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Part I Overall Assessment: Synopsis of the 2003 Assessment
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... Part III presents a technical review at the division level for each laboratory. Synopsis of the 2003 Assessment Chapter 1 The State of the Laboratories
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... This report is based on the observations and professional judgment of 144 independent, pro bono experts chosen by the NRC for their relevant technical expertise and appointed to the board on Assessment of NIST Programs and its seven panels. Most of these scientists and engineers visited NIST twice in 2003 for a total of 3 days of information gathering and to engage in extensive, in-depth discussions with NIST management and staff.
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... · The Physics Laboratory is improving methods for sanitizing mail and inspecting cargo with highenergy X-rays. · The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory is investigating fundamentals of materials failure mechanisms associated with the collapse of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers to learn how the tensile and creep behavior of steel reacts to the extreme conditions produced by such a massive assault.
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