[...]... in the area of the scientific and technological aspects of terrorism and counterterrorism Our search for courses that dealt with the scientific and technological aspects of terrorism and counterterrorism revealed that the engineering and science departments did not teach any course of this nature, but a large number of such courses were taught by faculty in political science, public policy, and related... 4 5 6 7 8 9 Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism John F Kennedy International Airport terror plot, and many more, point to the fact that we need better methods of deterring terrorist acts That there is a sustained fear of Al-Qaeda, and that homegrown terrorists are on the increase That we have to sacrifice some amount of freedom, and freedom and security go hand in hand This is evident... some of the chemical and biological threats, and try to raise questions We will not discuss the details of the attacks, as the primary focus is to generate questions resulting from these incidents 6 Ⅲ Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism On the basis of data given above, from the free flow of information, religious fundamentalism, increasing lethality of current biological and chemical... Panel therefore recommends that the next President develops and 1 2 Ⅲ Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism presents to the Congress a national strategy for combating terrorism within one year of assuming office As the Advisory Panel recognized in its first report, our nation’s highest goal must be the deterrence and prevention of terrorism The United States cannot, however, prevent all... politicians and policy makers We hope that it will be a catalyst for several engineering departments to offer innovative courses in this area, and enhance our capabilities in counterterrorism The current revision has been expanded from 26 to 29 chapters The bulk of the material is directed toward understanding the why, how, and what of each type of terrorism It is possible to expand and combine each of the... University of Missouri-Columbia xx Ⅲ Authors L David Ormerod is currently with Genentech Inc., San Francisco, California He was the chief of vitreoretinal surgery and an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and a member of the Royal College of Physicians,... this be reversed? During 1997 and 1998, the number of cases or threats investigated on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is as follows: nuclear 25 and 20; chemical 20 and 23; biological 22 and 112; and others 7 and 17, respectively Although the nuclear threat has come from the breakup of the Soviet Union and the clandestine removal of nuclear materials, the number of chemical and biological threats has... cornea and external diseases (Harvard University) and in the retina (Wayne State University) and has received the Honor Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology He is the author of 85 publications in ophthalmology, internal and tropical medicine, immunology, visual rehabilitation, and the medical aspects of terrorism Mark A Prelas is H O Croft professor of nuclear engineering at the University of. .. 8 Year No of Incidents Source: U.S Department of State, Country Reports on Terrorism 2006,http://www.terrorisminfo.mipt.org/pdf/Country-ReportsTerrorism-2006.pdf 8 Ⅲ Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism information provided by the U.S Department of State as reported by the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs It is likely that many incidents that are not considered significant... What type of terrorism is this? Is this chemical terrorism? 7 How can the injured and dead bodies be recovered in an organized and respectful way? 12 Ⅲ Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism The second set of questions is 1 Why is the United States the main target of terrorist attack? 2 What is the origin of the persons who carried out this attack? 3 Being the most powerful nation in . Organizational Development: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, edited by Robert T. Golembiewski 101. Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism, edited. Bogui 153. Bureaucracy and Administration, edited by Ali Farazmand 154. Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism, Second Edition, edited by Tushar