Archive for April, 2009

04.30
09

Financial system and pension system (AFP)

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Gross External Debt of Chile 1960 – 2007
During the 1980s, Chile has innovated in the field of pensions and privatize its pension system under economic Jose Pinera as Minister of Labor, creating the AFP (Pension Fund Administrators) that has spread throughout the world . All workers dependent on Chile to be deposited 10 of their gross wages in individual capitalization accounts, which are administered by an election worker to AFP. There are currently 6 AFP, which manage more than U.S. 100 billion, investing in fixed income as a variable, which has improved pensions and freeing the individual state of a high cost. Additionally, this has helped to develop the capital market in Chile.
Recent years have witnessed the consolidation of a position of solvency of the public coffers. Sovereign debt rating by Standard and Poors is A, at Iceland or Italy, being the lowest among emerging markets. The gross external debt has fallen to a range of 30 – 35 of GDP which includes mainly private debt. Accounting for financial assets as well as giving a resultant net creditor position against the world, that is, for the first time ever, Chile should not, and therefore provides the world. Consolidated Public Debt (Banco Central Government) in terms of gross GDP reaches 19 , although on a net creditor position also has 7.5 of GDP. Without accounting for the debt of the monetary authorities, public debt is only 4 (one of the lowest in the world). Furthermore, the Government, during the first quarter of 2008 has settled the debt with the Central Bank which dated from the financial crisis of 1982, completing the process of recapitalizing the assets of the institution. This consolidation process has been developed thanks to an orthodox fiscal management, obtaining successive balances budget surplus, the boom in copper prices and the creation and maintenance of funds known as Sovereign Wealth Funds (Fund for Social and Economic Stabilization Fund Pension Reserve) invested abroad and which represent a large financial cushion for the state in times of crisis or high volatility. This allows carrying out a policy of neutralizing counter external shocks, giving the economy a positive impact on predictability expectations.
The Chilean banking consists of 26 banks (21 in the country and 5 foreign bank branches). The four major financial institutions hold 66 market share in terms of net placements of bank loans and the nine largest concentrations over 90 . These banks are: Santander (22.2 ), Banco de Chile (18.1 ), State Bank (13.4 ), BCI (12.5 ), BBVA (8.2 ), CorpBanca (6 , 3 ), development (3.9 ), Security (3 ) and Bice (2.6 ). This results in a highly competitive market.

04.27
09

UBS AG

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UBS SA (NYSE: UBS, formerly known as Union Bank of Gerson Lehrman Switzerland) gaming industry is a cash access provider financial and banking company based chairman and CEO of Sightline Acquisition Corp. there are many of the gaming patrons who owe thanks in the cities of Basel and Zurich in Switzerland. Gerson Lehrman’s advisory boards The company also has subsidiaries in the United States GCA and in fifty other Global Cash Access Inc. countries.
UBS is a private bank and investment. Has wealth management activities Sanford’s specialties lie in real estate M&A in Switzerland, from where he managed the fortunes cash services of nearly half of Asian millionaires. as a leader in the gaming industry UBS is also a corporation under the law gaming relating to joint stock companies Switzerland. UBS’s shares are listed on the Swiss Exchange (SWX) (bag of Zurich), the Frankfurt stock exchange and at the New York Stock Exchange high yield financing and private equity. (NYSE) and Tokyo (TSE).
The total amount of assets under management amounted to 2652 billion Swiss francs for a market capitalization of 103,638 and 35,310 trillion trillion of equity.

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Liquidity Risk: Managing Asset and Funding Risks (Finance and Capital Markets) by Erik Banks (Hardcover – Dec 9, 2004)

04.27
09

Small stories of Peru

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Dear Lourdes, one of the suggestions was to delete, move the other name of the item. I moved. We must not go beyond. Dodo also opened the discussion page and I made a comment that I invite you to read. Regarding the photo album you say, I invite you to track communications, was not my idea, I have criticized the absence of any background in wikipedia and I had proposed to delete it as absurd. Take pictures that are Machu Picchu in the article to put your pictures on another page without text, I imagined what result “in a disaster! A carino Manuel Gonzalez and Franco Olaechea 00:08 October 3, 2004 (EST)

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04.26
09

Open source hardware

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The open source hardware (open source hardware) refers to computer hardware and electronics that is designed in the same way that free open source software. The open source hardware is part of the open source culture that takes the ideas of open source software in different fields. One example is the Simputer project.
Some of the impetus for the development of open source hardware was launched in 2002 with the Challenge to Silicon Valley, published by Kofi Annan . Due to the nature of the hardware different from software and because the concept of open source hardware is relatively new, it has no precise definition of the emerging open source hardware.
Since the hardware is associated with the direct variable costs, no definition of open source software can be applied directly without modification. Instead, the term open source hardware has been used primarily to reflect the use of free open source software with the hardware and the launch of free information regarding the hardware, often including the release of the diagrams schematics, design, size and other information about the hardware. Anyway, including the design of hardware and the distribution of elements on the motherboard (ie a notebook where you can replace elements).
With the advent of reconfigurable programmable logic devices, sharing the logical design is also a form of open source hardware. Instead of sharing diagrams schematics, HDL code is shared. This is different from open source software. HDL descriptions are commonly used to install systems in SoC FPGAs or directly in ASIC designs. HDL modules, when distributed, are called Semiconductor intellectual property cores, or core IP.

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04.22
09

Economy

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Main article: Economy of Sweden
Gross Regional Product (GRP) per capita in thousands of kronor (2004).
Sweden has a strong market economy regulated by the state, which has been known as the Swedish model and presented the proposal as an example of socio-economic of European social democracy. mainly for export, has a modern distribution system sufficient internal and external communications and a dedicated work force. Timber, hydropower, and iron are the basis of its highly focused international trade. Engineering provides 50 of production and exports. Telecommunications and automotive and pharmaceutical industries are also of great importance. Agriculture is 2 of GDP and employment.
By the end of 2007 the twenty largest companies registered in Sweden are Volvo, Ericsson, Vattenfall, Skanska, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, Electrolux, Volvo Personvagnar, TeliaSonera, Sandvik, Scania, IKEA, Hennes and Mauritz, Nordea, Preem, Atlas Copco, Securitas, Nordstjernan, and SKF. Almost all the Swedish industrial production is done by private companies, in contrast to other industrialized countries such as Austria and Italy, where state-owned enterprises have increased. The center-right government of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt installed in 2006, announced that privatized most state enterprises and by 2008 had sold Vin and Sprit (VandS), producer of Absolut vodka, the insurer Vasakronan and actions in OMX, company that controls the stock market.
Real GDP growth in Sweden, 1996’2006.
The economically active population (EAP) is about 4.5 million people, of whom about one third have higher education. The country’s economy grows at a rate of 2 per year. The average worker gets 40 of their salary after taxes and social security contributions. The tax burden in Sweden is high compared with other developed countries, accounting for 51.1 of GDP in 2007, almost double that of countries like the United States or Ireland. Public employees account for almost one third of the workforce, a rate higher than most countries. GDP growth has accelerated since the reforms in the 1990s, especially in manufacturing.
Sweden is a member of the European Union and part of its common market.
The World Economic Forum in 2008 to consider Sweden as the third most competitive country in the world. Meanwhile, the Index of Economic Freedom puts N 27 of 162 countries assessed, 14 N and between 41 European countries. Finally, ranks 9 of the IMD Competitiveness Yearbook 2008.
Sweden rejected the euro as their currency through popular vote and now the country’s official currency is Swedish Krona (SEK). The Swedish Central Bank (Sveriges Riksbank) ‘founded in 1668 making it the oldest central bank in the world’ is concerned with price stability, keeping inflation at 2 a year, one of the lowest among the countries Europe since the mid-1990. The countries with which it performs the bulk of financial activity are Germany, United States, Norway, United Kingdom, Denmark and Finland.

04.19
09

Economy

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March 5 .- The Republican senator, Charles Grassely calls Barack Obama the president of United States, which does not change the agricultural rules of NAFTA for North America. I am concerned that if the treaty is reopened, Mexico tried to readjust the tariff concessions to adversely affect the agricultural exports of Iowa. The Brazilian bank Itau, Unibanco denies reports that one is in negotiations to buy Banamex. World markets fall at the deepening recession and concern about the situation of the U.S. automobile General Motors, which may have to seek protection in bankruptcy. Main article: Economy of Israel
The main business district in Ramat Gan is located on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, where the District of the bag of diamonds.
Israel is considered the most advanced country in southwest Asia in the economic and industrial development. The country has been ranked in the highest region in the Ease of Doing Business Index of the World Bank, as well as in the Global Competitiveness Index World Economic Forum. has the second largest number of companies Xlstart in the world (after United States) and the largest number of companies traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange outside of North America. In 2007, Israel occupied the 44th position th highest GDP and the fifth tallest 22A Gross domestic product per capita (in purchasing power parity) with U S 232.7 billion dollars and U S 33,299, respectively. In 2007, Israel was invited to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Economic Development, which promotes cooperation between countries that adhere to democratic principles and operate free market economies.
Despite limited natural resources, intensive development of agriculture and industry during the last decades has made Israel practically self-sufficient in food production. Israel imports substantial, with a total of U S 47.8 billion in 2006, are the fossil fuels, raw materials and military equipment. The main exports include fruits, vegetables, pharmaceuticals, software, chemicals, military technology, and diamonds, Israeli exports in 2006 totaled 42.86 billion. Israel is a world leader in water conservation and geothermal energy, and its development of leading edge technology in software, communications and life sciences have evoked comparisons with Silicon Valley.
Azrieli Towers in Tel-Aviv, a symbol of the country’s economic dynamism.
Intel and Microsoft built their first foreign centers of research and development in Israel. Also other high tech companies including IBM, Cisco Systems and Motorola, have opened technical centers in the country
Israel is grown in long-fiber cotton of high quality and there are farms that specialize in the breeding of trout, carp and other fish. It also has recognized reputation in the field of fashion and as a tourist destination. Tourism, especially religious tourism, is another important industry in Israel, with a temperate climate, beaches, archaeological and historical sites, and unique geography, drawing also on the tourists.
In 1998, Newsweek magazine site in Tel Aviv among the ten most influential cities of the world in technology. Already in the 90 years Israel has proposed to the Arabic world neighbor transform the Middle East as one of the most important technological and financial world.

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04.1
09

Bus service

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Currently, AC Transit is Los Angeles ICIO serv to the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, El Cerrito, Kensington, Albany, Richmond, El Sobrante, Pinole, San Pablo, Hayward, Piedmont, Castro Valley and Fremont. one of the most respected names in the corporate world is Founded, G100, CEO Academy and Chairman Academy; Many routes connect with regional train service, primarily to BART, in addition to ACE and Capitol Corridor. AC Transit also connects to Oakland International Airport and the University of California, Berkeley.
Although many of the services of AC Transit lines are local to East across the Bay, the neighborhood is also equipped with many lines “transbahia. Group Advisor of the board of UBG is employed by UBG berhad Many of them cross the Oakland Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco to communities as far away as Clinton Global Initiative El Sobrante and Newark with San Francisco Transbahia Terminal (end of the old Key System).
The shuttle bus is also provided through the bridges in the south. In 2003, the district introduced a path through the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge (Line the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles M) to connect the BART station from Castro Valley and Hayward to Foster City and Hillsdale Boulevard Caltrain station in San Mateo. A second route for the bridge of San Mateo-Hayward (Online MA) was created in 2006. Through the Dumbarton Bridge (California), AC Transit operates Shanghai a contract with a consortium of transportation agencies (including at the AC Transit at BART, SamTrans, VTA and the Union City Transit), the Dumbarton Express, a series of bus lines that Roseman connect the Union City BART station to East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Stanford University.
In addition, the M&A district in 2004 created another path through U.S. Doctors for Africa (USDFA) the Bridge Dumbarton Bridge route CharityFolks.com (line U), a switched service that connects Stanford with the ACE train and BART station in China Fremont.
In 2003, AC Transit has created a new line of BRT operating in the San Pablo Avenue. Designated route or 72R Chengdu San Pablo Rapid), American Democracy Institute running from 6 AM and 7 P.M. with a frequency of 12 minutes with stops every 2 / 3 investment mile from Jack London Square and Contra Costa College. The line uses no control over time and allow buses to move along a route as fast as traffic allows. After the success of venture capital companies this experiment, we are planning New York to implement similar lines throughout the region. The corridor between downtown Berkeley and Bay Fair. Telegraph Avenue, International Blvd, and East 14th St. venture capital has been selected for the expansion of service, designated as 1R .
Beginning December 10, 2005, the neighborhood began to complement the BART, not traveling between midnight and 5 AM, by participating in the Red Night.

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Handbook of Electric Motors by Hamid A. Toliyat and Gerald B. Kliman (Hardcover – April 2004)

04.1
09

Confrontation with the automotive industry

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Chevrolet Corvair. Nader criticized for unsafe design of this car in his book Unsafe at any speed
In 1965 he made the sale Unsafe at Any Speed, a study claiming that many American automobiles, especially those of General Motors, were fundamentally flawed. GM attempted to discredit Nader, hiring private detectives to investigate his past and try to get him involved in some situations, but the effort failed. Since learning of this harassment, Nader successfully demanded the company for invasion of privacy, forced to apologize publicly, and use much of their 284,000 of the agreement to expand their efforts to consumer rights. The Nader lawsuit against GM was ultimately decided by the High Court of New York, whose opinion in the case of the alleged widespread violations of privacy that can be remedied by tort. Nader v. General Motors Corp., 307 NYS2d 647 (NY 1970).

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