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Memorial Tributes - National Academy Of Engineering - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Memorial Tributes - National Academy Of Engineering - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

This is the twenty-third volume in the series of Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and foreign associates. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many contributions of engineers and engineering to the benefit of humankind. In most cases, the authors of the tributes are contemporaries or colleagues who had personal knowledge of the interests and the engineering accomplishments of the deceased. Table of ContentsFront MatterWILLIAM G. AGNEWJOSEPH A. AHEARNTHOMAS R. ANTHONYEARL E. BAKKENVITELMO V. BERTEROGERRIT A. BLAAUWWALTER L. BROWNLEROY L. CHANGJACK V. CHRISTIANSENRICHARD J. COARKEITH H. COATSL. ERIC CROSSRALPH L. DISNEYREX A. ELDERROBERT R. EVERETTTHOMAS V. FALKIEPETER T. FLAWNYUAN-CHENG B. FUNGHCTOR GARCA-MOLINADONALD P. GAVER JR. BARRIE GILBERTSOLOMON W. GOLOMBMARY L. GOODROBERT K. GRASSELLIDONALD P. HEARTHLEE IACOCCAJAMES R. JOHNSONGEORGE E. KELLER IICHRISTOPHER C. KRAFT JR. WILLIAM W. LANGJAMES U. LEMKEJAMES D. LIVINGSTONRICHARD H. LYONRICHARD H. MacNEALALFRED E. MANNGEORGE K. MUELLNERROBERT M. NEREMROBERT E. NICKELLKARL H. NORRISDONALD W. PEACEMANEMIL PFENDERSUBBIAH RAMALINGAMERIC H. REICHLWALTER L. ROBBJOSEPH C. SALAMONERICHARD SCHERRERWARREN G. SCHLINGERLUCIEN A. SCHMIT JR. PETER G. SIMPKINSRAYMOND E. SMALLMANJAMES J. SPILKER JR. GARY K. STARKWEATHERROBERT M. STEINJAMES S. THORPWILLIAM F. TINNEYJAMES E. VAN NESSARTHUR F. VEINOTT JR. ANESTIS S . VELETSOSJOHN F. WELCH JR. HERBERT H. WOODSONRICHARD N. WRIGHTAPPENDIX

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Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers and residents in communities surrounding industrial facilities where these substances are manufactured, used, or stored and in communities along the nation's railways and highways are potentially at risk of being exposed to airborne EHSs during accidental releases or intentional releases by terrorists. Pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified approximately 400 EHSs on the basis of acute lethality data in rodents. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 17 identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scientific data for selected AEGL documents for acrylonitrile, carbon tetrachloride, cyanogen, epichlorohydrin, ethylene chlorohydrin, toluene, trimethylacetyl chloride, hydrogen bromide, and boron tribromide in order to develop acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for these high-priority, acutely toxic chemicals. AEGLs represent threshold exposure limits (exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur) for the general public and are applicable to emergency exposures ranging from 10 minutes (min) to 8 h. Three levels - AEGL-1, AEGL-2, and AEGL-3 - are developed for each of five exposure periods (10 min, 30 min, 1 h, 4 h, and 8 h) and are distinguished by varying degrees of severity of toxic effects. This report will inform planning, response, and prevention in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and the remediation of Superfund sites.

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Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers and residents in communities surrounding industrial facilities where these substances are manufactured, used, or stored and in communities along the nation's railways and highways are potentially at risk of being exposed to airborne EHSs during accidental releases or intentional releases by terrorists. Pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified approximately 400 EHSs on the basis of acute lethality data in rodents. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 19 identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scientific data for selected AEGL documents for cyanide salts, diketene, methacrylaldehyde, pentaborane, tellurium hexafluoride, and tetrafluoroethylene in order to develop acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for these high-priority, acutely toxic chemicals. AEGLs represent threshold exposure limits (exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur) for the general public and are applicable to emergency exposures ranging from 10 minutes (min) to 8 h. Three levels - AEGL-1, AEGL-2, and AEGL-3 - are developed for each of five exposure periods (10 min, 30 min, 1 h, 4 h, and 8 h) and are distinguished by varying degrees of severity of toxic effects. This report will inform planning, response, and prevention in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and the remediation of Superfund sites. Table of ContentsFront MatterAcute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 19National Research Council Committee Review of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne ChemicalsAppendixes1 Cyanide Salts Acute Exposure Guideline Levels2 Diketene Acute Exposure Guideline Levels3 Methacrylaldehyde Acute Exposure Guideline Levels4 Pentaborane Acute Exposure Guideline Levels5 Tellurium Hexafluoride Acute Exposure Guideline Levels6 Tetrafluoroethylene Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

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Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers and residents in communities surrounding industrial facilities where these substances are manufactured, used, or stored and in communities along the nation's railways and highways are potentially at risk of being exposed to airborne EHSs during accidental releases or intentional releases by terrorists. Pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified approximately 400 EHSs on the basis of acute lethality data in rodents. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 20 reviews and updates the technical support document on acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for selected chloroformates. This update focuses on establishing AEGL-3 values for n-propyl chloroformate and isopropyl chloroformate, but will also consider whether any new data are available that would affect the proposed values for the other 10 chloroformates. AEGLs represent threshold exposure limits (exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur) for the general public and are applicable to emergency exposures ranging from 10 minutes (min) to 8 h. Three levels - AEGL-1, AEGL-2, and AEGL-3 - are developed for each of five exposure periods (10 min, 30 min, 1 h, 4 h, and 8 h) and are distinguished by varying degrees of severity of toxic effects. This report will inform planning, response, and prevention in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and the remediation of Superfund sites. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Chloroformates Acute Exposure Guideline LevelsAppendix A Biographical Information Committee on Acute Exposure Guidelines for ChloroformatesAppendix B Benchmark Concentration Calculations for Selected ChloroformatesAppendix C Derivation of AEGL Values for Selected ChloroformatesAppendix D Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected ChloroformatesAppendix E Category Plots for Selected Chloroformates

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Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Committee On Acute Exposure Guideline Levels - Bog - National Academies Press -

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Committee On Acute Exposure Guideline Levels - Bog - National Academies Press -

Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers and residents in communities surrounding industrial facilities where these substances are manufactured, used, or stored and in communities along the nation's railways and highways are potentially at risk of being exposed to airborne EHSs during accidental releases or intentional releases by terrorists. Pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified approximately 400 EHSs on the basis of acute lethality data in rodents. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 18 identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scientific data for selected AEGL documents for bromine chloride, carbonyl fluoride, selected halogen fluorides, and oxygen difluoride in order to develop acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for these high-priority, acutely toxic chemicals. AEGLs represent threshold exposure limits (exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur) for the general public and are applicable to emergency exposures ranging from 10 minutes (min) to 8 h. Three levels - AEGL-1, AEGL-2, and AEGL-3 - are developed for each of five exposure periods (10 min, 30 min, 1 h, 4 h, and 8 h) and are distinguished by varying degrees of severity of toxic effects. This report will inform planning, response, and prevention in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and the remediation of Superfund sites. Table of ContentsFront MatterAcute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals: Volume 18National Research Council Committee Review of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne ChemicalsAppendixes1 Bromine Chloride2 Carbonyl Fluoride3 Selected Halogen Fluorides4 Oxygen Difluoride

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Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals - Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology - Bog - National Academies Press -

Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers and residents in communities surrounding industrial facilities where these substances are manufactured, used, or stored and in communities along the nation's railways and highways are potentially at risk of being exposed to airborne extremely hazardous substances during accidental releases or intentional releases by terrorists. Pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified approximately 400 extremely hazardous substances on the basis of acute lethality data in rodents. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Volume 16 identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scientific data for selected aliphatic nitriles, benzonitrile, methacrylonitrile, allyl alcohol, hydrogen selenide, ketene, and tear gasin order to develop acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for these high-priority, acutely toxic chemicals. AEGLs represent threshold exposure limits (exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur) for the general public and are applicable to emergency exposures ranging from 10 minutes (min) to 8 h. Three levels - AEGL-1, AEGL-2, and AEGL-3 - are developed for each of five exposure periods (10 min, 30 min, 1 h, 4 h, and 8 h) and are distinguished by varying degrees of severity of toxic effects. This report will inform planning, response, and prevention in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and the remediation of Superfund sites. Table of ContentsFront MatterAcute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals Volume 16National Research Council Committee Review of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne ChemicalsAppendixes1 Aliphatic Nitriles Acute Exposure Guideline Levels2 Benzonitrile Acute Exposure Guideline Levels3 Methacrylonitrile Acute Exposure Guideline Levels4 Allyl Alcohol Acute Exposure Guideline Levels5 Hydrogen Selenide Acute Exposure Guideline Levels6 Ketene Acute Exposure Guideline Levels7 Tear Gas (CS) Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

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Strategic Approach to the Evaluation of Programs Implemented Under the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,

Strategic Approach to the Evaluation of Programs Implemented Under the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,

At the request of Congress, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will evaluate U.S. global programs to address HIV/AIDS. This book outlines the IOM's strategic approach for this evaluation. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary of Key MessagesPART I Introduction and BackgroundPART II Proposed Evaluation ApproachPART III Illustrative Evaluation Details for Assessment of PEPFAR's Performance and ImpactREFERENCESAppendix A Statement of TaskAppendix B Committee and Staff BiographiesAppendix C Public Committee Meeting AgendasAppendix D GlossaryAppendix E Sample PEPFAR Country TimelinesAppendix F Evaluation Committee WorkplanAppendix G Sample Data Sources MatrixAppendix H Illustrative Questions for the Evaluation of PEPFAR's HealthSystems Strengthening Activities

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Memorial Tributes - National Academy Of Engineering - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Memorial Tributes - National Academy Of Engineering - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

This is the twenty-fourth volume in the Memorial Tributes series compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many contributions of engineers and engineering to the benefit of humankind. In most cases, the authors of the tributes are contemporaries or colleagues who have personal knowledge of the interests and engineering accomplishments of the deceased. Table of ContentsFront MatterMIHRAN S. AGBABIANJOHN F. AHEARNESTIG A. ANNESTRANDFRANK F. APLANEGON BALASGRIGORY I. BARENBLATTBRUNO A. BOLEYEDMUND M. CLARKEARCHIE R. CLEMINSDALE L. CRITCHLOWRICHARD E. DeVORGEORGE E. DIETERDIARMUID DOWNSMILDRED S. DRESSELHAUSTONY F.W. EMBLETONFAZIL ERDOANJAMES A. FAYCHRISTODOULOS A. FLOUDASABDEL-AZIZ A. FOUADROBERT A. FROSCHRALPH S. GENSIRVIN GLASSMANROBERT W. GOREWILLIAM R. GOULDTHOMAS L. HAMPTONZVI HASHINROBERT C. HAWKINSL. LOUIS HEGEDUSJ. DAVID HELLUMSROBERT W. HELLWARTHSTEPHEN A. HOLDITCHD. BRAINERD HOLMESEDWARD E. HOOD JR. EDWARD E. HORTONLEON M. KEERLEE A. KILGORESUNG WAN KIMJOHN F. KNOTTLEONARD J. KOCHJUAN C. LASHERASEDWIN N. LIGHTFOOT JR. EUGENE LITVINOVJAMES W. MARFRANK E. MARBLEBENJAMIN F. MONTOYASIA NEMAT-NASSERJUN-ICHI NISHIZAWAROBERT PLUNKETTHOWARD RAIFFAEUGENE D. REEDANATOL ROSHKOVICTOR H. RUMSEYT.W. FRASER RUSSELLMURRAY B. SACHSLANNY D. SCHMIDTEPHRAIM M. SPARROWROGER W. STAEHLEDERALD A. STUARTGEORGE W. SWENSON JR. PETER B. TEETSDANIEL M. TELLEPJOSEPH F. TRAUBDANIEL I.C. WANGROBERT L. WIEGELEDWARD WOLLM. GORDON WOLMANLEONARDO ZEEVAERT WIECHERSWALTER H. ZINNAPPENDIX

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Review of the Department of Energy's Plans for Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Committee On Disposal Of Surplus

Review of the Department of Energy's Plans for Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Committee On Disposal Of Surplus

In 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued an Interim Report evaluating the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE-NNSA's) conceptual plans for disposing of 34 metric tons (MT) of surplus plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a deep geologic repository near Carlsbad, New Mexico. It provided a preliminary assessment of the general viability of DOE-NNSA's conceptual plans, focused on some of the barriers to their implementation. This final report addresses the remaining issues and echoes the recommendations from the interim study. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Background3 Plans to Dilute and Dispose4 Implementation Challenges5 System VulnerabilitiesReferencesAppendix A: Committee and Staff BiographiesAppendix B: MeetingsAppendix C: How Salt Repositories WorkAppendix D: Legal and Regulatory Requirements for TransportationAppendix E: States' Active Partnership Role in Safe TransportationAppendix F: High-Risk Items Within the Risk and Opportunity Analysis ReportAppendix G: Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix H: Interim Report

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International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages - Committee On Population - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages - Committee On Population - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

In 1950 men and women in the United States had a combined life expectancy of 68.9 years, the 12th highest life expectancy at birth in the world. Today, life expectancy is up to 79.2 years, yet the country is now 28th on the list, behind the United Kingdom, Korea, Canada, and France, among others. The United States does have higher rates of infant mortality and violent deaths than in other developed countries, but these factors do not fully account for the country's relatively poor ranking in life expectancy. International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources examines patterns in international differences in life expectancy above age 50 and assesses the evidence and arguments that have been advanced to explain the poor position of the United States relative to other countries. The papers in this deeply researched volume identify gaps in measurement, data, theory, and research design and pinpoint areas for future high-priority research in this area. In addition to examining the differences in mortality around the world, the papers in International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages look at health factors and life-style choices commonly believed to contribute to the observed international differences in life expectancy. They also identify strategic opportunities for health-related interventions. This book offers a wide variety of disciplinary and scholarly perspectives to the study of mortality, and it offers in-depth analyses that can serve health professionals, policy makers, statisticians, and researchers. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction and Overview--Eileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney CohenPart I: Levels and Trends2 Diverging Trends in Life Expectancy at Age 50: A Look at Causes of Death--Dana A. Glei, France Meslé, and Jacques Vallin3 Are International Differences in Health Similar to International Differences in Life Expectancy?--Eileen M. Crimmins, Krista Garcia, and Jung Ki KimPart II: Identifying Causal Explanations4 Contribution of Smoking to International Differences in Life Expectancy--Samuel H. Preston, Dana A. Glei, and John R. Wilmoth5 Divergent Patterns of Smoking Across High-Income Nations--Fred Pampel6 Can Obesity Account for Cross-National Differences in Life-Expectancy Trends?--Dawn E. Alley, Jennifer Lloyd, and Michelle Shardell7 The Contribution of Physical Activity to Divergent Trends in Longevity--Andrew Steptoe and Anna Wikman8 Do Cross-Country Variations in Social Integration and Social Interactions Explain Differences in Life Expectancy in Industrialized Countries?--James Banks, Lisa Berkman, and James P. Smith with Mauricio Avendano and Maria GlymourPart III: The U.S. Health System9 Low Life Expectancy in the United States: Is the Health Care System at Fault?--Samuel H. Preston and Jessica Ho10 Can Hormone Therapy Account for American Women's Survival Disadvantage?--Noreen GoldmanPart IV: Inequality11 Do Americans Have Higher Mortality Than Europeans at All Levels of the Education Distribution?: A Comparison of the United States and 14 European Countries--Mauricio Avendano, Renske Kok, Maria Glymour, Lisa Berkman, Ichiro Kawachi, Anton Kunst, and Johan Mackenbach with support from members of the Eurothine Consortium12 Geographic Differences in Life Expectancy at Age 50 in the United States Compared with Other High-Income Countries--John R. Wilmoth, Carl Boe, and Magali BarbieriPart V: International Case Studies13 Renewed Progress in Life Expectancy: The Case of the Netherlands--Johan Mackenbach and Joop Garssen14 The Divergent Life-Expectancy Trends in Denmark and Sweden - and Some Potential Explanations--Kaare Christensen, Michael Davidsen, Knud Juel, Laust Mortensen, Roland Rau, and James W. VaupelBiographical Sketches of Contributors

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Evolution of Evidence for Selected Nutrient and Disease Relationships - Food And Nutrition Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Evolution of Evidence for Selected Nutrient and Disease Relationships - Food And Nutrition Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The Committee on Examination of the Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements of the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board was directed to review, retrospectively, selected case studies of diet and health relationships that were relevant to dietary supplements and identified as important in the National Research Council report, Diet and Health: Implications for Chronic Disease Risk (D&H) (NRC, 1989). It was then to determine the extent to which subsequent scientific evidence from the peerreviewed literature used in published reports from the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) series (IOM, 1997, 1998, 2000a, 2001) either agreed with the preliminary evidence used to support the relationship identified originally in the 1989 review or significantly modified the original hypotheses and preliminary conclusions. The committee's analysis was to include characteristics of research with apparent high probability of predicting future confirmation by new science in support of a diet and health relationship. It also was to consider characteristics of information useful to consumers that would allow them to make scientifically informed judgments about the role that a specific food component or nutrient plays in health.

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Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities - Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities - Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The United States real property portfolio is critical infrastructure that provides places and means for the federal government to operate and generate the products, services, security, and assurances that contribute to national prosperity and values. This report identifies broad-based, practical, and compelling strategies for securing continuing investment in the renewal of federal real properties and portfolios. Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities focuses on the how- not the what - for adapting, repurposing, restoring, recapitalizing, and replacing real property assets. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 The Purpose of and Need for This Report2 The Operating Context for Federal Facility Renewal Strategies3 Federal Facility Asset Management Systems4 Improving Estimates of Renewal Costs5 Strategic Planning Process6 Budgeting: Impactful Resource Decision Making7 Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendixesAppendix A: Biosketches of Committee MembersAppendix B: Committee Interviews and BriefingsAppendix C: Communicating the Message EffectivelyAppendix D: Doing Due Diligence: Government Accountability Office Reports on Renewal of Federal FacilitiesAppendix E: The Operating Context for Federal Facility Renewal StrategiesAppendix F: Facility Asset Management PrinciplesAppendix G: Value, Benefits, and RisksAppendix H: Findings and Recommendations

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Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press -

Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press -

This midcourse report provides an initial assessment of how the process used to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (DGA) compares to the recommendations in the 2017 National Academies report on redesigning the process for establishing the DGA. It also assesses the criteria and processes for including the scientific studies used to develop the guidelines. The scope of this study was to address the process and not the content of the guidelines. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Methodological Approach to the Task3 Analysis of the Scientific Methodologies, Review Protocols, and Evaluation Processes of the Dietary Guidelines4 Analysis of the Scientific Studies Used to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans5 Concluding RemarksAppendix A: Committee Member BiographiesAppendix B: Open Session Agendas and CommentsAppendix C: Systematic Review Matrix SummaryAppendix D: Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee/Dietary Guidelines for Americans Recommendation Comparison TableAppendix E: Summary of Selected Systematic Review PracticesAppendix F: Selected Systematic Review Methodologies 2015 Versus 2020Appendix G: Systematic Review Questions Addressing Diet-Related Metabolic DiseasesAppendix H: Updated Systematic Reviews

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Approaches to Reducing the Use of Forced or Child Labor - Policy And Global Affairs - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Approaches to Reducing the Use of Forced or Child Labor - Policy And Global Affairs - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Globally, child labor and forced labor are widespread and complex problems. They are conceptually different phenomena, requiring different policy responses, though they may also overlap in practice. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) was designed to reduce the use of child and forced labor in the production of goods consumed in the United States. The Act was reauthorized in 2003, 2005, and 2008. In response to provisions of TVPA, the the Bureau of International Labor Affairs requested that the National Research Council organize a two-day workshop. The workshop, summarized in this volume, discusses methods for identifying and organizing a standard set of practices that will reduce the likelihood that persons will use forced labor or child labor to produce goods, with a focus on business and governmental practices. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 INTRODUCTION2 SCOPE OF THE WORKSHOP3 ASSESSING THE CONTEXT OF CHILD AND FORCED LABOR4 ILLUSTRATIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES5 CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT6 WRAP-UPAppendix A Committee Member BiographiesAppendix B Workshop AgendaAppendix C Speaker BiographiesAppendix D Workshop ParticipantsAppendix E Definitions of Child and Forced LaborAppendix F Illustrative Examples of Business PracticesAppendix G Submissions to the WorkshopAppendix H Submissions following the Workshop

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Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants - Commission On Life Sciences - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants - Commission On Life Sciences - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

A variety of smokes and obscurants have been developed and used to screen armed forces from view, signal friendly forces, and mark positions. Smokes are produced by burning or vaporizing particular products. Obscurants are anthropogenic or naturally occurring particles suspended in the air. They block or weaken transmission of particular parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as visible and infrared radiation or microwaves. Fog, mist, and dust are examples of natural obscurants. White phosphorus and hexachloroethane smokes are examples of anthropogenic obscurants. The U.S. Army seeks to reduce the likelihood that exposure to smokes and obscurants during training would have adverse health effects on military personnel or civilians. To protect the health of exposed individuals, the Office of the Army Surgeon General requested that the National Research Council (NRC) independently review data on the toxicity of smokes and obscurants and recommend exposure guidance levels for military personnel in training and for the general public residing or working near military-training facilities. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Old Smoke Formulations3 New Smoke FormulationsAppendix A: BenzanthroneAppendix B: Vat Yellow 4Appendix C: Solvent Yellow 33Appendix D: Solvent Green 3Appendix E: Solvent Red 1Appendix F: Disperse Red 9Appendix G: Disperse Red 11Appendix H: 1, 4-Diamino-2, 3-DihydroanthraquinoneAppendix I: 1,4-Diaminoanthraquinone

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The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics - Committee On A Strategy For Acquiring Secure And Reliable Electronic Components For Air

The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics - Committee On A Strategy For Acquiring Secure And Reliable Electronic Components For Air

High-performance electronics are key to the U.S. Air Force's (USAF's) ability to deliver lethal effects at the time and location of their choosing. Additionally, these electronic systems must be able to withstand not only the rigors of the battlefield but be able to perform the needed mission while under cyber and electronic warfare (EW) attack. This requires a high degree of assurance that they are both physically reliable and resistant to adversary actions throughout their life cycle from design to sustainment. In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop titled Optimizing the Air Force Acquisition Strategy of Secure and Reliable Electronic Components, and released a summary of the workshop. This publication serves as a follow-on to provide recommendations to the USAF acquisition community. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive SummaryDiscussion of Selected Topics from the Restricted ReportConclusionsSummary of Findings and RecommendationsAppendixesAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: Summary from the Workshop ProceedingsAppendix C: SCRM Policy, Guidance, and StandardsAppendix D: SCRM-Specific NDAA/Public Laws (2009-2019)Appendix E: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subparts Addressing SCRMAppendix F: Industry Test Standards for Component Integrity and Counterfeit DetectionAppendix G: Summarization of Relevant Past Reports on USAF and DoD Microelectronic Supply ChainAppendix H: AcronymsAppendix I: Committee and Liaison Biographical Information

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Characterization of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - National Research Council - Bog - National Academies Press

Characterization of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - National Research Council - Bog - National Academies Press

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) disposes of plutonium-contaminated debris from its 27 nuclear weapons facilities at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), an underground repository in Carlsbad, New Mexico. After four years of operational experience, DOE has opportunities to make changes to the costly and time-consuming process of "characterizing" the waste to confirm that it is appropriate for shipment to and disposal at WIPP. The report says that in order to make such changes, DOE should conduct and publish a systematic and quantitative assessment to show that the proposed changes would not affect the protection of workers, the public, or the environment. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste3 Regulatory Context for the Disposal of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste4 Department of Energy's Proposed Characterization Plan5 Assessment of the Proposed Characterization PlanReferencesAppendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix B: Information-Gathering MeetingsAppendix C: Excerpt from the Committee's Interim Report: Chapter 5Appendix D: DOE's Response to the Committee's Interim ReportAppendix E: Information About Selected Transuranic Waste Generator SitesAppendix F: Overview of the Contact-Handled Transuranic Waste Characterization PlanAppendix G: Non-Destructive Techniques for Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste CharacterizationAppendix H: Waste Dose Rates and Characterization Cost EstimatesAppendix I: GlossaryAppendix J: Acronyms

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Airport Passenger Screening Using Millimeter Wave Machines - Committee On Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines - Bog - National

Airport Passenger Screening Using Millimeter Wave Machines - Committee On Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines - Bog - National

The Transportation Security Administration requested a study by the National Research Council (NRC) to establish the Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines to evaluate two models of active millimeter wave scanners: the L3 ProVision 1 and L3 ProVision 2. Airport Passenger Screening Using Millimeter Wave Machines provides findings and recommendations on compliance with applicable health and safety guidelinesand appropriateness of system design and procedures for preventing over exposure. This study addresses the issue of whether millimeter wave machines used at airports comply with existing guidelines and whether it would be possible for anything to go wrong with the machines so that, by mistake, it exposes a person to more than 10 W/m2. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Millimeter Wave Advanced Imaging Technology3 Radiation Protection Standards4 Review of Previous Studies of Millimeter Wave AIT5 Personal Implants and Medical Devices6 Committee-Led Measurements of Advanced Imaging Technology Millimeter Wave Scanners at U.S. Airports7 ProVision System Design and Exposure Risk8 All Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendixesAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: Glossary, Acronyms, and AbbreviationsAppendix C: Radiation Physics Relevant to Advanced Imaging TechnologyAppendix D: Millimeter Wave Advanced Imaging Technology: Passive SystemsAppendix E: L-3 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis DocumentAppendix F: Additional Airport DataAppendix G: Uncertainty AnalysisAppendix H: Biographies of Committee Members and Contractors

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Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering - Ocean Studies Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering - Ocean Studies Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of spillage of oil both in absolute terms and compared with all other tanker-related accidental spills. The lightering safety record is likely to be maintained or even improved in the future as overall quality improvements in the shipping industry are implemented. Risks can be reduced even further through measures that enhance sound lightering standards and practices, support cooperative industry efforts to maintain safety, and increase the availability of essential information to shipping companies and mariners. Only continued vigilance and attention to safety initiatives can avert serious accidents involving tankers carrying large volumes of oil. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Lightering Primer3 Lightering Vessels, Systems, and the External Environment4 Procedures, Practices, and Human Factors5 Conclusions and RecommendationsAcronymsAppendix A: Biographies of Committee MembersAppendix B: Committee Meetings, Subgroup Meetings, and Site VisitsAppendix C: U.S. Coast Guard Data on Lightering Incidents, 1984 to 1996Appendix D: Data on East Coast Lightering Operations and IncidentsAppendix E: Data on West Coast Lightering Operations and IncidentsAppendix F: Letter Regarding Chevron Shipping Company's Offshore Lightering PlansAppendix G: Lightering Zone RegulationsAppendix H: Safety ChecklistsAppendix I: Statement of Task

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Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence - Federal Judicial Center - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence - Federal Judicial Center - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition, assists judges in managing cases involving complex scientific and technical evidence by describing the basic tenets of key scientific fields from which legal evidence is typically derived and by providing examples of cases in which that evidence has been used. First published in 1994 by the Federal Judicial Center, the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence has been relied upon in the legal and academic communities and is often cited by various courts and others. Judges faced with disputes over the admissibility of scientific and technical evidence refer to the manual to help them better understand and evaluate the relevance, reliability and usefulness of the evidence being proffered. The manual is not intended to tell judges what is good science and what is not. Instead, it serves to help judges identify issues on which experts are likely to differ and to guide the inquiry of the court in seeking an informed resolution of the conflict. The core of the manual consists of a series of chapters (reference guides) on various scientific topics, each authored by an expert in that field. The topics have been chosen by an oversight committee because of their complexity and frequency in litigation. Each chapter is intended to provide a general overview of the topic in lay terms, identifying issues that will be useful to judges and others in the legal profession. They are written for a non-technical audience and are not intended as exhaustive presentations of the topic. Rather, the chapters seek to provide judges with the basic information in an area of science, to allow them to have an informed conversation with the experts and attorneys. Table of ContentsFront MatterIntroduction--Stephen BreyerThe Admissibility of Expert Testimony--Margaret A. BergerHow Science Works--David GoodsteinReference Guide on Forensic Identification Expertise--Paul C. Giannelli, Edward J. Imwinkelried, and Joseph L. PetersonReference Guide on DNA Identification Evidence--David H. Kaye and George SensabaughReference Guide on Statistics--David H. Kaye and David A. FreedmanReference Guide on Multiple Regression--Daniel L. RubinfeldReference Guide on Survey Research--Shari Seidman DiamondReference Guide on Estimation of Economic Damages--Mark A. Allen, Robert E. Hall, and Victoria A. LazearReference Guide on Exposure Science--Joseph V. RodricksReference Guide on Epidemiology--Michael D. Green, D. Michal Freedman, and Leon GordisReference Guide on Toxicology--Bernard D. Goldstein and Mary Sue HenifinReference Guide on Medical Testimony--John B. Wong, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Oscar A. CabreraReference Guide on Neuroscience--Henry T. Greely and Anthony D. WagnerReference Guide on Mental Health Evidence--Paul S. AppelbaumReference Guide on Engineering--Channing R. Robertson, John E. Moalli, and David L. BlackAppendix A: Biographical Information of Committee and StaffIndex

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Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control Monitoring, Detection, and Verification - Verification Committee On The Review Of Capabilities For Detection -

Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control Monitoring, Detection, and Verification - Verification Committee On The Review Of Capabilities For Detection -

At the request of Congress, this report presents findings and recommendations related to governance of the U.S. government's monitoring, detection, and verification (MDV) enterprise and offers findings and recommendations related to technical MDV capabilities and research, development, test, and evaluation efforts, focused in particular on the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear test explosions, and arms control. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Governance of the MDV Enterprise3 Technical MDV Capabilities and Research and Development4 ConclusionAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: List of Findings and RecommendationsAppendix C: Summary of the Defense Science Board Task Force Report: Assessment of Nuclear Monitoring and Verification TechnologiesAppendix D: Summary of the 2018 Plan for Verification, Detection, and Monitoring of Nuclear Weapons and Fissile MaterialAppendix E: Table of Technology Readiness LevelsAppendix F: NNSA DNN (NA-20) Organizational ChartAppendix G: MDV at the Department of Energy National LaboratoriesAppendix H: NNSA's Over the Horizon InitiativeAppendix I: Example Charter for the National Security Council's External Advisory Board for Monitoring, Detection, and Verification AssessmentAppendix J: Table of Relevant Technical and Program ReviewsAppendix K: Summary of Currently Funded NNSA/DNN R&D University ConsortiaAppendix L: Table of MDV R&D Technical Capabilities Needed for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Test Explosions, and Arms ControlAppendix M: MDV R&D Priorities Listed in the NDRD Strategic Plan for FY20202024Appendix N: Committee BiographiesAppendix O: List of Committee Meetings and Briefings

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Memorial Tributes - National Academy Of Engineering - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Memorial Tributes - National Academy Of Engineering - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

This is the twenty-fifth volume in the Memorial Tributes series compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many contributions of engineers and engineering to the benefit of humankind. In most cases, the authors of the tributes are contemporaries or colleagues who have personal knowledge of the interests and engineering accomplishments of the deceased. Table of ContentsFront MatterJAN D. ACHENBACHISAMU AKASAKICLARENCE R. ALLENARTHUR G. ANDERSONSTEPHEN D. BECHTEL J R . DAVID T. BLACKSTOCKNED H. BURNSMAX W. CARBONCHUN-YEN CHANGHSIEN K. CHENGMALCOLM R. CURRIEC. CHAPIN CUTLERJOHN E. DOLANDAVID A. DUKEPETER S. EAGLESONDEAN E. EASTMANROBERT W. FARQUHARHANS K. FAUSKEJOHN E. FFOWCS WILLIAMSFRANCIS B. FRANCOISWILLIAM L. FRIENDSHUN CHONG FUNGRICHARD J. GAMBINOCHARLES M. GESCHKEEARNEST F. GLOYNAWILLIAM E. GORDONKARL A. GSCHNEIDNER JR. WILLIAM J. HALLDELON HAMPTONWILLIAM R. HEWLETTGERALD D. HINESTATSUO ITOHSTEPHEN C. JACOBSENDAVID JENKINSSTEVEN P. JOBSANGEL G. JORDANJACK L. KERREBROCKJUSTIN E. KERWINMAKOTO KIKUCHI (???)ROBERT M. KOERNERPRABHA S. KUNDURSAU-HAI LAMT. WILLIAM LAMBELOUIS LANDWEBERGERALD J. LIEBERMANKUO-NAN LIOURAYMOND C. LOEHRTSO-PING MAJOHN C. MARTINJYOTIRMOY MAZUMDERRODDAM NARASIMHAROBERTA J. NICHOLSJAMES J. O'BRIENHAROLD W. PAXTONDENNIS J. PICARDDELLA M. ROYROBERT E. SCHAFRIK SR. FRANK J. SCHUHGEORGE W. SUTTONJOHANNES WEERTMANJULIA R. WEERTMANROBERT J. WEIMERPETER WHITTLESHELDON M. WIEDERHORNJ. ERNEST WILKINS JR. EUGENE P. WILKINSONJOHN J. WISEAPPENDIX

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Review of WIC Food Packages - Food And Nutrition Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Review of WIC Food Packages - Food And Nutrition Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher assesses the impact of 2009 regulation to allow the purchase of vegetables and fruits, excluding white potatoes, with a cash value voucher on food and nutrient intakes of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) population and to consider whether white potatoes should be permitted for purchase with the voucher. This report considers the effects on diet quality, the health and cultural needs of the WIC population, and allows for effective and efficient administration nationwide in a cost-effective manner. Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher recommends that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should allow white potatoes as a WIC-eligible vegetable, in forms currently permitted for other vegetables, in the cash value voucher pending changes to starchy vegetable intake recommendations in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummaryLetter ReportAppendix A: Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix B: Statement of TaskAppendix C: Workshop AgendasAppendix D: Literature Search StrategyAppendix E: Dietary Reference IntakesAppendix F: Description of Sensitivity Analysis ScenariosAppendix G: Food Group and Subgroup IntakesAppendix H: Nutrient IntakesAppendix I: Nutrient ProfilesAppendix J: Food Group DistributionsAppendix K: Healthy Eating Index 2010 AssessmentAppendix L: Background Example Data for Sensitivity AnalysisAppendix M: Committee Biosketches

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Advice on the Department of Energy's Cleanup Technology Roadmap - Nuclear And Radiation Studies Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Advice on the Department of Energy's Cleanup Technology Roadmap - Nuclear And Radiation Studies Board - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Beginning with the Manhattan Project and continuing through the Cold War, the United States government constructed and operated a massive industrial complex to produce and test nuclear weapons and related technologies. When the Cold War ended, most of this complex was shut down permanently or placed on standby, and the United States government began a costly, long-term effort to clean up the materials, wastes, and environmental contamination resulting from its nuclear materials production. In 1989, Congress created the Office of Environmental Management (EM) within the Department of Energy (DOE) to manage this cleanup effort. Although EM has already made substantial progress, the scope of EM's future cleanup work is enormous. Advice on the Department of Energy's Cleanup Technology Roadmap: Gaps and Bridges provides advice to support the development of a cleanup technology roadmap for EM. The book identifies existing technology gaps and their priorities, strategic opportunities to leverage needed research and development programs with other organizations, needed core capabilities, and infrastructure at national laboratories and EM sites that should be maintained, all of which are necessary to accomplish EM's mission. Table of ContentsFront MatterOverviewSummary1 Introduction2 Principal Science and Technology Gaps3 Expertise and Infrastructure4 Leveraging R&D for Environmental Management5 Findings and RecommendationsReferencesAcronymsAppendixesAppendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix B: Presentations to the CommitteeAppendix C: Needs MatrixAppendix D: Hanford ReservationAppendix E: Idaho National LaboratoryAppendix F: Oak Ridge ReservationAppendix G: Savannah River SiteAppendix H: Interim Report

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