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      Interim Review of the Subsonic Assessment Project: Management, Science, and Goals

      Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

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      Summary of a Workshop on U.S. Natural Gas Demand, Supply, and Technology: Looking Toward the Future

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Committee on Earth Resources,Committee on U.S. Natural Gas Demand and Supply Projections: A Workshop

      The workshop examined the following three questions: (1) What projections have been made by government agencies for the U.S. supply of and demand for natural gas over the next 10…

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      One Step at a Time: The Staged Development of Geologic Repositories for High-Level Radioactive Waste

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Committee on Principles and Operational Strategies for Staged Repository Systems

      Focuses on a management approach called adaptive staging as a means to develop geologic repositories for high-level radioactive waste such as the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. This book…

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      Estimating the Public Health Benefits of Proposed Air Pollution Regulations

      Committee on Estimating the Health-Risk-Reduction Benefits of Proposed Air Pollution Regulations,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      EPA estimates that thousands of premature deaths and cases of illnesses may be avoided by reducing air pollution. At the request of Congress, this report reviews the scientific basis of…

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      Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations: Initial Report

      Committee on Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations,Committee on Toxicology,National Research Council

      In response to a request from the U.S. Army, a committee convened by the National Research Council (NRC) conducted the first in a sequence of studies evaluating the combined health…

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      Health Risks from Dioxin and Related Compounds: Evaluation of the EPA Reassessment

      Committee on EPA's Exposure and Human Health Reassessment of TCDD and Related Compounds,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents the view that although the US Environmental Protection Agency presented a review of the scientific literature in its 2003 draft reassessment of the risks of dioxin, the agency did…

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      Evaluation of the Health and Safety Risks of the New USAMRIID High Containment Facilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland

      Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of High Biocontainment Laboratories at Fort Detrick,National Research Council

      The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Frederick, Maryland, is designed to handle pathogens that cause serious or potentially lethal diseases, which require the research performed on…

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      Final Report of the National Academies’ Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee and 2010 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

      Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee,National Research Council

      In 2005, the National Academies released the book, Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the…

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      Communicating Toxicogenomics Information to Nonexperts: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Emerging Issues and Data on Environmental Contaminants

      Communicating Toxicogenomics Information to Nonexperts

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      CLEANER and NSF’s Environmental Observatories

      Committee on the Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research (CLEANER),Water Science and Technology Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Degradation of the nation’s water resources threatens the health of humans and the functioning of natural ecosystems. To help better understand the causes of these adverse impacts and how they…

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      Review of the U.S. CLIVAR Project Office

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Project Office,National Academy of Sciences

      Evaluates the performance of the US CLIVAR Project Office (PO) in fulfilling its charge from supporting agencies. This report concludes that the project office is vital for coordinating US CLIVAR…

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      Can Earth’s and Society’s Systems Meet the Needs of 10 Billion People?: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population

      The Earth’s population, currently 7.2 billion, is expected to rise at a rapid rate over the next 40 years. Current projections state that the Earth will need to support 9.6…

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      Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable

      Chemical Sciences Roundtable,National Research Council

      In 2007 a group of chemists, chemical engineers, and others from academia, government, and industry participated in a workshop to explore how bioinspired chemistry can help solve some of the…

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      Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop,National Academy of Sciences

      The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an internationally coordinated campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis that will further our understanding of physical and social processes in the…

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      Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine

      Committee on the Biological and Biomedical Applications of Stem Cell Research,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Institute of Medicine

      Provides an exploration of the biological, ethical, and funding questions prompted by the therapeutic potential of undifferentiated human cells. This book also presents an overview of the moral and ethical…

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      A Research Agenda for Geographic Information Science at the United States Geological Survey

      Committee on Research Priorities for the USGS Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

      Comprehensive and authoritative baseline geospatial data content is crucial to the nation and to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS founded its Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science…

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      Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Workshop Report

      Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course,National Research Council

      Reports on an international workshop, Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council in Washington, DC. This book focuses on the potential…

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      Assessment of the NASA Applied Sciences Program

      Committee on Extending Observations and Research Results to Practical Applications: A Review of NASA's Approach,Geographical Sciences Committee,National Research Council

      Remote sensing data and models from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are the basis for a wide spectrum of scientific research endeavors and are key inputs to many…

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      Understanding Earth’s Deep Past: Lessons for Our Climate Future

      Committee on the Importance of Deep-Time Geologic Records for Understanding Climate Change Impacts,National Research Council,National Academies

      There is little dispute within the scientific community that humans are changing Earth’s climate on a decadal to century time-scale. By the end of this century, without a reduction in…

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      Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter

      Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of a four book series, this title offers a conceptual framework for an integrated national program of particulate-matter research. It identifies the 10 critical research needs linked to key…

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      Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter

      Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Second in a four-part series requested by Congress, this book describes the plans of the committee to monitor the progress of the research on particulate matter conducted by the US…

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      Global Sources of Local Pollution: An Assessment of Long-Range Transport of Key Air Pollutants to and from the United States

      Committee on the Significance of International Transport of Air Pollutants,National Research Council

      Recent advances in air pollution monitoring and modeling capabilities have made it possible to show that air pollution can be transported long distances and that adverse impacts of emitted pollutants…

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      A Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences: A Collaborative Effort of the National Research Council and the American Association for the Advancement of Science

      Committee on Assessing Fundamental Attitudes of Life Scientists as a Basis for Biosecurity Education,National Research Council

      The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risks–that the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for…

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      Technologies for Environmental Management: The Department of Energy’s Office of Science and Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,National Academy of Sciences

      The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Program (DOEEM) is one of the largest environmental clean up efforts in world history. The EM division charged with developing or finding technologies to…

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      Developing a Research and Restoration Plan for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Salmon

      Committee on Review of Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Research and Restoration Plan for Salmon,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This project was supported by Contract No. IHP-03-093 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game –T.p. verso.

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      Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels in the United States

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources

      Biofuels made from algae are gaining attention as a domestic source of renewable fuel. However, with current technologies, scaling up production of algal biofuels to meet even 5 percent of…

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      Transforming Combustion Research Through Cyberinfrastructure

      Committee on Building Cyberinfrastructure for Combustion Research,National Research Council

      Combustion has provided society with most of its energy needs for millennia, from igniting the fires of cave dwellers to propelling the rockets that traveled to the Moon. Even in…

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      Radioactive Waste Repository Licensing: Synopsis of a Symposium

      Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,National Research Council

      Recounts the issues raised and the viewpoints aired at a symposium on repository licensing. This book summarizes the problems surrounding the setting of an Environmental Protection Agency standard for the…

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      Review of Testing and Evaluation Methodology for Biological Point Detectors: Abbreviated Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on the Review of Testing and Evaluation Methodology for Biological Point Detectors,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the testing methodology and facility that the Department of Defense (DOD) aims to use to test and evaluate the effectiveness of its detection system against biological warfare agents. This…

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      Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids

      Committee on the Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants,National Research Council

      Provides an evaluation of the scientific literature on the nutrient requirements of small ruminants in all stages of life. This book addresses the effects of the environment, feed additives, and…

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      The Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States

      Board on Radiation Effects Research,Committee on the Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences

      The National Research Council’s Committee on the Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States was called on to assess the effects of the…

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      New Source Review for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

      Committee on Changes in New Source Review Programs for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Clean Air Act established a pair of programs - known as New Source Review (NSR) - that regulate large stationary sources of air pollution, such as factories and electricity-generating…

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      Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment

      Committee on Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment,National Research Council

      The new field of toxicogenomics presents a potentially powerful set of tools to better understand the health effects of exposures to toxicants in the environment. At the request of the…

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      Disrupting Improvised Explosive Device Terror Campaigns: Basic Research Opportunities: A Workshop Report

      Committee on Defeating Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain,National Research Council

      Countering the threat of improvised explosive devices (IED)s is a challenging, multilayered problem. This book focuses on the human dimension of terror campaigns and also on improving the ability to…

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      Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering,Committee on Integrating Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience

      Appendix C: Laws, policies, and guidelines driving dam and levee safety in the United States.

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      Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat

      Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase 1 - Effects of Bottom Trawling on Seafloor Habitats,National Research Council,Ocean Studies Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes how assessment of fishing impacts depends on gear type, number and location of bottom tows, and the physical and biological characteristics of seafloor habitats. This volume presents color maps…

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      Community and Quality of Life: Data Needs for Informed Decision Making

      Committee on Identifying Data Needs for Place-Based Decision Making,Committee on Geography,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses concepts that undergird community life and offers recommendations for collaborative planning across space and time. This book explores livability as an ensemble concept, embracing notions such as quality of…

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      Integrating Research and Education: Biocomplexity Investigators Explore the Possibilities: Summary of a Workshop

      Bridget K.B. Avila,Planning Group for the Workshop on Integrating Education in Biocomplexity Research,Board on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The workshop summary provides guidance for researchers applying to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for funding. New NSF guidelines require applications to address the broader impact of the proposed research…

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      National Security and Homeland Defense: Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century,National Academy of Sciences

      This is the first report of seven in the Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century series. The report is based on discussions and presentations at a workshop…

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      Large-Scale Biomedical Science: Exploring Strategies for Future Research

      Committee on Large-Scale Science and Cancer Research,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

      Technological advances that make it easier to study the vast complexity of biological systems have led to the initiation of projects with a larger scale than ever before. This text…

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      Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U.S. Agriculture

      National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee to Review the Role of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research on the Structure of U S Agriculture

      The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested that the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Research Council (NRC) convene a panel of experts to examine whether publicly…

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      Disposition of High-Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel: The Continuing Societal and Technical Challenges

      Committee on Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Disposition of radioactive wastes in a deep geological repository is a sound approach if it progresses through a stepwise decision-making process. This book, written for concerned citizens as well as…

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      Complex Mixtures: Methods for In Vivo Toxicity Testing

      Committee on Methods for the In Vivo Toxicity Testing of Complex Mixtures,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the problem of identifying and classifying complex mixtures, investigating the effect of exposure, and the research problems inherent in testing their toxicity to human beings. A series of case…

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      Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health: Organizational Change to Meet New Challenges

      Committee on the Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Institute of Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      In 2002, in response to a request from Congress, the National Academy of Sciences formed a committee charged with determining the optimal organizational structure for the National Institutes of Health…

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      Inland Navigation System Planning: The Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway

      In 1988, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began an investigation of the benefits and costs of extending several locks on the lower portion of the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway…

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      Private-Public Sector Collaboration to Enhance Community Disaster Resilience: A Workshop Report

      Committee on Private-Public Sector Collaboration to Enhance Community Disaster Resilience,Geographical Science Committee,National Research Council

      The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) on the United States prompted a rethinking of how the United States prepares for disasters. Federal policy documents written since 9/11 have…

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      Inspired by Biology: From Molecules to Materials to Machines

      Committee on Biomolecular Materials and Processes,National Research Council

      Presents a discussion of principles governing biomaterial design, a description of advanced materials for selected functions such as energy and national security, an assessment of biomolecular materials research tools, and…

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      Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation: Development, Current Status, and Technical and Policy Challenges

      Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      During the next several years, decisions are expected to be made in several countries on the further development and implementation of the geological disposition option. The Board on Radioactive Waste…

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