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Specifically, this volume Intends to help the reader to understand the major technical and business considerations which make up each part of the life of a typical oil or gas field, and to demonstrate the link between the many disciplines involved. 

The Ukrainian Society for Non-Destructive Testing and Technical Diagnostics (US NDT TD) was established at the meeting of the leading experts of the country, on October 28, 1990, The aim of the Society s activity is consolidation of the efforts of scientists and engineers for development of their creative and business activity, information exchange, satisfying the professional interests, development of international contacts on NDT TD. 

Local government control, nationali2ation, and pohtical unrest also can cause shortages, and business manipulations to alter prices and supply are common. 

The net index is used with correlations provided to determine the maximum probable property damage and business intermption loss in the event... 

N. Singh, "VOC Destmetion at Low Temperatures Using a Novel Thermally Stable Transition-Metal Oxide-Based Catalyst," presented at the First North American Conference on Emerging Clean Air Technologies and Business Opportunities, Toronto, Canada, Sept. 1994. 

M. A. Epstein, Modem Intellectual Property, 3rd ed.. Aspen Law and Business, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1995. 

Electrical, electronic, and technical appHcations use polycarbonates for a variety of purposes. The woddwide market is about 156,000 t aimuaHy. Because of exceHent electrical properties (dielectric strength, volume resistivity), and resistance to heat and humidity, polycarbonate is used for electrical connectors (qv), telephone network devices, oudet boxes, etc. Polycarbonate had been popular for use in computer and business machine housings, but the use of neat resin has been largely supplanted by blends of polycarbonate with ABS. OveraH, however, the total use of polycarbonate continues to increase. 

PC-ABS better toughness and HDT than ABS, better processibihty and lower cost than PC apphance and business machine housings, automotive components 313,333... 

PC-PET better chemical resis-tance, processibihty. tubing, auto bumpers, and business 335,336, 313... 

Polysulfones also offer desirable properties for cookware appHcations, eg, microwave transparency and environmental resistance to most common detergents. Resistance to various sterilizing media (eg, steam, disinfectants, and gamma radiation) makes polysulfones the resin family of choice for many medical devices. Uses in the electrical and electronic industry include printed circuit boards, circuit breaker components, connectors, sockets, and business machine parts, to mention a few. The good clarity of PSF makes it attractive for food service and food processing uses. Examples of appHcations in this area include coffee decanters and automated dairy processing components. 

The first centralized electric generating plant in the United States was Edison s three-unit steam-engine-based station, which suppHed electric power to light approximately 5000 electric lamps in a group of homes and businesses in New York City in 1882. Also in 1882, the first hydroelectric power plant went into operation in Appleton, Wisconsin, generating approximately 25 kW of power, enough to power more than 200 100-watt light bulbs. 

H. Alter, The Greatly Growing Garbage Problem A. Guide to Municipal Solid Waste Management For Communities and Businesses U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C., 1988. 

Under mechanical and environmental stresses, composites are dimensionally stable. They maintain their shape and functionaHty, a critical requirement in such appHcations as dish antennas, constmction girders, and in appHance and business machines. Color and surface texture can often be molded into an FRP product for long lasting, low maintenance permanent surface appearance. Boats are a good example. The surface color is molded in and requires minimum maintenance, an advantage in saltwater environments. 

The detailed analysis, involving many respondents inside and outside the company, led to changes in the overall innovation process, ie, a company-wide priority system for innovation projects, measures of innovation for each functional and business area, training and supportive management systems for project managers, informal multifunctional teams in concept development and market development, a stmctured needs identification process, and appointment of a process steward to monitor the innovation process, measure how it functions, and coordinate innovation projects. 

Measuring effectiveness. Results are measured against technology and business objectives the metrics chosen determine the proper behavior and actions. 

An aimual review of the worldwide catalyst industry identifies current technical and business trends within the catalyst industry and fists virtually aU industrial supported (and other) catalysts by manufacturers designations (3). Included are the applications for the catalysts, the composition, ie, active agents and support materials, and some physical properties. 

When the Clean Air Act of 1990 was signed into law, electric utiUties were requited to estabUsh plans and initiate projects to comply with that Act s Tide IV. Each utihty had to evaluate how the various commercial and emerging clean coal systems fit into the utiUty s technical and business environment resulting in strategies to utilize fuel switching and wet throwaway FGD processes almost exclusively (38,85,86). 

Instant photographs are widely used for identification purposes, for example, for drivers Hcenses, student identification cards, and credit cards that can be issued immediately. Most passport photographs generated in the United States are instant color prints. Industrial and business appHcations include photographs of record for insurance purposes, constmction documentation, and real estate photography. 

Spreadsheet programs were originally developed for bookkeeping and business-planning appHcations over time, many additional features were added. Visica/c, which appeared in the early 1980s, was the first spreadsheet program it was developed for Apple computers. 

Medical uses for Udel resin include surgical trays, nebulizers, flow controllers for blood, and respiration regulators. Transportation applications center around automotive fuse housings, electrical connectors, and switches. Electrical and electronic end uses include coil bobbins, housings, connectors, bushings, capacitor film, and business machine parts. EinaHy, water, heater dip tubes, milking machine parts, pollution control equipment, and some filtration membranes are made. 

Technical and Business Issues. In general, the successflil appHcation of any technology is dependent on both technical and business issues. For knowledge-based systems, six critical issues are problem identification, user acceptance, measurement of impact, appropriateness, feasibHity, and cost. 

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