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    Cooperative Research in the National Marine Fisheries Service

    Committee on Cooperative Research in the National Marine Fisheries Service,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In recent years there has been growing interest in having fisheries stakeholders involved in various aspects of fisheries data collection and experimentation. This activity is generally known as cooperative research…

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    Behavioral and Social Science: 50 Years of Discovery

    Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In 1933, President Herbert Hoover commissioned the Ogburn Report, a comprehensive study of social trends in the US. Containing chapters related to the developments detailed in the Ogburn Report to…

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    Behavioral and Social Science Research: A National Resource

    Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Specifies appropriate criteria for assessing the value, significance, and social utility of basic research in the social sciences. This book identifies illustrative areas of basic research in the social sciences…

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    Mathematical Research in Materials Science: Opportunities and Perspectives

    Committee on Mathematical Sciences Applied to Materials Science,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Describes fruitful past collaborations between the mathematical and materials sciences and indicates future challenges. This book is written for both mathematical and materials science researchers interested in advancing research at…

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    Meeting the Energy Needs of Future Warriors

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Soldier Power/Energy Systems,National Academy of Sciences

    The rapidly changing technologies used by the American soldier will require portable energy solutions. This National Research Council study assesses power/energy sources, low-power electronics, and power management technologies and provides…

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    Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Radio Frequency Identification Technologies,National Academy of Sciences

    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is gaining acceptance as a means to track an array of manufactured objects. This book tells how RFID technologies have shown promise in transportation and…

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    Embedded, Everywhere: A Research Agenda for Networked Systems of Embedded Computers

    Committee on Networked Systems of Embedded Computers,National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores the potential of networked systems of embedded computers and the research challenges arising from embedding computation and communications technology into a variety of applications. This book describes how these…

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    An Assessment of Balance in NASA’s Science Programs

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on an Assessment of Balance in NASA's Science Programs,National Academy of Sciences

    When the space exploration initiative was announced, the NRC was asked to review the science NASA proposed to carryout. In 2005, the NRC released 3 studies focusing on a portion…

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    Soil Conservation: Assessing the National Resources Inventory

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

    Gives an analysis of an important national data base, the National Resources Inventory. This work cites potential uses of the NRI in controlling soil erosion; determining land use; deciding conservation…

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    Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

    Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines various trends in animal product consumption and diet. This book industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products. It also focuses on dietary…

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    Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: Public Service and Public Policy

    Committee on the Future of the Colleges of Agriculture in the Land Grant University System,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the future of the colleges of agriculture in light of changes in national priorities for the agricultural, food, and natural resource system. This is a deliberative report, of value…

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    Forested Landscapes in Perspective: Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America’s Nonfederal Forests

    Committee on Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Nonfederal Forests,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a comprehensive look at the landscape and recommends improvements that best serve public and private interests. This volume includes an insightful description of the situation and trends, followed by…

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    Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

    Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines various trends in animal product consumption and diet. This book reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products. It also focuses on…

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    Airborne Geophysics and Precise Positioning: Scientific Issues and Future Directions

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

    Examines the state of the art in airborne geophysics as integrated with precise global positioning systems. This book outlines the scientific goals of focused effort in airborne geophysics, including advances…

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    The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation’s Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population

    Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries,Food and Nutrition Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. This book also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the…

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    A Geospatial Framework for the Coastal Zone: National Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting

    Committee on National Needs for Coastal Mapping and Charting,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The coastal zone is of enormous importance to a nation’s well-being. This book identifies and suggests mechanisms for addressing the needs for spatial information in the coastal zone. It also…

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    Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment

    Oversight Committee for the Workshop on Testing for Dynamic Acquisition of Defense Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) was charged with planning and conducting a workshop to study test strategies for the evolutionary acquisition. This book provides the conclusions and recommendations of…

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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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    Toward an Integrated Arctic Observing Network

    Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network,Polar Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic. However, the record of Arctic observations suffers from incomplete…

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    Distributed Decision Making: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Outlines the process and problems involved in dispersed decision making and draws on academic and case history information. This book highlights the need for better theories, improved research methods, and…

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    The Search for Life’s Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution

    Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Focusing on the field of planetary biology and chemical evolution, this volume offers recommendations on research programs - including an ambitious effort centered on Mars. It is of interest to…

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    Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines how the discipline of statistics should respond to the changing environment in which statisticians work. This book examines what the academic, industry, and government customer need and how the…

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    Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

    Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses the problem of discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. This book assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify US law concerning…

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    A Reassessment of the Marine Salvage Posture of the United States

    Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Evaluates the changes, and assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States. Among the issues addressed in this book are conditions in the salvage industry; emergency response-time; national…

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    Space Technology for the New Century

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Space Technology,National Academy of Sciences

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    Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: Basic Research for Tomorrow’s Technology

    Committee on Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Identifies opportunities, priorities, and challenges for the field of condensed-matter and materials physics. Topics discussed in this book include technology, novel quantum phenomena and experimental and computational tools. It also…

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    Upgrading the Space Shuttle

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades,National Academy of Sciences

    The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a…

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    Human Factors in Automated and Robotic Space Systems: Proceedings of a Symposium

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Using Remote Sensing in State and Local Government: Information for Management and Decision Making

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

    Advances in spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution have expanded opportunities for practical applications of remote sensing data. This report is on the third of those workshops, held to explore the…

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    Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

    Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addressing the role of the US Coast Guard and the fishing industry, this book evaluates safety measures, such as vessel inspection and registration, and the training and licensing of fishermen…

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    Radiation Dose Reconstruction for Epidemiologic Uses

    Committee on an Assessment of CDC Radiation Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Public concern about releases of radiation into the environment has focused attention on the measurement of exposure of people living near nuclear weapons production facilities or in areas affected by…

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    Charting a Course into the Digital Era: Guidance for NOAA’s Nautical Charting Mission

    Committee on Nautical Charts and Information,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Assesses the needs of users of nautical information and examines major issues associated with information acquisition, chart preparation, and dissemination. This book addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart products…

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    Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Ergonomic Models of Anthropometry, Human Biomechanics and Operator-Equipment Interfaces: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Engineering Education and Practice in the United States: Foundations of Our Techno-Economic Future

    Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Studies both sides of the engineering equation, education and utilization. This volume presents a discussion of the development of engineering in the United States followed by an examination of the…

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    New Directions in Manufacturing: Report of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on New Directions in Manufacturing,National Academy of Sciences

    The processes and techniques of manufacturing have changed substantially over the decades and that evolution continues today. In order to examine the potential impacts of these changes, the Department of…

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    Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars,National Academy of Sciences

    Discusses policies, requirements, and techniques to protect Mars from organisms originating on Earth that could interfere with scientific investigations. This report provides recommendations on cleanliness and biological burden levels of…

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    The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon: Final Report

    Committee on the Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a review of the understanding of the early earth and moon; the identification of science concepts and goals for moon exploration. This report offers an assessment of implementation options…

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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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    Frontiers in Data Analytics and Monitoring Tools for Extreme Materials

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee

    One of the major challenges in materials science today is developing materials that can survive and function in extreme environments, such as the high-radiation environments found in a fission or…

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    Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water

    Committee on Risk Assessment of Exposure to Radon in Drinking Water,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents information about the total inhalation and ingestion risks posed by radon in public drinking water. Reflecting research and analysis mandated by 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act…

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    Implementing Randomized Field Trials in Education: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on Research in Education,Center for Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The central idea of evidence-based education-that education policy and practice ought to be fashioned based on what is known from rigorous research-offers a compelling way to approach reform efforts. Recent…

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    Health Effects of Exposure to Radon: BEIR VI

    Committee on Health Risks of Exposure to Radon (BEIR VI),National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides a fresh assessment of exposure-dose relationships. This volume discusses key issues such as the weight of biological evidence and extrapolation from radon-exposed miners to the larger population - in…

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    Modeling and Simulation: Linking Entertainment and Defense

    Committee on Modeling and Simulation: Opportunities for Collaboration Between the Defense and Entertainment Research Communities,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    This volume explores both entertainment and military applications of modelling and simulation technologies and examines the ways in which the two communities can better leverage each other’s capabilities to strengthen…

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    Integrating Federal Statistics on Children: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. This volume includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition…

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    Improving Evaluation of Anticrime Programs

    Committee on Improving Evaluation of Anti-Crime Programs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Suitable as a guide for agencies and organizations responsible for program evaluation, for researchers who design scientifically credible evaluations of government and privately sponsored programs, and for policy officials who…

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    Marshaling Technology for Development: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Technology and Development Steering Committee,National Research Council,World Bank,National Academy of Sciences

    Technological advances pose challenges and opportunities for developing countries, and for the development banks and other organizations that serve them. This book surveys the status and effect of change in…

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    Groundwater Fluxes Across Interfaces

    Committee on Hydrologic Science,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Estimates of groundwater recharge and discharge rates are needed for purposes like evaluating landslide risks, managing groundwater resources. This work focuses on scientific challenges in: the spatial and temporal variability…

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