Its antlers alone measured as much as 12 feet across. As with other animals that lived in the icy north during the Pleistocene, preserved specimens of the Irish elk can be readily found in melting permafrost, making it a prime candidate for being cloned. Related topics: Animal Research, Extinction, MNN lists, Science.
Dearness allowance (D.A.) is part of a person's salary. It is calculated as a percent of the basic salary. This amount is then added to the basic salary along with house rent allowance to get the total salary.
Sally has a salary of $110,000 per year and is contributing 17% of her salary to the TSP. $110,000 a year comes out to $4,230 per pay period. At a 17% contribution rate, she will reach the maximum TSP contribution two pay dates before the end of the year. For the final two pay periods of the year she will not be contributing to the TSP. For these two pay periods, the government will contribute only 1% of her salary. Sally will have missed out on 4% of $4,230 for two pay dates. She will have lost $338.40 in government matching funds.