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Chairman

The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. When the group is not in session, the officer's duties often include acting as its head, its representative to the outside world and its spokesperson.

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US residents say Hawaii's coral reef ecosystems worth $33.57 billion per year

A peer-reviewed study commissioned by NOAA shows the American people assign an estimated total economic value of $33.57 billion for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Economist's research sheds light on consumption patterns of nation's poor

(PhysOrg.com) -- The research of University of Notre Dame economist James X. Sullivan sheds light on how best to measure the well-being of the nation’s poorest families so policies can be crafted to help them.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0