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    Issues in Risk Assessment

    Committee on Risk Assessment Methodology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The scientific basis, inference assumptions, regulatory uses, and research needs in risk assessment are considered in this two-part volume. The first part is Use of Maximum Tolerated Dose in Animal…

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    America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation

    Committee on America's Energy Future,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity…

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    The Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition

    Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Animal health benefits have been attributed to chromium supplementation, including increased longevity; enhanced reproduction; decreased incidence of metabolic disorders, stress effects, and disease; reduced need for antibiotic usage; improved immune…

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    New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture: High-reward Opportunities

    Committee on Biosciences,Research in Agriculture,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presented by an integrated committee of plant and animal scientists, this volume provides a review of molecular genetic techniques and traditional research methods. It discusses biosciences research in genetic engineering…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

    Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World

    Committee for the Second Forum on Biodiversity,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    From earliest times, human beings have noticed patterns in nature: night and day, tides and lunar cycles, the changing seasons, plant succession, and animal migration. This book features findings, insights…

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    Research Briefings

    Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines areas important to the progress of US science and technology: the science of interfaces and thin films, decision making and problem solving, protein structure and biological function, and the…

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    Technology Commercialization: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

    Committee on Utilization of Technologies Developed at Russian Research and Educational Institutions,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,Office of International Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

    Offers a collection of papers that addresses a variety of legal, regulatory, institutional, and financial issues that can promote or hinder technology commercialization. This book is the result of a…

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    The Future of U.S.Nuclear Weapons Policy

    Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    Describes the state to which US and Russian nuclear forces and policies. This book evaluates constraints for US nuclear weapons policy that includes reductions in nuclear forces, changes in nuclear…

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    Productive Roles in an Older Society

    Committee on an Aging Society,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer work. This work addresses issues like the main incentives and impediments to…

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    The Responsible Conduct of Research in the Health Sciences

    National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Responsible Conduct of Research,National Academy of Sciences

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    Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Division of Medical Sciences,Committee on Trauma and Committee on Shock

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    Report of the Subcommittee on Internal Emitters

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

    This work is in the public…

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    Designing an Agricultural Genome Program

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Board on Biology,National Academy of Sciences

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    The Impact of Academic Research on Industrial Performance

    Committee on the Impact of Academic Research on Industrial Performance,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Assesses the qualitative impact of academic research on five industries’ network systems and communications; medical devices and equipment; aerospace; transportation, distribution, and logistics services; and financial services. This book includes…

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    Wood in Our Future, the Role of Life-Cycle Analysis: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To better assess the use of wood as a raw material, the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service asked the National Research Council’s Board on Agriculture to bring together experts…

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    Assessment of Directions in Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA

    Committee on Microgravity Research,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    For many years, the NASA microgravity program has used space as a tool to study fundamental flow phenomena that are important to fields ranging from combustion science to biotechnology. This…

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    Ruminant Nitrogen Usage

    Subcommittee on Nitrogen Usage in Ruminants,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Brings together the research on protein absorption by ruminants and takes a look at the calculation of optimum nutrient requirements, including bacterial digestion, in the calculations. This book also describes…

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    Assessment of Department of Defense Basic Research

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on Department of Defense Basic Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Department of Defense (DOD) supports basic research to advance fundamental knowledge in fields important to national defense. To explore the concerns of several groups on the changing nature of…

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    Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for National Competitiveness

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture,National Academy of Sciences

    Biotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving crop production, animal agriculture, and bioprocessing. This book explores the United States’ ability to solve important agricultural problems, use funds and institutional structures to…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Fish

    Subcommittee on Fish Nutrition,National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,National Academy of Sciences

    Using research in fish nutrition, this volume combines the 1981 edition on coldwater fish and the 1983 edition on warmwater fish and shellfish. In addition to providing requirements for energy…

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    Promoting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Through Partnerships

    Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Cooperation and partnerships for spatial data activities among the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector will be essential for the development of a robust National Spatial…

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    Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security

    Committee on Educational Paradigms for Homeland Security,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores whether there are core pedagogical and skill-based homeland security program needs. This report examines education programs focusing on various aspects of homeland security. It comments on the possible parallels…

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    Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities

    Committee on Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a corporate-focused analysis that aims to bring clarity and practicality to the complex issues of environmental metrics in industry. This book examines the metrics implications to businesses as their…

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    Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care and Research

    Committee on a National Strategy for AIDS,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the complex medical, social, ethical, financial, and scientific problems arising from the AIDS epidemic. This book also offers several public policy and research recommendations for an appropriate national response…

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    Evaluating Federal Research Programs: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act

    Engineering Committee on Science,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine

    The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual report that…

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    Steps to Facilitate Principal-Investigator-Led Earth Science Missions

    Committee on Earth Studies,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Principal-investigator (PI) Earth science missions are projects involving relatively small spacecraft. To help NASA’s Office of Earth Science determine how best to address the challenges related to such missions, the…

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    Investing in the National Research Initiative: An Update of the Competitive Grants Program in the U.S.Department of Agriculture

    Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Reaffirms recommendations made by the Board on Agriculture (BA) for the US Department of Agriculture supported competitive grants program in its 1989 report. This book features a discussion of competitively…

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    Realizing the Information Future: The Internet and Beyond

    NRENAISSANCE Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Highlights what we can learn from Internet and how the research, education, and library communities can take full advantage of the information highway’s promised reach through time and space. This…

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    Intellectual Property Rights and Research Tools in Molecular Biology: Summary of a Workshop Held at the National Academy of Sciences, February 15-16, 1996

    Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Biobased Industrial Products: Research and Commercialization Priorities

    Committee on Biobased Industrial Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Envisions a biobased industrial future. This book discusses the concept of the biorefinery and outlines potential thermal, mechanical, and chemical technologies for conversion of natural resources to industrial applications. It…

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    Research to Protect, Restore and Manage the Environment

    Committee on Environmental Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research.

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    Proceedings of a Workshop to Review PATH Strategy, Operating Plan, and Performance Measures

    Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The National Research Council’s (NRC’s) involvement with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) started in 2000 with a three-year review and assessment of the PATH program. The resulting…

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    Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on the Science of Science Communication: A Research Agenda

    Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result, people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal values and…

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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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    Science and Its Role in the National Marine Fisheries Service

    National Research Council

    NMFS has a difficult and complex task in managing U.S. marine fisheries. Despite some successes, too many stocks continue to decline. Over the past decade, several problems have been identified…

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    The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System

    Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In the US, the critical task of preserving plant genetic resources is the responsibility of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). This book outlines the importance and status of plant…

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    Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals

    Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels,Committee on Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    At the request of the Department of Defense, the National Research Council has reviewed the relevant scientific literature compiled by an expert panel and established Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs)…

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    Planning the Future Space Weather Operations and Research Infrastructure: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee for the Space Weather Operations and Research Infrastructure Workshop

    In response to a request from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - and with the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation -…

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    Linking the Construction Industry: Electronic Operation and Maintenance Manuals: Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Federal Facilities Council,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Academy of Sciences

    Public agencies, private corporations, nonprofit institutions, and other organizations regularly invest millions of dollars in acquiring buildings and other constructed facilities to support their lines of business. For this investment…

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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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    Genetic Engineering of Plants: Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns

    National Research Council,Agriculture Board of National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Deals with the practical problems associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution. This book is aimed at those interested in application of molecular…

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    Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

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    Opportunities in Biology

    Committee on Research Opportunities in Biology,Board on Biology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

    Reports on the state of the new biology, taking a look at the disciplines of biology. This volume examines the advances made in medicine, agriculture, and other fields. It serves…

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    Assessment of the In-House Laboratory Independent Research at the Army’s Research, Development, and Engineering Centers

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Army Research Program Review and Analysis Committee

    This report evaluates the In-House Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR) conducted at the Research, Development, and Engineering Centers (RDECs) of the U.S. Army’s Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) during 2018…

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    Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology

    Committee on Criteria for Federal Support of Research and Development,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The United States faces the challenge of maintaining the vitality of its system for supporting science and technology despite fiscal stringency. This book provides 13 recommendations that propose a budgeting…

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    Army Medical Research and Development Infrastructure Planning: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Research and Development

    At the request of the U.S. Army, the Board on Army Research and Development of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a 3-day workshop to explore how…

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    Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Measuring Exposures and Assessing Health Effects

    Committee on Passive Smoking,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the characteristics and composition of different types of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and discusses possible health effects of ETS. This book presents an overview of methods used to determine…

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