Nuclear deterrents

Evaluating usage control deterrents

This paper explores the effectiveness of usage control deterrents. Usage control enables finer-grained control over the usage of objects than do traditional access control models. Deterrent controls are intended to discourage individuals from intentionally violating information security policies or procedures. In this context, an adaptation of usage control is assessed as a proactive means of d...

Chronically homeless women's perceived deterrents to contraception.

CONTEXT Despite the growing number of homeless women of reproductive age, little is known about their reproductive health and contraceptive use. METHODS A representative sample of 974 currently homeless women surveyed in Los Angeles County in 1997 included 229 who were chronically homeless and at risk for unintended pregnancy. The relationships between perceived deterrents among these women a...

Affect intensity and processing fluency of deterrents.

The theory of emotional intensity (Brehm, 1999) suggests that the intensity of affective states depends on the magnitude of their current deterrents. Our study investigated the role that fluency--the subjective experience of ease of information processing--plays in the emotional intensity modulations as reactions to deterrents. Following an induction phase of good mood, we manipulated both the ...

Child abuse reporting: teachers' perceived deterrents.

OBJECTIVE There are three general objectives: First, to determine the number of reports of abuse made by teachers, their knowledge of child abuse laws and reporting procedures, and their perceived deterrents in reporting abuse; second, to determine if there were gender or ethnic differences in reporting; and third, to evaluate teachers responses to case vignettes. METHOD A survey of 197 teach...

Evaluation of propane exploders as white-tailed deer deterrents