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Urban Change and Poverty

Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

A review of issues confronting cities and individuals, this work examines the policy implications of the problems that affect the future of urban America. It covers such topics as the…

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Rethinking Urban Policy: Urban Development in an Advanced Economy

Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Urban Policy in a Changing Federal System: Proceedings of a Symposium

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In an atmosphere of changing priorities and power bases, the Committee on National Urban Policy convened a symposium to address this division. The symposium examined the New Federalism as it…

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Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States

Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China and the United States,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Chinese Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences

The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence, they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have…

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Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Global Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

At the request of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the National Academies convened a committee to examine lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to…

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Advancing Clinical Research with Pregnant and Lactating Populations

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Developing a Framework to Address Legal, Ethical, Regulatory, and Policy Issues for Research Specific to Pregnant and Lactating Persons

Congress called on the National Academies to convene a committee to examine the real and perceived risks of liability arising from research conducted with pregnant and lactating women. The resulting…

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Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

Addressing climate change is essential and possible, and it offers a host of benefits - from better public health to new economic opportunities. The United States has a historic opportunity…

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Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure

Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,R. Hanson

Exposes the myths surrounding infrastructure crisis in urban public works. This work examines the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public…

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Inner-City Poverty in the United States

Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Laurence E. Lynn

Documents the growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its causes and effects. This volume is useful for policymakers, program…

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The Outlook for Science and Technology

Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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An Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers Program

National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Engineering and Public Policy,Committee on Science,Institute of Medicine

The National Science Foundation requested that the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the NAS, the NAE, and the IOM form a panel to evaluate the accomplishments of…

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Research Briefings

Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences

Examines areas important to the progress of US science and technology: the science of interfaces and thin films, decision making and problem solving, protein structure and biological function, and the…

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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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Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology

Committee on Biologic Markers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Biologic markers - indicators of biological exposure or change - offer the promise of early detection of disease caused by environmental exposure. Offering a comprehensive study of the use of…

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Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology

Committee on Biologic Markers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Biologic markers - indicators of biological exposure or change - offer the promise of early detection of disease caused by environmental exposure. Offering a comprehensive study of the use of…

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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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Measuring Alternative Work Arrangements for Research and Policy

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Contingent Work and Alternative Work Arrangements

Business structures, employment relationships, job characteristics, and worker outcomes have changed in the United States over the last few decades?in some ways unpredictably. A high level of interest exists among…

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Improving Aircraft Safety

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

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Infrastructure for the 21st Century: Framework for a Research Agenda

National Research Council,Committee on Infrastructure Innovation,National Academy of Sciences

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Environmental Epidemiology

Committee on Environmental Epidemiology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Determining the health risks to humans of exposure to toxic substances in the environment is made difficult by problems such as measuring the degree to which people have been exposed…

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Issues in Risk Assessment

Committee on Risk Assessment Methodology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The scientific basis, inference assumptions, regulatory uses, and research needs in risk assessment are considered in this two-part volume. The first part is Use of Maximum Tolerated Dose in Animal…

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The American Community Survey: Summary of a Workshop

Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The American Community Survey (ACS), to be run by the Census Bureau, will be a large (250,000 housing units a month), predominantly mailout/mailback survey that will collect information similar to…

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Technology Commercialization: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

Committee on Utilization of Technologies Developed at Russian Research and Educational Institutions,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,Office of International Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

Offers a collection of papers that addresses a variety of legal, regulatory, institutional, and financial issues that can promote or hinder technology commercialization. This book is the result of a…

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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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Key Transportation Indicators: Summary of a Workshop

Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The purpose of the Worksshop on Transportation Indicators was to discuss issues relating to transportation indicators and provide the Bureau of Transportation Statistics with new ideas for issues to address.–P…

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Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The Air Force became concerned about the National Aerospace Initiative’s possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this…

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Meeting the Nation’s Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists

Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Assesses the nation’s future needs for biomedical and behavioral scientists and the role the National Research Service Awards (NRSA) program can play in meeting those needs. The NRSA program has…

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Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security

Committee on Educational Paradigms for Homeland Security,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Explores whether there are core pedagogical and skill-based homeland security program needs. This report examines education programs focusing on various aspects of homeland security. It comments on the possible parallels…

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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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New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture: High-reward Opportunities

Committee on Biosciences,Research in Agriculture,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presented by an integrated committee of plant and animal scientists, this volume provides a review of molecular genetic techniques and traditional research methods. It discusses biosciences research in genetic engineering…

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Measurement Problems in Criminal Justice Research: Workshop Summary

Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Most major crime in this country emanates from two major data sources. The FBIa ™s Uniform Crime Reports has collected information on crimes known to the police and arrests from…

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Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

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

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Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World

Committee for the Second Forum on Biodiversity,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

From earliest times, human beings have noticed patterns in nature: night and day, tides and lunar cycles, the changing seasons, plant succession, and animal migration. This book features findings, insights…

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Genetic Engineering of Plants: Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns

National Research Council,Agriculture Board of National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Deals with the practical problems associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution. This book is aimed at those interested in application of molecular…

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Disability Evaluation Study Design: First Interim Report

Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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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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Evaluating Federal Research Programs: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act

Engineering Committee on Science,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine

The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual report that…

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Addressing the Nation’s Changing Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists

Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists,Education & Career Studies Unit,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the number of investigators trained every year, patterns of hiring by universities and industry, and the age of the scientific workforce in different fields, and makes recommendations for the…

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Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment

Oversight Committee for the Workshop on Testing for Dynamic Acquisition of Defense Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) was charged with planning and conducting a workshop to study test strategies for the evolutionary acquisition. This book provides the conclusions and recommendations of…

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Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Division of Medical Sciences,Committee on Trauma and Committee on Shock

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The Responsible Conduct of Research in the Health Sciences

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Responsible Conduct of Research,National Academy of Sciences

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A Consumer Food Data System for 2030 and Beyond

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Improving Consumer Data for Food and Nutrition Policy Research for the Economic Research Service

Patterns of food consumption and nutritional intake strongly affect the population’s health and well-being. The Food Economics Division of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) engages in research and data collection…

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Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

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National Laboratories and Universities: Building New Ways to Work Together, Report of a Workshop

Committee on National Laboratories and Universities,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Based on a report of a workshop held in 2003 to address best practices and remaining challenges with respect to national laboratory-university collaborations.

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Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Four principles are fundamental for a federal statistical agency: relevance to policy issues, credibility among data users, trust among data providers, and independence from political and other undue external influence…

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The Use of Multi-State Life Tables in Estimating Places for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists: A Technical Paper

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel,National Academy of Sciences

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Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research

Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

Examines interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research. This report identifies steps that researchers, teachers, students, institutions, funding organizations, and disciplinary societies can take to…

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The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Contains presentations of a symposium held in April of 2002. The sequestration options include ocean disposal, terrestrial disposal in geologic formations, biomass based approaches, and carbon trading schemes. This report…

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Urban Change and Poverty

Rethinking Urban Policy: Urban Development in an Advanced Economy

Urban Policy in a Changing Federal System: Proceedings of a Symposium

Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States

Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

Advancing Clinical Research with Pregnant and Lactating Populations

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure

Inner-City Poverty in the United States

The Outlook for Science and Technology

An Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers Program

Research Briefings

Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for National Competitiveness

Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology

Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology

The Future of U.S.Nuclear Weapons Policy

Measuring Alternative Work Arrangements for Research and Policy

Improving Aircraft Safety

Infrastructure for the 21st Century: Framework for a Research Agenda

Environmental Epidemiology

Issues in Risk Assessment

The American Community Survey: Summary of a Workshop

Technology Commercialization: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation

Key Transportation Indicators: Summary of a Workshop

Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

Meeting the Nation’s Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists

Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security

The Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition

New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture: High-reward Opportunities

Measurement Problems in Criminal Justice Research: Workshop Summary

Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World

Genetic Engineering of Plants: Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns

Disability Evaluation Study Design: First Interim Report

Productive Roles in an Older Society

Evaluating Federal Research Programs: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act

Addressing the Nation’s Changing Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists

Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment

Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

The Responsible Conduct of Research in the Health Sciences

A Consumer Food Data System for 2030 and Beyond

Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan

National Laboratories and Universities: Building New Ways to Work Together, Report of a Workshop

Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

The Use of Multi-State Life Tables in Estimating Places for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists: A Technical Paper

Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research

The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

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