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    Dispelling the Manufacturing Myth: American Factories Can Compete in the Global Marketplace

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Comparative Cost Factors and Structures in Global Manufacturing,National Academy of Sciences

    Demonstrating that US-based manufacturing can compete in terms of quality, product features, and timely delivery, this book discusses different approaches to understanding and controlling costs. It explores factors in site…

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    Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin: Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Earth Resources

    Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council to examine the geology and unconventional hydrocarbon resources of…

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    Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the United States

    Committee on Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Development and Produced Water in the Western United States,Committee on Earth Resources,National Research Council

    In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane–the main component of natural gas–fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from…

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    Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,National Research Council

    Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by allowing some miles to be driven on electricity drawn from the grid, with an internal combustion engine that…

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    Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland Security’s Planned National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas

    Committee on the Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland Security's Planned National Bio-& Agro-Defense Facility,National Research Council

    Congress requested that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) produce a site-specific biosafety and biosecurity risk assessment (SSRA) of the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan…

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    The Role of Experimentation in Building Future Naval Forces

    Committee for the Role of Experimentation in Building Future Naval Forces,National Research Council

    Experimentation provides the means to enhance naval and joint force development. To assist the Navy in this effort, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) asked the NRC to conduct a…

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    A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System

    National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System

    How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches…

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    Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments for Solar-Terrestrial Research: Report of a Workshop

    Ad Hoc Committee on Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments for Research and Monitoring in Solar-Terrestrial Physics: A Workshop,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To explore the scientific rationale for the distributed array of small instruments (DASI), the infrastructure needed to support and make use of such arrays, and proposals for a deployment implementation…

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    Exposure Science in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Human and Environmental Exposure Science in the 21st Century

    From the use of personal products to our consumption of food, water, and air, people are exposed to a wide array of agents each day-many with the potential to affect…

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    Predicting Outcomes from Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities

    Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities,National Research Council

    The deteriorating condition of federal facilities poses economic, safety, operational, and environmental risks to the federal government, to the achievement of the missions of federal agencies, and to the achievement…

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    International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

    Committee on Opportunities and Challenges for International Science at the U.S. Geological Survey,National Research Council

    Science at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is intrinsically global, and from early in its history, the USGS has successfully carried out international projects that serve U.S. national interests and…

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    Investments in Federal Facilities: Asset Management Strategies for the 21st Century

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Business Strategies for Public Capital Investment,National Academy of Sciences

    There is a growing litany of problems with federal facilities that put a drain on the federal budget and compromise the effectiveness of federal services. This report presents a review…

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    Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration

    Committee on the Evaluation of Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration,National Research Council

    NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon. This book presents an assessment of knowledge of the radiation environment; an examination of the effects of radiation on biological systems…

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    Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children

    Committee on Ethical Issues in Housing-Related Health Hazard Research Involving Children, Youth, and Families,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify, understand, or ameliorate housing-related health hazards among children. Such research involves children as subjects and is conducted in the…

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    Opportunities for High-Power, High-Frequency Transmitters to Advance Ionospheric/Thermospheric Research: Report of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Role of High-Power, High-Frequency-Band Transmitters in Advancing Ionospheric/Thermospheric Research: A Workshop

    Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Space Studies Board of the National Research Council in May 2013.

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    Emerging Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries: A Call to Action

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

    Energy and mineral resources are essential for the nation’s fundamental functions, its economy, and security. Nonfuel minerals are essential for the existence and operations of products that are used by…

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    Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards

    The Committee on Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: An Update,National Research Council

    Prudent Practices in the Laboratorythe book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practicenow features updates and new topics. This second edition has a strong…

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    Nutritional Management of Acute Diarrhea in Infants and Children

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on International Nutrition Programs

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    Patents in the Knowledge Based Economy

    Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in the Knowledge-Based Economy,National Research Council

    This volume assembles papers commissioned by the National Research Council’s Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to inform judgments about the significant institutional and policy changes in the…

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    Beyond Mapping: Meeting National Needs Through Enhanced Geographic Information Science

    Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions…

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    Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion

    Provides a series of space science objectives and missions that could be so enabled in the period beyond 2015 in the areas of astronomy and astrophysics, solar system exploration, and…

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    Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Sea Level Rise in California, Oregon, and Washington

    Tide gages show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating. As…

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

    National Research Council

    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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    Design in the New Millennium: Advanced Engineering Environments: Phase 2

    Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering

    America is changing. Many of the most noticeable changes in day-to-day life are associated with the advancing capabilities of computer systems, the growing variety of tasks they can accomplish, and…

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    A Review of the DOE Plan for U.S. Fusion Community Participation in the ITER Program

    Committee to Review the U.S. ITER Science Participation Planning Process,Plasma Science Committee,National Research Council

    ITER presents the United States and its international partners with the opportunity to explore new and exciting frontiers of plasma science while bringing the promise of fusion energy closer to…

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    How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School

    Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning with additional material from the Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Scientific evidence has added to our understanding of what it means to know, from the neural processes that occur, to the influence of culture on what we see and absorb…

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    Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product on Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Climate Research Committee,Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product on Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere

    The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), established in 2002 to coordinate climate and global change research conducted in the United States and to support decision-making on climate-related issues, is…

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    New Horizons in Health: An Integrative Approach

    Committee on Future Directions for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,National Research Council

    Discusses how the National Institutes of Health can integrate research in social, behavioural and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease and interventions that promote health. This text…

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    Interim Report of the Committee on Changes in New Source Review Programs for Stationary Sources of Air Pollutants

    Committee on Changes in New Source Review Programs for Stationary Sources of Air Pollutants,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New Source Review (NSR) programs are designed to help ensure that the construction or modification of factories, electric-generating facilities and other large stationary sources of…

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    Beyond the Molecular Frontier: Challenges for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

    Committee on Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century,National Research Council

    This text identifies the key opportunities and challenges for the chemical sciences, from basic research to societal needs and from terrorism defence to environmental protection, and it looks at the…

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    Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences

    Committee on Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade,National Research Council

    From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth’s surface. With Earth’s population projected to peak at 8 to 12 billion people by 2050…

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    Marine Aquaculture: Opportunities for Growth

    Committee on Assessment of Technology and Opportunities for Marine Aquaculture in the United States,Marine Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examining the obstacles to developing marine aquaculture in the US, this book offers recommendations for technology and policy strategies to encourage this industry. It also describes problems of coordination of…

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    Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time: Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics

    Committee on Elementary Particle Physics in the 21st Century,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides an assessment of the scientific challenges in particle physics, including the key questions and experimental opportunities, the status of the US program and the strategic framework in which it…

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    Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations: Final Report

    Committee on Toxicology,Committee on Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations

    Presents several conclusions and recommendations, including the use of alternative instrumentation for monitoring gas, conducting experiments on human subjects, and seeking advice from groups involved with personnel training and field…

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    Tackling Marine Debris in the 21st Century

    Committee on the Effectiveness of International and National Measures to Prevent and Reduce Marine Debris and Its Impacts,National Research Council

    Marine debris from ships and other ocean-based sources-including trash and lost fishing gear-contributes to the spoiling of beaches, fouling of surface waters and the seafloor, and harm to marine animals…

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    Engineering Aviation Security Environments–Reduction of False Alarms in Computed Tomography-Based Screening of Checked Baggage

    Committee on Engineering Aviation Security Environments--False Positives from Explosive Detection Systems,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

    On November 19, 2001 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created as a separate entity within the US Department of Transportation through the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. This report…

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    Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Spacecraft Missions to Icy Solar System Bodies

    Committee on Planetary Protection Standards for Icy Bodies in the Outer Solar System,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

    NASA’s exploration of planets and satellites during the past 50 years has led to the discovery of traces of water ice throughout the solar system and prospects for large liquid…

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    Health Care Comes Home: The Human Factors

    Committee on the Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care,National Research Council

    In the United States, health care devices, technologies, and practices are rapidly moving into the home. The factors driving this migration include the costs of health care, the growing numbers…

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    Computers at Risk: Safe Computing in the Information Age

    System Security Study Committee

    Presents an agenda for developing policies and practices for computer security. Recommendations are provided for industry and government agencies engaged in computer security activities. This volume outlines problems and opportunities…

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    America’s Future in Space: Aligning the Civil Space Program with National Needs

    Committee on the Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program,National Research Council

    As civil space policies and programs have evolved, the geopolitical environment has changed dramatically. Although the U.S. space program was originally driven in large part by competition with the Soviet…

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    A Scientific Assessment of Alternatives for Reducing Water Management Effects on Threatened and Endangered Fishes in California’s Bay Delta

    Committee on Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta,National Research Council

    California’s Bay-Delta estuary is a biologically diverse estuarine ecosystem that plays a central role in the distribution of California’s water from the state’s wetter northern regions to its southern, arid…

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    Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America

    Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance

    America’s cities have symbolized the nation’s prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. This book addresses the condition of the city from the perspective of the larger metropolitan region. It offers important perspectives…

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    Haze in the Grand Canyon: An Evaluation of the Winter Haze Intensive Tracer Experiment

    Committee on Haze In National Parks and Wilderness Areas,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,National Research Council,R.A. Duce

    Presents working principles for assessing the relative importance of anthropogenic emission sources that contribute to haze in US national parks and wilderness areas. This book examines topics, such as methods…

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    New Source Review for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution

    Committee on Changes in New Source Review Programs for Stationary Sources of Air Pollution,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Clean Air Act established a pair of programs - known as New Source Review (NSR) - that regulate large stationary sources of air pollution, such as factories and electricity-generating…

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    The Search for Life’s Origins: Progress and Future Directions in Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution

    Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Focusing on the field of planetary biology and chemical evolution, this volume offers recommendations on research programs - including an ambitious effort centered on Mars. It is of interest to…

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    Flexible Electronics for Security, Manufacturing, and Growth in the United States: Summary of a Symposium

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Best Practice in National Innovation Programs for Flexible Electronics

    Presents the summary of a workshop convened in September 2010 by Policy and Global Affairs’ Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy to review challenges, plans, and opportunities for growing…

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    Improving the Scientific Foundation for Atmosphere-Land-Ocean Simulations: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on Challenges in Representing Physical Processes in Coupled Atmosphere-Land-Ocean Models,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The National Academies’ Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) held a workshop to explore and evaluate efforts to model physical processes of coupled atmosphere-land-ocean (A-L-O) models. During the workshop…

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    Radioisotope Power Systems: An Imperative for Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Space Exploration

    Radioisotope Power Systems Committee,National Research Council

    Spacecraft require electrical energy. This energy must be available in the outer reaches of the solar system where sunlight is very faint. It must be available through lunar nights that…

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