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Dirty bombs : the technical aspects of radiological dispersion devices [PDF]
Considering the ever-rising threat of terrorist attack and disruption of the economy and of daily activity, the potential strength of a radiological dispersion device must be evaluated.
Visger, Benjamin Felix
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Abstract Introduction Over half of dryland ecosystems worldwide are degraded, making restoration a priority. Most dryland restoration efforts use seed‐based approaches, which often result in limited establishment of desirable species. The dual challenges of abiotic stressors and invasive species dominance are key barriers to native plant community ...
Emily H. Swartz +2 more
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Shipping list no.: 2008-0444-P."Star print."Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
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Abstract Introduction Restoration in drylands is challenging because of harsh climates, requiring creative methods and organisms like biocrusts for restoration of degraded lands. Biocrusts are thin, coherent soil surface layers prevalent in drylands, engineered, and inhabited by communities of organisms including mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria ...
Madeline Mayorga +7 more
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Consequences of a dirty bomb used by terrorists
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou radiologického terorismu, konkrétně terorismu pomocí špinavé bomby. Následující části práce obsahují definice termínů, souvisejících sdanou problematikou.
Hajnová Petra
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Del Boom latinoamericano al Sex Bomb cubano. Minimalismo y realismo sucio en Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
The exhibitionist auto-figuration of Pedro Juan Gutiérrez and other "dirty realists", prodigal in sexual prowess, symbolizes a sort of rite of passage from the poetics of the Latin American Boom to another where the author is conceived as Sex Bomb.
Del Vecchio, Alejandro
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Restoration ecology in conflict along the Colorado front range
Abstract Introduction Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a challenge to restoration in western North America. It attracts the attention of academic and government research scientists, weed managers, and chemical companies. Attempts to control it cause conflicts among these groups.
G. Robert Brakenridge, Tim R. Seastedt
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When a nuclear weapon is detonated in a region with sufficient fuel loading, the resulting firestorm can lift soot into the stratosphere, where it disperses globally over a few weeks. The soot, or black carbon, blocks sunlight, decreasing temperature and precipitation and depleting ozone.
Cheryl Harrison +13 more
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Dose modelling for 'dirty bomb' scenarios - an ARGOS DSS feature under development
The world of today is not only facing the risk of accidents (e.g., in nuclear facilities, as considered in the EURANOS project). Also other types of emergencies, notably involving radiological terrorism, pose a threat. Acts of terror would be most likely
Andersson, Kasper Grann +6 more
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How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War
Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant collecting during the First World War was more widespread than previously understood, contributed to the psychological well‐being of those involved and ...
Christopher Kreuzer, James A. Wearn
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