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The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have local regional and global impacts. Urbanization has led to serious air pollution problems in U.S. and... Lees meer.

Changes in the 21st century security environment require new analytic approaches to support strategic deterrence. Because current adversaries may be deterred from the use of nuclear weapons differently than were Cold War adversaries the Air Force needs an analytic proc... Lees meer.

The events of September 11 2001 changed perceptions rearranged national priorities and produced significant new government entities including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS created in 2003. While the principal mission of DHS is to lead efforts to sec... Lees meer.

Even as life expectancy in many countries has continued to increase social security and similar government programs can provide strong incentives for workers to leave the labor force when they reach the age of eligibility for benefits. Disability insurance programs can... Lees meer.

The security of the U.S. commercial aviation system has been a growing concern since the 1970 s when the hijacking of aircraft became a serious problem. Over that period federal aviation officials have been searching for more effective ways for non-invasive screening o... Lees meer.

Historically most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means. However the use of the nerve agent sarin in 1995 to attack the Tokyo su... Lees meer.

In October 2007 the U.S. National Academies and the Iranian Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science organized the first of a series of planned U.S.-Iranian workshops on the topic Science as a Gateway to Understanding. This new workshop series is a component o... Lees meer.

Computers at Risk presents a comprehensive agenda for developing nationwide policies and practices for computer security. Specific recommendations are provided for industry and for government agencies engaged in computer security activities. The volume also outlines pro... Lees meer.

By 2050 the world s population is projected to grow by one-third reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence a substantial increase in per capita meat dairy and fish consumption is also anticipated. The demand for ca... Lees meer.

During July 10-13 2011 68 participants from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul Turkey for a workshop organized by the United States National Research Council on Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories. Th... Lees meer.

This study traces the development of security thinking in the nuclear age through case studies of countries that have nuclear weapons those that do not those on the nuclear threshold and those whose security is believed to benefit from the nuclear arsenals of other co... Lees meer.

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction this publication highlights a wide range of topics collaboratively developed and prioritized by experts from across the Special Operations Forces SOF community. The topics in these pages ar... Lees meer.