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Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Irrigation-Induced Water Quality Problems
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309040365

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Irrigation-Induced Water Quality Problems by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Irrigation-Induced Water Quality Problems Pdf

When waterfowl began to die from selenium poisoning at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in California's San Joaquin Valley, considerable alarm arose among environmental and agricultural specialists. This new volume suggests that Kesterson is not a unique problem and the events there offer important lessons for the future. Irrigation-Induced Water Quality Problems uses the San Joaquin experience to suggest how we can prepare for similar problems elsewhere. As one committee member put it, "There will be elsewheres"â€"trace elements and organic contaminants are being concentrated by irrigation in many river basins. This book addresses how the Kesterson crisis developed, how irrigation can endanger water quality, and how economic, legal, and other factors impede our ability to respond to water quality problems. The committee explores how to study these problems, unraveling complex issues and clarifying the varying perspectives of farmers, environmentalists, scientists, and other key figures. This dispassionate analysis of a controversial topic will be useful to policymakers, resource managers, and agricultural specialists and farmers, as well as specialists in hydrology, water quality, irrigation, law, and environmental quality. It will also be useful as a case study in the environmental policy classroom.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:834946443

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Report, Appendix by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309117364

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Improving Democracy Assistance by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs Pdf

Over the past 25 years, the United States has made support for the spread of democracy to other nations an increasingly important element of its national security policy. These efforts have created a growing demand to find the most effective means to assist in building and strengthening democratic governance under varied conditions. Since 1990, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has supported democracy and governance (DG) programs in approximately 120 countries and territories, spending an estimated total of $8.47 billion (in constant 2000 U.S. dollars) between 1990 and 2005. Despite these substantial expenditures, our understanding of the actual impacts of USAID DG assistance on progress toward democracy remains limited-and is the subject of much current debate in the policy and scholarly communities. This book, by the National Research Council, provides a roadmap to enable USAID and its partners to assess what works and what does not, both retrospectively and in the future through improved monitoring and evaluation methods and rebuilding USAID's internal capacity to build, absorb, and act on improved knowledge.

Author : New Jersey. State Board of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1568 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Education
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101132490

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Annual Report by New Jersey. State Board of Education Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Best Practices for Assessing Mortality and Significant Morbidity Following Large-Scale Disasters
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309680257

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A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Best Practices for Assessing Mortality and Significant Morbidity Following Large-Scale Disasters Pdf

In the wake of a large-scale disaster, from the initial devastation through the long tail of recovery, protecting the health and well-being of the affected individuals and communities is paramount. Accurate and timely information about mortality and significant morbidity related to the disaster are the cornerstone of the efforts of the disaster management enterprise to save lives and prevent further health impacts. Conversely, failure to accurately capture mortality and significant morbidity data undercuts the nation's capacity to protect its population. Information about disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity adds value at all phases of the disaster management cycle. As a disaster unfolds, the data are crucial in guiding response and recovery priorities, ensuring a common operating picture and real-time situational awareness across stakeholders, and protecting vulnerable populations and settings at heightened risk. A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters reviews and describes the current state of the field of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity assessment. This report examines practices and methods for data collection, recording, sharing, and use across state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders; evaluates best practices; and identifies areas for future resource investment.

Author : New Jersey. State Board of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Education
ISBN : PRNC:32101046382386

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Annual Report of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction of New Jersey, with Accompanying Documents, for the School Year Ending ... by New Jersey. State Board of Education Pdf

Author : Joakim Kävrestad
Publisher : Springer
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319674506

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Guide to Digital Forensics by Joakim Kävrestad Pdf

This work introduces the reader to the world of digital forensics in a practical and accessible manner. The text was written to fulfill a need for a book that introduces forensic methodology and sound forensic thinking, combined with hands-on examples for common tasks in a computer forensic examination. The author has several years of experience as a computer forensics examiner and is now working as a university-level lecturer. Guide to Digital Forensics: A Concise and Practical Introduction is intended for students that are looking for an introduction to computer forensics and can also be used as a collection of instructions for practitioners. The aim is to describe and explain the steps taken during a forensic examination, with the intent of making the reader aware of the constraints and considerations that apply during a fo rensic examination in law enforcement and in the private sector. Upon reading this book, the reader should have a proper overview of the field of digital forensics, starting them on the journey of becoming a computer forensics expert.

Author : Jonathan O. Cole
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Alcoholism
ISBN : NAP:13957

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Committee on Problems of Alcohol by Jonathan O. Cole Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309043458

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Cattle Inspection by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board Pdf

The result of a federally-mandated study to evaluate the streamlined inspection systems now in place at cattle slaughter plants throughout the US, this volume compares the streamlined system to the traditional cattle inspection system; recounts on-site reviews of two high-volume plants; surveys procedures for monitoring chemicals and pathogens in carcasses; and evaluates the overall efficacy of the streamlined system in protecting the public's health. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : New South Wales. Department of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Education
ISBN : HARVARD:HXKWEN

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Report ... by New South Wales. Department of Education Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Reviewing Evidence to Identify Highly Effective Clinical Services
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309113564

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Knowing What Works in Health Care by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Reviewing Evidence to Identify Highly Effective Clinical Services Pdf

There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must substantially strengthen its capacity for assessing evidence on what is known and not known about "what works" in health care. Even the most sophisticated clinicians and consumers struggle to learn which care is appropriate and under what circumstances. Knowing What Works in Health Care looks at the three fundamental health care issues in the United States-setting priorities for evidence assessment, assessing evidence (systematic review), and developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines-and how each of these contributes to the end goal of effective, practical health care systems. This book provides an overall vision and roadmap for improving how the nation uses scientific evidence to identify the most effective clinical services. Knowing What Works in Health Care gives private and public sector firms, consumers, health care professionals, benefit administrators, and others the authoritative, independent information required for making essential informed health care decisions.

Author : United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951D03595416U

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Task Force Report, Appendix O, Supplement. Federal Medical Services by United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309185448

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State of the USA Health Indicators by Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators Pdf

Researchers, policymakers, sociologists and doctors have long asked how to best measure the health of a nation, yet the challenge persists. The nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) is taking on this challenge, demonstrating how to measure the health of the United States. The organization is developing a new website intended to provide reliable and objective facts about the U.S. in a number of key areas, including health, and to provide an interactive tool with which individuals can track the progress made in each of these areas. In 2008, SUSA asked the Institute of Medicine's Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators to provide guidance on 20 key indicators to be used on the organization's website that would be valuable in assessing health. Each indicator was required to demonstrate: a clear importance to health or health care, the availability of reliable, high quality data to measure change in the indicators over time, the potential to be measured with federally collected data, and the capability to be broken down by geography, populations subgroups including race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Taken together, the selected indicators reflect the overall health of the nation and the efficiency and efficacy of U.S. health systems. The complete list of 20 can be found in the report brief and book.

Author : United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Administrative Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : UOM:39015071608163

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Technical Reports of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Administrative Services Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555100250

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Tables and Indexes by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords Pdf