Cotton Patch for the Kingdom (Book Review)

Reviewed Title: Cotton Patch for the Kingdom, by Ann Louise Coble. Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press, 2002. 240 pp

Religion, Economics, and Public Policy (Book Review)

Reviewed Title: Religion, Economics, and Public Policy by Andrew D. Walsh (Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000), xii + 158 pages $67.95 cloth

Why Study the Past? The Quest for the Historical Church (Book Review)

Reviewed Title: Williams, Rowan. Why Study the Past? The Quest for the Historical Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishers, 2005. 129 pp. ISBN 0-8028-2990-2

Political-Economic Activity to the Honour of God (Book Review)

Reviewed Title: Political-Economic Activity to the Honour of God, by John Boersema. Winnipeg: Premier Publishing, 1999. 355 pp

Using Global Themes to Reframe the Bioprospecting Debate

The objective of this Note is to use global themes and perspectives to aid in reframing the bioprospecting debate. The current state of this debate, its problems, and proposed solutions are reviewed. In looking at the impact of local responses to globalization on bioprospecting themes, I propose that more internationally competitive laws could allow an escape from some of the undesired effects of bioprospecting, while promoting more desired effects. I also suggest, independently, that undesired effects could be avoided and desired effects promoted through methods that seek to recognize the global identity of concerned citizens

Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading for Networked Microgrids

Considering the limitations of the existing centralized power infrastructure, research interests have been directed to decentralized smart power systems constructed as networks of interconnected microgrids. Therefore, it has become critical to develop secure and efficient energy trading mechanisms among networked microgrids for reliability and economic mutual benefits. Furthermore, integrating blockchain technologies into the energy sector has gained significant interest among researchers and industry professionals. Considering these trends, the work in this thesis focuses on developing Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading models to facilitate transactions among microgrids in a multiagent network. Price negotiation mechanisms are proposed for both islanded and grid-connected microgrid networks. To enable a trusted settlement of electricity trading transactions, a two-stage blockchain-based settlement consensus protocol is also developed. Simulation results have shown that the model has successfully facilitated energy trading for networked microgrids