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Panel Reports—New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics - Science Frontiers Panels - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Panel Reports—New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics - Science Frontiers Panels - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Every 10 years the National Research Council releases a survey of astronomy and astrophysics outlining priorities for the coming decade. The most recent survey, titled New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics, provides overall priorities and recommendations for the field as a whole based on a broad and comprehensive examination of scientific opportunities, infrastructure, and organization in a national and international context. Panel Reports—New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics is a collection of reports, each of which addresses a key sub-area of the field, prepared by specialists in that subarea, and each of which played an important role in setting overall priorities for the field. The collection, published in a single volume, includes the reports of the following panels:Cosmology and Fundamental PhysicsGalaxies Across Cosmic TimeThe Galactic NeighborhoodStars and Stellar EvolutionPlanetary Systems and Star FormationElectromagnetic Observations from SpaceOptical and Infrared Astronomy from the GroundParticle Astrophysics and GravitationRadio, Millimeter, and Submillimeter Astronomy from the GroundThe Committee for a Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics synthesized these reports in the preparation of its prioritized recommendations for the field as a whole. These reports provide additional depth and detail in each of their respective areas. Taken together, they form an essential companion volume to New Worlds, New Horizons: A Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The book of panel reports will be useful to managers of programs of research in the field of astronomy and astrophysics, the Congressional committees with jurisdiction over the agencies supporting this research, the scientific community, and the public. Table of ContentsFront MatterPart I: Reports of the Astro2010 Science Frontiers Panels1 Report of the Panel on Cosmology and Fundamental Physics2 Report of the Panel on the Galactic Neighborhood3 Report of the Panel on Galaxies Across Cosmic Time4 Report of the Panel on Planetary Systems and Star Formation5 Report of the Panel on Stars and Stellar EvolutionSummary FindingsPart II: Reports of the Astro2010 Program Prioritization Panels6 Report of the Panel on Electromagnetic Observations from Space7 Report of the Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground8 Report of the Panel on Particle Astrophysics and Gravitation9 Report of the Panel on Radio, Millimeter, and Submillimeter Astronomy from the GroundAppendixesAppendix A: Statements of Task for the Astro2010 PanelsAppendix B: GlossaryAppendix C Acronyms

DKK 344.00
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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory - Panel On Materials Science And

An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory - Panel On Materials Science And

The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works with industry, standards bodies, universities, and other government laboratories to improve the nation's measurements and standards infrastructure for materials. A panel of experts appointed by the National Research Council (NRC) assessed the four divisions of MSEL, by visiting these divisions and reviewing their activities. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 The Charge to the Panel and the Assessment Process2 Ceramics Division3 Materials Reliability Division4 Metallurgy Division5 Polymers Division6 Overall Conclusions

DKK 190.00
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Measuring International Trade on U.S. Highways - Panel On Bureau Of Transportation Statistics International Trade Traffic - Bog - National Academies

Measuring International Trade on U.S. Highways - Panel On Bureau Of Transportation Statistics International Trade Traffic - Bog - National Academies

International trade plays a substantial role in the economy of the United States. More than 1.6 billion tons of international merchandise was conveyed using the U.S. transportation system in 2001. The need to transport this merchandise raises concerns about the quality of the transportation system and its ability to support this component of freight movement. Measuring International Trade on U.S. Highways evaluates the accuracy and reliability of measuring the ton-miles and value-miles of international trade traffic carried by highway for each state. This report also assesses the accuracy and reliability of the use of diesel fuel data as a measure of international trade traffic by state and identifies needed improvements in long-term data collection programs. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 BTS Report: Summary of Findings3 Panel Findings and Conclusions: Data Quality and Reliability4 Data Sources, Models Used, and Emerging TechnologiesReferencesAppendix A Agenda for Open SessionsAppendix B Workshop AgendaAppendix C Workshop Presenters and TopicsAppendix D Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff

DKK 290.00
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U.S. Health in International Perspective - Panel On Understanding Cross National Health Differences Among High Income Countries - Bog - National

U.S. Health in International Perspective - Panel On Understanding Cross National Health Differences Among High Income Countries - Bog - National

The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. The U.S. health disadvantage cannot be attributed solely to the adverse health status of racial or ethnic minorities or poor people: even highly advantaged Americans are in worse health than their counterparts in other, "peer" countries. In light of the new and growing evidence about the U.S. health disadvantage, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a panel of experts to study the issue. The Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries examined whether the U.S. health disadvantage exists across the life span, considered potential explanations, and assessed the larger implications of the findings. U.S. Health in International Perspective presents detailed evidence on the issue, explores the possible explanations for the shorter and less healthy lives of Americans than those of people in comparable countries, and recommends actions by both government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to address the U.S. health disadvantage.

DKK 435.00
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Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Managing Privacy and Confidentiality Risks with Blended Data - Panel On Approaches To Sharing

Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Managing Privacy and Confidentiality Risks with Blended Data - Panel On Approaches To Sharing

Protecting privacy and ensuring confidentiality in data is a critical component of modernizing our national data infrastructure. The use of blended data - combining previously collected data sources - presents new considerations for responsible data stewardship. Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Managing Privacy and Confidentiality Risks with Blended Data provides a framework for managing disclosure risks that accounts for the unique attributes of blended data and poses a series of questions to guide considered decision-making. Technical approaches to manage disclosure risk have advanced. Recent federal legislation, regulation and guidance has described broadly the roles and responsibilities for stewardship of blended data. The report, drawing from the panel review of both technical and policy approaches, addresses these emerging opportunities and the new challenges and responsibilities they present. The report underscores that trade-offs in disclosure risks, disclosure harms, and data usefulness are unavoidable and are central considerations when planning data-release strategies, particularly for blended data. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Technical Approaches to Managing Risk When Sharing Blended Data3 Policy Approaches to Managing Risks When Sharing Blended Data4 A Model Framework for Decision Making When Sharing Blended Data5 ConclusionGlossary of Selected TermsReferencesAppendix A: Workshop Event AgendasAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Event PresentersAppendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members

DKK 201.00
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2022 Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Communications Technology Laboratory - 2022 Panel On Review Of The National

2022 Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Communications Technology Laboratory - 2022 Panel On Review Of The National

At the request of the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this report assesses the management of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), focusing on the work, facilities, equipment, personnel, portfolios of scientific expertise, and effective dissemination of the results. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Overview of the Communications Technology Laboratory3 Core Network Technologies4 Fundamental Electromagnetic Technologies and Standards5 Next-Generation Wireless6 Public Safety Communications Research7 Smart Infrastructure and Manufacturing8 Spectrum Sensing and Sharing9 Facilities, Equipment, and Personnel10 Assessment of Communications Technology Laboratory Responses to the Key Recommendations of the 2019 Assessment11 Key RecommendationsAppendixesAppendix A: Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix B: Panel Biographical Sketches

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Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s - Board On Physics And Astronomy - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s - Board On Physics And Astronomy - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

We live in a time of extraordinary discovery and progress in astronomy and astrophysics. The next decade will transform our understanding of the universe and humanity's place in it. Every decade the U.S. agencies that provide primary federal funding for astronomy and astrophysics request a survey to assess the status of, and opportunities for the Nation's efforts to forward our understanding of the cosmos. Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s identifies the most compelling science goals and presents an ambitious program of ground- and space-based activities for future investment in the next decade and beyond. The decadal survey identifies three important science themes for the next decade aimed at investigating Earth-like extrasolar planets, the most energetic processes in the universe, and the evolution of galaxies. The Astro2020 report also recommends critical near-term actions to support the foundations of the profession as well as the technologies and tools needed to carry out the science. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Pathways to Discovery: From Foundations to Frontiers2 A New Cosmic Perspective3 The Profession and Its Societal Impacts: Gateways to Science, Pathways to Diversity, Equity, and Sustainability4 Optimizing the Science: Foundations5 Evaluating and Balancing the Operational Portfolio6 Technology Foundations and Small- and Medium-Scale Sustaining Programs7 Realizing the Opportunities: Medium- and Large-Scale ProgramsAppendixesAppendix A: Statement of Task, Additional Guidance, and Panel DescriptionsAppendix B: Report of the Panel on Compact Objects and Energetic PhenomenaAppendix C: Report of the Panel on CosmologyAppendix D: Report of the Panel on GalaxiesAppendix E: Report of the Panel on Exoplanets, Astrobiology, and the Solar SystemAppendix F: Report of the Panel on the Interstellar Medium and Star and Planet FormationAppendix G: Report of the Panel on Stars, the Sun, and Stellar PopulationsAppendix H: Report of the Panel on an Enabling Foundation for ResearchAppendix I: Report of the Panel on Electromagnetic Observations from Space 1Appendix J: Report of the Panel on Electromagnetic Observations from Space 2Appendix K: Report of the Panel on Optical and Infrared Observations from the GroundAppendix L: Report of the Panel on Particle Astrophysics and GravitationAppendix M: Report of the Panel on Radio, Millimeter, and Submillimeter Observations from the GroundAppendix N: Report of the Panel on State of the Profession and Societal ImpactsAppendix O: Independent Technical, Risk, and Cost EvaluationAppendix P: Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix Q: Committee and Panel Biographical Information

DKK 796.00
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Improved Operational Testing and Evaluation - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Improved Operational Testing and Evaluation - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of Army systems in development. ATEC requested that the National Research Council form the Panel on Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored Vehicle (Stryker) to explore three issues concerning the initial operation test plans for the Stryker/Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). First, the panel was asked to examine the measures selected to assess the performance and effectiveness of the Stryker/IBCT in comparison both to requirements and to the baseline system. Second, the panel was asked to review the test design for the Stryker/IBCT initial operational test to see whether it is consistent with best practices. Third, the panel was asked to identify the advantages and disadvantages of techniques for combining operational test data with data from other sources and types of use. In this report the panel presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to the first two issues: measures of performance and effectiveness, and test design. The panel intends to prepare a second report that discusses techniques for combining information. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1. Introduction2. Test Process3. Test Measures4. Statistical Design5. Data Analysis6. Assessing the IBCT/Stryker Operational Test in a Broad ContextReferencesAppendix A: Letter Report of the Panel to the Army Test and Evalution CommandAppendix B: Force Exchange Ratio, Historical Win Probability, and Winning with Decisive ForceAppendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff

DKK 286.00
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Lost Crops of the Incas - Ad Hoc Panel Of The Advisory Committee On Technology Innovation - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Lost Crops of the Incas - Ad Hoc Panel Of The Advisory Committee On Technology Innovation - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries. Table of ContentsFront MatterIntroductionPart I: Roots and TubersAchiraAhipaArracachaMacaMashuaMaukaOcaPotatoesUllucoYaconPart II: GrainsKaniwaKiwichaQuinoaPart III: LegumesBasulNunas- Popping BeansTarwiPart IV: VegetablesPeppersSquashes and Their RelativesPart V: FruitsBerriesCapuli CherryCherimoyaGoldenberry- Cape GooseberryHighland PapayasLucumaNaranjilla- LuloPacay- Ice-Cream BeansPassionfruitsPepinoTamarillo- Tree TomatoPart IV: NutsQuito PalmWalnutsA Selected ReadingsB Centers of Andean Crop ResearchC Research ContactsD Biographical Sketches of Panel MembersIndex of PlantsAdvisory Committee on Technology InnovationBOSTID PublicationsPicture Plates

DKK 630.00
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Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems had a broad mandate—to examine the use of statistics in conjunction with defense testing. This involved examining methods for software testing, reliability test planning and estimation, validation of modeling and simulation, and use of modem techniques for experimental design. Given the breadth of these areas, including the great variety of applications and special issues that arise, making a contribution in each of these areas required that the Panel's work and recommendations be at a relatively general level. However, a variety of more specific research issues were either brought to the Panel's attention by members of the test and acquisition community, e.g., what was referred to as Dubin's challenge (addressed in the Panel's interim report), or were identified by members of the panel. In many of these cases the panel thought that a more in-depth analysis or a more detailed application of suggestions or recommendations made by the Panel would either be useful as input to its deliberations or could be used to help communicate more individual views of members of the Panel to the defense test community. This resulted in several research efforts. Given various criteria, especially immediate relevance to the test and acquisition community, the Panel has decided to make available three technical or background papers, each authored by a Panel member jointly with a colleague. These papers are individual contributions and are not a consensus product of the Panel; however, the Panel has drawn from these papers in preparation of its final report: Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition. The Panel has found each of these papers to be extremely useful and they are strongly recommended to readers of the Panel's final report. Table of ContentsFront MatterStrategic Information Generation and Transmission: The Evolution of Institutions in DoD Operational TestingOn the Performance of Weibull Life Tests Based on Exponential Life Testing DesignsApplication of Statistical Science to Testing and Evaluating Software Intensive Systems

DKK 351.00
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Electricity from Renewable Resources - America's Energy Future Panel On Electricity From Renewable Resources - Bog - National Academies Press -

Electricity from Renewable Resources - America's Energy Future Panel On Electricity From Renewable Resources - Bog - National Academies Press -

A component in the America's Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewable Resources examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The book focuses on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial deployment within 10 years and will lead to a substantial impact on the U.S. energy system. A quantitative characterization of technologies, this book lays out expectations of costs, performance, and impacts, as well as barriers and research and development needs. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the book addresses the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid, as well as potential improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Resource Base3 Renewable Electricity Generation Technologies4 Economics of Renewable Electricity5 Environmental Impacts of Renewable Electricity Generation6 Deployment of Renewable Electric Energy7 ScenariosAppendixesAppendix A: America's Energy Future ProjectAppendix B: Panel Biographical InformationAppendix C: Presentations to the PanelAppendix D: Description of State Renewables Portfolio StandardsAppendix E: Attributes of Life-Cycle AssessmentAppendix F: Atmospheric Emissions from Fossil-Fuel and Nuclear Electricity Generation

DKK 416.00
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Improved Operational Testing and Evaluation and Methods of Combining Test Information for the Stryker Family of Vehicles and Related Army Systems -

Improved Operational Testing and Evaluation and Methods of Combining Test Information for the Stryker Family of Vehicles and Related Army Systems -

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of Army systems in development. ATECrequested that the National Research Council form the Panel on Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored Vehicle (Stryker). The charge to this panel was to explore three issues concerning the IOT plans for the Stryker/SBCT. First, the panel was asked to examine the measures selected to assess the performance and effectiveness of the Stryker/SBCT in comparison both to requirements and to the baseline system. Second, the panel was asked to review the test design for the Stryker/SBCT initial operational test to see whether it is consistent with best practices. Third, the panel was asked to identify the advantages and disadvantages of techniques for combining operational test data with data from other sources and types of use. In a previous report (appended to the current report) the panel presented findings, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to the first two issues: measures of performance and effectiveness, and test design. In the current report, the panel discusses techniques for combining information. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1. Introduction to Combining Information2. Examples of Combining Information3. Combining Information in Practice4. Prerequisites for Combining Information5. Testing Challenges and Opportunities Posed by the Future Combat SystemReferencesAppendix A: Further Details Concerning the Bearing Cage ExampleAppendix B: Technical Details on Combining Information in Estimation: A Treatment of Separate Failure ModesAppendix C: The Rocket Development ProgramAppendix D: Acronyms and AbbreviationsPhase I Report: Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored VehicleBiographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff

DKK 409.00
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Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations - National Materials And Manufacturing Board - Bog - National Academies Press -

Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations - National Materials And Manufacturing Board - Bog - National Academies Press -

The Planning Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations held the Workshop on Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations in Washington, D.C., on April 10-11, 2017. The workshop was designed to advance and develop a comprehensive awareness of the outstanding issues associated with fastener material failures and equipment reliability issues. Speakers and participants were also encouraged to discuss possible paths for ameliorating risks associated with fasteners used for subsea critical equipment in oil and gas operations. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Panel 1: Subsea Fastener Design Requirements3 Panel 2: Subsea Fastener Design Quality4 Panel 3: Subsea Fastener In-Service Performance5 Panel 4: Standards and Regulations6 SummaryAppendixesAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Workshop Attendee ListAppendix D: Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix E: Committee Member Biographies

DKK 344.00
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Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change - America's Climate Choices: Panel On Informing Effective Decisions And Actions Related To Climate

Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change - America's Climate Choices: Panel On Informing Effective Decisions And Actions Related To Climate

Global climate change is one of America's most significant long-term policy challenges. Human activity—especially the use of fossil fuels, industrial processes, livestock production, waste disposal, and land use change—is affecting global average temperatures, snow and ice cover, sea-level, ocean acidity, growing seasons and precipitation patterns, ecosystems, and human health. Climate-related decisions are being carried out by almost every agency of the federal government, as well as many state and local government leaders and agencies, businesses and individual citizens. Decision makers must contend with the availability and quality of information, the efficacy of proposed solutions, the unanticipated consequences resulting from decisions, the challenge of implementing chosen actions, and must consider how to sustain the action over time and respond to new information. Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change, a volume in the America's Climate Choices series, describes and assesses different activities, products, strategies, and tools for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. It discusses who is making decisions (on the local, state, and national levels), who should be providing information to make decisions, and how that information should be provided. It covers all levels of decision making, including international, state, and individual decision making. While most existing research has focused on the physical aspect of climate change, Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change employs theory and case study to describe the efforts undertaken so far, and to guide the development of future decision-making resources. Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change offers much-needed guidance to those creating public policy and assists in implementing that policy. The information presented in this book will be invaluable to the research community, especially social scientists studying climate change; practitioners of decision-making assistance, including advocacy organizations, non-profits, and government agencies; and college-level teachers and students. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Many Different Decision Makers Are Making Choices to Respond to Climate Change3 Decision Frameworks for Effective Responses to Climate Change4 Resources for Effective Climate Decisions5 Climate Services:Informing America About Climate Variability and Change, Impacts, and Response Options6 Informing Greenhouse Gas Management7 International Information Needs8 Education and CommunicationReferencesAppendix A: Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change Statement of TaskAppendix B: The American Experience with Complex Decisions: Past ExamplesAppendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000Appendix D: State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets and BaselinesAppendix E: America's Climate Choices: Membership ListsAppendix F: Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change Biographical Sketches

DKK 318.00
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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research - Panel On Neutron Research - Bog - National Academies

An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research - Panel On Neutron Research - Bog - National Academies

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in order to meet the needs of U.S. researchers from industry, academia, and government agencies. This mission is aligned with the mission of NIST, which is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve the quality of life. As requested by the Deputy Director of NIST, this book assesses NCNR, based on the following criteria: (1) the technical merit of the current laboratory programs relative to current state-of-the-art programs worldwide; (2) the adequacy of the laboratory budget, facilities, equipment, and human resources, as they affect the quality of the laboratory technical programs; and (3) the degree to which the laboratory programs in measurement science and standards achieve their stated objectives and desired impact. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 The Charge to the Panel and the Assessment Process2 General Assessment of the NIST Center for Neutron Research3 Science and Technology at the Center4 Facilities and Resources5 The Center as a User Facility6 Conclusions

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Privacy Research and Best Practices - Computer Science And Telecommunications Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Privacy Research and Best Practices - Computer Science And Telecommunications Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Recent disclosures about the bulk collection of domestic phone call records and other signals intelligence programs have stimulated widespread debate about the implications of such practices for the civil liberties and privacy of Americans. In the wake of these disclosures, many have identified a need for the intelligence community to engage more deeply with outside privacy experts and stakeholders. At the request of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to address the privacy implications of emerging technologies, public and individual preferences and attitudes toward privacy, and ethical approaches to data collection and use. This report summarizes discussions between experts from academia and the private sector and from the intelligence community on private sector best practices and privacy research results. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Overview2 Workshop Introduction3 Privacy Implications of Emerging Technologies Part I - Panel Summary4 Privacy Implications of Emerging Technologies Part II - Panel Summary5 Social Science and Behavioral Economics of Privacy - Panel Summary6 Best Practices and Ethical Approaches for Data Collection and Use - Panel Summary7 Wrap-Up - Panel SummaryAppendix A: Workshop Statement of TaskAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Biographical SketchesAppendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations

DKK 266.00
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Change and the 2020 Census - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Change and the 2020 Census - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Sponsored by the Census Bureau and charged to evaluate the 2010 U.S. census with an eye toward suggesting research and development for the 2020 census, the Panel to Review the 2010 Census uses this first interim report to suggest general priorities for 2020 research. Although the Census Bureau has taken some useful organizational and administrative steps to prepare for 2020, the panel offers three core recommendations, and suggests the Census Bureau take and assertive, aggressive approach to 2020 planning rather than casting possibilities purely as hypothetical. The first recommendation on research and development suggests four broad topic areas for research early in the decade. Second, the report suggest that the Bureau take an aggressive, assertive posture toward research in these priority areas. Third, it identifies the setting of bold goals as essential to underscoring the need for serious reengineering and building commitment to change. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummaryChange and the 2020 Census: Not Whether But HowReferencesAppendix A: Charge of the Panel to Review the 2010 CensusAppendix B: Site Visits by Panel Members and StaffAppendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and StaffCommittee on National Statistics

DKK 169.00
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Transparency in Statistical Information for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and All Federal Statistical Agencies - Panel On

Transparency in Statistical Information for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and All Federal Statistical Agencies - Panel On

Widely available, trustworthy government statistics are essential for policy makers and program administrators at all levels of government, for private sector decision makers, for researchers, and for the media and the public. In the United States, principal statistical agencies as well as units and programs in many other agencies produce various key statistics in areas ranging from the science and engineering enterprise to education and economic welfare. Official statistics are often the result of complex data collection, processing, and estimation methods. These methods can be challenging for agencies to document and for users to understand. At the request of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), this report studies issues of documentation and archiving of NCSES statistical data products in order to enable NCSES to enhance the transparency and reproducibility of the agency's statistics and facilitate improvement of the statistical program workflow processes of the agency and its contractors. Transparency in Statistical Information for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and All Federal Statistical Agencies also explores how NCSES could work with other federal statistical agencies to facilitate the adoption of currently available documentation and archiving standards and tools. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Current Practices for Documentation and Archiving in the Federal Statistical System3 Changes in Archiving Practices to Improve Transparency4 Assessments of Quality, Methods for Retaining and Reusing Code, and Facilitating Interaction with Users5 Metadata and Standards6 Making the Practices of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics More Transparent7 Best Practices for Federal Statistical AgenciesReferencesAppendix A: Statistical Metadata Standards - in DetailAppendix B: The Role of Metadata in Assessing the Transparency of Official StatisticsAppendix C: Public Meeting AgendasAppendix D: Biographical Sketches of Panel MembersCommittee on National Statistics

DKK 240.00
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Effective Tracking of Building Energy Use - Panel On Redesigning The Commercial Buildings And Residential Energy Consumption Surveys Of The Ene - Bog

Effective Tracking of Building Energy Use - Panel On Redesigning The Commercial Buildings And Residential Energy Consumption Surveys Of The Ene - Bog

The United States is responsible for nearly one-fifth of the world's energy consumption. Population growth, and the associated growth in housing, commercial floor space, transportation, goods, and services is expected to cause a 0.7 percent annual increase in energy demand for the foreseeable future. The energy used by the commercial and residential sectors represents approximately 40 percent of the nation's total energy consumption, and the share of these two sectors is expected to increase in the future. The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) and Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) are two major surveys conducted by the Energy Information Administration. The surveys are the most relevant sources of data available to researchers and policy makers on energy consumption in the commercial and residential sectors. Many of the design decisions and operational procedures for the CBECS and RECS were developed in the 1970s and 1980s, and resource limitations during much of the time since then have prevented EIA from making significant changes to the data collections. Effective Tracking of Building Energy Use makes recommendations for redesigning the surveys based on a review of evolving data user needs and an assessment of new developments in relevant survey methods. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Historical Background3 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey Program History and Design4 Residential Energy Consumption Survey Program History and Design5 Redesigning the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey6 Redesigning the Residential Energy Consumption Survey7 A State-of-the-Art Energy Consumption Data Collection ProgramReferencesAppendix A: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140)Appendix B: Data Users Who Provided Input to the PanelAppendix C: U.S. Census Regions and DivisionsAppendix D: U.S. Climate Zones for the 2003 CBECSAppendix E: Composite EstimationAppendix F: Letter ReportAppendix G: GlossaryAppendix H: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and StaffCommittee on National StatisticsBoard on Energy and Environmental Systems

DKK 240.00
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Informing Decisions in a Changing Climate - Panel On Strategies And Methods For Climate Related Decision Support - Bog - National Academies Press -

Informing Decisions in a Changing Climate - Panel On Strategies And Methods For Climate Related Decision Support - Bog - National Academies Press -

Everyone—government agencies, private organizations, and individuals—is facing a changing climate: an environment in which it is no longer prudent to follow routines based on past climatic averages. State and local agencies in particular, as well as the federal government, need to consider what they will have to do differently if the 100-year flood arrives every decade or so, if the protected areas for threatened species are no longer habitable, or if a region can expect more frequent and more severe wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, water shortages, or other extreme environmental events. Both conceptually and practically, people and organizations will have to adjust what may be life-long assumptions to meet the potential consequences of climate change. How and where should bridges be built? What zoning rules may need to be changed? How can targets for reduced carbon emissions be met? These and myriad other questions will need to be answered in the coming years and decades. Informing Decisions in a Changing Climate examines the growing need for climate-related decision support—that is, organized efforts to produce, disseminate, and facilitate the use of data and information in order to improve the quality and efficacy of climate-related decisions. Drawing on evidence from past efforts to organize science for improved decision making, it develops guidance for government agencies and other institutions that will provide or use information for coping with climate change. This volume provides critical analysis of interest to agencies at every level, as well as private organizations that will have to cope with the world's changing climate. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 The Need for Climate-Related Decision Support2 Effective Decision Support: Definitions, Principles, and Implementation3 Decision Support and Learning4 Information Needs for Decision Support5 A National Initiative for Decision SupportReferencesAppendix A: Climate Change and the New York Metropolitan RegionAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and StaffAppendix C: Workshop Participants

DKK 338.00
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A Convergence of Science and Law - Policy And Global Affairs - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

A Convergence of Science and Law - Policy And Global Affairs - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

This report is a summary of the first meeting of the Science, Technology, and Law Panel. The Policy Division of the National Research Council established the panel to bring the science and engineering community and the legal community together on a regular basis to explore pressing issues, to improve communication, and to help resolve such issues between these communities. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Scientific and Technical Evidence in the Courtroom3 Law and the Conduct of Scientific and Engineering Activities4 Science, Technology, and Law Panel's AgendaBibliographyBiographical Information

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