said.
For the Pioneers, it is a goal to play in the conference tournament and to be thrown in the mix of teams vying for a spot. According to Gluckman, in order for this to happen, the Pioneers have “to take care of the teams that we should beat. If we do that, then we control our own destiny.”
Boldt described the path to to Conference.
“We need to focus one game at a time and work together as a team,” Boldt said.
Additionally, Gluckman is sticking with what she considers the biggest part of the Pioneer women’s basketball team, which is their defense.
“I think when we play great defense, we create offense; we shut other teams down, and really create momentum,” she said.
The women’s team is looking ahead to games with Norbert and Cornell College. The Norbert game will also be Senior Day, and both are home games, which is an added bonus.
The Pioneer women’s basketball team is next in action this Saturday at Beloit College, followed by a non-conference game at home on Wednesday against Ashford University.


Curtis Talwst Santiago (b. 1979, Edmonton, Alberta) studied as an apprentice of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun. Santiago has exhibited internationally at venues such as The FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY; The New Museum, New York, NY; The Eli and Edythe Broad Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; the Institute of Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada; The Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami, FL; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; and the SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA; among others. The artist was included in the inaugural 2019 Toronto Biennial of Art in Toronto, Canada, the SITE Santa Fe SITELines.2018 Biennial, Casa Tomada, in Santa Fe, NM, and was featured in the 2018 Biennale de Dakar in Dakar, Senegal. The artist's solo exhibition Can't I Alter, opens in February 2020 at The Drawing Center, New York, NY. His work is in the permanent collection of the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY. Santiago considers himself decentralized and lives and works between New York, NY, Lisbon, Portugal, and Toronto, CA.