Perspectives on Complex Global Challenges : Education, Energy, Healthcare, Security, and Resilience.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction and Overview -- Introduction -- Trade-Offs, Risks, and Opportunities in Turbulent Times -- Opportunities -- Overview of Contribution -- Can America Still Compete? -- Section I: Education -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Overview of Contributions -- References -- Chapter 2: K-12 Education Reform in the United States -- Great Teachers -- High Expectations -- Tension in the System -- Intelligent use of Technology in the Classroom -- Make Education Relevant for the Student -- Chapter 3: Secure America's Economic Future by Investing in Young Children -- References -- Recommended Reading -- Chapter 4: The Future of Teaching in the United States -- References -- Chapter 5: The Conundrum of Controlling College Costs -- References -- Chapter 6: Military Education -- Section II: Energy -- Chapter 7: Introduction -- Energy Demand -- The Electric Grid -- Nuclear Power -- Renewable Energy -- Role of Consumers -- Overview of Contributions -- References -- Chapter 8: The Future of the us Electric Grid -- System Organization -- Bulk Power -- Distribution -- Cybersecurity -- Concluding Observations -- Chapter 9: The Revolution in Natural Gas -- Chapter 10: The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States -- Chapter 11: Renewable Energy: Balancing Risk and Reward -- Section III: Healthcare -- Chapter 12: Introduction -- Driving Forces -- Complexity of Decision Making -- Value and Healthcare Delivery -- Overview of Contributions -- References -- Chapter 13: How to Move Toward Value-Based Healthcare? -- Recommended Readings -- Chapter 14: Delivering on the Promise to Reduce the Cost of Healthcare with Electronic Health Records -- Recommended Readings -- Chapter 15: Big Data in Health and Healthcare: Hopes and Fears for the Future.

Chapter 16: Medical Education: One Size Does not Fit All -- Section IV: Security -- Chapter 17: Introduction -- Emergence of Non-State Powers and Terrorist Groups -- Resizing the us Nuclear Arsenal -- Cybersecurity -- Intelligence -- Biological Weapons -- Us Defense Budget -- Overview of Contributions -- References -- Chapter 18: Vigilance in an Evolving Terrorism Landscape -- Chapter 19: The Market's Role in Improving Cybersecurity -- References -- Chapter 20: On Nuclear Weapons -- Chapter 21: The Nuclear Security Challenge: It is International -- Chapter 22: Nuclear Weapon Reductions Must be Part of Strategic Analysis -- Chapter 23: Maintaining us Leadership in Science, Technology, and Innovation for National Security -- Section V: Resilience -- Chapter 24: Introduction -- Framework for Urban Resilience -- Potential Approaches -- Overview of Contributions -- References -- Chapter 25: Urban Resilience: How Cities need to Adapt to Unanticipated and Sudden Change -- References -- Chapter 26: Buying Down Risks and Investing in Resilience -- References -- Chapter 27: Resilience from the Perspective of a Chief Urban Designer -- Chapter 28: Engineering for Resilience: Ten Commandments of the Dutch Approach -- System of Systems -- Public Expertise -- Crowded House -- Co-Governance -- Clear Direction -- Executive Leadership -- International Bat Strategy -- Implementation Democracy -- Shared Service -- Checks and Balances -- References -- Conclusions -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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