INTERDEPENDENCE IN WORLD‐WIDE OIL EXPLORATION

Geophysics ◽  
1958 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-325
Author(s):  
D. C. Ion
Keyword(s):  
World Wide ◽  
Geophysical Methods ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Oil Exploration ◽  
Mutual Dependence ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Geological And Geophysical Methods ◽  
Early Training

Current exploration for oil is being conducted by governments, major integrated oil companies, independent oil companies and syndicates, all of whom have different interests. The interdependence of the various aspects of exploration, production, transportation, refining and consumption within the oil industry is obvious; but the interdependence of the producing, transit, refining, and consuming countries has only recently been realized by the world. Within the exploration branch of the oil industry the mutual dependence of geological and geophysical methods has become generally accepted over the past thirty years. Good early training and collaboration along the whole chain of exploration can solve many industrial problems, and education can solve the world‐wide problems between countries

Profilometry. Using Corneo-scleral topography for scleral lens fitting

The Eye ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (128) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Gregory DeNaeyer
Keyword(s):  
Ocular Surface ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Contact Lenses ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Way

The world-wide use of scleral contact lenses has dramatically increased over the past 10 year and has changed the way that we manage patients with corneal irregularity. Successfully fitting them can be challenging especially for eyes that have significant asymmetries of the cornea or sclera. The future of scleral lens fitting is utilizing corneo-scleral topography to accurately measure the anterior ocular surface and then using software to design lenses that identically match the scleral surface and evenly vault the cornea. This process allows the practitioner to efficiently fit a customized scleral lens that successfully provides the patient with comfortable wear and improved vision.

Library Internet Resources: Conducting Performing Arts Research Online

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Susan Brady
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
World Wide ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Electronic Access

Over the past decade academic and research libraries throughout the world have taken advantage of the enormous developments in communication technology to improve services to their users. Through the Internet and the World Wide Web researchers now have convenient electronic access to library catalogs, indexes, subject bibliographies, descriptions of manuscript and archival collections, and other resources. This brief overview illustrates how libraries are facilitating performing arts research in new ways.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Conflicts and Criminal Activities in Warri and Environs, Delta State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngozi Sandra Ikenyei
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Crimes Against Humanity ◽  
Oil Exploration ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Community Interest ◽  
Shifting Boundaries

The onset of oil exploration in Warri and its environs accentuated the proliferation of ethnic conflict, militant and activist youth. Conflicts in Warri over the past years, are products of shifting boundaries and agitations for benefits accruing to oil bearing communities. These crises were occasioned by perception of neglect, deprivation, abuse and abandonment. Whenever there is crisis, heinous crimes against humanity were committed against inhabitants. Between 2005–2013, over 35 oil related conflicts have been recorded in Warri. This construal resource (oil) related conflicts are often accompanied with the perpetration of crimes that stamped political and economic activities. This impact on rural livelihoods and it reflects on how oil operations are prioritized over community interest. This leaves bitterness, resentments and grievances amongst the suffering citizens. While many researches focus on environmental impact of oil exploration and neglects from oil companies and government, few studies dwelt on the dynamics and modalities of conflicts resolution. The study revealed that killings, rape and sexual violence, kidnapping, stealing, torture/beating, systemic persecution of agitators and burning down of houses were the most prominent crimes committed against citizens whenever there is crisis.

What can we learn from the Past about Future Technological Trends in Adult Education?

2011 ◽  
pp. 333-353
Author(s):  
John K. Hope
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
World Wide ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Pedagogical Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The World ◽  
To Come ◽  
Political Economic

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the past two decades of technology use in adult education with the intention of providing a critical lens with which to view future technological trends in adult education. The article begins with a brief summary of technological trends, such as the introduction of the Internet and the World Wide Web, that have influenced adult education over the past two decades. Political, economic, social, and pedagogical issues that have influenced the use of technology in adult education are also discussed and possible solutions to these issues are outlined. The article concludes with an attempt to extrapolate future technological trends that could influence the direction of adult education in the decade to come.

Developing Trust for Electronic Commerce

2011 ◽  
pp. 39-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Fink
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Body Language ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web

While much attention is currently being devoted to solving technological challenges of the Internet, for example increasing the bandwidth on existing narrowband network platforms to overcome bottlenecks, little attention appears to be given to the nontechnical aspects. This has been a mistake in the past as human resistance to, or incompetence during, the introduction of new Information Technology (IT) often caused Information Systems (IS) to fail. By focusing on a broad range of technical and nontechnical elements early in the adoption of Internet technology, we have the opportunity to avoid the mistakes made in the past. The Internet has given rise to electronic commerce (e-commerce) through the use of the World Wide Web (Web). E-commerce, by its nature, offers enormous possibilities but in an uncontrolled environment. Therefore, for e-commerce to be accepted, trust must be established as soon as interaction with a Web site begins. In the virtual environment of the Web trust has become even more important because the parties are not in physical proximity. There are no handshakes or body language to be observed when closing a deal. Furthermore, jurisdiction is unclear. Developments on a global scale are required that provide assurance that e-commerce can be conducted in a ‘trusting’ manner.

Evolving Gender Communication Issues in E-Collaboration

2011 ◽  
pp. 259-264
Author(s):  
Cathy L.Z. DuBois
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
World Wide Web ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
World Wide ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Gender Communication ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World

Much has been written about gender differences in communication. Gender stereotypes propose that men communicate in a direct manner and focus on information; women communicate in an indirect manner and focus on relationships. Tannen (1995) suggests that gender differences in communication contribute to the “glass ceiling.” Further, Eubanks (2000) noted that the Internet and the World Wide Web are actively and aggressively hostile to women. Such discourse fosters gender stereotypes of the past and paints a gloomy picture for women with regard to participation and success in the realm of workplace e-collaboration.

African Web Portals

2011 ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esharenana E. Adomi
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
World Wide Web ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Web Portals ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web

The World Wide Web (WWW) has led to the advent of the information age. With increased demand for information from various quarters, the Web has turned out to be a veritable resource. Web surfers in the early days were frustrated by the delay in finding the information they needed. The first major leap for information retrieval came from the deployment of Web search engines such as Lycos, Excite, AltaVista, etc. The rapid growth in the popularity of the Web during the past few years has led to a precipitous pronouncement of death for the online services that preceded the Web in the wired world.

scholarly journals A scenario for the hobo transposable element invasion, deduced from the structure of natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster using tandem TPE repeats

2000 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
ERIC BONNIVARD ◽  
CLAUDE BAZIN ◽  
BEATRICE DENIS ◽  
DOMINIQUE HIGUET
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Molecular Markers ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Tandem Repeats ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Historical Pattern ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Two Stages

Temporal surveys of hobo transposable elements in natural populations reveal a historical pattern suggesting a recent world-wide invasion of D. melanogaster by these transposons, perhaps following a recent horizontal transfer. To clarify the dynamics of hobo elements in natural populations, and thus to provide further data for our understanding of the hobo invasion, TPE tandem repeats, observed in the polymorphic S region of the element, were used as molecular markers. The number of TPE repeats was studied in 101 current populations from around the world, and in 63 strains collected in the past. This revealed a geographical distribution which seems to have been stable since the beginning of the 1960s. This distribution is compatible with a number of hypotheses for the dynamics of hobo elements. We propose a scenario based on an invasion in two stages: first, a complete invasion by elements with three TPE repeats, followed by the beginning of a new invasion involving hobo elements with five or seven repeats.

FIRST AFRICAN OIL SPILL COOPERATIVE: CLEAN NIGERIA ASSOCIATES

1987 ◽  
Vol 1987 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-156
Author(s):  
Godwin E. Omene ◽  
E. C. Odogwu ◽  
Tom E. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Competitive Bidding ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Petroleum Companies ◽  
Production Areas

ABSTRACT In November 1981 the petroleum companies operating in Nigeria formed a cooperative with the general purpose of developing an oil industry-sponsored organization for combating oil spills. The organization was named Clean Nigeria Associates (CNA). Individual oil companies operating in Nigeria now have and have had in the past the capability to combat oil spills, but most were unprepared to handle major oil spills. Thus, the main thrust of the cooperative was to develop an equipment stockpile and response capability commensurate with major spill risks. Through competitive bidding, Halliburton Nigeria, Ltd. was selected as the cooperative contractor. Agreements were formally signed in September 1984. Since that time the equipment required by the association was procured by Halliburton and put in place at two locations, Warri and Port Harcourt. These two locations were selected because of their proximity to major production areas. Bases were established at Nigerian Ports Authority facilities which were set aside for oil field operations. Thus, equipment warehouses are in excellent positions to respond to marine spills, and to respond to land spills by road. The equipment stockpile consists of 27,000 ft of booms, 28 skimmers—both for protected waters and offshore, 4,000 bales of sorbents, 26 pumps, 14 boats (ten 15 ft and four 49 ft) and an assortment of vehicles and other support equipment. CNA has a dedicated staff of 38. The staff consists of management, equipment operators, mechanics, boat crews, and support personnel. Since December 1984, training of national personnel on spill response and safety has been a high priority and has continued to this date.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document