According to a life cycle analysis of the U. S. food system conducted by the University of Michigan, the U. S. consumes 13.9 quads of mostly fossil fuel energy to produce 1.75 quads of food energy annually. A quad is a unit of energy equal to 1 quadrillion (1015) British thermal units (BTUs). One quad is equal to the energy of 183 million barrels of petroleum.

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He chart shows the 112th u.s. congress (2011–2012). based on the information in the chart, if the independents in the senate chose to vote with the republicans in the senate, the republicans would

Adefendant visited her doctor to seek treatment for a bullet wound. while he was treating the wound, the doctor asked the defendant how she was shot. the defendant replied that she was struck by a police officer’s bullet while running away from a jewelry store she had robbed, but she implored the doctor not to tell this to anyone. the doctor promised that he would not. although the defendant was never charged by the police, the owner of the jewelry store brought suit against her seeking the value of the stolen goods. the defendant denied robbing the store. at the trial, the owner calls the doctor to testify to the statement made to him by the defendant. the defense attorney objects on the ground that such testimony is barred by the jurisdiction’s physician-patient privilege. should the objection be sustained?

Lots of points: economics: a benefit, such as health insurance, paid vacation, or a retirement plan, that is received by an employee in addition to regular pay is known as a. a fringe benefit b. a pension c. a grievance d. workers’ compensation