Author: Committee on Monitoring and Assessment of Trends i
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: trends, term, deposition, acid
Number of Pages: 520
Published: 1986-01-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 030903647X
ISBN-13: 9780309036474

How damaging is acid rain? Current opinions differ widely, in part because for every proposed link between acid rain and adverse environmental effects an alternative explanation based on other phenomena can be or has been proposed, and in many cases cannot be readily dismissed. The specific areas addressed in this volume include the emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides, precipitation chemistry, atmospheric sulfates and visibility, surface water chemistry, sediment chemistry and abundance of diatom taxa, fish populations, and forest productivity. The book then draws conclusions about the aci

Author: Committee on Metabolic Monitoring for Military Fie
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: physiological, cognitive, performance, decrements, predicting, metabolic, status, monitoring
Number of Pages: 468
Published: 2004-07-29
List price: $47.00
ISBN-10: 0309091594
ISBN-13: 9780309091596

The U.S. military’s concerns about the individual combat service member’s ability to avoid performance degradation, in conjunction with the need to maintain both mental and physical capabilities in highly stressful situations, have led to and interest in developing methods by which commanders can monitor the status of the combat service members in the field. This report examines appropriate biological markers, monitoring technologies currently available and in need of development, and appropriate algorithms to interpret the data obtained in order to provide information for command

Author: Committee to Evaluate Indicators for Monitoring Aq
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: nation, indicators, ecological
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2000-04-11
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 0309068452
ISBN-13: 9780309068451

Environmental indicators, such as global temperatures and pollutant concentrations, attract scientists’ attention and often make the headlines. Equally important to policymaking are indicators of the ecological processes and conditions that yield food, fiber, building materials and ecological "services" such as water purification and recreation. This book identifies ecological indicators that can support U.S. policymaking and also be adapted to decisions at the regional and local levels. The committee describes indicators of land cover and productivity, species diversity, and other key e

Author: Committee on Manufacturing Trends in Printed Circu
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: interconnection, technology, electronics, trends, manufacturing, linkages
Number of Pages: 94
Published: 2005-12-30
List price: $21.00
ISBN-10: 0309100348
ISBN-13: 9780309100342

Over the past two decades, the Department of Defense has been moving toward commercial-military integration for manufacturing, while at the same time, the printed circuit board industry has been moving steadily offshore. Today, many in DoD, the U.S. Congress, and the federal government lack a clear understanding of the importance of high-quality, trustworthy printed circuit boards (PrCBs) for properly functioning weapons and other defense systems and components. To help develop this understanding, DOD requested the NRC to identify and assess the key issues affecting PrCBs for military use. Thi

Author: Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Dep
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: energy, assessment, department, management, improving, project, progress
Number of Pages: 125
Published: 2003-06-13
List price: $31.75
ISBN-10: 0309089093
ISBN-13: 9780309089098

Report from the Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, and the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment. Softcover.

Author: Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Dep
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: management, risk, project, role, owner
Number of Pages: 102
Published: 2005-03-10
List price: $28.00
ISBN-10: 0309095182
ISBN-13: 9780309095181

Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), particularly for the one-of-a-kind projects that characterize much of its mission. To enhance DOE’s risk management efforts, the department asked the NRC to prepare a summary of the most effective practices used by leading owner organizations. The study’s primary objective was to provide DOE project managers with a basic understanding of both the project owner’s risk management role and effective oversight of those risk management activities delegated

Author: Committee on Classroom Assessment and the <i>
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: guide, teaching, learning, standards, education, assessment, national, science, classroom
Number of Pages: 150
Published: 2001-07-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 030906998X
ISBN-13: 9780309069984

The National Science Education Standards address not only what students should learn about science but also how their learning should be assessed. How do we know what they know? This accompanying volume to the Standards focuses on a key kind of assessment: the evaluation that occurs regularly in the classroom, by the teacher and his or her students as interacting participants. As students conduct experiments, for example, the teacher circulates around the room and asks individuals about their findings, using the feedback to adjust lessons plans and take other actions to boost learning. Focus