A 1196-kg car and a 2010-kg pickup truck approach a curve on the expressway that has a radius of 253 m .
At what angle should the highway engineer bank this curve so that vehicles traveling at 60.0 mi/h can safely round it regardless of the condition of their tires?
Should the heavy truck go slower than the lighter car?
As the car and truck round the curve at 60.0 mi/h , find the normal force on the car to the highway surface
As the car and truck round the curve at 60.0 mi/h , find the normal force on the truck to the highway surface
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Looking at a the case study, "2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill", one of the largest environmental disasters in history, scrutinize and discuss any aspect of the case, including the technical, legal, environmental, or ethical details. However, include some explicit discussion of the decision of the engineers overseeing operations on the Deepwater Horizon. To what were these decisions an engineering failure? What aspects of the engineer’s code of ethics did they violate? What might they have done different to prevent such a disaster?
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1) Scenario: Pursuant to the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill, the United States will be challenged to bring into its health care population some 32 million more patients. Formerly, many of these patients were uninsured. Some of these patients were seen and treated in safety-net hospitals, but mostly in emergency rooms. Reliable, independent studies have shown that this population is low income and is disproportionately made up of ethnic and racial minorities; however, it is important to point out that due to the economic downturn at the turn of the decade surrounding 2010, this 32 million will include a significant number of non-minority unemployed individuals. Consider that health care institutions must move beyond simply taking in and treating the sick and injured who come through the door. In the near future, the health of the community will be measured in terms of low disease burden, high vaccination rates, controlled chronic disease rates, healthier life styles, and a better educated public. Clearly, the impacts to the health care system will have to be addressed.
*In your own words please describes the roles and responsibilities of health care management in addressing this pressing dilemma. Apply the following questions to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed:
a) How do the considerations under the concept of governance apply?
b) What are the major financial issues being faced?
c) What are the major physical issues being faced?
d) What are the major demographic issues being faced?
In: Economics
In the Davis & Muehlegger (2010) analysis of pricing above marginal cost under regulation, they observe that
"... decreased consumption along the intensive margin is not costly from the regulated firm’s perspective because the rate base does not depend on the level of natural gas consumption per customer. In short, under traditional rate-of-return regulation a regulated firm attempts to maximize the rate base, and this creates incentive for firms to lobby regulators for low fixed fees.” (p. 803)
In 2-3 sentences, explain what they mean, based on their analysis. Why does traditional ROR regulation provide this incentive?
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Analyze the time-series data of Balance of Payment of China (Since 2010). Discuss the trend of changes in current, capital and financial accounts. Based on your observation, with other external economic information, what shall the policymakers do in responding to these changes? 800 words use economic concepts to develop your arguments with clear organization, supported with evidence and statistics.
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The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following topic materials:
What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law?
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Tzar Corporation entered into a lease agreement on January 1, 2010, to provide Playtpus Company with a piece of machinery. The terms of the lease agreement were as follows.
· The lease is to be for 3 years with rental payments of $10,521 to be made at the beginning of each year
· The machinery has a fair value of $55,000, a book value of $40,000, and an economic life of 8 years.
· At the end of the lease term, both parties expect the machinery to have a residual value of $30,000, none of which is guaranteed.
· The lease does not transfer ownership at the end of the lease term, does not have a bargain purchase option, and the asset is not of a specialized nature.
· The implicit rate is 6%, which is known by Playtpus.
· Collectibility of the payments is probable.
Required:
1. Please show the calculation(s)/discussion of the test you use to answer the following questions
a. What type of lease is this for the lessee?
b. What type of lease is this for the lessor?
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Case Study 1 Quick Biotech It is late in September 2010, and Michelle Chang, a doctoral student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), is to meet her colleagues Henry Tan and Mike Hammer from the Institute of Molecular Biology again in a few days to discuss the course of action to be pursued for the establishment of Quick Biotech. Henry Tan and Mike Hammer both hold doctorates in biology and work at NUS as senior assistants. A few months before, they patented a process for the production of multi protein complexes, which they had already put to successful use, and about which they had received favourable feedback. Now, the three colleagues want to set-up a company called Quick Biotech in order to apply the new technology to a wider field. Background The human body is exposed to numerous external influences and internal genetic defects, which cause the proteins in our cells to malfunction. Proteins constitute the basis of all biological processes. If proteins no longer fulfill their function adequately owing to defects, this often results in life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer. This is why almost all drugs have effect on proteins. Consequently, most research and development work for drugs and therapies need protein, which is why both academic research institutions and the pharmaceutical companies use proteins as a basis to their research activities. Recently, progress in fundamental research revealed the total of the proteins in a cell, which in the case of human being amounts to more than 40,000 proteins. It became obvious that the proteins in a cell do not work individually; rather, they combine to act as protein complexes that are made up of numerous protein components. In addition, virtually all biological processes in cells are executed by such protein complexes. This has crucial consequences for research; in order to understand how proteins work, protein machines must be explored as a whole, and not only their individual protein components. Nonetheless, academic institutes and the pharmaceutical industry have almost exclusively focused on individual, isolated proteins. The primary reason for this was that human protein machines are very difficult to produce in a pure form. Although the development of modern, recombinant methods now enables the production of individual protein components, there is still a demand for a technology that is able to provide sufficient volumes of entire protein machine, which form the basis of biological functions. This is also Michelle’s, Henry’s and Mike’s experience in their research at NUS. They realize that no suitable technology for the production of protein machines exists. This is why they developed their own technology: the MultiBac technology. The technology The MultiBac technology uses a modified, yet greatly improved version of the so called “baculovirus gene transfer vector” to produce any combination of proteins in great volumes and of high quality. The genes of a great number of proteins, such as human ones, can be placed on this gene transfer vector. This process can be carried out in an ordinary molecular biology laboratory. The MultiBca gene transfer vector multiplies in cell cultures and constitutes no danger to human beings. Therefore, no special health and safety regulations are required to work with this system. The gene transfer vector of the MultiBac system was developed to provide it with a unique feature namely, that is particularly careful in the production of the desired protein machines. For customers, this is a guarantee of the unsurpassed quality of the protein complex produced with the MultiBac technology. In comparison with conventional processes, the simplified MultiBac technology additionally saves a substantial amount of time for the production of the desired protein product: it only takes weeks rather than months. Also, the technology offers the possibility to build numerous different protein complexes from the same protein components on a modular basis and, thus, of supplying individual solution to customers’ problems. Laboratories of renowned research institutes already use MultiBac, which NUS has made available as trial specimens. This shows that the technology works, is mature and has a selling potential. The process was patented last year by NUS, and since then it was developed in the context of employment at the university. However, the rights can be assigned to a start up, for instance, in the form of an exclusive license. The next steps to launch the venture In autumn 2010, Michelle is in the final stages of her doctoral thesis, which she wants to complete by the year. After that, she needs to work full time for the new company. In contrast, Henry and Mike want to retain their jobs at NUS and spend less time on the company. As such, they would not be involved in the company’s operative daily business but will assume an advisory function. They will receive shares in the start-up but will not be on the company payroll. One of the key roles of Henry and Mike will be to guarantee long term access to the latest findings in scientific research. This model, whereby some of the founders remain at the university, has already proved successful in a number of other biotechnology start ups. Research in the field of biotechnology is very costly; both in terms of time and money, so only by retaining close links with a research institution will the company ensure that it will always work with the latest technologies and, thus, remain competitive. One of the greatest challenges currently perceived by the team is to secure funding for the new company. Although the founders are able to invest S$200, 000 of their personal savings into the enterprise and, thus, realize a small scale start up, present plans are based on the assumption that at least S$500 000 of external capital will be needed for the first two years. These funds will primarily serve to finance Michelle’s position and a small team of lab assistants in charge of producing the protein complex for the clients. The product will be sold via a network of sales agents, and other functions, such as accounting and finance, will be outsourced to a professional accountant.
Answer all questions. 1. Should Michelle consider debt or equity to finance QuickBiotech? Explain your answer.
2. Would you consider any alternative sources or finance? Which one? Why?
3. Analyse other issues to be addressed before QuickBiotech is launched.
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Analyze the time-series data of Balance of Payment of China (Since 2010). Discuss the trend of changes in current, capital and financial accounts. Based on your observation, with other external economic information and use economic concepts to develop your arguments with clear organization supported evidence. , what shall the policymakers do in responding to these changes? Use 1000 words
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Case Study 1
Quick Biotech
It is late in September 2010, and Michelle Chang, a doctoral
student at the National
University of Singapore (NUS), is to meet her colleagues Henry Tan
and Mike Hammer from the Institute of Molecular Biology again in a
few days to discuss the course of action to be pursued for the
establishment of Quick Biotech. Henry Tan and Mike Hammer both hold
doctorates in biology and work at NUS as senior assistants. A few
months before, they patented a process for the production of multi
protein complexes, which they had already put to successful use,
and about which they had received favourable feedback. Now, the
three colleagues want to set-up a company called Quick Biotech in
order to apply the new technology to a wider field.
Background
The human body is exposed to numerous external influences and
internal genetic defects, which cause the proteins in our cells to
malfunction. Proteins constitute the basis of all biological
processes. If proteins no longer fulfill their function adequately
owing to defects, this often results in life-threatening illnesses,
such as cancer. This is why almost all drugs have effect on
proteins. Consequently, most research and development work for
drugs and therapies need protein, which is why both academic
research institutions and the pharmaceutical companies use proteins
as a basis to their research activities.
Recently, progress in fundamental research revealed the total of
the proteins in a cell, which in the case of human being amounts to
more than 40,000 proteins. It became obvious that the proteins in a
cell do not work individually; rather, they combine to act as
protein complexes that are made up of numerous protein components.
In addition, virtually all biological processes in cells are
executed by such protein complexes. This has crucial consequences
for research; in order to understand how proteins work, protein
machines must be explored as a whole, and not only their individual
protein components.
Nonetheless, academic institutes and the pharmaceutical industry
have almost exclusively focused on individual, isolated proteins.
The primary reason for this was that human protein machines are
very difficult to produce in a pure form. Although the development
of modern, recombinant methods now enables the production of
individual protein components, there is still a demand for a
technology that is able to provide sufficient volumes of entire
protein machine, which form the basis of biological functions. This
is also Michelle’s, Henry’s and Mike’s experience in their research
at NUS. They realize that no suitable technology for the production
of protein machines exists. This is why they developed their own
technology: the MultiBac technology.
The technology
The MultiBac technology uses a modified, yet greatly improved
version of the so called “baculovirus gene transfer vector” to
produce any combination of proteins in great volumes and of high
quality. The genes of a great number of proteins, such as human
ones, can be placed on this gene transfer vector. This process can
be carried out in an ordinary molecular biology laboratory. The
MultiBca gene transfer vector multiplies in cell cultures and
constitutes no danger to human beings. Therefore, no special health
and safety regulations are required to work with this system.
The gene transfer vector of the MultiBac system was developed to
provide it with a unique feature namely, that is particularly
careful in the production of the desired protein machines. For
customers, this is a guarantee of the unsurpassed quality of the
protein complex produced with the MultiBac technology. In
comparison with conventional processes, the simplified MultiBac
technology additionally saves a substantial amount of time for the
production of the desired protein product: it only takes weeks
rather than months. Also, the technology offers the possibility to
build numerous different protein complexes from the same protein
components on a modular basis and, thus, of supplying individual
solution to customers’ problems.
Laboratories of renowned research institutes already use MultiBac,
which NUS has made available as trial specimens. This shows that
the technology works, is mature and has a selling potential. The
process was patented last year by NUS, and since then it was
developed in the context of employment at the university. However,
the rights can be assigned to a start up, for instance, in the form
of an exclusive license.
The next steps to launch the venture
In autumn 2010, Michelle is in the final stages of her doctoral
thesis, which she wants to complete by the year. After that, she
needs to work full time for the new company. In contrast, Henry and
Mike want to retain their jobs at NUS and spend less time on the
company. As such, they would not be involved in the company’s
operative daily business but will assume an advisory function. They
will receive shares in the start-up but will not be on the company
payroll.
One of the key roles of Henry and Mike will be to guarantee long
term access to the latest findings in scientific research. This
model, whereby some of the founders remain at the university, has
already proved successful in a number of other biotechnology start
ups. Research in the field of biotechnology is very costly; both in
terms of time and money, so only by retaining close links with a
research institution will the company ensure that it will always
work with the latest technologies and, thus, remain
competitive.
One of the greatest challenges currently perceived by the team is
to secure funding for the new company. Although the founders are
able to invest S$200, 000 of their personal savings into the
enterprise and, thus, realize a small scale start up, present plans
are based on the assumption that at least S$500 000 of external
capital will be needed for the first two years.
These funds will primarily serve to finance Michelle’s position and
a small team of lab assistants in charge of producing the protein
complex for the clients. The product will be sold via a network of
sales agents, and other functions, such as accounting and finance,
will be outsourced to a professional accountant.
Answer all questions.
1. Should Michelle consider debt or equity to finance QuickBiotech?
Explain your answer.
2. Would you consider any alternative sources or finance? Which
one? Why?
3. Analyse other issues to be addressed before QuickBiotech is
launched.
Please write all your answers in essay format. Do not answer in point-form unless the questions mention “List” or “State”. It is not necessary to precede each answer with an introduction and end with a summary. Proceed directly with the answer
PLEASE GUYS NEED ANSWER IN ESSAY,THANK YOU
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