wyszukanych pozycji: 2512
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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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Invasive Species Early Detection Monitoring Protocol for Klamath Network Parks
ISBN: 9781492169871 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Non-native, invasive species are a paramount concern in virtually all natural areas and, not surprisingly, ranked as the top vital sign for monitoring within the Klamath Network. Impacts of invasives threaten the core goals of the National Park Service. Invasive species are second only to habitat loss as a threat to native biodiversity (Wilcove et al. 1998). Impacts from invasives that can severely degrade native ecosystems include the replacement of native vegetation (Tilman 1999), the loss of rare species (King 1985), changes in ecosystem structure (Mack and D'Antonio 1998), alteration of...
Non-native, invasive species are a paramount concern in virtually all natural areas and, not surprisingly, ranked as the top vital sign for monitoring...
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Grassland Bird Monitoring at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska: 2001-2006 Status Report
ISBN: 9781492931584 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Between 2001 and 2006, 54 plots (14 riparian, 40 prairie) were visited during annual surveys to characterize the breeding bird population at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. Thirty-nine species occurred in riparian habitat, 43 in prairie habitat. Accounting for species overlap between habitats, 60 different species occurred on the monument. Only nine species breed on the monument annually, however: Common Yellowthroat, Mourning Dove, Marsh Wren, Common Snipe, and Mallard in the riparian zone; Grasshopper Sparrow and Lark Sparrow in the prairie; and Red-winged Blackbird and Western...
Between 2001 and 2006, 54 plots (14 riparian, 40 prairie) were visited during annual surveys to characterize the breeding bird population at Agate Fos...
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Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 114th Congress
ISBN: 9781507735930 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A number of energy tax provisions expired at the end of 2014. Expired provisions include those that support renewable electricity (the production tax credit (PTC)), provisions that support energy efficiency in both residential and commercial buildings, and tax credits for certain biofuels and other alternative fuels. Like the 113th Congress, the 114th Congress may choose to address expired energy tax provisions. The Tax Increase Prevention Act (P.L. 113-295), enacted late in the 113th Congress, temporarily extended, through 2014, most expired energy tax provisions. Energy tax policy may also...
A number of energy tax provisions expired at the end of 2014. Expired provisions include those that support renewable electricity (the production tax ...
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Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding
ISBN: 9781502842138 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several types of programs to support small businesses, including loan guaranty and venture capital programs to enhance small business access to capital; contracting programs to increase small business opportunities in federal contracting; direct loan programs for businesses, homeowners, and renters to assist their recovery from natural disasters; and small business management and technical assistance training programs to assist business formation and expansion. Congressional interest in the SBA's loan, venture capital, training, and...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several types of programs to support small businesses, including loan guaranty and venture capital...
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Breeding Bird Monitoring Mid-Atlantic Network 2009 Annual Report
ISBN: 9781492808862 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As part of the Natural Resource Challenge (NPS 1999), the Mid-Atlantic Network (MIDN) has been tasked with monitoring "vital signs," a suit of physical, chemical, or biological elements or processes that represent the overall health or condition of the network parks' natural resources. Breeding birds have been selected as one of the Mid-Atlantic Network's vital signs because they are highly visible, are a reliable indicator of ecological integrity, and face numerous population threats in the region (Comiskey and Callahan 2008).
As part of the Natural Resource Challenge (NPS 1999), the Mid-Atlantic Network (MIDN) has been tasked with monitoring "vital signs," a suit of physica...
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Long Term Monitoring of Glaciers at Mount Rainier National Park: Narrative and Standard Operating Procedures Version 1.0
ISBN: 9781492891246 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Glaciers are a critical resource and feature of Mount Rainier National Park (MORA) that have undergone substantial change in the past century. Currently there is approximately 90 km2 (35 mi2) and 4.2 km3 (1.0 mi3) of ice on Mount Rainier, but since 1913 the total area of the mountain covered by glaciers has decreased 21 % and the total volume by 25% (Nylen 2002).
Glaciers are a critical resource and feature of Mount Rainier National Park (MORA) that have undergone substantial change in the past century. Current...
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An Overview of Selected Legislation in the 113th Congress Related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
ISBN: 9781506018478 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been a controversial product of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203; the Dodd-Frank Act). Some in Congress view the CFPB as an important protector of consumers and families against predatory financial actors. Others believe the CFPB is an institution not subject to sufficient accountability that imposes undue regulatory burdens on providers of financial services and limits credit available to households. This policy disagreement among Members of Congress has been on display during the controversy...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been a controversial product of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L...
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Baseline Water Quality Dara Inventory
ISBN: 9781491248904 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The National Park Service's (NPS) Organic Act of 1916 states that the mission of the NPS is to promote and regulate the use of national parks, monuments, and other units ..". to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such a manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." One task embodied by this mission is preserving and protecting water resources and water dependent environments in parks. Ensuring the integrity of park water quality, due to its importance...
The National Park Service's (NPS) Organic Act of 1916 states that the mission of the NPS is to promote and regulate the use of national parks, monumen...
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Ecological Land Survey and Soil Landscapes Map for Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska, 2011
ISBN: 9781494454418 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An ELS and classification, in conjunction with a land cover map, enables resource managers to more effectively evaluate land resources and develop appropriate management strategies.
An ELS and classification, in conjunction with a land cover map, enables resource managers to more effectively evaluate land resources and develop app...
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International Law and Agreements: Their Effect upon U.S. Law
ISBN: 9781508604617 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Water Resources Division: 2007 Annual Report
ISBN: 9781492337140 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This annual report provides a summary of the 2007 accomplishments of the National Park Service's Water Resources Division (Division or WRD).
This annual report provides a summary of the 2007 accomplishments of the National Park Service's Water Resources Division (Division or WRD).
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Annotated Checklist of Vascular Flora: Arches National Park
ISBN: 9781492740100 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) established a cooperative agreement with the University of Wyoming, through the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, to produce a se-ries of technical reports summarizing the vascular plant flora of each of the 16 national park units of the Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN).
In 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) established a cooperative agreement with the University of Wyoming, through the Rocky Mountains Cooperative E...
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German Tactical Doctrine (Special Series, no. 8)
ISBN: 9781780390741 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1942 by the Military Intelligence Service, United States War Department. The following partial resume of doctrine taught at the Kriegsakademie is a practical adaptation of relevant parts of Truppenfuhrung (the German tactical bible similar in matter and precept to the U.S.s own FM 100-5, Field Service Regulations, Operations). Topics include: post of the commander, duties of the staff, estimate of the terrain, concealment, combat intelligence, principles of communication, estimate of the situation, the decision, field orders, marches, various types of battle, the...
Originally published in 1942 by the Military Intelligence Service, United States War Department. The following partial resume of doctrine taught at th...
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An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions
ISBN: 9781505321661 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The United States has seen resurgence in petroleum production, mainly driven by technology improvements-especially hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling-developed for natural gas production from shale formations. Application of these technologies enabled natural gas to be economically produced from shale and other unconventional formations, and contributed to the United States becoming the world's largest natural gas producer in 2009. Use of these technologies has also contributed to the rise in U.S. oil production over the last few years. In 2009, annual oil production increased over...
The United States has seen resurgence in petroleum production, mainly driven by technology improvements-especially hydraulic fracturing and directiona...
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Mount Rainier National Park Geologic Resource Evaluation Report
ISBN: 9781492708704 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Geologic resources serve as the foundation of park ecosystems and yield important information needed for park decision making. The National Park Service Natural Resource Challenge, an action plan to advance the management and protection of park resources, has focused efforts to inventory the natural resources of parks.
Geologic resources serve as the foundation of park ecosystems and yield important information needed for park decision making. The National Park Servi...
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