Bøger af National Academy of Sciences

Biographical Memoirs V.90 (2004)

Part of the Physics 2010 decadal survey project, this work assesses the state of the field in the United States, examines possible directions for the 21st century, offers a set of scientific challenges for American researchers to tackle, and makes recommendations for effective spending of federal funds.

Presents a review of knowledge about possible life on Mars; an astrobiological assessment of current Mars missions; a review of Mars-mission planetary protection; and findings and recommendations. This report notes that the increase in understanding of Mars will come from the collection and return to Earth of a suite of Martian surface materials.

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a major new initiative from the US Census Bureau designed to provide continuously updated information on the numbers and characteristics of the nation's people and housing. It replaces the "long form" of the decennial census. This work covers the basics of how the ACS differs from the long-form sample.

Provides an account of the synthesis of research into teaching and learning science in kindergarten through eighth grade. This book summarizes various findings from the learning sciences and builds cases of science educators at work to make the implications of research for science educators.

Presents the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee's set of amendments to the "Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research". This report clarifies earlier recommendations and conclusions, including the criteria for determining which stem cell lines it is acceptable to use.

Presents a review of wingtip modifications; an examination of previous analyses and experience with such modifications. This report also provides an assessment of wingtip modifications for various Air Force aircraft and potential investment strategies.

Reviews the Department of Education's Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, which provide higher education funding for international education and foreign language programs. This book also examines the federal government's proposal to create a new National Security Language Initiative, and the efforts to hold higher education programs accountable.

The future of disability in America will depend on how well the US prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold. This work examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities.

Presents modern scientific perspectives on the evolutionary origin and maintenance of complex phenotypes including various behaviors, anatomies, and physiologies. This book includes 14 papers presented by distinguished evolutionists at the colloquium.

Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users

Presents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of privacy in the information age. This book focuses on 3 components affecting notions, perceptions, and expectations of privacy: technological change, societal shifts, and circumstantial discontinuities.

Biographical Memoirs V.88 (2004)

Identifies various steps for LMCs and their partners to begin to reduce the cancer burden. This book helps in developing and increasing capacity for cancer screening and treatment of highly curable cancers (including childhood malignancies). It discusses ways to make inexpensive oral morphine available to those who die from cancer.

Focuses on what is known about the psychological needs of primates and makes suggestions for assessing and promoting their well-being. This volume examines the elements of an effective care program and provides a helpful checklist for designing a plan for promoting psychological well-being.

"Rpt. no. 2, Reviews of research programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health"--T.p. verso.

One of the key recommendations of the joint IOM and NRC book, "From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition", is that patients completing their primary treatment for cancer be given a summary of their treatment and a comprehensive plan for follow-up. This book answers practical questions about how this 'Survivorship Care Plan'.

Provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honeybee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. This book outlines priorities for research and monitoring useful to improve information on the status of pollinators.

Preventing HIV Infection among Injecting Drug Users in High Risk Countries:

The Clean Air Act established a pair of programs - known as New Source Review (NSR) - that regulate large stationary sources of air pollution, such as factories and electricity-generating facilities. This book provides insights into potential effects of the rule changes on national emissions from electric power industry.

Hearing Loss Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health