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epub |eng | 2008-09-09 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

LAUNCH: 2016–2020 MISSION SIZE: Large ORBIT: LEO, SSO AGENCY: NASA ESTIMATED COST: $600 million AREAS OF INTEREST: Ecosystems, Health, Water, Weather INSTRUMENTS: Ultraviolet spectrometer, infrared spectrometer, microwave limb sounder BENEFITS: ...
( Category: Engineering September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2008-09-25 | Author:National Research Council & Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Collaborations The PPT Program’s work on expediting the development of standards specific to CBRN respirators was based on extensive collaborations. Efforts began in 1999 with discussions at a workshop sponsored ...
( Category: Politics & Government September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2009-02-24 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

APPLICATION OF DUST-SUPPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES To ensure radiation safety for personnel involved in the work and prevent formation and transfer of radioactive aerosols, all operations involving radioactive waste extraction and disposition ...
( Category: Science & Math September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2008-11-03 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

Potential Bias One participant expressed concern about potential biases in a meta-analysis if it relies on the available published literature. Marvier said she went beyond the published literature by using ...
( Category: Science & Math September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2009-02-25 | Author:Institute of Medicien of the National Academies

Target Groups Specific populations to consider in improving literacy include at-risk populations and geriatric patients. Wolf noted that research in health literacy has focused primarily on at-risk populations. In response ...
( Category: other September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2008-12-18 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

Although there are many research partnerships, each includes several common elements. First, it is based on a negotiated long-term research agenda, developed through frank discussions among university administrators and faculty ...
( Category: Education & Teaching September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2008-12-19 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

The statement defining dose addition says nothing about the shapes of the dose-response curves for the individual components, and nothing can be adduced about the dose additivity or non-dose additivity ...
( Category: Science & Math September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2009-02-26 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

NOTES 1. Federal Highway Administration, Office of Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Program Analysis Team. 2005. A Summary of Highway Provisions in SAFETEA-LU. Available online at www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/summary.htm. Accessed April 24, 2008. ...
( Category: other September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2009-02-17 | Author:Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Preventive Services Indicator: Percentage of adults who are up-to-date with age-appropriate screening services and flu vaccination. Clinical preventive services include health care interventions designed to prevent the occurrence of disease ...
( Category: Medicine September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-09 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

Forecast System Testbeds Another focus of testbeds can be to examine the role of mesoscale observations for new paradigms in the end-to-end forecast process. This is particularly important and urgent ...
( Category: Medicine September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-24 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

13 Howell, D., and K. Snyder, “Electrochemical Energy Storage,” Presentation to the committee, August 4, 2009. A PHEV battery cost assessment was conducted by TIAX for the DOE (Sinha et ...
( Category: Automotive September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-27 | Author:Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

An additional concern raised by Wendy Mettger of Mettger Communications, relates to adult learners who don’t understand terms such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or even active ingredient. She asked if those ...
( Category: Medicine & Health Sciences September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-29 | Author:Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Commercial Genomics Perspective Vance Vanier, CEO and president of Navigenics, said that more than 98 percent of the company’s business comes from national physician groups and medical directors of large ...
( Category: Medical eBooks September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-24 | Author:Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interventions Traditional evidence syntheses emphasize assessment of the effectiveness of potential interventions. Similarly, the L.E.A.D. framework includes a synthesis of the evidence gathered, focused on helping ...
( Category: Medical eBooks September 2,2023 )
epub |eng | 2011-02-28 | Author:National Research Council of the National Academies

4 Dickler et al. 2007. “New Physician-Investigators Receiving National Institutes of Health Research Project Grants.” JAMA 297(22):2496-2501. The need for increased investment in clinical research has been increasingly recognized in ...
( Category: Medicine September 2,2023 )