The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising its humidity and making it buoyant.
MOST POPULAR. Congressional Republicans will return to Capitol Hill next week with Obamacare in their crosshairs. Theyâll take aim at a provision in the law that defines âfull- time employeesâ as those working 30 hours or more.
Obama Slashes Four Hours Off Definition of Full-Time Employment. Mish Moved to MishTalk.Com Click to Visit. The BLS Glossary defines full-time workers as Persons who work 35 hours or more per week. For monthly reporting, the BLS defines part-time as those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week. With that wording, I am not precisely sure where 34.1 or 34.5 hours fit.