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President Barack Obama's administration, criticized for not doing enough to boost trade with Africa in the face of rising competition from China, has taken steps in recent months to address those concerns and plans to do more.
After decades of poor performance, Africa is now home to some of the world's fastest-growing economies and China has been signing contracts to lock in long-term access to the continent's huge resources.
"Trade and investment is a critical component of the president's vision for the next five years of U.S. policy towards sub-Saharan Africa," Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis told Reuters in an interview.
Obama, in a tough race for re-election against Republican Mitt Romney, in June laid out a "U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa," which touted the continent's potential "to be the world's next major economic success story" and promised to work with the region to free up trade and investment.
But Stephen Hayes, president of the Corporate Council on Africa, a U.S. business group, said Obama has not done enough to involve the private sector in planning on Africa.
The strategy paper was a positive step, but it contained few new ideas and business was barely consulted, Hayes said.
The U.S. government must do more to help large U.S. companies compete against big Chinese state-owned companies and other foreign firms, he said.
Two-way trade between China and Africa totaled just $8.9 billion in 2000, but grew more than 1,400 percent over the next decade to $127.3 billion in 2011, according to a U.S. Congressional Research Service report.
Trade between the United States and the more than 40 countries that make up sub-Saharan Africa hit a record $104.1 billion in 2008, but fell sharply during the financial crisis and totaled $94.3 billion last year.
New U.S. investment in the region ran about $3.2 billion in 2010, compared to about $36 billion flowing in from China and the rest of the world, the CRS report said.
U.S. trade policy toward Africa has been guided since 2000 by the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expires in 2015. AGOA waives import duties on a long list of goods made in eligible sub-Saharan African countries.
Congress recently renewed an AGOA clothing provision, just two months before it was set to expire and as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was arriving in Africa for a seven-nation tour.
The action allows AGOA countries to continue using fabric from "third countries" such as China and Vietnam to make clothes to sell in the United States duty-free. But the delay in renewing the provision cost African producers many orders since importers book shipments months in advance.
That experience illustrates why Congress should not wait until 2015 to renew the entire AGOA, said Marantis, the deputy U.S. trade representative.
"The closer you get to expiration, the more uncertainty there is for investors and you really do run the risk of investment drying up," Marantis said. "I think we need to start very soon in terms of crafting the next AGOA bill."
Alarmed at the inroads being made by China, some lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at increasing U.S. exports to Africa by 200 percent over the next ten years.
"Increasingly I am hearing: 'The U.S. has given up on Africa as a market,'" Senator Dick Durbin, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, said. "While we're building institutions (in Africa), China and others are building markets and we're being left behind."
Clinton's recent trip included a stop in South Africa where she was joined by executives from big U.S. companies like Boeing, Wal-Mart, Federal Express and General Electric, the first time that has happened on a high-profile Obama administration visit to the region.
But the effort, coming late in Obama's first term, seemed symbolic and so does an expected visit in coming months by acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, Hayes said.
Still, one idea that business did welcome in Obama's strategy was a focus on promoting regional integration in Africa by tearing down trade barriers between neighbors. That would create larger markets and boost incentives for investment, Hayes said.
Along those lines, the United States is beginning talks with the five countries in the East African Community - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi - on an investment pact.
It is also close to concluding an investment treaty with Mauritius and considering a similar pact with Ghana.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank announced recently it will help finance as much as $2 billion in U.S. energy exports to South Africa over the next seven or eight years.
South Africa plans to invest around $300 billion in renewable and other energy projects over the next 20 years and "we wanted to respond that we were clearly foursquare in support of that agenda," Ex-Im Bank President Fred Hochberg said.
The bank's portfolio of loans in the sub-Saharan region now tops $5 billion, including a record $1.5 billion so far in the current budget year, he said.
Given the stiff competition from China, the Ex-Im Bank could play an important role in boosting U.S. trade and investment in Africa, Hayes said. But constraints imposed by Congress on the bank limit its use for riskier projects, he said.
The Ministry of Finance said that Denmark has written to China to "announce its intention to apply to be a founding member" of the AIIB.
Experts state that the crisis poses risks to the region, which is significant for oil production and exports in the world.
Federal Reserve removes word 'patient;' interest rate increase expected within months. Yellen says timing of rate rise 'not decided,' but will come anytime after April; holds current rates at 0 to 0.25 pct.
Many emerging-market currencies have fallen against the dollar in recent weeks
Anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate hikes making dollar strong against most emerging market currencies, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan says.
European Statistical Agency says slight decline fuelled by drop in production of durable consumer goods.
EU will use all its foreign policy instruments to establish strategic energy partnerships with producing and transit countries.
Dollar strength and waning investor confidence are driving the lira lower
Greece has already received two bailouts totalling 240 billion euros but fellow euro zone member Ireland said last week that it would have to negotiate a third programme.
The Ukraine crisis has tested the loyalties of Bulgaria, a Balkan country with historical ties to Moscow and heavily dependent on Russian energy supplies.
Syria expels three United Nations aid workers hindering aid development in the country
Russia has overcome a "psychological barrier" and is ready to deepen its economic ties with China, Deputy Prime MinisterArkady Dvorkovich said
With Chancellor Angela Merkel's right-left coalition plus the opposition Greens, it was the biggest majority for any euro zone rescue package so far in the 631-seat chamber.
The agreement commits Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to cooperate with the United States in customs issues, ease red tape at borders, reduce customs wait times and harmonize trade standards.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has unnerved China with his re-examination of certain projects that Chinahas invested in, including a $1.5 billion "port city" project in Colombo.
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'This is a fantastic initiative. I'm a part of the young generation who questions almost everything. But we need to understand that it takes little things for something to become big,' Priyanka told reporters here Tuesday.
'Youngsters often ask - 'What can we do?' But I believe it is only the simple things we can do that can bring about a change. Get involved in such initiatives, spend a weekend doing something good for the environment and you will feel happy... let's make the earth a better place,' she added.
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Need back/center shrubs for hosta garden...
I have a cement patio and am planting on the east side of it that gets sun until 1-2 pm. I will be putting a TriColor beech there, maybe 12 feet from the cement. The rest will be hostas and shrubs. What shrubs/subshrubs/perennials do you love as backdrops to your hostas for this eastern spot?
I was thinking about Little Lime Hydrangeas but wouldn't mind some low conifers or a tall stand of something, say goat's beard, etc? I want this to be somewhat low maintenance, so don't want to have to be deadheading perennials all summer....
I did the other post, too, about looking for a huge hosta to "ground" the bed, as well...but I thought they might best be two different threads. Hopefully some others have a need for companions suggestions right now, too....
I have a small Endless Summer type of Hydrangea called Twist N Shout. The flowers start out blue and turn purple. It's about 4x4' and like its siblings it flowers all season. Easy care it just needs lots of water.
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I don't care for Endless Summer in our zone as it dies to the ground.
I have Annabelle Hydrangea and also Limelight. Those work nicely. Yews can handle less sunlight, if you like them.
A red or yellow twig dogwood would add some winter interest.
I have Goatsbeard and LOVE them. They're a nice backdrop.
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Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup' takes shade and is a slow growing arbovitae.
Any of a number of Tsuga canadensis will work such as 'Lewis', 'Moon Frost' or 'Dawson'.
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Very nice suggestions, I was considering hydrangeas...I do have a lot of Annabelle, so they are under consideration and I thought the Little Limelights could be a good size, so as not to create a blocked view.
TJ...I had not thought of Tsuga for this, that's a great idea! I am pulling out a few Woodward Arborvitae because they are in the wrong place...after that, I will try to post a picture. This isn't exactly a square garden, it's more like a deep wave of a garden around one messy corner of my home, so I think a pic might be helpful.
I have been very taken with conifers lately, so would be happy to have some suggestions on that regard. I had a Gentsch in mind for just "up the garden" from this location.
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If Annebelle hydrangeas work great in your area , you may also try the Incrediiball Hydrangea. I got four new ones this year and have them planted in different hosta areas along with a feature Russian sage for a color variety. The Incrediball is much like the Annabelle but stronger stems and larger flower heads that don't droop from what I was told. From the picture they look very nice. I tried the colored hydrangea but we get winter frost so get few flowers. The Incrediball flowers on new growth each year. I have one small florest bought hydrangea from my mother's funeral flower that I have been growing for March 2007 and I call her Molly as she guards my hosta for me and oversees the beds.
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Your garden looks beautiful, Almost Hooked! I will definitely research the Incrediball, I have seen it around. Hydrangeas seem to do well in my garden, even Endless Summer has become a good performer, which I did not expect.
I don't know if my soil is acidic enough for azaleas....I did try to grow rhodies and azaleas in this location when I first started...of course, that was before I learned about the powers of amended soil. They were in some pretty heavy clay! Might be worth a try if I could get one at a great price.
Melissa...if you read this again, do you think Goatsbeard could handle sun until 1 or 2? I do love that idea. I was thinking about using my Aralia Racemosa but it may get too high and the roots are impossible to dig out....Goatsbeard would be a good alternative.
I have my Goatsbeard in dappled sun. I've never tried it in full sun. The good thing is that you're talking about morning sun,
I just did a little googling and I think it'll be ok if you pay attention to it, like its watering needs. Be aware though, it can take time for it to reach the 4 size... probably 3rd year.
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You can't. It's not reversible. How would the function know that the first two words should be capitalized but not the third?
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Store the lowercase string in a separate variable to retain the original string.
You need to rephase your question to get a solution.
ToLower is just going to convert everything to lower case, and ToUpper just converts everything to upper case. It does not care for the input it just enures the output is all lower case. So logically its not possible.
If instead your method was written to make only the first letter of a word lower case, then the inverse is to make only the first letter of a word upper case.
So making everything lower case, the inverse is to make it upper case. Turning it back to the original string is not a reverse of the method. As such i would recommend you either just store the original string, or work out what is your suitable inverse I.e. ucfirst($string) against lcfirst($string).


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I typically clean my rifles at the range and again after I get home. At the range I'll clean with Hoppes #9 to get the easy to remove fouling then with Butches Bore Shine to get the stuff that isn't easily dissolved by Hoppes. When I suspect copper fouling I'll clean the rifle with Barnes Copper Solvent.
Cleaning involves alternating between wet patches, bronze brushing until the patches come out clean, followed by damp patches. I'll leave a coating of Hoppes soaking in the barrel until I clean it again.
For handguns I slop some Hoppes #9 in the bore, cylinder and wipe the gun down with wet patches. I leave the solvent to soak and will field strip and clean them when I get home.
For storage I used Hoppes for years until I discovered Clenzoil.
For the M1A there are some extra steps. Field stripping involves tapping the receiver free of the bedding which is something I don't like doing
If a gun has been fired then it needs to be cleaned.
I made up a 1/4 batch of Ed's Red Gun Cleaner and use that mostly. I also have Hoppes #9, and Breakfree, Rem Oil, and other stuff.
I generally run a couple of wet patches, use a bore brush, run another wet patch or two and then dry patches until I think I'm about done. I then run a bore snake through a couple of times because I'm tired of adding to my used patch pile.
Drips of cleaner, paper towels, and a brush to get at various nooks and crannies.
Lubricate as necessary.
I clean after every range trip. My CCW gets cleaned thoroughly every month wether it has been fired or not. I generally take the revolvers completely down once a year. Semi autos get lubed once a week fired or not.
I clean my guns after each firing, as needed. I like Hoppes #9 and RemOil with a variety of tools--a brass or nylon brush with cotton patches, a toothbrush, Q-Tips, soft rags, etc. For slide rails and little nooks and crannies, I like an oiled cotton patch on a round toothpick broken in half.
Each week, I check and wipe down a few guns that have not been fired, and give them a drop or two of oil or whatever else they want.
My carry weapon is field stripped and checked every night to make sure it's clean and running well, and so I know there is a round in the chamber.
My wife insists that I am the gun cleaner in the family, so I take care of hers, too. Her carry gun is a revolver, obviously.
For deep cleaning/ degreasing- I use simple green the spray CLP on all metal parts.
Routine cleaning- performed after every shooting session regadless of rounds fired- Hoppes No. 9 follwed by light coat of CLP.
High friction parts- Gun Butter or Moly paste
Mil. Surp w/ corrosive ammo- Windex w/ ammonia to neutilize corrosive primer residue. Followed by Hoppes No. 9 and light coat of CLP.
At least 2X/ year I break down all semi-autos completely and perform de-greasing procedure listed above- regardless of round count.
I primarily shoot pistols-357, 44 Magnum and 45 ACP. When new, they get the barrel and cylinders cleaned if revolver and an auto I'll start with stripping it down, cleaning the barrel, slide, etc. Then I'll lightly oil with Break Free CLP on the revolvers. Just a habit but I use Gun Butter on the autos. No reason, just habit. However I have discovered it stays put better than other lubes I've tried and the Gun Butter grease is used on the locking lugs.
When I shoot lead, which is 90% of the time, if I've had any copper rounds through it I'll take it all out with Sweet's 7.62. Just don't use brass brushes with Sweet's or your brush will be gone! Use nylon brushes. In like manner IF I get any lead fouling while shooting cast bullets, I wrap some Chore Boy around a brass brush with a little Hoppe's Lead Remover and it comes clean in short order. Most times I have no leading as I learned if you size the bullet to the throat diameter in a revolver or maybe .001 over and don't use hard alloys(BHN15>), you're not going to get leading unless you have a restriction where the barrel screws into the frame. Others may find their mileage will vary depending on firearm.
With the autos I get no leading so, they're no real problem with velocities between about 800-950 fps and bullets cast at around BHN 12.
All my firearms are handguns, pistols and revolvers, and I clean them every time I shoot them. Use only Hoppes solvent and oil (this is just an old habit that's hard to break). In adddition to cleaning, I'll run a patch with a drop or two of oil through the barrels and cylinders if not shot in probably about 6 months and will oil the slides and barrel on the pistols about every 6 months if not shot. They're all condition one all the time, so I want reliability by all means.
I clean every gun, whether it be handgun or rifle, after every time I shoot it.
With my rimfire handguns or rifles, I just run a boresnake through them, clean the moving parts with solvent and a brush, Q-tip them, and then go over the whole outside with a silicone cloth.
My centerfire rifles get a pass with a bore or copper solvent-soaked patch and left to sit for several minutes or hours. Then they get about ten passes with a brush. After another solvent-soaked patch, I keep running patches through until they start coming out squeaky-clean with no sign of any fouling on the patch. Then I finish up as I do with my rimfires.
Centerfire handguns get the same treatment after breaking them down, but I go into much more detail. Besides the barrel, I clean/brush the rails and all moving parts within the frame. I put a tiny bit of oil on all the moving parts and wipe away excess. Then I finish up with the outside treatment like I do my rifles.
I'm a nut about keeping guns clean, so much that I can't sleep at night if I have any dirty guns in the house!


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Read the article from start to end, more than once, and I have to say: "Inspiring!"
.. Anyway, I was wondering where can I download xcpu from ?
I'm trying to set up a cluster, using pxe booting nodes, and a suse 10.0 workstation as front-end, but bproc is giving me a hard time..
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* 10/100 Ethernet
* Compact Flash
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* 2 COM ports
* PC/104 expansion bus
* Optional A/D and RS-485
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ARM9 Family
* 32-bit RISC processor with ARM® and Thumb® instruction sets
* 5-stage integer pipeline achieves 1.1 MIPS/MHz
* Up to 300 MIPS (Dhrystone 2.1) in a typical 0.13µm process
* Single 32-bit AMBA bus interface
* MMU supporting Windows CE, Symbian OS, Linux, Palm OS
16 SBC's + 1 Laptop on a 16-Port Switch?
I really enjoyed the article on building the compact 16-Node cluster.
I've got a question about Figure 13. I count 16 Single Board Computers, but only 15 gray Ethernet cables connected to the 16-Port switch. The 16th cable appears to be black, and apparently goes out of the tool-box to the controlling ThinkPad Laptop. Does the 16th node in the cluster work without an Ethernet cable connected to the switch?
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this article is truly inspiring, i wish to build one of these in the near future, but as a reply, maybe the laptop counts as the 16th node? just a guess on my part, but possible?
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There are several campgrounds in the City of Rocks, but not all can accommodate large RVs. The sites are all dirt and some are not very level. We stayed in site #7 which was large enough for our 36' class A, but not very level. Getting there is the tough part. From Almo you need to drive about 3 miles on a rough dirt road (not maintained in winter and very messy when wet). We would say here again, but would think twice about bringing the RV. No cell reception from either AT&T or Verizon. Weak signal in town though the local market offers Internet access. Water (threaded spigot) is available at the Visitor Center so fill up there. There is a dump station just before the dirt road into the campground. Lots of hiking and biking trails with great scenery. Dogs are allowed on the trails! Castle Rocks State Park has a nearby campground that may be better suited for RVs. We camped at City of Rocks National Reserve in a Motorhome.Undo
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Apart from working on new forecast methods or improving existing models, this research focused on working with the expected forecast error in a most economical way. To achieve this goal, the aim was to achieve a balance between the effect of forecast error with time and the customer loss in the waiting period. In this research, a production approach named Make-to-Balance (MTB) is introduced. To verify the concept and the operating result of the proposed model, a simulation process was built with STELLA, and a software program was also coded in C# language. The SETLLA results and program results match well in different situations (one general case and four extreme cases) and identify the correctness of the MTB model. The program eases the calculations and it was found in this research that the optimal solution could be obtained from MTB and Smart-MTB version programs. Indeed, the contributions of this research are not only in its inspirations but also in that it extends the view on how to run a production system effectively by taking uncertainty and customer behavior into account, and it also shows that customer loyalty helps to reduce the effect on forecast error. Description: viii, 146 leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm; PolyU Library Call No.: [THS] LG51 .H577P ISE 2014 Qian 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z A system monitoring model by examining entity dynamics http://hdl.handle.net/10397/7144 Title: A system monitoring model by examining entity dynamics Authors: Wang, Lei Abstract: Monitoring plays an essential role in the manufacturing processes, as it bridges the gap between system conditions and the necessary corrective activities. Generally, for a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system, monitoring is about collecting various facility signals, which are fed into specific models to interpret the signals. However, from the managerial viewpoint, the healthiness of the whole system is more desirable than the operation detail. In effect, the monitoring operation of a CIM system is analogous to diagnosing a system by checking the functioning of some targeted domains. Inspired by the distinctive philosophy that a proper system should be working in complete harmony, a novel method for presenting a holistic picture of a manufacturing system by examining the flowing entities is presented in this research. This research was conducted in three stages. First, a manufacturing system was modelled as the integration of a set of Regions of Interest (ROIs) in a high level manner. 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It was found that, in terms of the hardware requirements, only simple counter devices with time-stamp functions are needed, and this highly enhances the portability of the proposed approach. Description: xii, 168 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.; PolyU Library Call No.: [THS] LG51 .H577P ISE 2014 Wang 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Failure prediction of hydroforming aluminum tubular blanks http://hdl.handle.net/10397/7143 Title: Failure prediction of hydroforming aluminum tubular blanks Authors: Wang, Guo Dong Abstract: Aiming for weight and product cost reduction as well as structure enhancement, different industries have been embarking on the development of new manufacturing processes and materials to produce different lightweight components and structures. The applications of lightweight aluminum tubular components / structures have been under development for many years. The industry's increasing requirements for the utilization of aluminum tubes in hydroforming processes indicate the industry's demands for lightweight metals, low energy consumption and effective methods for reducing the whole weight of components. However, the production of extremely thin and economical aluminum alloy tubes is still a challenging task. The formability of aluminum tubes in the hydroforming process is an important factor and was thus the focus of this study to offer an effective evaluation method for predicting the failure of alloy tubes. The objective of this study was to develop a failure criterion to predict the failure of hydroforming of aluminum tubular blanks. This was achieved by developing a testing method for the tube formability and a new damage-based failure criterion for the tubular component under investigation, as well as the fracture behavior of aluminum tubular blanks during the hydroforming process. The aluminum seam welded alloy tubes AA6063 were selected as the specimens in this study. An experimental platform for the hydroforming process was utilized in the study to obtain both material properties and damage parameters. A new analytic method in deriving damage rule has been proposed as a result of the study. Together with the experiment, a damage-coupled shear criterion was developed for the failure prediction of aluminum tubes in the hydroforming process. The criterion was computed using FORTRAN codes and compared to the experimental results and two other results obtained from published articles. The damage-coupled constitutive and failure models were implemented in a finite element analysis and then validated by the experimental results in order to establish a reliable failure prediction method for hydroforming aluminum tubular blanks. With the aid of the predictive capability of a damage-based material and failure models coded in a finite element package, new insights into the material failure behaviors in the hydroforming operation have been realized. The establishment of the predictive method will enable design and process engineers to produce high-quality tubular structures/components at a considerably reduced cost and weight. Description: xv, 176 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.; PolyU Library Call No.: [THS] LG51 .H577M ISE 2014 Wang 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z A hybrid genetic algorithm-based decision support system for enhancing transportation efficiency in reverse logistics http://hdl.handle.net/10397/7132 Title: A hybrid genetic algorithm-based decision support system for enhancing transportation efficiency in reverse logistics Authors: Lin, Canhong Abstract: Two application case studies were also conducted so as to evaluate the proposed models and algorithms. The first case is motivated by the distribution and recycling of water carboys, while the second case investigates the collection of waste from the commercial and industrial sectors. The computational experiments performed in the two case studies show that the proposed models and algorithms allow fleet managers to determine cost-effective transportation plans. Particularly, the system enables a diverse control of various economic and environmental costs and a flexible approach so as to provide relevant information to enable fleet managers to consider the compromises or trade-offs among different cost indicators, such as transportation cost, manpower, service level and even the value of returned products. The models and methods enable logistics decision makers to determine proper and optimal logistics strategies. Notably, they can also be generalized to any other type of Reverse Logistics activity in practice. The contribution of this study is twofold. 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[QUOTE=towboater;1576408]Squirrel season starts in the fall.
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[5] Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations.
[6] HP Performance Advisor requires Windows and an internet connection.
[7] MIL-STD testing is not intended to demonstrate fitness for U.S. Department of Defense contract requirements or for military use. Test results are not a guarantee of future performance under these test conditions.
|System features
|See detailed specs:
|US QuickSpecs » pdf
|Operating system:
|Windows 8 Pro 64
|Intel® Core™ i5-4300U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.9 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
|Chipset is integrated with processor
|Standard memory:
|8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (1 x 8 GB)
|Memory slots:
|Internal drive:
|750 GB 7200 rpm SATA
|Display and graphics
|AMD FirePro M4100 (1 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
|Expansion features
1 USB 3.0 charging
1 DisplayPort
1 stereo microphone-in/headphone-out combo
1 AC power
1 docking connector
1 secondary battery connector
|1 Secure Digital
1 Smart Card Reader
|Communication features
|Network interface:
|DTS Studio Sound HD audio; Integrated stereo speakers; Integrated microphone (dual-microphone array when equipped with optional webcam); Button for volume mute, functions keys for volume up and down; Combo microphone-in/stereo headphone-out jack
|Power supply:
|External 65W Smart AC adapter
|Dimensions and weight
|Dimensions (w x d x h):
|9.33 x .83 x 13.35 in (23.7 x 2.1 x 33.9 cm)
|3.51 lb (1.59 kg)
|What's included
|Security management:
|Standard: HP Client Security (Windows 7 and 8 only)
HP Fingerprint Sensor (optional)
HP Sure Start
Integrated Smart Card Reader
Enhanced Pre-Boot Security (multiuser/multifactor)
HP Spare Key (requires initial user setup)
One-Step Logon
Common Criteria EAL4+ Augmented Certified Discrete TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip
Security lock slot
Support for Intel AT
Optional: Computrace with GPS Tracking (sold separately and requires the purchase of subscription)
|3 years standard parts, labour and on-site limited warranty, depending on country (upgrades available), 3 years limited warranty on primary battery
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