As the saying goes, "desperate times call for desperate measures." Nowhere is that more evident than on Capitol Hill, where election year politics, budget deficits, looming sequestrations and competing partisan agendas have made the "regular order" for legislation (i.e. hearings, committee mark-up, floor time, and House-Senate conference) a rare process. Of course, as we have pointed out, the Senate is moving on the farm bill in regular order, with the first of four hearings scheduled for tomorrow. But, there are so many priority legislative packages (think employment tax relief extension) and so much must-pass legislation (think debt limit, deficit reduction) that legislators are now "desperate" to attach their priority agendas to these...
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...
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
From WPI Consulting
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.