Last half December is generally quiet and rangebound in the markets as the B Team is instructed to ride out the holidays in a caution mode. Except for the higher volume today in SRW on fears of an Arctic vortex, volume in corn and the soy complex was down by a third. That makes the market easily pushed around and it was the sullen mood on Wall Street that provided the damper today. Yesterday’s staunch and hawkish stance by the Fed coupled with today’s retail sales report showing a pullback in November was enough to reinforce dread about the future. U.S. retail sales grew, especially for food and restaurants, but the pace was slower, and a real Grinch was falling manufacturing output. The result was the Dow, S&P...
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...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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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...
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.