Offset

Question: How do you offset the carbon produced from journeys other than those involving flying? I have found ways to offset the carbon put into the atmosphere from flights, and ways to calculate your annual carbon footprint, but I haven't found any way to calculate the carbon you offset when travelling by any means other than flying. Does anyone know how to calculate the carbon emissions from and then offset ferry, car and train journeys, for example, without just donating a random amount?

Answer: You can contact the administrators of whatever site you use to offset flight carbon and ask them what their mathematical equation is. You can also contact an environmental organization and ask what they would recommend. For small trips you could volunteer to clean up a park or plant a tree in your neighborhood to do labor as a carbon offset.

Question: How to find the offset of an integrator circuit? I have an integrator ciruit with a capacitor in the feedback and one resistance between the input voltage signal which is a sign wave and the negative terminal of the op-amp. I can find the voltage gain using transder function (Vo/Vin = Zc/R) but my TA says there is also an offset in addition to the coisne output wave. The output wave is offset by some value. How do I calculate this Offset. Thanks in advance.

Answer: Your TA is correct there is an offsset. You calculate it by just doing the math. the diff. eq that governs the ckt behavior is: ∫dVout = -1/RC ∫ Vin dt where we'll assume that Vin = Asin(wt) and both integrals go from t = 0 to t = t The LHS integrates as: Vout(t) - Vc(0) where Vc(0) is the initial voltage on the capacitor. We can assume that the cap is initially uncharged, the DC offset is not dependent on the cap (although it would add to the DC offset). the RHS integrates as: (-1/RC)(1/w)cos(wt) which MUST be evaluated at t = t AND t = 0 so you see at t = 0 there is a constant term, namely the DC offset: that is the RHS is: -A/(wRC) cos(wt) + A/(wRC) thus the total solution may be written as: Vout(t) = A/(wRC) + Vc(0) - A(wRC)cos(wt) Example: Vin = 0.5sin(2π1000t) (i.e. amplitude = 0.5 volts freq = 1kHz) R = 10kΩ C = 1nF then Voffset is about 8 volts ********* In reality (and your TA should have told you this) it depends upon what you did to the non-inverting terminal of the OpAmp. In order to mitigate the effects of the input offset voltage, the resistor that you place on the non-inverting terminal to ground should be the parallel equivalent resistance of the input resistor on the inverting terminal and the resistor in the feedback path. In the case of no resistor in the feedback path then it is simply the same value as R on the inverting terminal.

Question: How to start an offset tile pattern? I am planning on laying down tile in my dining room and kitchen. I recently saw an offset pattern with 12x12 tiles and liked it. I've now decided to go with the same offset pattern but with 20x20 ceramic tiles. Would I still have to find the center of the room and start tiling out from the center or can I just start at one wall and go from there since i'll be using the offset pattern? Thanks in advance.

Answer: Not always so with an off set pattern....Because when you start from center on a normal square pattern and you end up w/ a small cut along the wall, you can re center the tile in the room to get a better cut along the wall. Doing this to an off set pattern , won t change that small cut on 1/2 the rows.. It all depends on room lay out and your site lines.. That I can t answer you. Now if you start in the center and do get a good lay out on both sides, then by all means, center the tile.. If you have a long site line on one wall, which is very visible, and cabinets or something different on the opposite wall to break up the pattern, Then you may consider going off that wall w/ a 1/2 tile along that wall.. I m not there to see it but I m good at visual lay outs. Any questions you can e mail me thru my avatar and check my qualifications there GL

Question: What is the wheel offset allowed for a 1993 camry le 4 cylinder? i have 14 inch stick wheels in it right now. i have found racing wheels i would like to put on but do not know what the offset is for my car. if i do ot now the offset i will not find out if the new wheels will fit.

Answer: +43MM offset oe

Question: How does offset taxes affect my spouse when he is the provider and the debt is for me? Every year they offset our taxes but never actually take anything. IRS is still saying it will Direct deposited Friday. I have not seen anything in the mail saying they are paying this debt.

Answer: They will not always tell you if they are going to garnish your check. Usually though, on the IRS website it will let you know if they are offsetting them due to either child support or student loans. And then once they offset them, if they have enough reason they will garnish the whole thing. BTW -- There is a such thing as an injured spouse form that you should be able to get off the IRS website. This protects anyone like your husband who makes the money, so he will not be affected by your past debt.

Question: Can I offset a realized capital loss against mutual fund capital gain distributions? This is the year for losses, it appears. But some of my mutual funds are still paying capital gain and income distributions. Can I offset the losses?

Answer: yes and you can carry any loss in excess of the gain to you 1040 up to $3000. Losses over that amount must be carried to the following year.

Question: How do I offset the carbon emissions caused by farting? One of the gases released from flatulence is carbon dioxide. I enjoy eating bean burritos which among other foods is known for causing wind. I feel terribly guilty every time let one rip, that I might be melting a glacier or causing the death of a polar bear. Without giving up these foods, what measures can be taken to offset these carbon emissions so that I can stay fart-carbon neutral?

Answer: nothing like sarcasm

Question: I have an offset for back taxes. How long does it take to get the remainder of my refund by dir. dep? I filed electronically, with direct deposit. My original refund was supposed to be here today. Not here! Found out that I have an offset, which is correct - How long does it take to get the remaining money?

Answer: I had that to happen to me last year and I received the remaining money about 1 week later. Hopefully I won't go through that this year, Good luck!

Question: How can I offset costs of owning a small private plane? I want to purchase a small single engine or light twin, but want to know ways I can offset some of the costs of owning a plane versuse renting. Go in on a partnership, figure depreciation value, lease back to a flight school, etc.

Answer: 1. You can offer charter flights for proms, weddings, honeymoons etc. 2. You can start a small express shipping company. 3. You can live in it and avoid paying rent somewhere else. 4. All of the above Good Luck Be Safe

Question: How can I best offset my international flights? I am moving from the UK to Thailand and intend to return on a yearly basis. I have looked into carbon offsetting on the internet but have just been offered companies who will take my money to offset my carbon footprint. Does anyone know of any more practical ways I can offset the flights? Eurotrip... I would like further dialogue on your theory. I'm on yahoo IM...

Answer: Recycle all that you can, cycle as often as you are able to, cut down on food mileage, read The Red Planet, but don't don't don't pay anyone even one penny to offset your carbon footprint, it's just another way someone else has dreamed up of taking money of the vulnerable, and gullible. I fly to the USA twice a year from the UK, and I don't know of anyone so obsessed with the environment as me, I can't not fly, I don't live in the dark ages, but I can make sure that I don't waste the earth's resources on top of it all.

Question: What is the offset for the wheels on a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon? I own a 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon and I think it's time for a new set of wheels. I need to know what the offset is so I can buy me a new set. Also, would rims with an offset of 42 mm fit (securely) on my car? Thanks.

Answer: I believe the offset is 55mm. Check out tire rack to shop for wheels. They will list the offset to give you an idea of what will fit properly. 42mm may be pushing it, I see many at 48 or 50mm.

Question: Is the information provided by the treasury offset program call center reliable ? If you call the treasury offset program call center, (1800-304-3107),you can put in your social security number and the automated voice will tell you if you have been "flagged" and if your income tax refund will be offset.Has anyone called this number before, and does anyone know if the information provided is accurate.Also, can anyone tell me when (what month) DOE submits defaulted student loans to the treasury offset program. My cousin defaulted in September '07 and we're wondering if her tax refund will be offset this year.Thanks

Answer: Here is the IRS story about offsets

Question: How to buy nice quality offset screwdrivers with low cost shipping? I want to buy offset screwdrivers. The trouble is that the delivery takes more money than the price of my buying. Does anyone know a shop online with low cost delivery. I'm looking forward to your answers.

Answer: Look here http://seerch.com/category/447/Offset-Sc… they offer cheap offset screwdrivers and cheap delivery.

Question: How do you rotate tires that have a different offset or 2 wheels are wider than the other 2? Would putting Nissan 350z wheels with a 30 and 33 offset and 18X8 and 18X8.5 size work on my Maxima which factory wheels have a 40 offset and 18X7.5? Please help!

Answer: if tires are NOT directional then just go side to side, but not my preferred method. if tires ARE directional, dismount and remount all 4, my preferred, but i do work at a dealership so its just a few more minutes of work and no extra $.

Question: How to tell if the Treasury Offset program is going to take my refund? I have defaulted on my student loans but am in the process of consolidating them and making payment arrangement. I have called the Treasury Offset Program and all they say is that my refund MAY be taken - does that mean it will be and I should wait until all the new loan papers are signed? Thanks for helping.

Answer: 1-800-304-3107

Question: How do you call the wheel offset ring that u add to center the wheels offset measures? They are plastic and used to center the wheels offset ex-ET50 needed ET58 theres 8mm differance so you add the plastic ring to stableize the offset of the ring.

Answer: it is a wheel widner spacer

Question: How should I change my swing now that I switched to irons with a greater offset? I just switched from old blade irons with very little offset to cavity back oversize irons with greater offset (Taylor Made RAC OS). Do I have to change my set up or swing to account for this offset change? I seem to have more of a slice now with the offset irons, and I'm not really good enough to determine why.

Answer: I just went the other way!! I had a set of Callaway Fusions which are game improvement irons with maximum offset and I just switched to a set of Titleist 690.MB's with hardly any offset - my first question to you would be this - why did you decide to go with greater offset? your swing has been for the blades and now you are going to have to come through the impact zone "late" to counter act the "early" offset - if you are going to stick with these irons, you may want to play the ball back in your stance about a ball or two so your offset can come through square - if possible, get a newer set of blades - good luck

Question: What is the optimum print run for offset printing of a book? I am planning to write a book sometime in the next year. I can't decide whether to go for Print on Demand (POD) or regular offset printing, assuming I will take the burden of marketing the book. What is the usual cost difference (oder of magnitude) in the two approaches?

Answer: Today's society needs more religious books.It will help society .About printing press, it will be better if you follow no advance method

Question: Can I offset stock option exercise gains with losses? I exercised some non qualified stock options this year and the gains will be reported as W2 income complete with withholding. Can I take short term losses on other stocks to offset these gains? Or am I limited to $3000 write off?

Answer: That is a good question. Usually a stock option gain goes on your W-2, so that it is taxed as ordinary income. When you report it on Schedule D, you show your cost as the same thing as the sales price plus any brokerage fee and show a small loss due to brokerage fees. Consequently, it does not get taxed as a capital gain since it is on your W-2 and is taxed as ordinary income as if it were a salary. So you would be limited to the $3000 unless you had other non-option capital gains to offset the losses.

Question: What should the accounting category be for the offset of security deposits when they are returned? We have a closing center and when my company first leased the facility they gave a security deposit. Now that the lease is up we received the security deposit back however it wasn't the amount that we gave them. It is less than what was originally given because they used some of it for cleaning the facility and anything that was needed for maintenance. Now we are wondering what the offset should be classified as in our accounting books as under our liability section. Any suggestions would be great.

Answer: Assuming the original deposit was charged to Prepaid Expense, or Deposits, credit that account for the original deposit, debit Cash for the amount returned, and debit Cleaning or Maintenance expense for the balance.