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NIST Pubs

2005 Weights and Measures Directory

Author(s)
L T. Sebring
This directory is a listing of weights and measures officials in the U.S. and its territories. It includes each official s agency, title, address, phone, fax, e

Forum Report: Permissive Metric Only Labeling

Author(s)
Kenneth S. Butcher
Report on the Forum on Metric-only Labeling held on November 7, 2002, in Washington, DC. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National

Household Weights and Measures (NIST SP 430) 2004

Author(s)
Kenneth S. Butcher
The purpose of this publication is to present in a convenient form the weights and measures tables most useful for household purposes, together with associated

One Dimensional Modeling and Learning

Author(s)
J E. Devaney
This paper introduces four new algorithms, the M-algorithm, the L-algorithm, the S-algorithm and the T-algorithm, which enable recognition of distributional

Digital Rights, Risk and Assurance

Author(s)
Gordon E. Lyon
A trust and assurance perspective applies readily to the distribution of digital products over the Internet: It identifies when digital rights remain viable

The NIST Rotating Braille Reader for Electronic Books

Author(s)
John W. Roberts, V R. McCrary
¿¿¿We have developed a new technology to reduce the cost of Braille-based information accessibility. Millions of blind and visually impaired people in the US

The Flawed-Cylinder Burst Test

Author(s)
J H. Smith
This report is a summary and compilation of the test results obtained during the development of the Flawed-Cylinder Burst Test. The Flawed-Cylinder Burst Test
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