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      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      Presents a general assessment of the Lab, followed by assessments of its facilities and personnel, its role as a user facility, and its science and technology. This book notes that…

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      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has annually assembled panels of experts to assess the quality and…

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      Current Status of Neutron-Scattering Research and Facilities in the United States

      Panel on Neutron Scattering,Solid State Sciences Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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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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      Current Status Of Neutron-scattering Research And Facilities In The United States

      This comprehensive report provides an overview of neutron-scattering research in the United States, including information on facilities, funding, and emerging areas of interest. Written by leading experts in the field…

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      Science and Technology Centers: Principles and Guidelines

      National Research Council,Panel on Science and Technology Centers

      Single copy, $10.00; 2-5 copies, $8.00 each; 6 or more copies, $6.50 each.

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      Weather And Climate Modification Problems And Prospects

      This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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      Global Change Ecosystems Research

      Ecosystems Panel,Oversight Group for the Ecosystems Panel,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council

      Research Council established the Ecosystems Panel in response to a request from the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). The panel’s charge included periodic reviews of the ecosystems aspects…

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      Weather And Climate Modification Problems And Prospects

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Building and Fire Research,National Research Council

      Assesses the scientific and technical work of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This book finds that, overall the technical…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

      Panel on Building and Fire Research,National Research Council

      A panel of experts appointed by the National Research Council assessed the scientific and technical work of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the National Institute of Standards…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Physics,National Research Council

      The mission of the NIST Physics Laboratory is to support US industry, government, and the scientific community by providing measurement services and research for electronic, optical, and radiation technology. This…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

      Panel on Physics,National Research Council

      The mission of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physics Laboratory is to support U.S. industry, government, and the scientific community by providing measurement services and research for…

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      Expanding Access to Research Data: Reconciling Risks and Opportunities

      Panel on Data Access for Research Purposes,National Research Council

      Policy makers need information about the nation which comes from research based on data. The risk of expanded access to potentially sensitive data is the increased probability of breaching the…

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      Conserving Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for Development Agencies

      Panel on Biodiversity Research Priorities,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an agenda for research that aims to provide information to formulate policy and design conservation programs in the Third World. This book includes discussions of research needs in the…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2007

      Panel on Information Technology,National Research Council

      The report on the ITL presents a general assessment of the laboratory including a look at its research strategies, opportunities, planning for growth, research culture, and computing infrastructure; and provides…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Manufacturing Engineering,National Research Council

      The Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory is organized in five divisions - Intelligent Systems, Manufacturing Metrology, Manufacturing Systems Integration, Precision Engineering, and Fabrication Technology. This book assesses the first four divisions.

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2009

      Panel on Information Technology,National Research Council

      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory evaluates The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Six divisions…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

      Panel on Manufacturing Engineering,National Research Council

      The mission of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to promote innovation and the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing through measurement science…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2011

      Panel on Information Technology,National Research Council

      Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has annually assembled panels of experts to assess the quality and…

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      Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Research University

      Panel on the Impact of Information Technology on the Future of the Research University,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifies those information technologies likely to evolve that could ultimately have a major impact on the research university. This work also examines the possible implications of these technologies for the…

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      A Review of the EPA Water Security Research and Technical Support Action Plan: Parts I and II

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Panel on Water System Security Research

      The report examines a draft plan, prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies critical security issues for drinking water and wastewater and outlines related research and technical support needs…

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      Understanding Climate Change Feedbacks

      Panel on Climate Change Feedbacks,Climate Research Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Feedbacks are processes in the climate system that can either amplify or dampen the system’s response to changed forcings. This study looks at what is known and not known about…

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      Risking the Future: Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing

      Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing, National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the trends in and consequences of teenage sexual behavior and offers insights on the issues of sexual initiation, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and the well-being of adolescent families. This…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2007

      Panel on Chemical Science and Technology,National Research Council

      The report on the CSTL presents an assessment of the Lab’s five divisions, covering–where appropriate–how well each division addresses national priorities, its impact and level of innovation, its technical merit…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2007

      Panel on Electronics and Electrical Engineering,National Research Council

      The report on the EEEL presents an assessment of the Lab’s four divisions. The assessment is based on four criteria: alignment with national priorities, motivation of its programs, technical merit…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Materials Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology works with industry and other government laboratories to improve the nation’s measurements and standards infrastructure…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology: Fiscal Year 2009

      Panel on Nanoscale Science and Technology,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) was founded on May 1, 2007, and remains in development with respect to projects and…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2009

      Panel on Electronics and Electrical Engineering,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, carries out its mission of promoting U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by developing and…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2009

      Panel on Chemical Science and Technology,National Research Council

      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory examines the operations of the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) of the National Institute…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

      Panel on Materials Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works with industry, standards bodies, universities, and other government laboratories to improve the nation’s…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology: Fiscal Year 2011

      Panel on Nanoscale Science and Technology,National Research Council

      Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has annually assembled panels of experts to assess the quality and…

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      Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Population,Panel on a Research Agenda and New Data for an Aging World

      Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. This work looks at the behavioral and socio-economic aspects of aging; and focuses on work, retirement, and pensions; wealth…

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      Electricity from Renewable Resources: Status, Prospects, and Impediments

      America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources,National Research Council

      A component in the Americas Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewables examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and…

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      Probability and Algorithms

      Panel on Probability and Algorithms,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Concepts from the field of probability are useful in analyzing the performance of algorithms. This book surveys both of these areas on the interface of the mathematical sciences and computer…

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      Countering Bioterrorism: The Role of Science and Technology

      Panel on Biological Issues,Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The attacks of September 11 and the release of anthrax spores revealed enormous vulnerabilities in the U.S. public-health infrastructure and suggested similar vulnerabilities in the agricultural infrastructure as well. The…

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      Applications of Biotechnology in Traditional Fermented Foods

      Panel on the Applications of Biotechnology to Traditional Fermented Foods,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs

      In developing countries, traditional fermentation serves many purposes. It can improve the taste of an otherwise bland food, enhance the digestibility of a food that is difficult to assimilate, preserve…

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      Estimating Losses from Future Earthquakes: Panel Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Earthquake Engineering,Panel on Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology

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      Designing the 2010 Census: First Interim Report

      Michael L. Cohen,Benjamin F. King,Panel on Research on Future Census Methods,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods was formed to examine alternative designs for the 2010 census. This title examines whether the auxiliary information that is planned to be…

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      Review of Goals and Plans for NASA’s Space and Earth Sciences

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Panel on Review of NASA Science Strategy Roadmaps

      Provides a review of six science strategy roadmaps: robotic and human exploration of Mars; solar system exploration; universe exploration; search for earth-like planets; earth science and applications from space; and…

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      The Prevention and Treatment of Missing Data in Clinical Trials

      Panel on Handling Missing Data in Clinical Trials,National Research Council

      Randomized clinical trials are the primary tool for evaluating new medical interventions. Randomization provides for a fair comparison between treatment and control groups, balancing out, on average, distributions of known…

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      Reliability Growth: Enhancing Defense System Reliability

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Reliability Growth Methods for Defense Systems

      A high percentage of defense systems fail to meet their reliability requirements. This is a serious problem for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), as well as the nation. Those…

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      Benchmarking the Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering Basic Research

      Panel on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering,National Research Council

      Mechanical engineering is critical to the design, manufacture, and operation of small and large mechanical systems in the US economy. This book highlights the main findings of a benchmarking exercise…

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      Intermetallic Alloy Development: A Program Evaluation

      Panel on Intermetallic Alloy Development,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      Beyond Six Billion: Forecasting the World’s Population

      Panel on Population Projections,Committee on Population,National Research Council

      Focusing on fertility as one key to accurate projections, this book examines the transition from high, constant fertility to low fertility levels and discusses whether developing countries eventually attain the…

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