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Discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for areas of future research.

Over the years, few subjects at the intersection of medicine and sports have generated as much public interest as sports-related concussions - especially among youth. This book reviews the science of sports-related concussions in youth from elementary school through young adulthood, as well as in military personnel and their dependents.

Based on a series of workshops and conferences that brought together policymakers along with leaders of industry and academia in a select number of states, this study highlights a variety of policy initiatives underway at the state and regional level to foster knowledge based growth and employment.

Summarizes the one-day workshop, Military Medical Ethics: Issues Regarding Dual Loyalties, which examined two case studies: decisions regarding returning a service member to duty after a closed head injury, and decisions on actions by health professionals regarding a hunger strike by detainees.

Discusses various aspects of creating a system that will allow human operators to see, hear, smell, taste, move about, give commands, respond to conditions, and manipulate objects effectively in a real or virtual environment. The committee offers recommendations for development of improved SE technology and government policy and infrastructure.

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed countries, costing $2.7 trillion in 2011, or 17.9 percent of the national gross domestic product. This book investigates geographic variation in health care spending and quality for Medicare beneficiaries as well as other populations.

In 2009, the Institute of Medicine published the proceedings of a workshop assessing the health and medical preparedness for responding to an improvised nuclear device (IND) detonation. This book deals with this topic.

Discusses the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, several distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.

The '1,000-ship Navy' concept envisions US naval forces partnering with multinational, state, local and private sector entities to ensure freedom of navigation, the flow of commerce, and the protection of ocean resources. This book from the National Research Council examines the technical and operational implications of the '1,000-ship Navy'.

The adulteration and fraudulent manufacture of medicines is an old problem, vastly aggravated by modern manufacturing and trade. This title accepts the narrow meaning of counterfeit, and, because the nuances of trademark infringement must be dealt with by courts, case by case, the report does not discuss the problem of counterfeit medicines.

To explore the need and prospects for greater international regulatory harmonization for drug development, the IOM Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation hosted a workshop on February 13-14, 2013. This document summarizes the workshop.

Relying on a comprehensive review of the research, Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood lays out the critical areas that should be the focus of young children's early mathematics education, explores the extent to which they are currently being incorporated in early childhood settings and identifies the changes needed to improve the quality of mathematics experiences for young children.

The search for life in the solar system and beyond has been governed by a model based on what we know about life on Earth (terran life). This book explores a limited set of hypothetical chemistries of life, a review of knowledge concerning key questions or hypotheses about nonterran life, and suggestions for research.

"Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Climate Research Committee, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Space Studies Board, Committee on Earth Studies, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council."

Provides a framework for understanding and teaching evolution. This book is written for teachers, parents, and community officials as well as scientists and educators, and describes how evolution reveals both the diversity and similarity among the Earth's organisms; and how scientists approach the question of evolution.

Data mining of massive data sets is transforming the way we think about crisis response, marketing, entertainment, cybersecurity and national intelligence. This title examines the frontier of analyzing massive amounts of data, whether in a static database or streaming through a system.

In 1995, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created a special account to fund large research facilities. This report presents a series of recommendations on how NSF can improve its priority setting process for large research facilities.

Presents a conceptual framework for improving the quality of cancer care. This study proposes improvements to six interconnected components of care: engaged patients; an adequately staffed, trained, and coordinated workforce; evidence-based care; learning health care information technology (IT); and more.

Continued advancement in high-magnetic field science requires substantial investments in magnets with enhanced capabilities. This book contains recommendations for the further development of various - superconducting, hybrid, and higher field pulsed magnets that meet ambitious but achievable goals.

Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. This title examines commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of US citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18.

Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies and Practices

Obesity poses one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century, creating serious health, economic, and social consequences for individuals and society. This book offers a framework that can provide guidance for systematic and routine planning, implementation, and evaluation of the advancement of obesity prevention efforts.

Considers how the methods of quantification of proliferation risk are being used and implemented. This book seeks to understand the extent to which technical analysis of proliferation risk could be improved for policy makers through research and development.

A comprehensive overview of the animal feed intake research, this work provides detailed information about the feeding patterns of fishes, pigs, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep. Equations for calculating predicted feed intake are also presented for each animal and are accompanied by charts, graphs, and tables.