General Comments Grain and oilseed markets ignored the collapse in metals and energy prices last Friday, but they didn't ignore it today. Gold got crushed again today, with futures down more than $130 an ounce at midmorning and trading below $1,370 an ounce. That is more than a $200 an ounce loss in just two trading days. Silver was down more than $3 an ounce and trading below $24 an ounce. Crude oil also was pummeled today, trading down more than $3 a barrel. Losses that steep brought heavy selling into all commodities, including grains and oilseed futures.The economic news from China over the weekend was not as bright as expected. Domestic housing starts were below expectations and the last quarter's GDP was pegged at 7.7 percent. The...
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.