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    I’ll Never Write My Memoirs

    Grace Jones,Paul Morley (National Research Council)

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    Collaboratories: Improving Research Capabilities in Chemical and Biomedical Sciences: Proceedings of a Multi-Site Electronic Workshop

    North Carolina Board of Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Microbial Status and Genetic Evaluation of Mice and Rats: Proceedings of the 1999 US/Japan Conference

    International Committee of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,National Research Council,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

    US/Japan meetings on laboratory animal science have been held virtually every year since 1980 under the US/Japan Cooperative Program on Science and Technology. Over the years these meetings have resulted…

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    Productive Roles in an Older Society

    Committee on an Aging Society,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer work. This work addresses issues like the main incentives and impediments to…

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    People and Technology in the Workplace

    National Academy of Engineering,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Presents information for managers trying to meld human and technological resources. This volume identifies factors critical to successful technology introduction and examines why America lags behind in this effort. The…

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    Rehabilitation Engineering

    Originally published in 1978, this groundbreaking report from the National Academy of Sciences outlines a comprehensive plan for advancing the field of rehabilitation engineering. Drawing on the latest research and…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

    Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Improving Aircraft Safety

    Committee on FAA Airworthiness Certification Procedures,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Pesticides and Groundwater Quality: Issues and Problems in Four States

    Patrick W. Holden,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Pesticides in groundwater can contaminate drinking water and threaten the health of communities. This new book uses a case-study approach to describe the discovery of the problem in 4 major…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Fish

    Subcommittee on Fish Nutrition,National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,National Academy of Sciences

    Using research in fish nutrition, this volume combines the 1981 edition on coldwater fish and the 1983 edition on warmwater fish and shellfish. In addition to providing requirements for energy…

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    The Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition

    Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Animal health benefits have been attributed to chromium supplementation, including increased longevity; enhanced reproduction; decreased incidence of metabolic disorders, stress effects, and disease; reduced need for antibiotic usage; improved immune…

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    The Future of U.S.Nuclear Weapons Policy

    Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    Describes the state to which US and Russian nuclear forces and policies. This book evaluates constraints for US nuclear weapons policy that includes reductions in nuclear forces, changes in nuclear…

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    Report of the Subcommittee on Internal Emitters

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    The AIDS Research Program of the National Institutes of Health

    Committee to Study the AIDS Research Program of the National Institutes of Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Contains a series of recommendations for ensuring that AIDS research is a well-planned and comprehensive long-range program leading to the control and eventual eradication of the disease. This book also…

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    An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Biological Sciences

    Social Science Research Council,National Research Council,American Council on Education,American Council of Learned Societies

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    In Memoriam, Bienvenido M. Gonzalez, 1893-1953: National Research Council of the Philippines, No. 39, January, 1955

    Additional Contributors Are Gil J. Puyat, Esteban R. Abada, Jose Palarca, Jr. And Others.

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    In Memoriam, Bienvenido M. Gonzalez, 1893-1953: National Research Council of the Philippines, No. 39, January, 1955

    Additional Contributors Are Gil J. Puyat, Esteban R. Abada, Jose Palarca, Jr. And Others.

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    NASA’s Strategic Direction and the Need for a National Consensus

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on NASA's Strategic Direction

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is widely admired for astonishing accomplishments since its formation in 1958. Looking ahead over a comparable period of time, what can the nation…

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    The Vital Need for Greater Financial Support of Pure Science Research: Reprint and Circular Series of the National Research Council, No. 65

    Mr Herbert Hoover

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    Marine Structures, Their Deterioration and Preservation; Report of the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research of the National Research Council

    William G B 1872 Atwood, Arthur Albert Johnson

    This report from the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations provides a comprehensive study on the deterioration and preservation of marine structures. It covers various types of marine structures and their…

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    Marine Structures, Their Deterioration and Preservation; Report of the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research of the National Research Council

    William G B 1872 Atwood, Arthur Albert Johnson

    This report from the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations provides a comprehensive study on the deterioration and preservation of marine structures. It covers various types of marine structures and their…

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    Ensuring Safe Food: From Production to Consumption

    Committee to Ensure Safe Food from Production to Consumption,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Talks about the concerns associated with microbiological, chemical, and physical hazards in the food supply. This book discusses such issues as: What are the primary hazards associated with the food…

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    Ensuring Quality Cancer Care

    National Cancer Policy Board,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Provides a picture of how cancer care is delivered. This book explains how lack of medical coverage, social and economic status, patient beliefs, physician decision-making, and other factors can affect…

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    Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Population,Panel on a Research Agenda and New Data for an Aging World

    Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. This work looks at the behavioral and socio-economic aspects of aging; and focuses on work, retirement, and pensions; wealth…

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    Partnerships for Emerging Research Institutions: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on Partnerships for Emerging Research Institutions,National Research Council

    Constituting one-third of all U.S. institutions of higher education, emerging research institutions (ERIs) are crucial to sustaining the nation’s technological competitiveness through innovation and workforce development.
    Many, however, are not…

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    Issues for Science and Engineering Researchers in the Digital Age

    Policy Division,Office of Special Projects,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs

    This guide for students and faculty discusses opportunities and implications of conducting research in a digital environment.

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    Animals for Research: A Directory of Sources, Tenth Edition and Supplement

    Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    International Perspectives: The Future of Nonhuman Primate Resources, Proceedings of the Workshop Held April 17-19, 2002

    Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The future of nonhuman primate (NHP) resources is a concern of scientists, veterinarians, and funding authorities. An April 2002 workshop brought participants from all over the world to discuss various…

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    Fires in Mass Transit Vehicles: Guide for the Evaluation of Toxic Hazards

    National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

    Addresses fire modeling, fire testing, smoke toxicity testing, fire hazard assessment, and fire risk assessment. In the assessment of potential toxic hazards in the event of fires in mass transit…

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    Science, Medicine, and Animals

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern…

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    Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for National Competitiveness

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture,National Academy of Sciences

    Biotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving crop production, animal agriculture, and bioprocessing. This book explores the United States’ ability to solve important agricultural problems, use funds and institutional structures to…

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    Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences

    Stay up-to-date on the latest scientific research and technological breakthroughs with the Annual Report of the National Academy of Sciences. This prestigious publication showcases the groundbreaking work of the nation's…

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    Organization And Members

    A reference guide to the organizational structure and membership of four prominent scientific organizations in the United States. This comprehensive volume includes detailed information on the history and mission of…

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    America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation

    Committee on America's Energy Future,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity…

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    Nurturing and Sustaining Effective Programs in Science Education for Grades K-8: Building a Village in California: Summary of a Convocation

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    K-8 science education in California (as in many other parts of the country) is in a state of crisis. K-8 students in California spend too little time studying science, many…

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    Information Technology for Manufacturing: A Research Agenda

    Committee to Study Information Technology and Manufacturing,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a vision of manufacturing in the twenty-first century that maximizes efficiencies and improvements by exploiting the power of information and provides a research agenda for information technology and manufacturing…

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    Privacy Issues in Biomedical and Clinical Research

    Board on Biology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    After discussions with the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Energy the Board on Biology of the National Research Council agreed to run a workshop under the auspices of…

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    Assessment of Department of Defense Basic Research

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on Department of Defense Basic Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Department of Defense (DOD) supports basic research to advance fundamental knowledge in fields important to national defense. To explore the concerns of several groups on the changing nature of…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2007

    Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

    Presents a general assessment of the Lab, followed by assessments of its facilities and personnel, its role as a user facility, and its science and technology. This book notes that…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2008

    Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2009

    Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2010

    Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2011

    Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

    Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has annually assembled panels of experts to assess the quality and…

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    Monoclonal Antibody Production

    Committee on Methods of Producing Monoclonal Antibodies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,National Research Council

    The American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) petitioned the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on April 23, 1997, to prohibit the use of animals in the production of mAb. On September 18…

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    The Science of Regional and Global Change: Putting Knowledge to Work

    Committee on Global Change Research,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Policy Division

    Intended to promote a dialogue between the scientific community and the government officials who lead our nation on global change research. This report offers a brief description of the challenges…

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    Batteries for Portable Devices

    Gianfranco Pistoia (formerly Research Director, National Research Council, Rome, Italy)

    Provides a comprehensive overview of the batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. This book covers many batteries, ranging from the cellular phone to portable…

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    Battery Operated Devices and Systems: From Portable Electronics to Industrial Products

    Gianfranco Pistoia (formerly Research Director, National Research Council, Rome, Italy)

    Describes devices and systems that draw power from batteries. This book reviews the basic characteristics of various primary and secondary batteries used in these applications.

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    Research Recommendations to Facilitate Distributed Work

    Technology and Telecommunications: Issues and Impacts Committee,National Research Council

    Sets out technological research topics designed to facilitate and expand distributed work - including telecommuting, working while mobile, and working in geographically distributed teams. This book’s recommendations for computing and…

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