Derivative

market become alive after 1981. In the 1990s, the financial department had merged with several companies and financial derivatives got the most popularities with the market, however, whose instability planted seeds for the subsequent crisis. The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 was passed through, which contributed to the growth of derivatives. In the 2000s, the derivatives industry was dominated giant firms including Layman Brothers. Investment banks created CDOs (collateralized debt…

Tables 3 and 4, the melting points of the unknown alcohol and ketone derivatives both suggest that the alcohol made was 3-pentanol. The unknown alcohol derivative had a melting point with a range of 98C to 101C, which is very close to the melting point of the 3-pentanol derivative (97C). Also, the unknown ketone derivative had a melting point range of 150C to 155C, which is also very close to the melting point of the 3-pentanone derivative…

Figure 2.1.3 TPGS concentration and Paclitaxel solubility are directly related. Figure created by M. Varma, 200522. TPGS has been incorporated into various drug formulations partly because of its ability to overcome multidrug resistance (MDR). By inhibiting P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity, the relative cytotoxicity of drugs such as doxorubicin, vinblastine, and paclitaxel was increased19. P-gp is a drug efflux pump, a.k.a. multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1), located in the cell membranes of…

Abstract. The theoretical treatment of the equilibrium structure of the derivatives was based on the DFT method using the functional B3LYP with the base 6-311 ++ G (d, p). To distinguish the molecular electrostatic potential surface (MESP), we used the principle of HSAB (Hard Soft Acid and Base), in order to have the centers of activity of a molecule and the effects of substitution on the systems of pyrazolooxazine. These have anti-inflammatory activities. In our work, we have applied methods of…

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION OF BIG LOTS, INC. AND INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT Big Lots, Inc. is a U.S. discount retailer with the goal to “exceed core customers’ expectations by providing her with great savings on value-priced merchandise” (Big Lots, 2015 10K, Page 2). Their overall sales performance is evaluated based on the seven key merchandising categories, including Food, Consumables, Soft Home, Hard Home, Furniture, Seasonal, and Electronics & Accessories. The company operates a total of 1,449…

Benzimidazole and its derivatives were synthesized according to the reported literature (Wagner EC et al., 1943). The compounds are benzimidazole ;1-(4-((1H-benzimidazol-1-yl) methylamino) phenyl) ethanone; 2-butyl-1H-benzimidazole; 2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole. The stock solutions are prepared by dissolving the compound in DMSO. Antimicrobial activity was tested by the disc-diffusion method under standard conditions using Mueller-Hinton Agar (MHA) and the antibiotics used as listed below, Table…

(2006) stated that Protein PEGylation generally includes two steps. An inert PEG polymer is first chemically activated by the appropriate functionalization in order to react with an enzyme. The choice of the suitable group for the activated PEG derivative is based on the type of available reactive group on the molecule, to which PEG will be conjugated. For proteins, typical reactive amino acids include lysine, cysteine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, threonine,…

tract The inhibition efficiency of polymers are highly dependent on group functionalities as well as adsorption characteristics, electronic properties, and molecular weight. The modification of these properties pave the way for future research in inhibitor technology. Introduction The inherent protection of metals and their alloys used in industry are of the upmost importance when it comes to longevity and reliability of structures. Many chemical compounds have been developed over the years…

The usual equations to find the x and y position equations are as follows: position-x= mx+b and position-y= g/2(x^2)+vel(x)+in. M equals the slope of an equation which can be found by taking the derivative of the x equation, which we have done, and vel represents the velocity of the equation. g/2 represents the acceleration affecting the equation, which is gravity, and in represents the distance from the vertex to the origin. Notice that gravity had…

Question 1 – ASSET ALLOCATION The following report and its contents outline the asset allocation of charity X to be submitted on 25th May 2015. Strategy Overview A balanced asset allocation has been formulated with Australian and US equities, as well as cash and government bonds. This medium-term investment strategy will generate the best possible (while conservative) rate of return. In order to ensure that we achieve a well-diversified allocation in terms of securities and global market…