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      Renewing U.S. Mathematics: A Plan for the 1990’s

      Committee on the Mathematical Sciences: Status and Future Directions,Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council,Arthur Steen Lynn,National Academy of Sciences

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      Learning to Change: Opportunities to Improve the Performance of Smaller Manufacturers

      Committee to Assess the Barriers and Opportunities to Improve Manufacturing at Small and Medium-Sized Companies,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Manufacturing firms - large and small - face massive change and adjustment as they move from a stable, fault-tolerant environment of long production runs to a volatile world in which…

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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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      Acid Deposition: Atmospheric Processes in Eastern North America

      Committee on Atmospheric Transport and Chemical Transformation in Acid Precipitation,Environmental Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      How damaging is acid rain? Current opinions differ widely, in part because for every proposed link between acid rain and adverse environmental effects an alternative explanation based on other phenomena…

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      The National Energy Modeling System

      Committee on the National Energy Modeling System,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the US Department of Energy (DOE). This volume also examines…

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      Reducing the Costs of Space Science Research Missions: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Joint Committee on Technology for Space Science and Applications of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and the Space Studies Board,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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      Computing and Communications in the Extreme: Research for Crisis Management and Other Applications

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      Synthesizes the findings of three workshops on research issues in high-performance computing and communications. This book focuses on the role that computing and communications can play in supporting federal, state…

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      Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

      Panel on Computer Science and Artifical Intelligence,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The focus of this report is on artificial intelligence (AI) and human-computer interface (HCI) technology. Observations, conclusions, and recommendations regarding AI and HCI are presented in terms of six grand…

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      Discriminant Analysis and Clustering

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Mathematical Sciences,Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics

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      Manufacturing Process Controls for the Industries of the Future

      Panel on Manufacturing Process Controls,Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design

      Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks to connect equipment, and algorithms to…

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      Beam Technologies for Integrated Processing

      Committee on Beam Technologies: Opportunities in Attaining Fully Integrated Processing Systems,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Beam technologies play an important role in microelectronic component fabrication. This volume identifies various beam technologies and their applications in electronics and other manufacturing processes. Recommendations for research and development…

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      Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design

      Committee on Application of Expert Systems to Materials Selection During Structural Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the structural design process and determines the elements, and capabilities required for a materials selection expert system to assist design engineers. This book also recommends the areas of expert…

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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

      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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      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

      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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      Reducing the Logistics Burden for the Army After Next: Doing More with Less

      Committee to Perform a Technology Assessment Focused on Logistics Support Requirements for Future Army Combat Systems,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This study assesses the potential of new technology to reduce logistics support requirements for future Army combat systems. It describes and recommends areas of research and technology development in which…

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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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      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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      Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation: An Evaluation and a Call for Action

      Committee on Institutional Considerations in Reducing the Generation of Hazardous Industrial Wastes,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers an exploration of how industry, government, and the public can use available nontechnical means to reduce significantly the amount of hazardous waste entering the environment. This book considers many…

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      Social and Economic Aspects of Radioactive Waste Disposal: Considerations for Institutional Management

      Panel on Social and Economic Aspects of Radioactive Waste Management,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To complement the knowledge on the physical aspects of radioactive waste disposal, this report identifies the socioeconomic and institutional; and policy issues that must be addressed in implementing the Nuclear…

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      Use of Underground Facilities to Protect Critical Infrastructures: Summary of a Workshop

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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      For the Record: Protecting Electronic Health Information

      Committee on Maintaining Privacy and Security in Health Care Applications of the National Information Infrastructure,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Responds to the health care industry’s need for greater guidance in protecting health information that flows through the national information infrastructure - from patient to provider, payer, analyst, employer, government…

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      The Practicality of Pulsed Fast Neutron Transmission Spectroscopy for Aviation Security

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Panel on Assessment of the Practicality of Pulsed Fast Neutron Transmission Spectroscopy for Aviation Security,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board

      Pulsed fast neutron analysis (PFNA) has the best potential of various known technologies for detecting explosives in cargo and luggage. This book discusses how continued research to improve detection capabilities…

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      Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

      Panel on Separation Technology for Industrial Reuse and Recycling,Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Separation processes are essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and materials processing industries. This volume reviews the separation process needs of seven industries and identifies technologies that hold promise for…

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      Report of the Workshop on Biology-Based Technology to Enhance Human Well-Being and Function in Extended Space Exploration

      Steering Group for the Workshop on Biology-based Technology for Enhanced Space Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      U.S.-Europe Collaboration in Space Science

      Committee on International Space Programs,National Research Council,European Space Science Committee,European Science Foundation,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the space-based research across the Atlantic. This book, prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee focuses on a set of 13 US-Europe missions that illustrate lessons learned on…

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      Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities

      Committee on Outsourcing Design and Construction-Related Management Services for Federal Facilities,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being outsourced…

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      Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage: Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian Applications

      Committee on Feasibility of Applying Blast-Mitigating Technologies and Design Methodologies from Military Facilities to Civilian Buildings,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an overview of terrorist activity and reviews technologies and methods for designing blast resistant buildings. These techniques have applicability and relevance to the design of civilian structures. This volume…

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      Preserving Scientific Data on Our Physical Universe: A New Strategy for Archiving the Nation’s Scientific Information Resources

      Steering Committee for the Study on the Long-Term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advises the National Archives and Records Administration and federal R&D agencies on the long-term retention of scientific and technical data, in electronic formats. This book proposes the creation of a…

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      Improving Surface Transportation Security: A Research and Development Strategy

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Transportation Research Board,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Materials Advisory Board

      The surface transportation system is vital to the nation’s economy, defense, and quality of life. Although, the surface transportation system is remarkably resilient, it is also open and decentralized, making…

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      Uses of Risk Analysis to Achieve Balanced Safety in Building Design and Operations

      Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria,National Research Council

      Risk analysis offers improved overall safety of new and existing facilities. This book considers engineering risk analysis applications to the field of building safety. It helps facility professionals, policymakers, and…

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      Vision 21: Fossil Fuel Options for the Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on R&D Opportunities for Advanced Fossil-Fueled Energy Complexes

      Reviews the goals of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vision 21 Program and to recommend systems and approaches for moving from concept to reality. This title offers a program for…

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      Oil Spill Risks from Tank Vessel Lightering

      National Research Council, Committee on Oil Spill Risks from Tank Vessel Lightering

      The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced…

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      Inspection and Other Strategies for Assuring Quality in Government Construction

      William B. Ledbetter,Andrew C. Lemer

      Reports on the costs, effectiveness, and risks associated with agency and private sector inspection practices. This book provides advice to senior and mid-level agency managers on the relative merits of…

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      The Proceedings: Fifth International Conference on Numerical Ship Hydrodynamics

      David Taylor Research Center,Office of Naval Research,Naval Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This book reports on research on and experience with needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and their effects on rates of drug use, the behavior of injection drug users, and…

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      Automotive Fuel Economy: How Far Can We Go?

      Natl. Research Coun.,Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles,Light Trucks

      Explores the technical, financial, psychological, environmental, and political factors weighing for and against significant improvement in gas mileage for American cars and light trucks. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News…

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      Fostering Industry-Initiated Environmental Protection Efforts

      Committee on Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

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      Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris

      Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid / Debris Risk Management,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. This book assesses the magnitude of the…

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      Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities

      Steering Committee on Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes a number of social and legal issues as they relate to various members of electronically networked communities. After an introduction to legal precedents and to the manner in which…

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      Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials: Interim Report

      Committee on Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Containing the Threat from Illegal Bombings: An Integrated National Strategy for Marking, Tagging, Rendering Inert, and Licensing Explosives and Their Precursors

      Committee on Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In response to the rising concern of the American public over illegal bombings, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms asked the National Research Council to examine mechanisms for reducing…

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      Low-altitude Wind Shear and Its Hazard to Aviation: Report of the Committee on Low-Altitude Wind Shear and Its Hazard to Aviation : a Joint Study [by] Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems …[et Al.]

      Committee on Low-Altitude Wind Shear and Its Hazard to Aviation,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Board,National Research Council,Bruce R. Guile

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      The Disposition Dilemma

      Committee on Alternatives for Controlling the Release of Solid Materials from Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Licensed Facilities, National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

      The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and its predecessor, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), have attempted since the 1970s to give greater uniformity to the policy and regulatory framework…

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      Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations

      Committee on Alternatives for Inspection of Outer Continental Shelf Operations,National Research Council,George Bursley,Patrick Herbert

      Examines possible revisions of Minerals Management Service (MMS)‘s inspection system and appraises inspection practices elsewhere, both in government and industry. This work assesses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative procedures…

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      Uninhabited Air Vehicles: Enabling Science for Military Systems

      Committee on Materials, Structures, and Aeronautics for Advanced Uninhabited Air Vehicles,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      States that US Air Force (USAF) planners have envisioned that uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs), working in concert with inhabited vehicles, will become an integral part of the future force structure…

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      Twenty-Third Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics

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

      Vive la Revolution! was the theme of the Twenty-Third Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics held in Val de Reuil, France, from September 17-22, 2000 as more than 140 experts in ship…

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      Innovation in Information Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

      Progress in information technology (IT) has been remarkable, but the best truly is yet to come: the power of IT as a human enabler is just beginning to be realized…

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      University Research Centers of Excellence for Homeland Security: A Summary Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Alan Shaw

      In establishing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Administration and Congress determined that science and technology should play a key role in the nation’s efforts to counter terrorism. To…

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      Nanophotonics: Accessibility and Applicability

      Committee on Nanophotonics Accessibility and Applicability,National Research Council

      Presents a review of the nanoscale phenomena underpinning nanophotonics, an assessment of enabling technologies for developing fresh applications, an examination of potential military applications, and an assessment of foreign investment…

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