1. Make a list of some of the metaphors discussed by Lakoff and Johnson. Try inserting new words that convey a different meaning. For example, consider the expression, “I’d like to share some time with you ” rather than “spend some time with you.” 2. Make a list of “language asymmetries ” (see Part II, p. XX, and Reading 12 for definitions) and consider what underlying cultural values these asymmetries indicate. 3. Consider the use of the masculine he or man to refer to all people. Some people say that this “generic use ” is perfectly acceptable because the terms “imply ” women as well as men. Others argue that the term not only leaves out half the population but also perpetuates an image of women as “auxiliary”and men as “central.”Discuss this. 4. Discuss the cultural practice of women taking men’s names when they marry. What cultural values does this practice convey? 5. Keep track of all the “medicalized ” terms you hear for a few days (for example, erectile dysfunction, hyperkinesis). Try substituting more common terms and see if you think about the “problem ” differently. For example, clinically depressed versus tired and really burnt out. Do these problems seem more real or authentic with the use of some terms rather than others?

this paper, a simple index for evaluating the economics of cogeneration systems (CGS) is first derived. Second, various strategies to improve the economics of a CGS is generally discussed. Finally, the impacts of the change in various factors determining the economics of a CGS are investigated, by taking a CGS composed of gas turbines and a waste heat boiler for district heating and cooling as an example. It has been shown that the index derived makes it possible to evaluate easily not only the economic feasibility of the CGS, but also the degree of the impacts of improvements in the following economic and technological factors on its economics: (i) rise of the unit selling price of electricity and heat, (ii) decrease of the fuel cost, (iii) reduction in the annual cost rate for the construction cost of the CGS, (iv) increase in the capacity factor of the CGS, (v) improvements in e#ciencies of generating power and heat, and (vi) decrease in the construction cost of the CGS.

Abstract: A scheme is proposed to desalinate sea water using solar energy for the Thar Desert of India. The scheme has been using solar energy for the Thar Desert of India. The scheme has been designed to produce about 5.25 x 10 m 3 /yr (13860 MG/yr) of fresh water with 11.52 km 2 (4.5 miles 2) of collector area. The solar collectors are rectangular concrete tubes, half buried in the ground, through which sea water flows and is heated by solar energy. The heated sea water is then flash evaporated in a multi-stage flash evaporator (MSF) unit to yield fresh water. Pumping of the sea water to the site and through the MSF unit is powered by 415 wind turbines each of 200 kW capacity. Economic analysis of the scheme shows that it compares favorably with the existing fossil fuel fired desalination plants of the equivalent capacity. 1.