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In Vitro and in Vivo Characteristics of Fluorapatite-forming Calcium Phosphate Cements

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Shozo Takagi, Stanislav A. Frukhtbeyn, Laurence C. Chow, Akiyoshi Sugawara, Kenji Fujikawa, Kidehiro Ogata, Makoto Hayashi, Bunnai Ogiso

This study reports for the first time in vitro and in vivo properties of fluorapatite (FA)-forming calcium phosphate cements (CPCs). The experimental cements...

Multimode Fiber Launch Study: Estimating the Impact on Measurements of Delay

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Tasshi Dennis

The purpose of this study was to evaluate measurement uncertainties introduced into time delay calibrations of multimode fiber reference spools. While the...

An Intra-Volume Ad Hoc Array Concept for Improved Public-Safety Communications

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway

Here we report on the testing and measurements of the ad hoc array concept in buildings. The overall concept is to use randomly located or placed wireless...

In Vivo Characteristics of Premixed Calcium Phosphate Cements When Implanted in Subcutaneous Tissues and Periodontal Bone Defects

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Akiyoshi Sugawara, Kenji Fujikawa, Satoshi Hirayama, Shozo Takagi, Laurence Chow

The present study evaluated characteristics of premixed calcium phosphate cements (Pre-CPCs) when implanted in subcutaneous tissues (Study I) and used for...

Effects of Addition of Mannitol Crystals on the Porosity and Dissolution Rates of a Calcium Phosphate Cement

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Debra Vazquez, Shozo Takagi, Stanislav Frukhtbeyn, Laurence Chow

The bone defect repair functions of calcium phosphate cement (CPC) are related to its osteoconductivity and its gradual replacement by new bone. Adding mannitol...

SEABIRD TISSUE ARCHIVAL AND MONITORING PROJECT: Project Overview, and Updated Protocols for Collecting and Banking Seabird Eggs

July 29, 2010

Author(s)

Lauren B. Rust, Rebecca S. Pugh, Amanda J. Moors, Stacy S. Schuur, David G. Roseneau, Paul R. Becker

The Seabird Tissue and Archival Monitoring Project (STAMP) is a collaborative effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Alaska Maritime National...

PIV Card Application and Middleware Interface Test Guidelines (SP800-73-3 compliance)

July 28, 2010

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Hildegard Ferraiolo, Ketan L. Mehta

[Superseded by SP 800-85A-4 (April 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=920340] The objective of this document is to provide test...

Guide to Adopting and Using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), Version 1.0

July 27, 2010

Author(s)

Stephen D. Quinn, Karen A. Scarfone, Matthew P. Barrett, Christopher S. Johnson

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This document discusses SCAP at a conceptual level...

Database-Assisted Design for Wind: Concepts, Software, and Example for High-Rise Reinforced Concrete Structures

July 23, 2010

Author(s)

Dong Hun Yeo

Time-domain analyses of wind effects on high-rise structures have been made possible in recent years by advances in wind pressure measurement and computer...

Contingency Planning for Information Systems: Updated Guide for Federal Organizations

July 20, 2010

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-34, Rev. 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems...

Diffusion of Ions between Two Solutions Saturated With Respect to Hydroxyapatite: A Mechanism for Subsurface Demineralization of Teeth

July 17, 2010

Author(s)

Laurence C. Chow

Diffusion-controlled dissolution and precipitation reactions occur in many biological systems and some non-stirred in vitro systems. Previous studies have shown...

Thermodynamic, Transport, and Chemical Properties of Reference JP-8

July 14, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Marcia L. Huber, Arno R. Laesecke, Eric W. Lemmon, Mark O. McLinden, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Richard A. Perkins, Beverly L. Smith, Jason A. Widegren

This report contains a summary of research conducted to develop a standard or accepted set of thermophysical properties for the aviation kerosene, JP-8. This...

Summary of Workshop on Research Needs for Full Scale Testing to Determine Vulnerabilities of Siding Treatments and Glazing Assemblies to Ignition by Firebrand Showers

July 12, 2010

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka S. Suzuki

Anecdotal evidence as well as post-fire damage assessment studies suggests that wind driven firebrand attack is responsible for the majority of structure...

2009 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'09) Workshop

July 9, 2010

Author(s)

Rajmohan Madhavan, Elena R. Messina

The Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS) workshop is dedicated to defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of intelligent...

Modeling the Effects of Outdoor Gasoline Powered Generator Use on Indoor Carbon Monoxide Exposures Phase II

July 8, 2010

Author(s)

Wang Liangzhu, Steven Emmerich, Ryan Powell

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a study for CDC to examine the impact of distance of gasoline-powered portable electric...

The Second Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) 2009

July 2, 2010

Author(s)

Vadim Okun, Paul E. Black, Aurelien M. Delaitre

The NIST SAMATE project conducted the second Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) in 2009 to advance research in static analysis tools that find security...

A Sensor-Driven Fire Model, Version 1.2

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

William D. Davis

Modern building fire sensors are capable of supplying substantially more information to the fire service than just the simple detection of a possible fire. In...

Characterization of Tissue-Equivalent Materials for High-Frequency Applications (200 MHz to 20 GHz)

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Sung Kim, Luke Leschallinger, Justin Johnson, Brad Givot

The purpose of this report is to summarize the characterization of a number of high-frequency solid, liquid, and semisolid tissue-equivalent materials, from 200...

Calibration service for instruments that measure laser beam diameter

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Shao Yang

This document describes the calibration service for instruments that measure laser beam diameter. An overview of the measurement procedures, measurement system...

Introduction to Special Issue of the NIST Journal of Research

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Clifton M. Carey

Semiconductor Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Programs

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Joaquin (. Martinez, Yaw S. Obeng, Michele L. Buckley

The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling repaid improvements in productivity and in...

July 2010 SRM Spotlight

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new...

Interim Report on the Examination of Corrosion Damage in Homes Constructed with Imported Wallboard: Examination of Samples Received September 28, 2009

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

David J. Pitchure, Richard E. Ricker, Maureen E. Williams, Sandra W. Claggett

Since many household systems are fabricated with metallic materials, changes to the household environment that accelerate corrosion will increase the failure...

Linking the Results of CIPM and RMO Key Comparisons with Linear Trends

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Nien F. Zhang

A statistical approach to link the results of interlaboratory comparisons with linear trends is proposed. This approach can be applied to the case that the...

Forensics Web Services

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Anoop Singhal, Murat Gunestas, Duminda Wijesekera

Web services are currently a preferred way to architect and provide complex services. This complexity arises due to the composition of new services and...

Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Security Assessment Plans

June 29, 2010

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, L A. Johnson

[Superseded by SP 800-53A Rev. 4 (December 2014): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917644] Special Publication 800-53A, Revision 1...

APPROACHES AND BEST PRACTICES: Data Collection of Audio Dialogues to Support the Training of Speech-to-Speech Translation Systems

June 25, 2010

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Craig I. Schlenoff, Ann M. Virts

The purpose of this document is to describe the best practices that personnel from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and...

How To Identify Personnel With Significant Responsibilities For Information Security

June 22, 2010

Author(s)

Mark Wilson

This Bulletin is written to assist federal departments and agencies to meet their information security training responsibilities. Determining who has...

Maintaining and Using Key History on Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards

June 18, 2010

Author(s)

David A. Cooper

NIST Special Publication 800-73-3 introduces the ability to store retired Key Management Keys within the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card Application...

Report on the Evaluation of 2D Still-Image Face Recognition Algorithms

June 17, 2010

Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, George W. Quinn, P J. Phillips

The paper evaluates state-of-the-art face identification and verification algorithms, by applying them to corpora of face images the population of which extends...

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