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.
The Affordable Care Act (âACAâ) imposes a penalty called the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment on large employers that do not offer minimum essential coverage to substantially all full-time employees and their dependents.[i ] The ACA defines a full-time employee as an individual who is employed, on average, at least 30 hours per week.[ii] And, a full-time employee must be offered coverage under the ACA within 90 days of hire.[iii]