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Monitoring International Labor Standards
Over the past half century, the international flow of goods, services, and capital has grown rapidly. Globalization creates new economic, cultural, and social opportunities, but …
Microgravity Research in Support of Technologies for the Human Exploration and Development of Space and Planetary
The frontier represented by the near solar system confronts humanity with intriguing challenges and opportunities. With the inception of the Human Exploration and Development 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 …
Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law
All critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on the information infrastructure for information management, communications, and control functions. Protection of the …
An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology
The Department of the Navy strives to maintain, through its Office of Naval Research (ONR), a vigorous science and technology (S&T) program in those areas considered critically …
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 …
Veterans at Risk
Recently, World War II veterans have come forward to claim compensation for health effects they say were caused by their participation in chemical warfare experiments. In response, …
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 …
The Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance
Fire- And Smoke- Resistant Interior Materials for Commercial Transport Aircraft
The two principal objectives of this book were (1) to identify promising materials technologies, design issues (both overall and for individual components), and fire performance …