By depoliticizing the energy-climate debate the authors succeed in exposing corrupt political thinking & green myth-making about issues that affect every one of us. Today energy is the most important commodity in the world. Yet our basic energy security is threatened by an ideological social agenda driven more by myth than reality. Energy & Climate Wars" exposes the energy & climate myths that are driving todays public debate from the Wests war on carbon to the concept of peak oil & renewable energy. Using facts & empirical science Peter Glover & Michael Economides show how most of the battle over energy & climate issues are the works of political & green ideologues bent on social engineering programs. They present facts that are often obscured by media hype & speculative science to demolish popular myths including the belief that energy politics are carried out in the best interest of all & that renewable energy can replace hydrocarbon economy. A thought-provoking meticulously researched book " Energy & Climate Wars" will help readers grasp the issues at stake & understand how energy & climate policy directly affect their lives with higher energy prices & security threats." ...

With a background in the health sector & a Masters degree in exercise & health services author Gillian Burn begins her keep-fit class by demonstrating how to carryout an energy & well-being audit which will help readers to establish their personal well-being goals. What we eat & the space in which we work are key to boosting energy levels. The author describes how food can stimulate the brain & relieve stress & how plants colour sound lighting & other factors can contribute to the creation of an energy-boosting work environment. Of course physical exercise cannot be ignored. There is advice on poise/posture breathing taking energy-boosting breaks & a range of activities that can be carried out including desk exercises. In conclusion there are sections on work/life balance & on how to create a well-being & energy action plan. ...

The Energy Bus an international best seller by Jon Gordon takes readers on an enlightening & inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life & work with the kind of positive forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment
- at work & at home. Jon infuses this engaging story with keen insights as he provides a powerful roadmap to overcome adversity & bring out the best in yourself & your team. When you get on The Energy Bus you'll enjoy the ride of your life!
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Reducing energy consumption & costs is an issue of ever-increasing importance & European & national legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions is tightening up minimum energy standards for new buildings & those being extended or renovated. Energy-saving measures in the home will therefore become ever more cost-effective throughout our lifetimes. ...

World-wide over a billion adults are overweight & 300 million are officially obese" more than 3 000 people die every day on the worlds roads & global warming & war threaten our survival as a species. The Energy Glut tells the story of energy & how our abuse of fossil fuel energy links all of these public issues as manifestations of the same fundamental planetary malaise. This exciting new book argues that the pulse of fossil fuel energy released from the ground after the discovery of oil not only started the process of catastrophic climate change but also propelled the average human weight distribution upwards. The author presents a frightening vision of humans besieged by a food industry that uses sophisticated marketing techniques to sell mountains of energy-dense food to those who are "functionally paralysed" with fewer opportunities to move our bodies than ever before. We see why the accumulation of body fat is a political not a personal problem. This insightful new work offers & appraises for the reader a set of personal & political de-carbonising strategies but to tread more lightly on our world A" we first need to make sense of the systemic processes & The Energy Glut takes expert first steps in this direction." ...

Do renewable energy sources really provide a realistic alternative to fossil fuels? How does wind power compare to nuclear power in terms of the energy it can generate? How do we get energy from the tides & is it really a useful source of power? Energy Science: Principles Technologies & Impacts integrates the science behind the key energy sources that are at our disposal today with the socioeconomic issues which surround their use to give a balanced objective overview of the range of energy sources available to us today. Covering both traditional & renewable energy sources the book encourages the reader to evaluate different energy sources on the basis of sound quantitative understanding. It also explores the fundamentals of energy generation storage & transmission to build a complete picture of energy supply from wind turbine nuclear reactor or hydroelectric dam to our homes. Different energy sources have different social & economic impacts; the book uses examples & case studies throughout to help the reader critically assess the information to hand & reach a well-rounded informed view of the relative merits & drawbacks of the energy sources available. Problems with current & future energy use & supply extend globally; Energy Science: Principles Technologies & Impacts introduces the potential solutions that science can offer within a framework that encourages the critical assessment of the pros & cons of each. Online resource centre: The Online Resource Centre

Features: For lecturers: Figures from the book available to download to facilitate lecture preparation Solutions to end of chapter questions to aid marking & assessment For students: Library of web links giving students quick access to an extensive range of additional resources

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Albert Donoghue was Reggie Krays right hand man his minder & chief executive. He was deeply implicated in their criminal rackets collecting protection money & acting as paymaster to the other members of the firm. But then the Krays made what was to be one of their most dangerous mistakes. They tried to get Donoghue to admit to the killing of Frank Mitchell. Albert who had become increasingly appalled by the violent turn the Twins business affairs had been taking testified against them. His evidence landed the Krays 30 years. In this book Albert Donoghue reveals the shocking events he witnessed
- it is the inside story of the Krays from a radically different standpoint. It charts the rise of the countrys most notorious criminals & their final descent into self-destruction.
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' Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. On a cold grey overcast day in 2005 the cream of young English rugby gathered at a Northampton training ground. Matt Hampson ' Hambo' to his mates was one of them. He had dreamt of playing rugby for England ever since he had picked up a rugby ball at school. His skill conviction & dedication had brought him to the cusp of realising that dream in an England U21 team that included Olly Morgan Toby Flood Ben Foden & James Haskell. But as the two sets of forwards engaged for a scrum on the training field the scrum collapsed & Matt who played tight-head prop took the full force of two opposing sides. In that moment his life changed forever. Paul Kimmage went to visit Matt as he recuperated & wrote a piece for the Sunday Times which won him his third successive SJA sports interviewer of the year award. They struck up a friendship & here Paul tells Matt's whole story in all its intimate detail. From the build-up to the dreadful day to Matt's recuperation to his struggle to adjust to normal life again to his family & friends to other tragic incidents on the rugby field to the response of the RFU this is a story of terrible sadness yet unadorned triumph & joy of anger yet of reconciliation & peace.. .of a boy who became a man. ...

' Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. On a cold grey overcast day in 2005 the cream of young English rugby gathered at a Northampton training ground. Matt Hampson ' Hambo' to his mates was one of them. He had dreamt of playing rugby for England ever since he had picked up a rugby ball at school. His skill conviction & dedication had brought him to the cusp of realising that dream in an England U21 team that included Olly Morgan Toby Flood Ben Foden & James Haskell. But as the two sets of forwards engaged for a scrum on the training field the scrum collapsed & Matt who played tight-head prop took the full force of two opposing sides. In that moment his life changed forever. Paul Kimmage went to visit Matt as he recuperated & wrote a piece for the Sunday Times which won him his third successive SJA sports interviewer of the year award. They struck up a friendship & here Paul tells Matt's whole story in all its intimate detail. From the build-up to the dreadful day to Matt's recuperation to his struggle to adjust to normal life again to his family & friends to other tragic incidents on the rugby field to the response of the RFU this is a story of terrible sadness yet unadorned triumph & joy of anger yet of reconciliation & peace.. .of a boy who became a man. ...

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