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

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

      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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      Ground Water Vulnerability Assessment: Predicting Relative Contamination Potential Under Conditions of Uncertainty

      Committee for Assessing Ground Water Vulnerability,National Research Council,Water Science and Technology Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers: three laws of ground water vulnerability; six case studies of vulnerability assessment; guidance for selecting vulnerability assessments and using the results; reviews of the strengths and limitations of assessment…

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      Planning for Two Transformations in Education and Learning Technology: Report of a Workshop

      Committee on Improving Learning with Information Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Center for Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences

      In response to concerns about the continued unrealized potential of IT in K-12 education, the National Research CouncilaEURO ™s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Education…

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      Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises

      Committee on the Effective Use of Data, Methodologies, and Technologies to Estimate Subnational Populations at Risk,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Worldwide, millions of people are displaced annually because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. This book reviews various methods and tools for making estimates of subnational populations and…

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      Managing the Columbia River: Instream Flows, Water Withdrawals, and Salmon Survival

      Committee on Water Resources Management, Instream Flows, and Salmon Survival in the Columbia River Basin,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Flows of the Columbia River, although modified substantially during the twentieth century, still vary considerably between seasons and between years. This book provides a comprehensive water permitting process and it…

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      The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness

      Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects,National Research Council

      Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and surrounding areas in August 2005, ranks as one of the nation’s most devastating natural disasters. Shortly after the storm, the U.S. Army Corps…

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      Assuring the U.S. Department of Defense a Strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce

      Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Engineering

      The ability of the nation’s military to prevail during future conflicts, and to fulfill its humanitarian and other missions, depends on continued advances in the nation’s technology base. A workforce…

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