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Provides the managers of the MMRS program and others concerned about local capabilities to cope with Chemical, Biological or Radiological terrorism with three evaluation tools and a three-part assessment method. This work describes the management of the program and a table of preparedness indicators for 23 essential response capabilities.

Two workshops, held in October 1999 and November 2001 at the National Academies, were successful in highlighting various developments and opportunities in environmental and biomedical applications of marine biotechnology. This report includes a synthesis of the 2001 sessions.

In November 2000, the Board on International Comparative Studies in Education (BICSE) held a symposium to evaluate improvement in the quality of the methodologies used in international studies, and to identify the most pressing methodological issues that remain to be solved. This title includes papers prepared for this symposium.

Summarizes a range of scientific perspectives on the goal of achieving high educational standards for all students. Based on a conference held at the request of the US Department of Education, this volume draws on the conclusions of a number of important NRC reports.

Examines approaches to protecting children and teens from internet pornography, threats from sexual predators operating on-line, and other inappropriate material on the internet. This book discusses strategies, tools, and options for how to teach children to make safe and appropriate decisions about what they see and experience on the internet.

Aiming to offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, this book describes what all students should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories. It is useful for education policymakers, school system administrators, teacher educators, individual teachers, and parents.

A practical guide to emerging empirical techniques allowing practitioners to diagnose whether highly fluctuating and random appearing data are most likely driven by random or deterministic dynamic forces.

Presents a discussion of principles governing biomaterial design, a description of advanced materials for selected functions such as energy and national security, an assessment of biomolecular materials research tools, and an examination of infrastructure and resources for bridging biological and materials science.

In this volume, practical questions that confront every science teacher are addressed using the latest research on cognition, teaching, and learning.

In this volume, practical questions that confront every history teacher are addressed using the latest research on cognition, teaching, and learning.

Provides a survey of the "Lattice Boltzmann equation" (LBE) theory and its major applications. Suitable for scientists dealing with complex system dynamics, this book also portrays future developments in allied areas of science, such as material science, biology and others, where fluid motion plays a distinguished role.

Exploring and Engaging Spirituality for Today's Children: A Holistic Approach answers questions about the most effective ways to help children, pre-teens, and teens develop spiritually. This collection of research gleaned from presentations during the Fourth Triennial Children's Spirituality Conference at Concordia University in 2012 is divided into four major sections: (1) theological and historical foundations, (2) engaging parents and congregations, (3) engaging methodologies, and (4) exploring children at risk, child pornography, social justice, intercultural diversity, and abstinence education. Researchers acknowledge that the home is the foundation for Christian nurture. In Exploring and Engaging Spirituality for Today's Children, both scholars and ministry leaders come together with parents to promote a holistic environment where children are encouraged to love, respect, and obey God. From birth to high school, children's voices resonate throughout these studies as they are invited to share their reflections and experiences. Exploring and Engaging Spirituality for Today's Children is a lively, easy-to-read collection that reflects a broad range of faith traditions and is ideal for all those who are committed to the spiritual development of children.

As the worldwide demands for basic minerals increase and some resources on land show signs of rapid decrease, it is inevitable that the search for new sources will extend to the oceans - the largely unexplored 71 percent of the planet's surface. Of great importance is the rich reserve of hard minerals in the oceans - for example the so-called manganese nodules, which vary in size and shape from small pebbles to massive pavements, containing economically attractive deposits of manganese, copper, cobalt, and nickel. It is important to assess the nature and extent of the mineral resources of the seabed and to devise ways of recovering them with a minimal impact on the environment. This report (based on an 18-month study) of a panel of the National Academy of Sciences examines the potential of the resources, evaluates the state of the art of ocean mining, identifies the legal, regulatory, and jurisdictional problems involved, considers the possible environmental questions, and determines how to meet the need for trained engineers to do the job.

CONTENTS: IntroductionCommittee on Assessment of Safety of OCS ActivitiesExploratory Drilling SystemsDeepwater Drilling and Production Platforms in Non-Arctic AreasArctic PlatformsOffshore Discharge of Drill Muds and CuttingsSubsea Production SystemsDeep Water PipelinesOffshore Storage, Tanker Loading, Floating FacilitiesSupporting Systems for Installation, Inspection, and RepairOil Spill Cleanup and ContainmentDiscussionSummaryParticipants

This reprint of the 1985 architectural classic discusses a technology that offers an important alternative to conventional construction, having unique properties that make it useful for certain applications. Due to improvements in materials, structural analysis, and environmental control, these structures can often be considered permanent buildings. The membrane is the principal structural component of a tensioned fabric structure. Under certain circumstances, a tensioned fabric structure can reduce energy consumption in a building. The natural light from the translucent surface reduces requirements for artificial lighting, the reflectivity of the skin reduces heat gain, and the radiation of waste heat from the warm fabric surface to cool sky results in an energy-efficient building in warm climates. In cold climates, a second skin or liner is often used, often with glass fiber insulation in the cavity to further reduce heat loss. In general, as permanent structures, tensioned fabric technology is underutilized. There are many projects or parts of projects that could employ this system.

Provides several estimates of nutrient requirements. This volume covers requirements for energy: carbohydrates, including the role of dietary fiber; proteins and amino acids; fats and fatty acids; minerals, fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins; and water.

Focusing on poultry nutrition, this volume includes information on the nutrient requirements of meat and egg-type chickens, incorporating data on brown-egg strains, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants, Japanese quail, and Bobwhite quail. It also contains appendix tables that document the information used to derive the nutrient requirements.