@BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "America's Uninsured Crisis: Consequences for Health and Health Care", isbn = "978-0-309-12789-9", abstract = "When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This question is far more than an academic concern. It is crucial that U.S. health care policy be informed with current and valid evidence on the consequences of uninsurance for health care and health outcomes, especially for the 45.7 million individuals without health insurance.\nFrom 2001 to 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued six reports, which concluded that being uninsured was hazardous to people's health and recommended that the nation move quickly to implement a strategy to achieve health insurance coverage for all. \nThe goal of this book is to inform the health reform policy debate\u2014in 2009\u2014with an up-to-date assessment of the research evidence. This report addresses three key questions:\n\n What are the dynamics driving downward trends in health insurance coverage?\n Is being uninsured harmful to the health of children and adults?\n Are insured people affected by high rates of uninsurance in their communities?\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12511/americas-uninsured-crisis-consequences-for-health-and-health-care", year = 2009, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "Improving the Treatment of Scientific and Engineering Data Through Education", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19223/improving-the-treatment-of-scientific-and-engineering-data-through-education", year = 1986, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Use of Sailing Ships for Oceanography", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18782/use-of-sailing-ships-for-oceanography", year = 1981, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Scientific Value of Coring the Proposed Southern Appalachian Research Drill Hole", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18690/scientific-value-of-coring-the-proposed-southern-appalachian-research-drill-hole", year = 1987, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council", title = "Macondo Well Deepwater Horizon Blowout: Lessons for Improving Offshore Drilling Safety", isbn = "978-0-309-22138-2", abstract = "The blowout of the Macondo well on April 20, 2010, led to enormous consequences for the individuals involved in the drilling operations, and for their families. Eleven workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig lost their lives and 16 others were seriously injured. There were also enormous consequences for the companies involved in the drilling operations, to the Gulf of Mexico environment, and to the economy of the region and beyond. The flow continued for nearly 3 months before the well\ncould be completely killed, during which time, nearly 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the gulf.\nMacondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout examines the causes of the blowout and provides a series of recommendations, for both the oil and gas industry and government regulators, intended to reduce the likelihood and impact of any future losses of well control during offshore drilling. According to this report, companies involved in offshore drilling should take a \"system safety\" approach to anticipating and managing possible dangers at every level of operation -- from ensuring the integrity of wells to designing blowout preventers that function under all foreseeable conditions-- in order to reduce the risk of another accident as catastrophic as the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. In addition, an enhanced regulatory approach should combine strong industry safety goals with mandatory oversight at critical points during drilling operations.\nMacondo Well-Deepwater Horizon Blowout discusses ultimate responsibility and accountability for well integrity and safety of offshore equipment, formal system safety education and training of personnel engaged in offshore drilling, and guidelines that should be established so that well designs incorporate protection against the various credible risks associated with the drilling and abandonment process. This book will be of interest to professionals in the oil and gas industry, government decision makers, environmental advocacy groups, and others who seek an understanding of the processes involved in order to ensure safety in undertakings of this nature.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13273/macondo-well-deepwater-horizon-blowout-lessons-for-improving-offshore-drilling", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Tammy E. Trimble and Jason Wagner and Wendy Wagner and Lisa Loftus-Otway and Brad Mallory and Susanna Gallun and Sam Morrissey and Glenn Havinoviski and Betty Serian and Richard Bishop and Pete Gould", title = "Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization Analysis", abstract = "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization Analysis identifies how and when regulations and laws will need to be modified to facilitate the implementation of Connected and Automated Driving Systems (C\/ADSs)-equipped vehicles. The report also identifies areas in today's state motor vehicle codes and regulations where harmonization may be important in supporting the deployment of C\/ADS-equipped vehicles across the U.S.View all volumes of NCHRP Web-Only Document 253:Vol. 1: Legal LandscapeVol. 2: State Legal and Regulatory AuditVol. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization AnalysisVol. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action PlanVol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action PlanVol. 6: Implementation Plan", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25293/implications-of-connected-and-automated-driving-systems-vol-3-legal-modification-prioritization-and-harmonization-analysis", year = 2018, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Tammy E. Trimble and Stephanie Baker and Jason Wagner and Wendy Wagner and Lisa Loftus-Otway and Brad Mallory and Susanna Gallun and Sam Morrissey and Glenn Havinoviski and Betty Serian and Richard Bishop and Pete Gould", title = "Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan", abstract = "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan (AVAP) develops awareness of the legislative landscape and the foundational laws and regulations that may need to be prioritized for modification for Connected and Automated Driving Systems (C\/ADSs) technologies. The AVAP is intended to provide guidance and resources to state departments of motor vehicles (DMVs) and transportation (DOTs) to assist with the legal changes that will result from the rollout of C\/ADS equipped vehicles.PowerPoint Presentation slides accompany Vol. 4 and are available for download. This presentation is designed to provide a state policy task force with background information on the legal landscape for C\/ADS-equipped vehicles.View all volumes of NCHRP Web-Only Document 253:Vol. 1: Legal LandscapeVol. 2: State Legal and Regulatory AuditVol. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization AnalysisVol. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action PlanVol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action PlanVol. 6: Implementation Plan", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25292/implications-of-connected-and-automated-driving-systems-vol-4-autonomous-vehicle-action-plan", year = 2018, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Tammy E. Trimble and Stephanie Baker and Jason Wagner and Myra Blanoo and Wendy Wagner and Lisa Loftus-Otway and Brad Mallory and Susanna Gallun and Glenn Havinoviski and Betty Serian and Richard Bishop and Pete Gould", title = "Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan", abstract = "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 253: Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems, Vol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan provides technical background on developing Volumes 1 through 4 of NCHRP Web-Only Document 253. It includes further background on terminology and definitions used in the suite of reports; legal and regulatory reviews and needs assessment; state legal and regulatory audit; a prioritization and harmonization analysis; and a Connected and Automated Driving Systems (C\/ADSs) analysis.Appendix A accompanies Vol. 5. The appendix serves as a standalone, sort-able spreadsheet delineating activities at the federal level and in each state, with links to legislation or policy materials.View all volumes of NCHRP Web-Only Document 253:Vol. 1: Legal LandscapeVol. 2: State Legal and Regulatory AuditVol. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization AnalysisVol. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action PlanVol. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action PlanVol. 6: Implementation Plan", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25291/implications-of-connected-and-automated-driving-systems-vol-5-developing-the-autonomous-vehicle-action-plan", year = 2018, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "Improving the Medicare Market: Adding Choice and Protections, Summary", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9281/improving-the-medicare-market-adding-choice-and-protections-summary", year = 1996, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Review of Testing and Evaluation Methodology for Biological Point Detectors: Abbreviated Summary", isbn = "978-0-309-09179-4", abstract = "This report examines the proposed testing methodology and facility that the Department of Defense (DOD) will use to test and evaluate the effectiveness of its detection system against biological warfare agents\u2014an issue that impacts battlefield missions as well as homeland security missions. The report assesses a proposal to construct a whole system live agent testing facility at West Center Test Center, Dugway Proving Ground in Utah for testing the Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS). Because of scientific and schedule-related risks, the report recommends an alternate approach that focuses test and evaluation efforts on leveraging existing data, improving simulated biological agents for use in testing, testing in conditions that more closely resemble the actual field conditions where the JBPDS would be deployed, and modeling for predicted performance against actual biological agents. The report concludes that an integrated testing and evaluation plan encompassing all of these factors will be needed. \n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11287/review-of-testing-and-evaluation-methodology-for-biological-point-detectors", year = 2005, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academy of Engineering and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations", isbn = "978-0-309-47242-5", abstract = "Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, and improvements in drilling and recovery technology, have made it technically and economically feasible to extract these resources under harsh conditions. But extracting these offshore petroleum resources involves the possibility, however remote, of oil spills, with resulting damage to the ocean and the coastline ecosystems and risks to life and limb of those performing the extraction. The environmental consequences of an oil spill can be more severe underwater than on land because sea currents can quickly disperse the oil over a large area and, thus, cleanup can be problematic. \n\nBolted connections are an integral feature of deep-water well operations. High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations summarizes strategies for improving the reliability of fasteners used in offshore oil exploration equipment, as well as best practices from other industrial sectors. It focuses on critical bolting\u2014bolts, studs, nuts, and fasteners used on critical connections.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25032/high-performance-bolting-technology-for-offshore-oil-and-natural-gas-operations", year = 2018, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Radiation and the International Space Station: Recommendations to Reduce Risk", isbn = "978-0-309-06885-7", abstract = "A major objective of the International Space Station is learning how to cope with the inherent risks of human spaceflight\u2014how to live and work in space for extended periods. The construction of the station itself provides the first opportunity for doing so. Prominent among the challenges associated with ISS construction is the large amount of time that astronauts will be spending doing extravehicular activity (EVA), or \"space walks.\" EVAs from the space shuttle have been extraordinarily successful, most notably the on-orbit repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. But the number of hours of EVA for ISS construction exceeds that of the Hubble repair mission by orders of magnitude. Furthermore, the ISS orbit has nearly twice the inclination to Earth's equator as Hubble's orbit, so it spends part of every 90-minute circumnavigation at high latitudes, where Earth's magnetic field is less effective at shielding impinging radiation. This means that astronauts sweeping through these regions will be considerably more vulnerable to dangerous doses of energetic particles from a sudden solar eruption.\nRadiation and the International Space Station estimates that the likelihood of having a potentially dangerous solar event during an EVA is indeed very high. This report recommends steps that can be taken immediately, and over the next several years, to provide adequate warning so that the astronauts can be directed to take protective cover inside the ISS or shuttle. The near-term actions include programmatic and operational ways to take advantage of the multiagency assets that currently monitor and forecast space weather, and ways to improve the in situ measurements and the predictive power of current models.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9725/radiation-and-the-international-space-station-recommendations-to-reduce-risk", year = 2000, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy—2025-2035", isbn = "978-0-309-37122-3", abstract = "From daily commutes to cross-country road trips, millions of light-duty vehicles are on the road every day. The transportation sector is one of the United States\u2019 largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and fuel is an important cost for drivers. The period from 2025-2035 could bring the most fundamental transformation in the 100-plus year history of the automobile. Battery electric vehicle costs are likely to fall and reach parity with internal combustion engine vehicles. New generations of fuel cell vehicles will be produced. Connected and automated vehicle technologies will become more common, including likely deployment of some fully automated vehicles. These new categories of vehicles will for the first time assume a major portion of new vehicle sales, while internal combustion engine vehicles with improved powertrain, design, and aerodynamics will continue to be an important part of new vehicle sales and fuel economy improvement.\nThis study is a technical evaluation of the potential for internal combustion engine, hybrid, battery electric, fuel cell, nonpowertrain, and connected and automated vehicle technologies to contribute to efficiency in 2025-2035. In addition to making findings and recommendations related to technology cost and capabilities, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy - 2025-2035 considers the impacts of changes in consumer behavior and regulatory regimes.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26092/assessment-of-technologies-for-improving-light-duty-vehicle-fuel-economy-2025-2035", year = 2021, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System", isbn = "978-0-309-09733-8", abstract = "In 2003, Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Joint Planning and Development Office (JDPO) to plan the development of an air transportation system capable of meeting potential air traffic demand for 2025. All federal agencies involved in aviation participate in the JDPO providing the opportunity overcome many of the major barriers to developing an effective NGATS. To assist this process, the NRC was asked to examine the first NGATS Integrated Plan prepared by JPDO and submitted to Congress in 2004. This report provides a review of the vision and goals, the operational concepts, and the R&D roadmap developed by the plan; an analysis of the JDPO integrated product teams created to carry out the planning; and an assessment of the implementation process.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11420/technology-pathways-assessing-the-integrated-plan-for-a-next-generation", year = 2005, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "James W. Pellegrino and Lee R. Jones and Karen J. Mitchell", title = "Grading the Nation's Report Card: Evaluating NAEP and Transforming the Assessment of Educational Progress", isbn = "978-0-309-06285-5", abstract = "Since the late 1960s, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)\u2014the nation's report card\u2014has been the only continuing measure of student achievement in key subject areas. Increasingly, educators and policymakers have expected NAEP to serve as a lever for education reform and many other purposes beyond its original role.\nGrading the Nation's Report Card examines ways NAEP can be strengthened to provide more informative portrayals of student achievement and the school and system factors that influence it. The committee offers specific recommendations and strategies for improving NAEP's effectiveness and utility, including:\n\n Linking achievement data to other education indicators.\n Streamlining data collection and other aspects of its design.\n Including students with disabilities and English-language learners.\n Revamping the process by which achievement levels are set.\n\nThe book explores how to improve NAEP framework documents\u2014which identify knowledge and skills to be assessed\u2014with a clearer eye toward the inferences that will be drawn from the results.\nWhat should the nation expect from NAEP? What should NAEP do to meet these expectations? This book provides a blueprint for a new paradigm, important to education policymakers, professors, and students, as well as school administrators and teachers, and education advocates.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6296/grading-the-nations-report-card-evaluating-naep-and-transforming-the", year = 1999, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "An Assessment of the Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Located in Boulder, Colorado: Fiscal Year 2023", isbn = "978-0-309-71248-4", abstract = "Since 1959, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has annually commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to assess its various measurements and standards laboratories. This report appraises the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), assessing four divisions of PML situated at the NIST Boulder campus: the Applied Physics Division, the Time and Frequency Division, the Quantum Electromagnetics Division, and the Quantum Physics Division. The report compares the caliber of research at PML with similar international programs to determine whether programs adequately align with its objectives; assesses the range of scientific and technical expertise available within PML; considers the budget, facilities, equipment, and Human Resources to bolster PML technical endeavors and contribute to the fulfillment of its goals; and assesses the efficacy of PML methods for disseminating the products of its work.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27338/an-assessment-of-the-divisions-of-the-physical-measurement-laboratory-at-the-national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-located-in-boulder-colorado", year = 2024, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", editor = "James A. Pawelczyk and Larisa M. Strawbridge and Andrea M. Schultz and Catharyn T. Liverman", title = "A Review of NASA Human Research Program's Scientific Merit Assessment Processes: Letter Report", isbn = "978-0-309-26050-3", abstract = "At the request of NASA, an IOM committee reviewed NASA Human Research Program's (HRP's) Scientific Merit Assessment Processes for directed research. Directed research is commissioned or noncompetitively awarded research that is not competitively solicited because of specific reasons, such as time limitations or highly focused or constrained research topics.\nThe scientific merit assessment processes have been developed by NASA to evaluate individual directed research tasks in order to ensure the scientific integrity of the HRP's directed research portfolio. The committee examined the HRP's current scientific merit assessment processes and conducted a public workshop to identify best practices among other federal agencies that use various assessment processes for similar types of directed research.\nReview of NASA Human Research Program's Scientific Merit Processes: Letter Report finds that the scientific merit assessment process used by the HRP for directed research is scientifically rigorous and is similar to the processes and merit criteria used by many other federal agencies and organizations - including the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, and the United States Department of Agriculture - for comparable types of research. This report also makes recommendations on ways to streamline and bolster the accountability and transparency of NASA's current processes.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13440/a-review-of-nasa-human-research-programs-scientific-merit-assessment-processes", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", editor = "Kathleen M. Rasmussen and Marie E. Latulippe and Ann L. Yaktine", title = "Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher: Letter Report", isbn = "978-0-309-33924-7", abstract = "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.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20221/review-of-wic-food-packages-an-evaluation-of-white-potatoes", year = 2015, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Distributed Remote Sensing for Naval Undersea Warfare: Abbreviated Version", isbn = "978-0-309-10180-6", abstract = "The widespread availability of quiet, diesel electric submarines and inexpensive mines is posing a growing threat to global access by the U.S. Navy. In response, the Navy has expanded its undersea warfare efforts and put particular emphasis on the potential for new distributed remote sensing (DRS) approaches. To assist with this effort, the former Chief of Naval Operations requested the NRC to conduct an assessment of DRS for naval undersea warfare. This report provides a clear, near-term path by which useful DRS systems can be applied rapidly to pressing naval USW problems, and by which ongoing science and technology efforts can be directed toward the most useful options. The report contains information as described in 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and therefore could not be released to the public in its entirety. The public version consists of the front matter and executive summary.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11927/distributed-remote-sensing-for-naval-undersea-warfare-abbreviated-version", year = 2007, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Global Health and the Future Role of the United States", isbn = "978-0-309-45763-7", abstract = "While much progress has been made on achieving the Millenium Development Goals over the last decade, the number and complexity of global health challenges has persisted. Growing forces for globalization have increased the interconnectedness of the world and our interdependency on other countries, economies, and cultures. Monumental growth in international travel and trade have brought improved access to goods and services for many, but also carry ongoing and ever-present threats of zoonotic spillover and infectious disease outbreaks that threaten all.\n\nGlobal Health and the Future Role of the United States identifies global health priorities in light of current and emerging world threats. This report assesses the current global health landscape and how challenges, actions, and players have evolved over the last decade across a wide range of issues, and provides recommendations on how to increase responsiveness, coordination, and efficiency \u2013 both within the U.S. government and across the global health field.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24737/global-health-and-the-future-role-of-the-united-states", year = 2017, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }