Monday, April 7, 2014
A Few Last Notes
My blog started with an interest in abandoned places. Then, it ventured off into radiation after talking about Chernobyl. It then took some turns in other directions such as radon and nuclear bombs. Then went back on track and continued on about radiation, going more in depth such as it's health impacts. I ended with a topic that I can truly say I never thought I would have ended up with: Nuclear Power. I look forward to exploring this topic more in-depth.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
My Academic Resources
Cernobyl Info:
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident/
http://0-link.springer.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/book/10.1007%2F3-540-28079-0
http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/dbcp/rad_health/eng/r4_1.htm
Radiation Info:
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/304/rad_eff.pdf
http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-006-0191-5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1881453/
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/304/rad_eff.pdf
Types of Radiation:
http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html
Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
http://0-www.jstor.org.skyline.ucdenver.edu/stable/3570257
http://0-www.bmj.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/content/340/bmj.b5349
Atomic Bombs:
http://0-digital.films.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/PortalViewVideo.aspx?xtid=55571
To be continued......
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident/
http://0-link.springer.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/book/10.1007%2F3-540-28079-0
http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/dbcp/rad_health/eng/r4_1.htm
Radiation Info:
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/304/rad_eff.pdf
http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-006-0191-5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1881453/
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/304/rad_eff.pdf
Types of Radiation:
http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html
Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
http://0-www.jstor.org.skyline.ucdenver.edu/stable/3570257
http://0-www.bmj.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/content/340/bmj.b5349
Atomic Bombs:
http://0-digital.films.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/PortalViewVideo.aspx?xtid=55571
To be continued......
More on Nuclear Power
http://0-www.jstor.org.skyline.ucdenver.edu/stable/2823429
http://tb4cz3en3e.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/summon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Gray+sparks+nuclear+power+controversy&rft.jtitle=Sunday+Times&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.date=2008-08-03&rft.issn=0956-1382&rft.spage=7&rft.externalDBID=SUNT&rft.externalDocID=1528426251¶mdict=en-US
Nuclear Power is reliable while Wind/Wave Power is not. It needs to be used for the next decade or two until other sources become bettered or new sources are found.
I think I have decided the route for my exploratory paper. I'm interested in the nuclear power controversy, especially because I wasn't very aware of it.
http://tb4cz3en3e.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/summon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Gray+sparks+nuclear+power+controversy&rft.jtitle=Sunday+Times&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.date=2008-08-03&rft.issn=0956-1382&rft.spage=7&rft.externalDBID=SUNT&rft.externalDocID=1528426251¶mdict=en-US
Nuclear Power is reliable while Wind/Wave Power is not. It needs to be used for the next decade or two until other sources become bettered or new sources are found.
I think I have decided the route for my exploratory paper. I'm interested in the nuclear power controversy, especially because I wasn't very aware of it.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Nuclear Energy Debate: Right or Wrong?
http://tb4cz3en3e.search.serialssolutions.com/?sid=sersol&SS_jc=TC0000919651&title=Nuclear%20energy
Wrong:
Wrong:
- Renewable Energy is safer and more efficient than Nuclear Energy
- There have been accidents involving Nuclear Energy (such as the previously mentioned Chernobyl)
- It is expensive
- There is no real solution for radioactive waste
- Increasing nuclear use will result in enemies using it against us (war and terrorism)
- Nuclear Energy is healthier than burning Fossil Fuels
- There is enough Nuclear Power to last for a very long time (as compared to oil and gas)
- Radioactive waste is contained and there is not a large amount of it
- The chance of another accident with a Nuclear Power Plant is extremely small
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Feedback
Great job finding a diverse body of research. The next step will be to craft an analysis or express and epiphany related to what you found. As of now you have certainly given yourself options, weapons primarily, which could then relate recently to india/pakistan, iran, n korea. Enery and nuclear technology could be another approach. You could also focus locally to rocky flats, or other nuclear development sites in the west.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Radon
In a previous post about the Deer Creek Missile Silo I wanted to know what radon was. So here is the answer:
The chemical element of atomic number 86.
A rare radioactive gas belonging to the noble gas series.
Here is more info on it:
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the decay of radioactive elements, such as uranium, which are found at different levels in soil and rock throughout the world. Radon gas in the soil and rock can move into the air and into ground water and surface water. For both adults and children, most exposure to radon comes from being indoors in homes, commercial buildings, schools, and other places. The levels of radon in homes and other buildings depend on the characteristics of the rock and soil in the area. As a result, radon levels vary greatly in different parts of the United States, even within neighborhoods. Elevated radon levels have been found in every state.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/pollution/radon
The chemical element of atomic number 86.
A rare radioactive gas belonging to the noble gas series.
Here is more info on it:
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the decay of radioactive elements, such as uranium, which are found at different levels in soil and rock throughout the world. Radon gas in the soil and rock can move into the air and into ground water and surface water. For both adults and children, most exposure to radon comes from being indoors in homes, commercial buildings, schools, and other places. The levels of radon in homes and other buildings depend on the characteristics of the rock and soil in the area. As a result, radon levels vary greatly in different parts of the United States, even within neighborhoods. Elevated radon levels have been found in every state.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/pollution/radon
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