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Modern Banking focuses on the theory and practice of banking, and its prospects in the new millennium. The book is written for courses in banking and finance at Masters/MBA level, or undergraduate degrees specialising in this area. Bank practitioners wishing to deepen and broaden their understanding of banking issues may also be attracted to this book. While they often have exceptional and detailed knowledge of the areas they have worked in, busy bankers may be all too unaware of the key broader issues. Consider the fundamental questions: What is unique about a bank? and What differentiates it from other financial institutions? Answering these questions begins to show how banks should evolve and adapt – or fail. If bankers know the underlying reasons for why profitable banks exist, it will help them to devise strategies for sustained growth.

Modern Banking concludes with a set of case studies that give practical insight into the key issues covered in the book:

• The core banking functions
• Different types of banks and diversification of bank activities
• Risk management: issues and techniques
• Global regulation: Basel 1 and Basel 2.
• Bank regulation in the UK, US, EU, and Japan
• Banking in emerging markets
• Bank failure and financial crises
• Competitive issues, from cost efficiency to mergers and acquisitions
• Case Studies including: Goldman Sachs, Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui, Bancomer

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Barnard College, 1913

1913 June 4.

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

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Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

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Call Number: LC-B2- 2699-2

Rolex Watches, Rare Gold Coins and Precious Gems

Tehachapi, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2012

An auction highlight is Lot# 9A, an impressive pre-owned Rolex Men’s 1985 Stainless Steel & Gold Watch. The Model #15053 timepiece is a Oyster Perpetual Date that has retained all its original parts including the face, band and dial. The watch contains a18kt yellow gold and stainless steel bracelet with a champagne dial and 18kt yellow gold index markers.

For a woman that loves classical design and is seeking to make a bold statement 14 kt. Gold, 74CT Ruby & 5CT Diamond Necklace fits the bill and is quite a showstopper. The ruby necklace is set in an imperial design of linked ruby and diamond floret clusters with a total of 29 natural rubies, each chevron shaped, surrounded by diamonds. Each ruby measures approximately 9 x 7mm. Celebrated as one of the most prized gemstones, rubies have long been the gem most closely associated with royalty and as such have become a precious gem desired for both its aesthetic popularity and monetary value. The necklace has an estimated high value of $ 41,350.

Another major draw in this event is the abundance of gold coins to be auctioned. A unique coin specimen is a 1850 $ 20 U.S Liberty Head Gold Coin. The “Double Eagle” as the coin is also referred to was minted from 1850 to 1907 during the height of the California gold rush. Of all the gold coins minted before 1907, the Double Eagle had the highest gold content. “The $ 20 Double Eagle is an elusive coin and is quite rare. It is sure to attract some major coin experts and collectors.” stated Paul Sabesky, Chief Auctioneer. Designed by James Longacre, this is the first year of coins minted in the $ 20 amount and design. The coin features the Liberty head surrounded by 13 stars on the front, and contains a “Twenty D” on the reverse side of the coin.

Additional auction highlights include a 1884CC United States Morgan Silver Dollar, 1911 $ 2.5 U.S. Indian Head Gold Coin, Antique Model 5 National Nickel Plated Cash Register, and a Rolex Women’s 1997 Stainless Steel & Gold Watch.

Government Auction’s Sunday, May 27, 2012 auction event will commence at 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time/9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

For additional information on any lot in the sale, call Debbie on 661-823-1543 or e-mail info(at)governmentauction(dot)com.

To view this auction please click the link below

Rolex Watches – Gold Coins & Fine Jewelry- Sunday, May 27, 6:30 AM PST

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/29705_rolex-watches-gold-coins-and-fine-jewelry/page1

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http://bit.ly/JslWPt

About Government Auction

Government Auction was founded as a general resource to buying assets such as jewelry , gemstones, memorabilia, collectibles, art, prints, antiques, and vehicles throughout the United States. Most people don’t realize there are hundreds of thousands of assets and valuables that are seized everyday and made available through various resources. Many of these confiscated assets are passed on to us for immediate liquidation. Some examples of how we acquire requisitioned objects are from bankruptcies, IRS, estate sales, trusts, and more.

Government Auction is the largest company of its kind and the only one in the United States that works closely with these agencies to acquire literally thousands of assets and confiscated goods, such as Ruby Gemstones, Sapphire Rings, and Men’s President Rolex Watches, Mercedes Benz, and Gold Coins. In most cases we acquire these treasures at a fraction of their actual retail value. Once acquired these items are liquidated through the auction site. Clients are made up of just the everyday person who wants to buy a Diamond Bracelet, Pearl Strand Necklace, Sterling Silver Pink Sapphire Earrings, Oval Cut Emerald Gemstone Parcel, Remington Bronze Reissue at an unbeatable price.

All assets that we offer are normally at a 30% – 60% savings to the client. What this means is consumers are making a good investment immediately. By purchasing assets cheaply people can make a sizeable profit if they decide to resell it later on.

Government Auction is one of the most reputable jewelry and gem clearinghouse company in the U.S., with over 20 years of experience.

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 22, 2012

Tableau Software, the global leader in rapid-fire business intelligence software, today announced its launch in Latin America. International sales veteran Miguel Nhuch will lead the company’s efforts to expand in the region, delivering fast analytics, visualization and business intelligence with Spanish and Portuguese versions of its product.

Tableau will host educational events in Mexico City and Monterrey the week of June 4 and will host online webinars in Spanish and Portuguese the week of June 11. For the most up-to-date schedule and location, visit http://www.tableausoftware.com/the-tableau-experience.

“Companies in Latin America are facing the same challenges with traditional business intelligence platforms as the rest of the world,” said Christian Chabot, CEO and co-founder of Tableau Software. “We are bringing a disruptive new approach to business analytics to this growing region.”

Nhuch joins Tableau with more than 20 years of global sales and business development experience with companies such as Citrusleaf, Nominum, Weblogic and Forté Software.

“The Latin America economy has remained stronger than other regions and has thus continued to grow its business intelligence ecosystem,” said Nhuch. “The timing for our expansion into this region could not be more appropriate.”

Tableau has a handful of Latin American companies who have been using the English version of the product, achieving impressive results.

•AXTEL, an information and communication technologies company with operations in 39 cities across Mexico, uses Tableau to easily organize and analyze millions of records of real-time information in minutes. “Tableau has taken our reports, graphs and dashboards to another level,” said Noe Garza, Executive Director of Network Operations and Field Services at of AXTEL. “We’ve improved our customer experience by providing our employees with intuitive, interactive reports. We also use Tableau to analyze our internal workforce and resources, increasing efficiency and improving productivity.”

•Nosotras, an innovative microfinance lender in Northeastern Mexico, has adopted Tableau as the platform with which it informs the company’s decision making processes. The rapidly growing financial institution, which is focused exclusively on serving the needs of women in Mexico’s large low income population, keeps track of dozens of key performance indicators with the help of Tableau.

Every area of business – from personnel hiring to credit collection – is visible to management in real time. “We are obsessed with responding promptly to customer needs and have a lean central office. Nosotras handles thousands of customer contacts every day and it would be impossible for us to provide the level of service that we do without the help of Tableau”, said Oscar Robles, the company’s founder and CEO. “What Tableau has allowed us to do is to be more effective in managing by exception.”

•Claro, the largest mobile phone network in the Americas, uses Tableau in Brazil. “Tableau helps us to understand our data scenarios and create intuitive reports for our analysts,” said Reginaldo Adão, Marketing Specialist at Claro Brazil. “We believe that Tableau will transform business intelligence in Latin America with its intuitiveness and simplicity.”

•“As the largest job-search website in South America, we collect tremendous volumes of data about people, companies and online behaviors,” said Adriano Meirinho, CMO at Catho Online Brazil. “Tableau helps us to make sense of that data so we’ll able to improve our user experience and help people find better opportunities in less time.”

Tableau’s Latin America expansion comes at a time when the company is experiencing massive growth. In 2011, Tableau announced that it doubled global bookings year over year, posting 104 percent bookings growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 94 percent growth for the year. This marks Tableau’s eighth year of record bookings. Tableau also grew its worldwide customer base by 40 percent in 2011 and now has more than 7,000 organizations using its fast analytics products. Last year, the company opened its London office and announced versions of its products in French and German as well as support for mobile business intelligence on the iPad.

About Tableau

Tableau Software helps people see and understand data. Ranked by Gartner and IDC in 2011 as the world’s fastest growing business intelligence company, Tableau helps anyone quickly analyze, visualize and share information. More than 7,000 companies get rapid results with Tableau in the office and on-the-go. And tens of thousands of people use Tableau Public to share data in their blogs and websites. See how Tableau can help you by downloading the free trial at http://www.tableausoftware.com/trial. Register now for the 2012 Tableau Customer Conference at http://www.tableaucustomerconference.com/tcc12.

Tableau is a trademark of Tableau Software, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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Chatwing Chat Box for Google+

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 22, 2012

Despite the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, some people are still using Google+. This is based on user reviews and recommendations that were collected over the Internet. People who want to get the most out of their communication experience prefer Google+ because it offers different global options. Lately, Google+ users have been hanging out in a global web chat tool known as Chatwing. This tool has recently been gaining ground in the blogosphere because of its innovative chat options.

Chatwing’s latest version is tweaked to deliver optimum performance. It can handle up to a maximum of 600 users discussing a wide range of topics. Adding to that, Chatwing users can take advantage of social media. Now, they can log in with their Facebook accounts. Users logged in with Facebook will be able to send out and receive friend invitations. Since Google+ users favor communication a lot, Chatwing can help them expand their social circles. Chatwing’s shout box also features a wide array of emoticons and avatar displays to make discussions more interesting and fun.

Since Chatwing empowers the premise of website chat, many bloggers have already signed up. This is because of Chatwing’s potential to increase a blog or website’s visibility. While the percentage of increase may vary, it will improve over the course of time, especially if the blog contains interesting and wonderful content. Chatwing does this by turning the blog into an active chatting lounge where everyone can talk about different topics. Recently, Chatwing chatbox has branched out to various online communities such as gaming, lifestyle, trends, and even animation sites.

In order for Google+ users to make the most out of their blog chat experience, Chatwing allows them to modify the chat widget. After registration, users can now change the appearance of the tool in order for it to be more synchronized with the blog. This customization phase takes only a few seconds so Google+ users can now spend more time in finding new friends.

About Chatwing.com

Chatwing.com has developed live chat software for websites and blogs. It caters to different online communities due to its high rate of connectivity. Everyone can create a customizable live chat box feature in 1 minute or less. Users have the ability to customize the size, color, and fonts of the chat product. The ability to chat live via social media accounts such as Facebook and Twitter enable Chatwing to offer a personal and unique real time experience to all sites. Chatwing is 100% free and very easy to use.

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Elimay Supplements

Los Angeles (PRWEB) May 22, 2012

Elimay Supplements Inc. sponsors supplements for The National Canine Cancer Foundation study to help enhance a scientific understanding behind canine cancer.

WebMD finds that cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs over the age of ten, but half of all cancers are curable if caught early. The Elimay Supplements product line includes soft fish-flavored gelatin capsules to help dogs who are fighting abnormal cell growth to detox, better their immunity, and enhance their quality of life with essential omegas and nutrients.

Non-profit corporation, The National Canine Cancer Foundation, is proactive in funding research grants that intend on conducting scientific trials to better understand canine health. Current studies include Innovative Molecular Targets for Prevention and Treatment of Canine Hemangiosarcoma, Therapeutic Inhibition of Angiogenesis in Canine Tumors, and Treatment of Canine Lymphoma with Liposome Encapsulated Doxorubin Bound to a High Affinity Ligand.

In the observational study sponsored by Elimay, there will be a control group and multiple treatment groups. The control groups will be on traditional cancer therapies or health care alone without any supplements. The treatment groups will be on the traditional cancer therapies or health care in addition to receiving one of the Elimay supplements formulated with all-natural ingredients aimed at improving the quality of a suffering dog’s life.

Part one of the study will be on several groups of healthy dogs and will evaluate the overall quality of life and health. Part two of the study will be on several groups of dogs with various health problems, including cancers of different types.

“Dogs are the number one concern and motivator behind Elimay Supplements,” said Suchet Rastogi, Director of International Business for Elimay Supplements, Inc. “By sponsoring an observational study through the National Canine Cancer Foundation, we hope to give life back to suffering dogs, just as they’ve given to many of their loving owners.”

Elimay products include, Longevity, Omegas, Immunity, Detox, Chemo Detox, Bone Onco Care, and Pain killer to better help dogs suffering from symptoms related to abnormal cell growth. The Elimay range includes daily supplements for dogs to ensure normal functioning of every system in the body and improvement of quality of life in dogs suffering from any age related illnesses, dogs with compromised immunity, dogs suffering from muscle or bone pain, and dogs suffering from various other diseases.

About Elimay

At Elimay Supplements, we understand how dogs are loved as a member of the family. We understand the joy of their spirit, care, and company. Eli May was one such special dog whose owner wanted the best health for his beloved companion. He wished she would have a long, healthy, happy life with him.

We also understand poor health of furry companions. We understand suffering. When Eli May developed cancer, her owner cared for her, empathized with her pain and suffering, and was bereaved when she finally passed away. The loss of beloved Eli May inspired her owner to

improve and enhance the overall quality of life of dogs and Elimay Supplements Inc was

founded in her honor.

At Elimay Supplements Inc, we continue the ideals Eli May’s owner followed as he cared for

her: to provide dogs with the best products without any compromise on quality and to help dogs

have a longer, healthier, higher quality life.

The Elimay Supplements product line includes soft fish-flavored gelatin capsules to help dogs who are fighting abnormal cell growth to detox, better their immunity, and enhance their quality of life with essential omegas and nutrients.

About The National Canine Cancer Foundation

The National Canine Cancer Foundation is a nationwide, contribution funded, 501 ©(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to eliminating Cancer as a major health issue in dogs by funding grants directly to Cancer researchers who are working to save lives, find cures, better treatments and accurate, cost effective diagnostic methods in dealing with canine Cancer.

The purpose of the Foundation’s Research Grant Program is to encourage and provide grant support for basic, pre-clinical and clinical research in high impact and innovative cancer research, which is intended to develop innovative approaches to a cure, treatment, diagnosis or prevention of cancers in dogs. The program fosters collaboration between basic and clinical scientists with the intent of enhancing the transfer of basic research findings to clinical usefulness.

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