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Metamaterials – A Bibliography of Reports, Records and More
Background Here is a nice, nutshell version, on what a metamaterial is: A metamaterial is a material engineered to have a property that is not found in naturally occurring materials. They are made from assemblies of multiple elements fashioned ...
Should The Apollo XI Astronauts Not Make It Home: President Richard Nixon’s Speech
Background The following speech is found within the holdings of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. The President’s speechwriter, William Safire, wrote this statement on July 18, 1969, and sent it to White House Chief of ...
Comparison of US and Estimated Soviet Expenditures For Space Programs, August 1964
Background Excerpt from the document: “Soviet investment in space programs has been expensive but has paid handsome dividends in the form of a number of spectacular space accomplishments that created an image of military strength and ...
USAID’s Pandemic Influenza and Other Emerging Threats (PIOET) Program
Background to the Pandemic Influenza and Other Emerging Threats (PIOET) Program Nearly 75 percent of all new, emerging, or re-emerging diseases affecting humans at the beginning of the 21st century are zoonotic (i.e. originated in animals). ...
