Abstract Radiation Shielding Concrete (RSC) is a superior alternative to many conventional
and modern shields against gamma and neutron radiation hazards. The present work is the …

Energy use is central to human society and provides many health benefits. But each source
of energy entails some health risks. This article reviews the health impacts of each major …

The application of dynamic Autoregressive Distributed Lag (dynardl) simulations and Kernel-
based Regularized Least Squares (krls) to time series data is gradually gaining recognition …

Recent ecological studies have shown that oxidative status could have a significant impact
on fitness components in wild animals. Not only can oxidative status reflect the …

Upon the basic idea of the updraft solar heating, the solar chimney was proposed and
implemented as a model and a prototype by many research and industrial bodies. Although …

The aim of this study was evaluating the goodness-of-fit of 24 one-component probability
density functions and 21 mixture probability density functions to empirical wind speed …

The heightened risk of ionizing radiation exposure, stemming from radiation accidents and
potential acts of terrorism, has spurred growing interests in devising effective …

Major reactor accidents of nuclear power plants are rare, yet the consequences are
catastrophic. But what is meant by" rare"? And what can be learned from the Chernobyl and …

In this article, a novel, pilot-scale gasification technology is closely described from the
technological and design points of view. The construction of the fuel bed within the reactor is …

Are We Prepared for Nuclear Terrorism? A variety of scenarios could lead to the widespread
exposure of human populations to nuclear radiation. Medical responses to such disasters …