THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Humor

"If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide. "

- Mohandas Gandhi

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Andre Agassi

Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles.

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Elements of International Economics by Giancarlo Gandolfo

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Education

"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."

- Malcolm Forbes

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Ferruccio Lamborghini

Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28, 1916 – February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the founder of the Lamborghini brand. Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in the small village of Renazzo, commune of Cento, province of Ferrara.

After World War II Lamborghini owned a FIAT Topolino and began to modify the model. He increased the engine capacity from 500 cc to 750 cc and developed a bronze "Testa d'Oro" cylinder head with overhead valves. He entered his modified Topolino in the 1948 Mille Miglia, during which he crashed into an inn near Fano, ending his race.

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Handbook of financial intermediation and banking by Anjan V. Thakor and Arnoud W.A. Boot

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Intelligence

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."

- Salvador Dali

TOPIC OF THE DAY

SAMUEL F. B. MORSE

Born: April 27, 1791
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Died: April 2, 1872
New York, New York
American inventor and artist

Samuel F. B. Morse, American artist and inventor, designed and developed the first successful electromagnetic (magnetism caused by electricity) telegraph system.

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Handbook of financial intermediation and banking by Anjan V. Thakor and Arnoud W.A. Boot

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Science

"No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. "

- Albert Einstein

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Rajkumar and Sachin Tendulkar

Dr. Rajkumar (Kannada: ಡಾ. ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್), born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju on April 24, 1929, died on April 12, 2006, was the most popular actor and singer in Kannada film industry.

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Manage It!: your guide to modern, pragmatic project management by Johanna Rothman

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Wisdom

"The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. "

- O.W. Holmes

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray, standing 6'-4" tall, was a towering figure in the world of cinema.

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Manage It!: your guide to modern, pragmatic project management by Johanna Rothman

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Poetry

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

- Mark Twain

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Earth Day

Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year.

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Handbook of financial intermediation and banking by Anjan V. Thakor and Arnoud W.A. Boot

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Poetry

"Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood. "

- T.S.Eliot

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Foundation Day of Rome

Italians have always had complex relations with the heritage of Ancient Rome which has influenced the history, the literature and the arts of modern Italy.

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Handbook of financial intermediation and banking by Anjan V. Thakor and Arnoud W.A. Boot

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Dreams

"Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. . "

- Joseph Campbell

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Chandrababu Naidu

Nara Chandrababu Naidu (Telugu: నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు) (born April 20, 1950) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004. He holds the record of being the longest-serving chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.


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Handbook of financial intermediation and banking by Anjan V. Thakor and Arnoud W.A. Boot

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Work

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work. "

- Harry Golden

TOPIC OF THE DAY

World Hemophilia Day

April 17 is World Hemophilia Day. This day is celebrated by hemophilia organizations around the world, and gives them an opportunity to increase awareness of hemophilia.


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Value at risk and bank capital management by Francesco Saita

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Art

"A picture is a poem without words."

- Horace

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Listening

OK, listen up. Unfortunately, whether it's intentional or not, many of us are guilty of tuning out co-workers, friends and family when they're communicating with us. Poor listening habits can result in anger, frustration and, in my case, a boyfriend who rolls his eyes in disappointment and turns his attention elsewhere.

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The Handbook of Mentoring at Work: Theory, Research, and Practice by Belle Rose Ragins and Kathy E. Kram

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Success

"Failure is success if we learn from it."

- Malcolm Forbes

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Market Cap

Market cap is an abbreviation of market capitalization. Market cap refers to the value or capitalization the market puts on a company. It is calculated by multiplying the price of the stock by the number of stocks issued. For example if the stock of company XYZ is selling for 25 US dollars (USD) and there are 1,000,000 stock shares issued by XYZ, then the market cap for XYZ is 25,000,000 USD. Since the stock price typically varies from day to day, the market cap for a particular company also varies from day to day.

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Cases in the Environment of Business: International Perspectives

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Wisdom

"Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time."

- Theodore Roosevelt

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Shivaji Bhosle

(Born:February 19, 1630, Died: April 3, 1680), commonly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले) laid the foundations of the Maratha Empire. Shivaji was younger of the two sons of Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai. His father, Shahaji was a Maratha general who rendered military services at various times the Bijapur Sultanate, Deccan sultanates and the Mughals.[3] Shivaji espoused ideology of Hindavi Swaraj (freedom for Hindustan), he took solemn oath in a Hindu temple with his friends and soldiers to directly challenge the foreign rule of Bijapur Sultanate and ultimately the mighty Mughal empire. Shivaji succeeded in establishing control of a well defended segment of the present state of Maharastra in western India, during his lifetime.

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O Jerusalem

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Time

"Lost time is never found again."

- Benjamin Franklin

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Dividend

A dividend is money paid directly to an investor in a company's stock. Some publicly owned companies offer a dividend with their stock, while others do not. The choice of buying and owning a stock that pays a dividend is up to the individual investor, as there are both positive and negative aspects to consider. A company that offers a dividend with its stock is often a larger, more stable business in a field with little growth or a slow, steady growth potential.

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O Jerusalem