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Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for Determining Lead in Dust: A Laboratory Evaluation

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, I Emenanjo, M Baghai Anaraki

Previously published laboratory studies have indicated that ultrasonic extraction/anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) may be suitable for quantitative field...

Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for Determining Lead in Dust: Analyses of Field-Sampled Wipes

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, I Emenanjo

Knowledge of the amount of lead in settled dust is important in clearance examinations, risk assessments, and related activities wherein decisions are made...

Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification v2.1, Basic Services Interface Java Binding, Conformance Test Instantiation, Verification, and Reporting Scenarios,

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Alan H. Goldfine

The National Software Reference Library (NSRL) of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects software from various sources and...

Integrated Supply Chain Simulation System (ISSS) -- Modeling Requirements and Design Issues

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Shigeki Umeda, Sanjay Jain

This paper describes requirements for an integrated supply chain system simulator with the focus on production activities within the system. This paper includes...

Guide to Public Safety Applications of Wireless Technology

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Leonard E. Miller

We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the...

Integer representation of decimal numbers for exact computations

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Javier Bernal, Christoph J. Witzgall

A scheme is presented and software is documented for representing as integers input decimal numbers that have been stored in a computer as double precision...

XML Schema Design Quality Test Requirements

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

Boonserm Kulvatunyou, KC Morris

Consistent design of XML schema within an organization or single integration project can reduce the number and the severity of interoperability problems. In...

Physics-Based Modeling for WUI Fire-Spread Simplified Model Algorithm for Ignition of Structures by Burning Vegetation

October 1, 2004

Author(s)

D D. Evans, Ronald G. Rehm, Elisa S. Baker

A simple physics-based mathematical algorithm is described for estimating the separation distances necessary to prevent radiative ignition of structures by...

Studies of Plain-to-Rolled Fingerprint Matching Using the NIST Algorithmic Test Bed (ATB)

September 27, 2004

Author(s)

Stephen S. Wood, Charles L. Wilson

3rd Annual PKI R&D Workshop Proceedings

September 8, 2004

Author(s)

K I. Sankar, William Polk, Nelson Hastings

NIST hosted the third annual Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Research Workshop on April 12-14, 2004. The two and a half day event brought together PKI experts...

Materials reliability Division FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Alan F. Clark

The Materials Reliability Division mission is to develop and disseminate measurement methods and standards enhancing the quality and reliability of materials...

Applications of PSL to Semantic Web Services

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Michael Gruninger

In this paper we will show how the ontology of the Process Specification Language can be used as an upper-level process ontology that serves as the semantic...

FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments Metallurgy Division

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, Frank W. Gayle

This report describes the major technical activities, accomplishments, and areas of scientific expertise in the Metallurgy Division of NIST Materials Science...

Polymers Division FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Eric J. Amis, Chad R. Snyder

The programs and accomplishments of the NIST Polymers Division for the fiscal year 2004 are described.

The NIST 3 Megawatt Quantitative Heat Release Rate Facility - Description and Procedures

September 1, 2004

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, B S. Grove, William F. Guthrie, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland

The 3 Megawatt Heat Release Rate Facility was developed at NIST as a first step toward having broad capabilities for making quantitative large scale fire...

Hydra User's Guide

August 30, 2004

Author(s)

Matthew L. Aronoff

This document is intended to be a User's Guide to Hydra. It is aimed toward the standards development engineers and other technical users who may be interested...

Seeing in Three Dimensions: An alternative technique for viewing large information spaces

August 30, 2004

Author(s)

Matthew L. Aronoff, John V. Messina, Kevin G. Brady

This paper describes Hydra, a graphical software tool designed for use on the Web, that is intended to simplify the building, editing, and searching of large...

Significant papers from the first 50 years of the Boulder Labs

August 16, 2004

Author(s)

Mary E. DeWeese, Margaret Luebs, Heather McCullough

The Department of Commerce Boulder Labs were dedicated on September 14, 1954, in the shadow of World War II, and the of a bright future. This volume presents a...

Relativity of Explicit Conceptual Models

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Explicit conceptual models are supposed to capture knowledge of lasting value in a reusable form. Reuse of explicit conceptual models is hampered by arbitrary...

Dublin Core and the Alternative Interface Access Protocol

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Charles L. Sheppard, B Laplant, L Nevile

This paper is a report on a metadata effort that aims to make all of our lives easier, especially the lives of people with disabilities. The metadata will be...

Major U.S. Cities Using National Standard Fire Hydrants, One Century After the Great Baltimore Fire

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Momar D. Seck, D D. Evans

Fire Equipment responding from different cities to the Great Baltimore Fire in 1904 were hampered or rendered useless by the incompatibility of hose and fire...

Inputs and Outputs in PSL

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Conrad Bock, Michael Gruninger

Inputs and outputs are ubiquitous in flow modeling, including popular programming languages. This paper examines how inputs and outputs can be formalized in the...

PDA Forensic Tools: an Overview and Analysis

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Richard Ayers, Wayne Jansen

Adequate user authentication is a persistent problem, particularly with mobile devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), which tend to be highly...

Proceedings of the Biometric Consortium Conference 2003, Vol 1, No 2)

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Fernando L. Podio, J S. Dunn

This document contains the proceedings from the 2003 Biometric Consortium Conference held September 22-24, 2003, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference provides...

Metric Mapping Concepts for TIA

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Michelle P. Steves, Jean C. Scholtz

In this paper, we present a metrics framework and the underlying concepts that were used to help structure a series of evaluations of software tools to support...

Integrated Supply Chain Simulation System - A Design Specification for a Generic Supply Chain Simulator

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Shigeki Umeda, Yung-Tsun Lee

This paper describes a design specification for a generic, supply-chain-simulation system. The proposed simulation system is based on schedule-driven and stock...

PC Modeling and Simulation Guidelines: Volume 1 - Overview

August 1, 2004

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Frank H. Riddick

The Navy is preparing to make significant investments in personal computer (PC) simulation-based learning systems. Presenting learning material in various...

The NIST Road Network Database: Version 1.0

July 30, 2004

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Anthony J. Barbera, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Jerome G. Ajot, Eric Hui, M Paredes

For an autonomous vehicle to be able to navigate a road network, it must be aware of and must respond appropriately to any object it encounters. This includes...

The NIST Road Network Database: Version 1.0

July 30, 2004

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Tony Barbera, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Jerome G. Ajot, Eric Hui

For an autonomous vehicle to be able to navigate a road network, it must be aware of and must respond appropriately to any object it encounters. This includes...

Program: 2004 Boulder Laboratories Postdoctoral Poster Symposium

July 15, 2004

Author(s)

Joe W. Magee

In honor of both the Boulder Labs 50 Year Anniversary and 50 years of the NIST/National Research Council Postdoctoral Associateship Program, we will hold the...

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