I am greatly honored to be here as Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. I’d like to begin by thanking the Swiss National Bank‚ Kurt Hauri and the Swiss Federal Banking Commission‚ and Andrew Crockett and the BIS for organizing and hosting this important conference. They’ve done a wonderful job‚ for which I know we’re all very grateful. It is also a great pleasure to be with you under such dramatically different circumstances than when we last gathered together. Just two years
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How Climate Change Affects Human Health Over the last 50 years‚ human activities – particularly the burning of fossil fuels – have released sufficient quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to trap additional heat in the lower atmosphere and affect the global climate. In the last 100 years‚ the world has warmed by approximately 0.75°C. Over the last 25 years‚ the rate of global warming has accelerated‚ at over 0.18°C per decade. Sea levels are rising‚ glaciers are melting and precipitation
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(Artificial intelligence) Industrial Revolution I - 18th – 19th century (1750~1850) - Steam engines Pumps for coal mines - Manufacturing Division of labor Specialization Increase efficiency ‘Cottage industries’ KIV: Trading - Train transport (e.g. Steam train)‚ heavy industries - Rise of the middle classes Political movements‚ workers’ unions‚ etc. Upper class: Landowners‚ Factory owners‚ Nobility Middle class: Derive income from manufacturing & providing services (other than farming)
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Technology’s Impact on Military Intelligence New technologies are making military intelligence jobs more manageable. Applied science is taking risk away from intelligence officers and making information easier to gather. Overall‚ technology upgrades are having a very positive effect on the intelligence field. Many advances in military intelligence technology have been made in homeland surveillance. “These new surveillance technologies have made it not only easier to follow and watch suspected terrorists
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AN APPRAISAL ON WORKING CAPITAL IN BANKING INDUSTRY BY BRIDGET OMOTAYO EMMANUEL ABSTRACT This work is an appraisal on working capital in banking industry. A hundred and twenty questionnaires were distributed among people and managers from selected banks in Nigeria. Interviews and surveys were also conducted. Primary and secondary data were used in the analysis. Tables and percentages were used as the instrument of analysis. It was observed therefore that
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In modern society‚ technology has become the new medium in which our lives revolve upon. Unlike before the widespread use of the internet‚ information seems omnipresent; anyone can access almost any type of information they desire. This creates a dilemma for young students who are raised in this culture of immediate gratification‚ as they must navigate all of the distractions that are created to pull you away from the task at hand to cater to human instincts‚ and instead focus to use this tool primarily
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TOPIC HISTORY OF BANKING INDUSTRY IN INDIA SUBMITTED BY MISS ANU LALMANI SHUKLA CLASS: T.Y.B.C.B.I. (Sem V) SUBMITTED TO UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI * 2010 – 2011 *
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advancements from the Mesopotamian empire molded the way we behave in the modern world. Almost anywhere in the world contains evidence of Mesopotamian influence in their culture through technology‚ politics‚ and social patterns. The legacy of the Mesopotamian region remains a preeminent because of their distinctive technologies‚ social hierarchy‚ and effective politics. The technological advancements of the Mesopotamian society alleviated the lives of the citizens. The invention of the wheel‚ plow‚ and sailboat
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that the only constant in this world is change. Change happens every day‚ but we may not notice some of the changes. However‚ no matter how small a change is‚ it is still a change. Fox and Sheridan (2007) reiterated that change is not easy for some people because it causes emotional havoc not only to the individual‚ but also to the group. This is the same in healthcare. Change in the healthcare industry is important because it needs to keep up with new technology in order to provide efficient quality
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Throughout time mankind has strived to make his life easier. Whether it be through technology‚ science‚ or theories of social interaction every generation has made one contribution. From the idea of crop rotation to the cellular telephone mankind has advanced. It can be argued however‚ that not all of these advancements were beneficial. Many times people are accused of “taking the easy way out”‚ something that is looked down upon in today’s society. Consider‚ if you will‚ ancient Greecian Society
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