George Cardenas, who is City Council Health Committee chairman, revived his Chicago sweetened-beverage tax proposal. The tax would apply to drinks with at least 5 grams of sugar per 12 ounces. A two-liter bottle of pop would go up by about 68 cents, a six-pack of 12-ounce cans would see a 72-cent increase and a 24-can case of soda a $2.88 bump.
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is also thought to be one of only a handful of ancient lakes on earth.It is generally believed that about 90 percent of all the world's sturgeons swim in the Caspian Sea.he Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is also thought to be one of only a handful of ancient lakes on earth.
GEOGRAPHY. The Caspian âseaâ consists of three distinct basins, each characterized by different features. hese differences are reflected in the levels of salinity. CASPIAN SEA, actually a lake, the largest in the world (estimated surface area in 1986: 378,400 kmÂ², volume 78,600 kmÂ³; approx. between lat 37Â° and 47Â° N, long 46Â° and 54Â° E); it is bounded on the south by Persia.