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Study of Siphon Breaker Experiment and Simulation for a Research Reactor
Published on: September 26, 2017
BROOKHAVEN LAB: Forbes pierde en las consecuencias de la lluvia de los reactores.
Resumen
Un miembro del Congreso de Nueva York.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias ambientales Ciencias ambientales.
- Ciencias Políticas Ciencias Políticas.
Sus antecedentes:
- Un congresista de Nueva York se opuso a un reactor de investigación nuclear en el Laboratorio Nacional de Brookhaven.
- Los ambientalistas apoyaron la postura del congresista.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Informar sobre las consecuencias políticas de la decisión del congresista.
- Para documentar el resultado de las elecciones primarias.
Principales métodos:
- El estudio se basa en el informe de los resultados electorales.
- Se trata de analizar el impacto político de la postura ambiental del congresista.
Principales resultados:
- El representante Michael Forbes fue derrotado en una elección primaria.
- Regina Seltzer, viuda de un químico de Brookhaven, ganó las elecciones.
- La derrota fue recibida positivamente por muchos científicos de Brookhaven.
Conclusiones:
- Los resultados de las elecciones indican un cambio en la dinámica política con respecto al reactor de investigación nuclear.
- El resultado puede influir en futuras decisiones relacionadas con el Laboratorio Nacional Brookhaven.
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