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I'm not sure if Americans know the truth about agri-business.

Ethanol manufacturers use about 40 percent of the U. S. corn crop for ethanol and related co-products, with the majority of the ethanol being consumed in the domestic transportation fuel market.

Since the creation of the domestic market for corn ethanol after the energy crisis of the 1970s, the federal government has given away a steady stream of subsidies. Originally sold as a way to achieve energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, ethanol has been a favorite of policymakers from the Corn Belt. Ethanol producers have received favorable treatment under the tax code, tariff protection from foreign competition, a government mandate for its use, infrastructure subsidies, and more.

As a result, taxpayers have spent tens of billions of dollars over the last 40 years subsidizing the mature biofuel. Decades of subsidies have failed, however, to reduce climate risks and serve as a bridge to next-generation, non-food-based biofuels, while spurring several unintended consequences, wasting taxpayer dollars, and distorting markets.

As concerns, food, American farm subsidies have negative environmental effects. By encouraging the overproduction of certain crops, subsidies can lead to the use of more pesticides and fertilizers. Additionally, heavily subsidized corn is used to produce unhealthy processed foods which are cheaper and less nutritious which has a multiplier effect that further contribute to the obesity epidemic.

Another way in which corn subsidies raise prices is by setting minimum prices for certain crops. The government often sets a minimum price for corn that is higher than what would be considered the market price.

In effect USA Americans are subsidizing corn conglomerates AND raising the prices of corn derived products - hitting themselves in the wallet twice so huge agri-business conglomerates can rake in yet more profits.

🌽 is also a substitute for porn (duh)!

Whats the best and worst fast food between them all, and why?

The woke seem to love echo chambers. Welcoming questions seems to be a right wing trait not a left wing one. Woke professional educators mostly respond to Questions with attacks relying on fear and intimidation to discourage the use of logic and reasoning that could expose their questionable rhetoric that could never hold up outside of an average heavily censored environment.

Please let me know where you go to actually debate people with opposing views if your A SJW.

Would you still vote for him if his records showed he had the beginning signs of dementia?

Is the very existence of Android proof ENOUGH that it's NOT a monopoly?

Should the EU be dictating terms to Apple to make changes?

Are you aware of the @25% commissions and fees that Apple charges app developers?

That Apple refuses to open up Apple Pay for other purposes (hotel keys, rewards cards a& such)?

This couple that I know.

Before they got together, they are always on their phones, even when they are hanging out with each other or with other people. Sometimes, the guy would randomly openly tease her and she would smile.

After getting together, they are still on their phones despite being next to each other (No, they are not playing the same apps or smt like that. They indulge in their own apps.)

I see some other couples do this as well where both partners are beside each other but using phones all the time, even when eating at restaurants.

It's like there is almost no communication between the two persons.

With me though, the girl can be communicative, so I don't think she is necessarily the quiet type, although it's normal for her to be quiet around new faces.

Has anyone been in such a relationship? Can this kind of relationship really work?

One of my closest reconnected friends F21 recently told me something that happened to her by her boyfriend of two years. He has been doing sexual acts to her without asking for months and recently has been putting his genitals in her bottom and not lubricating or saying anything at all. Like not even asking if it’s okay.. she hasn’t said anything because she’s afraid to. She’s very shy and shuts down when things like this that are horrible happen. I told her this isn’t okay and that you should both be on the same page of what’s happening sexually between each other. They’ve been having other issues besides this also. She said he was very rough during it and she bled also. She’s struggling with understanding that it is considered as SA. I wanted to take a pole to see what other woman think. She needs to hear others opinions besides mine as I’m the only one who knows. Also advice on how to help her through this would be much needed too. Thank you.

Employers continually say they want candidates with "soft skills" as the "hard skills" will be readily apparent and presumed from college / military / apprenticeship / internship experience.

In my experience, the "INTER-personal skills" are:
1) Coachable to a degree
2) Improve w/ experience
3) Result from BOTH internal AND external factors / influences

IMHO, the "INTRA-personal skills are the most important, most elusive and most difficult to quantify. More to the point, you have them or you don't. There's no faking it or experiences that can teach you them. The qualities listed are innate and fixed.

I would even add some more innate ADVANTAGES (NOT SKILLS) like charm, humor, self-deprecation, good looks, ability to read the room, small talk, wit, excellent memory, selflessness, diverse interests, fashion sense, complimentary, etc.

Given all this, we've been asked to interview two candidates for the job of POTUS.

Which candidate has the better package of INTRA-PERSONAL skills?

Which candidate has more / better soft skills among the ones I listed in 4th paragraph?

Now the hard part, can you PLEASE GIVE REAL CONCRETE EXAMPLES OF YOUR CHOSEN CANDIDATE DISPLAYING THOSE QUALITIES. ACTUAL EVENTS & CIRCUMSTANCES!! The more examples of more qualities would be very helpful to me! KEEP IT POSITIVE!! NO NEGATIVITY!!

For you young uns, I'll explain what MS Office is in the update!