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Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Sticking With the Tried and True The days when large U.S. banks could sustain their old core systems on the IT version of life support are numbered, according to TowerGroup.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Size Matters To stave off a purchase by more-efficient and better-capitalized European banks, can U.S. banks manage an operational turnaround in time? For institutions that have been built through M&As, that's a questionable proposition.
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U.S. Banker July 2007 Lee Conrad	Community Banks Reporting Greater Pressure to Use BI Community banks are seeing lower prices for business-intelligence products, though they're weathering more competitive pressure from big banks. But BI also helps small banks be better banks.
Bank Systems & Technology July 21, 2007 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	Retail Banks' IT Integration Efforts Key to Differentiation Platform integration is critical for banks seeking to provide exceptional service, according to a study.
U.S. Banker March 2007 Lee Conrad	Best of the Best: Banking's Top 100 The banking industry had a tough gig last year. For proof, take a look at the falling trend in annual return-on-equity figures. Here are the top 100: TCF Financial Corp... Bank of Hawaii Corp... U.S. Bancorp... etc.
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U.S. Banker June 2007 Lee Conrad	Banks' Insurance Operations: Are Painful Lessons Paying Off? Banks clamored for years for the right to underwrite and sell insurance, but few have proven adept at it. There are signs of progress, however, as some banks embrace the brokerage side and gain revenue.
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Bank Technology News May 2007 Larry Ponemon	Consumer Privacy: Top Banks Must Guard Against Breach of Faith The good news for banks, according to a study, is that most customers trust them with their personal data. The bad news is that one misstep will cost them dearly.
Science News May 28, 2005	Quantum Diaries Here is a Web site with links to diaries from physicists around the world that provide a glimpse of their lives throughout the year.
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Bank Systems & Technology September 30, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Speaking the Same Language Banks are faced with a dilemma around the extent to which they should remain in the payments business.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Peggy Bresnick-Kendler	Demographic Trends How are retail banking customer demographics changing? What is the significance of these trends?
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Science News January 10, 2004	Sounds of Music Interested in the relationship between musical instruments and the physics of sound? This Rice University Web site offers illustrated explanations of physics terms such as pitch, frequency, and standing waves. It also demonstrates tuning systems, intervals, octaves, and more.
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