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      Computing and Communications in the Extreme: Research for Crisis Management and Other Applications

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      Synthesizes the findings of three workshops on research issues in high-performance computing and communications. This book focuses on the role that computing and communications can play in supporting federal, state…

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      Catalysis Looks to the Future

      Panel on New Directions in Catalytic Science and Technology,National Research Council,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,National Academy of Sciences

      Outlines the accomplishments in the science and technology of catalysis and summarizes challenges and opportunities. This book presents recommendations for investment of financial and human resources by industry, academe, national…

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      Review of the Department of Energy’s Inertial Confinement Fusion Program: The National Ignition Facility

      National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee for the Review of the Department of Energy's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program,National Academy of Sciences

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      Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for Handling and Disposal of Infectious Materials

      Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Hazardous Biological Substances in the Laboratory,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

      A set of practical guidelines for handling and disposing of biohazardous material. This volume provides the information needed for immediate improvement of safety practices. It discusses high and low-risk biological…

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      Calculating the Secrets of Life: Contributions of the Mathematical Sciences to Molecular Biology

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on the Mathematical Sciences in Genome and Protein Structure Research

      Looks at how mathematical research and methods have made possible discoveries in biology. This volume explores how differential geometry, topology, and differential mechanics have allowed to explore DNA’s double helix…

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      Statistical Models and Analysis in Auditing: A Study of Statistical Models and Methods for Analyzing Nonstandard Mixtures of Distributions in Auditing

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Mathematical Sciences,Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics

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      Photonics: Maintaining Competitiveness in the Information Era

      Panel on Phototonics Science and Technology Assessment,Solid State Sciences Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council

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      Report of the Workshop on Biology-Based Technology to Enhance Human Well-Being and Function in Extended Space Exploration

      Steering Group for the Workshop on Biology-based Technology for Enhanced Space Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      Acid Deposition: Atmospheric Processes in Eastern North America

      Committee on Atmospheric Transport and Chemical Transformation in Acid Precipitation,Environmental Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      How damaging is acid rain? Current opinions differ widely, in part because for every proposed link between acid rain and adverse environmental effects an alternative explanation based on other phenomena…

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      Plasmas and Fluids

      Panel on the Physics of Plasmas and Fluids,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Working Papers: Astronomy and Astrophysics Panel Reports

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,John N. Bahcall,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains working papers on astronomy and astrophysics prepared by 15 non-National Research Council panels in areas ranging from radio astronomy to the status of the profession.

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      A Challenge of Numbers: People in the Mathematical Sciences

      Bernard L. Madison,Committee on the Mathematical Sciences in the Year 2000,National Research Council,Therese A. Hart,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes the circumstances and issues centered on people in the mathematical sciences, principally students and teachers at US colleges and universities. Here, trends in the mathematical sciences’ most valuable resource…

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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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      Current Status of Neutron-Scattering Research and Facilities in the United States

      Panel on Neutron Scattering,Solid State Sciences Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      For the Record: Protecting Electronic Health Information

      Committee on Maintaining Privacy and Security in Health Care Applications of the National Information Infrastructure,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Responds to the health care industry’s need for greater guidance in protecting health information that flows through the national information infrastructure - from patient to provider, payer, analyst, employer, government…

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      Social and Economic Aspects of Radioactive Waste Disposal: Considerations for Institutional Management

      Panel on Social and Economic Aspects of Radioactive Waste Management,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To complement the knowledge on the physical aspects of radioactive waste disposal, this report identifies the socioeconomic and institutional; and policy issues that must be addressed in implementing the Nuclear…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers recommendations for the programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including initiatives for observing the universe. With the goal of optimum value, in this book, a distinguished panel addresses the role…

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      Renewing U.S. Mathematics: A Plan for the 1990’s

      Committee on the Mathematical Sciences: Status and Future Directions,Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council,Arthur Steen Lynn,National Academy of Sciences

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      Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials: Interim Report

      Committee on Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation: An Evaluation and a Call for Action

      Committee on Institutional Considerations in Reducing the Generation of Hazardous Industrial Wastes,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers an exploration of how industry, government, and the public can use available nontechnical means to reduce significantly the amount of hazardous waste entering the environment. This book considers many…

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      Making IT Better: Expanding Information Technology Research to Meet Society’s Needs

      Committee on Information Technology Research in a Competitive World,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Against the background of dramatic change in the IT landscape, the committee examines key questions such as: Are government and industrial sponsors providing sufficient funding for IT research? Is the…

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      Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities

      Steering Committee on Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes a number of social and legal issues as they relate to various members of electronically networked communities. After an introduction to legal precedents and to the manner in which…

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      U.S.-Europe Collaboration in Space Science

      Committee on International Space Programs,National Research Council,European Space Science Committee,European Science Foundation,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the space-based research across the Atlantic. This book, prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee focuses on a set of 13 US-Europe missions that illustrate lessons learned on…

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      LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress

      Committee on an Information Technology Strategy for the Library of Congress,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the issue of digital information and networks challenging core practices of all organizations with intensive information management needs. This text also provides recommendations for moving forward at the Libary…

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      The Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Physics and Astronomy

      The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 (PL 104-273) directs the Department of the Interior to begin liquidating the US Federal Helium Reserve by 2005 in a manner consistent with minimum…

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      Preserving Scientific Data on Our Physical Universe: A New Strategy for Archiving the Nation’s Scientific Information Resources

      Steering Committee for the Study on the Long-Term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advises the National Archives and Records Administration and federal R&D agencies on the long-term retention of scientific and technical data, in electronic formats. This book proposes the creation of a…

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      Containing the Threat from Illegal Bombings: An Integrated National Strategy for Marking, Tagging, Rendering Inert, and Licensing Explosives and Their Precursors

      Committee on Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In response to the rising concern of the American public over illegal bombings, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms asked the National Research Council to examine mechanisms for reducing…

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      Networking Health: Prescriptions for the Internet

      Committee on Enhancing the Internet for Health Applications: Technical Requirements and Implementation Strategies,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the ways in which the Internet may become a routine part of health care delivery and payment and biomedical research. Building upon a series of site visits, this book…

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      Summary of a Workshop on Information Technology Research for Federal Statistics

      Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Part of an in-depth study of how information technology research and development could more effectively support advances in the use of information technology (IT) in government, Summary of a Workshop…

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      Improving Surface Transportation Security: A Research and Development Strategy

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

      The surface transportation system is vital to the nation’s economy, defense, and quality of life. Although, the surface transportation system is remarkably resilient, it is also open and decentralized, making…

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      Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product

      Committee on Design, Construction, and Renovation of Laboratory Facilities,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides guidance on effective approaches for building laboratory facilities in the chemical and biochemical sciences. This book contains both basic and laboratory-specific information addressed to the user community - the…

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      Advanced Epitaxy for Future Electronics, Optics, and Quantum Physics: Seventh Lecture International Science Lecture Series

      National Research Council,Office of Naval Research,Arthur C. Gossard,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Organized By The National Research Council And The Office Of Naval Research

      The future development of electronics, optics, and, quite probably, quantum physics is being driven by advances in epitaxial materials. Band gap engineering, wafer bonding techniques, and epitaxial regrowth technology will…

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