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Oil Transport Management
by Kee-Hung Lai Alexander M. Goulielmos T.C. Edwin Cheng Olli-Pekka Hilmola Y.H. Venus LunThe first volume in a new Springer Series on Shipping and Transport Logistics, Oil Transport Management provides a full historical account of the evolution of the oil transport industry since the 1800's. In this comprehensive guide, the authors investigate the industry and describe the shipping market and its structure, as well as forecasting, location plan and the transportation chain. They dedicate a separate chapter to each topic to cover various concepts, including: an introduction to the tanker shipping market, including how the freight, new vessel building, second hand and demolition markets influence one another, the economic structure and organization of the tanker industry in both the past and present, and forecasting the need for oil-based sea transportation. Further chapters present case studies and simulations to illustrate the importance of factory location decisions and the need for oil infrastructure investments. Chapter One also includes a regression equation to predict the fleet size in tanker shipping. Oil Transport Management is a key reference, which can be practically applied to wider global research and practices. Ideal for both industry practitioners, and researchers and students of shipping studies, Oil Transport Management provides a concise yet comprehensive coverage of the oil transport industry's history and a guide for its future development.
The Oil Wars Myth: Petroleum and the Causes of International Conflict
by Emily MeierdingDo countries fight wars for oil? Given the resource's exceptional military and economic importance, most people assume that states will do anything to obtain it. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Oil Wars Myth reveals that countries do not launch major conflicts to acquire petroleum resources. Emily Meierding argues that the costs of foreign invasion, territorial occupation, international retaliation, and damage to oil company relations deter even the most powerful countries from initiating "classic oil wars." Examining a century of interstate violence, she demonstrates that, at most, countries have engaged in mild sparring to advance their petroleum ambitions.The Oil Wars Myth elaborates on these findings by reassessing the presumed oil motives for many of the twentieth century's most prominent international conflicts: World War II, the two American Gulf wars, the Iran–Iraq War, the Falklands/Malvinas War, and the Chaco War. These case studies show that countries have consistently refrained from fighting for oil. Meierding also explains why oil war assumptions are so common, despite the lack of supporting evidence. Since classic oil wars exist at the intersection of need and greed—two popular explanations for resource grabs—they are unusually easy to believe in.The Oil Wars Myth will engage and inform anyone interested in oil, war, and the narratives that connect them.
Oil Windfalls in Ghana: A DSGE Approach
by Jihad Dagher Jan Gottschalk Rafael PortilloA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Oilfield Microbiology: Proceedings From The International Symposium On Applied Microbiology And Molecular Biology In Oil Systems (ismos-2) 2009
by Torben Lund Skovhus Corinne WhitbyMicroorganisms can be both beneficial and harmful to the oil and gas industry and therefore there is an increasing need for the oil industry to characterize, quantify and monitor microbial communities in real time. Oilfield Microbiology offers a fundamental insight into how molecular microbiological methods have enabled researchers in the field to analyze and quantify in situ microbial communities and their activities in response to changing environmental conditions. Such information is fundamental to the oil industry to employ more directed, cost-effective strategies to prevent the major problems associated with deleterious microbial activities (e.g., souring and biocorrosion), as well as to encourage beneficial microbe activity (e.g. oil bioremediation). The aim of the book is to understand how the technological advances in molecular microbiological methods over the last two decades are now being utilized by the oil industry to address the key issues faced by the sector. This book contains a comprehensive collection of chapters written by invited experts in the field from academia and industry and provides a solid foundation of the importance of microbes to the oil and gas industry. It is aimed at microbial ecologists, molecular biologists, operators, engineers, chemists, and academics involved in the sector.
Oiling the Urban Economy: Land, Labour, Capital, and the State in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana (Routledge Studies in International Real Estate)
by Franklin Obeng-OdoomThis book presents a critical analysis of the ‘resource curse’ doctrine and a review of the international evidence on oil and urban development to examine the role of oil on property development and rights in West Africa’s new oil metropolis - Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It seeks answers to the following questions: In what ways did the city come into existence? What changes to property rights are oil prospecting, explorations, and production introducing in the 21st century? How do the effects vary across different social classes and spectrums? To what extent are local and national institutions able to shape, restrain, and constrain trans-national oil-related accumulation and its effects on property in land, property in housing (residential, leisure, and commercial), and property in labour? How do these processes connect with the entire urban system in Ghana? This book shows how institutions of varying degrees of power interact to govern land, housing, and labour in the city, and analyses how efficient, sustainable, and equitable the outcomes of these interactions are. It is a comprehensive account of the tensions and contradictions in the main sectors of the urban economy, society, and environment in the booming Oil City and will be of interest to urban economists, development economists, real estate economists, Africanists and urbanists.
Oils and Fats as Raw Materials for Industry
by Divya Tripathy Anjali Gupta Pooja Agarwal Anuradha Mishra Arvind JainOILS AND FATS AS RAW MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRY This new volume emphasizes the sources, structure, chemistry, treatment, modification, and potential applications for oils and fats as raw materials in industry. Oils and fats can be used as raw materials in many industries including food and agriculture, as surfactants in laundry detergents and cosmetics, as well as in pharmaceuticals. Moreover, unsaturated vegetable oils are also suitable to form epoxides and hence, are important in the manufacturing of paints and adhesives. Limited sources of petrochemicals and their harmful effects on health and the environment also promote the use of naturally occurring oils and fats as biodiesel after some chemical modification. Moreover, a vast variety of nonedible oils that can be obtained from easily cultivable plant species are receiving great interest from researchers because they not only yield cost-effective products but are also proven as a substrate to promote sustainable research. In this book, the editors will cover all possible industrial applications of the products that are formed using edible and non-edible vegetable oils. Vegetable oils are not a new research area, although they are considered an evergreen or long-lasting topic as most of the research in synthetic chemistry has been carried out on vegetable oils.
Oilseed Cake for Nematode Management
by Faheem Ahmad Rakesh PandeyPlant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) devastate many crop plants, causing billions of dollars in agricultural losses each year. Effective management methods to combat PPNs are synthetic nematicides, but most are non-specific and notoriously toxic and threaten the soil ecosystem, groundwater and human health. The plant by-products, such as oilseed cakes, are sources of bioactive compounds with nematicidal potential. Oilseed cakes are an excellent organic fertilizer, and their bioactive compounds are now gaining importance as they are safe for the environment. This book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of research on the use of oilseed cakes against PPNs. The complete knowledge of better uses of oilseed cakes for nematode management is necessary for developing effective nematode control options to reduce yield loss. Key features: • Describes plant by-products such as oilseed cakes and their potential applications • Explores bioactive compounds from oilseed cakes for agricultural biofertilization and nematicidal activity • Discusses nematode management in vegetable, fruit and legume crops • Covers the use of oilseed cakes and management of the associated challenges This volume is designed and edited to serve as an invaluable resource text for readers associated with plant nematology, plant pathology, plant protection and agricultural science, including researchers, teachers, advanced undergraduates and graduate students and even agricultural extension agents and farmers.
Oilseed Crops: Yield and Adaptations under Environmental Stress
by Parvaiz AhmadOil Seed Crops: Yield and Adaptations under Environmental Stress is a state-of-the-art reference that investigates the effect of environmental stress on oil seed crops and outlines effective ways to reduce stress and improve crop yield. With attention to physiological, biochemical, molecular, and transgenic approaches, the chapters discuss a variety of oil seed crops and also cover a broad range of environmental stressors including microbes, salt, heavy metals, and climate change. Featuring up-to-date research from a global group of experts, this reference provides innovative recommendations for mitigating environmental stress and promoting the healthy growth, development, and adaptation of crops.
Oilseed Meal as a Sustainable Contributor to Plant-Based Protein: Paving the Way Towards Circular Economy and Nutritional Security
by Manoj Kumar Sneh Punia Bangar Parmjit S. PanesarProtein is one of the most important ingredients of the human diet and is considered crucial for the growth development of all age groups. Studies have set the recommended dietary allowance of protein as 0.8 g/kg body weight per day for healthy adults. The world population is projected to reach 10 billion by 2050 and it will be a significant challenge for the scientific community to overcome the growing demand for protein. The results of global warming, from shifting climactic conditions to unpredictable rainfalls, have further complicated the situation. The search for alternative protein sources that can be both sustainable and renewable is one of the major challenges in the face of potential mass protein malnutrition. Oilseed crops such as soybean, mustard, oil palm, peanuts, cottonseed, flax seed, coconut, canola and sesame are mainly cultivated for the extraction of cooking oil and are underutilized as sources of protein. Oilseed meals contain as much as 50% protein but remain under-valued since they are traditionally utilized as fertilizer or as feed for livestock animals. Numerous recent studies show that oilseed meal sources can be utilized as a sustainable and renewable source of protein and could play a major role in alleviating the global problem of protein malnutrition. Oilseed Meal as Sustainable Contributor to Plant-Based Protein explores oilseed crops that can contribute towards the regular supply of protein in an increasing population and changing climate. Each chapter focuses on a specific oilseed crop including comprehensive coverage of the processing and extraction specifics for each crop plus their amino acid profiles and other functional properties. The application of oilseed proteins for production of bioactive peptides and preparation of value-added products is also covered. This text is useful for food scientists and researchers seeking an updated single source for coverage on all the most important oilseed crops andtheir potential roles in combating protein shortages in a growing world population.
Oilseed Production in India
by Vijay Paul SharmaThis book analyses the performance and potential of India's oilseed sector, identifies the major constraints facing the industry and suggests options for increasing the country's oilseed production and productivity, taking into account the changing policy environment, increasing demand, slow growth in domestic production and rising imports. India as the world's largest producer of oilseeds, accounts for about 7-8 per cent of global vegetable oil production. However, the growth in domestic production has not kept pace with the growth in demand. Low yields and high production and market risks due to lack of irrigation facilities and effective risk management have been responsible for widening the demand-supply gap over the years, and the country now imports more than half of its oilseed for domestic consumption. The Technology Mission on Oilseeds (TMO), launched in the mid-1980s, helped achieve self-sufficiency in edible oil production through the spread of technology and the provision of market support. However, increasing demand for edible oils necessitated imports in large quantities, leading to a substantial drain on foreign exchange. Given the competing demands on agricultural land from various crops and enterprises, the production of oilseeds can be increased only if productivity is improved significantly and farmers receive remunerative prices and have assured market access. However, farmers face various constraints in oilseed production; several biotic, abiotic, technological, institutional and socio-economic constraints inhibit exploitation of the full yield potential of crops, which need to be addressed. The book explores these issues using data collected from about 2,000 oilseed growers: 490 soybean farmers, 316 rapeseed-mustard growers, 470 groundnut farmers, 250 sesamum farmers and 470 sunflower growers from selected Indian states. It would be of immense use for scholars and policy makers alike who are working in this field.
Oilseeds: Health Attributes and Food Applications
by Beenu Tanwar Ankit GoyalOilseeds offer a plethora of opportunities for the food and feed industry, thanks to their high oil and protein content . Their phytonutrients and functional components have attracted the interest of researchers, leading to the development of functional foods. This book gathers the latest scientific information on the nutrients, phytonutrients and health benefits as well as the adverse effects of consuming various conventional and non-conventional oilseeds. In addition, each chapter includes a section comprehensively explaining the use of oilseeds in functional bakery, dairy, and other food products. Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, nutritionists, food scientists and technologists, and for anyone involved in product development based on oilseed and its components.
Ojos que no ven… Guía para dominar la perspectiva narrativa
by Natalia Steckel Ken Pelham¿Cómo te quitas tus anteojos de perspectiva de escritor y expresas lo que un personaje ficticio ve, oye, piensa y experimenta? ¿Cómo mantienes una perspectiva coherente? ¿Cómo evitas que el hechizo narrativo que creaste se rompa y tu lector diga: "Un momento... ¿Qué?". Una de las habilidades de escritura más difíciles de comprender es la de escribir desde el punto de vista de los personajes de ficción. Un libro imprescindible para escritores de ficción y de no ficción, Ojos que no ven... Guía para dominar la perspectiva narrativa, enseña con ejemplos cómo detectar --y, más importante aún, cómo corregir-- errores de perspectiva evidentes y no tan evidentes.
Ökobilanzen (essentials)
by Janet Rothe Melanie GlügeSeit der Industrialisierung im 18. Jahrhundert haben sich Ansprüche an Produkte und ihre Produktionsweise geändert. Kunden sind sich im 21. Jahrhundert der Tragweite ihrer Kaufentscheidung bewusster, sodass Hintergrundwissen zu Produktionsbedingungen und Lieferketten eine immer wichtigere Rolle spielen. Mit Hilfe von Produkt-Ökobilanzen ist eine Ermittlung von umweltschonenderen Produktionsverfahren möglich. Ziel dieses Buches ist es, Ihnen diese Ermittlungsverfahren einfach und praxisnah zu erklären. Wie erstellt man eine Ökobilanz? Anhand von realistischen Beispielen wird gezeigt, wie eine Ökobilanz aufgebaut ist, wie bilanziert und berechnet wird.
Ökologisch-ökonomische und sozio-ökologische Strategien zur Erhaltung der Wälder: Ein transdisziplinärer Ansatz mit Fokus auf Chile und Brasilien
by Felix Fuders Pablo J. DonosoIn diesem Buch werden Strategien zur Verbesserung der Widerstandsfähigkeit und des Schutzes der gemäßigten Wälder in Südamerika vorgeschlagen, damit diese Wälder auf nachhaltige Weise Ökosystemleistungen erbringen können. Als solches trägt es zum Entwurf eines widerstandsfähigen Mensch-Wald-Modells bei, das die Multikulturalität lokaler Gemeinschaften berücksichtigt und in vielen Fällen Aspekte der ökologischen Ökonomie, der Entwicklungsökonomie und der territorialen Entwicklungsplanung einbezieht, die mit indigenen Völkern oder „First Nations“ zu tun haben. Darüber hinaus werden Vorschläge für öffentliche und territoriale Politiken unterbreitet, die den Erhaltungszustand der einheimischen Wälder und Waldökosysteme verbessern, und zwar auf der Grundlage einer kritischen Analyse der wirtschaftlichen Faktoren, die zur Degradierung der Waldökosysteme im heutigen Südamerika führen.Dieses Buch wurde von Mitgliedern des Transdisziplinären Forschungszentrums für soziale und ökologische Strategien zur nachhaltigen Waldbewirtschaftung in Südamerika an der Universidad Austral de Chile konzipiert. Es enthält Beiträge von renommierten Forschern aus der ganzen Welt, die die Bereiche Wirtschaft, Ökologie, Biologie, Anthropologie, Soziologie und Statistik miteinander verbinden. Es handelt sich jedoch nicht einfach um eine Sammlung von Arbeiten, die von Autoren aus verschiedenen Disziplinen verfasst wurden. Vielmehr erhebt jedes Kapitel den Anspruch, in sich selbst transdisziplinär zu sein. Dieser Ansatz macht das Buch zu einem einzigartigen Beitrag zur Verbesserung sozialer, betriebswirtschaftlicher und politischer Ansätze in der Waldbewirtschaftung, die dazu beitragen, die Ökosystemleistungen des Waldes zu schützen und nachhaltiger zu gestalten. Dies wiederum kommt den lokalen Gemeinschaften und der Gesellschaft als Ganzes zugute, indem die negativen externen Effekte der Forstwirtschaft verringert und die Zukunftschancen verbessert werden.
Ökologische Materialien in der Baubranche: Eine Übersicht der Möglichkeiten und Innovationen (essentials)
by Hannes Bäuerle Marie-Theres LohmannDieses essential zeigt wirksame und innovative Materialbeispiele, die maßgeblich für ein besseres Raumklima eigesetzt werden können und erklärt gleichzeitig, warum ein Umdenken in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit in der Baubranche wichtig ist. Einleitend gibt es einen kurzen Einblick in die Thematik rund um Ökologie und Nachhaltigkeit. Beispielhafte Materialien unterschiedlicher Bereiche und Möglichkeiten der Entsorgung werden aufgeführt. Zudem wird eine denkbare Zukunft im Baubereich fokussiert. Somit bietet das essential einen informativen Rundumblick in die Welt des nachhaltigen Bauens.
Ökonomie des Bauens: Teil 1: Volkswirtschaftliche Grundlagen – Der zweipolige Baumarkt
by Bwi-Bau GmbHEin fundiertes Grundlagenwerk zur Ökonomie des Bauens und der Bauwirtschaft. In diesem ersten Band, werden die volkswirchaftlichen Grundlagen dargestellt und darauf aufbuend das Verständnis für den zweipoligen Baumarkt vermittelt. Die praxisbezogene Darstellung unterstützt auch Unternehmen und Verbände der Bauwirtschaft bei der Optimierung ihrer strategischen Führungskompetenzen. Der zweite Band beschäftigt sich mit den baubetrieblichen Besonderheiten.
Ökonomische Bewertung städtischer Verkehrssysteme: Kosten des Stadtverkehrs – Welche Kosten verursachen verschiedene Verkehrsmittel wirklich?
by Carsten Sommer Assadollah Saighani Daniel LeonhäuserDas Buch unterstützt bei der Anwendung der Verfahren für die Planungspraxis zur stätischen (urbanen) Verkehrssystemen und gibt Anleitung für die Interpretation der Ergebnisse. Neben direkten finanziellen Wirkungen verursacht städtischer Verkehr eine Reihe externer Effekte (u.a. Unfall-, Umwelt- und Klimakosten), die jedoch nicht von den Verkehrsteilnehmern, sondern von Dritten getragen werden. Der erste Schritt zur Beantwortung zahlreicher Fragen der Verkehrspolitik, der strategischen Verkehrsplanung und der Verkehrswissenschaft stellt eine Kostentransparenz im Verkehr dar. Für eine nachhaltige und effiziente Verkehrs- und Infrastrukturplanung sind daher Erkenntnisse über die Kosten der unterschiedlichen Verkehrsarten von hoher Bedeutung. Das vorliegende Buch stellt ein neues Bewertungsverfahren vor, das einen vollständigen und verkehrsmittelübergreifenden Überblick über die ökonomischen Wirkungen städtischen Verkehrs ermöglicht. Unter anderem sind die erforderlichen Eingangsgrößen, Annahmen und Berechnungsvorschriften beschrieben und mit Hinweisen für die Praxis sowie Beispielrechnungen und schematischen Darstellungen ergänzt.
Ökonomische Bewertung wasserwirtschaftlicher Systeme: Economics of Water Resources Management (Wasser: Ökologie und Bewirtschaftung)
by Martin GochtDieses Buch vermittelt die notwendigen volkswirtschaftlichen und privatwirtschaftlichen Grundlagen zur Beurteilung wasserwirtschaftlicher Projekte. Es vermittelt die unterschiedlichen Perspektive, ohne deren Berücksichtigung die Ergebnisse leicht falsch verstanden werden. This book provides the necessary fundamentals for assessing water management projects in public economics and in the private-sector. It conveys the different perspectives to the readers, that are needed to prevent missinterpretation of results.
Old-Growth Forests
by Christian Wirth Martin Heimann Gerd GleixnerMany terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests. But research in the last two decades has yielded results that challenge the view of old-growth forests being in decline. Given the importance of forests in battling climate change and the fact that old-growth forests are shrinking at a rate of 0.5% per year, these new results have come not a moment too soon. This book is the first ever to focus on the ecosystem functioning of old-growth forests. It is an exhaustive compendium of information that contains original work conducted by the authors. In addition, it is truly global in scope as it studies boreal forests in Canada, temperate old-growth forests in Europe and the Americas, and global tropical forests. Written in part to affect future policy, this eminently readable book is as useful for the scientist and student as it is for the politician and politically-interested layman.
Old Growth Urban Forests
by Robert E. LoebMillions of urbanites never see primeval forests during their lives except for the old growth forests found in urban parks. Unfortunately, these forests are on the verge of disappearing because arboreal reproduction is lost to human trampling and park administrators and urban foresters do not maintain these "natural" forests. To aid urban foresters and park managers in meeting the challenges, research on old growth forests in urban parks is synthesized in terms of historical ecology to introduce the methods utilized to reveal long-term forest composition changes. The case study of three stands in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA relates pre-chestnut blight tree species densities and post-chestnut blight arboreal changes to fire and visitor trampling. The information gained on how urban old growth forests have developed and changed is used to develop restoration ecology based frameworks to restore species composition and address challenges to forest survival including invasive species.
Old Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World
by Susan PrangerOld Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World is an accessible guidebook to understanding historic materials – how they were traditionally made, how they survived the test of time, and how changes in climate are now impacting materials in new ways.Protecting historic buildings from a rapidly changing and unpredictable climate requires an understanding of how climate affects weather and how weather affects the durability of the most widely used traditional materials – wood, adobe, brick, lime, concrete, metal, and paint. This resource examines how gradual and dramatic changes in climate threaten to accelerate normal weathering and presents strategies to safeguard historic materials for future generations. Illustrated case studies explore how weather is affecting materials in specific historic buildings in climate zones in the United States and across the globe.Drawing on the work of experts in conservation, biology, chemistry, and environmental impacts, this book is an invaluable resource for any student, preservationist, architect, or contractor interested in expanding their knowledge of materials and why they perform as they do.
Old World and New World Perspectives in Environmental Philosophy
by Martin Drenthen Jozef KeulartzThis is the first collection of essays in which European and American philosophers explicitly think out their respective contributions and identities as environmental thinkers in the analytic and continental traditions. The American/European, as well as Analytic/Continental collaboration here bears fruit helpful for further theorizing and research. The essays group around three well-defined areas of questioning all focusing on the amelioration/management of environmentally, historically and traditionally diminished landscapes. The first part deals with differences between New World and the Old World perspectives on nature and landscape restoration in general, the second focuses on the meaning of ecological restoration of cultural landscapes, and the third on the meaning of the wolf and of wildness. It does so in a way that the strengths of each philosophical school--continental and analytic--comes to the fore in order to supplement the other's approach. This text is open to educated readers across all disciplines, particularly those interested in restoration/adaptation ecology, the cultural construction of place and landscape, the ongoing conversation about wilderness, the challenges posed to global environmental change. The text may also be a gold mine for doctoral students looking for dissertation projects in environmental philosophy that are inclusive of continental and analytic traditions. This text is rich in innovative approaches to the questions they raise that are reasonably well thought out. The fact that the essays in each section really do resonate with one another directly is also intellectually exciting and very helpful in working out the full dimensions of each question raised in the volume.
The Older Person's Guide to New Stuff: From Android to Zoella, a complete guide to the modern world for the easily perplexed
by Mark LeighSTRUGGLING TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH ELDERLY PARENTS DURING THE LOCKDOWN? WANTING TO HELP ISOLATED RELATIVES WITH ONLINE ORDERING? THIS IS THE PERFECT GUIDE FOR ANYONE GRAPPLING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH FACETIME, GOOGLE HANGOUTS OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE MODERN WORLD.A handy guide for anyone who says, 'The Facebook' or 'The Google' or who asks, 'Do they deliver emails on Sunday?' This is a book for the elderly and not-so-elderly who are bamboozled not just by the technology of the contemporary world, but also various modern concepts and conceits that the more youthful take for granted.It explains a host of modern concepts and technologies that have entered everyday use and parlance but which are alien (and possibly frightening) not just to the elderly - but probably also to anyone over 45. These concepts are universal and should therefore appeal to readers in the UK, Australia, US and Europe. The definitions are all real, but entertaining, making use of easy-to-understand 'real world' references or examples to explain them.
The Older Person's Guide to New Stuff: From Android to Zoella, a complete guide to the modern world for the easily perplexed
by Mark LeighSTRUGGLING TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH ELDERLY PARENTS DURING THE LOCKDOWN? WANTING TO HELP ISOLATED RELATIVES WITH ONLINE ORDERING? THIS IS THE PERFECT GUIDE FOR ANYONE GRAPPLING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH FACETIME, GOOGLE HANGOUTS OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE MODERN WORLD.A handy guide for anyone who says, 'The Facebook' or 'The Google' or who asks, 'Do they deliver emails on Sunday?' This is a book for the elderly and not-so-elderly who are bamboozled not just by the technology of the contemporary world, but also various modern concepts and conceits that the more youthful take for granted.It explains a host of modern concepts and technologies that have entered everyday use and parlance but which are alien (and possibly frightening) not just to the elderly - but probably also to anyone over 45. These concepts are universal and should therefore appeal to readers in the UK, Australia, US and Europe. The definitions are all real, but entertaining, making use of easy-to-understand 'real world' references or examples to explain them.
OLED Display: Fundamentals and Applications (Wiley Series in Display Technology #28)
by Takatoshi TsujimuraThis book covers all of the aspects necessary to the design and manufacturing of OLED displays. Topics include emission mechanism, material selection, device processing, manufacturing issues and countermeasures and display design basics. In addition, the book defines elements of OLED such as Thin Film Transistor (TFT) backplane design and processing details, including Low Temperature Poly Silicon (LTPS) process and circuit integration, and high yield method to manufacturer. Researchers and developers are aiming at making large OLED televisions and companies such as Samsung and Apple are rumored to be using OLED display for new screens. In addition to discussing the current composition of OLED, the book also covers the future for OLED technologies and displays. The Society for Information Display (SID) is an international society, which has the aim of encouraging the development of all aspects of the field of information display. Complementary to the aims of the society, the Wiley-SID series is intended to explain the latest developments in information display technology at a professional level. The broad scope of the series addresses all facets of information displays from technical aspects through systems and prototypes to standards and ergonomics