Events, Trends, and Issues: The United States was a leading exporter of mercury in 2011, and the principal export. destinations included Canada, Guyana, and Vietnam. The average price of a flask of domestic mercury was $1,950; however, by July, prices were reported in the $2,400-to-$2,600 range. Mercury is used for small-scale gold mining in
Lupita Nyongâo Named âPeopleâ Magazineâs Most Beautiful. Lupita Nyongâo, the strikingly beautiful actress who won an Academy Award this year for her moving role in â12 Years A Slaveâ was crowned 2014â²s Most Beautiful Woman in the World, by âPeopleâ magazine! Not to many people can disagree with the fact that Lupita Nyongâo is beautiful.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â Legendary driver A.J. Foyt, a virtual encyclopedia of race tracks, calls it âthe prettiest speedway in the world.â. That brings a smile from the folks involved with Daytona Rising, the $400 million âreimaginingâ of Daytona International Speedway. The multi-year expansion and refurbishing of stock car racingâs most famous speedway â long self-identified as the âWorld Center of Racingâ â is complete, and the result has produced a list of positive reviews from motorsports heroes like Foyt to everyday race fans.