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Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Care Services, Committee to Evaluate Measures of Health Benefits for Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation, Robert S. Lawrence, Lisa A. Robinson, Wilhelmine Miller
Promoting human health and safety by reducing exposures to risks and harms through regulatory interventions is among the most important responsibilities of the government. Such efforts encompass a wide array of activities in many different contexts:
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National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Alternatives to Indian Point for Meeting Energy Needs
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, many in the New York City area have become concerned about the possible consequences of a similar attack on the Indian Point nuclear power plants?located about 40 miles from Ma
Widely regarded as the classic reference work for the nutrition, dietetic, and allied health professions since its introduction in 1943, Recommended Dietary Allowances has been the accepted source in nutrient allowances for healthy people. Responding
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National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, Policy and Global Affairs, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats
Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways-leading to improvements in public health, agriculture, and other areas. The globalization of scientific and technical expertise also mean
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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
In 2003, NASA began an R&D effort to develop nuclear power and propulsion systems for solar system exploration. This activity, renamed Project Prometheus in 2004, was initiated because of the inherent limitations in photovoltaic and chemical propulsi
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National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on How People Learn: A Targeted Report for Teachers, John D. Bransford, M. Suzanne Donovan
How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom builds on the discoveries detailed in the best-selling How People Learn. Now these findings are presented in a way that teachers can use immediately, to revitalize their work in the classroom for even grea
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National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Minerals and Toxic Substances in Diets and Water for Animals
Excess minerals in the diet and water of animals can have an adverse effect on animal health, consumers, and the environment. Preventing unsafe mineral exposure is a fundamental part of animal nutrition and management. At the request of the Food and
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National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Committee for Monitoring the Nation's Changing Needs for Biomedical, Behavioral, and
This report is the twelfth assessment of the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards program. The research training needs of the country in basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral and social sciences are considered. Also inc
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National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Committee to Assess NEXRAD Flash Flood Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain, California
The nation's network of more than 130 Next Generation Radars (NEXRADs) is used to detect wind and precipitation to help National Weather Service forecasters monitor and predict flash floods and other storms. This book assesses the performance of the
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National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers, John D. Bransford, M. Suzanne Donovan
How do you get a fourth-grader excited about history? How do you even begin to persuade high school students that mathematical functions are relevant to their everyday lives? In this volume, practical questions that confront every classroom teacher a