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it'd be nice to also focus on research that's relevant to consumers. it's been my observation as an engineer and economist that the almost exclusive industrial focus on production efficiency rather than consumption efficiency is due to society losing track of the real purpose of technology, which is the case of transportation is NOT mobility but ACCESS. When we've depleted our fossil fuels, we will be faced with the economic constraint of human muscle power prices, which at a $5/hour wage amount to $500/equivalent gallon of gasoline. How we will then be able to access adequate food, shelter, and clothing? (the good news is that the technology is already available, we just have to apply it.) muriel John Polak wrote: > Dear Colleagues > > The following advertisement has recently appeared in the press. I should > be most grateful if you would bring it to the attention of any potential > candidates. > > Apologies in advance if you have received multiple copies of this email. > > With thanks. > > Lloyd's Register Chair in Transport Risk Management > > Centre for Transport Studies > Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering > Imperial College London > > Applications are invited from internationally-leading figures to provide > intellectual and entrepreneurial leadership in the development of work in > the field of transport risk management, with particular reference to > transport infrastructure. > > The post is a permanent appointment at full professiorial rank. It will > initially be supported for a 5 year period by a donation from Lloyd's > Register. It offers a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to > develop high quality, innovative and industrially relevant research, > within a top research institution and in close collaboration with a > leading industrial partner. > > Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellence in one or more areas > of research of direct relevance to transport risk management and have a > proven ability (or outstanding potential) to generate and manage external > research funding and deliver research outputs. Knowledge and awareness > of the risk and physical asset management industries and related > commercial activities is also desirable. > > The Centre for Transport Studies is a leading international centre for > transport research and teaching, based in the Department of Civil and > Environmental Engineering. The Department is recognised nationally and > internationally as one of the leading centres in the field of civil and > environmental engineering and achieved the highest possible rating (5*) in > the UK Government’s 2001 Research Assessment Exercises. > > The salary will be in the non-clinical professorial scale (min. £48,574 > including London Weighting). > > Further particulars of the post may be obtained from: > > Mrs Janet Jones > Appointments Officer (Professors and Readers) > Human Resources Division Room 513c > Sherfield Building > Imperial College London > London SW7 2AZ > Emai: [log in to unmask] > > Informal enquiries are welcomed and may be made to the Head of the > Centre for Transport Studies, John Polak ([log in to unmask]) on > +44(0)20-7594-6089 or to the Head of the Department of Civil and > Environmental Engineering, Prof David Nethercot > ([log in to unmask]) on +44(0)20-7594-6097. > > Further information concerning the activities of the Centre for > Transport Studies may be found at www.cts.cv.ic.ac.uk > > The closing date for applications is 31 March 2003. > > -- > John Polak > Head of Transport Studies > Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering > Imperial College London > London SW7 2BU > T: +44-(0)20-7594-6089 > F: +44-(0)20-7594-6102 > M: +44-(0)7810-543463 > http://www.cts.cv.ic.ac.uk -- The political-economic challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to contact their elected representatives to solve this problem. Any resemblance of any of the above opinions to anybody's official position is completely coincidental. ****************************************************************** The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy cost, see our web site at http://www.arb.ca.gov Muriel Strand, P.E. Air Resources Engineer CA Air Resources Board 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916-324-9661 916-327-0640 (fax) www.arb.ca.gov