Digital networks are the foundation of the information services, such as cell phones, e-mail, and the Internet, and are an expanding and indispensable part of our lives. With the wide availability of these networks, many of the devices and equipment we use in buildings increasin…
Across America, meals provided through USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) supply most of the foods and beverages obtained by children at school. Most schools also sell competitive foods, or "à la carte" items, alongside USDA school mea…
Phoenix economics: from crisis to renascence
Phoenix economics: from crisis to renascence
This book is an attempt to give a global explanation to the global crisis that the Western world has been experiencing since 2007. The crisis was explained as a financial crisis, a debt crisis, and a currency crisis. However, the author explains how we should look at the crisis …
By definition, biosphere is the Earth's geological shell populated by living organisms. Therefore, the biosphere's origin and evolution is primarily a geological problem. At present geological problems are solved using methods of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. The…
By definition, biosphere is the Earth's geological shell populated by living organisms. Therefore, the biosphere's origin and evolution is primarily a geological problem. At present geological problems are solved using methods of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. The…
The 2007-2009 financial crisis threatened the stability of the U.S. financial system and the health of the U.S. economy. To address regulatory gaps and other problems revealed by the crisis, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act. Federal regulators will need to issue hundreds of r…
Demand response is a valuable resource for meeting the nation's energy needs. By lowering the peak demand for energy, demand response programs reduce the need to construct new, expensive generation units. However, according to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Comm…
This book provides an overview of children's kindergarten readiness with a focus on reports describing data from the 2009 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2009). This book describes the family backgrounds and developmental outcomes of children …
This book provides an overview of children's kindergarten readiness with a focus on reports describing data from the 2009 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2009). This book describes the family backgrounds and developmental outcomes of children …