A variety of indicators change color at various pH levels. A properly selected acid-base indicator can be used to visually indicate the approximate pH of a sample. An indicator is usually some weak organic acid or base dye that changes colors at definite pH values.
In United States politics, a government shutdown occurs when Congress and the President fail to pass appropriations legislation funding government operations and agencies. In this case, the current interpretation of the Antideficiency Act requires that the federal government begin a shutdown of the affected activities involving the furlough of non-essential personnel and curtailment of agency activities and services. Since 1976, when the current budget and appropriations process was enacted, t
While the U.S. government shutdown may merely be an afterthought or an inconvenience for some people, it's costing the economy and taxpayers plenty. So how much does the government shutdown cost? The daily tab for the government shutdown is a whopping $160 million. The shutdown cost some $1.6 billion in lost output from the $15.7 trillion U.S. economy in its first week alone, according to global market research firm IHS Inc. Bloomberg reported that two days into Week 2, the government shutdown cost equaled $2 billion in economic damages â the same amount that heavy rains, flash flooding, and mudslides in 17 Colorado counties cost the state last month.