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Trends in Firefighter Fatalities Due to Structural Collapse, 1979-2002

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

L D. Brassell, D D. Evans

Between the years 1979 and 2002 there were over 180 firefighter fatalities due to structural collapse, not including those firefighters lost in 2001 in the

The Normalized Reduced Form and Cell Mathematical Tools for Lattice Analysis--Symmetry and Similarity

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Alan D. Mighell

To intelligently and effectively use the crystallographic databases, dierse mathematical and computer tools are required that can delve into the nature of a

Statistical Interpretation of Key Comparison Reference Value and Degrees of Equivalence

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, Raju V. Datla, Albert C. Parr

This paper responds to comments received by the authors on the paper, Combined Result and Associated Uncertainty from Interlaboratory Evaluations Based on the

Simulation of an Austenite-Twinned-Martensite Interface

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony J. Kearsley, L A. Melara

Developing numerical methods for predicting microstructure in materials is an extremely large and important research area. Two examples of material

High Accuracy Ultraviolet Index of Refraction Measurements Using a Fourier Transform Spectrometer

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

R Gupta, Simon G. Kaplan

We have constructed a new facility at the National Institute of Standrds and Technology to measure the index of refraction of transmissive materials in the

Certification of the Rheological Behavior of SRM 2491, Polydimethylsiloxane

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Carl R. Schultesiz, Kathleen M. Flynn, Stefan D. Leigh

The certification of the rheological properties of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2491, a non-Newtonian fluid consisting of polydimethylsiloxane, is

Workshop on IEEE-1588, Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

J C. Eidson, Kang B. Lee

A workshop, IEEE 1588 - Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems was held at NIST. It is co

Certification of a Polystyrene Synthetic Polymer, SRM 2888

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Charles M. Guttman, William R. Blair, B M. Fanconi, R J. Goldschmidt, William E. Wallace, S Wetzel, David L. VanderHart

The certification of a polystyrene standard reference material, SRM 2888, is described. The M w of SRM 2888 was determined by light scattering to be 7.19 x 10

Achieving Intelligent Performance in Autonomous Driving

October 31, 2003

Author(s)

James S. Albus, John Evans, Craig I. Schlenoff, Tony Barbera, Elena R. Messina, Stephen B. Balakirsky

CONTAM 2.1 Supplemental User Guide and Program Documentation

October 22, 2003

Author(s)

George Walton, William Stuart Dols

CONTAM is a general purpose, multi-zone (nodal) airflow and contaminant transport analysis tool that can be used to determine inter-zone pressure differences

Validation of 802.11a/UWB Coexistence Simulation

October 17, 2003

Author(s)

Len E. Miller

NIST Wireless Communication Technologies Group (WCTG) White Paper. This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.WCTG.10-17

Guideline on Network Security Testing

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

John P. Wack, Miles C. Tracy, Murugiah P. Souppaya

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-115, Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment, http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id

Information Technology Security Awareness, Training, Education, and Certification

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

Mark Wilson, Joan Hash

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST SP 800-50, Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program. It provides guidelines for building and

Care and Handling for the Preservation of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

Frederick R. Byers

This document is a comprehensive review of procedures for the care and handling of optical disc media, providing both guidlines and introductory information for

A Simulation Analysis of BACnet Local Area Networks

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

W Song, S Hong, Steven T. Bushby

Cnet is a standard data communication protocol for building automation and control systems. BACnet defines an object-base model of the information that is

Guide to Information Technology Security Services

October 13, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Marc Stevens, K O'Neal, N Bartol

Organizations frequently must evaluate and select a variety of information technology (IT) security services in order to maintain and improve their overall IT

Security Considerations in the Information System Development Life Cycle

October 10, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Marc Stevens

[Superseded by SP 800-64 Rev. 1 (June 2004): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=151285] The need to provide protection for federal

Guide to Selecting Information Technology Security Products

October 9, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Marc Stevens, Marissa Myers

The selection of IT security products is an integral part of the design, development and maintenance of an IT security infrastructure that ensures

Guide to Information Technology Security Services

October 9, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Marc Stevens, Kristofor O'Neal, Nadya Bartol

Organizations frequently must evaluate and select a variety of information technology (IT) security services in order to maintain and improve their overall IT

Deposition Rates of Fine and Coarse Particles in Residential Buildings: Literature Review and Measurements in an Occupied Townhouse

October 3, 2003

Author(s)

Cynthia H. Reed, L A. Wallace, Steven Emmerich

Several studies have shown the importance of particle losses in real homes due to deposition and filtration; however, none have quantitatively shown the impact

A guide for librarians and archivists ::care and handling of CDs and DVDs

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Fred R Byers

DVD-ROM Drive Compatibility Test for DVD-R(General), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM Discs

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery

A test to ensure full compatibility between a particular DVD-ROM drive and a particular type of DVD recordable or rewritable media has been developed at the

Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mark Wilson, Joan Hash

NIST Special Publication 800-50, Building An Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program, provides guidance for building an effective

Impact of Natural Ventilation Strategies and Design Issues for California Applications, Including Input to ASHRAE Standard 62 and California Title 24-Report on Task 4.4.3a and 4.4.3b of CEC-EEB RMT Project

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily, William S. Dols, James W. Axley

Natural ventilation has the potential to reduce the energy required for cooling and ventilating commercial buildings while still providing acceptable thermal

Proceedings of the LADAR Calibration Facility Workshop, June 12-13, 2003

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok

The use and scope of LADAR applications continues to expand as the technology matures, but standard protocols or procedures for calibrating and testing of

Thirteenth International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert, William G. Rippey

The Thirteenth International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding was held June 18, 2003 in Orlando, Florida, under the sponsorship of the American

NIST Handbook 105-8, Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weight and Measures, 8. Spefications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weight Carts

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Val R. Miller

These specifications and tolerances are recommended as minimum requirements for standards used by state and local weights and measures officials and others in

Application of Life-Cycle Cost Analysis to Homeland Security Issues in Constructed Facilities: A Case Study

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman

The Office of Applied Economics, a unit of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is developing

CD-ROM Drive Compatibility Test for DVD-R (General), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM Discs

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery

Deconvolving LADAR Images Of Bar Codes for Construction Site Object Recognition

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn, Geraldine S. Cheok, Dianne M. O'Leary

This report discusses a general approach to reconstructing ground truth intensity images of bar codes that have been distorted by LADAR optics. The first part

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