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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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      Computer Integration Engineering Design and Production: A National Opportunity

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the CAD/CAM Interface

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      Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States

      Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research,National Research Council,Floyd E. Bloom

      In modern times, snow avalanches are a concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the US…

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      Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons

      Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines work and assesses the state of the art in potential applications of concentrated solar energy in nonelectric areas, such as water and waste treatment, photochemical processes, and materials processing…

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      Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

      Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To help define and systematize the universal aspects of the field of space physics, the National Research Council was asked by NASA’s Office of Space Science to provide a scientific…

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      Persistent Forecasting of Disruptive Technologies

      Committee on Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies,National Research Council

      Accompanying CD-ROM contains figures from chapter 2 and appendix F and transcripts from appendixes D and E.

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      Continuing Innovation in Information Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Depicting Innovation in Information Technology

      Information technology (IT) is widely understood to be the enabling technology of the 21st century. IT has transformed, and continues to transform, all aspects of our lives: commerce and finance…

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      The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

      Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains presentations of a symposium held in April of 2002. The sequestration options include ocean disposal, terrestrial disposal in geologic formations, biomass based approaches, and carbon trading schemes. This report…

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      Summary of a Workshop on Software Certification and Dependability

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Certifiably Dependable Software Systems

      Presents a summary of workshop participants; and presentations and subsequent discussion. This report covers, among other things, the strengths and limitations of process; challenges and opportunities; experience to date; organization…

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      Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Energy: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Committee on the Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons,National Research Council

      Assesses the state of the field in a number of potential applications and discusses technologies for which concentrated solar energy might be utilized. This book contains all the papers submitted…

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      Our Sea Bed Frontier: Challenges and Choices

      Committee on Existing and Potential Uses of the Seafloor,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The establishment of the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1983 presents the nation with an opportunity and a challenge to wisely use its diverse resources. This book assesses the…

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      Database Needs for Modeling and Simulation of Plasma Processing

      Panel on Database Needs in Plasma Processing,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In spite of its high cost and technical importance, plasma equipment is still largely designed empirically, with little help from computer simulation. Plasma process control is rudimentary. Optimization of plasma…

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      Revitalizing NASA’s Suborbital Program: Advancing Science, Driving Innovation, and Developing a Workforce

      Committee on NASA's Suborbital Research Capabilities,National Research Council

      Suborbital flight activities, including the use of sounding rockets, aircraft, high-altitude balloons, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles, offer valuable opportunities to advance science, train the next generation of scientists and…

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      A Science Strategy for the Exploration of Europa

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Since its discovery in 1610, Europa - one of Jupiter’s four large moons - has been an object of interest to astronomers and planetary scientists. Much of this interest stems…

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      Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

      National Aviation Weather Services Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the provision of national aviation weather services and related research and technology development efforts. This book discusses responsibilities and resources. It develops an approach whereby the federal government could…

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      Condensed-Matter Physics

      Panel on Condensed-Matter Physics,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council

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      Report of a Workshop on the Scope and Nature of Computational Thinking

      Committee for the Workshops on Computational Thinking,National Research Council

      Report of a Workshop on the Scope and Nature of Computational Thinking presents a number of perspectives on the definition and applicability of computational thinking. For example, one idea expressed…

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      Global Change and Our Common Future: Papers from a Forum

      Committee on Global Change,National Research Council,Ruth S. Defries,Thomas F. Malone,Ruth S. Defries

      The Forum on Global Change and Our Common Future was organized to inform the public about the changes occurring in the global environment and the implications for public policy. This…

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      Nonlinear Science

      Panel on Mathematics (Nonlinear Science and the Navy),Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      Assessment of the NASA Astrobiology Institute

      Committee on the Review of the NASA Astrobiology Institute,National Research Council

      In 1997, NASA established an Astrobiology program (the NASA Astrobiology Institute - NAI) as a result of a series of results from solar system exploration. This book presents an evaluation…

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      Improving the Continued Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft: A Strategy for the Faa’s Aircraft Certification Service

      Committee on Aircraft Certification Safety Management,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and recommend improvements in the aircraft certification process…

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      An Overview: Physics Through the 1990’s

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

      Presents an eight-volume research assessment of the major fields of physics that reviews the developments that have taken place and highlights research opportunities. This book summarizes the findings of the…

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      Report of a Workshop on the Pedagogical Aspects of Computational Thinking

      Committee for the Workshops on Computational Thinking,National Research Council

      In 2008, the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation asked the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct two workshops to explore the nature of…

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      Estimating Losses from Future Earthquakes: Panel Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology

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      Fuels to Drive Our Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Energy Engineering Board,Committee on Production Technologies for Liquid Transportation Fuels

      Draws together relevant geological, technical, economic, and environmental factors and recommends specific directions for US research and development efforts on alternative fuel sources. This volume is useful for executives and…

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      Selected Directed Energy Research and Development for U.S. Air Force Aircraft Applications: A Workshop Summary

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

      The US Air force invests significantly in science and technology for directed-energy weapon (DEW) systems. This title presents the summary of three workshop sessions convened between February and April, 2013…

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      Exploring the Trans-Neptunian Solar System

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      In the last decade, our knowledge of the outer solar system has been transformed as a result of the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune and its satellite Triton and from…

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      A Scientific Rationale for Mobility in Planetary Environments

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      For the last several decades, the Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX) has advocated a systematic approach to exploration of the solar system; that is, the information and understanding…

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      The Quarantine and Certification of Martian Samples

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

      Samples of Martian soil, rocks, and atmosphere are expected to be returned to Earth as early as 2015, so in 1999 the Committee of Planetary and Lunar Exploration of the…

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      U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Meeting on Earthquake Hazards Mitigation: September 9-13, 1991, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation,Committee on Earthquake Engineering

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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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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force: Technology

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Strategy for the Detection and Study of Other Planetary Systems and Extrasolar Planetary Materials: 1990-2000

      Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Space Studies Board,National Research Council

      Addresses a different opportunity in the planetary sciences - to extend our exploration outward to discover and study planetary systems that may have formed or are forming around other stars.

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      Broadband: Bringing Home the Bits

      Committee on Broadband Last Mile Technology,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council

      Provides a contemporary snapshot of technologies, strategies, and policies for improving our communications and information infrastructure. This book explores the potential benefits of broadband, existing and projected demand, progress and…

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      Improving State Voter Registration Databases: Final Report

      Committee on State Voter Registration Databases,National Research Council

      Improving State Voter Registration Databases outlines several actions that are needed to help make voter registration databases capable of sharing information within state agencies and across state lines. These include…

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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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      C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups

      Committee on C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The Navy has put forth a construct for its strike forces. A key aspect of this construct is the need for flexible, adaptive command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and…

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      Geotechnical Site Investigations for Underground Projects: Volume 1

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology,Subcommittee on Geotechnical Site Investigations

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      The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics

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

      Offers a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the twenty-first century. This book presents recommendations, programs, and expenditure levels to meet the needs of the astronomy and astrophysics…

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      Elementary-Particle Physics

      Elementary-Particle Physics Panel,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council

      Part of the Physics in a New Era series of assessments of the various branches of the field, Elementary-Particle Physics reviews progress in the field over the past 10 years…

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      Assessment of Advanced Solid-State Lighting

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on Assessment of Solid-State Lighting

      Summarizes the current status of solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies and products - light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs) - and evaluates barriers to their improved cost and performance. This…

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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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      Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

      Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing. This book takes an international view of manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the…

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      Mathematics and Physics of Emerging Biomedical Imaging

      Committee on the Mathematics and Physics of Emerging Dynamic Biomedical Imaging,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Documents the key research challenges in the mathematical sciences and physics that enables the economical development of novel biomedical imaging devices. This book introduces the frontiers of biomedical imaging, especially…

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      Review of Goals and Plans for NASA’s Space and Earth Sciences

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Panel on Review of NASA Science Strategy Roadmaps

      Provides a review of six science strategy roadmaps: robotic and human exploration of Mars; solar system exploration; universe exploration; search for earth-like planets; earth science and applications from space; and…

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