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Brief History of Measurement Systems: with a Chart of the Modernized Metric System

Pamphlet issued by the United States National Bureau of Standards providing an overview of the English system of measurement used in the United States and of the metric system. The internal pages of the pamphlet contain a chart labeled "The Modernized Metric System" which includes tables of common conversions and a chart of the seven base units: meter/length, kilogram/mass, second/time, ampere/electric current, kelvin/temperature, mole/amount of substance, and candela/luminous intensity, as we… more

Date: August 1976

Creator: United States. National Bureau of Standards.

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Clean Cities Fact Sheet, August 2007

Fact sheet for the Clean Cities Program, describing the purpose and scope of the DOE program, with current statistics. Clean Cities facilitates the use of alternative and advanced fuels and vehicles to displace petroleum in the transportation sector.

Date: August 2007

Creator: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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Destroy the Common Barberry

Discusses the importance of eradicating the common barberry bush in order to prevent the spread of the disease black stem rust to wheat, oats, barley, rye, and wild grasses. Farmers are advised to dig up all common barberry bushes; however, Japanese barberry bushes are harmless and can remain, or farmers may even replace common barberry bushes with Japanese barberry bushes.

Date: August 1919

Creator: E. C. (Elvin Charles) Stakman, 1885-1979

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DOE Basic Overview of Occupational Radiation Exposure

This pamphlet focusses on two HSS activities that help ensure radiation exposures are accurately assessed and recorded, namely: 1) the quality and accuracy of occupational radiation exposure monitoring, and 2) the recording, reporting, analysis, and dissemination of the monitoring results. It is intended to provide a short summary of two specific HSS programs that aid in the oversight of radiation protection activities at DOE. The Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) i… more

Date: August 8, 2012

Creator: Oak Ridge Associated Universities

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SBP Made Easy

Pamphlet to help military service members and their families understand the Survivor Benefit Plan. Includes a brief history of the plan, explanations of the benefits for future retirees and current retirees, and more.

Date: August 1983

Creator: United States. Retired Officers Association.

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Sonia Aprende la Realidad Sobre Impostores del Gobierno: Una Fotonovela de la Comisión Federal de Comercio

"This fotonovela is part of the Federal Trade Commission's ongoing efforts to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community. The story offers practical tips to help detect and avoid government imposter scams" (back cover).

Date: August 2014

Creator: United States. Federal Trade Commission.

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What Climate Change Means for Alabama

Fact sheet describing state-specific impacts that global warming will have on the people, ecosystems, and wildlife in Alabama.

Date: August 2016