1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454038903321

Titolo

Making choices about hydrogen [[electronic resource] ] : transport issues for developing countries / / edited by Lynn K. Mytelka and Grant Boyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre

Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, c2008

ISBN

92-808-7124-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (412 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MytelkaLynn Krieger

BoyleGrant

Disciplina

333.79/68

Soggetti

Hydrogen - Developing countries

Fuel cells - Economic aspects - Developing countries

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells - Costs

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Tables and figures""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Acronyms""; ""Part I Hydrogen and fuel cells: An ongoing debate""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Hydrogen fuel cells and alternatives in the transport sector: A framework for analysis""; ""2 The Japanese strategy for R&D on fuel-cell technology and on-road verification test of fuel-cell vehicles""; ""3 The US Hydrogen Fuel Initiative""; ""4 Passion, purpose and partnerships: Building the hydrogen infrastructure""; ""Part II Making choices about hydrogen and fuel cells for sustainable transport""

""Introduction""""5 Alternative transport fuels in developing countries and implications for approaching hydrogen""; ""6 The ethanol and biodiesel programmes in Brazil""; ""7 Diversifying the energy portfolio: Competencies and investment opportunities in Nigeria""; ""8 Egypt�s policies and measures for sustainable transport""; ""9 Practical pathways towards a ��hydrogen economy��: A view from Iceland""; ""Part III Hydrogen fuel cells and the global automobile industry""; ""Introduction""; ""10 The strategies of the Japanese auto



industry in developing hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles""

""11 The race to develop fuel cells: Possible lessons of the Canadian experience for developing countries""""12 Automobile emissions and the environment: The Malaysian experience""; ""Part IV Strategies and roadmaps""; ""Introduction""; ""13 Transition to hydrogen and fuel cells""; ""14 Future prospects and public policy implications for hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies in Canada""; ""15 Hydrogen and fuel-cell activities in China""; ""16 Developing a strategy for the application of emerging hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies in Nigeria�s transport sector""

""17 Hydrogen and fuel-cell technology issues for South Africa: The emerging debate""""18 Dealing with a disruptive technology: Issues for developing countries""; ""Index""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910819258203321

Autore

Hromek Robyn

Titolo

Game time : games to promote social and emotional resilience for children aged 4 to 14 / / Robyn Hromek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Paul Chapman

Thousand Oaks, California : , : SAGE, , [2005]

©2005

ISBN

1-282-02082-X

9786612020827

1-84920-246-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Collana

Lucky Duck Books

Disciplina

155.418071

Soggetti

Resilience (Personality trait) in children

Resilience (Personality trait) in adolescence

Games in mental health education

Life skills

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 65).

Nota di contenuto

Play and socio-emotional development -- Emotional resilience -- The life space interview -- Game leaders -- Using therapeutic games --



The games.

Sommario/riassunto

Includes CD-Rom    These games will be invaluable for those working with small groups of young people who find it difficult to behave and co-operate with their peers.    They are progressive in terms of skill development and complexity and have a strong focus on early intervention (age range from 4 to 14). The games may be used sequentially over 6 to 8 sessions to practise a range of social and emotional skills; or in a one-off session to cover specific skills.    Socio-emotional development addressed includes:  - social and friendship skills  - anger ma