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Optimal Nuclear Waste Burial Policy under Uncertainty [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to study the optimal nuclear waste burial policy under an uncertainty : the possibility that an accident might occur in the future. The framework is an optimal growth model with pollution disutility.
Alain Ayong Le Kama, Mouez Fodha
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Nuclear Engineering and TechnologyThis technical policy study investigated the effect of heavy metal loading (HML) quantity in the pebble fuel on the special nuclear material (SNM) and waste quantities of an uprated Indonesian pebble bed reactor design, the Reaktor Daya Eksperimental ...
Dany Mulyana +2 more
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
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Nuclear unclear: an investigation of British nuclear power policy, 1945-2005
This thesis traces the development of policy and the regulatory framework for the commercial nuclear power industry in the United Kingdom between 1945 and 2005. It is argued that throughout the whole period politicians have legitimised their decisions in
Sneddon, Simon
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
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, 2010 Presented at the 2010 Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy Forum: Path Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons: The Euro-Atlantic Challenge, March 29, 2010, in the GT Hotel BallroomRuntime: 120:39 minutesIntroductions and Welcoming Remarks: Brian Woodall ...
Nunn, Sam +3 more
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Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Redox responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) were engineered to deliver gemcitabine (Gem) and cisplatin (cisPt) at defined ratios to overcome chemoresistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Optimized Gem MSNs and Gem cisPt MSNs enhanced cytotoxicity in murine and human Gem resistant models, with select formulations inducing ...
Tamanna Binte Huq +5 more
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On Social Acceptance of Nuclear Power
, 2001 Paper from Energy Forum study "New Energy Technologies: A Policy Framework for Micro-Nuclear ...
Golay, Michael W.
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Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsNuclear and renewable energy are two significant energy sources, and their shares in the energy mix significantly depend on energy policy targets.
Minhyuk Jeong, Zhuang Chu, Kwangwon Ahn
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Social and Ethical Considerations of Nuclear Power Development
A new urgency is emerging around nuclear power development and this urgency is accentuated by the post-tsunami events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.
Parkins, John R., Haluza-DeLay, Randolph
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