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      Modeling Cost and Performance for Military Enlistment: Report of a Workshop

      Committee on Military Enlistment Standards,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes a cost/performance trade-off model useful for illustrating the effects of budget decisions on the quality of expected performance in the military enlisted force. This book discusses technical issues associated…

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      Assessing Fitness for Military Enlistment: Physical, Medical, and Mental Health Standards

      Committee on Youth Population and Military Recruitment: Physical, Medical, and Mental Health Standards,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the physical, medical, and mental health standards for military enlistment in light of trends in the physical condition of the youth population; and medical advances for treating certain conditions…

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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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      Amphibians: Guidelines for the Breeding, Care and Management of Laboratory Animals

      National Research Council,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on Standards,Subcommittee on Amphibian Standards,National Academy of Sciences

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      Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards

      Committee on Improving Mammography Quality Standards,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Mammography is an important tool for detecting breast cancer at an early stage. When coupled with appropriate treatment, early detection can reduce breast cancer mortality. This book provides recommendations aimed…

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      Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants

      Subcommittee on Military Smokes and Obscurants,National Research Council,Committee on Toxicology,National Academy of Sciences

      A variety of smokes and obscurants have been developed and used to screen armed forces from view, signal friendly forces, and mark positions. Smokes are produced by burning or vaporizing…

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      Biosolids Applied to Land: Advancing Standards and Practices

      Committee on Toxicants and Pathogens in Biosolids Applied to Land,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The 1993 regulation (Part 503 Rule) governing the land application of biosolids was established to protect public health and the environment from reasonably anticipated adverse effects. Included in the regulation…

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      Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards

      Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Most people associate fluoride with the practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies for the prevention of tooth decay. However, fluoride can also enter public water systems from…

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      Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards

      Committee on Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards,Center for Education

      An accompanying volume to the National Science Education Standards. Focusing on the teacher as the primary player in assessment, this book offers assessment guidelines and explores how they can be…

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      PTSD Compensation and Military Service: Progress and Promise

      Committee on Veterans' Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of how the US Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates veterans with possible post traumatic stress disorder and determines the level of disability support to which they are…

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      Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning

      Committee on the Development of an Addendum to the National Science Education Standards on Scientific Inquiry,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for…

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      State and Federal Standards for Mobile-Source Emissions

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on State Practices in Setting Mobile Source Emissions Standards,National Academy of Sciences

      Emissions from mobile sources contribute significantly to air pollution in the United States. Such sources include cars and light- and heavy-duty trucks; diesel-powered cranes, bulldozers, and tractors; and equipment such…

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      Improving the Use of the Best Scientific Information Available: Standard in Fisheries Management

      Committee on Defining the Best Scientific Information Available for Fisheries Management,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends that NOAA Fisheries adopt procedural guidelines to ensure that the scientific information used in the development of fishery management plans is relevant and timely and is the product of…

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      Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism: Confronting the Fual Use  Dilemma

      Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends that the government expand regulations and rely on self-governance by scientists rather than adopt intrusive new policies.

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      Hypersonic Technology for Military Application

      Committee on Hypersonic Technology for Military Application,Air Force Studies Board,National Research Council, Committee on Hypersonic Technology for Military Application,National Academy of Sciences

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      Attitudes, Aptitudes and Aspirations of American Youth: Implications for Military Recruitment

      Committee on the Youth Population and Military Recruitment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers an overview of issues for military recruiters, touching on a number of important topics including - sex and race, education and aptitude, physical and moral attributes, and military life…

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      Performance Assessment for the Workplace

      Committee on the Performance of Military Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Covers several measurement and analytical issues in technical detail, including: range restriction adjustments, methods for evaluating multiple sources of error in measurement, comparing alternative measures of performance, and strategies for…

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      Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework

      Committee on Standards and Policies for Decontaminating Public Facilities Affected by Exposure to Harmful Biological Agents: How Clean is Safe?,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The anthrax attacks in fall 2001 spurred an extensive and costly decontamination effort where many decisions had to be made about which sites required cleanup, what method to use, how…

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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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      Evaluating Military Advertising and Recruiting: Theory and Methodology

      Committee on the Youth Population and Military Recruitment - Phase II,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Helps the DoD improve its research on advertising and recruiting policies. This book presents a framework for evaluation that links different types of research questions to various research methodologies.

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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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      Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food

      Committee on the Review of the Use of Scientific Criteria and Performance Standards for Safe Food,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Aims to help in creating regulations that are consistent, reliable, and ensure the best protection for the health of American consumers. This book addresses the concerns in food safety, such…

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      Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations

      Committee to Evaluate Energy-Efficiency and Sustainability Standards Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Repair,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Congress has an ongoing interest in ensuring that the 500,000 buildings and other structures owned and operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) are operated effectively in terms of cost…

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