Bøker av National Research Council

"In April 2011, an ad hoc committee overseen by the National Academies' standing Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) convened a workshop entitled, "Blueprint for the future: framing the issues of women in science in a global context" in Washington, D.C.

Examines the physical, medical, and mental health standards for military enlistment in light of trends in the physical condition of the youth population; and medical advances for treating certain conditions, as well as knowledge of the typical course of chronic conditions as young people reach adulthood.

A a summary of a workshop convened to consider data and methodological issues in measuring time use. It summarizes conceptual issues covered during the workshop, discusses a framework for how individuals and households allocate their time, and comments on some conceptual issues in measuring time use.

Energy and mineral resources are essential for the nation's fundamental functions, its economy, and security. Nonfuel minerals are essential for the existence and operations of products that are used by people every day and are provided by various sectors of the mining industry. This title summarizes the findings of this study.

"The project, Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories, culminated in a workshop that took place in Istanbul, Turkey from July 10-13, 2011"--P. ix.

Workshop was held January 6-7, 2011, The Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, D.C.

Explores authentication technologies and their implications for the privacy of the individuals being authenticated. This book examines numerous concepts, including authorization, identification, privacy, and security. It provides a framework to guide on these issues when deciding whether and how to use authentication in a particular context.

How can fractures that are significant hydraulic conductors be identified, located, and characterized? How do flow and transport occur in fracture systems? How can changes in fracture systems be predicted and controlled? These book addresses these questions.

Takes a look at inspection procedures to determine how effective the Food Safety Inspection Service is in finding dangerous levels of contaminants and disease-producing micro-organisms. This book describes the history behind the system, and provides a risk-assessment model for poultry, including sub models for each stage of processing.