02187nam 2200577Ia 450 991069996830332120110420083857.0(CKB)5470000002406272(OCoLC)700072571(EXLCZ)99547000000240627220110202d2010 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPhased array noise source localization measurements of an F404 nozzle plume at both full and model scale[electronic resource] /Gary G. Podboy, James E. Bridges, and Brenda S. Henderson ; prepared for the Turbo Expo 2010 sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, June 14-18, 2010Cleveland, Ohio :National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center,[2010]1 online resource (29 pages) illustrationsNASA/TM ;2010-216366Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 2, 2011)."August 2010.""GT2010-22601."Includes bibliographical references (page 9).Jet aircraft noisenasatNoise generatorsnasatSound generatorsnasatEngine noisenasatEngine testsnasatFull scale testsnasatPhased arraysnasatPlumesnasatJet aircraft noise.Noise generators.Sound generators.Engine noise.Engine tests.Full scale tests.Phased arrays.Plumes.Podboy Gary G1405436Bridges James E1394301Henderson Brenda S1405260NASA Glenn Research Center.ASME Turbo Expo(2010 :Glasgow, Scotland)GPOGPOBOOK9910699968303321Phased array noise source localization measurements of an F404 nozzle plume at both full and model scale3495473UNINA05152nam 2200589 450 991081357770332120230803203507.01-118-76099-91-118-76102-2(CKB)3710000000149578(EBL)1753374(MiAaPQ)EBC1753374(Au-PeEL)EBL1753374(CaPaEBR)ebr10887741(CaONFJC)MIL632031(OCoLC)878953842(EXLCZ)99371000000014957820140708h20142014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierWhy moats matter the Morningstar approach to stock investing /Heather Brilliant, Elizabeth Collins ; illustration, Christopher CantoreHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2014.©20141 online resource (243 p.)Includes index.1-118-76023-9 Why Moats Matter: The Morningstar Approach to Stock Investing; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Guiding Principles of Morningstar's Equity Research; Question 1: How Can We Identify Which Businesses Are Great?; Moats; Moats and Value Creation; Moats in Action; Moat Sources; Assigning Moat Ratings; Question 2: When Is the Best Time to Invest in Great Businesses?; The Importance of Valuation; Estimating Fair Value; Margin of Safety; Chapter 2: What Makes a Moat?; Moat Sources; Intangible Assets; Cost Advantage; Switching Costs; Network Effect; Efficient Scale; NotesChapter 3: Why Moat Trends Matter Moat Trends and Fundamental Performance; Five Key Considerations for Moat Trends; Intangibles; Cost Advantage; Switching Costs; Network Effect; Efficient Scale; Best Practices for Moat Trend Analysis; Chapter 4: How Stewardship Affects Economic Moats; Meet Our Stewardship Methodology; Drilling Down; Investment Strategy and Valuation; Execution; Financial Leverage; Dividend and Share-Buyback Policies; Compensation; Related-Party Transactions; Accounting Practices; Management Backgrounds; Health, Safety, and Environment; Ownership Structure; Stakeholder FocusCommunication With Shareholders Stewardship Ratings by Moat and Sector; Basic Materials; Consumer; Energy; Financial Services; Healthcare; Industrials; Technology; Utilities; Chapter 5: Applying Moats to Dividend Investing; Why Dividends Matter; Which Dividends?; Chapter 6: The Importance of Valuation; Valuation Concepts; Cost of Capital and Returns on Capital; Morningstar's Valuation Approach; Example: Calculating ROIC; Forecasting Future Free Cash Flows; The Morningstar RatingTM for Stocks; Fair Value Uncertainty and Cost of Equity; Notes; Chapter 7: Do Moat Ratings Predict Stock Returns?Chapter 8: Putting Moat and Valuation to Work: Portfolio Strategies Wide Moat Focus Index; The Tortoise and Hare Portfolios; Stock Investor's Stock Selection Criteria; Portfolio Management Strategy; Summing Up; Chapter 9: Basic Materials; Commodity Manufacturers; Commodity Processors; Metals and Mining; Chapter 10: Consumer; Beverages; Consumer Products; Tobacco; Restaurants; Retail Defensive; Specialty Retail; Lodging; Notes; Chapter 11: Energy; Oil and Gas Drilling; Oil and Gas Exploration and Production; Oil and Gas Midstream; Refining; Oil and Gas Integrateds; Engineering ServicesChapter 12: Financial Services Banks; Capital Markets; Credit Services; Financial Exchanges; Insurance; Chapter 13: Healthcare; Pharmaceuticals; Biotechnology; Medical Devices; Medical Instruments and Supplies; Diagnostics and Research; Chapter 14: Industrials; Railroads; Airport Operators; Aerospace and Defense; Trucking and Marine Shipping; Waste Management; Heavy Equipment; Diversified Industrials; Chapter 15: Technology; Consumer Technology; Enterprise Hardware Systems; IT Services; Semiconductors; Software; Telecom Services; Chapter 16: Utilities; Regulated and Diversified UtilitiesIndependent Power ProducersIncorporate economic moat analysis for profitable investing Why Moats Matter is a comprehensive guide to finding great companies with economic moats, or competitive advantages. This book explains the investment approach used by Morningstar, Inc., and includes a free trial to Morningstar's Research. Economic moats-or sustainable competitive advantages-protect companies from competitors. Legendary investor Warren Buffett devised the economic moat concept. Morningstar has made it the foundation of a successful stock-investing philosophy. Morningstar views investing in the most fundamental sense:StocksInvestment analysisStocks.Investment analysis.332.63/22Brilliant Heather1652658Collins ElizabethCantore ChristopherMorningstar, Inc.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813577703321Why moats matter4003469UNINA