Books from National Academies Press
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Meeting Research and Education Needs in Coastal Engineering
By Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine BoardAfter discussions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Office of Naval Research, the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee under the ...
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Private Lives and Public Policies: Confidentiality and Accessibility of Government Statistics
By Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research CouncilThis volume will be an important and thought-provoking guide for policymakers and agencies working with statistics as well as researchers and concerned individuals.
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Meeting Research and Education Needs in Coastal Engineering
By Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Marine BoardAfter discussions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Office of Naval Research, the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee under the ...
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Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment: Proceedings of a Workshop
By Board on Health Care Services, Health and Medicine Division, EngineeringImmunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the body's immune system to destroy cancer cells.
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Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis: Workshop Summary
By Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Global HealthThe Institute of Medicine held a workshop, summarized in this volume, to describe the dynamic technological, agricultural, and economic issues contributing to the food price increases of 2007 and 2008 and their impacts on health and ...
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Toxicologic Assessment of the Army's Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests
By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life SciencesThis book assesses the public health effects of the Army's tests, including the toxicity of ZnCdS, the toxicity of surrogate cadmium compounds, the environmental fate of ZnCdS, the extent of public exposures from the dispersion tests, and ...
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Toxicologic Assessment of the Army's Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life SciencesThis report begins by providing an overview of demographic modeling, including the strengths and weaknesses of this technique.
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Toxicologic Assessment of the Army's Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests
By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life SciencesSubcommittee on Zinc Cadmium Sulfide, Commission on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council. chronic toxicity as related to ... Toxicologic Assessment of the Army's Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests.
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Review of the U.S. Army's Health Risk Assessments for Oral Exposure to Six Chemical-Warfare Agents
By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and ToxicologyReview of the U.S. Army's Health Risk Assessments for Oral Exposure to Six Chemical-Warfare Agents
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Evaluating Chemical and Other Agent Exposures for Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
By National Research Council, Commission on Life Sciences, Board on Environmental Studies and ToxicologyThe purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for ...
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Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
By Mathematics, National Research Council, Commission on Physical SciencesChapter 1 presents the panel's definitions of these and related terms. Chapter 2 presents the panel's general observations and recommendations regarding AI and HCI.
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Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century
By Larry V. McIntire, Frederick B. RudolphThis book will be of interest to scientists and industry leaders involved in biotechnology issues-and it will be welcomed by the concerned lay reader.
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Colloquium on Proteolytic Processing and Physiological Regulation
By Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... Aspartic Proteases: Physiology and Pathology (CRC, New York), pp. 22–24. 44. Sielecki, A.R., Fujinaga, M., Read, R.J. & James, M.N.G. (1991)J. Mol Biol 219, 671–692. 45. Moon, R.P., Bur, D., Loetscher, H., D'Arcy, A., Tyas, L., Oefner ...
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Advancing Progress in the Development of Combination Cancer Therapies with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Proceedings of a Workshop
By Board on Health Care Services, Health and Medicine Division, EngineeringThe majority of new cancer drug applications submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are for immunotherapies or combinations involving immunotherapies. One type of immunotherapy is an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
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A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments
By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and ToxicologyThis book provides a risk-based framework for developing and implementing strategies to manage PCB-contaminated sediments at sites around the country.
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A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
By Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Engineering, National Academies of SciencesA Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute evaluates the different approaches that exist to assess foreign language proficiency that FSI could potentially use.
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A Century of Wildland Fire Research: Contributions to Long-term Approaches for Wildland Fire Management: Proceedings of a Workshop
By Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Engineering... A Century of Wildland Fire Research Kara N. Laney. FIRE SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE 9 fire? What additional science is needed and what more is there to learn in order for the ... Wildland Fire Management: Proceedings of a...
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Primary Care: America's Health in a New Era
By Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Future of Primary CareThis volume discusses the needs of special populations, the role of the capitation method of payment, and more. Recommendations are offered for achieving a more multidisciplinary education for primary care clinicians.
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Achieving High Educational Standards for All: Conference Summary
By Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research CouncilThis volume summarizes a range of scientific perspectives on the important goal of achieving high educational standards for all students.
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Review of NASA's Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health
By Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut HealthAs part of its ongoing commitment to the nation's space program, NASA's medical leadership asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review specific aspects of the scientific basis, policies, and procedures associated with the Longitudinal ...