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"Persons and Causes makes a significant contribution to the literature on free will and places the issue squarely into the context of contemporary work in metaphysics and the philosophy of mind, as well as in action theory. It will interest specialists in each of these areas and will serve as an excellent text for advanced courses on free will."--BOOK JACKET.

Text by Timothy Persons, Katrin Hiller.

Statement of Timothy M. Persons, Chief Scientist, GAO. Nanotechnology has been defined as the control or restructuring of matter at the atomic and molecular levels in the size range of about 1-100 nanometers (nm); 100 nm is about 1/1000th the width of a hair. The U.S. Nat. Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), begun in 2001 and focusing primarily on R&D, represents a cumulative investment of almost $20 billion, including the request for FY 2014. As research continues and other nations increasingly invest in R&D,nanotechnology is moving from the laboratory to commercial markets, mass manufacturing, and the global marketplace -- and the potential environmental, health, and safety (EHS) effects of nanomanufacturing remain largely unknown. This statement addresses challenges to U.S. competitiveness in nanomanufacturing and related issues. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

Text by Bill Kouwenhoven, Timothy Persons.

Statement of Timothy M. Persons, Chief Scientist, GAO. Emerging infectious diseases constitute a persistent threat to the health of people and animals around the world. The Zika virus, primarily transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes, can cause symptoms including fever, rash, and joint pain. A large ongoing outbreak is occurring in Brazil that started in May 2015. As of February 24, 2016, over 100 cases of U.S. travel-associated Zika virus disease cases have been reported. This statement addresses (1) the epidemiology and transmission of the Zika virus disease, including reporting on the incidence of disease and what is known about its link to microcephaly; (2) detection and testing methods; (3) methods for mosquito control; and (4) the proposed federal research agenda as it relates to the Zika virus and Zika virus disease. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

In the late 1990s, Polish artist Dominik Lejman (born 1969) began extending the boundaries of his paintings by combining them with videos. Lejman pays particular attention in his work to architecture and spaces, and to how they influence or determine people's patterns of movement.