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Whole Earth Field Guide
A source book for American culture in the 1960s and 1970s: "suggested reading" from the Last Whole Earth Catalog, from Thoreau to James Baldwin.The Whole Earth Catalog was a …
Teacher Development Continuum in the United States and China
In 1999, Liping Ma published her book Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in the United States and China, which probed …
Global Technology
Engineers know what they mean by the word technology. They mean the things engineers conceive, design, build, and deploy. But what does the word global in the phrase global …
Advancing Obesity Solutions Through Investments in the Built Environment
The built environment"e;the physical world made up of the homes, buildings, streets, and infrastructure within which people live, work, and play"e;underwent changes during …
Resilience for Compounding and Cascading Events
A cascading hazard refers to a primary event, such as heavy rainfall, seismic activity, or rapid snowmelt, followed by a chain of consequences that may range from modest (lesser …
Considerations in Applying Benefit-Cost Analysis to Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families
Benefit-cost analyses hold great promise for influencing policies related to children, youth, and families. By comparing the costs of preventive interventions with the long-term …
Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children
The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers …
Driving Action and Progress on Obesity Prevention and Treatment
After decades of increases in the obesity rate among U.S. adults and children, the rate recently has dropped among some populations, particularly young children. What are the …
Innovations in Design and Utilization of Measurement Systems to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Many measurement systems to monitor the well-being of children and guide services are implemented across the community, state, and national levels in the United States. While great …
Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy
A critical component of the nations economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the …
Stem Cell Therapies
Stem cells offer tremendous promise for advancing health and medicine. Whether being used to replace damaged cells and organs or else by supporting the body's intrinsic repair …
Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Middle-Skilled Workforce Needs
During the period 1990 to 2010, U.S. job growth occurred primarily in the high-skilled and low-skilled sectors. Yet, one-third of projected job growth for the period 2010-2020 …