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The Competitive Status of the U.S. Steel Industry
This volume examines the influences of technology and international trade policies on the troubled U.S. steel industry. Does leadership in technology guarantee competitive …
Learning from Our Buildings
In 1986, the FFC requested that the NRC appoint a committee to examine the field and propose ways by which the POE process could be improved to better serve public and private …
Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Risk management is especially important for military forces deployed in hostile and/or chemically contaminated environments, and on-line or rapid turn-around capabilities for …
The Economic Consequences of a Catastrophic Earthquake
This book presents the proceedings of an August 1990 forum held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the current and potential roles of …
Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing and Defense Systems Acquisition
The Committee on Modeling and Simulation Enhancements for 21st Century Manufacturing and Acquisition was formed by the NRC in response to a request from the Defense Modeling and …
The Role of Environmental Ngos
An NRC committee was established to work with a Russian counterpart group in conducting a workshop in Moscow on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental …
Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slope
This book identifies accumulated environmental, social and economic effects of oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production on Alaska's North Slope. Economic benefits to the …
Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers
Are we producing too many PhDs? Does the current graduate education system adequately prepare science and engineering students for today's marketplace? How do foreign students …
Aquifer Storage and Recovery in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is a process by which water is recharged through wells to an aquifer and extracted for beneficial use at some later time from the same wells. ASR …
Technology
The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that …
Understanding Others, Educating Ourselves
Since 1988, the Board on International Comparative Studies in Education (BICSE) at the (U.S.) National Research Council of the National Academies has engaged in activities designed …
Downstream
The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center began long-term planning at its inception and, in May 1997, produced a Long-Term Monitoring and Research Strategic Plan that was …