American Students Need Room to Grow
By Dick Resch

American students need to hit the books. According to the latest international data, the United States ranks 24th among 34 developed countries in math and science achievement -- well below countries like Slovenia, Vietnam, and the Czech Republic.

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Back to school is the perfect time to focus on the “Three R’s” – reduce, reuse and recycle.

“There are over half a million public school students in the state of Utah,” said Beth Holbrook, Public Sector Solutions Manager for Waste Management.  “If each student would commit to taking one simple step to reduce trash, reuse materials and recycle, it could yield huge results.”

As parents and students prepare to go back to school, Holbrook suggests the following tips:

When Did Critics Stop Caring About Oil Profits?
By Robert L. Bradley Jr.

Attacks on oil-company profits were once standard fare among anti-fossil-fuel activists. As Daniel Weiss of the Center for American Progress complained two years ago, "Big Oil is swimming in an endless river of profits."

But if higher quarter-over-quarter, or year-over-year, profits, were cause for such disapproval, why isn't the Left celebrating the recent earnings declines among energy companies? Major oil firms Exxon and Chevron just issued their most dismal quarterly reports this decade.

 New Cost of Obamacare: Surging Emergency Room Usage
By Sally C. Pipes

Emergency room usage has spiked in recent years.

That's the depressing finding from a new survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians -- and it's endangering those who need emergency care. The survey concluded that three in four ER doctors have experienced a surge of new patients since the Affordable Care Act became law.

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In the War for Talent, Are You Breaking the Rules of Engagement?
Six Tips to Make Sure You Aren't Poaching Intellectual Property Along with Employees
Free market economies work best when companies strive to improve their products and services—and employee-poaching can be an effective tactic in the fight to stay competitive. But be careful not to cross the line of fair competition when hiring new talent. Here, James Pooley shares how to keep your new hires from bringing dangerous secrets with them.

Author shares story of ‘Julio’ to inspire, encourage readers

Dorila A. Marting returns to literary scene with tale of bravery when facing challenges

Getting Familiar with the Glycemic Index: How the GI Can Help
You Make Healthy Food Choices (and Seven Tips to Help You Get Started)
With a plethora of complicated, confusing, and often-contradictory diets out
there, it can be difficult to know which foods to eat and which to avoid.
Here, fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert Warren Honeycutt explains how
the glycemic index can help you consistently make healthy food choices.

Golf Tournament to Raise Scholarship Funds

for Utah Veterans and Families of Fallen and Wounded Soldiers

Event planners seeking hole sponsors for September 18 event at Wolf Creek Utah Golf Course