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Healthcare Standards Landscape Users Guide

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Elizabeth N. Fong, Roy S. Morgan, Thomas R. Rhodes, Clement Ridoret

The Health Care Standards Landscape Web site is a project to develop and demonstrate a web-based repository of information (called the Landscape) on health...

Capital Facilities Information Handover Guide. Part 1.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kristine K. Fallon, Mark E. Palmer

Approximating Periodic Solutions of Autonomous Delay Differential Equations

November 30, 2006

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn

Machine tool chatter has been characterized as isolated periodic solutions or limit cycles of delay differential equations. Determining the amplitude and...

A Taxonomy of Definitions for Usability Studies in Biometrics

November 27, 2006

Author(s)

Ross J. Micheals, Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos, Shahram Orandi

Historically, usability research strives to focus on user behavior in a manner that is as system independent as possible. Although ¿ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Standing...

Summary of Latent Fingerprint work at NIST

November 20, 2006

Author(s)

Vladimir N. Dvornychenko, Michael D. Garris

This paper describes past and present fingerprint activity at NIST. While the primary focus is on latent fingerprints, the paper also surveys relevant general...

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations

November 15, 2006

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

Results and Description of the NIST/NOAA 2005 Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise for Trace Elements in Marine Mammals

November 5, 2006

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, S. J. Christopher, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Rabia Oflaz, Barbara J. Porter, Kathie J. Bealer, John R. Kucklick, T K. Rowles

Description and Results of the 2001 NIST/NOAA Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in Marine Mammal Tissues

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

John R. Kucklick, Rebecca S. Pugh, Paul R. Becker, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen A. Wise, T K. Rowles

The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, Amanda J. Moors, Paul R. Becker, Barbara J. Porter, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Stephen A. Wise, R. Demiralp

NIST Intercomparison Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: Description and Results of 2005 Organic Intercomparison Exercises

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Reenie M. Parris, Dianne L. Poster, Stephen A. Wise

Intercomparison Program for Organic Speciation in PM 2.5 Air Particulate Matter: Description and Results for Trial III

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Dianne L. Poster, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise, S McDow, J Lewtas

Chemical and Physical Characterization of Poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) Fibers Used in Body Armor: Temperature and Humidity Aging

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, Cyril Clerici, Amanda L. Forster, M Oudina, Li Piin Sung, Kirk D. Rice

In recent years, poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers have become prominent in high strength applications such as body armor, ropes and cables...

Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF), Version 1.1

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Neal Ziring, Timothy Grance

This document specifies the data model and XML representation for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF). An XCCDF document is a...

PHAML User's Guide, Version 1.0

October 31, 2006

Author(s)

William F. Mitchell

PHAML (Parallel Hierarchical Adaptive MultiLevel) is a Fortran module for the solution of elliptic partial differential equations. It uses finite elements...

CONTAM 2.4 User Guide and Program Documentation

October 3, 2006

Author(s)

George Walton, William S. Dols

This manual describes the computer program CONTAM version 2.3 developed by NIST. CONTAM is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program...

Interprocess Communication in the Process Specification Language

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Conrad E. Bock

Interprocess communication is ubiquitous in modern computing, appearing most commonly as inputs, outputs, and messaging. This paper formalizes interprocess...

Notes on an Information Model for Production Rules

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno

Production rules are rules used in production systems, sometimes called production rule engines. Production rule engines are commonly used to implement expert...

Proceedings of the 3rd NIST Workshop on the Performance Evaluation of 3D Imaging Systems, March 2-3, 2006

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok

Two 3D Imaging Systems Performance Evaluation Workshops have been held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) the first in 2003 and the...

Using Semantic Web Methods to Improve Information Resource Quality

September 29, 2006

Author(s)

John Barkley

The quality of information resources can be improved using Semantic Web methods instead of, or in conjunction with XML and relational database systems. With...

Assessment of Access Control Systems

September 29, 2006

Author(s)

Chung Tong Hu, David F. Ferraiolo, David R. Kuhn

Access control is perhaps the most basic aspect of computer security. Nearly all applications that deal with financial, privacy, safety, or defense include some...

Users Manual for Version 2.0 of the Cost-Effectiveness Tool for Capital Asset Protection

September 29, 2006

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, Amy S. Rushing

Economic tools are needed to help the owners and managers of buildings, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure to select cost-effective...

Focus 3D Telemodeling Tool: GUI Design for Iteration 1

September 28, 2006

Author(s)

Matthew L. Aronoff, John V. Messina, Eric D. Simmon

The Focus 3D Telemodeling Tool was designed as a novel graphical interface to data modeling for standards development. This paper describes the design intent...

Development of a Fluorescence Based Measurement Technique to Quantify Water Contaminants at Pipe Surfaces During Flow

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski

This paper provides a detailed account of the development of a fluorescence based measurement technique for measuring the mass of contaminant on solid surfaces...

Assessment of a Possible Bench Scale Screening Protocol for Predicting Full-Scale Mattress Fire Behavior.

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Thomas J. Ohlemiller

This report summarizes a study of the feasibility of developing a bench-scale protocol for possible use in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1633 (open flame)...

Performance of a Residential Heat Pump Operating in the Cooling Mode with Single Faults Imposed (NISTIR 7350)

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Minsung Kim, William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski, Christian Hermes

System behavior of a R410A residential unitary split heat pump system was investigated. The system was operated in cooling mode and used a thermostatic...

Influence of Concentration and Additives on R123/Paraffinic Material Oil Boiling Heat Transfer Performance (NISTIR 7336)

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski, D H. Han

This paper investigates the effect that oil concentration had on the boiling performance of an R123/paraffinic mineral oil mixture on a roughened, horizontal...

An Assessment of a Possible Bench-Scale Screening Protocol for Predicting Full-Scale Mattress Fire Behavior

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Thomas J. Ohlemiller

This report summarizes a study of the feasibility of developing a bench-scale protocol for possible use in CFR 1633 (open flame) compliance testing of...

Message Validation with a Semantic Reasoning Tools

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno, Nenad Ivezic

This paper describes challenges encountered in the development of a tool to validate OASIS UBL-based (Universal Business Language) messages. The software tool...

Trends and Opportunities in Photonics Technologies: Solid-State Lighting and Healthcare

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Grady S. White, Kristine A. Bertness

Trends and Opportunities in Photonics Technologies: Solid-State Lighting and Healthcare

September 1, 2006

Author(s)

Grady S. White, Kristine A. Bertness

In this document, we consider emerging photonic applications in the areas of solid-state lighting (frequently referred to as SSL) and medical applications. Our...

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