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Averting a Massacre in Libya: Speech by President Barack Obama, March 28, 2011 - The American-led Military Action against Muammar Qaddafi (al Qadhafi, Gadhafi, Gaddafi)    by Progressive Management
Price: $0.99 USD. 8480 words. Language: English. Published on March 28, 2011. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

Here is the complete text of the speech given by President Barack Obama at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 2011 about the military action against Libya. Obama declared: " We have intervened to stop a massacre, and we will work with our allies and partners to maintain the safety of civilians."
Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Power Plant Accident: NRC Official Lessons Learned Task Force Final Report (NUREG-0585) - 1979 Partial Meltdown with Radiation Releases    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 19280 words. Language: English. Published on March 24, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

This is a complete reproduction of the final NRC report on the 1979 nuclear meltdown accident at the Three Mile Island (TMI) plant in Pennsylvania, officially known as NUREG-0585. The TMI 2 Lessons Learned Task Force suggested change in several fundamental aspects of basic safety policy for nuclear power plants.
2011 Complete Guide to Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool Risks at Nuclear Power Plants: NRC Reports on Spent Fuel Rods, Zircaloy Fires, Mitigation Measures, Crisis at Japan's TEPCO Fukushima Power Plant    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 66030 words. Language: English. Published on March 23, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

The crisis at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan following the great earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 has raised important issues about the safety of spent nuclear fuel rod storage. Three reports for the NRC, Sandia and Brookhaven, analyze the risks of losing water from reactor-based storage pools and the consequences of overheating.
Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Training Manual: Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Design at Japan TEPCO Fukushima Plant and U.S. Plants - Comprehensive Technical Data on Systems, Components, and Operations    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 66770 words. Language: English. Published on March 22, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

Learn the full details of the nuclear power reactor design at the heart of the 2011 Japanese TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi disaster with this training manual for nuclear workers published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Every important safety system which has played a key role in the crisis is discussed in detail, including the reactor core, containment, emergency core cooling, and others.
Medicines for Radiation Emergencies: Potassium Iodide (KI), Prussian Blue (Radiogardase), Filgrastim (Neupogen), DTPA (Diethylenetriaminepentaacetate) - Drugs for Radiation Exposure    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 48540 words. Language: English. Published on March 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

Four important medicines for treatment in radiation emergencies are fully covered in this authoritative collection of official documents: potassium iodide (KI), prussian blue, Filgrastim (Neupogen), and DTPA.
Republicans and Other Jokes: 101 Jokes, Gags, and One-liners    by Terrell Lewis
Price: $0.99 USD. 2540 words. Language: English. Published on March 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

A collection of jokes mostly about Republicans.
Radionuclide and Radioisotope Encyclopedia: Cesium-137, Iodine-131, Plutonium, Cobalt, Tritium, Radium, Strontium, Technetium-99, Thorium, Uranium - Radiation Health Effects and Toxicology    by Progressive Management
Price: $19.99 USD. 571600 words. Language: English. Published on March 17, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

This authoritative, 1800 page collection of official documents provides comprehensive details about the health and medical impacts of eleven important radioisotopes, some of which are major factors in nuclear power plant accidents: Cesium-137, Iodine-131, Plutonium, Cobalt, Tritium, Radium, Strontium, Technetium-99, Thorium, Uranium, and Americium.
2011 After the Nuclear Meltdown: Crucial Survival and Medical Data for Nuclear Power Plant and Radiation Accidents and Terrorism - Essential Emergency Information for You and Your Family    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 160510 words. Language: English. Published on March 17, 2011. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

Practical, authoritative information about nuclear power plant accidents, meltdowns, and radiation emergencies: fifteen chapters and over 600 pages covering everything from the basics of radiation measurement to treatment and decontamination for radiation exposure.
Medical NBC Battlebook: Radiological Hazards and the Nuclear Battlefield - Nuclear Power Plants, Weapon Accidents, Nuclear Detonations, Treatment of Radiation Injuries, Fallout, Radioisotopes    by Progressive Management
Price: $4.99 USD. 35370 words. Language: English. Published on March 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

Professionally converted for accurate e-book format reproduction, this important and highly regarded Medical NBC Battlebook excerpt covering radiological hazards and the nuclear battlefield - nuclear power plants, weapon accidents, nuclear detonations, treatment of radiation injuries, fallout, radioisotopes, and much more.
2011 Nuclear Power Plant Sourcebook: Spent Nuclear Fuel and the Risks of Heatup After the Loss of Water - NRC Reports - Crisis at Japan's TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant    by Progressive Management
Price: $10.99 USD. 63120 words. Language: English. Published on March 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

The crisis at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan following the great earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 has raised important issues about the safety of spent nuclear fuel rod storage. Two reports for the NRC, Sandia and Brookhaven, analyze the risks of losing water from reactor-based storage pools and the consequences of overheating.