Browsing by Subject "homeland security"
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(2012-07-16)It has been shown that neutrons emitted from the same 252Cf fission event are preferentially detected within small angles of each other and at angles around 180 degrees. The distribution of this angular anisotropy is ...
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(2012-02-14)With an increase in the capabilities and sophistication of terrorist networks worldwide comes a corresponding increase in the probability of a radiological or nuclear device being detonated within the borders of the United ...
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Preferences, Knowledge, and Citizen Probability Assessments of the Terrorism Risk of Nuclear Power (10/21/2011)How does the American public assess risk when it comes to national security issues? This paper addresses this question by analyzing variation in citizen probability assessments of the terrorism risk of nuclear power plants. ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Protecting modern engineered systems has become increasingly difficult due to their complexity and the difficulty of predicting potential failures. With the added threat of terrorism, the desire to design systems resilient ...