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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue
Nearly everyone experiences fatigue, but some professions—such as aviation, medicine and the military—demand alert, precise, rapid, and well-informed decision making and communication with little margin for error. The potential for fatigue to neg
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National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention Actions for Local Governments, Eduardo Sanchez, Annina Catherine Burns, Lynn Parker
The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today's generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a fundamental role in teaching children about healthy behavior
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste
This new report from the National Research Council's Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) and the Transportation Research Board reviews the risks and technical and societal concerns for the transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioac
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation's Chemical Infrastructure
The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation's Critical Infrastructure. Although its products represent only 2 percent of the
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program, Phase 1
The FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies to manage research that will enable the vision of'a clean and sustai
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density
All phases of road development—from construction and use by vehicles to maintenance—affect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. Roads and traffic can alter wildlife habitat,
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study
For the past few years, the Corps has been working on what is known as the Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study, the heart of which is a multibillion-dollar proposal to double the length of up to a dozen locks on t
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment
Weather has broad and significant effects on the roadway environment. Snow, rain, fog, ice, freezing rain, and other weather conditions can impair the ability of drivers to operate their vehicles safely, significantly reduce roadway capacity, and dra
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National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of managing navigation, floods, and other water-related issues on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. A recent chapter in that history is the problem of waterway congestion at several locks o
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Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Committee for Review of the Project Management Practices Employed on the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel (
Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original cost estimate of $2.6 billion has already been exce