Reference - General

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.Author: Hollybook,Robert Louis StevensonISBN-10: 1522761705ISBN-13: 9781522761709Publisher: Createspace Independent...

This pamphlet provides specific guidance on the handling of U.S. and foreign equipment that may have been contaminated with radioactive materials as a result of DU munitions/armor or damaged radioactive commodities.Author: Department of the ArmyISBN-10: 1508453055ISBN-13: 9781508453055Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/14/2015Pages: 48Format:...

This literature review reports in-service moisture and temperature conditions of floor, wall, and roof members of wood-frame buildings and exposed wood decks and permanent wood foundations. A wide variation exists in reported wood moisture content, spanning a range from as low as 2% to...

The Defense Security Service is charged with the mission of assisting the cleared defense industry in the recognition and reporting of foreign contacts and collection attempts, as outlined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. This annual trends report is made possible by...

Generally, insurers offer several lines, or types, of insurance to consumers and others. Some types of insurance include life and annuity products and P/C. An insurance policy can include coverage for individuals or families, ("personal lines,") and coverage for businesses, ("commercial lines"). Personal lines...

This background section discusses activities related to managing the stockpile and conducting plutonium related research, plutonium related research at LANL, and development of the CMRR.Author: Government Accountability OfficeISBN-10: 1503228401ISBN-13: 9781503228405Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2014Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.06d

This report summarizes an assessment of the risks from severe accidents in five commercial nuclear power plants in the United States. These risks are measured in a number of ways, including: the estimated frequencies of core damage accidents from internally initiated accidents and externally...

Cryptography is often used in an information technology security environment to protect data that is sensitive, has a high value, or is vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure or undetected modification during transmission or while in storage. Cryptography relies upon two basic components: an algorithm (or...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares the official U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks to comply with existing commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Under decision 3/CP.5 of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, national...

"Know the woman, and you will know the man" is a proverb oft-repeated, and nowhere is it proved truer than in this highly insightful biography of Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and famous in her own right. With his usual...

At the start of the 21st century, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began the task of providing cryptographic key management guidance, which includes defining and implementing appropriate key management procedures, using algorithms that adequately protect sensitive information, and planning ahead for...

The laboratory accreditation program for Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry was established in 1984 in response to a request from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The purpose of the NVLAP Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry Program is to recognize competent dosimetry processing laboratories and to improve the...

Evacuation calculations are increasingly becoming a part of performance-based analyses to assess the level of life safety provided in buildings. In some cases, engineers are using back-of-the-envelope (hand) calculations to assess life safety, and in others, evacuation models are being used. Hand calculations usually...

Basic breakthroughs in science, engineering, and measurement technology have brought fire testing to its current state of maturity. It has been a long and slow process that has seen several significant periods of growth. This growth in fire knowledge is associated with developments from...

Since 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published and periodically updated "Protecting Our Nation" to provide an overview of the various ways in which the NRC protects our nation's civilian nuclear facilities from harm and works to ensure that radioactive material does...

This NUREG contains the improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS) for Babcock and Wilcox (B&W) plants. The changes reflected in Revision 4 result from the experience gained from plant operation using the improved STS and extensive public technical meetings and discussions among the Nuclear Regulatory...

This study is part of a wider investigation of the feasibility of using elevators for emergency egress in Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control towers.Author: U. S. Department of CommerceISBN-10: 1495316270ISBN-13: 9781495316272Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2014Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w...

This report supplements the final safety evaluation report for the AP1000 standard plant design.Author: United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissISBN-10: 1494955342ISBN-13: 9781494955342Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2014Pages: 626Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.15lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 1.26d

This document, NUREG 1736, "Consolidated Guidance: 10 CFR Part 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation," consolidates guidance into a single comprehensive source by referee to numerous guidance documents.Author: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionISBN-10: 1494939959ISBN-13: 9781494939953Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2014Pages: 428Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.17lbsSize:...

The LDA, as amended by HLOGA, requires lobbyists to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House and file quarterly reports disclosing their lobbying activity. Lobbyists are required to file their registrations and reports electronically with the Secretary of...

Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones, January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Her works: The Touchstone, 1900 The Valley of Decision, 1902 Sanctuary, 1903 The House of Mirth, 1905 Madame de Treymes,...

The book serves as a useful anthology, providing as far as possible both representative selections from the works of the greater poets and a large collection of shorter pieces chosen for their intrinsic or historical importance.Author: University of TorontoISBN-10: 1487572883ISBN-13: 9781487572884Publisher: University of Toronto...

This handbook is issued to increase auditor awareness of fraud indicators.Author: Department Of DefenseISBN-10: 1484827821ISBN-13: 9781484827826Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/2013Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d

WTF? Where's the Fraud?--How to Unmask and Stop Identity Fraud's Drain on Our Government reveals the true epidemic facing our nation, the profiles of its perpetrators, and the devastating cost of this multi-billion dollar industry. Larry Benson and Andy Bucholz marshal their experiences at...

George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism,...

The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2017, including iconic character actor Harry Dean Stanton, comedians Jerry Lewis and Dick Gregory, country singer Glen Campbell, playwright Sam Shepard and actor-singer Jim Nabors. Obituaries of actors, filmmakers, musicians, producers, dancers, composers, writers, animals and...

The book is about British serial killers from the 19th century all the way to the present day. I have written the book to show the readers what a serial killer is and why he is so different from any other killers. In Britain...

Author: Abe And Pat UseraISBN-10: 1456760831ISBN-13: 9781456760830Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/2011Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

Divide and Perish is the product of sixty years of specialization in Arabic and the Middle East - thirty years with the US Department of State, thirty years of lecturing on Palestine, terrorism, and American Middle East policy for the Department and the Triangle...

Fostering Empathy through Museums features fifteen case studies with clear take-away ideas, and lessons learned by vividly illustrating a spectrum of approaches in the way museums are currently employing empathy, a critical skill that is relevant to personal, institutional, economical, and societal progress. The...

Author: Charles H. CarterISBN-10: 1441597751ISBN-13: 9781441597755Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2010Pages: 204Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Catalogue Of The Coins In The Indian Museum, Part 3 (1895) is a comprehensive guide to the coins in the Indian Museum. The book is written by Charles J. Rodgers, a renowned numismatist, and is the third part of the Catalogue Of The Coins...

The An English-Welsh Dictionary V2 (1828) is a comprehensive reference book that provides a complete guide to the Welsh language, with translations and definitions of English words. The book is written by John Walters, a renowned Welsh lexicographer, and is an essential resource for...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The existence of God is a provable fact. In The Apollo of God, author R. Robert Larsen seeks to prove this existence by providing hard evidence found in the oracle-a history written in advance that intersects with human history past, present, and future and...

This volume in The SAGE Reference Series on Disability explores issues involving rehabilitation interventions and therapies. It is one of eight volumes in the cross-disciplinary and issues-based series, which incorporates links from varied fields making up Disability Studies as volumes examine topics central to...

This reference book on Temple Architecture in India highlights the basic features of Indian Temple. The ceremonial making of temple, its plan, and elevation along with significance of vastu purusha mandala is discussed. Architecturally significant Temples of three styles spread across India is referred...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This book is collection of various reagents used in organic synthesis. This book will provide a good practice problems on reagents for all the aspirants of competitive examination. The materials are given concise manner with proper problems.Author: Vinod JenaISBN-10: 1329162145ISBN-13: 9781329162143Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2015Pages:...

This book will provide a systematic study of organic name reactions with their applications. This will work as a guide book of UGC-CSIR NET and other competitive examinations.All reactions are given with practice problems so that students can easily understand the concept of reactions.Author:...

Published by Times Square Press in New York. "The United States and the World's Best Psychics, Mediums, Healers, Astrologers, Palmists, Witches and Tarot Readers 2013-2014" is de facto, the world's number 1 reference, source of information, and surely the most authoritative documentary book on...

Rock the foundations - Beginners Guitar, Bass & Theory is a complete users guide to Guitar & Bass.Author: Jae BedfordISBN-10: 1291516336ISBN-13: 9781291516333Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2013Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

The Study of Infinity by Olney H. Richmond is a comprehensive exploration of the concept of infinity in mathematics and philosophy. The book begins with an overview of the historical development of the concept of infinity, from ancient Greek philosophy to modern mathematics. It...

The Good New Days: A Not Entirely Reverent Study Of Native Habits And Customs In Modern Washington is a book written by Merriman Smith. The book is a humorous and irreverent look at the habits and customs of Native Americans in modern-day Washington. With...

Introduction to Shakespearian Study is a book written by Frederick Gard Fleay and originally published in 1877. The book provides readers with an in-depth introduction to the study of Shakespeare's works, including his plays, sonnets, and other writings. Fleay explores the historical and cultural...

""Notes On Certain Passages Of The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus"" is a book written by George J. Adler in 1861. The book is a detailed analysis of certain passages from the ancient Greek tragedy ""Agamemnon"" by Aeschylus. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the...