This study is based on linking a 78-sector U.S. model with a 74-sector Mexican model and determines the effects of the free trade agreement (FTA) with Mexico and a NAFTA with Canada and Mexico on employment, production, prices, exports, and imports in all sectors. Charts and tables.
Alternative Energy Sources is designed to give the reader, a clear view of the role each form of alternative energy may play in supplying the energy needs of the human society in the near future (20-50 years). The two first chapters on "energy demand and supply" and "environmental effects," set the tone as to why alternative energy is essential for the future. The third chapter gives the laws of energy conversion processes, as well as the limitations of converting one energy form to another. The section on exergy gives a quantitative background on the capability/potential of each energy source to produce power. The fourth, fifth and sixth chapters are expositions of fission and fusion nuclear energy, the power plants that may produce power from these sources and the issues that will frame the public debate on nuclear energy. The following five chapters include descriptions of the most common renewable energy sources (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydroelectric) some of the less common sources (e.g. tidal and wave energy). The emphasis of these chapters will be on the global potential of each source, the engineering/technical systems that are used in harnessing the potential of each source, the technological developments that will contribute to wider utilization of the sources and environmental effects associated with their wider use. The last three chapters are: "energy storage," which will become an important issue if renewable energy sources are used widely. The fourteen chapters in the book have been chosen so that one may fit a semester University course around this book. At the end of every chapter, there are 10-20 problems and 1-3 suggestions of semester projects that may be assigned to students for further research.
Bioinformatics is a new and fast expanding area of biology encompassing the organization, analysis and interpretation of the huge amount of data emerging from sequencing and genome projects. Major new programs, software and internet facilities have evolved recently that enable bioinformatic analysis at the whole genome level and more novel technologies are currently being developed. Written by experts in the field, this concise yet informative volume covers all aspects of bioinformatics pertaining to genomic studies. It is an essential book for anyone involved in genomic science or bioinformatics.
