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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"border protection"”.
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Border protection and national security of Mongolia
… terrorist attacks spawned heated debates about border security. It is widely agreed that in a globalizing world borders should be as open as possible and much has been written in recent years about the value of 'soft' borders in maintaining good relations between neighboring states, creating …
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Analysis of truck delays at container terminal security inspection stations
… terrorist activities. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has set up inspection stations for containers at seaport terminals to screen containers, but this practice affects the truck turnaround time in the seaport by generating additional processing delays. This dissertation …
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Ungoverned spaces and armed civil conflicts: the predicament of developing nations
… LEAs, including police, prisons, courts, and border protection, are the most effective in reducing violence and therefore ungoverned territories. Save for schools and local governments, social services like health centers, and economic infrastructure like roads, tend to be associated with …
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Proactive strategies in personal dose monitoring, prevention and mitigation
… facilities, hospitals, homeland security, and border protection"--Abstract, page iv.</p>
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EVERYONE IS DOING IT: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS BEYOND RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is at a decisional crossroads regarding body-worn camera implementation. Although the technology has gained widespread acceptance in the law enforcement community, there is a tremendous amount of conflicting information surrounding its efficacy. Neither the …
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Deployment Strategies and Mechanisms for Intrusion Detection In Wireless Sensor Networks
… Deployment. Hybrid Gaussian-Ring offers better border protection and network connectivity, whereas Reverse Gaussian performs better in protecting multiple facilities located within the area protected by the WSN.</p><p>Subsequently, we study about Regular Deployment schemes, their applications …
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Emigration, Repatriation and the Reality of Returned Youth in El Salvador
<p>According to US Customs and Border Protection, over 59 thousand unaccompanied minors from the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador) have been detained at the US border, of those 59 thousand, 17 thousand are from El Salvador. El Salvador is home to some of the most dangerous and …
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Foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses for luxury goods
… as RLC's because of the complicated Customs and Border Protection control they require. Furthermore, to determine which, if any, of the facilities should be transformed into FTZs, we conducted a cost-benefit analysis and evaluated the Net Present Value of the projects. As a result, we found out …
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The Australian Way: A Critical Review of Australia’s Responses to Refugees and Asylum Seekers 1901-2013
… was necessary not only to “protect Australia’s borders and to defend our right to decide who comes to this country and in what circumstances” but also to preserve Australia’s long-standing tradition of resettling offshore refugees under its formal humanitarian program.1 According to Howard, …
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An analytic-deliberative process for the selection and deployment of radiation detection systems for shipping ports and border crossings
… of nuclear smuggling through shipping ports and border crossings has been recognized as a national priority in defending the US against nuclear terrorism. In light of the SAFE Port act of 2006, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has been charged with the responsibility of providing the …
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Using light underwater : devices, algorithms and systems for maritime persistent surveillance
… Marine monitoring is an important activity for border protection, port security and offshore oil field operations. However, monitoring is not easy because salt water is a harsh environment for humans and for instruments. Radio communication and remote sensing are difficult below ocean surface. …
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Ambiguity in Public Organizations - Is it always Negative and Difficult to Manage or does Theory Assume Too Much?: A Case Study Review of Customs and Border Protection's Container Security Initiative
… of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP), this research explores how ambiguity and uncertainty, within bureaucratic settings, is managed on an ongoing basis in the pursuit of defined goals and objectives. Examination of how public managers strategically engage …
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The Conflict of the 2015 European Migration Crisis A Multi-Level Analysis in Austria and Hungary
… and humanitarian support, others prioritised border protection and national sovereignty, contributing to a fragmented European response. To analyse political and social conflicts, cleavage theories serve as one of the most prominent theoretical frameworks. The traditional approach (e.g. Lipset …
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An Inferentially Robust Look at Two Competing Explanations for the Surge in Unauthorized Migration From Central America
… of Central American apprehensions by the U.S. Border Patrol. Explanations for this surge in apprehensions have been split between two leading hypotheses. Most academic scholars, immigrant advocates, progressive media outlets, and human rights organizations identify poverty and violence (the …