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Finance
The Single European Payment Area (SEPA)
The Single European Payment Area (SEPA) is the concrete form that the political aspirations for a unified European payment framework have taken. The SEPA is the result of a long process that has evolved over the years and that will probably take several years before it becomes generally accepted as the universal payment framework within the European economic space.
- A brief description of futures contracts
- A brief description of Credit Default Swaps
- A brief description of bonds
- A critical perspective of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
History
The Battle of Khalkhin Gol
The Battle of Khalkhin Gol was fought from 11 May 1939 until 15 September 1939 in Outer Mongolia and had a profound strategic impact in the wider political reality of its day. This battle had a profound effect on the formulation of Japanese policy towards the Soviet Union and, therefore, determined many of the developments that took place later during the Second World War.
- The origins of the Federal Reserve
- The Roman Army
- Greek colonization in Italy and its impact on Roman history
- Urbanization in Early Roman History
- The development of the political state
Technology
Basic architecture designs for Web-based applications
Intranet-based application are very popular in enterprises of all sizes due to their flexibility, simplicity and reasonable operational costs. The variations in architecture design, technology and composition are numerous but a number of basic architectural principles apply.
Simple architecture for a Web-based application
- Simple performance troubleshooting
- IT standards: Part of the problem or part of the solution?
- Key principles for optimal intranet usage
- Activate Clear Type in Windows XP/2003
- Install Windows 7/Vista/2008 from a USB stick
- Install Windows XP/2003 from a USB stick
- Install and configure the VSFTPD server on Linux