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Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Reexamining the Guidelines
Av National Research Council, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
800 kr
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As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain During Pregnancy responds to the need for a reexamination of the 1990 Institute of Medicine …
Marine Mammals and Low-Frequency Sound
Progress Since 1994
Av Committee to Review Results of ATOC's Marine Mammal Research Program, Ocean Studies Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
693 kr
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Sound has become a major tool for studying the ocean. Although the ocean is relatively opaque to light, it is relatively transparent to sound. Sound having frequencies below 1,000 Hertz (Hz) is often defined as low-frequency sound. The speed of sound is proportional to the temperature of the water …
Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World
Report of Two Workshops on Novel Antimicrobial Therapeutics
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
624 kr
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Humans coexist with millions of harmless microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of …
Amphibians
Guidelines for the Breeding, Care and Management of Laboratory Animals
Av Subcommittee on Amphibian Standards, Committee on Standards m. fl.
E-bok, 1974
642 kr
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Adding It Up
Helping Children Learn Mathematics
Av Mathematics Learning Study Committee, Center for Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
442 kr
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Adding It Up explores how students in pre-K through 8th grade learn mathematics and recommends how teaching, curricula, and teacher education should change to improve mathematics learning during these critical years. The committee identifies five interdependent components of mathematical …
Adding It Up
Helping Children Learn Mathematics
Av Mathematics Learning Study Committee, Center for Education m. fl.
E-bok, 2001
673 kr
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Adding It Up explores how students in pre-K through 8th grade learn mathematics and recommends how teaching, curricula, and teacher education should change to improve mathematics learning during these critical years. The committee identifies five interdependent components of mathematical …
Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology
A Workshop Summary
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
636 kr
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Enhancing Undergraduate Learning with Information Technology reports on a meeting of scientists, policy makers, and researchers convened to discuss new approaches to undergraduate science, mathematics, and technology education. The goal of the workshop was to inform workshop participants and the …
Evaluation of U.S. Air Force Preacquisition Technology Development
Av Committee on Evaluation of U.S. Air Force Preacquisition Technology Development, Air Force Studies Board m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
627 kr
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From the days of biplanes and open cockpits, the air forces of the United States have relied on the mastery of technology. From design to operation, a project can stretch to 20 years and more, with continuous increases in cost. Much of the delay and cost growth afflicting modern United States Air …
Toxicity-Pathway-Based Risk Assessment
Preparing for Paradigm Change: A Symposium Summary
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
667 kr
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In 2007, the National Research Council envisioned a new paradigm in which biologically important perturbations in key toxicity pathways would be evaluated with new methods in molecular biology, bioinformatics, computational toxicology, and a comprehensive array of in vitro tests based primarily on …
Knowing What Students Know
The Science and Design of Educational Assessment
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
748 kr
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Education is a hot topic. From the stage of presidential debates to tonight's dinner table, it is an issue that most Americans are deeply concerned about. While there are many strategies for improving the educational process, we need a way to find out what works and what doesn't work as well. …
Drinking Water and Health,
Volume 3
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1980
1736 kr
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AIDS, Sexual Behavior, and Intravenous Drug Use
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Inbunden, 1989
2248 kr
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The AIDS virus is spread by human behaviors enacted in a variety of social situations. In order to prevent further infection, we need to know more about these behaviors. This volume explores what is known about the number of people infected, risk-associated behaviors, facilitation of behavioral …
Contaminated Marine Sediments
Assessment and Remediation
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
Häftad, 1989
2506 kr
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The pervasive, widespread problem of contaminated marine sediments is an environmental issue of national importance, arising from decades of intentionally and unintentionally using coastal waters for waste disposal. This book examines the extent and significance of the problem, reviews clean-up and …
Nuclear Weapons Complex
Management for Health, Safety, and the Environment
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1989
2925 kr
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In this volume, the National Research Council examines problems arising throughout government-owned, contractor-operated facilities in the United States engaged in activities to build nuclear weapons. The book draws conclusions about and makes recommendations for the health and safety of the …
Surface Coal Mining Effects on Ground Water Recharge
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
Häftad, 1990
770 kr
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Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast
August 29 - September 2, 1985
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
Häftad, 1991
701 kr
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Eruption of Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano Colombia, South America, November 13, 1985
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
1275 kr
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On November 13, 1985, catastrophic mudflows swept down the slopes of the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano, destroying structures in their paths. Various estimates of deaths ranged as high as 24,000 residents. Though the nature and extent of risk posed by the mudflows to local communities were well …
Improving Information for Social Policy Decisions -- The Uses of Microsimulation Modeling
Volume I, Review and Recommendations
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
1865 kr
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This book reviews the uses and abuses of microsimulation models--large, complex models that produce estimates of the effects on program costs and who would gain and who would lose from proposed changes in government policies ranging from health care to welfare to taxes. Volume 1 is designed to …
Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program
II. Ecology
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1992
1303 kr
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Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program reviews the ecological studies done by the Environmental Studies Program of the Minerals Management Service. This program, which has spent $10 million a year on ecological studies in recent years, is designed to provide …
Applications of Biotechnology in Traditional Fermented Foods
Av National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs
Häftad, 1992
1510 kr
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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 food from degradation by noxious organisms, and increase nutritional value through the synthesis …
Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
632 kr
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Materials are important in the pursuit of virtually every human endeavor. Advances in materials are applied not only in advanced technological systems such as spacecraft, jet engines, computers, and telecommunications but also in a world of more familiar applications from automobiles to floor …
Putting Biotechnology to Work
Bioprocess Engineering
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1992
1322 kr
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The ability of the United States to sustain a dominant global position in biotechnology lies in maintaining its primacy in basic life-science research and developing a strong resource base for bioprocess engineering and bioproduct manufacturing. This book examines the status of bioprocessing and …
Workload Transition
Implications for Individual and Team Performance
Av National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1400 kr
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Workload transition is a potentially crucial problem in work situations wherein operators are faced with abrupt changes in task demands. People involved include military combat personnel, air-traffic controllers, medical personnel in emergency rooms, and long-distance drivers. They must be able to …
Improving the Recruitment, Retention, and Utilization of Federal Scientists and Engineers
Av National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1351 kr
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This book assesses the capacity of the federal government to recruit and retain highly qualified scientists and engineers for federal service. It recommends more vigorous use of the existing Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA), as well as changes in legislation. It discusses the …
Applications of Analytical Chemistry to Oceanic Carbon Cycle Studies
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1303 kr
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This book both describes the chemical parameters that must be measured in the ocean in order to improve our understanding of the ocean's role in the global carbon cycle and recommends technologies of analytical chemistry that could be applied to these parameters. Additionally, the volume recommends …
Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1777 kr
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The U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program was established with the goal of destroying the nation's stockpile of lethal unitary chemical weapons. Since 1990 the U.S. Army has been testing a baseline incineration technology on Johnston Island in the southern Pacific Ocean. Under the planned …
Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
2150 kr
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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The …
Meeting the Nation's Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists
Av National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
1392 kr
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This book 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 year 1994 marks the twentieth anniversary of the National Research Act of 1974 (PL 93-348), which established …
Priorities for Coastal Ecosystem Science
Av National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
632 kr
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This book describes critical environmental issues that face coastal ocean and Great Lakes areas, including eutrophication, habitat modification, hydrologic and hydrodynamic disruption, exploitation of resources, toxic effects on ecosystems and humans, introduction of nonindigenous species, global …
Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance
Av National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
1322 kr
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The nation's physical infrastructure facilitates movement of people and goods; provides safe water; provides energy when and where needed; removes wastes; enables rapid communications; and generally supports our economy and quality of life. Developing a framework for guiding attempts at measuring …
