New CD-ROM released.NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. has just released a new CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: NIST Special Publication 1001, Basic Mass Metrology, specifically aimed at training metrologists in concepts, procedures, and mathematics (including simple statistics) needed for basic mass metrology. Created by NIST staff and contractors, the CD-ROM represents the culmination of a 3 year effort to provide an interactive, multimedia supplement/reinforcement for a basic mass metrology seminar. A paper describing NIST efforts to create an effective CD is also available. The paper is posted at www.nist.gov/labmetrology. The paper shared the Best Paper Award at the 2003 Measurement Science Conference and was discussed at the 2003 NCSLI NCSLI National Conference of Standards Laboratories International Workshop and Symposium. The Basic Mass Metrology CD-Rom will supplement the training that is offered to weights and measures weights and measures, units and standards for expressing the amount of some quantity, such as length, capacity, or weight; the science of measurement standards and methods is known as metrology. officials and ensure that they have the same basic knowledge when attending the NIST training sessions. CONTACT: Georgia Harris, (301) 975-4014; georgia.harris@nist.gov. |
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