Author: Lawrence D. Norden Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 276
Book Description
The Brennan Center at NYU convened a high-level task force of voting experts from government, academia, and business to systematically analyze various threats to voting technologies that are widely used across the country today. This book offers specific remedies and countermeasures to identify and protect democratic elections from widespread fraud and sabotage.
Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781482339888 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 236
Book Description
FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is a powerful resource in the combined effort by Federal, State, and local government, as well as private industry and homeowners, to end the cycle of repetitive disaster damage. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act was passed on November 23, 1988, amending Public Law 93-288, the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. The Stafford Act included Section 404, which established the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. In 1993, the Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Act amended Section 404 to increase the amount of HMGP funds available and the cost-share to 75 percent Federal. This amendment also encouraged the use of property acquisition and other non-structural flood mitigation measures. In an effort to streamline HMGP delivery, FEMA encourages States to develop their mitigation programs before disaster strikes. States are adopting a more active HMGP management role. Increased capabilities may include: Conducting comprehensive all-hazard mitigation planning prior to disaster events; Providing applicants technical assistance on sound mitigation techniques and hazard mitigation policy and procedures; Coordinating mitigation programs through interagency teams or councils. Conducting benefit-cost analyses; and Preparing National Environmental Policy Act reviews for FEMA approval. States that integrate the HMGP with their frequently updated State Administrative and Hazard Mitigation Plans will create cohesive and effective approaches to loss reduction. This type of coordinated approach minimizes the distinction between “predisaster” and “post-disaster” time periods, and instead produces an ongoing mitigation effort. Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. A key purpose of the HMGP is to ensure that the opportunity to take critical mitigation measures to protect life and property from future disasters is not lost during the recovery and reconstruction process following a disaster. Program grant funds available under Section 404 of the Stafford Act provide States with the incentive and capability to implement mitigation measures that previously may have been infeasible. The purpose of this Desk Reference is to: Provide comprehensive information about FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP); Increase awareness of the HMGP as an integral part of statewide hazard mitigation efforts; and Encourage deeper commitments and increased responsibilities on the part of all States and communities to reduce damage and losses from natural disasters. This Desk Reference is organized to simplify program information and assist the reader with practical guidance for successful participation in the program. Lists of program-related acronyms and definitions are included, along with appendices that amplify selected aspects of the HMGP. This Desk Reference is organized into 14 sections, each of which presents a major HMGP subject area. In each section, information is presented on the right side of the page. In several sections, job aids containing supplemental material are provided. The job aids for each section can be found at the end of the section. At the front of each section, there is a detailed table of contents to help you locate specific information.
Author: Craig Pittman Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1488098719 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 368
Book Description
A Garden & Gun Best Book of 2020 “Witty and passionate.” —Lauren Groff “Craig Pittman has a remarkable talent for telling stories set in the Sunshine State that never fail to fascinate and entertain.”—Gilbert King “The definitive book on one of America’s least understood apex predators. The story of how Florida’s panthers were saved from extinction is one that both deserves and needs to be told.” —Dane Huckelbridge The captivating tale of the Florida panther, its survival and rescue from extinction With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who brought the panther back from the brink of extinction, the ones who nearly pushed the species over the edge, and the cats that were caught in the middle. This being Florida, there's more than a little weirdness, too. An engrossing narrative of wry humor, sharp writing and exhaustive reportage, Cat Tale shows what it takes to bring one species back and what unexpected costs such a decision brings.
Author: Tony Pow Publisher: ISBN: 9781530027576 Category : Languages : en Pages : 262
Book Description
Sector rotation has been proven to make good profits at the least risk if it is properly implemented. This book improves your odds in making profits than traditional schemes in sector rotation by:* Market Timing. When the market is plunging, do not buy any stock including sector ETFs and sector funds. This book provides a simple chart to detect market plunges (Chapter 2). Basically it is a sector rotation between SPY (an ETF that simulates the market) and cash (or an ETF of short-term bonds).* The next rotation strategy involves four ETFs in a rising market described in Chapter 5. Optionally, you can include a contra ETF to time the market. Buy the best performer of last month of the selected ETFs.* Some sectors perform better in different stages of a market cycle as described in Chapter 41 and 45.* Many free sites describe the best sector performers such as Seeking Alpha and CNNfn.* Evaluate sector using Technical Analysis (simple charts available free from the web described in Chapter 6-9) and Fundamental Analysis (Section III). Use the same tools to evaluate individual stocks within a performing sector - top-down investing.* You should spend one hour or two a month to determine which sector to rotate to or move your portfolio to cash when the market is risky. The "Buy and hold" strategy does not perform since 2000.* Subscription services (Chapter 11-12). There are many. Even if you subscribe these services, you should read this book to evaluate their services. When your portfolio is over $100,000, $100 for a yearly subscription should pay itself in the long run.* Market timing by calendar and presidential cycle.* My recent experiences in sector trading (Chapter 19, 30 33, and 46). * Be careful on many books on this topic were written by professors who may never make a buck in the stock market. * Some "best" sellers were written 10 years ago that do not have today's basic tools such as technical analysis and bear any resemblance to today's market, which can be manipulated by institution investors.* Most large companies today are global companies. The importance in investing foreign companies to diversify is less important than before.* When China expands, natural resource-rich countries would most likely benefit (Chapter 27 and 28).* Most similar books have one strategy and this book has 11 strategies. You can combine the strategies such as market timing with last month's best-performed sector.Last Update: 06/2016. Size: 260 pages (6*9)
Author: F. Sturges Allen Publisher: Alpha Edition ISBN: 9789389450484 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 500
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