u s energy policy act of 2005

... results.21 During the 198 0s the revisionist position was rising just as traditional assumptions were increasingly called into question Peter Hall has argued that successful new ideas must first ... makers fight viciously over which competing set of assumptions is going to be recognized as the basis for policy discussions Thus policy assumptions are not only contestable, but they are most definitely ... ‘the universe of possibilities for action’ although world views certainly help determine policy assumptions At the same time, because policy assumptions encompass definitions of interests and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/06/2014, 21:37

... discussion of this topic is almost impossible in the United States because of the vituperative responses elicited by any discourse that questions the wisdom of unflinching U. S support for Israel, ... bits of intelligence output being scored as successes or failures not because they matter for U. S interests, but instead because they happen to be easy to score As chapter shows, some of the most ... The Bush administration s most successful act of preemption was not against Saddam Hussein—who was not on the verge of attacking U. S interests—but instead in domestic politics by keeping its intentions...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 12:20

... 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 ... cross-border purchases and sales Summary xv of goods, services, and financial assets Our assessment of statistical data suggests that the U. S aerospace industry is an active but heavily export-oriented ... Foreign Subsidiaries United Defense/Bofors TRW/Lucas Verity Summary Overview and Future Research Chapter Six CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSED FUTURE RESEARCH The Response of U. S Industry to...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 11:20

... the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Expenditure Survey that the U. S Census Bureau conducts annually The IRS has established the miscellaneous allowance The transportation ownership standards ... also conducted group discussions with approximately 40 staff members, including assistant U. S trustees, staff attorneys, bankruptcy analysts, and paralegals, from four U. S trustee regional offices ... calculating their MDIs Research Questions Our analyses of the effects of using the IRS expense standards to calculate a debtor s MDI focused on six questions: How have court rulings affected the use...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 02:20

... means of reducing energy use and as an important manufacturing industry This is no less the case for the United States Currently, the transportation sector accounts for two-thirds of U. S petroleum ... years Next Steps for A123 Spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001, A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for products such as BAE Systems hybrid buses, Black & Decker power tools, ... Sperling is founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies, which has studied such questions for decades One important finding of the institute s research is that U. S consumers appear...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 21:20

... discussion of this topic is almost impossible in the United States because of the vituperative responses elicited by any discourse that questions the wisdom of unflinching U. S support for Israel, ... bits of intelligence output being scored as successes or failures not because they matter for U. S interests, but instead because they happen to be easy to score As chapter shows, some of the most ... The Bush administration s most successful act of preemption was not against Saddam Hussein—who was not on the verge of attacking U. S interests—but instead in domestic politics by keeping its intentions...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 21:20

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 18:20

... Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of ... authorizes such sums as may be necessary for the same period Section Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Women s Health Section requires the Secretary to establish an Office of Women s ... consult with pharmaceutical, biologics, and device manufacturers, health professionals with expertise in women s issues, consumer organizations, and women s health professionals on Administration...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 14:20

... discussion of this topic is almost impossible in the United States because of the vituperative responses elicited by any discourse that questions the wisdom of unflinching U. S support for Israel, ... bits of intelligence output being scored as successes or failures not because they matter for U. S interests, but instead because they happen to be easy to score As chapter shows, some of the most ... The Bush administration s most successful act of preemption was not against Saddam Hussein—who was not on the verge of attacking U. S interests—but instead in domestic politics by keeping its intentions...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 17:20

... 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 ... 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...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 14:20

... groups of truck classifications: Classes and trucks (pickups, vans, SUVs), Classes to trucks (mediumduty trucks, such as delivery vans), and Classes and trucks (large, heavy-duty, on-highway trucks) ... manufacturers, U. S automakers (truck divisions), component manufacturers, fleet operators and owners, industry trade organizations, fuel suppliers, materials suppliers, universities, and research ... highest bin 14 Actual use 12 Projected use Class 3–8 trucks 10 Class 1–2 trucks (pickups, vans, SUVs) Automobiles 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year FIGURE 1-3 Energy use by trucks, 1970–2020 Source:...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 12:20

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 15:20

... homing SEAD Suppression of enemy air defenses SIGINT Signals intelligence SOF Special Operations Forces SRBM Short-range ballistic missile SS Attack submarine SSM Surface-to-surface missile SSN Nuclear-powered ... assumptions, our analysis is less a current net assessment of actual capabilities on the two sides than it is an assessment of reasonable potential capabilities with given orders of battle _ Including ... instead an uneasy status quo Both sides manage a delicate balancing act, jug This may be a good moment to dispose of an issue that might otherwise plague this discussion For purposes of...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 15:20

... reductions in developing countries can be used to offset emissions in industrialized countries, whose total emissions are capped Credits issued for these offsets allow industrialized countries ... multiple standards of varying quality could just as easily sow confusion and skepticism among the buying public, a process that already seems to be underway The consequences of skepticism about the ... used to voluntarily offset emissions for companies and individuals who are not CCX members, just as CDM offsets can (some retail providers already offer to retire CCX offsets on behalf of customers)...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... emissions analysis in this study is to estimate how emissions change over time and across our scenarios, so we can estimate costs of reducing emissions and the benefits of those emissions reductions ... 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 ... in cumulative emissions reductions of about 15 million tons As discussed above, the Second Prospective estimates much larger emissions reductions primarily because it accounts for a number of...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... Environmental 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 ... Industry Supports U. S Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals through Climate VISION In 2002, President Bush announced a goal to reduce U. S greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity—the ratio of emissions ... wastes, residuals, or byproducts No significant wastes, residuals, or byproducts No significant wastes, residuals, or byproducts Fines that are burned as fuel in boilers Gross heating value is estimated...

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 02:20

... Target-Oriented Display Terrorist Threat Integration Center xviii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS USA USAF USCIB USDI USIB USMC USN United States Army United States Air Force United States Communications Intelligence ... affairs as well as his extensive research and interviews Dr Garthoff s study represents a valuable contribution to our professional literature and a rich source of insights at a moment when the responsibilities ... driving senior officials to act without delay in setting up a postwar foreign intelligence structure was the belief that parts of OSS had built up a useful concentration of professional expertise...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 21:20

... Chair of Examining Committee Professor Thom Thurston Date Executive Officer Professor Theodore Joyce Professor Michael Grossman Professor Sanders Korenman Supervisory Committee CITY UNIVERSITY OF ... characteristic such as age or race, but not both The advantage of studies based on aggregate data is that most states are represented, and this permits analyses based on pooled time-series cross-sections ... than that of minors, which raises questions as to the appropriateness of the comparison group (Meyer 1995) It suggests large differences in sexual activity, contraceptive use, previous pregnancy...

Ngày tải lên: 01/10/2015, 16:15

... account It is due to the fact that inaugural speech is obviously an actual use of language but the interpretation of that use needs non-linguistic features of the discourse 1.1.3.3 Features of ... 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 ... 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 of the study...

Ngày tải lên: 18/12/2013, 10:08