The objective of this paper is to help a bank originator of a Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) to build a maximally profitable CDO. We consider an optimization framework for structuring CDOs. The objective is to select attachment/detachment points and underlying instruments in the CDO pool. In addition to ”standard” CDOs we study so called ”step-up” CDOs. In a standard CDO contract the atta...

Single-crystalline Cd(OH)2 or CdO nanowires can be selectively synthesized at 150 °C by a simple hydrothermal method using aqueous Cd(NO3)2 as precursor. The method is biosafe, and compared to the conventional oil-water surfactant approach, more environmental-benign. As revealed by the XRD results, CdO or Cd(OH)2 nanowires can be generated in high purity by varying the time of synthesis. The re...

Cadmium Oxide (CdO) nanoparticles were prepared by precipitation method using Cadmium acetate and ammonia solution. Presence of chemical species, were verified by Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) Spectrum. From X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) spectrum the particle size, d-spacing value and structure of the nanoparticle were analysed. Size of the nanoparticles and the elemental composition were detect...

Taurine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body and is present at high concentrations during development and in the early milk. It is synthesized from cysteine via oxidation of cysteine to cysteinesulfinate by the enzyme cysteine dioxygenase (CDO), followed by the decarboxylation of cysteinesulfinate to hypotaurine, catalyzed by cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase (CSAD). To determine...

Abstract: Dropsondes from the NOAA G-IV aircraft were used to examine the presence of low bulk Richardson number (RB) in tropical cyclones. At least one 400-m layer above z = 7.5 km exhibited RB < 1 in 96% of sondes, and RB ≤ 0.25 in 35% of sondes. The latter represent almost certain turbulence. Sondes from major Hurricane Ivan (2004) were examined in detail. Turbulent layers fell into three br...

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) are sophisticated financial products that offer a range of investments, known as tranches, at varying risk levels backed by a collateral pool typically consisting of corporate debt (bonds, loans, default swaps, etc.). The analysis of the risk-return properties of CDO tranches is complicated by the highly nonlinear and time dependent relationship between th...

Context: Cadmium oxide nanoparticles (CdO NPs) are employed in optoelectronic devices and as a starting material for generating quantum dots as well as for medical imaging and targeting of pharmaceutical agents to disease sites. However, there are lack of data concerning shortand long-term effects of CdO NPs on the lungs. Objective: To determine the effects of inhaled CdO NPs at an occupational...

In this paper, we address the crucial problems of parameters estimation of Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO). We present a methodology for fair spread estimation of reconstituted (CDO) from European market data. A fundamental part of the pricing framework is the estimation of default probabilities and the structure of dependency. We present a copula based simulation procedure for pricing CDO...

The title compound, {(C(2)H(10)N(2))[Cd(2)(HPO(4))(3)]·H(2)O}(n), was synthesized under hydro-thermal conditions. The structure of this hybrid compound consists of CdO(6), CdO(5) and PO(4) polyhedra arranged so as to build an anionic inorganic layer, namely [Cd(2)(HPO(4))(3)](2-), parallel to the ab plane. The edge-sharing CdO(6) octa-hedra form infinite chains running along the a axis and are ...