Meeting Like No Other There will be a G-7 meeting this weekend in Charlevoix, Canada that will be like no other. Donald Trump will square off against six other leaders with Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau committed to aggressively challenging him. Trump relishes the moment. He will pound the table over the inferior trading position of the U.S. and openly make threats that contain hugely damaging consequences. He will mock Angela Merkel’s new commitment to pay 75 percent of what Germany owes to NATO’s defense instead of the current 62.5 percent. He will be more than a mere fly in the ointment. In contrast to his predecessors and his peers in the room, he will be long, brutish and nasty. The others will be indignant. Afterwar...
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and includes the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated.[3] The most common English names are...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.