A.Increasing the price of banana’s in the market.
B.lowering the price of banana’s in the market.
C.Increasing the amount of banana’s in the United States.
D.Increasing the amount of banana’s grown in the Caribbean.
Also
Depending on the export of one cash crop or natural resource is risky for nations in Latin America because
A.Their supply of natural resources will be exhausted in the next ten years.
B.The country might make too much money.
C.If something were to happen to hurt the value of the crop or resource, the country’s economy could go into crisis.
D.Most countries in the world are not buying crops or natural resources exported from other countries.
Which of the following rivers does NOT support a large irrigation project?
Which of the following rivers does NOT support a large irrigation project?
A) Columbia
B) Snake
C) Wenatchee
D) Yakima
From what source does the Columbia River system receive most of its water supply?
A) Heavy rainfall
B) Monsoons
C) Snow melt
D) Hurricanes
_____ is a power-oriented industry that is located in the Pacific Northwest because of the availability of cheap hydroelectricity.
A) Aluminum
B) Shipbuilding
C) Timber
D) Mining
Being that tomorrow (June 1) is the start of 2011′s Hurricane Season, what kind of companies (home builders, raw material companies – steel, lumber, whatever) would stand to benefit from the upcoming reconstruction that is likely to come (regardless of the actual magnitude of the hurricanes)? Specifically, what companies (just some examples) would benefit? I was thinking maybe Caterpillar, for example?
Also, do you believe that with a weaker dollar that these companies – Cat and JoyGlobal, for example – would stand to benefit even more, however, in terms of international sales?
My family and I are planning to go to Cancun, Mexico around the middle of June. Should we be worried because of the hurricane season? What are the chances of it actually happening?
I live in the US, and am interested in setting up security on a property in honduras; here is what I need:
• 10-15 outdoor/indoor cameras covering 24 acres
• preferred wireless if install is easier
• cameras/video must withstand ‘hurricane’ weather
• able to be viewed via computer while im in the states
• ability to move cameras remotely (in the US)
• backup on dvr or online database where I can access it via web
• separate power supply as power goes out on occasion
any suggestions? I would like to install it myself as I considered myself pretty tech savvy and am already spending lots of money on the equipment itself. Thank you.
What could they do before Hurricane Katrina?
How could the people in New Orleans make Hurricane Katrina from being so bad because they knew about it before it happened?
In many houses in Houston area, water rose up THROUGH the floor and came out through the grout during hurricane Ike. Why is this? Is it because the ground is saturated with water and the low or high pressure created by the storm pushes or sucks the water up? I can’t explain it.
Typically I am an over-planner. I worked really hard on my evacuation kit last year and I plan on adding/updating it this year. I have searched tons of sites and made notes on what to do and plan for. I was just wondering if anyone out there has any other helpful, been there done that, tips for hurricane evacuation plans?
I have a trunk packed with supplies (we have a dog and a cat) ready to be loaded in a car at a moments notice. It has a crank radio, some pet supplies, emergency information, preplanned routes and hotels that allow pets, some small things like battery powered candles, tools, ect.
I have various items through out the house marked with hurricane stickers so that anyone in the family can easily see that its marked and that it needs to be packed.
I have all of our photos scanned and saved to a drive along with important papers (contacts, insurance, health) in a fire proof/ water proof safe.
Please give me a list of things; supplies needed when natural disaster hit, AND AFTER a Disaster as in tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, flood, nd much more.!
With the oil spill, and a layer of oil coating the gulf with more on the way, potentially being even bigger than the exxon valdez spill…what would happen if we suddenly got a hurricane headed for the gulf area? Would it rain oil on everything? Bring it all ashore? clean it up in a natural way but deposit it on land? I am curious.
How deep does the water need to be for a hurricane/cyclone/typhoon? I have a presentation Tuesday and met with my teacher today, and he said that we need to find the water depth…I tried searching, but couldn’t find anything. Any ideas?
im going to the wilderness in the wisconsin dells for my birthday and i absolutely love the new hurricane water slide! my brother really wants to go on it but i don’t know if hes tall enough!! i hope he can come on it! does anyone the height restriction?
1. What will happen to total output and real wages, respectively, in Bratislava, if an outbreak of SARS kills 20% of the workforce?
a. increase, decrease
b. uncertain, decrease
c. increase, increase
d. decrease, decrease
e. decrease, increase
2. What will happen to and total output and real wages, respectively, in Bratislava if immigration rules are changed so that there is a sharp increase in immigration by workers from other nations?
a. increase, decrease
b. decrease, uncertain
c. increase, increase
d. decrease, decrease
e. decrease, increase
3. What will happen to real wages and employment, respectively, in Bratislava if a major hurricane destroys a large portion of Bratislava’s capital stock, but does not injure or kill any humans?
a. increase, decrease
b. uncertain, uncertain
c. increase, increase
d. decrease, decrease
e. decrease, increase
4. What will happen to real wages and employment, respectively, in Bratislava if widespread use of the Internet causes a sharp increase in the productivity of workers.
a. increase, decrease
b. decrease, decrease
c. increase, increase
d. decrease, uncertain
e. decrease, increase
5. What will happen to real wages and output, respectively, in Bratislava if a major earthquake destroys a large portion of Bratislava’s capital stock and also kills a significant fraction of its workforce?
a. uncertain, decrease
b. decrease, decrease
c. increase, increase
d. decrease, uncertain
e. uncertain, uncertain
6. Supposing equilibrium in the loanable funds market exists use the following numbers to determine the quantity of funds supplied in the loanable funds market.
GDP .7 trillion
Consumption Spending .5 trillion
Taxes .7 trillion
Government Purchases .0 trillion
a. .2 trillion
b. .5 trillion
c. .9 trillion
d. .2 trillion
I’d like to go down there to lend a hand, but would I be one of thousands and thousands of volunteers wandering about without something to do? Or should I organize a donation drive to send "hurricane" supplies? But to whom should I send it to? Maybe the donation to the Red Cross IS the best idea after all. Phooey. There has GOT to be something I can do!
I bought the house with the hurricane film on it. I now need to remove it from one window that my dog always looks out and has really scratched it. Looks really cloudy in the middle of the window and it looks bad. I need to remove the film so it looks good again. Can anyone help me?
The World Food Programme of the United Nations reports that daily, over 800 million people go hungry, while every 3.2 seconds, someone in the world dies of hunger. Most of the world’s hungry are concentrated in China and India, with the rest found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. And even developed nations such as the USA and Britain have millions of hungry people within their borders. A good example is Haiti’s earthquake’s effects on many Haitian families. Malnutrition affects 24 percent of children under five years old, rising as high as 40 percent in the poorest areas. Poor diet means many women and children suffer from micronutrient deficiencies such as Anemia. Anemia affects 59 percent of children between the ages of six months and 5 years old. In the same year of 2010 three hurricanes and one tropical storm struck Haiti, killing 800 people, destroying 27,000 homes and raising the level of hunger. Many Haitian families spend 70 to 80% of what income they have on food. But yet many families still do not have enough food to feed their children. Haiti aside did you know to satisfy the world’s sanitation and food requirements would cost only the United States billion dollars. This is what the people of the United States and the European Union spend on perfume and cologne every year. It has been estimated that 800 million people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition, about 100 times as many people as those who actually die from hunger each year. Also about 183 million children weigh less than they should for their age. We can solve this but only through a group effort.
One way to solve world hunger would be to develop new ways to grow food on a larger scale. Many people today live in areas of the world which were are not capable of producing sufficient food crops or are impossible to irrigate. Some arable land remains underused because it is under the control of governments or is currently too inaccessible for farming. By developing new methods for maximizing crop growth on land, people can grow enough food to meet their needs. Another way to solve world hunger would be to distribute foods to poorer and more unstable countries. A number of first-world countries have massive surpluses of staple crops and grains, especially wheat, rice and corn. We can distribute these crops to countries around the world, to help decrease world hunger. If relief agencies and government services had increased their means for proper food distribution, the delivery of surplus food to famine-stricken areas would go towards solving the problem of world hunger. Encouraging populations of poorer countries to move closer to sustainable sources of food would also help solve world hunger. Many people that go to less fortunate countries to help aid in the world hunger. Most people begin to feel donors fatigue. They feel that they have done enough, and they should go home. Well it is not enough! We shouldn’t give up. We need to see this through the end. Not only that stronger countries need to join in the fight against hunger. Our governments should also send more supplies, because our will power will not do enough to end world hunger.
Meinshao (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Jolly (+Spd, -Sp.Atk)
EVs: 4HP|252Spd|252Atk
-Moveset-
Move #1: Fake Out
Move #2: U-Turn
Move #3: Hi Jump Kick
Move #4: Stone Edge
Meinshao is a great lead that can destroy many set-ups with relative ease. LO makes the damage of Fake Out about 1/3 of the opponent’s health. Stone Edge gives good coverage, and HJK for da STAB. U-Turn for some damage and activating Regenerator.
Mixed Sweeper
Hydreigon (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Naive (+Spd, -Sp.Def)
EVs: 252Spd|196Sp.Atk|60Atk
-Moveset-
Move #1: Draco Meteor
Move #2: Crunch
Move #3: Earth Power
Move #4: Work Up
Hydreigon is a beast. One of my favorite new pokemon. Moves give it great coverage, and Draco Meteor is just there for some destructive STAB. With +2 in Work Ups, I can kill almost anything that doesn’t resist it. EP is for those annoying Heatran that always find a way to wall ma team.
Special Sweeper
Awesome. Fast, powerful, good (not great) movepool. But alas, it is 4x weak to SR. I don’t think I could think of a worse defensive pokemon. It is my favorite when it comes to BW. After a Quiver Dance, and a couple Fiery Dances, My Sp.Atk goes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up and I can OHKO an Evolite Chansey after +4 in Sp.Atk, which is actually very easy to get to.
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Defensive Core
Milotic isn’t exactly world renowned for its Defense, so I use Rest>Recover to boost my Defense to a slightly-more-than-respectable level. Its Special Defense is already sky high, so I invested a little more EVs in Defense. Scald makes it even better Defense wise. Thinkin about Recover>Toxic for quick recovery. Ice Beam deal with Dragon types that are extra powerful.
Set-up/wall
Ferrothorn. Don’t really know what to say, but really basic. Except i don’t use the Power Whip-Gyro Ball-SR-Leech Seed that everyone uses. Don’t understand PW, except that it’s a STAB move. Harder stalling seems like the way to go for me.
Spinner
Not sure on the last slot. Captivate actually works very well, with it’s Defense being much higher than Special Defense. SR and Ice Shard supply good switching power. Its ability ensures I can get at least one RS in there. RH makes them pay for attacking
If you haven’t already noticed, none of my team shares the same type. Feel free to change the Pokemon and moves to whatever you thing is best. Please rate. Best answer gets 10 points.
I am writing an essay about Hurricane Katrina for my US Gov’t class and I have become so confused on the actual "role" that the fed should have played (not what people think they should have done).
For anyone who hasn’t recognized the significance of the simple numeric comparisons above, Question 1 reflects BLS U3 unemployment data, as many I suspect have already recognized, for A. William Jefferson Clinton over 96 months (1/1993‒12/2000); B. George Walker Bush over 96 months (1/2001‒12/2008); C. Barack Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro for 26 months (2/2009‒3/2011).
Since by now, most recognize U6 BLS data as what’s supposed to be the government’s most reflective figure reporting “real unemployment”, Question 2 is similar but with U6 numbers reported all the way to thousandths of a percent. So, using this more realistic and potentially more honest figure, once again the unemployment figures calculated by the Department of Labor and released through the Bureau of Labor Statistics show almost identical figures across eight years (96 months) of the Clinton and Bush Administrations, with Clinton’s figures actually coming in higher than Bush’s by 13 one thousandths of a percent. Then there’s U6 data from the current economic disaster attributed solely to Democrats thanks to their super majority. Answer C., which is obviously the dramatically larger figure, is an average of U6 data over 26 months of Obama’s [non] leadership (2/2009-3/2011). The 16.565 BLS real unemployment figure for this President reflects an 80.5% increase over Clinton’s rates and marginally more at 80.8% higher rate of real unemployment than Americans were forced to endure under Bush.
Perhaps what makes the figures even more amazing were the two unprecedented disasters the Bush Administration endured that were more costly to the country in terms of job losses than any other President has had to deal with over uncontrollable externally caused events. While Hurricane Katrina was the most devastating natural disaster occurring on American soil in history and the costliest by all accounts at more than 125 billion, that differed from the strategic attack and destruction of the Twin Towers along with costly, major damage to the Pentagon, which was anything but natural. The attack, which led to visible, raucous celebrations across much of the Muslim world, led to a direct response by determined leadership to address Muslim terrorists’ reign in Afghanistan and Iraq, and may have played a small role in the supposedly humanitarian armed conflict the current Administration has added as a third, apparently mostly nation building front.
Does it surprise some in the Y!A community to learn that until the first Democratic budget put in place by Pelosi and crew in 2007, President Bush had significantly more favorable economic and unemployment data, in spite of the two disasters, than his predecessor? The initial Democratic budget was in force as of July 2007, and far from uncoincidentally, the economy started showing signs of stress and a distinct downturn by the end of the budget year’s second quarter. With the second Pelosi led budget, the economy was in full retreat, and Bush’s unemployment and economic record would be reduced to a virtual draw statistically over the eight years, incorporating fully 96 months of data, while our prior two Presidents held office.
Okay, time to fess up. How many got the answers right, and how many of you knew what they were regarding ahead of any explanation? While it would seem inconceivable that anyone with an IQ of 80-90 or better should miss the simple comparative figures, we’re shown thousands of times daily by one group in Politics that either IQ or, where that’s not the determining factor, some measure of honesty is in short supply.
Anyone else up for change that more than a handful of liberal elite and illuminati can believe in? Please don’t tell me there are holdouts suggesting positive change is expected any longer under the left’s darling and MSM’s Chosen One.
Since you were willing to suggest several more measures which you wanted to see, Arjay, I’ll willingly comply with information that might be seen as valuable to all.
Through the first 26 months of seasonally adjusted U3 figures, former President Clinton managed a rate of 6.43%. Among his ways of addressing unemployment early in his Administration was overseeing sweeping changes for who would be considered and included as unemployed in 1994. That was when the first calculations for U6 unemployment were made, because no one assigned to statistical analysis within the BLS felt it was acceptable to simply remove as many of the unemployed as U3 was designed to do without having some statistical measure that would include most of the unfortunate individuals without jobs or income.
During a comparable 26 month period upon taking office, President George Walker Bush managed a respectable 5.30% rate, which was the best of the three Presidents by far. Since no other President has had two such
horrific domestic disasters to deal with, it’s probably also worth mentioning that ahead of September 11, 2001, there was not a single month where unemployment was calculated above 5%, but the climb was steady for most of two years in the immediate aftermath before starting a recognizable and encouraging decline. Two of President Bush’s three years of unemployment in the mid 4% range came after a solid economic recovery during 2006 and 2007. And 2005 was hardly anything to sneeze at with an annual U3 rate of 5.08%. There was not a single month above 6% unemployment until midway into the first quarter of the second Democratic budget put into place under Pelosi. When the news media hammered the economy in print and across the airwaves, and by the time every major source had begun to predict Obama would be elected President, public sentiment was shaken and the decline was sharp. The first figure to reach the mid 6% range was released just days before the election at a 6.6% rate. During th
horrific domestic disasters to deal with, it’s probably also worth mentioning that ahead of September 11, 2001, there was not a single month where unemployment was calculated above 5%, but the climb was steady for most of two years in the immediate aftermath before starting a recognizable and encouraging decline. Two of President Bush’s three years of unemployment in the mid 4% range came after a solid economic recovery during 2006 and 2007. And 2005 was hardly anything to sneeze at with an annual U3 rate of 5.08%. There was not a single month above 6% unemployment until midway into the first quarter of the second Democratic budget put into place under Pelosi. When the news media hammered the economy in print and across the airwaves, and by the time every major source had begun to predict Obama would be elected President, public sentiment was shaken and the decline was sharp. The first figure to reach the mid 6% range was released just days before the election at a 6.6% rate. During th
President’s waning days in office as a lame duck with a hostile opposition party Congress, the second Democratic budget took its toll with successive U3 figures of 6.8% and 7.3%, ahead of the final shared month, which could be attributable to one or the other of the two Presidents, or both, at 7.8%.
Since 7.8% would be by far and away the lowest, and least embarrassing unemployment figure during Obama’s Presidency through nine quarters (2 1/4 years for the math challenged), I’m sure Dems and the rest of the country would love to see such respectable single digit numbers again, which were considerably below Obama’s 26 month average at 9.42%. At least the slow build-up after Obama took office saved his average from double figures, which the economy limped to during the third quarter of 2009 for the first time since unemployment statistics were changed specifically to hide the real extent of the problem under Clinton in ’94. Using U6 calculations, the dark final quarter of 2009 topped 17
% real unemployment, according to BLS statistics for the first time on record, before reaching 18% in January 2010 and averaging just shy of that figure for the quarter.
There’s little question the Democratic budgets enacted July 1, 2007, and then July 1,2008 took a significant toll on the economy. So too did the liberal press hammering away at consumer sentiment, which served Democrats well in the election held during November, 2008, but not so well afterward. Few with any ability to reason or assess the political climate had confidence in the inexperienced newcomer who would alternately try to press his personal socialist agenda and policy initiatives, with allowing remarkably unobstructed legislation from the Democratic Supermajority in Congress to hammer a weary public with increasing debt and skyrocketing unemployment. You didn’t think the public would be entirely unaware come November 4, 2010, did you? Most of the public believes the bloodletting will continue full force when th
the next critical elections take place in 2012.
Since you had questions about comparing apples to apples, so to speak, to address comparable 26 month periods unemployment rates turned in under each President, I’m glad to be able to post a direct answer. It was hardly an unreasonable request.
So let’s summarize here for the three Presidents listed above in what was supposed to be a fun way of calling attention to real statistics that the public might benefit from being more aware of.
President Clinton’s 26 month U3 average 1993 to the first quarter of 1995: 6.43%
President Bush’s 26 month U3 average 2001 thru the first quarter of 2003: 5.30%
President Obama’s 26 month U3 average 2009 to the first quarter of 2011: 9.42%
Guess you didn’t have a lot of fun with the mini IQ test did you, Arjay? None of us would have anticipated such hard and fast BLS statistics being an easy thing to swallow for liberal Democrats. How could it be? But thanks for giving it a shot.
I’d be pleased to address some of your concerns, as well, Troy. I’ll include a link which points out the job losses under Obama in 2009 being the highest since World War II at 4 million. The rate of increase in job losses year over year more than doubled in 2009 under Obama at 54.3%, while President Bush’s toughest year came in with a 26.5% rise in unemployment across 2008. That data came from BLS Series Report 20101008124546, unadjusted unemployment U6 aggregate rate.
On a quarterly basis during 2008, through the first three quarters (Jan.- Sept.), the economic downturn showed losses under "W" at an average of 208,000 per month. Not quite the 750,000 per month you suggested. In fact during all of 2008, there were a total of two months where job losses exceeded 660,000. Obama’s figures, like with every other economic indicator, dropped like a lead weight from the first part of 2009. His Administration experienced job losses at a rate of 418,000 per month over the same period in 2010,…
with 3,759,000 Americans displaced from January through September. Data for comparison was taken from BLS Series Report 20101029014334, Seasonal unemployment level in thousands.
I trust you’re able to follow whose economy took a bit of a downturn into modest recession, in comparison to employment and economic figures under Obama that fell immediately into the deepest depression the American economy has seen since the end of the roaring 20′s limped into the 1930′s.
The DOW Jones averages are another item altogether, but your data is disappointingly confused, again, Troy. After reaching unprecedented heights with impressive monthly gains across 2006 and 2007, which remained above 13,000 for much of 2007, the DOW reached its pinnacle when it topped 14,000 in October, 2007. During October 2008, just weeks before the election, the DOW stood at 10,850.06.
with 3,759,000 Americans displaced from January through September. Data for comparison was taken from BLS Series Report 20101029014334, Seasonal unemployment level in thousands.
I trust you’re able to follow whose economy took a bit of a downturn into modest recession, in comparison to employment and economic figures under Obama that fell immediately into the deepest depression the American economy has seen since the end of the roaring 20′s limped into the 1930′s.
The DOW Jones averages are another item altogether, but your data is disappointingly confused, again, Troy. After reaching unprecedented heights with impressive monthly gains across 2006 and 2007, which remained above 13,000 for much of 2007, the DOW reached its pinnacle when it topped 14,000 in October, 2007. During October 2008, just weeks before the election, the DOW stood at 10,850.06.
With obvious concern over who was about to take leadership, the market fell to 9034.69 as of January 2, 2009. On February 27, 2009, just five weeks into Obama’s Presidency, the DOW had tanked to 7062.93. But it got worse. During the early part of March, the financial market was absolutely devastated with financial institutions and careers on the ropes when the DOW sank to 1996-97 levels at 6626.94.
Just so we get this right, your concerns about a stock market at 7000 under Bush was totally incorrect, but within weeks of Obama taking his place in the Oval Office that’s precisely what we had. Just under two months into the Anointed One’s Presidency, the DOW Jones average had fallen off the table having lost 27% of its value and devastating America’s wealth like no one had seen, once again, since the Great Depression. Perhaps you should do a little more research, Troy, before confusing who was, and is, responsible for the economy that’s brought back a term not used for 80 years.
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