Terrorism effects

From 18 January to 28 February 1991, 39 Iraqi-modified SCUD missiles reached Israel.4 Although many were off target or malfunctioned, some of them landed in and around Tel Aviv. Approximately 1,000 people were treated as a result of missile attacks, but only 2 died. Anxiety was listed as the reason for admitting 544 patients and atropine overdose for hospitalization of 230 patients. Clearly, these conventionally armed SCUDs were not effective mass casualty weapons, yet they caused significant disruption to the population of Tel Aviv. Approximately 75% of the casualties resulted from inappropriate actions or reactions on the part of the victims. Had one of the warheads contained a chemical or biological agent that killed or intoxicated a few people, the terror effect would have been even greater. 

Asada M (2008) Security Council Resolution 1540 to combat WMD terrorism effectiveness and legitimacy in international legislation. J Confl Secur Law 13 303-332 Boyle A, Chinkin C (2007) The making of international law. Oxford University Press, Oxford Broad W, Wald M (2012) Security questions are raised by break-in at a nuclear site. The New York Times... 

In addition, discussions have focused on the effect of technology upon individual civil rights and civil liberties, terrorism, financial issues, and decaying technocarcasses. Such discussions have not utilized in-depth... 

Security Vulnerability Assessment A security vulnerability assessment is intended to identify security vulnerabilities from a wide range of threats ranging from vandalism to terrorism. With the recognition of threats, consequences, and vulnerabilities, the risk of security events can be evaluated, and a security management system can be organized that will effectively mitigate those risks. 

Arrests, the loss of sanctuary and the freezing of assets have diminished some threats, but it has spawned others as terrorists adjust to being the focus of the global war on terrorism. What will be the balance Will loss of sanctuary and financial resources prevent terrorists from developing or acquiring CBRN that can be used to mass effect Or will the global war on terrorism embolden terrorists and states to share and use CBRN While terrorists continue to use traditional weapons in innovative ways, a primary concern is terrorist adoption of CBRN weapons in the future. The potential for this is explored next. 

It is not the intent of this Guideline to deal in depth with facility security issues. However, effective fire prevention in a processing facility depends on people in addition to systems to detect developing fires and other incidents and to detect unauthorized intrusion into the facility. Intruder-caused vandalism, damage, spills, releases, or fires are not common, but are a credible threat. The potential fire prevention and protection requirements to manage the risk of security events from terrorism need to be considered in the overall fire protection system design. 

Although streptomycin was not the first antibiotic (penicillin, a fungal product, had been isolated some years earlier), its discovery was a landmark in antibiotic history. It was the first effective therapeutic for tuberculosis, a disease that had terrorized humans for cenmries and a cause of human morbidity and mortality unmatched by wars or any other pestilence. Streptomycin was the first aminoglycoside to be identified and characterized and is noteworthy in being the first useful antibiotic isolated from a bacterial source. At the present time, the use... 

On August 30 the Reign of Terror began. On September 17 the Law of Suspects went into effect. It allowed the imprisonment of anyone whose loyalty to the republic or the Revolution was deemed suspect. During the Terror, some 300,000 suspects were arrested. Of these, 17,000 were executed, while numerous others died in prison or were simply killed without trial. 

It is likely that gun control will be an issue in the 2004 presidential race between Democrat John Kerry and incumbent George W. Bush, but it is unlikely to be a major issue like the economy, Iraq, or the war on terrorism. This does not mean it will not be an important issue, however—in the expected close election, any issue able to motivate even a relatively small number of voters could be decisive. (Indeed, Kerry attacked Bush in September 2004 for allowing the assault weapons ban to lapse without making any real effort on its behalf.) Although not as much so as abortion or same-sex marriage, gun control is a cultural issue. The effects of such issues on political outcomes are always hard to predict. 

Political issues over the last 10 years have had a profound effect on the threat of biological terrorism. As the value of the Russian ruble fell and the country continued in its dechne, between 30,000 and 40,000 Russian scientists and engineers, formerly employed at Ministry of Defense weapons facilities, lost their jobs. Perhaps these highly skilled scientists, who had families to feed and rent to pay, simply switched careers, but some were certainly recruited by Syria, Libya, Iran, and North Korea. 

In one study, an inverse agonist was administered to human subjects producing anxiety, terror, cold sweats, tremor, agitation, fear of impending death, and intense inner strain (12). BZD antagonists apparently lack intrinsic activity, but may have both agonist and inverse agonist effects ( 13). For example, they are reported to reverse the increased anxiety that may occur after withdrawal of chronic BZD or alcohol use, and to reverse BZD-caused amnestic effects (14, 15,16 and 17). 

The emotions mescaline evokes are not always pleasant. Although one may feel euphoria and a sense of cosmic transcendence, one may also see grotesque faces and have a gripping sense of terror. By this time, the brain effects have spread far beyond the visual system. More specifically, they have by now clearly engaged those limbic structures that constituted Kliiver s second scientific focus of interest. 

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