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NCSLI Education & Training Has a New Name (BIB RECORD NUMBER: G2008-0882)

April 1, 2008

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

This report summarizes efforts and the current status of NCSLI Learning and Development activities and highlights the name change from "Education and Training."

Tricks of the trade:Connectors make a difference in optical fiber power measurements

April 1, 2008

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker

The only way to ensure accurate measurements of optical fiber power is to have your OFPM calibrated in the configuration that you intend to use it. Users must...

Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)

March 1, 2008

Author(s)

John(Jack) R. Hayes Jr., Edward Laatsch, Joy Pauschke, David Applegate, John Filson

Condensadores de Tubo con Aletas Optimizacion Mediante Sistema Inteligente

February 1, 2008

Author(s)

Piotr A. Domanski, David A. Yashar

The refrigerant circuitry influences a heat exchanger's attainable capacity. Typically, a design engineer specifies a circuitry and validates it using a...

The State of Standards: MEMS

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Michael Gaitan, Monica Takacs

Tricks of the trade: Tips for buying flat panel display televisions

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Marla L. Dowell, Edward F. Kelley

Guidelines for purchasing flat panel display televisions are given. Information about FPD test patterns and their use is also given.

A Framework for the Evaluation of Pervasive Information Systems

December 28, 2007

Author(s)

Jean C. Scholtz, Mary F. Theofanos, Sunny Consolvo

In this chapter we present a framework of areas of evaluation for pervasive information systems along with metrics and examples from the literature. We review a...

Metrology, Nanocharacterization and Instrumentation for Emerging Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronics: Electrical and Optical Characterization

December 9, 2007

Author(s)

David G. Seiler

Indoor Localization: Technology That Can Save First Responder Lives

December 1, 2007

Author(s)

Nader Moayeri, Camillo A. Gentile, Kamran Sayrafian, Michael R. Souryal

Every year a number of first responders lose their lives while battling fires or rescuing civilians during such emergencies. Indoor localization or location...

Portable X-Ray Systems for Use in Bomb Identification and Interdiction

December 1, 2007

Author(s)

Nicholas G. Paulter Jr.

The NIJ Standard for Portable X-Ray Systems is a minimum performance standard as applied to the man-portable battery-powered x-ray systems for use by bomb...

Real-Time Particulate Monitoring - Detecting Respiratory Threats for First Responders: Workshop Proceedings

December 1, 2007

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant, Kathryn M. Butler, R Vettori, P Greenberg

The overhaul of a fire scene is a stage of firefighting where respiratory protection is often disregarded due to the perception of low risk and the desire to...

Murder and Money: The Story of Standards, Accreditation and Certification in Computer Forensics

December 1, 2007

Author(s)

Susan M. Ballou

In the Information Age, with computer technology and applications evolving at a dizzying pace, no field of forensic science is more exciting or challenging than...

Photoconductive lifetimes of carbon nanotubes films

November 29, 2007

Author(s)

Katie Hurst, Richard K. Ahrenkiel, Steve W. Johnston, Anne Dillon, Lara Roberson, John H. Lehman

The photoconductive recombination lifetimes of carbon nanotube (CNT) thin films as a function of wavelength are measured by resonant-coupled photoconductive...

NIST Medical Phantom Device to Assist With the Calibration and Performance Testing of CAOS Systems

November 9, 2007

Author(s)

Nicholas G. Dagalakis, James B. Stiehl, Yong Sik Kim, Daniel S. Sawyer, Craig M. Shakarji

According to expert othopaedic surgeons there is need for medical phantom devices with dimensional metrology traceable to national standards metrology...

Shape Selectivity in Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography, in: Advances in Chromatography

November 1, 2007

Author(s)

Katrice A. Lippa, Catherine A. Rimmer, Lane C. Sander

Technical Variation in Modeling the Joint Expression of Several Genes

October 25, 2007

Author(s)

Walter S. Liggett Jr

Biological studies based on expression microarrays often depend crucially on comparison of expression measurements that are subject to technical variation...

Chip-level Security for RFID Smart Cards and Tags

September 4, 2007

Author(s)

Dylan Williams, Kate Remley

This report on RFID chip-level security is written to help both technical and non-technical audiences navigate the complex chip-level security features of RFID...

Prototype Reference Cantilevers for AFM Lateral Force Measurement

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

Richard S. Gates, M G. Reitsma

NIST Program to Support Testing and Evaluation of Trace Explosives Detection

September 1, 2007

Author(s)

R M. Verkouteren, John G. Gillen, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Robert A. Fletcher, Eric S. Windsor, W.J. Smith

Estimation and Testing for the Common Intersection Point

August 22, 2007

Author(s)

Andrew L. Rukhin

The problem of estimating a common intersection point from a collection of straight lines and of testing the hypothesis that such a point exists are considered...

Making Batch-Mode Size Measurements of Nanoparticles in Aqueous Media Using Dynamic Light Scattering

August 11, 2007

Author(s)

Vincent A. Hackley, Jeffrey D. Clogston

The Sampling Oscilloscope as a Microwave Instrument

August 1, 2007

Author(s)

Dylan Williams, Paul D. Hale, Kate Remley

Many modern high-speed oscilloscopes are well suited for precise microwave waveform, modulated-signal, and nonlinear measurements. These oscilloscopes have...

A Lingua Franca for Trade UN/CEFACT and ISO Jointly Developed Standards

July 2, 2007

Author(s)

Mark E. Palmer

The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) has as its primary objective the delivery of simple, transparent processes...

Visualization, A Tool For Understanding Fire Dynamics

July 1, 2007

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Computational tools have been developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for modeling fire spread and smoke transport. These models...

News from NIST Center for Neutron Research: Polarized 3He Neutron Spin Filters for NCNR Instruments

July 1, 2007

Author(s)

W C. Chen, J A. Borchers, R Erwin, Thomas R. Gentile, J W. Lynn

A Novel Cooling System to Reduce Thermally-Induced Errors of Machine Tools

June 14, 2007

Author(s)

M A. Donmez, Mahn-Hee Hahn, Johannes A. Soons

This study explores a method to reduce thermally-induced errors of machine tools through temperature stabilization with compressed air. The method uses...

Utility Assessments of Soldier-Worn Sensor Systems for ASSIST

May 14, 2007

Author(s)

Michelle P. Steves

Utility assessments were performed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Advanced Soldier Sensor Information Systems and Technology (ASSIST)...

I-NEMI 2007 Organic and Printed Electronics Roadmap

April 2, 2007

Author(s)

Jan Obrzut, Regis J. Kline, Eric K. Lin, David J. Gundlach, Daniel Gamota

This roadmap provides an overview of the most critical technologies necessary for commercial launch and market diffusion of organic & printed electronics based...

Characterization of Novel Alleles and Duplication Events in the Y-STR Loci DYS19, DYS439, DYS389II and DYS385

April 1, 2007

Author(s)

E Salata, F Barni, C Rapone, A Berti, G Lago, John Butler, Margaret C. Kline

During the study of Y haplotype distribution of the Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci included in the commercial kits PowerPlex Y System (Promega Corporation) and...

Survey of HSPF and Heating Capacity Ratings for ICM Mixed Systems Relative to OEM Mixed Systems and Highest Sales Volume Tested Combinations

April 1, 2007

Author(s)

William V. Payne

This investigation compares the Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and the high temperature heating capacity (Q(47)) ratings of Independent Coil...

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