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    THE IMPACT OF MOBILE AND INTERNET BANKING ON PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA. PRESENTED BY ADM NO NAME OF INSTITUTIONS: SUPERVISOR: A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 2014 DECLARATION Student’s declaration I hereby declare that this research proposal is my own original work and has not been presented to any institution of higher

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    Social impact of artificial intelligence When we are able to create machines smarter than humans‚ then those machines could do likewise‚ but much faster. The problem of the threat of unfriendly artificial intelligence and losing control of the machines we have built remains unsolved. Artificial autonomous agents are‚ in one sense the next stage in the development of technology. Autonomous agents perceive‚ decide‚ and act on their own. A machine (such as your brain) cannot predict (and thus cannot

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    one can see how people’s minds can be changed using different elements from social psychology‚ especially in gangs or cults. Groups thought of as "cults" (groups of people with very strong beliefs) have a lot in common with those who are thought of as "gangs" in our society. They are very similar in certain behaviors. For example‚ both groups control members’ exercise of freedom in thought‚ expression and belief; both demand obedience without question from affiliated members; both have self-appointed

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    Impact of global meltdown on Indian economy in 2009 | | | | Ashok Handoo | 08 Jan‚ 2009With the advent of 2009‚ economists are debating the extent of the impact of global meltdown on the Indian economy in 2009. The predictions range between somewhat optimistic to fairly pessimistic. But the common thread running is that 2009 will be challenging‚ indeed. The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia says the stimulus package part two is part of the government

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    Films on Demand: Sociology Collection: Social Institutions There are different social institutions such as family‚ education‚ religion‚ health care‚ government‚ and the economy and work. Each of these are important to society for many reasons. They make people who they are and teaches them how to function in society. Family is where everything should start. Your family is the first form of socialization that you experience as well as the religion that your family is a part of. Religion is another

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    NEGATIVE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES FOR STUDENTS MUHAMMAD AWAIS GHAFFAR 3rd Prof

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    “The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge. To what extent does this apply?” A dad overhears his daughter coming home‚ telling her friend “I did it!” Depending on whether the dad has an overprotective or optimistic perspective of his daughter‚ the dad will further investigate by either stalking current and past boyfriends or flipping through the stack of college acceptance letters to figure out what “it” refers to. A perspective is the frame of mind through which a person

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    offers a wealth of scenic views that invite both locals and foreigners to participate in tourism-related activities. According the Department of Tourism (2011)‚ the industry is one of the three largest industries in the country. This study aims to measure the economic impact of tourism to the Philippine economy through the use of input-output analysis. The tourism industry is mainly a consumer of inputs and producer of final goods‚ hence‚ its impact on the output is relatively higher. Also‚ its

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    Sustainability Steering Group and of the CCAB’s Board of Accreditation of Accountancy Educational Courses. He is currently Academic Advisor to the Research Advisory Board of the ICAEW’s Centre for Business Performance. Since 2004 he has been a member of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (WCCAEW). He is a member of the Accounting Standards Board’s (‘ASB’) Academic Panel and was a member of its Financial Sector and Other Special Industries Committee. From August 2011‚ he is a

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    The social model of gerontology refers to the “impact of social and sociocultural conditions on the process of aging and its social consequences‚” (Hooyman‚ 5.) So what exactly does this mean? Simply put‚ social gerontologists mostly study the ins and outs of the older generations (across many decades of aging) and how those lives are affected on a day to day basis by social constructs. When we use terms like “older generation‚” we do not mean it in a degrading way. As our textbook accurately points

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