This weather guide includes detailed specifications for locating and instrumenting fire weather stations, taking weather observations, and overwintering the Drought Code component of the FWI System. The sensitivity of the FWI System components to weather elements is represented quantitatively. The importance of weather that is not directly observable is discussed in the context of fuel moisture and fire behavior. Current developments in the observation and measurement of fire weather and the forecasting of fire danger are discussed, along with the implications for the reporting of fire weather of increasingly automated fire management information systems.

Welcome to the Green Book a comprehensive guide for financial institutions that receive ACH payments from the Federal government. Today, the vast majority of Federal payments are made via the ACH. With very few exceptions, Federal government ACH transactions continue to be subject to the same rules as private industry ACH payments. As a result, the Green Book continues to get smaller in size and is designed to deal primarily with exceptions or issues unique to Federal government operations.

Cybercases & the Internet add new dimensions to the law of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, & patents. In this timely resource, the authors analyze these areas of I.P. law & how each interacts with information in the unique situations of cyberspace. You get unmatched guidance on examining & handling cases that involve questions about protecting & enforcing I.P rights as they relate to the Internet, including: * administrative dispute resolution policies proposed & implemented by domain name registrars--& how to protect registrations from challenges * application of trademark law to Internet issues such as metatags, hyperlinking, framing, & spamming * infringement, defenses, & criminal penalties as applied to Internet technologies such as digital watermarks & World Wide Web text, graphics, & sound files * what Internet Service Providers (ISPs) need to understand about the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act * how WWW sites, bulletin board postings, & Internet e-mail are posing fundamental challenges to various trade secret doctrines * recent enforcement actions of Internet technology & software patents * plus details on the domain name system, how to register domain names, & more. Use this resource to stay on the edge of Internet I.P. law; examine the cases that are setting precedents; & prepare, argue, & win your cases in this expanding area.