Raw Flows. Fluid Mattering in Arts and Research

Raw Flows. Fluid Mattering in Arts and Research

Author: Roman Kirschner

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2017-02-06

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 3110525992

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The word ‘fluid’ describes a phenomenon as well as a material property. Of special interest is how aspects of fluidity influence the active and direct handling of materials and how its special characteristics are expressed in experimental practices and thinking patterns. The motivation for focusing on fluidity as a prerequisite for ‘becoming’ and the nature of processes originated from the art-based ‘Liquid Things’ research project. As this subject covers a very wide spectrum, the approach was modified to allow the participation of several disciplines; the book draws on the philosophy of science, hydrodynamics, and the cultural sciences, and focuses on the role of fluidity in cognitive and experience processes with the aim of establishing a grammar of ‘movable’ materials.


Correlation amongst Groups of Raw Materials in the Commodities Market

Correlation amongst Groups of Raw Materials in the Commodities Market

Author: Roberto Araldi

Publisher: EGEA spa

Published: 2011-11-29T00:00:00+01:00

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 8823811856

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During the present period of uncertain and sluggish growth in the economic cycle, commodities markets are more than ever under scrutiny by financial analysts. The general up-trend in staple raw materials is due to factors that traditionally capture the interest of commodities investors. They alone do not explain the extraordinary recovery characterizing prices of the main commodities. Another fundamental element explaining this phenomenon is the robust continuous purchases made by high-growth nations such as China and India. Another possible explanation states that correlations between different raw materials exist. The primary goal of this book is therefore to provide a detailed analysis of commodities markets. By focusing on existing correlations amongst various raw material groups the aim is to demonstrate that the commodities marketŐs recovery over the last year or so is strictly related to the increase in petroleum prices based on the spill-over effect. Furthermore, the book includes an investment simulation based on the correlation analyses conducted in the main body of the study. This provides empirical data to sustain the strategies and thesis herein contained.


Supply Chain Sustainability and Raw Material Management: Concepts and Processes

Supply Chain Sustainability and Raw Material Management: Concepts and Processes

Author: Farahani, Reza Zanjirani

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2011-12-31

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1613505051

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Many organizations find supply chain management an essential prerequisite to building a sustainable competitive edge for their services or products. While interest in SCM is enormous, lack of theoretical frameworks and real world applications often characterizes research in the field, and effective management of the supply chain remains elusive. Supply Chain Sustainability and Raw Material Management: Concepts and Processes is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for operations researchers, management scientists, industrial engineers, and other business practitioners and specialists looking for systemic and advanced discussions of supply chain management. By presenting qualitative concepts, quantitative models, and case studies, this book is a coherent guide to creating long-term and sustainable performance for organizations who want to compete in the global market.


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Author: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 846

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