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A report that was presented at the workshop, held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on July 25-26, 2011, on the issue of sustainability and health as well as the linkages that are present between the two.

Presents the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations in December 2012.

Being exposed to trees enhances social cohesion, improve health and recreational opportunities, and increase real estate values. In order to gain more knowledge into this urban forestry, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) held a workshop February 25-26, 2013. This title presents an overview of the issues discussed by the workshop's groups.

Reviews and evaluates the results of the tests conducted on one of the SCWO units to be provided to Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant. This title provides recommendations on SCWO systemization testing inclusive of durability testing and discusses systemization testing objectives and concepts.

Earth science is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues. As a result, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Science Quality and Integrity asked the National Research Council (NRC) to establish a committee to carry out a study, organized around a workshop. This title presents the committee's finding.

More than 30 years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee to determine methodologies and research needed to evaluate childbirth settings in the United States. This title presents the summary of a workshop convened in March, 2013, to review updates to the 1982 report.

The IOM report Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation recognized the importance of the school environment in addressing the epidemic. This title offers a summary of the workshop's presentations and discussions prepared from the workshop transcript and slides.

In early 2011, the NCPF and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held a workshop in which stakeholders discussed the changes they planned to implement in response to the IOM goals and recommendations. This title offers a summary of that workshop.

Within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Airway Transportation System Specialists ATSS) maintain and certify the equipment in the National Airspace System (NAS). This book reviews the duties of employees in job series 2101 (Airways Transportation Systems Specialist) in the Technical Operations service unit.

In September 2012, the first Institute was held in Aqaba, Jordan, bringing together 28 participants from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, and Yemen to engage with, evidence-based teaching methods, and become community leaders on dual use and related topics. This title offers insights from the institute.

On October 11, 2012, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) held a workshop in Washington, DC, to identify "major opportunities and impediments to providing real-time information to actors directly involved in situations that could lead to deadly violence." This book summarizes the workshop.

The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure of the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Research Council (NRC) held a workshop on December 5 and 6, 2012, to discuss processes in industrial modernization. This title presents a summarization of the key points of this workshop.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most effective first-line anti-TB drugs, originally developed and introduced in the 1950 and 1960s. This book presents the summary of a workshop convened to address the current status of drug-resistant TB globally and in China.

An international workshop was convened in 2009, by the S Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous Systems Disorders and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) Forum on Health and Nutrition. This title outlines the presentations and discussions by panelists and participants of the plenary sessions of the workshop.

Presents the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine\'s (IOM\'s) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders in Spring 2012 to explore commonalities across neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Young adults are at a significant and pivotal time of life. This title presents the summary of a workshop hosted by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) in May, 2013.

Addresses data reporting and analytical capacities that must be available to capture the measures and for demonstrating the value of the measures to improving population health. This book provides recommendations for how the measures can be used across sectors of the public health and health care systems.

Consists of two 3-day sessions held in Washington, DC on September 26-28, 2012 and January 29-31, 2013 and was attended by a very diverse set of participants with expertise in strategic deterrence and a range of analytic tools of potential interest to the Air Force.

"Protecting National Park Soundscapes: Best Available Technologies and Practices for Reducing Park- Generated Noise," the workshop took place October 3-4, 2012, at NPS' Natural Resource Program Center in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability, and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education (IOM, 1978) raised national awareness of the challenges to physicians posed by the aging of the US population. This title deals with this workshop.

In 2006 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) established the Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care which has since accelerated the development of a learning health system- one in which science, informatics, incentives, and culture are aligned to create a continuous learning loop. This title deals with this topic.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened in September 2010 by Policy and Global Affairs' Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy to review challenges, plans, and opportunities for growing a robust flexible electronics industry in the United States.

A workshop on international health literacy efforts that feature presentations and discussion about health literacy interventions from various countries as well as other topics related to international health literacy was held. This title summarizes the findings and discussions at the workshop.

In 2006 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program, recognizing the need for a new impetus to encourage clinical and translational research. This title deals with this research.

Establishes the technical requirements for overmatch capability for dismounted soldiers operating individually or in small units. This book prescribes technological and organizational capabilities needed to make the dismounted soldier a decisive weapon in a changing, uncertain, and complex future environment.

In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. This book focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence, risk and protective factors, interventions and strategies, the impact of gun safety technology, and the influence of video games and other media.

National Patterns of R&D Resources: Future Directions for Content and Methods: Summary of a Workshop (2013)

Reviews the status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school. This book examines the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents.

Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) can be released accidentally as a result of result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. This title summarizes the committee's conclusions and recommendations.