CHAPTER 1 — BASIC RADAR PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS INTRODUCTION The word radar is an acronym derived from the phrase RAdio Detection And Ranging and applies to electronic equipment designed for detecting and tracking objects (targets) at considerable distances. The basic principle behind radar is simple - extremely short bursts of radio energy (traveling at the speed of light) are transmitted‚ reflected off a target and then returned as an echo. Radar makes use of a phenomenon
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Statistics is the study of the collection‚ organization‚ analysis‚ interpretation‚ and presentation of data. It deals with all aspects of this‚ including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments. The word statistics‚ when referring to the scientific discipline‚ is singular‚ as in "Statistics is an art. "This should not be confused with the word statistic‚ referring to a quantity (such as mean or median) calculated from a set of data‚ whose plural is statistics ("this
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buys memory chips from Samsung) Suppliers-ability to pay Managers-production/expansion Employees-employment opportunities Competitors-market share/profitability Regulators-government Tax authorities-IRS Local communities-environmental issues Basic accounting equation: Assets = Liability + Stockholder’s equity Company’s resources (assets)] Claims to those resources v Investors and Creditors would like to know about Liability-amount that you owe to a creditor Stock holder’s
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Assignment 1: Economic Basics (24.0 points) 1. Describe two examples of important things that financial planning skills can help you do‚ and explain why these things are important to you personally. (4-6 sentences. 2.0 points) Making choices about how to spend money responsibly... I know how I am with money. When I get money I automatically want to spend it‚ but I have gotten really better at it since I’ve gotten older. Set financial goals… I think it is a great idea to start setting financial goals
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Microorganisms: * Small living organisms; there are 3 types * Bacteria – ecoli‚ salmonella * Fungi – mushrooms‚ athletes foot * Virus – influenza (flu)‚ HIV * When they enter our body‚ they multiply and release toxins / harmful chemicals into our blood * They duplicate every 20 minutes * Physical barriers: eyelashes prevent MO’s from entering through our eyes‚ nasal hairs reduce them‚ skin is a barrier to them (although they can enter through cuts)‚ chemicals in tears
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Basics of Magnetism by Ron Kurtus (revised 29 January 2013) Magnetism is a force of attraction or replusion that acts at a distance. It is due to a magnetic field‚ which is caused by moving electrically charged particles. It is also inherent in magnetic objects such as a magnet. A magnet is an object that exhibits a strong magnetic field and will attract materials like iron to it. Magnets have two poles‚ called the north (N) and south (S) poles. Two magnets will be attacted by their opposite poles
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Boiler Basics Design and operation A boiler is an enclosed vessel that provides a means for combustion heat to be transferred into water until it becomes heated water or steam. The hot water or steam under pressure is then usable for transferring the heat for the steam requirements of process industries or for power generation. Combustion boilers are designed to use the chemical energy in fuel to raise the energy content of water so that it can be used for heating and power applications. Many fossil
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ACCT 2542 CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS Course Outline Semester 2‚ 2012 Part A: Course-Specific Information Australian School of Business School of Accounting i ACCT 2542 Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS PART A. COURSE SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 1. STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 2. COURSE DETAILS 1 2.1. Teaching Times and Locations 1 2.2. Units of Credit 2 2.3. Summary of Course 2 2.4. Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses 2 2.5. Student Learning
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Homework – Week 4 Desislava Tabakova ACC 403 – Auditing I Professor Ashley Braun Harper November 2‚ 2014 Chapter 7: Problems 7-29(a-g) and 7-33(a-b) Chapter 8: Problems 8-29(a-d) and 8-32(a-b) 7-29 A-G A- Recorded amount of entries in the acquisition journal 1- Documentation--consists of the client’s business documents used to support accounting events. The strength of documentation is that it is prevalent and available at a low cost. Documents can be internal or externally
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Microwave Transmission Basics Microwave Transmission Basics Table of Contents • MW Advantages • MW Frequency bands • MW Link elements • Antenna Radiation Pattern • MW Alarms Microwave Transmission Basics Features Advantages Rapid Deployment – A microwave link can be installed in as little as one day No right-of-way issues – Radio spans all obstacles such as roads‚ railways‚ etc.‚ avoiding any requirement to seek permissions that inevitably are costly and introduce time delays
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