@BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine and National Research Council", title = "BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance: Evaluating Systems for the Early Detection of Biological Threats: Abbreviated Version", isbn = "978-0-309-13971-7", abstract = "Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced the BioWatch program\u2014a federal monitoring system intended to speed detection of specific biological agents that could be released in aerosolized form during a biological attack. \n\nThe present volume evaluates the costs and merits of both the current BioWatch program and the plans for a new generation of BioWatch devices. BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance also examines infectious disease surveillance through hospitals and public health agencies in the United States, and considers whether BioWatch and traditional infectious disease surveillance are redundant or complementary.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12688/biowatch-and-public-health-surveillance-evaluating-systems-for-the-early", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters", isbn = "978-0-309-18719-0", abstract = "Less than a month after the September 11, 2001 attacks, letters containing spores of anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis, or B. anthracis) were sent through the U.S. mail. Between October 4 and November 20, 2001, 22 individuals developed anthrax; 5 of the cases were fatal.\nDuring its investigation of the anthrax mailings, the FBI worked with other federal agencies to coordinate and conduct scientific analyses of the anthrax letter spore powders, environmental samples, clinical samples, and samples collected from laboratories that might have been the source of the letter-associated spores. The agency relied on external experts, including some who had developed tests to differentiate among strains of B. anthracis. In 2008, seven years into the investigation, the FBI asked the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct an independent review of the scientific approaches used during the investigation of the 2001 B. anthracis mailings. \n\nReview of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI's Investigation of the Anthrax Letters evaluates the scientific foundation for the techniques used by the FBI to determine whether these techniques met appropriate standards for scientific reliability and for use in forensic validation, and whether the FBI reached appropriate scientific conclusions from its use of these techniques. This report reviews and assesses scientific evidence considered in connection with the 2001 Bacillus anthracis mailings.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13098/review-of-the-scientific-approaches-used-during-the-fbis-investigation-of-the-2001-anthrax-letters", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Preparing for the High Frontier: The Role and Training of NASA Astronauts in the Post-Space Shuttle Era", isbn = "978-0-309-21869-6", abstract = "As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) retires the Space Shuttle and shifts involvement in International Space Station (ISS) operations, changes in the role and requirements of NASA's Astronaut Corps will take place. At the request of NASA, the National Research Council (NRC) addressed three main questions about these changes: what should be the role and size of Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD); what will be the requirements of astronaut training facilities; and is the Astronaut Corps' fleet of training aircraft a cost-effective means of preparing astronauts for NASA's spaceflight program? This report presents an assessment of several issues driven by these questions. This report does not address explicitly the future of human spaceflight.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13227/preparing-for-the-high-frontier-the-role-and-training-of", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Life Sciences and Related Fields: Trends Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention", isbn = "978-0-309-21071-3", abstract = "During the last decade, national and international scientific organizations have become increasingly engaged in considering how to respond to the biosecurity implications of developments in the life sciences and in assessing trends in science and technology (S&T) relevant to biological and chemical weapons nonproliferation. The latest example is an international workshop, Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention, held October 31 - November 3, 2010 at the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.\nLife Sciences and Related Fields summarizes the workshop, plenary, and breakout discussion sessions held during this convention. Given the immense diversity of current research and development, the report is only able to provide an overview of the areas of science and technology the committee believes are potentially relevant to the future of the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (BWC), although there is an effort to identify areas that seemed particularly ripe for further exploration and analysis. The report offers findings and conclusions organized around three fundamental and frequently cited trends in S&T that affect the scope and operation of the convention:\n\n The rapid pace of change in the life sciences and related fields;\n The increasing diffusion of life sciences research capacity and its applications, both internationally and beyond traditional research institutions; and\n The extent to which additional scientific and technical disciplines beyond biology are increasingly involved in life sciences research.\n\nThe report does not make recommendations about policy options to respond to the implications of the identified trends. The choice of such responses rests with the 164 States Parties to the Convention, who must take into account multiple factors beyond the project's focus on the state of the science.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13130/life-sciences-and-related-fields-trends-relevant-to-the-biological", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence", isbn = "978-0-309-20936-6", abstract = "The District of Columbia (DC) has struggled for decades to improve its public education system. In 2007 the DC government made a bold change in the way it governs public education with the goal of shaking up the system and bringing new energy to efforts to improve outcomes for students. The Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERAA) shifted control of the city's public schools from an elected school board to the mayor, developed a new state department of education, created the position of chancellor, and made other significant management changes. \n\nA Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools offers a framework for evaluating the effects of PERAA on DC's public schools. The book recommends an evaluation program that includes a systematic yearly public reporting of key data as well as in-depth studies of high-priority issues including: quality of teachers, principals, and other personnel; quality of classroom teaching and learning; capacity to serve vulnerable children and youth; promotion of family and community engagement; and quality and equity of operations, management, and facilities. As part of the evaluation program, the Mayor's Office should produce an annual report to the city on the status of the public schools, including an analysis of trends and all the underlying data.\n\nA Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools suggests that D.C. engage local universities, philanthropic organizations, and other institutions to develop and sustain an infrastructure for ongoing research and evaluation of its public schools. Any effective evaluation program must be independent of school and city leaders and responsive to the needs of all stakeholders. Additionally, its research should meet the highest standards for technical quality.\n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13114/a-plan-for-evaluating-the-district-of-columbias-public-schools", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Survey of Minimum Standards: Commercial Aeronautical Activities at Airports", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Legal Research Digest 11: Survey of Minimum Standards: Commercial Aeronautical Activities at Airports explores source material for adopting and enforcing minimum standards that airport owners and operators commonly impose on businesses that perform commercial aeronautical activities that occur at airports.\nExamples of aeronautical activities include aircraft fueling, line (ground handing) services, maintenance and repair, storage, rental and flight training\/instruction, sales, and charter and management. The report also explores current practices in the area of minimum standards and includes a compendium of comparative minimum standards.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14491/survey-of-minimum-standards-commercial-aeronautical-activities-at-airports", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Identification, Prevention, and Remedies for False Claims in Highway Improvement Contracting", abstract = "TRB\u2019s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Legal Research Digest 55: Identification, Prevention, and Remedies for False Claims in Highway Improvement Contracting is designed to help define false claims as is set forth in case law, civil statutes, and other resources; and to distinguish fraud.The report also explores case law on false contract claims in connection with highways; reviews conflicting federal False Claims Act, state civil false claims statutes, qui tam provisions, taxpayers' actions, or the equivalent; and highlights administrative processes\u2014looking for current practices and procedures in place for contract disputes resolution.(Warning: This is a large file and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.)", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22873/identification-prevention-and-remedies-for-false-claims-in-highway-improvement-contracting", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Trade-Off Considerations in Highway Geometric Design", abstract = "TRB\u2019s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 422: Trade-Off Considerations in Highway Geometric Design describes the processes that transportation agencies currently use to evaluate geometric design trade-offs between competing interests.The report also highlights existing key publications on conventional approaches, context-sensitive solutions\/context-sensitive design, and performance-based approaches, as well as gaps in information or analysis processes available to support design decisions.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22842/trade-off-considerations-in-highway-geometric-design", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Cast-in-Place Concrete Connections for Precast Deck Systems", abstract = "TRB\u2019s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 173: Cast-in-Place Concrete Connections for Precast Deck Systems offers suggested design and construction guidance for and includes five illustrative examples of durable case-in-place reinforced concrete connections for precast deck systems that emulate monolithic construction, considering issues including speed of construction, durability, and fatigue.A summary of this project was published as NCHRP Research Results Digest 355: Summary of Cast-In-Place Concrete Connections for Precast Deck Systems.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/17643/cast-in-place-concrete-connections-for-precast-deck-systems", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "A Guidebook for Successful Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination Strategies Between Transportation Agencies and Tribal Communities", abstract = "TRB\u2019s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 690: A Guidebook for Successful Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination Strategies Between Transportation Agencies and Tribal Communities includes guidelines designed to help departments of transportation and tribal communities work together to achieve successful transportation projects on tribal lands.The report explores a wide range of issues and topics to be considered and offers a flexible approach that can be adapted to most situations. The report also includes case studies to illustrate successful practices.The report on the project that led to the development of NCHRP Report 690 was published as NCHRP Web-Only Document 171.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14528/a-guidebook-for-successful-communication-cooperation-and-coordination-strategies-between-transportation-agencies-and-tribal-communities", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Determining Highway Maintenance Costs", abstract = "TRB\u2019s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 688: Determining Highway Maintenance Costs presents a process for determining a highway agency\u2019s full costs associated with performing highway maintenance.The process described in the report can be applied to any specific maintenance activity and is designed to help ensure that the resulting full cost incorporates a fair share of both maintenance program and enterprise support costs.The report also documents the application of the full-cost determination process for a number of highway agencies and different maintenance activities to demonstrate the types of options, exceptions, and decisions that would be needed in order to perform the full-cost calculation.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14535/determining-highway-maintenance-costs", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 2: Technical Papers", abstract = "Women\u2019s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 2: Technical Papers includes 27 full peer-reviewed papers that were presented at the October 2009 conference. The conference highlighted the latest research on changing demographics that affect transportation planning, programming, and policy making, as well as the latest research on crash and injury prevention for different segments of the female population. Special attention was given to pregnant and elderly transportation users, efforts to better address and increase women\u2019s personal security when using various modes of transportation, and the impacts of extreme events such as hurricanes and earthquakes on women\u2019s mobility and that of those for whom they are responsible.TRB\u2019s Conference Proceedings 46: Women\u2019s Issues in Transportation, Volume 1: Conference Overview and Plenary Papers includes an overview of the October 2009 conference and six commissioned resource papers, including the two keynote presentations.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22887/womens-issues-in-transportation-summary-of-the-4th-international-conference-volume-2-technical-papers", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Strategies and Financing Opportunities for Airport Environmental Programs", abstract = "TRB\u2019s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 24: Strategies and Financing Opportunities for Airport Environmental Programs summarizes public and private funding opportunities and strategies available to airports to help accomplish their environmental programs and objectives.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14567/strategies-and-financing-opportunities-for-airport-environmental-programs", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Panel Reports—New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics", isbn = "978-0-309-15962-3", abstract = "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. \nPanel Reports\u2014New 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:\n\n Cosmology and Fundamental Physics\n Galaxies Across Cosmic Time\n The Galactic Neighborhood\n Stars and Stellar Evolution\n Planetary Systems and Star Formation\n Electromagnetic Observations from Space\n Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground\n Particle Astrophysics and Gravitation\n Radio, Millimeter, and Submillimeter Astronomy from the Ground\n\nThe 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.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12982/panel-reports-new-worlds-new-horizons-in-astronomy-and-astrophysics", year = 2011, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }