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In essence , critical thinking is a disciplined manner of thought that a person uses to assess the validity of something ( statements , news stories , arguments , research , etc. ) . Beginning in February 1999 , I have been working with faculty at the Center for Counterproliferation Research at the National Defense University ( NDU ) on a project that aims to assess the applicability of modern biotechnology techniques for terrorists and criminals ( this project is discussed below ) . The sheriff ’ s office needs to assess the numerical adequacy of its law enforcement personnel as well as how best to deploy them . Through close collaboration among staff from the Library , Graduate School and Academic Media & Technologies , the project also aims to assess the impact of using these new digital materials and information technologies on teaching and learning , as well as on library service support . The NDU / MIIS terrorism project aims to assess the impact of recent and anticipated advances in biotechnology on R & D undertaken for the purpose of perfecting biological weapons . The index tries to assess the degree , to which public officials and politicians in particular countries are involved into corrupt practices . Each State needs to assess the feasibility of enhancing their existing system to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of PRWORA . The consequence of the mutations are analyzed during mouse development , which allows to assess the physiological function of the mutant gene , and disease situations such as inflammation tissue repair and tumor formation . " Health of the Bay , Health of the People " will look at three broad topics : environmental threats to the bay that are also threats to human health ; research and policy needs to assess the health of the bay ; and ways to develop measurable parameters to serve as indicators of environmental and human health threats .