wyszukanych pozycji: 2511
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Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief
ISBN: 9781505450781 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The FY2015 continuing appropriations resolution (H.J.Res. 124, P.L. 113-164, CR), enacted on September 19, 2014, authorizes the Department of Defense through December 11, 2014, or until the passage of a FY2015 national defense authorization act (NDAA), to provide overt assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment, to vetted members of the Syrian opposition and other vetted Syrians for select purposes. The CR provision was enacted in response to President Obama's request for authority to begin such a program as part of U.S. efforts to combat the Islamic State and other...
The FY2015 continuing appropriations resolution (H.J.Res. 124, P.L. 113-164, CR), enacted on September 19, 2014, authorizes the Department of Defense ...
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Vegetation Inventory Project: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
ISBN: 9781491063095 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO) encompasses approximately 753,222 acres in south central Idaho. CRMO is located approximately 84 miles west of Idaho Falls, ID and 90 miles northeast from Twin Falls, ID. This unique unit of the National Park Service (NPS) includes volcanic cones, craters, lava flows, and kipukas characteristic of the Great Rift on the broad Eastern Snake River Plain. The park is cooperatively managed by the NPS and Bureau of Land Management and consists of three main lava flows, the Craters of the Moon, Kings Bowl and Wapi lava fields. This unique,...
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO) encompasses approximately 753,222 acres in south central Idaho. CRMO is located approximatel...
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Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
ISBN: 9781503188020 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The capacity, transparency, legitimacy, and cohesiveness of Afghan governance are crucial to Afghan stability as U.S.-led NATO forces exit Afghanistan by 2016. The size and capability of the Afghan governing structure has increased significantly since the Taliban regime fell in late 2001. But, the government remains rife with corruption and ethnic and political tensions among its major factions are ever present. Hamid Karzai, who served as president since late 2001, was constitutionally term-limited and left office when his successor, Ashraf Ghani, was inaugurated on September 29. The...
The capacity, transparency, legitimacy, and cohesiveness of Afghan governance are crucial to Afghan stability as U.S.-led NATO forces exit Afghanistan...
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Invasive Exotic Plant Monitoring in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area: 2010 Field Season
ISBN: 9781492198345 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Numerous studies have shown that invasive non-native plants are the biggest threat to biological diversity, are a threat to habitat de-struction, and aff ect the value of many pub-lic and privately owned lands (D'Antonio et al. 2004; Vanderhoof et al. 2009). National parks, established in part to preserve native plants and animals, are seeing native plant presence decrease as the number of inva-sive species increases at the rate of nearly two hectares per day (Crimmins et al. 2008).
Numerous studies have shown that invasive non-native plants are the biggest threat to biological diversity, are a threat to habitat de-struction, and ...
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Amphibian Monitoring in the National Capital Region: A focus on lentic and lotic habitats
ISBN: 9781492944683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The National Capital Region Network has identified amphibians as a priority taxonomic group for its Inventory and Monitoring program. The goals of this program are to document at least 90% of the amphibian species in its parks, and to determine whether the integrity and status of amphibian populations are changing over time. As of 2004, all of the parks had completed amphibian inventories (Shawn Carter, National Park Service, personal communication), and planning for monitoring efforts were initiated. The objectives of the monitoring program are to develop an efficient long-term sampling...
The National Capital Region Network has identified amphibians as a priority taxonomic group for its Inventory and Monitoring program. The goals of thi...
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National Security Letters: Proposals in the 113th Congress
ISBN: 9781507736739 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A National Security Letter (NSL) is roughly comparable to an administrative subpoena. Various intelligence agencies use NSLs to demand certain customer information from communications providers, financial institutions, and consumer credit reporting agencies under the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the National Security Act, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Congress weighed several NSL amendments during the 113th Congress. The House passed one, H.R. 3361. The Senate failed to provide the three-fifths vote necessary for cloture on another, S. 2685....
A National Security Letter (NSL) is roughly comparable to an administrative subpoena. Various intelligence agencies use NSLs to demand certain custome...
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The Small Business Lending Fund
ISBN: 9781502915436 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Congressional interest in small business access to capital has increased in recent years because of concerns that small businesses might be prevented from accessing sufficient capital to enable them to assist in the economic recovery. Some, including President Obama, have argued that the federal government should provide additional resources to assist small businesses in acquiring capital necessary to start, continue, or expand operations and create jobs. Others worry about the long-term adverse economic effects of spending programs that increase the federal deficit. They advocate business...
Congressional interest in small business access to capital has increased in recent years because of concerns that small businesses might be prevented ...
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Museum Management Plan for John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Port Chicago Naval National Magazine Memorial, Ros
ISBN: 9781484998472 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Museum Management Plan for the consolidated operation of the 3 National Parks, Eugene O'Neill, John Muir, Rosie the Riveter and the affiliated area of Port Chicago. And issues facing the parks with recommendations to address them.
The Museum Management Plan for the consolidated operation of the 3 National Parks, Eugene O'Neill, John Muir, Rosie the Riveter and the affiliated are...
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Inventory of Fish Species in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Oregon (2007)
ISBN: 9781492893134 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Fort Clatsop National Memorial was established in 1958 to commemorate the culmination and the 1805 to 1806 winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on the Oregon coast. In 2004, Congress authorized the expansion of the Fort Clatsop National Memorial from 51 ha (125 acres) to 1295 ha (3,200 acres) and renamed the National Park Service unit to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI). LEWI now encircles the ecologically significant Columbia River estuary.
Fort Clatsop National Memorial was established in 1958 to commemorate the culmination and the 1805 to 1806 winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark Ex...
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U.S. Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy: Frequently Asked Questions
ISBN: 9781512371864 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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North Korea: Legislative Basis for U.S. Economic Sanctions
ISBN: 9781507531150 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. U.S. economic sanctions imposed on North Korea are instigated by that country's activities related to weapons proliferation; regional disruptions; terrorism; narcotics trafficking; undemocratic governance; and illicit activities in international markets, including money laundering, counterfeiting of goods and currency, and bulk cash smuggling. The sanctions have the following consequences for U.S.-North Korea relations:
U.S. economic sanctions imposed on North Korea are instigated by that country's activities related to weapons proliferation; regional disruptions; ter...
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Greater Yellowstone Network Amphibian Monitoring: 2010-2011 Annual Status Report
ISBN: 9781492146186 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The national parks within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) provide an opportunity to monitor amphibians within a relatively intact ecosystem, and at spatial and temporal scales that can provide important insights about the status of regional amphibian populations and global declines of amphibians. The Greater Yellowstone Network (GRYN) amphibian monitoring program is the only long-term amphibian monitoring program in the GYE that consistently looks at multiple sites across the ecosystem.
The national parks within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) provide an opportunity to monitor amphibians within a relatively intact ecosystem, a...
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Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis: Ocmulgee National Monument
ISBN: 9781492701750 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This document presents the results of surface-water-quality data retrievals for Ocmulgee National Monument (OCMU) from six of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) national databases: (1) Storage and Retrieval (STORET) water quality database management system; (2) River Reach File (RF3); (3) Industrial Facilities Discharge (IFD); (4) Drinking Water Supplies (DRINKS); (5) Water Gages (GAGES); and (6) Water Impoundments (DAMS). The document provides: (1) a complete inventory of all retrieved water quality parameter data, water quality stations, and the entities responsible...
This document presents the results of surface-water-quality data retrievals for Ocmulgee National Monument (OCMU) from six of the United States Enviro...
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Visitor Vehicle Emissions Study: Pt. Reyes National Seashore- Final Report
ISBN: 9781495218439 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As part of a National Park Service (NPS) project to evaluate vehicular emissions in the National Parks, a visitor vehicle emissions study was conducted for Pt. Reyes National Seashore. This study was a joint effort between the NPS, the National Park Foundation (NPF), and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center's Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division (Volpe Center). The goal of this study was two-fold: (1) Develop a park-specific baseline vehicular emissions inventory of carbon monoxide (CO), the volatile organic compound (VOC) category of hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides...
As part of a National Park Service (NPS) project to evaluate vehicular emissions in the National Parks, a visitor vehicle emissions study was conducte...
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Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program
ISBN: 9781505875102 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several programs to support small businesses, including loan guaranty programs designed to encourage lenders to provide loans to small businesses "that might not otherwise obtain financing on reasonable terms and conditions." The SBA's 7(a) loan guaranty program is considered the agency's flagship loan program. Its name is derived from Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act of 1953 (P.L. 83-163, as amended), which authorizes the SBA to provide business loans and loan guaranties to American small businesses. In FY2014, the SBA approved 52,044...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several programs to support small businesses, including loan guaranty programs designed to encoura...
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Weather Modification: Programs, Problems, Policy, and Potential
ISBN: 9781410213525 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 784 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Weather modification, although a relatively young science, has over the years stimulated great interest within the scientific, commercial, governmental and agricultural communities.This is an extremely thorough and scholarly report prepared by the Congressional Research Service in 1978. Substantial material on almost all areas of weather modification are included and the report provides an excellent reference source. The study reviews the history, technology, activities, and a number of special aspects of the field of weather modification. Consideration is given to international, legal,...
Weather modification, although a relatively young science, has over the years stimulated great interest within the scientific, commercial, governmenta...
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State Small Business Credit Initiative: Implementation and Funding Issues
ISBN: 9781505450088 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Congressional interest in small business access to capital has increased in recent years because of concerns that small businesses might be prevented from accessing sufficient capital to enable them to create and retain jobs and assist in the economic recovery. Some, including President Obama, have argued that the federal government should provide additional resources to assist small businesses in acquiring capital necessary to start, continue, or expand operations and create jobs. Others worry about the long-term adverse economic effects of spending programs that increase the federal...
Congressional interest in small business access to capital has increased in recent years because of concerns that small businesses might be prevented ...
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Remote Sensing of Vegetation Phenology and Snow-cover Extent in Northern Colorado Plateau Network Parks Status and Trends 2010
ISBN: 9781492818311 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Remote sensing of vegetation condition and snow extent provides information essential to under-standing and managing change at broad scales by describing important aspects of ecological and hydrological processes that have cascading eff ects on other natural resources. The spatial and tem-poral pattern of satellite-derived NDVI (Normalized Diff erence Vegetation Index), or "greenness," and vegetation is indicative of long-term climate conditions to which vegetation on the Colorado Plateau have adapted. NDVI also responds to short-term changes in weather and cycles annually with seasons....
Remote sensing of vegetation condition and snow extent provides information essential to under-standing and managing change at broad scales by describ...
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20% Tax Deduction For Solos & Pass-through Businesses: Draft Section 199A for 2018
ISBN: 9781725055544 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Selected Recently Expired Business Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders")
ISBN: 9781503177130 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The 113th Congress has considered legislation that would extend selected expired or expiring tax provisions. The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act (S. 2260), which would extend most expired and soon-to-expire tax provisions (commonly referred to as "tax extenders") through 2015, was reported by the Senate Finance Committee on April 28, 2014. The act subsequently became an amendment to H.R. 3474 which did not advance in the Senate, as a motion to end debate on H.R. 3474 was voted down on May 15, 2014. In contrast to the Senate, the House has voted to...
The 113th Congress has considered legislation that would extend selected expired or expiring tax provisions. The Expiring Provisions Improvement Refor...
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