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      A Question of Balance: Private Rights and the Public Interest in Scientific and Technical Databases

      Committee for a Study on Promoting Access to Scientific and Technical Data for the Public Interest,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Lawmakers in America struggle to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of database rights holders, who are concerned about possible commercial misappropriation of their products, and public-interest users of…

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      The Path to the Ph.D.: Measuring Graduate Attrition in the Sciences and Humanities

      Ad Hoc Panel on Graduate Attrition Advisory Committee,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a summary of datasets that analyze patterns of graduate student attrition and degree completion nationally, along with an analysis of studies on the subject. This work committee examines the…

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      The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium

      Steering Committee on the Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain,Office of International Scientific and Technical Information Programs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      This symposium brought together leading experts and managers from the public and private sectors who are involved in the creation, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical data and information…

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      A Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space: A Review of NASA’s Bioastronautics Roadmap

      Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Review of NASA's Bioastronautics Roadmap,National Research Council,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board

      A Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space: A Review of NASA’s Bioastronautics Roadmap (2006)

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      Sustainability Considerations for Procurement Tools and Capabilities: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program

      Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders have imposed requirements for federal agencies to move toward the sustainable acquisition of goods and services, including the incorporation of sustainable purchasing into federal…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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      Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Committee on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing,National Academy of Sciences

      This report is the proceedings of a 2003 symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications, which brought together experts in STM publishing, both producers and…

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