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      Shiphandling Simulation: Application to Waterway Design

      Committee on Assessment of Shiphandling Simulation,Marine Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses how computer-based simulation can be used to improve the cost-effectiveness of waterway design, while satisfying safety objectives. This book examines the role of computer simulation in improving waterway design…

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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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      The National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring: A Retrospective Assessment

      Committee on the Assessment of the National Weather Service's Modernization Program,National Research Council,National Academies

      The Modernization and Associated Restructuring (MAR) of the National Weather Service (NWS) was a large and complex re-engineering of a federal agency. The process lasted a decade and cost an…

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      Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen

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

      Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could alleviate the nation’s dependence on oil and reduce US emissions of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas. This book estimates the resources that will…

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      Bridging Boundaries Through Regional Marine Research

      Committee on the Assessment of Regional Marine Research Programs,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The Regional Marine Research Program (RMRP) was established by Congress in 1990 to provide a mechanism to fund coastal marine research based on regionally-defined priorities. This title features a study…

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      Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid

      Committee on the Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA proposed to make a hardware contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid mission in exchange for U.S. membership on the Euclid Science Team and science data access. The…

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      A Review of the Radiological Assessments Corporation’s Fernald Dose Reconstruction Report

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Radiation Effects Research,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on an Assessment of CDC Radiation Studies

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      Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Midterm Assessment of NASA’s Implementation of the Decadal Survey

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Assessment of NASA's Earth Science Program

      Understanding the effects of natural and human-induced changes on the global environment and their implications requires a foundation of integrated observations of land, sea, air and space, on which to…

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      Realizing the Energy Potential of Methane Hydrate for the United States

      Committee on Assessment of the Department of Energy's Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program: Evaluating Methane Hydrate as a Future Energy Resource

      Natural gas, composed mostly of methane, is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels, emitting 25-50% less carbon dioxide than either oil or coal for each unit of energy produced…

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      A Performance Assessment of NASA’s Heliophysics Program

      Committee on Heliophysics Performance Assessment,National Research Council

      Since the 1990s, the pace of discovery in the field of solar and space physics has accelerated, largely owing to NASA investments in its Heliophysics Great Observatory fleet of spacecraft…

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      An Assessment of the Science Proposed for the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL)

      Ad Hoc Committee to Assess the Science Proposed for a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL),National Research Council

      According to the big bang theory, our Universe began in a state of unimaginably high energy and density, contained in a space of subatomic dimensions. At that time, unlike today…

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      A Performance Assessment of NASA’s Astrophysics Program

      NASA Astrophysics Performance Assessment Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of how NASA’s program addresses the strategies, goals, and priorities outlined in Academy reports on Astrophysics. This report provides an analysis of progress toward realizing these strategies…

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      Burning Plasma: Bringing a Star to Earth

      Burning Plasma Assessment Committee,Plasma Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A burning plasma in which at least 50 percent of the energy to drive the fusion reaction is generated internally is an essential step to reach the goal of fusion…

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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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      Key National Education Indicators: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Testing and Assessment,Steering Committee on Workshop on Key National Education Indicators

      The education system in the United States is continually challenged to adapt and improve, in part because its mission has become far more ambitious than it once was. At the…

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      Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards

      Committee on Developing Assessments of Science Proficiency in K-12

      Develops an approach to science assessment to meet the vision of science education for the future as it has been elaborated in A Framework for K-12 Science Education (Framework) and…

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      2003 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research’s Marine Corps Science and Technology Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for the Review of ONR's Marine Corps Science and Technology Program,National Academy of Sciences

      The Office of Naval Research funds research across a range of scientific and engineering disciplines in support of the Navy and Marine Corps. This report presents the results of the…

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      An Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Assessments

      Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessment Committee,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Sciences

      Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation. This title…

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      Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: Interim Report

      Committee on the Review of National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Landslides are a component of those agents of nature that transport rock and soil from mountains or hillsides to streams, lakes and seas, where new sedimentary rocks begin to form…

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      Scientific Assessment of High-Power Free-Electron Laser Technology

      Committee on a Scientific Assessment of Free-Electron Laser Technology for Naval Applications,National Research Council

      This book presents a scientific assessment of free-electron-laser technology for naval applications. The charge from the Office of Naval Research was to assess whether the desired performance capabilities are achievable…

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      ICT Fluency and High Schools: A Workshop Summary

      Planning Committee on ICT Fluency and High School Graduation Outcomes,Board on Science Education,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

      ICT Fluency and High Schools: A Workshop Summary

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      Poultry Inspection: The Basis for a Risk-Assessment Approach

      Committee on Public Health Risk Assessment of Poultry Inspection Programs,Food and Nutrition Board,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Takes a look at inspection procedures to determine how effective the Food Safety Inspection Service is in finding dangerous levels of contaminants and disease-producing micro-organisms. This book describes the history…

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      Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy

      Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents,National Research Council

      The US Environmental Protection Agency asked the Council to review the methods and strategies currently being used to evaluate the hazards of risks associated with exposure to drugs, food additives…

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      Assessment of the NASA Applied Sciences Program

      Committee on Extending Observations and Research Results to Practical Applications: A Review of NASA's Approach,Geographical Sciences Committee,National Research Council

      Remote sensing data and models from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are the basis for a wide spectrum of scientific research endeavors and are key inputs to many…

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      Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations

      Committee on Science Learning: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education,National Research Council

      At a time when scientific and technological competence is vital to the nation’s future, the weak performance of U.S. students in science reflects the uneven quality of current science education…

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      Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists: A Framework for Program Assessment

      Committee on Technical and Privacy Dimensions of Information for Terrorism Prevention and Other National Goals,National Research Council

      The US agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect personal data should be required to evaluate the programs’ effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. This book urges Congress to examine the…

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      Toxicogenomic Technologies and Risk Assessment of Environmental Carcinogens: A Workshop Summary

      Committee on How Toxicogenomics Could Inform Critical Issues in Carcinogenic Risk Assessment of Environmental Chemicals,Committee on Emerging Issues and Data on Environmental Contaminants,Board on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Toxicogenomics is a discipline that combines expertise in toxicology, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental health to help understand the response of living organisms to stressful environments. The National Research Council…

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      Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean

      Committee on the Development of an Integrated Science Strategy for Ocean Acidification Monitoring, Research, and Impacts Assessment,National Research Council

      The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made carbon dioxide emissions. This benefits human society by moderating the rate of climate change, but also causes unprecedented changes to…

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      Preventing Earthquake Disasters, The Grand Challenge in Earthquake Engineering: A Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)

      Committee to Develop a Long-Term Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES),National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an assessment of earthquake engineering research issues and the role of information technology in that research effort. This work presents an overview of the challenge, including six critical research…

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      Opportunities for the Employment of Simulation in U.S. Air Force Training Environments: A Workshop Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Air Force Studies Board,Committee on Opportunities for the Employment of Simulation in U.S. Air Force Training Environments: A Workshop

      Simulators currently provide an alternative to aircraft when it comes to training requirements, both for the military and for commercial airlines. For the U.S. Air Force, in particular, simulation for…

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      Evaluation of the Voluntary National Tests, Year 2: Final Report

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment,Committee on the Evaluation of the Voluntary National Tests, Year 2

      In his 1997 State of the Union address, President Clinton announced a federal initiative to develop tests of 4th-grade reading and 8th-grade mathematics that could be administered on a voluntary…

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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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      Dynamic Changes in Marine Ecosystems: Fishing, Food Webs, and Future Options

      Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase II - Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Research Council conducted an independent study to weigh the collective evidence for fishery-induced changes to marine ecosystems and the implications of the findings for US fisheries management. This…

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      Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment,Board on Science Education,Committee on the Evaluation Framework for Successful K-12 STEM Education

      Following a 2011 report by the National Research Council (NRC) on successful K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Congress asked the National Science Foundation to identify methods…

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      Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary

      Committee on Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education,National Research Council

      What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development, opportunities for future study and work, and choices of career, as…

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      Building a Workforce for the Information Economy: Workforce Needs in Information Technology

      Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology,Board on Testing and Assessment,Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council

      Looks at IT workers and the policy issues they inspire. This book identifies characteristics that differentiate IT work from other categories of high-tech work, including an informative contrast with biotechnology…

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      Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: A Perspective from the Research and Operations Communities, Interim Report

      Committee on the Future of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Launched jointly in 1997 by the NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a satellite mission that placed a unique suite of…

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      Designing a Market Basket for NAEP: Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices: Investigating District-Level and Market-Basket Reporting,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      At the request of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council (NRC) established the Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices to examine the feasibility and potential impact of district-level…

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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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      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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      Improving Measurement of Productivity in Higher Education

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Measuring Higher Education Productivity: Conceptual Framework and Data Needs

      Committee on National Statistics, Board on Testing and Assessment, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

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      Robust Methods for the Analysis of Images and Videos for Fisheries Stock Assessment: Summary of a Workshop

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

      The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for the stewardship of the nation’s living marine resources and their habitat. As part of this charge, NMFS conducts stock assessments of…

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      Naep Reporting Practices: Investigating District-Level and Market-Basket Reporting

      Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment

      At the request of the Department of Education, the National Research Council formed the Committee on NAEP Reporting Practices to address questions about the desirability, feasibility, and potential impact of…

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      Review of the U.S. Climate Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3, Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate

      Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3,National Research Council

      This National Research Council (NRC) report reviews a draft of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3, Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate…

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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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      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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      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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      Embedding Questions: The Pursuit of a Common Measure in Uncommon Tests

      Committee on Embedding Common Test Items in State and District Assessments,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment

      Policy makers are caught between two powerful forces in relation to testing in America’s schools. One is increased interest on the part of educators, reinforced by federal requirements, in developing…

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