selected by the FRM Committee to assist candidates in their review of the subjects covered by the exam. It is strongly suggested that candidates review these readings in depth prior to sitting for the exam. The Financial Risk Manager Handbook, 4th edition, by Philippe Jorion (New York: Wiley & Sons, 2007), covers most of the FRM examination topics at the appropriate level. However, please note that the FRM Handbook was designed to help candidates review the material and is not a textbook. Alone, the FRM Handbook is not sufficient to prepare a
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influence far outweighs any negative actions they have conducted, and continue to provide an invaluable service to US law enforcement. Fusion is the integration and analysis of large amounts of information and intelligence for actionable policy ends (1). According to CongressionalResearch.com, “Fusing foreign intelligence with a wide spectrum of domestic information is the stated primary purpose of fusion centers” (2). Fusion centers, if managed properly, can be a valuable tool in not just countering
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Future Autism Therapies Introduction Living in a Badly Dubbed Movie 1. A brief example of how it feels to have autism. a. Life with autism is similar to living in a movie where the voices are a little off from the video b. This causes communication and social problems c. Helps to focus on one sense at a time 2. The amount of children that are recently being diagnosed with autism. d. 1 out of every 68 children are diagnosed e. Every diagnoses is different
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Instructions PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM (form TTS.2 BELOW.) 1. A Laissez-Passer is issued for use in connection with travel on official business, (i.e. travel paid for or authorized by the United Nations or a Specialized Agency). 2. At any given time an official of the United Nations or a Specialized Agency may hold only one Laissez-Passer. 3. This form is only available electronically as a Word document. It should ONLY be
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WorldCom Case Study1 By Dennis Moberg (Santa Clara University) and Edward Romar (University of Massachusetts-Boston) (The original of this document can be found at the Santa http://www.scu.edu/ethics/dialogue/candc/cases/worldcom.html#one. Clara University website at An update for this case is available at http://www.scu.edu/ethics/dialogue/candc/cases/worldcomupdate.html . Note that this update is not part of the syllabus for the PRM or Associate PRM exam. It is included for reference and explanation
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Chapter 6: Communication Chapter Outline 1. Introduction of topics and concepts to be discussed in the chapter. a. Mission b. Principles i. Customer Focus ii. Leadership Commitment iii. Inclusion of Communications in Planning and Operations iv. Information Collection, Analysis and Dissemination v. Media Partnership c. Conclusion 2. Case Studies a. Risk Communication During the Washington D.C. Sniper Crisis b. The Homeland Security Advisory System
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“50 Years is Enough” In the final months of the Second world war, an architecture of stability for the international economy emerged. The United States and Britain, having already committed to each other with the signing of Mutual Aid Agreement(1941)1, vied to create a multilateral economic system to replace the international gold standard and its structural rigidity. The Bretton Woods agreement of 1944 established a dollar-gold standard of fixed, but adjustable, exchange rates of $US35 an ounce2
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& Morrison, R. G. (2005). The Cambridge Handbook of Thinking and Reasoning. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Hughes, W. (2000). Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Basic Skills. Peterborough, Ont: Broadview Press. Philosophy Pages. (2011). Categorical Syllogisms. Retrieved from http://www.philosophypages.com/lg/e08a.htm Tittle, P. (2011). Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason. New
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Confirming Pages Case 3 United Breaks Guitars John Deighton Leora Kornfeld On July 8, 2009, United Airlines offered professional musician Dave Carroll $1,200 in cash and $1,200 in flight vouchers to ‘make right’ a situation in which his guitar had been damaged at Chicago’s O’Hare airport during transfer from one airplane to another, in full view of passengers seated in the plane. Carroll had spent 15 months seeking compensation, but the effort appeared to have reached an impasse when a United
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International News on the Internet: Why more is less Chris Paterson This study examines the intersection of news agency political economy and cyberspace information exchange between 2001 and 2006 in an effort to determine if online news has corrected – or replicated – the inequities and limitations of the international journalism provided by ‘traditional media’. Through comparisons of content at major online news sites and the output of major news wholesalers, this research is the first to
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