...Course Hero has millions of student submitted documents similar to the one below including study guides, practice problems, reference materials, practice exams, textbook help and tutor support. Why (a) do you suppose Union Planters purchases investments, rather than simply making loans? Why does it purchase investments that vary in nature both in terms of their maturities and in type (debt versus stock)? 1. They may have excess funds that they havent loaned out yet and instead of having the money just sit there the bank manager may decide that it could earn more revenue by choosing to invest. 2. Depending on the situation the bank manager may also feel that they can make more money by investing the excess funds rather than lending the money out. For example right now interest rates are at an all-time low and they may feel like the return on the interest is not enough compared to investing. 3. The bank manager may feel that these investments will mature and be worth more in the future so they may choose to hold long term to create more revenue. (b) How must Union Planters account for its investments in each of the two categories? 1. Trading securities Balance sheet at fair market value a. Gain/Loss reported as part of income 2. Available-for-Sale Balance sheet at fair market value a. Gain/Loss Comprehensive income/ separate from Stockholders equity until realized 3. Held to-Maturity reported at amortized cost Planters had none (c) In what ways does classifying into investments...
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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ways to Run the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1) Interactive with command interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2) Single command with output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3) Multiple commands through an input file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Controller Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The info command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Examples using Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The set command . . . . . . ....
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...BIO-CLEAR Air Purifier * In 1995 Mr. T. Wan of RW & Company agreed with his foreign suppliers that there would be a market for its BIO-CLEAR air purifier in the Philippines. Since there was then as yet no such comparable commercial product in the local market, the decision was made to bring it to the market as fast as possible. This decision was made to preempt the competition, to be able to define the market by being the first product that was to be locally available, and to build up brand equity. Arrangements were therefore made for the initial shipments of the product’s range of models into the Philippines. A year later, however, Mr. Wan was struggling with unsold inventory consisting mostly of the more sophisticated and computerized higher priced models. Sales in the provincial outlets were consistently poorer than predicted versus those in the urban areas, especially Metro Manila. Metro Manila sales, however, were still marginal as well. Product sales were barely covering costs, and Mr. Wan was wondering whether it would be better to simply discontinue offering the line. He would be talking to the foreign supplier’s representatives in a week and needed a good position in order to be able to strike a negotiation with confidence, especially because this supplier was not only the source of the BIO-CLEAR line of air purifiers but also of other home appliance products that RW & Company was selling. Above all, Mr. Wan had to decide as to whether or not he...
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...Issue 3, 2011 Economic Feasibility of a Mobile Fast Pyrolysis System for Sustainable Bio-crude Oil Production Marco A. Palmaa, James W. Richardsonb, Brad E. Robersonc, Luis A. Riberad Joe Outlawe and Clyde Munsterf Assistant Professor and Extension Economist Regent’s Professor and Senior Faculty Fellow c Research Associate d Associate Professor and Extension Economist e Professor and Extension Economist Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 600 John Kimbrough Blvd, 2124 TAMU. College Station, Texas, 77843-2124, U.S.A. b f a Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Room 127, Hobgood Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843, U.S.A. Abstract This paper analyzed the economic feasibility of a mobile bioenergy pyrolysis system using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Pyrolysis transforms any cellulosic materials into i) a bio-oil similar to crude oil ii) a synthesis gas similar to natural gas, and iii) a bio-charcoal substance. The pyrolyzer machine is currently being manufactured and tested with various types of feedstocks including corn stover and energy sorghum. The economic analysis focused on creating an automated process that integrates a transportation logistics cost optimization model with geographic information system (GIS) data. The geographic data provides possible paths for the mobile bioenergy pyrolysis unit as it moves to and from each harvest area, depending on stochastic availability of feedstock...
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...D02X001 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Dell Precision™, Precision ON™,ExpressCharge™, Latitude™, Latitude ON™, OptiPlex™, Vostro™, and Wi-Fi Catcher™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Intel®, Pentium®, Xeon®, Core™, Atom™, Centrino®, and Celeron® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD® is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron™, AMD Phenom™, AMD Sempron™, AMD Athlon™, ATI Radeon™, and ATI FirePro™ are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista®, the Windows Vista start button, and Office Outlook® are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Blu-ray Disc™ is a trademark owned by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and licensed for use on discs and players. The Bluetooth® word mark is a registered trademark and owned by the Bluetooth® SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Dell Inc. is under license. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance, Inc. 2013 - 02 Rev. A02 Contents Notes, Cautions...
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...on a pc. This requires having an original PlayStation 2 console (for the BIOS) and of course having the original games as well. Is the project open source? Yes, the project is open source, and it is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. Can I help the project? Sure you can, please refer to this thread HERE. Is the release package complete? Can I play out of the box? No, the release package is not complete. You need to do at least 2 things before you can play: • • • First, you need to put in your own BIOS. Dump your PlayStation 2 BIOS from your own console. The BIOS dumper is HERE. Second, you need to configure the plugins in the emulator. You can use the official guide found HERE. (Optional) Third, you may need to update your DirectX in order for GSdx to work. GSdx is our suggested graphics plugin. Update DirectX with the web installer HERE. Section II: General questions about the emulator What are the requirements for using this emulator? Minimum • • • • Windows/Linux OS CPU that supports SSE2 (Pentium 4 and up, Athlon64 and up) GPU that supports Pixel Shaders 2.0 512MB RAM Recommended • • • • Windows Vista/7 (both 32bit and 64bit supported) CPU: Core 2 Duo, Core i3/5/7, Phenom II (all at 3.4Ghz+) GPU: 8800GT or better 1GB RAM (2GB if on Vista / Windows 7) Does the emulator support 4 cores? Starting with release 1.0 we offer a speed hack that runs Vector Unit 1 on its own thread for a nice speedup. It isn't working with every game...
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...School of Science and Technology Title: Lab 1-6 Student Name: Manuel MikewaOduor Student No: M00519008 Supervisor: Mr. Kiama Date: November 26th 2014 AIMS • Explain how data is represented and basic operations on data; • Answer all the questions in this Lab exercise OBJECTIVES • Understand binary numbers and their various calculation methods • Understand the basic concepts of processors, memory, and I/O devices, and how they are interconnected; • Understanding the functions of operating systems and BIOS Lab Unit 1 1. What is 62 in binary? 2 into 62= 31 remainder 0 2 into 31= 15 remainder 1 2 into 15= 7 remainder 1 2 into 7= 3 remainder 1 2 into 3= 1 remainder 1 Answer= Binary 11110 2. What is 63 in Hexadecimal? 63/16=...
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...BUSINESS PLAN BIO – VERMI COMPOST Submitted by, Karthikeya B (13UTA17) INTRODUCTION Earthworms are the friends of farmers. They not only aerate the soil but also help in producing Vermi compost, a valuable resource for improving soil fertility. Vermi compost is becoming increasingly popular among farmers, as a source of soil fertility and also as a source of income generation. Vermi-biotechnology is an eco-friendly, socially sound and economically viable innovative technology to manage the organic waste resources on low capital input basis. This does not call for expensive laboratories or sophisticated industrial instruments. It has multiple benefits – can convert wastes into fertilizers; make soils healthy; can eliminate the dependence on chemicals can bring waste-land under cultivation; create employment to millions of youth, can feed hungry citizens and can make a country green and prosperous in a span of just a few years. A project on Vermi biotechnology is being implemented in Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh in India, with the assistance of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. It is being implemented in five panjayats blocks namely Lodha, Jawa, Khair,Tappal and Dhanipur...
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...Environmental assessment of bio-based polymers and natural fibres Dr. Martin Patel*), Dr. Catia Bastioli**), Dr. Luigi Marini**), Dipl.-Geoökol. Eduard Würdinger***) *) Utrecht University, Department of Science, Technology and Society (STS), Copernicus Institute, Padualaan 14, NL-3584 CH Utrecht, Netherlands; Phone: +31 30 253 7634; Fax: +31 30 253 7601; E-mail: m.patel@chem.uu.nl **) Novamont, Via Fauser 8, I-28100 Novara, Italy; Phone: +39 0321 699 611; Fax: +39 0321 699 600; E-mail: bastioli@materbi.com, marini@materbi.com ***) BIFA (Bavarian Institute of Applied Environmental Research and Technology), Am Mittleren Moos 46, D-86167 Augsburg, Germany; Phone: +49 821 7000-181; Fax: +49 821 7000-100; Email: ewuerdinger@bifa.de Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HISTORICAL OUTLINE 3. METHODOLOGY OF LCA 4. PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE DATA 4.1 STARCH POLYMERS 4.1.1 Starch polymer pellets 4.1.2 Starch polymer loose fills 4.1.3 Starch polymer films and bags 4.1.4 Starch nanoparticles as fillers in tyres 4.2 POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA) 4.3 POLYLACTIDES (PLA) 4.4 OTHER POLYMERS BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES 4.5 NATURAL FIBRES 5. SUMMARISING COMPARISON 6. DISCUSSION 7. CONCLUSIONS 7.1 7.2 SUMMARY AND FURTHER ELABORATION OF FINDINGS OUTLOOK AND PERSPECTIVES 8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 9. REFERENCES ANNEX 1: OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE COMPARISONS FOR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW ANNEX 2:...
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.................................................x EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard..................................................................................1 Motherboard Specifications...................................................................................... 1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions...............................................................................4 Unpacking ................................................................................................................ 4 Equipment ................................................................................................................ 4 EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard ....................................................................... 5 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................9 Safety Instructions.................................................................................................... 9 Preparing the Motherboard .................................................................................... 10 Installing the CPU .............................................................................................. 10 Installing the CPU Fan ....................................................................................... 11 Installing Memory...
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...CRISIS SAVIOUR .. By focusing our attention from digging for more fossil fuel resources, if we focus it on producing vegetable oil using the land resources, we will greatly reduce the demand for petroleum products. .. Our engine is extremely VERSATILE, being able to run on diesel, bio-diesels, vegetable oils with very little change in power and efficiency. This will diversify the kind of fuels that can run a diesel engine and reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. • ECO-FRIENDLY .. No additional Carbon Oxides are emitted into the atmosphere. .. This is because only carbon stored in the plants seeds are released back in the atmosphere as carbon oxides. • COST SAVINGS .. Waste Vegetable oils cost an average of $0.30 per litre for filtering and is usually free of charge. Whereas diesel costs $1.243, saving a total of $0.943 per litre. Copyright © Singapore Polytechnic. All rights reserved. 3 • GREAT FUTURE SCOPE .. Internet research has shown that some oil from wild plants can be used to make bio-diesel and possibly used directly on a modified diesel engine. .. One such plant is Jatropha curcas, also called physic nut. The very oleaginous kernels can be used to make both bio-diesel and vegetable oil, to be used as motor and heating fuel. When properly irrigated, it procedures seeds during almost the whole year (in tropical regions with high humidity). In drier regions there are 2 peaks in seed production. .. By proving vegetable oil is suitable for...
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...d. Wetware (W/W) e. Vaporware (V/W) 2. Be able to define or describe: a. I/O device b. I/O controller c. peripheral device d. serial and parallel ports (explain the difference) e. adapter card, expansion card, interface card f. video adapter, video card g. pixel h. keyboard i. mouse j. printer k. BIOS l. device driver m. systemboard, motherboard n. video cable o. drive cable p. ribbon cable q. expansion slot (ISA, EISA, MCA, VL bus, PCI, local bus; what does each of the acronyms stand for?) r. ZIF socket (what does “ZIF” stand for?) s. SIMM (what does “SIMM” stand for?) t. system realtime clock u. jumper v. chipset w. cache memory x. power supply cable y. RAM and ROM z. CPU, microprocessor aa. coprocessor bb. primary storage and secondary storage (give examples of each, and know which is which) cc. volatile vs. nonvolatile memory (know which is which) dd. CMOS configuration chip ee. traces ff. bus gg. power supply 3. Be able to identify all of the items shown in Figures 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, and 1-5 in Andrews’ A Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC. 4. What are the principal functions of an Operating System? 5. Distinguish between, and give examples of the use of: a. a command-driven interface b. a menu-driven interface c. a GUI 6. Define: a. Multitasking b. Multithreading c. Operating environment (e.g., a GUI environment; a single- or multitasking environment) 7. OPTIONAL: Name seven operating systems...
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...ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE ACADEMIC AND LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES Program of Study: General Education BIO 2114 Anatomy and Physiology II This course syllabus is designed to assure students high academic success. It provides relevant information, outlines the course objectives, performance objectives, varied teaching methods that will be used, evaluation criteria for the course and work ethics, warranty claims, available student support services, expected accomplishments, and specific timelines. INSTITUTIONAL MISSION: Atlanta Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, located in the city of Atlanta, is an accredited institution of higher education that provides affordable lifelong learning opportunities, associate degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, customized business and industry training, continuing education and other learning services using state-of-the-art technology. The integration of academics and applied career preparation to enhance student learning is essential in meeting the workforce demands and economic development needs of the people, businesses, and communities of Fulton County. Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology II Course Code Number: BIO 2114 Prerequisites: BIO 2113 Contact Hours: 70 Includes: Class Hours: 4 D. Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 5 Instructor's Name: Barry N. Bates Office Room Number: 2107 Office Phone Number: 404.225...
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...Annex 14 Center for International Forest Research Southern Africa Regional Office Lusaka, Zambia Report Climate Change in Zambia: Opportunities for Adaptation and Mitigation through Africa Bio-Carbon Initiative By Samuel Mulenga Bwalya Peaks Environmental Management Consultants P.O Box 32632 Lusaka, Zambia January, 2010 Table of Contents Contents Page Table of Contents................................................................................................................. i List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... ii List of acronyms ................................................................................................................ iii Acknowledgements............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ v 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Objectives of the study........................................................................................ 1 1.2 Approaches and methodology............................................................................. 2 2. Climate variability and impacts .................................................................................. 2 2.1 Climate...
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...STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Global Marketing Management Spring 2015, UB.0064.001 Professor Eileen Fischer E-mail: efischer@stern.nyu.edu Office: KMC 7-100A; Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:30 -3.00 and by appointment Telephone: 646-591-8760 Teaching Fellow: TBA COURSE OBJECTIVE The purpose of the course is to examine the issues involved in developing a global marketing strategy and the challenges of implementing the marketing mix in individual countries. The course is designed to give students an understanding of: * the strategic issues surrounding global expansion and the strategic options for entering international markets * how to assess market opportunities on both Country macro and market related factors * the global competitive landscape that includes strong local competitors * balancing global and local considerations when developing the marketing mix with a focus on the tactical challenges of adapting to specific market needs * the rapidly changing challenges and opportunities in Emerging Markets My objective is to provide you with useful frameworks, tools and ‘rules of thumb’ which we apply to cases in virtually every class. Many cases will be only one or two pages and they focus on a specific question. Our longer cases will deal with multiple issues and will require the application of frameworks and concepts...
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