In the area of renewable sources of energy from the ocean, the report includes chapters on ocean thermal energy conversion; energy from ocean waves; energy from ocean currents; energy from tides; energy from oceanic winds; energy from salinity gradients; and energy from oceanic bioconversion. Also covered are the non-renewable sources of energy from the ocean with chapters on deep ocean oil and gas; offshore geothermal energy; and offshore hard mineral energy resources.

Weather modification, although a relatively young science, has over the years stimulated great interest within the scientific, commercial, governmental and agricultural communities.This is an extremely thorough and scholarly report prepared by the Congressional Research Service in 1978. Substantial material on almost all areas of weather modification are included and the report provides an excellent reference source. The study reviews the history, technology, activities, and a number of special aspects of the field of weather modification. Consideration is given to international, legal,...

The dramatic end to the Cold War has added a new perspective to most non-proliferation issues, and added new ones. In addition to a wide selection of historical documents, this factbook includes data and discussions of a wide variety of technical and political topics. The work was prepared by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for the United States Senate, and has an introduction by Senator John Glenn. "Halting the global spread of nuclear explosive devices has been a goal of American policy for over half a century. It predates even the first detonation of such a...

President Obama's $613.9 billion FY2013 budget request for the Department of Defense is $31.8 billion less than was appropriated for the agency in FY2012. The end of the U.S. combat in Iraq and the declining tempo of operations in Afghanistan account for the bulk overall reduction.

The Department of Defense (DOD) is the single largest energy consumer in the nation. As the largest owner of federal data centers, with 772, the DOD has more than twice as many centers as any other agency. By consolidating some of its data centers, DOD could have a significant positive impact on energy savings for the federal government. DOD has instituted a number of policy directives, as have all federal agencies, that influence energy use in its data centers.

The economic rise of China and the growing network of trade and investmentrelations in northeast Asia are causing major changes in human, economic, political, and military interaction among countries in the region. This is affecting U.S. relationswith China, China's relations with its neighbors, the calculus for war across theTaiwan Straits, and the basic interests and policies of China, Japan, Taiwan, andSouth Korea. These, in turn, affect U.S. strategy in Asia. China, for example, hasembarked on a "smile strategy" in which it is attempting to coopt the interests ofneighboring countries...

From the very beginning of this book you will gain an understanding the job market, develop an appropriate job search strategy, and implement a well thought out plan to obtain the job you seek. Despite all the "how to" books' promises, there are no magic pills to make your quest for the right job successful. However, we are confident that you will find success if you follow the guidance we have prescribed. We have attempted to assemble useful information to help you organize and implement an effective job search. Individual chapters examine the present and future job markets as well as...

Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for children who cannot remain safely in their own homes. For nearly every child who enters foster care, a first goal of the child welfare agency is to ensure necessary services are identified, and provided, so that the child can quickly and safely return to his or her parents. Most children who leave foster care do so to be reunited with parents or other family members. For some children, however, this is not possible. In those cases, the child welfare agency must work to find a new permanent home for these children and this may be accomplished...

It is urgent that parents of teenagers become fully informed on the risks associated with synthetic drugs, also known as "designer drugs." The United States - especially parents and their teenage children -- face an array of drugs of abuse. Many, such as cocaine, heroin, and marijuana have confronted us for decades. The federal government has developed programs and initiatives to combat these drugs-to prevent use, treat the addicted, and disrupt production and the marketplace for drugs. But the significant threat to the nation posed by synthetic drugs, especially methamphetamine and MDMA, or...

As its economy has grown to be the seventh largest in the world, Brazil has utilized its newfound economic power to consolidate its influence in South America and play a larger role in international affairs. The Obama Administration's National Security Strategy recognizes Brazil as an emerging center of influence, and welcomes the country's leadership on bilateral, hemispheric, and global issues. U.S.-Brazil relations generally have been positive in recent years, though Brazil has prioritized strengthening relations with neighboring countries and expanding ties with nontraditional partners in...