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Ohio's Covered Bridges (Postcard History Series)
by Elma Lee MooreMore than 200 of Ohio's historic covered bridges, some of which have survived and many that have not, are once again captured in Dr. Elma Lee Moore's Ohio's Covered Bridges. Classic images of these treasured bridges that have spanned Ohio's rivers, creeks, streams, and gorges are presented in vintage postcards of the past. The GPS location is listed for each existing bridge.
Ohne Anwalt zum Designrecht: Anleitung zum Erwerb wertvoller Designrechte
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDer Erwerb eines Designrechts erscheint problemlos und kostengünstig. Einfach ein paar Fotos gemacht und schon kann ein Designschutz beantragt werden. Diese etwas unbedachte Vorgehensweise kann sich als Boomerang herausstellen. Die Abbildungen des Designrechts sind tatsächlich entscheidend. Es sind allerdings einige Dinge zu beachten, um einen effektiven Designschutz zu erhalten. Spätestens bei einer gerichtlichen Durchsetzung des Designrechts kann sich herausstellen, dass eine gewissenhafte Erstellung des Designrechts notwendig ist. Zur Realisierung der Vorteile eines Designrechts ist ein grundlegendes theoretisches Verständnis erforderlich. Außerdem sollten einige Lehren aus der Praxis beachtet werden. Dieses Fachbuch bietet beides. Es präsentiert die theoretischen Grundlagen, um sicher mit den Gestaltungselementen des Designrechts umzugehen. Außerdem geben eine Vielzahl von Beispielen aus der Praxis Sicherheit bei der Anmeldung und Durchsetzung eines Designrechts.
Ohne Anwalt zum Patent: Anleitung zur Erstellung wertvoller Patente und Gebrauchsmuster
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDieses Fachbuch dient dazu, Patent- oder Gebrauchsmusteranmeldungen selbst zu erstellen. Es werden die erforderlichen Bestandteile einer Anmeldung beschrieben und Formulierungsvorschläge gegeben. Eine Vielzahl von Beispielen aus der Praxis geben zusätzliche Orientierung. Der Aufbau des Fachbuchs entspricht dem empfohlenen Ablauf bei der Erstellung einer Anmeldung. Zunächst wird beschrieben, wie in der Anmeldung der Stand der Technik erläutert wird. Der Stand der Technik stellt den Ausgangspunkt der Schöpfung der Erfindung dar. Aus der Beschäftigung mit dem Stand der Technik stellt der Erfinder Nachteile fest, die ihn zu seiner Erfindung veranlassen. Die Nachteile führen zur Aufgabe der Erfindung. Dieser Werdegang der Erfindung ist in der Anmeldung wiederzugeben. Als nächsten Schritt der Ausarbeitung einer Anmeldung folgt eine Beschreibung der verschiedenen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung. Schließlich werden die Ansprüche formuliert. Dieser Ablauf hat den Vorteil, dass erst am Ende der Bearbeitung der schwierigste Schritt erfolgt, nämlich das Formulieren der Ansprüche. Der Erfinder weist daher bei der Formulierung der Ansprüche eine profunde Kenntnis der verschiedenen Aspekte seiner Erfindung auf, was ihm das Abfassen der Ansprüche erheblich erleichtern wird.
Ohne Anwalt zur Marke: Anleitung zum Erwerb wertvoller Marken
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDas Fachbuch vermittelt das komplette Know-How zur Administration einer Marke, von dem Finden eines Markennamens, der Bestimmung der Waren und Dienstleistungen und der Wahl der Markenform. Es wird beschrieben, bei welchem Patentamt eine Marke angemeldet werden kann. Die Markenrecherche, die Markenberwachung und das Durchsetzen einer Marke nehmen weitere Schwerpunkte ein. Auerdem werden die rechtlichen Möglichkeiten erlutert, sich gegen strende Marken zu wehren und das Fachbuch zeigt auf, wie Marken aufrechterhalten und sinnvollerweise gemanagt werden.
OHS Electronic Management Systems for Construction (Spon Research)
by Imriyas KamardeenOccupational accidents have a massive personal and social cost as well as a major financial cost. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries, accounting for around 20–30% of all occupational deaths worldwide. The accompanying financial cost is either absorbed directly or passed on in the form of higher insurance costs. In addition, regulatory bodies have started to impose legal accountability on all the parties along the construction supply chain.OHS is hard to implement. Construction projects are complex, with a fluid workforce, and the regulatory framework is highly elaborate. OHS Electronic Management Systems for Construction presents a theoretical framework which is designed to overcome these difficulties, integrating OHS management in construction using knowledge management and web technologies. This framework is explained in a clear step-by-step way, as are features such as a systematically developed corporate safety memory, and a virtual learning portal to facilitate on-demand safety training.The ultimate aim of this book is to aid the development of an established safety culture at the organisational level, and the formation of an industry-wide community of safety practice. This is essential reading for OHS professionals and construction managers attempting to change their industry for the better, as well as advanced students and researchers.
Oil: A Groundwork Guide
by James LaxerIn this lucid and compelling book, James Laxer introduces readers to the contested history of oil, from the first oil wells in the Russian Empire, Canada and the US in the 1840s and 1850s to the frenzied debate about "peak oil" in the early twenty-first century and the daunting specter of a post-oil world. Laxer carefully examines the multiple effects of oil consumption and production worldwide.
Oil: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)
by Vaclav SmilWorld acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resourceOil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity&’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the &‘black stuff&’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.
Oil
by Vaclav SmilPacked with fascinating facts and insight, this book will fuel dinner party debate, and provide readers with the science and politics behind the world's most controversial resource. Without oil, there would be no globalisation, no plastic, little transport, and a global political landscape that few would recognise. It is the lifeblood of the modern world, and humanity's dependence upon it looks set to continue for decades to come. In this captivating book, the author of the acclaimed Energy: A Beginner's Guide, Vaclav Smil, explains all matters related to the 'black stuff', from its discovery in the earth, right through to the political maelstrom that surrounds it today. Author Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He has written over 10 books on energy and been a keynote speaker at both the World Economic Forum and the Global Roundtable on Climate Change. He is the first non-American to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology and is a Special Fellow of the Royal Society.
Oil 101
by Morgan DowneyOIL 101 is a straightforward guide to oil and an essential read for anyone coming to grips with where oil prices, the economy and society are headed. <p><p> In OIL 101, Downey provides the facts one needs to understand oil, from its history and chemistry, to refining, finished products, storage, transportation, alternatives, and how prices are determined every day in global wholesale oil markets and how those markets are connected to prices at the pump.
Oil and Gas Engineering for Non-Engineers
by Quinta Nwanosike WarrenOil and Gas Engineering for Non-Engineers explains in non-technical terms how oil and gas exploration and production are carried out in the upstream oil and gas industry. The aim is to help readers with no prior knowledge of the oil and gas industry obtain a working understanding of the field. Focuses on just the basics of what the layperson needs to know to understand the industry Uses non-technical terms, simple explanations, and illustrations to describe the inner workings of the field Explains how oil is detected underground, how well locations are determined, how drilling is done, and how wells are monitored during production Describes how and why oil and gas are separated from impurities before being sent to customers Aimed at non-engineers working within the oil and gas sector, this book helps readers get comfortable with the workings of this advanced field without the need for an advanced degree in the subject.
Oil and Gas Pipelines: Integrity and Safety Handbook
by R. Winston RevieA comprehensive and detailed reference guide on the integrity and safety of oil and gas pipelines, both onshore and offshore Covers a wide variety of topics, including design, pipe manufacture, pipeline welding, human factors, residual stresses, mechanical damage, fracture and corrosion, protection, inspection and monitoring, pipeline cleaning, direct assessment, repair, risk management, and abandonment Links modern and vintage practices to help integrity engineers better understand their system and apply up-to-date technology to older infrastructure Includes case histories with examples of solutions to complex problems related to pipeline integrity Includes chapters on stress-based and strain-based design, the latter being a novel type of design that has only recently been investigated by designer firms and regulators Provides information to help those who are responsible to establish procedures for ensuring pipeline integrity and safety
Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language, 2nd Edition
by Thomas O. Miesner William L. LefflerA totally understandable view of pipeline inception, planning, construction, start-up, and operation.
Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region
by Sergey S. Zhiltsov Igor S. Zonn Andrey G. KostianoyThis book concisely describes the architecture of the oil and gas pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region and analyzes the status quo and perspectives of oil and gas production in this region. The authors present numerous projects, each of which has made a substantial contribution to the development of pipeline transport and transit in this part of the world, and discuss them in detail. The topics covered include: the region's geographic characteristics; the region's hydrocarbon potential; Russian and EU policy on pipeline transport; Kazakhstan's pipeline policy; Chinese pipeline projects; the Bulgarian gas transmission system; environmental risks in the production and transportation of hydrocarbons; satellite monitoring; and subsea leak detection. This volume offers a valuable resource for politicians, specialists in the oil and gas business, decision-makers, and environmentalists alike.
Oil and Gas Processing Equipment: Risk Assessment with Bayesian Networks
by G. UnnikrishnanOil and gas industries apply several techniques for assessing and mitigating the risks that are inherent in its operations. In this context, the application of Bayesian Networks (BNs) to risk assessment offers a different probabilistic version of causal reasoning. Introducing probabilistic nature of hazards, conditional probability and Bayesian thinking, it discusses how cause and effect of process hazards can be modelled using BNs and development of large BNs from basic building blocks. Focus is on development of BNs for typical equipment in industry including accident case studies and its usage along with other conventional risk assessment methods. Aimed at professionals in oil and gas industry, safety engineering, risk assessment, this book Brings together basics of Bayesian theory, Bayesian Networks and applications of the same to process safety hazards and risk assessment in the oil and gas industry Presents sequence of steps for setting up the model, populating the model with data and simulating the model for practical cases in a systematic manner Includes a comprehensive list on sources of failure data and tips on modelling and simulation of large and complex networks Presents modelling and simulation of loss of containment of actual equipment in oil and gas industry such as Separator, Storage tanks, Pipeline, Compressor and risk assessments Discusses case studies to demonstrate the practicability of use of Bayesian Network in routine risk assessments
The Oil and Gas Service Industry in Asia
by Tan YiThis book investigates the business strategies chosen by oil and gas service companies operating in China, Singapore and Malaysia. It provides an analytical view of the reliability of strategic theoretical frameworks based on Western business practice but applied in a non-Western business environment like Asia.
Oil and Gas, Technology and Humans: Assessing the Human Factors of Technological Change
by Eirik Albrechtsen Denis BesnardThe oil and gas industry is going through a major technological shift. This is particularly true of the Norwegian continental shelf where new work processes are being implemented based on digital infrastructure and information technology. The term Integrated Operations (IO) has been applied to this set of new processes. It is defined by the Centre for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry as 'work processes and technology to make smarter decisions and better execution, enabled by ubiquitous real time data, collaborative techniques and access to multiple expertise'. It's claimed that IO is efficient, optimises exploration, reduces costs and improves safety performance. However, the picture is not as clear-cut as it may appear. On the one hand, the new work processes do not prevent major accidents: IO-related factors have been identified in recent events such as the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. On the other hand, IO technology provides improved decision-making support (such as access to real-time data and expertise), which can reduce human and material losses and damage to the environment. Given these very different properties, it's vital that the industry has a detailed understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of IO, which this book sets out to do from a multidisciplinary point of view. It analyses Integrated Operations from the angles of statistics, management science, human factors and resilience engineering. These varied disciplines provide a multifaceted understanding of IO that better informs risk assessment practices, as well as explaining new techniques and methods and provides state-of-the-art guidance to risk assessment practitioners working in the oil and gas industry.
Oil and Gas Well Cementing for Engineers
by Baghir A. Suleimanov Elchin F. Veliyev Azizagha A. AliyevOil and Gas Well Cementing for Engineers Practical approach covering the chemistry, processes, and modeling in the field of cementing engineering Oil and Gas Well Cementing for Engineers is a comprehensive and reader-friendly book that delves into the chemistry, processes, and modeling involved in cementing engineering in the oil and gas industry. The book brings together traditional cementing technologies and the latest advancements, providing a practical approach for both students and field specialists. It then proceeds to cover the entire cementing process, including the initial phase of Portland cement production and practical calculations needed during complex cementing operations. In a rapidly evolving industry, where the number of well workover and bottom-hole zone stimulation operations is on the rise, understanding cementing systems and cementing technology is crucial for field operation efficiency. This book fills the knowledge gap often left by educational institutions that fail to provide well cementing as a separate course, opting to cover only fragments of the process within related subjects. Oil and Gas Well Cementing for Engineers serves as an essential primer for students, offering a comprehensive overview of cementing operations. For field specialists, the book provides practical insights and calculations required on-site, making it a valuable resource for enhancing operational proficiency. The logical sequence in which the material is presented simplifies the reader’s perception, making it easier to grasp the wide range of information covered in the book. Whether you are a student or an industry professional, this practical guide offers a wealth of knowledge on cementing technology, empowering you to excel in oil and gas well construction and production processes.
Oil and Governance: State-Owned Enterprises and the World Energy Supply
by David G. Victor David R. Hults Mark C. ThurberNational Oil Companies (NOCs) play an important role in the world economy. They produce most of the world's oil and bankroll governments across the globe. Although NOCs superficially resemble private-sector companies, they often behave in very different ways. Oil and Governance explains the variation in performance and strategy for NOCs and provides fresh insights into the future of the oil industry as well as the politics of the oil-rich countries where NOCs dominate. It comprises fifteen case studies, each following a common research design, of NOCs based in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. The book also includes cross-cutting pieces on the industrial structure of the oil industry and the politics and administration of NOCs. This book is the largest and most systematic analysis of NOCs to date and is suitable for audiences from industry and academia, as well as policy makers.
Oil and Natural Gas Economy in Argentina: The case of Fracking (The Latin American Studies Book Series)
by Victor Bravo Nicolas Di SbroiavaccaThis book gathers four papers authored by Víctor Bravo and Nicolás Di Sbroiavacca, Oil and Natural Gas Engineers, specialized in Energy Economics. The main axis of the book is the application of the exploitation techniques of Oil and Natural Gas in Argentina, by the so-called “conventional” methods, in comparison with the so-called “Fracking”,(name massively used in the First World and particularly in the United States of America). Argentina has important Oil and Natural Gas resources in different regions of its wide geography. To develop these “non-conventional” techniques has generated endless controversies all over the world, mostly due to its estimated environmental impact and the need of significant requirement of large capitals for investment.Argentina is not out of this relevant controversy because in the mind of the maximum national authorities, fracking is one of the main factors that may contribute to generate monetary funds devoted to the payment of the immense foreign debt of this country. Other authors estimate that it is not possible to develop our country just on the basis of the massive exploitation and boundless export of natural resources. Consequently, fracking is undoubtedly a topic of National Energy Politics.In this scenario, a previous analysis of the National Energy Politics of the recent governments of Argentina, after the bloody military dictatorship of 1976-1983 and the return to democratic governments in December 1983. This analysis is done over the chapters “Analysis of the National Law Nº 27007 (known as the “Hydrocarbon Resources Law”) and the Oil and Natural Gas politics”, the “Oil and Natural Gas Politics of the period from 2003 to 2014” and “The Argentine Energy Politics during the 2014-2018 period”. Later on, the “Fracking” case is fully developed with two complementary analyses. One of them is basically centered on the technical and prospective scenarios for “fracking”: ”Shale Oil and Shale Gas in Argentina: Situation and Perspectives”. The other one, ”A technical opinion about Fracking”, contemplates the impacts resulting from the use of these techniques, especially those concerning the environment. Anyhow, each of the chapters are self-contained, thus permitting separate reading of any of them.
Oil and Oilseed Processing: Opportunities and Challenges (IFST Advances in Food Science)
by Tomás Lafarga Gloria Bobo Ingrid Aguiló-AguayoThe latest information available on oil and oilseed processing Oil and Oilseed Processing offers a comprehensive text that explores both the conventional and novel “green” extraction methods used to extract oils from seeds. The authors—noted experts on the topic—examine the positive aspects of operations in processing oil and oilseeds and present new processing concepts, principles, effects on quality, as well as the stability characteristics, limitations, and challenges. Due to the economic implications associated with the overproduction of seed oils, the book includes pertinent information on vegetable and animal-derived oils for industrial applications. The authors also explore recent applications and future perspectives for vegetable and animal oils use in the food and non-food industry. Safety concerns regarding oil and oilseed processing and waste valorisation are also covered in-depth. This important guide: Explores the traditional and new extraction methods used to extract oils from seeds Contains the most up-to-date insight into oil and oilseed processing Focuses on the areas of oil processing, safety, quality, and nutritional evaluation Written for food scientists and professional food technologists, Oil and Oilseed Processing is the only book on the market that contains the most recent information on all aspects of oil and oilseed processing.
Oil and the Future of Energy
by Scientific AmericanOil and the Future of Energy brings together the most important and accessible science writing on a topic of intense public interest and concern. In addition to oil, writers cover carbon and climate change, hydrogen, nuclear power, conservation, renewable resources, transitional strategies, and visionaries in the field today. With their impeccable reputation for top science reporting, the editors of Scientific American present influential research and thinking from the most important scientists working with these burning global issues today. This one volume is an unparalleled resource for businesspeople, investors, and individuals who care about the planet.
Oil Crops
by Johann Vollmann Istvan RajcanThe volume on oil crop breeding is the third volume in the series, Handbook of Plant Breeding after the initial volumes on Vegetables and Cereals. Like the other volumes in the series, the volume will present information on the latest in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field. The book consists of a total number of 19 chapters, with 17 being devoted to individual crops and two chapters dealing with general aspects of oil crop breeding. Outstanding scientists for each crop species are proposed as senior authors, who may invite co-authors to contribute part of a chapter. In order to increase the overall acceptance of the volume, authors from different research groups/countries have been asked to collaborate (if possible) on one and the same chapter in particular crops. The book is comprised primarily of specific issues and techniques pertaining to individual crops. It provides an update of the new oilseed crop development covering mainly Limnanthes ssp. and Cuphea ssp., which represent newly domesticated oil crop species with unique crop or oil characteristics. The last two chapters in the book are designed as introductory or review chapters; they highlight topics of general interest in oil crop breeding such as domestication/genetic diversity, oil crop breeding targets, oil crop and human health issues, selection strategies with biotechnologies and analytical techniques as well as genetic engineering of fatty acid profiles. This book is of interest to researchers in both academic and industrial setting as well as students and teachers of plant breeding.
Oil, Democracy, and Development in Africa
by John R. HeilbrunnThis book focuses on the history, key industry and policy actors, and political economic outcomes in oil-producing African states, filling a gap in the literature on resource-abundant countries by providing an optimistic assessment of circumstances in contemporary Africa. John R. Heilbrunn's historical analysis investigates the origins of how different policy makers responded to inflows of oil windfalls. In doing so, Heilbrunn illustrates how outcomes vary as a consequence of the goals of particular actors that are distinct from the activities in their country's oil sector. This contribution calls for a reassessment of how we consider the impact of oil on developing economies.
Oil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises
by Mahmoud A. El-Gamal Amy Myers JaffeOil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises studies the causes of the current oil and global financial crisis and shows how America's and the world's growing dependence on oil has created a repeating pattern of banking, currency, and energy-price crises. Unlike other books on the current financial crisis, which have focused on U. S. indebtedness and American trade and economic policy, Oil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises shows the reader a more complex picture in which transfers of wealth to and from the Middle East result in a perfect storm of global asset and financial market bubbles, increased unrest, terrorism and geopolitical conflicts, and eventually rising costs for energy. Only by addressing long-term energy policy challenges in the West, economic development challenges in the Middle East, and the investment horizons of financial market players can policy makers ameliorate the forces that have been causing repeating global economic crises.
Oil Empire: Visions of Prosperity in Austrian Galicia
by Alison Fleig FrankThis study describes the human institutions, traditions, and preoccupations that helped shape the oil industry in the Austrian Empire and contributed as much to its fate as the geological features, the oil that that industry began to exploit a mere century and a half ago.