Science and Technology Capabilities of the Department of State: Letter Report

The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate ba…

COMMON ERRORS IN STATISTICS (AND HOW TO AVOID THEM)

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Even You Can Learn Statistics

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation

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Clinical Interviews for Children and Adolescents

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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Informati…

The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been assessed by the Panel on Information Technology, appointed by the National Research Council (NRC). The panel of experts visited the six divisions of the laboratory and reviewed their activities. The scope of the assessment included the following criteria, provided by the Director of…

Assessment Scales in Depression, Mania and Anxiety

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A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Explor…

In January 2004, President George W. Bush announced new elements of the nation’s space policy by issuing the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE),1 which instructed NASA to “extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations.” NASA was also directed to “develop the in…

Foundations of Computation

In a sense, we know a lot more than we realize, because everything that we know has consequences logical consequences—that follow automatically. If you know that all humans are mortal, and you know that you are human, then in a sense you know that you are mortal, whether or not you have ever considered or wanted to consider that fact. This is an example of logical deduction: From the pre…

Improving NASA's Technology for Space Science

The continued advance of the nation's space program is directly dependent upon the development and use of new technology. Technology is the foundation for every aspect of space missions and ground operations. The improvements in technology that will enable future advances are not only in device and system performance, but also in permitting missions to be carried out more rapidly and at lower c…

Statistics Explained

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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Informati…

At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies, through its National Research Council (NRC), has since 1959 annually assembled panels of experts from academia, industry, medicine, and other scientific and engineering environments to assess the quality and effectiveness of the NIST measurements and standards laboratories, of which there are no…

CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSCIOUS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

The aim of this paper is to introduce a strategic management concept that is focused on environmental consciousness. First, starting from the concept of environmental consciousness and its interpretation at a corporate level, it determines the external and internal factors of companies’ strategic positioning. In the next step, it summarizes the possibilities of formulating strategic alternati…

Risk Management Lessons From The Credit Crisis

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Classification of risks and management implications

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Ambidexterity and the Concept of Fit in Strategic Management – Which Better…

We introduce a strategic management perspective into the ambidexterity discussion and show that ambidexterity is a much better predictor of organizational performance than traditional strategic management concepts, specifically the concept of fit. Our main contribution lies in the combination of ambidexterity- and strategic management research where we highlight commonalities as well as dif…

Derivative Markets: An Introducion

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Essential Information Security

You become an expert in data security not by accepting the status quo, but by probing the vulnerabilities and asking awkward questions. This book gives people the knowledge to ask the right questions (and probably the courage, as well). It also helps them to question the answers they’re given. If you’re new to Internet security, start with this book. If you’re an old hand, you probably al…

NCHRP Synthesis 342: Chip Seal Best Practices

A chip seal consists of a layer of asphalt binder that is overlaid by a layer of embedded aggre- gate that furnishes, among other things, protection to the asphalt layer from tire damage and a macrotexture that creates a skid-resistant surface on which vehicles may safely pass. A chip seal’s main purpose is to seal the fine cracks in a pavement’s surface and prevent water intru- sion into …

NCHRP Report 545: Analytical Tools for Asset Management

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Performance Measures and Targets for Transportation Asset Management

Asset management and performance measurement are topics of strong interest in the transporta- tion community today. NCHRP Project 20-60 looks to the strengths of both of these concepts in con- sidering what performance measures are best to apply within an asset management context. In doing this the study considers implications of several relevant trends now influencing U.S. trans- portation in…

NCHRP Report 551: Performance Measures and Targets for Transportation Asset M…

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A Patent System for the 21st Century

ince its creation more than 200 years ago, the U.S. patent system has played an important role in stimulating technological innovation by providing legal protection to inventions of every description and by disseminating useful technical information about them. With the growing importance of technology to the nation’s well-being, patents are playing an even more prominent role in the economy.…

Emotions in the Practice of Psychotherapy

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Information Technology for Counterterrorism: Immediate Actions and Future Pos…

Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism, a report released by the National Academies in June 2002,1 articulated the role of science and technology in countering terrorism. That report included material on the specific role of information tech- nology (IT). Building on that report as a point of departure, the panel of experts responsible for the IT ma…

TRADE AS A SCIENCE

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TRADE UNIONS IN SOVIET RUSSIA

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Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Re…

eflecting their broad interest in the health of America’s research enterprise, the National Academies launched a study in early 2000 on the implications of information technology for the future of the nation’s research university—a social institution of great importance to our economic strength, national security, and quality of life. The premise of this study was a simple one. Although t…

TRADE IN CLIMATE SMART GOODS , AND OTHER SPECIALIZED PRODUCT OF ECUADOR

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Administrative Office  Procedures 

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