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One means of raising the degree of protection afforded strategic special nuclear materials against theft and diversion is the installation of Real Time Material Control (RETIMAC) systems. The ability of RETIMAC to detect any covert attempt to steal special nuclear materials in a time frame that is adequate to contain subcritical quantities of special nuclear material within the boundaries of the material protection system and to maintain current knowledge of the quantity and location of all strategic special nuclear material was tested. A commercial-scale mixed oxide fuel fabrication plant was chosen for the study. (LK)

Two recent widely circulated reports on the subject of inhaled plutonium have provoked concern among the press and in Congress. These reports, The Cancer Hazard from Inhaled Plutonium, CNR Report 1975-1R, May 14, 1975, and Estimated Production of Human Lung Cancers by Plutonium from Worldwide Fallout, CNR Report 1975-2, July 10, 1975, were written by John W. Gofman and issued by the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, P. O. Box 2329, Dublin, California 94566. Gofman's reports do not present an objective analysis of the hazard of inhaled plutonium; his arguments, in fact, contradict many conclusions drawn in the scientific literature and supported by experimental data. Because the reports are skillfully written, however, they could easily mislead readers who are not well versed in this area. The purpose of this review, therefore, is to examine Gofman's reports in the light of recent research studies and to identify errors of fact and logic in his arguments.

This report discusses the state energy facility siting programs and federal involvement in energy facility siting.

This report provides background on the assassination of President John F.Kennedy and related subsequent events.

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The first quarterly report on the status of the Susanville Geothermal Energy Project outlines the research plan, institutional plan, utilization plan, and program plan. Each task includes a description of scope; a definition of current status; an identification of key results or findings; a definition of problems and solutions being undertaken or recommended; and a highlighting of key future activities. The first quarter effort has concentrated in organizing for and initiating data collection and analysis. (LBS)

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This report presents the system of recording the proceedings of the house of representatives and the Senate of the slow evolution.

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This report gives an overview of the present debate on whether to punish the so-called victimless crimes and discuss the pros and cons of legalizing victimless crimes.

A description is presented of the neutron experimental radiographic facility at the Livermore Pool-Type Reactor. This facility was installed in 1974 to assist Lawrence Livermore Laboratory research programs. Some of the testing techniques used to modify the neutron beam and the present radiographic parameters are also discussed. (auth)

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