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"The Law of Nuclear Energy, 3rd edition" by Helen Cook, published in 2022, explores the legal aspects of nuclear energy in a global context. The book covers international agreements, nuclear power plant deployment, and future trends like small modular reactors (SMRs). While the book provides valuable insights, it may benefit from addressing recent geopolitical events and expanding coverage on deep geological repositories for spent nuclear fuel in future editions. Overall, the book is recommended for legal practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in the nuclear energy field." [Extracted from the article]

Lucie Genay's book, "Under the Cap of Invisibility: The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant and the Texas Panhandle," explores the history of the top-secret Pantex facility in Amarillo, Texas, where America's nuclear arsenal is assembled and disassembled. Genay uses the metaphor of Pluto's helmet, which renders its wearer invisible, to discuss the challenges of researching a facility with limited access to documents and employees. The book examines the cultural, political, and moral conflicts surrounding Pantex, particularly during the Cold War and the subsequent consolidation of nuclear manufacturing facilities. Genay also highlights the voices of affected groups, such as ranchers, wheat farmers, religious leaders, and plant workers, who questioned the facility's impact on the environment, economy, and morality. Overall, the book provides a valuable contribution to the environmental, political, and social history of the Texas Panhandle. [Extracted from the article]

After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, individual exposure doses to residents have been assessed by many municipalities, governments and research institutes. Various methods including measurements with personal dosimeters and simulations have been used for this evaluation depending on purposes, but the information of assessments and methods has not been systematically organized. A comprehensive review of the knowledge and experiences of individual exposure doses assessments accumulated so far and understanding the characteristics of the assessment methods will be very useful for radiation protection and risk communication, following to governmental policy planning. We reviewed the efforts made by the Japanese government and research institutes to assess radiation doses to residents after the FDNPS accident in Part 1. On the other hand, each method of assessing individual exposure doses includes uncertainties and points to be considered for the appropriate assessment. These knowledge and experiences are important for the assessment implementation and applying the assessment results to the governmental policy planning, and are summarized in Part 2 of this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Osseo-Asare's invaluable contribution comes on the heels of exciting new scholarship exploring nuclear power in Africa, from uranium extraction to resistance to nuclear testing on the continent. From there, she makes a comparison with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which accepted to lend technical assistance to Ghana conditional upon the county's ability to prove that it could develop and implement an adequate radiation safety regime. Through her concept of "scientific equity", Abena Dove Osseo-Asare demonstrates that the racial underpinnings of nuclear technology as a marker of world power were not lost on newly independent African countries like Ghana. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Ethnographies of Power: A Political Anthropology of Energy" is a compilation of ethnographic research conducted in Europe, Asia, and South America over the past decade. The book seeks to unveil energy infrastructures and advocate for the importance of ethnography as a method for studying energy production, distribution, and consumption processes. The authors argue that energy issues transcend technical aspects and have social and cultural dimensions. Additionally, the importance of listening to subaltern voices and questioning hegemonic discourses in the energy field is emphasized. The book presents ethnographic research that reveals the different forms of "biopower" present in energy infrastructures. The technocentric view that claims the effectiveness of these infrastructures depends solely on their proper functioning is questioned. The book is organized into six chapters and an epilogue, each written by a different author. The chapters address topics such as the construction of a nuclear power plant in India and the local resistance it has generated, the energy policies of the Ecuadorian government during Rafael Correa's presidency, energy policies in Nepal, discourses surrounding energy policies in Poland, gas extraction in Groningen (Netherlands), and the use of biomass in the French energy system. The book offers a reflection on the metaphorical meanings of the term "energy" and is recommended for those interested in energy colonialism, the social impact of technology, and local resistance to large-scale state projects. [Extracted from the article]

Since prestressed concrete is regarded as more durable and reliable than other construction materials, it is used in a variety of civil engineering applications, including nuclear plants, bridges, and concrete piles. However, as with other building structures, prestressed concrete structures are also subjected to different long-term environmental actions, which influence the durability and performance of prestressed concrete structures. Furthermore, it has been found that data on the effect of deteriorating environmental mechanisms on prestressed concrete is scarce. This state-of-the-art review attempts to provide a concise assessment of existing research on the effect of environmental actions such as freezing and thawing, carbonation, and chloride on prestressed concrete's durability. It can be summarised that continuous exposure of prestressed concrete to such aggressive environmental conditions reduces not only their mechanical properties, but also their durability performance is affected; the prestress losses increase rapidly and cause significant damage, and cracking occurs. Furthermore, if subjected to marine exposure, the microcracks and widened cracks may provide pathways for chlorides and other harmful agents to penetrate towards the prestress wires or tendons and subsequently cause corrosion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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