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Read "Contracting Practices for the Underground Construction of the Superconducting Super Collider" at NAP. edu
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. - I agree to receive emails…...
Read "Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk: Assessment of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy" at NAP. edu
2+ week, 2+ day ago (143+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. Chapter: 4 Landslide Loss and Risk…...
Colorado Crossroads: Resilient Agriculture in a Changing Climate
1+ week, 5+ day ago (266+ words) The climate is changing in ways that pose increasing risks to people and ecosystems. We are in a crucial window for taking steps to protect the planet and its people. Climate Crossroads harnesses the breadth of the National Academies" expertise,…...
Read "Evaluating Alternative Operations Strategies to Improve Travel Time Reliability" at NAP. edu
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. Chapter: Appendix D - Sample Problem:…...
Funding Opportunity: Gulf Offshore Legacy Oil and Gas Infrastructure - Orphaned Wells Applicant Question & Answer Session
3+ week, 2+ day ago (131+ words) The GRP is committed to enhancing safety throughout the lifecycle of offshore energy production. This funding opportunity aims to develop solutions for agencies and decision-makers across the Gulf region to address challenges associated with abandoned oil and gas infrastructure, particularly…...
Read "Educating Language-Minority Children" at NAP. edu
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (702+ words) A number of typologies of bilingualism follow. A major distinction among these typologies is that some focus their explanation of second-language acquisition at the individual and others at the societal level. the United States often results in both a shift…...
Permanent Supportive Housing
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (90+ words) The committee will produce a consensus report with findings and recommendations. [1] Permanent supportive housing is defined as decent, safe, and affordable community-based housing that provides residents the rights of tenancy under state and local landlord-tenant laws. Blue Shield of California…...
Read "Science, Policy, and the Coast: Improving Decisionmaking" at NAP. edu
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (136+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. - I agree to receive emails…...
Read "Service-Learning in Undergraduate Geosciences: Proceedings of a Workshop" at NAP. edu
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (219+ words) Service-learning fits well with the goals for undergraduate study in the geosciences, the disciplines concerned with the Earth, which include geology; geophysics; geochemistry; and atmospheric, polar, and ocean studies. 1 Researchers in these disciplines explore natural processes and 1 In this document,…...
Service-Learning in Undergraduate Geosciences: A Workshop
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) An ad hoc committee planned and conducedt a 2 day public workshop that explored how service-learning is being used in geoscience education, the potential benefits, and the strength of the evidence base. Presenters and participants at the workshop discussed which student…...