Emily, who lives in indiana, volunteered to travel to louisiana in march to work on a home-building project for habitat for humanity (a qualified charitable organization). she was in louisiana for three weeks. she normally makes $500 per week as a carpenter's assistant and plans to deduct $1,500 as a charitable contribution. in addition, she incurred the following costs in connection with the trip: $600 for transportation, $1,200 for lodging, and $400 for meals. what is emily's deduction associated with this charitable activity?

What is an attack against a country called?

Does this sound good? hey great britain, we need to talk. we’ve been through a lot these past couple of years and i don’t think that i would’ve made it this far without you but, i think it’s time that i tried to. don’t get me wrong, i think you’re a pretty great country! you’re smart, you’re funny, you're rich, and very dominant but, these past couple of years you’ve been a little too dominant. as each year goes by you become more and more self-absorbed. you’re only concerned about your own well-being. for example, when we get into arguments you always raise the taxes on paper and tea prices; it just isn’t fair. not only are you selfish but, you always want your buddies around. it’s not very fun cleaning up after you and your british soldiers (you guys never put the toilet seat down). they’re always popping up unexpected, and you always force me to let them stay for a couple of days. not to mention how irresponsible you are. i don’t like it when you force some of your responsibility on me. it’s not my fault that you got yourself into another war so, why should i have to pay for it? listen, in the beginning, what we had was good but, you and i aren’t so compatible anymore. i think it’s best if i took some time to be independent and think for myself for once. -yours truly, the states

How has the money from oil production in the middle east not impacted the people of that region? a) it improved education and jobs in the region. b) it improved infrastructure such as ports, roads, and bridges. c) it increased life expectancy due to improved healthcare facilities. d) it increased political stability and lessened the presence of corruption.