Author: Committee on Improving Practices for Regulating an
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: radioactive, wastes, activity, low, regulation, management, improving
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-04-25
List price: $41.80
ISBN-10: 0309101425
ISBN-13: 9780309101424

Author: Committee on Research Standards and Practices to P
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: terrorism, research, biotechnology
Number of Pages: 135
Published: 2004-02-06
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0309089778
ISBN-13: 9780309089777

In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological research in light of national security concerns. The destructive application of biotechnology research includes activities such as spreading common pathogens or transforming them into even more lethal forms. Policymakers and the scientific community at large must put forth a vigorous and immediate response to this challenge. This new book by the National Research Council recommends that the government expand existing regulations and rely on self-governance by scientists rather than adopt intrusive new policies. One key r

Author: Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment S
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: innovations, summary, workshops, practices, exploring, assessment, systems, state
Number of Pages: 156
Published: 2010-12-02
List price: $34.25
ISBN-10: 0309161762
ISBN-13: 9780309161763

Book DescriptionEducators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about student privacy, test content, and equity--and they have responded to calls for tests to answer many kinds of questions about public education and literacy, international comparisons, accountability, and even property values. State as

Author: Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: civilian, medical, response, improve, development, biological, terrorism, research, chemical
Number of Pages: 279
Published: 1999-03-15
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0309061954
ISBN-13: 9780309061957

Report of the Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents. Indentifies the research and development needed to implement recommendations in key areas: pre-incident intelligence detection and identification of chemical and biological agents, and the difference between chemical and biological attacks.

Author: Committee on Understanding and Improving K-12 Engi
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: improving, prospects, status, understanding, education, engineering
Number of Pages: 234
Published: 2009-09-08
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0309137780
ISBN-13: 9780309137782

Engineering education in K-12 classrooms is a small but growing phenomenon that may have implications for engineering and also for the other "STEM" subjects--science, technology, and mathematics. Specifically, engineering education may improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering and the work of engineers, boost youth interest in pursuing engineering as a career, and increase the technological literacy of all students. The teaching of STEM subjects in U.S. schools must be improved in order to retain U.S. competitiveness in the global ec

Author: Committee on Improving Cybersecurity Research in t
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: cyberspace, secure, safer
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2007-10-24
List price: $57.00
ISBN-10: 0309103959
ISBN-13: 9780309103954

Given the growing importance of cyberspace to nearly all aspects of national life, a secure cyberspace is vitally important to the nation, but cyberspace is far from secure today. The United States faces the real risk that adversaries will exploit vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical information systems, thereby causing considerable suffering and damage. Online e-commerce business, government agency files, and identity records are all potential security targets."Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace" examines these Internet security vulnerabilities and offers a strategy for futur

Author: Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities T
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: america, metropolitan, opportunity, governance
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 1999-09-21
List price: $54.95
ISBN-10: 0309065534
ISBN-13: 9780309065535

"This volume addresses the condition of the city from the perspective of the larger metropolitan region. It offers important, thought-provoking perspectives on the structure of metropolitan-level decisionmaking, the disadvantages faced by cities and city residents, and expanding economic opportunity to all residents in a metropolitan area. The book provides data, real-world examples, and analyses in key areas."--BOOK JACKET.