Pivotal TTIP/TPP Moment: The EU Council will vote Friday on the negotiation mandate to be used in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact (TTIP) with the U.S., and it seems certain to either cause a war within Europe over cultural protection, or saw the first leg of ambition off the negotiating table. Business and most political leaders recognize that deep integration of the two economies will require regulatory coherence in order for Western-based supply chains to more effectively compete with those in Asia. Indeed, some contend that TTIP may spur along negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, resulting in a competition as to which transoceanic agreement will define the decades to come.The Gullible Rule: The M...
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...
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...
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.