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      North Carolina Board of Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      New Vistas in Transatlantic Science and Technology Cooperation

      National Research Council,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,National Academy of Sciences

      The successful conclusion of the US-EU Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation offers the prospect of a new chapter in transatlantic cooperation. As with any international agreement in science and…

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      Fisheries Technologies for Developing Countries

      Board on Science & Technology for International Development,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores technological considerations of small-scale, primitive fishing technologies, and describes innovative, relatively inexpensive methods and tools that have already been successfully applied in developing countries. This book is illustrated throughout…

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      Borderline Case: International Tax Policy, Corporate Research and Development and Investment

      Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The integration of world markets for capital and goods, coupled with the rise of worldwide communication, has made identification of corporations as ‘American,’ ‘Dutch,’ or ‘Japanese’ difficult. This book explores…

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      Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies

      Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This report reviews a variety of partnership programs in the United States, and finds that partnerships constitute a vital positive element of public policy, helping to address major challenges and…

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      International Friction and Cooperation in High-Technology Development and Trade: Papers and Proceedings

      National Research Council,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,National Academy of Sciences

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      Star 21: Strategic Technologies for the Army of the Twenty-First Century

      Board on Army Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an analysis of how the Army can prepare itself for the battlefield. This book summarizes developments in robotics, brilliant munitions, medical support, laser sensors, biotechnolgy, novel materials, and other…

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      Neem: A Tree For Solving Global Problems

      Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Board of Science and Technology for International Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The neem tree, one of the most promising of all plants, may eventually benefit every person on the planet. Probably no other plant yields as many varied products or has…

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      U.S.Industry in 2000: Studies in Competitive Performance

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examining 11 manufacturing and service industries, this work assesses practices in research and innovation, technology adoption and international operations. It looks at how science and technology are applied in the…

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      Industrial Research and Innovation Indicators: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy

      Workshop participants offered a variety of suggestions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies to improve the usefulness and relevance of data on industrial research and innovation…

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      Industry-Laboratory Partnerships: A Review of the Sandia Science and Technology Park Initiative

      Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

      The Sandia National Laboratories asked the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to hold a one-day symposium to review Sandia’s proposal to develop a science and technology park…

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      Conserving Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for Development Agencies

      Panel on Biodiversity Research Priorities,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an agenda for research that aims to provide information to formulate policy and design conservation programs in the Third World. This book includes discussions of research needs in the…

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      Lost Crops of Africa

      Board on Science & Technology for International Development,Office of International Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on native cereals in Africa, including African rice, finger millet, fonio, pearl millet, sorghum, tef, and other cultivated and wild grains. This book dispels myths, often based on Western…

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      Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries

      Report of a Panel of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Capitalizing on New Needs and New Opportunities: Government, Industry Partnerships in Biotechnology and Information Technologies

      Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses a topic of recognized policy concern. This report summarizes a major conference that reviewed our nation’s R&D support for biotechnology and information technologies. It emphasizes the fall off in…

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      Securing the Future: Regional and National Programs to Support the Semiconductor Industry

      Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Based on the deliberations of a high-level international conference, this report summarizes the presentations of an exceptional group of experts, convened by Intel’s Chairman Emeritus Gordon Moore and Sematech’s Chairman…

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      Vetiver Grass: A Thin Green Line Against Erosion

      Panel on Vetiver,Board on Science & Technology for International Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vetiver, a little-known tropical grass, offers one practical and inexpensive way to control erosion on a huge scale. This…

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      The Small Business Innovation Research Program: An Assessment of the Department of Defense Fast Track Initiative

      National Research Council,Policy Division,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,National Academy of Sciences

      Includes case studies comparing Fast Track and non-Fast Track firms, a large survey of SBIR awardees, and statistical analyses of the impact of regular SBIR and Fast Track awards. This…

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      Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology

      Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses pre-college preparation for students in SME&T and the joint roles and responsibilities of faculty and administrators in arts and sciences and in schools of education to better educate teachers…

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      Partnerships for Solid-state Lighting: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      As part of its analysis of public-private partnerships, the Academies convened academic researchers, government officials and policy makers, and representatives from firms. This report of a workshop devotes attention to…

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      Industry-University Research Collaborations: Report of a Workshop

      Council on Competitiveness,Industrial Research Institute,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,National Academy of Sciences

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      Conflict and Cooperation in National Competition for High Technology Industry

      Hamburg Institute for Economic Research,Kiel Institute for World Economics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains a set of recommendations on issues at the center of international discussions on investment, trade, and technology policy. This book examines the factors driving collaboration among otherwise competing firms…

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      Groundwater Fluxes Across Interfaces

      Committee on Hydrologic Science,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Estimates of groundwater recharge and discharge rates are needed for purposes like evaluating landslide risks, managing groundwater resources. This work focuses on scientific challenges in: the spatial and temporal variability…

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      Aeronautics Innovation: NASA’s Challenges and Opportunities

      Committee on Innovation Models for Aeronautics Technologies,National Research Council,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

      NASA is a global leader in aeronautics research and development aEURO fostering advances in aviation safety and emissions, propulsion technology, and many other areas. And the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission…

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      Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security

      Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Defense,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The NRC’s Board on Army Science and Technology formed the Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security to review relevant literature and activities, determine areas of emphasis for…

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      Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications

      The Computer Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,Academy Industry Program,National Academy of Sciences,Allan R. Hoffman

      Supercomputers are the engines of the information age. Exploring commercial supercomputer application, this book outlines trends in the supercomputing technology. It also discusses the debate on the roles of the…

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      The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

      Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains presentations of a symposium held in April of 2002. The sequestration options include ocean disposal, terrestrial disposal in geologic formations, biomass based approaches, and carbon trading schemes. This report…

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      Keeping the U.S. Computer Industry Competitive: Defining the Agenda

      The Computer Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses issues as long-term, or strategic, commitment on the part of large firms in the United States; cooperation within and among firms and between industry, universities, and government; weaknesses in…

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      Network Science

      Committee on Network Science for Future Army Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The US Army depends on a broad array of interacting physical, informational, cognitive, and social networks. This book presents an assessment of the importance and content of network science. It…

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      Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      Committee on Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of the monitoring systems used for airborne agent detection at Chemical Materials Agency facilities and of the applicability and availability of innovative technologies. This report also provides…

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      Information Technology for Manufacturing: A Research Agenda

      Committee to Study Information Technology and Manufacturing,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a vision of manufacturing in the twenty-first century that maximizes efficiencies and improvements by exploiting the power of information and provides a research agenda for information technology and manufacturing…

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      Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Army Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology,National Academy of Sciences

      Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are expected to play a key role in the Army’s Objective Force structure. These UGVs would be used for weapons platforms, logistics carriers, and reconnaissance, and…

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      Meeting the Energy Needs of Future Warriors

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Soldier Power/Energy Systems,National Academy of Sciences

      The rapidly changing technologies used by the American soldier will require portable energy solutions. This National Research Council study assesses power/energy sources, low-power electronics, and power management technologies and provides…

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      Scaling Up: A Research Agenda for Software Engineering

      The Computer Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,J.F. Traub,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents several directions for research in software engineering. In this book, a group of experts support the need for greater interaction between researchers and practitioners and more aggressive efforts to…

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      Reaping the Benefits of Genomic and Proteomic Research: Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Public Health

      Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in Genomic and Protein Research and Innovation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends 13 actions that policy-makers, courts, universities, and health and patent officials should take to prevent the complex web of IP protections from getting in the way of potential breakthroughs…

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      Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

      Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Air Force became concerned about the National Aerospace Initiative’s possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this…

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      Critical Technology Accessibility

      Committee on Critical Technology Accessibility,Air Force Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Defense Intelligence Agency asked the NRC to form a committee to help develop study topics about technology warning. One issue was the dependence on foreign suppliers of critical technology…

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      Keeping the U.S. Computer and Communications Industry Competitive: Convergence of Computing, Communications, and Entertainment

      The Computer Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Interactive multimedia and information infrastructure receive a lot of attention in the press, but what do they really mean for society? What are the most significant and enduring innovations? This…

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      Partnering Against Terrorism: Summary of a Workshop

      Charles W. Wessner,Committee on Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Summarizes a conference organized to bring the lessons of the Academy’s analysis of Government-Industry Partnerships to bear on the war on terror. This book contributes to an understanding of the…

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      Indicators for Waterborne Pathogens

      Committee on Indicators for Waterborne Pathogens,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This study examines indicators and technologies for assessing contamination of U.S. recreational waters and sources for drinking water. The report presents a phased, three-level monitoring framework for selecting indicators and…

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      Status of Pollinators in North America

      Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America’s most important managed pollinator, the honeybee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. This book…

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      Closure and Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS), the first fully integrated chemical agent disposal facility, is located on Johnston Island some 800 miles southwest of Hawaii. JACADS completed ten years…

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      Mathematical Sciences, Technology and Economic Competitiveness

      Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council,James Glimm,Phillip Griffiths,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes the contributions of mathematics to the nation’s advanced technology and to economic competitiveness. This book addresses various high-technology industries and breadth of mathematical endeavors in the United States as…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

      Board on Assessment of National Institute of Standards and Technology Programs,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

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      Assessment of the Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment

      Committee on Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The US Army’s Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) contracts for the operation of chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities at four disposal sites. This book presents a review of potential infrastructure and…

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      Improving the Nation’s Water Security: Opportunities for Research

      Committee on Water System Security Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Concern over terrorist attacks since 2001 has directed attention to potential vulnerabilities of the nation’s water and wastewater systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which leads federal efforts to protect…

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      Productivity and Cyclicality in Semiconductors: Trends, Implications, and Questions: Report of a Symposium

      Committee on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Hosted by Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, this symposium brought together leading technologists and economists to review technical challenges facing the semiconductor industry. This book includes a summary of…

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      Evolutionary and Revolutionary Technologies for Mining

      Committee on Technologies for the Mining Industry,Committee on Earth Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries…

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