Essays about: "atomic bomb"
Found 5 essays containing the words atomic bomb.
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1. Terminating Apartheid's Atomic Bomb
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : South Africa secretly produced six and a half nuclear weapons from 1978-1989 before undertaking a complete nuclear disarmament between 1989-1991; it is the only instance in history of when a state has discarded an indigenously developed nuclear arsenal and presents a unique case for studying the nuclear decision-making of states. This thesis is a theory-testing case study where I, by conducting a qualitative content analysis of previous research on South Africa’s nuclear rollback, examine how well Scott D Sagan’s nuclear policy model can explain the nuclear disarmament of South Africa. READ MORE
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2. Remembering Hiroshima : Hadashi no Gen from a Trauma Theory Perspective
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/JapanskaAbstract : In this thesis, a semi-autobiographical manga, Hadashi no Gen, written by Nakazawa Keiji, is analyzed through the lens of trauma theory. By using trauma theory, I hope to shed light on in what way trauma might affect narrative techniques and in what way the narrative techniques convey trauma and emotion to the reader. READ MORE
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3. Measurements of radioactivity in plant and soil samples taken near a nuclear power plant
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaperAbstract : This project is a study of six soil and vegetation samples taken near the nuclear power plant at Ringhals, Sweden. The purpose was to detect any signs of radioactivity in the soil and vegetation originating from the plant, while simultaneously giving insight on the advantages and limitations of using equipment from the radioecology lab at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. READ MORE
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4. Sheltered Society : An analysis of Swedish shelter building technology and practice 1935-1950
University essay from Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudierAbstract : Föreliggande uppsats har till syfte att undersöka hur man i Sverige utvecklade och byggde skyddsrum genom perioden 1935 till 1950. Genom att analysera skyddsrummens praxis genom teknologihistorikern Thomas P. READ MORE
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5. Radiobiological optimization including consideration of secondary cancer risk A treatment modality comparison study for pediatric medulloblastoma
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : Purpose: To estimate and compare normal tissue toxicity and secondary cancer (SC) risks from 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D CRT), arc radiotherapy (ART) and intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for treatment of pediatric medulloblastoma (MB). The purpose was also to investigate the possibility of optimizing radiotherapy treatment with the aim of reducing normal tissue toxicity as well as the risk of SC. READ MORE