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Federal Reserve Bank: What Is It? And Should It Be Audited?

Posted by on Aug 1, 2012 in Quick Facts, RECENT POSTS, World Updates | Comments

Federal Reserve Bank: What Is It? And Should It Be Audited?

Ben Swann takes a look at history, as he explains the Federal Reserve Bank. He talks about the past and present activities of the Federal Reserve Bank and why it’s so important that it gets audited.                    

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What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate?

Posted by on Mar 21, 2012 in Quick Facts, RECENT POSTS | Comments

What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate?

What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate? Weather is more specific and climate is more general. Weather is referred to the current atmosphere conditions and is measured over a short period of time. When we think of weather, we indicate existing temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc. of the surrounding area. Climate is a measurement of the average weather over time and space. It is measured over a period of...

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El Niño vs. La Niña

Posted by on Feb 13, 2012 in Quick Facts, RECENT POSTS | Comments

El Niño vs. La Niña

What Is The Difference Between El Niño and La Niña?   El Niño, officially called ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) is referred to an unpredictable climate pattern that exists in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Occurring every two to seven years, and typically lasting 12 to 17 months, it presents itself by abnormally warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. La Niña on the other hand, occurring approximately half as often as El Niño, presents itself by abnormally cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. El Niño, being the oscillation for the ocean atmosphere system in...

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