the u s environmental protection agency s environmental monitoring and assessment program
The U.S. Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 pot
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07/03/2014, 11:20
... consumers but this is certainly not the case for other safety features and perhaps all emissions controls and other environmental features─over time Content that reduces emissions, produces positive ... vehicles could significantly alter the baseline for growth, as well as the age of the U. S motor vehicle fleet and annual sales of new products This could result in the loss of hundreds of thousands ... FSS was chosen because it more accurately accounts for the interactive fuel-consumption effects of different technologies Figure illustrates the sequential decision process used by the NRC study...
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Ele ctricity Use d by Office Equipment and Netw ork Equipment in the U.S.: Detailed Report and A ppendices ppt
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23/03/2014, 23:20
... Feburary U. S Census Bureau 1999 “Estimates of Housing Units, Households, Households by Age of Householder, and Persons per Household.” Available at ... respectively The number of U. S households is estimated to be about 101 million in 1998 (U. S Census Bureau 1999) Multiplying the residential saturation of computers by the number of U. S households, ... Computers Computers can be generally classified into client-use and server-use computers Most minicomputers and mainframes are server-use computers, but there are both client- and serveruse computers...
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Biogas development in the u s current trends and future opportunities
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21/09/2015, 21:23
... digestion systems? In answering this question I look at the current culture and barriers in the U. S and apply successful European strategies to this end Ultimately, this thesis applies the outcome ... Chapter this thesis assesses the barriers to digester development in the United States Finally, the conclusions section assesses the current level of biogas development in the U. S. , lessoins learned ... WoodIWood Waste and Municipal Solid WasteILandfill Gas Yet this "Other Biomass" category includes "agricultural byproducts/crops, sludge waste, tires, and other biomass solids, liquids, and gasses".16In...
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Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pot
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06/03/2014, 15:20
... • Use of mechanistic data in risk assessment Aggregate and cumulative risk assessment Evaluation of risk to susceptible subpopulations Evaluation of public-health outcomes The subcommittee visited ... “sufficient” measure of efficiency? What measures of efficiency are “outcome-based,” and should they be? In its discussion the committee uses the terms inputs, outputs, and outcomes as defined by ... be?”, the committee distinguished “ultimate outcomes,” such as lives saved or clean air, from “intermediate outcomes,” such as timely submission of comprehensive science assessments for scheduled...
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The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act from 1990 to 2020: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation potx
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15/03/2014, 16:20
... these emissions estimates: For emissions from area sources, we projected emissions from the two sectors responsible for the majority of emissions – construction and wood stoves – using source-specific ... amendments In general, our analysis of compliance costs is driven by the results of our analysis of CAAA-related emissions reductions, and in some cases, costs and emissions reductions are measured ... without-CAAA scenario, on the other hand, freezes the stringency of regulation at 1990 levels The analysis therefore uses 1990 emission rates as a base and adjusts those emissions to account for...
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE OF THE U.S. PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY pdf
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18/03/2014, 02:20
... processes, so energy use patterns vary across sectors and product lines Figure 1-3 illustrates 2002 use of fuels and purchased electricity among the major sectors of the industry Within the industry, ... Profile of the U. S Pulp and Paper Industry 18 Table 2-5 Summary of Environmental Aspects of Pulping Processes Process Air Emissions Process Effluents Wastes, Residuals, or Byproducts Chemical Pulping ... enhance the effect of the sulfur gases 4.5 Effluents Pulping Uses Larges Quantities of Water and Produces Significant Amounts of Wastewater The pulp and paper industry is the largest industrial...
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An analysis of the inaugural address by g w bush in the u s president election 2004 from a perspective of discoure analysis
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18/12/2013, 10:08
... findings answer the research questions Part 3: Conclusion summarizes the findings of the study, giving concluding remarks, implications, limitations of the study and suggestions for further studies ... the discourse will help them understand more comprehensively the political discourses Scope of the study The linguistic features of the inaugural address made by President G.W Bush in the U. S election ... on the political science The study is pure linguistic research, conducted with the aim to discuss what and how linguistic strategies contribute to the success and popularity of the speech Aims...
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Tài liệu Material Usage and Condition of Existing Bridges in the U.S pptx
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20/12/2013, 20:15
... bridges constructed using other materials such as masonry, aluminum, cast iron and wrought iron Therefore, the sum of the values for the four materials listed will generally be slightly less than the ... NBI lists the “Year Built” for each structure Where applicable, the “Year Reconstructed” is also given If the superstructure of a bridge is replaced, but the substructure is reused, “Year Built” ... Bridges are classified as reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel and timber based on the superstructure material for the main span Values shown in the “Total” columns include...
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Tài liệu Mothers’ Investments in Child Health in the U.S. and U.K.: A Comparative Lens on the Immigrant ''Paradox'' docx
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12/02/2014, 12:20
... host country In this study we use data from two national birth cohort surveys, the American Fragile Families Study (FFS) and the U. K Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), to address several questions ... immigrants These findings suggest that, although there is great disparity in the quality of mothers’ health-related behaviors and parenting inputs across nativity groups, these disparities are, for the ... father We also include a measure of whether one or more grandparents live in the household (grandmother only in FFS) Three measures of instrumental support in the FFS indicate Results from the...
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Tài liệu Screening for Breast Cancer: Systematic Evidence Review Update for the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force doc
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14/02/2014, 21:20
... Assumes missing values not undergo procedure Assumes missing values undergo procedure 47 22 14 48 23 15 10 Biopsy Assumes missing values not undergo procedure Assumes missing values undergo procedure ... years was used as the definition of overdiagnosis in this analysis Key Question 2b What are the harms associated with CBE? Harms associated with CBE include false-positive results and subsequent ... for screening average-risk women Several study Adverse effects have been studied designs and data in various ways, most studies are sources including descriptive RCTs, observational studies, surveys,...
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Tài liệu Irish Economy Note No. 10 “The U.S. and Irish Credit Crises: Their Distinctive Differences and Common Features” ppt
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15/02/2014, 14:20
... and Rogoff Section compares the U. S credit-liquidity crisis and the subsequent Irish banking crisis highlighting the substantial, somewhat surprising, differences between them Section discusses ... behaviour by economic agents in the two countries, and discusses how this contributed to each crisis Section summarizes and concludes the paper Differences between the US and Irish Crises We begin ... markets including the repo market Many of the mortgage securities were purchased by conduits, Structured Investment Vehicles (SIV) and other types of funds These funds financed their purchases by...
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Tài liệu Federal Credit Supplement Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2013 doc
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16/02/2014, 03:20
... GUARANTEES: ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE 2012 SUBSIDY ESTIMATES—Continued (In percentages, unless noted otherwise) Composition of Subsidy Agency, Bureau, Program and Risk Category Subsidy rate Defaults, ... LOANS: ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE 2013 SUBSIDY ESTIMATES—Continued (In percentages, unless noted otherwise) Composition of Subsidy Agency, Bureau, Program and Risk Category Subsidy rate Defaults, ... facilities Table DIRECT LOANS: ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE 2012 SUBSIDY ESTIMATES (In percentages, unless noted otherwise) Composition of Subsidy Agency, Bureau, Program and Risk Category Subsidy...
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Tài liệu The Role of Community Banks in the U.S. Economy pdf
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16/02/2014, 11:20
... services These services are consumed mainly by smaller customers such as small businesses, family farmers, and depositors of low to moderate wealth Small business lending Community banks’ role as small ... bifurcated banking system has served the needs of a diverse U. S economy composed of businesses of all shapes and sizes and consumers with diverse needs and preferences While community banks have ... small business lenders is important because small businesses account for a significant share of total output and employment growth While there is no single definition of a small business, the most...
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Tài liệu The Decline in the U.S. Personal Saving Rate: Is It Real and Is It a Puzzle? pptx
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16/02/2014, 11:20
... BOG These accounts also provide estimates of holding gains and losses for assets such as real estate and corporate equities, including assets held indirectly through mutual funds, pension funds, ... personal and business saving—is famous in economics (it is often called Denison s law, from Denison, 1958) Unfortunately, it does not successfully withstand serious empirical scrutiny.22 Figure ... Board, author s calculations of consumer durable goods by households as personal consumption expenditures has been a cause of dissatisfaction: At least a portion of household purchases of durable...
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Tài liệu Free At Last - The U.S. Civil Rights Movement pptx
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16/02/2014, 17:20
... for so heinous a crime be caught and punished In the U. S justice system, murders are normally prosecuted under state law, in the courts of the state where the crime took place When Mississippi ... depicts slaves cutting sugar cane on the Caribbean island of Antigua captured from a Spanish ship in the Caribbean The settlers purchased this “cargo,” the original slaves in the future United States ... blacks from courtrooms and even from the custody of federal marshals While the numbers of agents, stationmasters, and conductors was relatively small, their efforts freed tens of thousands of slaves...
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Tài liệu Going Global- U.S. Government Policy and the Defense Aerospace Industry pdf
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17/02/2014, 11:20
... Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) oversees proposed foreign mergers with and acquisitions of U. S businesses The National Industrial Security Program (NISP) governs U. S classified information ... ventures, and parent/subsidiary arrangements The focus is on cross-border business relationships initiated by the aerospace defense industry The purpose of this survey is to gain initial insights ... and other foreign firms are insisting with increasing aggressiveness on more equal business relationships with U. S firms as well as on less restrictive U. S policies regarding access to the U. S market,...
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Tài liệu Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - Implications for the U.S. Army docx
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17/02/2014, 11:20
... limited assets Leaders, bank accounts, linkages Variation of the usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Societal/ Organizational Vulnerabilities R aThe nature of the nuclear threats and the likely ... choices and addresses a number of specific issues that affect those choices Chapter Six summarizes our conclusions Chapter Two NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND U. S SECURITY— BACK TO BASICS In addressing the ... risks of accidental use of nuclear weapons, incidents, false alarms, mistakes, miscalculations, and unauthorized use of nuclear weapons have long been the subject of discussion and scrutiny The...
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Tài liệu The U.S. Coast Guard doc
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17/02/2014, 11:20
... roles are the enduring purposes for which the Coast Guard is established and organized.” Missions are the mandated services the Coast Guard performs in pursuit of its fundamental roles” and ... C4ISR Assets Plus ILS Modernization) 50 3.11 Operating and Support Cost Streams for 20-Year, 15-Year, and 10-Year Acquisition Schedules (Includes Cost of Surface, Air, and C4ISR Assets Plus ... (U. S Coast Guard [USCG], 2002c, pp 62–63), roles are the enduring purposes for which the USCG is established and organized.” Missions are the mandated services the Coast Guard performs in pursuit...
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