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     <title>RAND: Brian G. Chow</title>
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   <title type="html">The Global Technology Revolution China, In-Depth Analyses: Emerging Technology Opportunities for the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA) and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) (Chinese-language version)</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR649z1.html</id>
   <published>2009-01-30T16:15:00Z</published>
   <updated>2009-01-30T16:15:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">Tianjin Binhai New Area and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area commissioned a technology-foresight study to help them plan for economic growth. Seven applications stand out; the authors describe drivers, barriers, and plans for each.</summary>
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   <link rel="related" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR649.html" />
   <link rel="related" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG776.html" />
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   <title type="html">Limiting the Accumulation of Weapon-Usable Plutonium</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT117.html</id>
   <published>1994-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1994-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">This is congressional testimony for a hearing on &quot;Stemming the Plutonium Tide: Limiting the Accumulation of Weapon-Usable Nuclear Material&quot;.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Plutonium Reprocessing and Nuclear Proliferation</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT121.html</id>
   <published>1994-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1994-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">Prepared statement for a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, June 6, 1994. </summary>
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   <title type="html">The Global Technology Revolution China, In-Depth Analyses: Emerging Technology Opportunities for the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA) and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR649.html</id>
   <published>2009-01-29T15:50:00Z</published>
   <updated>2009-01-29T15:50:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">Tianjin Binhai New Area and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area commissioned a technology-foresight study to help them plan for economic growth. Seven applications stand out; the authors describe drivers, barriers, and plans for each.</summary>
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   <link rel="related" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG776.html" />
   <link rel="related" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR303.html" />
   <link rel="related" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG475.html" />
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   <title type="html">U.S. Combat Commands&apos; Participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative: A Training Manual</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR654.html</id>
   <published>2009-04-30T16:30:00Z</published>
   <updated>2009-04-30T16:30:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">A manual of nine lecture and seminar sessions to be used by the U.S. Geographic Combat Commands to train personnel for participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Adequate Control of Weapon-Usable Fissile Materials</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT118.html</id>
   <published>1994-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1994-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">The prepared statement first describes the difficulties in the current ways of controlling fissile materials that can be used to make nuclear bombs.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Air Force Operations in a Chemical and Biological Environment</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB189z1.html</id>
   <published>1998-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1998-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">This documented briefing examines how adversaries might use chemical and biological weapons (CBWs) to paralyze U.S. Air Force operations, how the Air Force might continue operations despite a contaminated environment, and what additional measures might enable the Air Force to sustain tactical aircraft sortie generation and airlift cargo delivery operations in a contaminated environment.</summary>
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   <title type="html">The Peacetime Tempo of Air Mobility Operations: Meeting Demand and Maintaining Readiness</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1506.html</id>
   <published>2003-01-01T12:05:16Z</published>
   <updated>2003-01-01T12:05:16Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">Identify problems and solutions for the Air Mobility Command to meet demand and maintain readiness cost-effectively.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Designing Airports for Security: An Analysis of Proposed Changes at LAX</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP251.html</id>
   <published>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>2003-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan explores a variety of ways to meet the changing aviation needs of Southern California in coming decades.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Nonproliferation Sanctions</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1285.html</id>
   <published>2001-01-01T12:01:00Z</published>
   <updated>2001-01-01T12:01:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">This study examines the United States&apos; use of sanctions against foreign entities to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.</summary>
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   <title type="html">An Evolutionary Approach to Space Launch Commercialization</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR121.html</id>
   <published>1993-01-01T12:05:15Z</published>
   <updated>1993-01-01T12:05:15Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">This study classifies launch contracts into three types: government (GLs), commercial (CLs) and commercial-like launches (CLLs).</summary>
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   <title type="html">A Concept for Strategic Material Accelerated Removal Talks (SMART)</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU1338.html</id>
   <published>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">The United States, Russia, and other countries should ensure that weapon-usable material is not subject to national diversion. The quickest way to achieve this goal is to transport excess weapon-usable material to a secure foreign storage site.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Asiatom: Proposals, Alternatives and Next Steps</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU1367.html</id>
   <published>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">Japan and other East Asian countries have recently proposed an Asiatom, similar to Euratom in western Europe, for joint efforts in various nuclear programs. The authors examine this proposal and its implications for nuclear proliferation.</summary>
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   <title type="html">An Initial Look at Reprocessing, Recycle and the Waste Issue</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU1368.html</id>
   <published>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">The claim that plutonium reprocessing and recycling eases waste management is based on incomplete assessments and inappropriate metrics. The United States should use a systems approach to compare different waste management benefits and options.</summary>
   <link rel="alternate" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU1368.html" />
   
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   <title type="html">Incentives for Utility Participation in Plutonium Disposition</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU1315.html</id>
   <published>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1996-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">If a nuclear reactor owner helps the government dispose of plutonium, the government is likely to reimburse the owner&apos;s marginal costs and award an incentive fee. The author examines financial and nonfinancial incentives for this assistance.</summary>
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   <title type="html">The Proposed Fissile-Material Production Cutoff: Next Steps</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR586-1.html</id>
   <published>1995-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
   <updated>1995-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">Examines and proposes some &quot;next steps&quot; to the proposed convention, to further strengthen worldwide control of weapon-usable material.</summary>
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   <title type="html">China&apos;s Expanding Role in Global Mergers and Acquisitions Markets</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1162.html</id>
   <published>2011-11-22T08:30:00Z</published>
   <updated>2011-11-22T08:30:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">To improve understanding of China&apos;s investment patterns, the authors analyze recent and proposed Chinese investment in companies in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world.</summary>
   <link rel="alternate" type="text/xhtml" hreflang="en" title="Read More" href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1162.html" />
   
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   <title type="html">Airport Growth and Safety: Executive Summary of the Schiphol Project</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR297.html</id>
   <published>1993-01-01T12:05:16Z</published>
   <updated>1993-01-01T12:05:16Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">This disaster generated sufficient public arousal that the Netherlands government deemed it necessary to make a careful reexamination of the external risks of the airport prior to proceeding with expansion plans.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Airport Growth and Safety: A Study of the External Risks of Schiphol Airport and Possible Safety-Enhancement Measures</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR288.html</id>
   <published>1993-01-01T12:05:00Z</published>
   <updated>1993-01-01T12:05:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">A six-month survey and analysis of the safety issues performed by RAND using a multidisciplinary team of risk experts, aviation consultants, statisticians, and policy analysts.</summary>
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   <title type="html">Limiting the Spread of Weapon-Usable Fissile Materials</title>
   <id>http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR346.html</id>
   <published>1993-01-01T12:01:39Z</published>
   <updated>1993-01-01T12:01:39Z</updated>
   <summary type="html">This report analyzes the danger and economics of weapon-usable fissile materials from both dismantled nuclear weapons and nuclear-plant spent fuel.</summary>
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