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The word protection, which generally means anything that helps to ward off some threat, has several jargon uses:
- Civil protection, or Civil defense, is a function of civil society concerning the life, health, property and environment of citizens
- Environmental protection, a political movement directed towards the preservation, restoration, or enhancement of the natural environment
- Contraception (euphemism)
- Protection (climbing), a climber's basic safety mechanism
- Protection racket, an extortion scheme
- Protectionism, in international trade, the institution of tarrifs and regulations on imports in order to protect domestic industry
- Protective clothing, clothing that shields the body from hazards
- Protectorate, in politics, a form of guardianship, the relationship between a strong power (the protector) and a weaker one, which either simply enjoys the benefit of help when needed, or is obliged to accept, which historically often amounted to de facto colonization
- Ingress protection rating (IP), protection ranking of electronic equipment against objects or liquid
- Power system protection, in power engineering, the protection of electric systems against faults
- Protection (album), a 1994 album by Massive Attack
- The Intercession (The Protection of the Theotokos), a feast day in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Terrorism :: Issues
@SellyRayLovatoX Princess Protection Program & HM Movie were a Blast!!! =)
rockingberry (Myka Cervania =)) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:02:59 -0000
@SellyRayLovatoX Princess Protection Program & HM Movie were a Blast!!! =)
Princess Protection Program :) watching the kiddos. gonna have a blast :)
fangbangerr (melanie osnaya) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:59:09 -0000
Princess Protection Program :) watching the kiddos. gonna have a blast :)
@_Navaar Well...I do want to come. Blast it all. Is she badly hurt? And if @Bikoura is training you, why do you need my protection? ((grin))
The_Darth_Vader (Darth Vader) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:40:35 -0000
@_Navaar Well...I do want to come. Blast it all. Is she badly hurt? And if @Bikoura is training you, why do you need my protection? ((grin))
Just bid a large project downtown Minneapolis for a Blast Protection Safety Film to protect people from a potential terrorist blast of glass
MNWindowTintGuy (Brian Rosenberger) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:33:03 -0000
Just bid a large project downtown Minneapolis for a Blast Protection Safety Film to protect people from a potential terrorist blast of glass
Blast From The Past: "Does A Mac Need Protection From Malware? Yes? Or, No?" http://bit.ly/6AH6Zh I'm guessing, 'Not so much.'
mac360 (Mac360/Alexis/Ron) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:52:17 -0000
Blast From The Past: "Does A Mac Need Protection From Malware? Yes? Or, No?" http://bit.ly/6AH6Zh I'm guessing, 'Not so much.'
Architectural Surety Workshop - This Sandia National Laboratories web site presents the workshop that considered normal, abnormal (natural disasters), and malevolent (terrorist attack) environmental conditions as the basis for deliberations.
Meta Description: [ This web site is for safety,security and reliability. ]
Blast Mitigation of Structures - List of some related sites prepared by Purdue University.
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Blast-Resistant Structures - List of some blast resistant buildings by Weidlinger Associates.
Building Blast Protection Research - Research projects on terrorist blast protection conducted at California State University, Northridge.
Designing and Managing Vulnerability - CERF's sponsored conference agenda (October 23-24, 2001).
DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) - Unit established to advise the US Secretary of Defense on matters concerning explosives safety and to prevent hazardous conditions to life and property. Includes some technical documents.
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Global Emergency Management System - GEMS - Links to the research projects related to earthquake, wind and terrorist blast protection engineering.
Innovative Ideas (AISC) - Articles and links concerning blast protection for steel buildings.
Laminate Security Window - ACE/Security Laminates provides demonstration of a shatter resistant glass.
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MIPT - Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects.
Meta Description: [ MIPT informs the public about ways to prevent terrorism and what America is doing to prevent
terrorism. MIPT utilizes tools, such as a terrorism database and digital library to keep first responders
and the Homeland Security community better prepared. MIPT is a non-profit, nationally re... ]
Mitigating Terrorist Hazards - National Academy of Engineering presents The Bridge publication.
Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage(1995) - National Academy Press online presentation.
Protective Technology Center - This is an indirect link to the Protective Technology Center, Pennsylvania State University.
Sails-Rigging Blast Protective Structural Shield - SEAINT Research Paper describing a new structural technique for mitigation of terrorist blast effects to buildings.
Soft Buildings - Strengthening of Soft Buildings against car bombing in Israel.
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Structural Design for External Terrorist Bomb Attacks - Summarizes the methods available to define an external terrorist bomb threat and estimate structural design loads and element responses using simple dynamic system models and principles.
Testing Components of Catcher System for Blast Debris Protection - Research project performed by the California State University Northridge, Department of CEAM.
U.S. Department of State - Counterterrorism - U.S. State Department site: Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
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USACE Engineer Research and Development Center - The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers distributed research and development command which is including, but not limited to, the terrorist blast mitigation.
Meta Description: [ The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers distributed research and development command. ]
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