... process that yields a substantive and lasting resolution of core issues in dispute (borders, security, refugees, the status of Jerusalem, settlements, and water rights) have thus far proven unsuccessful ... transfer of funds by the PA for such payments Funds may also be used to pay for upcoming purchases from commercial suppliers or reimbursements of recent purchases from suppliers.38 Despite this ... of U. S budgetary assistance to the PA, some commentators allege that U. S funding indirectly supports PA salaries, including those supposedly paid to some Palestinians who are imprisoned by Israel...
Ngày tải lên: 16/02/2014, 10:20
... The second consisted of attorneys such as Charles Hamilton Houston and his greatest student, Thurgood Marshall, who ensured that those protestors would have the United States’ most powerful force ... county court injunction, King cited Saint Augustine s distinction between just and unjust laws He asserted that one who breaks an unjust law in order to arouse the consciousness of his community ... Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) in industrial education Male students learned skills such as carpentry and blacksmithing, females typically studied nursing or dressmaking Tuskegee...
Ngày tải lên: 16/02/2014, 17:20
Using U.S. Savings Bonds to Reach Financial Goals ppt
... this time — Series EE, Series I (I Bonds), and Series HH Other series of Savings Bonds have been available in the past, such as the Series E and Series H Some of these older bonds still exist ... months Savings bond investors would be wise NOT to make savings bonds their only investment tool Savings bonds historically have provided significantly less returns than small or large company stocks ... stocks and mutual funds A diversified portfolio, including savings bonds, is more likely to provide sufficient funds for long-term goals Investors are encouraged to seek the advise of a professional...
Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 03:20
The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act from 1990 to 2020: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation potx
... Congress during future Clean Air Act reauthorizations Beyond the statutory goals of Section 812, EPA also intends to use the results of this study to help support decisions on future investments in ... 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...
Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20
Tài liệu HARBORING POLLUTION: Strategies to Clean Up U.S. Ports doc
... impacts.7 Despite very conservative assumptions used to calculate port emissions, ports outpollute some of the largest sources of harmful emissions, raising the question, Should ports be regulated ... ships and tugboats to “plug in” to shoreside power while at berth Require ships, including oceangoing vessels, to use the cleanest grade of diesel fuel possible, with a sulfur content of 15 to ... or “residual” fuel.58 Other vessels contributing to pollution at U. S ports include tanker and cruise ships and such harbor craft as tugboats and towboats All are large consumers of diesel fuel...
Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 11:20
Tài liệu Opportunity for All - How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries pptx
... means for accomplishing important tasks Using data from the surveys and stories from public access technology users, librarians, and community stakeholders, Section discusses the reasons users ... surveys included some questions that were asked of all respondents, as well as specific questions about library technology use asked only of those who had used public computing resources or services ... Access at U. S Libraries • Occasional users: Two types of occasional users were found The first are users who access library resources during emergencies or transitions when their regular computer...
Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 00:20
Tài liệu French Trust Reporting Rules Should Not Apply to U.S. CIVs Regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 pptx
... prospectus The prospectus must be provided to investors who purchase fund shares In addition, most mutual funds deliver an updated prospectus to existing shareholders annually 12 The SEC s website ... business trust (sometimes called a “statutory trust”) Mutual funds have officers and directors (if the fund is organized as a corporation) or trustees (if the fund is organized as a business ... disclosure of all material facts MUTUAL FUND ASSETS Mutual funds generally may invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other securities or assets, or some combination of these...
Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 14:20
Tài liệu U. S. Small Business Administration Table of Small Business Size Standards Matched to North American Industry Classification System Codes pdf
... Merchandise Stores Department Stores (except Discount Department 452111 Stores) 452112 Discount Department Stores 452910 Warehouse Clubs and Superstores 452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores Subsector ... As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions The commissions received are included as ... NAICS Codes 531130 531190 NAICS U. S industry title Size Size standards in standards in millions of number of dollars employees $25.5 $7.0 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self Storage Units Lessors...
Ngày tải lên: 22/02/2014, 05:20
U. S. Small Business Administration Table of Small Business Size Standards Matched to North American Industry Classification System Codes pot
... NAICS Codes NAICS Industry Description Subsector 712 – Museums, Historical Sites and Similar Institutions 712110 Museums 712120 Historical Sites 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens 712190 Nature ... Merchandise Stores Department Stores (except Discount Department 452111 Stores) 452112 Discount Department Stores 452910 Warehouse Clubs and Superstores 452990 All Other General Merchandise Stores Subsector ... As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions The commissions received are included as...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 01:20
A Guide to the U.S. Small Business Administration pdf
... loans to startup, newly established or growing small businesses sba.gov/content/sba-loans Resources for Existing Businesses Business Management, Leadership and Human Resource Tools To successfully ... More Small Business Resources U. S Small Business Administration .8 SCORE Women s Business Centers Share Your Knowledge with Us Small Business Owners’ Frequently Asked ... a disaster, small businesses need as much help as possible The SBA provides various types of disaster assistance loans to help small business owners get back on their feet These include physical...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 02:20
Individual Rights and Liberties Under the U.S. Constitution The Case Law of the U.S. Supreme Court pot
... the desired exercise of the court s remedial powers in this suit would result in the availability to respondents of such services So far as the complaint sheds light, it is just as plausible ... commodities as compared to recyclable goods, thus resulting in the need to use more natural resources to produce such goods, some of which resources might be taken from the Washington area, and resulting ... the resolution of the dispute, and thus be in a position to serve as the defendant s natural adversary But once an association has satisfied Hunt s first and second prongs assuring adversarial...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 02:20
Guide to U.S. Organic Marketing: Laws and Regulations pot
... also carry the USDA organic seal If additional rulemaking is required for such products to address additional labeling issues or the use of synthetics in such products, the NOP will pursue such ... 156 USDA Publishes Amendments to List of Substances Used in Organic Handling 16 USDA Publishes Final Rule to Revise NOP Regulations/Q&A s on _Harvey v Johanns_ (Harvey) Final Regulation 110 USDA ... for Sustainable Agriculture (SCS001) is at http://www.scscertified.com/foodag/sustainable/key_principles.html (assessed 10/31/07) Selected Background Documents about U. S Standards Organic standards...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 08:20
Guide to U.S. Regulation of Genetically Modified Food and Agricultural Biotechnology Products
... imposition of GMPs As previously discussed, USDA (APHIS) permits genetically modified plants used to create drugs or biologics if it appears that such plants would constitute a a plant pest risk ... VSTA, as “all viruses, serums, toxins (excluding substances that are selectively toxic to microorganisms, e.g., antibiotics), or analogous products at any stage of production, shipment, distribution, ... human cancer These concerns prompted two key meetings of scientists in the mid-197 0s to discuss the potential risks associated with the use and subsequent manipulations of these genes In January...
Ngày tải lên: 13/03/2014, 21:59
Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Threat to Occupational Health in the U.S. and Canada doc
... rubble needed to be protected against xx Ⅲ Emerging Infectious Diseases asbestos, irritants, and other respirable dusts were at best unpatriotic, and possibly traitorous As the dust has settled and ... the future Unfortunately, history has other lessons to teach us as well Based on past experience, it is not unreasonable to conclude that preparedness and training are necessary but not sufficient ... Infectious Diseases The lack of preexisting respiratory programs may have placed workers’ health at risk when the crisis hit Respirator programs provide guidance on issues such as: who assists with...
Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 05:20
American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad - Technical Appendixes ppt
... Support for Sending U. S Ground Troops to Kosovo and Moral Interests, April 1999 24 D.2 Cross-Tabulation of Support for Sending U. S Ground Troops to Kosovo and Prospects for Success, April ... capturing the warlord Aidid Our hypothesis is that the willingness to escalate should be associated with the perceived stakes or benefits, the prospects for success, and the likely costs; unfortunately, ... logistic regression analysis Cross-Tabulations of Support and Independent Variables We first present cross tabulations and Chi-square tests of independence of support for ground troops in Kosovo...
Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 20:20
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL MATERNAL, NEWBORN, AND CHILD HEALTH: The Global Health Initiative and Beyond doc
... which has specific targets (see Figure 2) Numerous indicators are used to assess MNCH, including several used to measure progress toward MDGs and 5: maternal mortality ratio, lifetime risk of maternal ... 2011 is President s Budget Request to Congress Key Policy Issues & Questions As one of the largest global donors to maternal, newborn, and child health efforts in resource poor settings, the U. S ... deaths are most often due to so-called direct causes such as severe bleeding, primarily during the postpartum period; sepsis; unsafe abortion; eclampsia; and obstructed labor (see Figure B-1).2 Sometimes...
Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 05:20
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Expert Panel Report and Recommendations to the U.S. Congress and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator pot
... South Africa Time of testing Anteparutm/Intrapartum Maternal Postpartum % with resistant virus (standard assay) % with resistant virus (sensitive assay) 6-8 weeks sdNVP - 69% subtype C 36% subtype ... made to utilize and compensate HIV-positive women who have been through PMTCT services as counselors and educators for new patients as their services have been successfully utilized in numerous ... weight; some studies from Europe and a study from Miami in the U. S suggest an increased risk of prematurity with triple drug regimens, while some other studies from the United States have not observed...
Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 05:20
How Is Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan Affecting U.S. Service Members and Their Families potx
... resources, and greatly increased its use of enlistment and reenlistment bonuses This expansion in reenlistment bonuses was fortuitous in the sense that the bonuses helped to stave off a decrease ... likely to report higher-than-usual work stress and higher-than-usual personal stress The sizes of these effects were quite similar at first- and second-term reenlistments; Figure 2.2 shows the results ... Reservists Increase During Deployment It is much less common for reservists to lose income during activation than the survey-based estimates suggest In fact, earnings tend to increase This is because...
Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 08:20
Should The U.s. Army Adopt New Policies And Procedures For Responding To Emergency Ammunition Demands potx
Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 12:20