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New Science Reference Guide: Aeronautics- A Selected Bibliography
A guide to books used in preparing Aeronautical and Astronautical Resources of the Library of Congress: A Comprehensive Guide. This guide was compiled to accompany a talk by Tom Crouch, senior curator of the Division of Aeronautics at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, on October 24, 2007, at the Library of Congress. His talk, "Aeronautics at the Library of Congress: Forty Years of One User's Expertise." celebrated the publication of a Library of Congress book, Aeronautical and Astronautical Resources of the Library of Congress: A Comprehensive Guide.
New Science Reference Guide: Podcasts, Webcasts & Other Digital Media Files
A quick guide to sources for Podcasts, Webcasts & Other Digital Media Files in Science and Technology.
Update of LC Science Tracer Bullet: Wind Power
Wind power or wind energy is the process by which the wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity and is one of the fastest-growing forms of electricity generation in the world. An update of TB 81-5, this guide is a review of the literature in the Library's collections on wind power with an emphasis on recent material.
Update: Japanese Science, Technology, and Medicine
An update of Selected Internet Resources for Japanese Science, Technology and Medicine.
New Web cast: Earth's Water Cycle in a Changing Climate
Water is always in motion, changing from liquid to water vapor to ice - on, under and over the surface of the Earth. A leading NASA scientist explained how this water cycle can be affected by a warming climate and what we might expect for the future. Peter Hildebrand, chief of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, discussed "Earth's Water Cycle in a Changing Climate."
New Science Reference Guide: Earth's Water Cycle and Climate Change
A selected reading list of water cycle and climate change books.

 

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Codex Alimentarius Commission - Part of FAO and WHO food and veterinary standards activities. With information about procedure, forthcoming activities, members and participating organizations. All Codex Alimentarius standards document available for download in English, French and Spanish.

Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) - An organization of Space Agencies and produces recommendations and standards mainly for ground systems and their interface to space systems. The organization's work is detailed, and includes extensive repositories of the standards produced.

Council for Optical Radiation Measurements (CORM) - Develops requirements for standards, calibration services and collaboration programs.
Meta Description: [ CORM is an organization of industrial, academic and government professionals coming together to promote and advance the changing needs of industry in the development of physical standards, calibration services and interlaboratory collaboration programs. ]

EuroMed Transport Project - EuroMed Transport’s official website, project funded by the EU, aiming to policy convergence and harmonisation of legislations governing the transport sector in the MEDA region.
Meta Description: [ The EuroMed Transport Project (2003-2007) aims to facilitate cooperation between the 12 Mediterranean Partner Countries, promoting regional economic integration by improving the transport system. The EuroMed Transport Project (2003-2007) aims to facilitate cooperation between the 12 Mediterranean... ]

European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS) - Develops technical standards for the European banking infrastructure. With information on committee members, publications (available for download), the IBAN and current projects, and links to other organizations.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) - Includes background information and a knowledge base.
Meta Description: [ Cenelec - Homepage ]

European Coorperation on Space Standardization (ECSS) - European standards organization for space activities. Documents can be downloaded after free registration. With a discussion forum.

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) - Seeks to produce the telecommunications standards that will be used throughout Europe and beyond.
Meta Description: [ home page ]

IEEE Industry Standard and Technology Organization (ISTO) - A global, not-for-profit corporation designed to accelerate and extend traditional standards development and adoption activities for technology industry consortia.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - With information on standardization activities and procedures and the advantages of participating in standardization work.
Meta Description: [ IEEE Standards is a world leader in the development and dissemination of voluntary, consensus-based industry standards involving today's leading-edge electro-technology. ]

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) - Sets accounting principles for business financial statements. Based in London. Sponsored by accounting organisations in nearly 100 countries.
Meta Description: [ The International Accounting Standards Board ]

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - Serves as the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field, and as the international inspectorate

404 International Commission on Illumination (CIE) - Includes background information, membership details, and publications.

International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA) - Trade association for the data storage industry. Publishes standards and reference documents, most of which are available for download in PDF format.

InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) - Publishes standards and specifications. Includes a list of publications and an online order form.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - The standards organization for all areas of electrotechnology.
Meta Description: [ The International Electrotechnical Commission is the international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of electrotechnology. The IEC site includes information about electric, electronic and electrotechnical international standards, compliance and conformity assessment for elec... ]

International Telecommunications Union - Radiocommunications (ITU-R) - Formerly CCIR. Deals with the standardization of wireless communication.
Meta Description: [ ITU Radiocommunication Sector Mr. Valery TIMOFEEV,Radiocommunication Bureau (BR)Director The ITU-R plays a vital role in the management of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits, finite natural resourc... ]

International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunication Standardization (ITU-T) - Formerly CCITT. Its most widely known standards are those of the X. series, e.g. X.25 and X.500.
Meta Description: [ ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T) | Bridging the standardization gap | Pioneering Next Generation Networks (NGN) | Standards to help the world communicate ]

Joint Steering Group on Spatial Standardization and Related Interoperability (JSG) - Includes charter, membership and action item information.

Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) - Seeks to promote the development of technical standardization and related activities in its member countries. [English and Spanish]
Meta Description: [ COPANT, asociación civil sin fines de lucro creada con la finalidad de promover el desarrollo de la normalización técnica y actividades relacionadas en sus países miembros para impulsar su desarrollo comercial, industrial, científico y tecnológico ]

Space Frequency Coordination Group (SFCG) - A forum for solving frequency management problems encountered by member space agencies. Publishes a handbook, resolutions and recommendations which are available for download as Word and PDF documents.
Meta Description: [ The SFCG was established to provide a less formal and more flexible environment, compared to the official organs of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), to solve frequency management problems encountered by member space agencies. ]

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) - Promotes voluntary technical harmonization in Europe in conjunction with worldwide bodies and its European partners.

World Standards Services Network (WSSN) - Network of public WWW servers of standards organizations around the world.