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    ‘As weather cools across the United States, SAWING MURBSE SE AREFEIAS ‘When tke Dunn opened the family farm to age-tourists in 2008, he had only ‘8.com maze, # pumpkin field and hay wagon rides. But he says, SORE DEODS We'd like to grow it to one day maybe 60 percent,” Dunn said ‘Americans spent more than SZGGIMHIGOH on agri-tourism activities in the United states in JOH! that Is an Increase of 24 percent from 2007. » {In Loudoun County Virginia, there are farms where [ESSE Saas ‘Many of the forms let people visit, and drink the wine that is Hatch owns the Zephanioh Farm ViRBUBED. He holds WiRB = hic home. “We are doubling the number of visitors to our farm every year. We have an ‘average of 250 people on @ weekend,” Hatch said. [As more people visit farms, more formers SHSlSddiNG SEGA NURICR (GERGRIERAGRERAAL Malcolm Baldwin owns Wentherkea Form and Vineyard in Loudoun County. She years ago, he began letting people BEMaAeASENE ‘tran heyee aise Sleep at thelfarmoverniGhl, rr. 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One wav so BOW dendrite connections in the brain is to make BBD so wever.cepesiion docs notmean whatmany people hinkit does American scientists announced this week that genetically engineered food is generally safe for humans and the environment. The National Academies of Seianee, Engineering and Medicine found that changing the genetics of what we eat does not carry the R€BIEH risks that opponents claim... The Associated Press noted that the BFOWAA of genetically engineered crops has yet to lead to a jump in food production, as supportersclaimed. The report did not find any conclusive evidence of environmental BROBIEMS from such craps.~ Genetic engineering is the WehMOIOgY of changing the genes of living things. The changed gene directs the Blafit or other organism to do things it normally does not do. « The process of changing the genetic SEFUELUFe of food crops has been debated for some time. Such foods are COMMON called GMOs — for genetically modified organisms, or GEs— meaning genetically edited.» For nearly 30 years, biologists have {iS genetic engineering to modify plant characteristics lke, for example, iNGSASINg vitamin levels. They also developed GE crops to resist insects and herbicide Farmers use herbicides to kill unwanted plants.» The science advisory board released its 408-page report on Tuesday. The group's members said that they FECOBnIze it is difficult to measure the indirect or long-term Bff@ets in health or the environment. They said it is important not to make wide, far-reaching statements about genetically engineered foods. The report said the scientists "found no substantiated evidence of a difference in risks to human faith between currently commercialized genetically engineered crops and conventionally bred crops, nor did it find conclusive cause-and-effect evidence of environmental problems from the GE crops."+ The group, however, did note that scientists do not agree about whether the EHeMleal glyphosaterras eryg, causes cancer. Glyphosateis a herbicide that is often used with genetically engineered ‘The economies of india and china could be larger than many people have thought. Anew study from the World Bank now has The same study says that India's economy could pass Japan’s.as the world's third-largest. To get thelr results, the researchers used a different way to measure the size of anation’s g “The report is from the international Comparison Program, which was established by the United Nations. The sults are basedon pricesin2011. + Kameltelahis professor at the University of Warwick in Britain, He says PPP provides economists with a way to compare the costs of ordinary things that people need in differentcountites. Melia sald The Gross Domestic Product measure uses market-based exchange rates to compare economies. They are exchange rats pid by trovelers and exporters. Soe Main Serene eRWSED Central banks in two of the world’s largest economies ~ the United States and Japa | In the United States, the Reserve left the main interest rates it current levels. | The ‘committee's members met for two days in DC. Federal Reserve chief Jenet Yellen spoke to reporters WEGHESGAY after the meetings... “Today, the Federal Open Market Committee fiaimifaimed the target range for the federal funds rate at ‘one-quarter to one-half percent." Yellen said the Federal Reserve System, called the Fed for short, will use care when making decisions. " " She added that the central bank will make small changes, when necessary, to improve economic policy. She noted that U.S. EiipIOVMEHEAnEIeCOnGHNE (SOWA numbers have ISRBEMMSRESSERDECMMOHE! But she wamed against short-term judgments.» “Although recent market data have been Oi balaliee disappointing, it's important SOUIOOMEREAUMROIONEIO! Some observers say the central bank missed S@¥etal chances to raise interest rates earlier this year. Greg ‘McBride of Bankrate.com told VOA on Skype that the Federal Reserve eds to raise rates soon. But others say the Fed could raise interest rates not once, but twice ff this year. However, the U.S. presidential election could make the decision more difficult. 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