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Environmental Issues in Pacific Northwest Forest Management

Committee on Environmental Issues in Pacific Northwest Forest Management,Board on Biology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Explaining that economic and aesthetic benefits can be sustained through different approaches to management, this book proposes general goals for forest management in the Pacific Northwest. It also reviews the…

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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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Not Eating Enough: Overcoming Underconsumption of Military Operational Rations

Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Military personnel in training and field operations often do not eat their rations in the amounts needed, lose weight and potentially risk loss of effectiveness. This book contains information from…

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Scientific Advances in Animal Nutrition: Promise for the New Century, Proceedings of a Symposium

Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The science of animal nutrition has made significant advances in the past century. In looking back at the discoveries of the 20th century, we can appreciate the tremendous impact that…

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Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: A Profile

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

Reviews the legislative history of the land grant system from its establishment in 1862 to the 1994 act conferring land grant status on Native American colleges. This book describes trends…

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Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Four principles are fundamental for a federal statistical agency: relevance to policy issues, credibility among data users, trust among data providers, and independence from political and other undue external influence…

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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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The Navy’s Needs in Space for Providing Future Capabilities

Committee on the Navy's Needs in Space for Providing Future Capabilites,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents a discussion of the strategic framework of future space needs, the roles and responsibilities for meeting those needs, an assessment of Navy support to space mission areas, and a…

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Regional Cooperation for Water Quality Improvement in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Committee on Water Quality Improvement for the Pittsburgh Region,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The city of Pittsburgh and surrounding area of southwestern Pennsylvania face complex water quality problems. This report finds that a watershed-based approach is needed to effectively meet water quality standards…

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Drawing Louisiana’s New Map: Addressing Land Loss in Coastal Louisiana

Committee on the Restoration and Protection of Coastal Louisiana,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

During the past 50 years, coastal Louisiana has suffered catastrophic land loss due to both natural and human causes. This loss has increased storm vulnerability and amplified risks to lives…

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New Strategies for New Challenges: Corporate Innovation in the United States and Japan

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

Innovation, the process by which firms master and get into practice product designs and manufacturing processes that are new to them, is vital for companies wishing to remain competitive in…

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Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety: Research Needs

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Transportation Research Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on National Statistics

There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might…

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Closure and Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System

Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS), the first fully integrated chemical agent disposal facility, is located on Johnston Island some 800 miles southwest of Hawaii. JACADS completed ten years…

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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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Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Army Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology,National Academy of Sciences

Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are expected to play a key role in the Army’s Objective Force structure. These UGVs would be used for weapons platforms, logistics carriers, and reconnaissance, and…

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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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Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration,Committee on Population,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Situations involving conflict and forced migration have become increasingly commonplace in world. The Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, under the aegis of the Committee on Population of the…

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The Human Exploration of Space

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

During 1988, the National Research Council’s Space Science Board reorganized itself to more effectively address NASA’s advisory needs. The Board’s scope was broadened: it was renamed the Space Studies Board…

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Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Learning During Sleep

National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Improving Motor Performance

National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Stress Management

National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

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Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Social Processes

National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Academy of Sciences

Is it possible for people to register and retain what is said in their presence while they sleep? If it is possible, is the learning that takes place during sleep…

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Information Technology Research, Innovation, and e-Government

Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the emerging visions for e-government, the technologies required to implement them, and approaches that can be taken to accelerate innovation and the transition of innovative information technologies from the…

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Elementary Particle Physics: Revealing the Secrets of Energy and Matter

Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

As physicists have probed ever deeper into the structure of matter, they have begun to explore one of the fundamental questions that one can ask about the universe: What gives…

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Possible Long-Term Health Effects of Short-Term Exposure To Chemical Agents, Volume 2: Cholinesterase Reactivators, Psychochemicals and Irritants and Vesicants

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Toxicology,National Academy of Sciences

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Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites: Interim Report

Committee on Climate Data Records from NOAA Operational Satellites,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Outlines key elements to consider in designing a program to create climate-quality data from satellites. This work examines historical attempts to create climate data records, and provides advice on steps…

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Review of the Research and Development Plan for the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Automotive Technologies Plan,National Academy of Sciences

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River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Rivers provide about 60 percent of the nation’s drinking water and irrigation water and 10 percent of the nation’s electric power needs. The multiple and sometimes incompatible services demanded of…

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Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

Principal Investigator-Led (PI-led) missions are an important element of NASA’s space science enterprise. This report provides a discussion of the evolution and status of the PI-led mission concept, the ways…

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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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Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data: Report of a Workshop

Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often conflicting goals of exploiting the research potential of microdata and…

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Status of Pollinators in North America

Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America’s most important managed pollinator, the honeybee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. This book…

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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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Setting Priorities for Drinking Water Contaminants

Committee on Drinking Water Contaminants,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Recommends a different process for the US Environmental Protection Agency to use in deciding which potential drinking water contaminants should be regulated in public water supplies to provide the greatest…

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Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues

Committee on the Use of Third Party Toxicity Research with Human Research Participants Science, Technology, and Law Program,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The EPA commissioned the National Academies to provide advice on whether and, under what circumstances EPA should accept and consider intentional human dosing studies to gather evidence relating to the…

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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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Scientific Opportunities with a Rare-Isotope Facility in the United States

Rare Isotope Science Assessment Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides a discussion of the key science drivers for a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). This book gives an assessment of existing domestic and international rare isotope beams. It…

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Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

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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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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Indicators for Waterborne Pathogens

Committee on Indicators for Waterborne Pathogens,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

This study examines indicators and technologies for assessing contamination of U.S. recreational waters and sources for drinking water. The report presents a phased, three-level monitoring framework for selecting indicators and…

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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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Advanced Energetic Materials

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Advanced Energetic Materials and Manufacturing Technologies,National Academy of Sciences

To assist in addressing the concerns of the nation’s ability to maintain and improve the knowledge base in the area of advanced energetic materials, two offices within DOD asked the…

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Welfare, the Family and Reproductive Behavior: Research Perspectives

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

The design of welfare programs in an era of reform and devolution to the states must take into account the likely effects of programs on demographic behavior. This work contains…

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Assessment of NASA’s Mars Architecture 2007-2016

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee to Review the Next Decade Mars Architecture,National Academy of Sciences

Is the Mars architecture reflective of the strategies, priorities, and guidelines put forward by the National Research Council’s solar system exploration decadal survey and related science strategies and NASA plans…

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Ecological Dynamics on Yellowstone’s Northern Range

Committee on Ungulate Management in Yellowstone National Park,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Discusses the complex management challenges in Yellowstone National Park. This report examines the evidence that increased ungulate populations are responsible for the changes in vegetation and that the changes represent…

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Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

Committee on Optical Science and Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Optical science and engineering affect almost every aspect of our lives. This book surveys their applications, as well as the status of the optics industry and of research and education…

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Environmental Issues in Pacific Northwest Forest Management

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

Not Eating Enough: Overcoming Underconsumption of Military Operational Rations

Scientific Advances in Animal Nutrition: Promise for the New Century, Proceedings of a Symposium

Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: A Profile

Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon: Final Report

The Navy’s Needs in Space for Providing Future Capabilities

Regional Cooperation for Water Quality Improvement in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Drawing Louisiana’s New Map: Addressing Land Loss in Coastal Louisiana

New Strategies for New Challenges: Corporate Innovation in the United States and Japan

Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety: Research Needs

Closure and Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System

Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

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

Research Ethics in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Summary of a Workshop

The Human Exploration of Space

Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Learning During Sleep

Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Improving Motor Performance

Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Stress Management

Enhancing Human Performance: Background Papers, Social Processes

Information Technology Research, Innovation, and e-Government

Elementary Particle Physics: Revealing the Secrets of Energy and Matter

Possible Long-Term Health Effects of Short-Term Exposure To Chemical Agents, Volume 2: Cholinesterase Reactivators, Psychochemicals and Irritants and Vesicants

Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites: Interim Report

Review of the Research and Development Plan for the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies

River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences

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

Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data: Report of a Workshop

Status of Pollinators in North America

Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons

Setting Priorities for Drinking Water Contaminants

Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues

Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

Scientific Opportunities with a Rare-Isotope Facility in the United States

Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

Mathematical Research in Materials Science: Opportunities and Perspectives

Indicators for Waterborne Pathogens

Behavioral and Social Science Research: A National Resource

Advanced Energetic Materials

Welfare, the Family and Reproductive Behavior: Research Perspectives

Assessment of NASA’s Mars Architecture 2007-2016

Ecological Dynamics on Yellowstone’s Northern Range

Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

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