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    Completing the Big Dig: Managing the Final Stages of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project

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

    Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original…

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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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    Research Directions in Computational Mechanics

    U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Telecommunication and Computer Applications

    Computational mechanics is a scientific discipline that allows scientists to study and predict the performance of various products - important for research and development in the industrialized world. This book…

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    Instrumentation for a Better Tomorrow: Proceedings of a Symposium in Honor of Arnold Beckman

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Board on Physics and Astronomy

    On November 15, 2004, the National Academies sponsored a symposium at the Beckman Center in honor of Arnold O Beckman. This report begins with two presentations: a remembrance by Arnold…

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    Twenty-Third Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics

    Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,Naval Studies Board

    Vive la Revolution! was the theme of the Twenty-Third Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics held in Val de Reuil, France, from September 17-22, 2000 as more than 140 experts in ship…

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    NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment

    Committee for the Assessment of NASA's Aeronautics Research Program,National Research Council

    Presents an assessment of how well NASA’s research portfolio is addressing the recommendations and high priority R&T challenges identified in the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future…

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    Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station

    Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility: Update on National Research Council Recommendations

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,National Academy of Sciences

    This report reviews the status of the U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP) operations at Tooele, Utah, with respect to previous recommendations and observations made by the National Research…

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    Benchmarking the Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering Basic Research

    Panel on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering,National Research Council

    Mechanical engineering is critical to the design, manufacture, and operation of small and large mechanical systems in the US economy. This book highlights the main findings of a benchmarking exercise…

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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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    Improving Palliative Care: We Can Take Better Care of People With Cancer

    National Research Council,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Cancer Policy Board

    As a society, we have made amazing gains in being able to detect and treat cancer. Even so, about half the people who are told by their doctors that they…

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    Cattle Inspection: Committee on Evaluation of U.S.D.A. Streamlined Inspection System for Cattle

    Food and Nutrition Board,National Research Council

    The result of a federally-mandated study to evaluate the streamlined inspection systems now in place at cattle slaughter plants throughout the US, this volume compares the streamlined system to the…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Poultry

    Subcommittee on Poultry Nutrition,National Research Council

    Focusing on poultry nutrition, this volume includes information on the nutrient requirements of meat and egg-type chickens, incorporating data on brown-egg strains, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants, Japanese quail, and Bobwhite…

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    Shaping The Future

    Steve Olson

    Shaping the Future: Biology and Human Values is a report from the National Research Council. It examines the ethical implications of advances in biological science and technology, and offers recommendations…

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    Rehabilitation Engineering

    Originally published in 1978, this groundbreaking report from the National Academy of Sciences outlines a comprehensive plan for advancing the field of rehabilitation engineering. Drawing on the latest research and…

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    Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research: A Community Workshop Report

    Committee for the Workshop on Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research--A Vision for NEES Experimental Facilities and Cyberinfrastructure Tools,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,National Research Council

    As geological threats become more imminent, society must make a major commitment to increase the resilience of its communities, infrastructure, and citizens. Recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti, and…

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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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    Elements of a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board

    National Research Council,Polar Research Board,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board,National Research Council

    Provides a framework to help the NPRB identify appropriate science themes and mechanisms for administering and distributing the funds. This book contains extensive input from residents of Alaskan communities, to…

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    Final Comments on the Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board

    National Research Council,Polar Research Board,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board,National Research Council

    The North Pacific Research Board called on the National Academies to develop a comprehensive long range science plan pertaining to its research activities. A National Academies committee worked to understand…

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    The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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    Thermionics Quo Vadis?: An Assessment of the Dtra’s Advanced Thermionics Research and Development Program

    Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee on Thermionic Research and Technology,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

    This report evaluates the Defense Threat Reduction Agency prior and present sponsored efforts; assess the present state of the art in thermionic energy conversion systems; assess the technical challenges to…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

    Panel on Building and Fire Research,National Research Council

    Assesses the scientific and technical work of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This book finds that, overall the technical…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

    Panel on Building and Fire Research,National Research Council

    A panel of experts appointed by the National Research Council assessed the scientific and technical work of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the National Institute of Standards…

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    2007-2008 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory

    Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board,National Research Council

    This volume is the latest in a series of biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The current report summarizes findings for the…

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    2009-2010 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory

    Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board,National Research Council

    Issues for 2013/2014- cataloged as a serial in LC

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    2011-2012 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board,Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board

    The charge of the Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) is to provide biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at…

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    2013-2014 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board,Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board

    The National Research Council’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army…

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    The Global Positioning System: A Shared National Asset

    Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council

    The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the US military. This book identifies technical improvements that would enhance military, civilian, and commercial…

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    Standards for K-12 Engineering Education?

    Committee on Standards for K-12 Engineering Education,National Research Council

    The goal of this study was to assess the value and feasibility of developing and implementing content standards for engineering education at the K-12 level. Content standards have been developed…

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    Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

    Materials with nanoscale structure (like a structure of less than 100 nanometers in size) represent an exciting field of research. Based on a survey of research findings and commercial prospects…

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    A Works Council Manual …: Supplemental to Research Report, Issue 21

    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 was reproduced from the…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

    Panel on Manufacturing Engineering,National Research Council

    The Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory is organized in five divisions - Intelligent Systems, Manufacturing Metrology, Manufacturing Systems Integration, Precision Engineering, and Fabrication Technology. This book assesses the first four divisions.

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

    Panel on Manufacturing Engineering,National Research Council

    The mission of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to promote innovation and the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing through measurement science…

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    Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Global Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

    At the request of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the National Academies convened a committee to examine lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to…

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    Best Practices in Assessment of Research and Development Organizations: Summary of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-recognizing that information and insights gained through continual examination of practices for organizational assessment are useful for decision makers at organizations across the…

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    University Research Centers of Excellence for Homeland Security: A Summary Report of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Alan Shaw

    In establishing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Administration and Congress determined that science and technology should play a key role in the nation’s efforts to counter terrorism. To…

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    Effects of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals

    Subcommittee on Environmental Stress,National Research Council,Board on Agriculture

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    Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Summary of a Workshop

    Deborah A. Boehm-Davis,National Research Council

    On April 1-2, 2008, a workshop was held at the National Academies to gather reactions to the research and development aspects of the Joint Planning and Development Office’s baseline Integrated…

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    Innovation in Information Technology

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

    Progress in information technology (IT) has been remarkable, but the best truly is yet to come: the power of IT as a human enabler is just beginning to be realized…

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    Soil Conservation: An Assessment of the National Resources Inventory, Volume 2

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Conservation Needs and Opportunities

    Brings together the technical papers from which Volume 1 is drawn. This book covers 10 papers and discussion from a National Research Council symposium that cover topics such as soil…

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    Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

    Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program,National Research Council

    Evaluates the relevance and impact of The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Construction Research Program in terms of its research priorities and its connection to improvements in the…

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    Materials Research Agenda for the Automobile and Aircraft Industries

    Committee on Materials for the 21st Century,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a materials research agenda for the commercial aircraft and automobile industries. This work uses two case studies as a basis for discussion: the 50-mile-per-gallon, 5-passenger sedan and the high-speed…

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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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    Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

    Committee to Assess NASA's Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities,National Research Council,National Academies

    In the five decades since NASA was created, the agency has sustained its legacy from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) in playing a major role in U.S. aeronautics…

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    Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    NASAaEURO ™s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems developmentaEURO Advanced Systems, Technology…

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    Capabilities for the Future: An Assessment of NASA Laboratories for Basic Research

    Committee on the Assessment of NASA Laboratory Capabilities,National Research Council

    Over the past 5 years or more, there has been a steady and significant decrease in NASA’s laboratory capabilities, including equipment, maintenance, and facility upgrades. This adversely affects the support…

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    Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation: Toward a New Era of Flight

    Committee on Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

    This report develops a set of integrated and comprehensive technical goals and objectives of importance to the civil aeronautics community and the nation.

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    Technology for a Quieter America

    Committee on Technology for a Quieter America,National Research Council

    Exposure to noise at home, at work, while traveling, and during leisure activities is a fact of life for all Americans. At times noise can be loud enough to damage…

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