Congress has a number of critical issues that it must address by the end of this year. Add to that the pressing problems in Puerto Rico, which is facing short-term liquidity and long-run economic crises.Congress has a number of critical issues that it must address by the end of this year. There is of course the matter of finding someone to be speaker of the House, a constitutionally-required office. The new speaker will then cut his teeth on negotiating a budget deal to fund the government through FY 2016. The federal government’s current funding runs out 5 December. At about that time, Congress will have to extend the debt limit for federal borrowing. Add to that the pressing problems in Puerto Rico, which is facing short-term liquid...
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...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
The Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri), also known as the Brooks Range marmot[3] or the Brower's marmot,[4] is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Once considered to be the same species as the hoary marmot, it is now known to be unique. Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.