When the old year passes into a new year, it is common to look back at the important events, trends and other features of the old year (as we did last week for 2011). It is also tempting to dust off the crystal ball and try to forecast or guess what might be those important events, trends and features of the new year. This temptation is particularly strong for economists, which we are not, but also for market watchers, which we often are. It makes sense, we suppose, since by their very nature futures markets are predictors of the future, albeit with a relatively narrow focus.We must acknowledge, however, that in the case of grain futures markets, their narrow focus has been forced to widen in recent years. In part this is due to economic...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
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.