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2023 Union Fair Demolition Derby part 2

2023 Union Fair Demolition Derby part 2

Watch this Part 2 of the 2023 Union Fair Demolition Derby. Part 2 includes the following Heats – 4 Wheel Drive Cars, Pick Up Trucks & Vans, 6 Cylinder Cars, and the Final Feature in which the overall winner is determined.

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2023 Union Fair  Demolition Derby Part 1 and Youth Demolition Derby

2023 Union Fair Demolition Derby Part 1 and Youth Demolition Derby

Watch this program on Part 1 of the 2023 Union Fair Demolition Derby, preceded by the Youth Demolition Derby. The 2023 adult Demolition Derby drew a large crowd of enthusiastic spectators and big field of determined competitors on a beautiful summer night in late July. Before the adult Demolition Derby began, a Youth Demolition Derby was held, featuring kids with small battery-powered cars attempting to pop balloons attached to the front and rear of each other’s cars.

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What Makes Vietnam a Valuable US Ally?

What Makes Vietnam a Valuable US Ally?

Biden recently announced that he’d be making a trip to Vietnam, which will likely occur in September when he visits other regional powers. But what makes Vietnam such a valuable asset to have in the US portfolio of allies?

Is it because they’re a major regional power? Or because they have a better demographic profile than others in the region? Sure, that factors into it, but it really comes down to positioning and attitude.

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Prigozhin Is Dead…But Who Did It?

Prigozhin Is Dead…But Who Did It?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, has reportedly died in a plane crash. The question that comes to mind isn’t why this happened (because Prigozhin’s hands were plenty dirty), but who did it?

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Spectacular Maine Sunset

Spectacular Maine Sunset

Maine is famous for its great sunsets, but this one is particularly beautiful. It was taken in August on North Haven Maine. If you look carefully in the middle, you can see the Camden Hills in the background. There was no manipulation on this photo.

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Making Life Hard for Chinese Tech

Making Life Hard for Chinese Tech

The Biden administration has issued its first wave of investment bans on the Chinese tech space – things like AI or tech with military applications. However, money isn’t the problem for the Chinese; the real kicker is losing access to American know-how.

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The Chinese Slide Into Deflation

The Chinese Slide Into Deflation

We saw deflation take over Japan in the 90s, and it took them nearly 25 years to pull themselves out of it. The Japanese situation was leaps and bounds better than China’s current situation, so if this data is even partially indicative of China’s economic future, we could be looking at the beginning of the end.

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2023 Seafood Cooking Contest at the Maine Lobster Festival

2023 Seafood Cooking Contest at the Maine Lobster Festival

Watch this video of the Seafood Cooking Contest at the 2023 Maine Lobster Festival held in Rockland , Maine. Over 100 applicant sent in recipes, from which 5 contestants were selected. The amateur chefs in person prepare, cook, and present their seafood creations to a panel of judges ( extra samples are made for those in the crowd who have been able to watch this whole procedure). Amateur chiefs this year came not only from Maine, but also from Colorado, New York, and South Carolina.

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Why Should Northern China Worry About Flooding?

Why Should Northern China Worry About Flooding?

If you’re thinking, “There’s no way China’s situation could possibly get worse,” you may need to talk to mother nature about the rains and typhoons causing flooding in northern China.

To understand the problem, we need to rewind about 2500 years. The Chinese crop of choice was and still is rice (although corn and wheat would have been quite productive given the Yellow River’s sediment makeup and the region’s arid climate). To produce rice, you must precisely control when and how much water is introduced throughout the growth cycle

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