The issue of nuclear energy excites strong emotions and there are widely differing views as to whether nuclear power can or should make a major contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through these controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 led Japan, and many other countries, to change their energy policies. David Elliott reviews the disaster and its global implications, asking whether, despite continued backing by some governments, the growing opposition to nuclear power means the end of the global nuclear renaissance.

This work covers the ten leading wireless technologies in use today - cellular phones, personal communications, cordless phones, pagers, private land-mobile radio, radio data networks, WLANS, microwave relay, satellites and meteor burst - and their advantages and disadvantages for applications in intelligent transportation systems. A survey of the current literature is included. This work is intended for engineers and managers who want to improve their understanding of key wireless technologies and their application to transport management. It should also be useful for engineering/communications graduate and undergraduate students.

Since the classic studies of Woodworth (1899), the role of
vision in the control of movement has been an important
research topic in experimental psychology. While many early
studies were concerned with the relative importance of vision
and kinesthesis and/or the time it takes to use visual
information, recent theoretical and technical developments
have stimulated scientists to ask questions about how
different sources of visual information contribute to motor
control in different contexts.

In this volume, articles are
presented that provide a broad coverage of the current
research and theory on vision and human motor learning and
control. Many of the contributors are colleagues that have met
over the years at the meetings and conferences concerned with
human movement. They represent a wide range of affiliation and
background including kinesiology, physical education,
neurophysiology, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology.
Thus the topic of vision and motor control is addressed from a
number of different perspectives. In general, each author sets
an empirical and theoretical framework for their topic, and
then discusses current work from their own laboratory, and how
it fits into the larger context. A synthesis chapter at the end of the volume identifies commonalities in the work and suggests directions for future experimentation.

Climate change is an increasingly worrying global problem. In this book, leading authors look at the energy technologies that might help us to develop a sustainable energy future, with the emphasis on renewable energy technologies and the political and economic context needed for them to prosper. The emphasis is on the problems as well as the opportunities- while utopian visions can be inspirational, we also need hard headed assessments about what is possible and what is not.

In this timely book, leading authors explore the technologies that might help us to develop a sustainable energy future, emphasising renewable energy and the political and economic context needed for them to prosper. This collection makes hard-headed assessments of what is possible and what is not.

With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through the controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches.

The later Colonial era saw a need to replace the buildings hurriedly assembled by earlier colonists, but competent builders were difficult to find. Capable housewrights were usually well paid and many became respected and prosperous members of their communities, but craft apprenticeships and a gentlemanly taste were two of the primary requirements for becoming an architect. As the profession developed, architects in the Northeast initiated efforts to distinguish between their work and that of housewrights and builders. This work is a history of the development of architecture as a profession in the United States. It is divided into four chronological sections. Section One covers the beginnings in Colonial times before 1800 when there were no identifiable professionals. Section Two examines architecture from 1800 to the Civil War when the first architects appeared. Section Three considers the profession from the time of the Civil War to World War I and the strengthening of the professions status. Section Four covers architecture since World War I up to the present. Each section discusses the training of architects, standards of practice, general management methods, information sources, minority participation, and other aspects of professional operation, with special attention given to the relationship between the professions development and the social history of the periods.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY OR DO WHEN SOMEONE IS IN NEED? HOW CAN YOU KEEP YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE WHILE HELPING OTHERS? In How Can I Help? Lynda Elliott gives you the tools to: Assess someone's desire to move forward Help when you haven't experienced the same problem Avoid excessive dependencies Press on without burning out Discover specific ways to help people who are grieved, afraid, angry, depressed, fearful, sick, guilty, tempted, betrayed, bitter, or abused. "An invaluable resource for seminary students, laypersons, church staff and pastors who want to impact the lives of others." Dr. Tony Evans - SENIOR PASTOR, OAK CLIFF BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, DALLAS; PRESIDENT, URBAN ALTERNATIVE "For years, it has been a blessing to use Lynda's book as an integral part of our Lay Counseling Education program. I know when a student leaves the LCE program, they have Lynda's book as a resource to help them care for and respond to those in need. Whether the need is with their family, a friend, in their ministry or as a lay counselor, the book provides them with the necessary support and tools to be effective." Diane Linse - DIRECTOR OF NEW HOPE MINISTRIES, CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP "Incredibly practical steps for anyone called to help a person in emotional, physical or spiritual pain. In non-threatening laymen's terms, Elliott equips the most timid helper to confidently offer assistance." Jan Silvious - WOMEN OF FAITH, AUTHOR, BROADCASTER Lynda Elliott, a life coach, is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. She has more than 25 years of experience providing help for individuals and families.

Before William Faulkner, there was Colonel William C. Falkner (1825-1889), the great-grandfather of the prominent and well-known Mississippi writer. The first biography of Falkner was a dissertation by the late Donald Duclos, which was completed in 1961, and while Faulkner scholars have briefly touched on the life of the Colonel due to his influence on the writer's work and life, there have been no new biographies dedicated to Falkner until now. To the Ramparts of Infinity: Colonel W. C. Falkner and the Ripley Railroad seeks to fill this gap in scholarship and Mississippi history by providing a biography of the Colonel, sketching out the cultural landscape of Ripley, Mississippi, and alluding to Falkner's influence on his great-grandson's Yoknapatawpha cycle of stories. While the primary thrust of the narrative is to provide a sound biography on Falkner, author Jack D. Elliott Jr. also seeks to identify sites in Ripley that were associated with the Colonel and his family. This is accomplished in part within the main narrative, but the sites are specifically focused on, summarized, and organized into an appendix entitled "A Field Guide to Colonel Falkner's Ripley." There, the sites are listed along with old and contemporary photographs of buildings. Maps of the area, plotting military action as well as the railroads, are also included, providing essential material for readers to understand the geographical background of the area in this period of Mississippi history.