... reducing the returns on shareholders’ investments (through lower shareprice or dividends); and/ or reducing its purchases of inputs In turn, the amount is subtracted directly from funds used to pay ... policies The fossil fuel provisions arise from the President s agreement “at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels” and are listed in a separate section of the budget ... Tcf Source: Phyllis Martin, Unpublished U. S Energy Information Administration memorandum (based on MMS Assessment of Undiscovered Technically Recoverable OilandGas Resources Of the Nation s Outer...
... Therefore, FDA issuance of CGMPs for juice would be an approach that could assist manufacturers in the production of safe juices FDA encourages the juice industry to use CGMPs to help ensure the safety ... both residues over tolerance and residues with no tolerance Although there are no documented outbreaks of illness caused by unlawful pesticide residues, chronic exposure to pesticide residues that ... previous sections of this document is much greater than the conÞrmed number of illnesses PESTICIDES Pesticides are usually applied to plants to combat insects, plant diseases, and weed growth to assist...
... Innovation and Competitiveness table Six industry groups dominate U. S business R&D spending U. S business R&D spending and net sales by industry groups, 2007 ($ millions) NAICS Codes Businessfunded ... right-hand column in Table shows that U. S businesses are clearly the largest R&D spenders in absolute (purchasing-power parity) terms, spending more than twice as much as Japanese businesses, the second-largest ... including subsidies and incentives for business research Without such support, companies are likely to underinvest in research (from the standpoint of the economy as a whole) because the results...
... relatively less mobile under unit banking The return on uninformed capital is exogenous and equal across states in either regime That makes sense in the United States, where savers have access to a ... firms in state A falls as a result These amplifying effects are absent under unit banking because bank capital is immobile across states under that regime In sum, cross-state banking amplifies ... This finding is consistent with our results, although it emphasizes the downside of integration While integration insulates an economy from shocks to its own banks, it simultaneously exposes an...
... lastminute issues Students should note that Congress generally prohibits the use of appropriated funds to employ non-citizens within the United States That restriction is discussed on the USAJobs ... interns each semester The Commission encourages applications because the OIG serves an important mission and because it provides interns with hands-on educations Students interested in the OIG should ... of issues and a unique opportunity to obtain exposure to the various divisions and offices of the Commission Students interning in the Office of Inspector General may be assigned to assist both...
... basic forms: associated gasand non-associated gas Associated gas occurs in crude oil reservoirs either as free gas (associated) or as gas in solution with crude oil (dissolved gas) Non-associated ... issues and a focal point for oilandgas regulatory oversight 2.3.3 Land Use Issues Oilandgas production in Region contributes to a number of land use issues 37 Most land use-related activities ... Efforts Around Land Use: OilandGas Environmental Assessment In1996, Region and U. S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Region formed a partnership to assess oilandgas waste management issues impacting...
... examined some of the economic and social costs that would be incurred under certain high oilandgasprice scenarios The results of this analysis suggest there is cause for concern should oilandgas ... outside EU imports of oil With respect to gas, the Commission for Energy Regulation suggests potential scenarios for Irish gas supply (CER, 2009) involving various assumptions of new sources and ... ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR IRELAND OF HIGH OILANDGAS PRICES 07 Baseline Scenario 2025 Specific scenario assumptions Fuel price assumptions in the Baseline Scenario are as follows: • Gas prices fall from...
... innovative products and processes Conventional liquid fuels and chemicals are produced using nonrenewable resources, usually fossil fuel-based substances, and conventional chemical processing Over ... liquid biofuel industry The industry is also much less reliant on agricultural feedstocks The pharmaceutical sector dominates this industry This sector is increasing its production of bio-based ... chemical and liquid fuel industries expanded substantially during the 2004–07 period These industries increasingly use enzymes, micro-organisms, and renewable resources in the production of fuels and...
... SDR SED SEI SESTAT SEVIS SHCP SOC SRS STEM STEP SUNY Thomson ISI TPC UIUC UNESCO U. S. C USSR WMPD Research on Learning and Education science and engineering science and technology Science and Technology ... Introduction The workshop consisted of five sessions: The first addressed whether the United States is indeed facing a shortage of scientists and engineers The papers and subsequent discussion focused ... the United States had emerged The United States responded with massive public investments in science and engineering education This led to sharp increases in the numbers pursuing such studies and...
... 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 ... prophylaxis studies and six infant antiretroviral prophylaxis studies to reduce postnatal transmission that have been published or presented at meetings as of August 2009, and includes data on ... is essential to reduce the stigma of accessing the test, enabling women to know their infection status and access treatment and care and PEPFAR should support country efforts to make this standard...
... Measure 12 Customer satisfaction with usefulness of investor educational programs and materials Description: Through the use of focus groups and surveys, the agency will assess the usefulness ... the rulemaking divisions and other offices on possible regulatory responses The SEC also may use surveys or questionnaires to collect input from investors to assist in assessing their views on ... products and investment funds; (b) valuation of difficult-to-value assets in times of market stress; (c) analysis of suspicious performance returns posted by hedge fund advisers; (d) analysis of...
... burned as fuel in boilers Inputs and Outputs The following is a summary of the inputs and outputs of the wood preparation process Inputs Tree-length logs, cut logs, and stumps Wood chips Outputs ... 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 ... the U. S Pulp and Paper Industry 37 4.4 Air Emissions Pulping Produces Sulfur Gases and Volatile Organics The chemical and semichemical pulping processes produce a number of air emissions, including...
... with Beisner s acumen, the man asked the CIA if it would like him to pursue a business relationship with Beisner CIA officials saw a number of unanswered questions about Beisner and concluded that ... rigorously Historians have used these plentiful sources as well as earlier IWG declassifications.15 The most recent American declassifications fill in some small gaps They show what the West knew ... and Alexander V Prusin, “Poland s Nuremberg: The Seven Court Cases of Poland s Supreme National Tribunal,” Holocaust and Genocide Studies, vol 24, no (2010): 1-25 We are grateful to Epstein and...
... Vietnamese at district and province levels the requisite resources and authority to accomplish the tasks at hand Their exercise of this authority must be buttressed and sustained up through the ... environment, with emphasis on the populace, host nation, and insurgents, so commanders can best address the issues driving the insurgency Both insurgents and counterinsurgents require an effective intelligence ... attitudes toward Iraqis (both in uniform and out) persists, and disagreements about COIN are still obvious at senior levels Sometimes these disagreements have serious consequences in terms of operations...
... which becomes a post-consumer solid waste This section discusses disposal of wastewater treatment sludge, scrubber ash and sludge, and wood residues 2.2.1 Wastewater Treatment Sludge With the ... ash Scrubber sludges are also associated with ash generation A number of mills use wet scrubbers to capture particulate (and occasionally other) emissions Sludges generated by these scrubbers ... pollutants, toxics and, in particular, chlorinated organic compounds Section 2.2 discusses the solid wastes, while Section 2.3 discusses air emissions 2.1 EFFLUENTS Pulp and paper mills require large...
... the land • Blanket bond amount is determined by the oilandgas supervisor The state soilandgas supervisor has discretion in establishing the amount of these bonds Source: GAO analysis of state ... value b (Established in 1983) BLM Solid Minerals (other than coal andoil shale, also known as leasable minerals— includes minerals such as silicates, potash, and sulfur) Minimum amounts established ... oil shale, and include silicates, potash, and phosphate Solid minerals are also sometimes referred to as leasable minerals • Minerals Management Service (MMS) Offshore OilandGas Leasing MMS...