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The myths of Demeter served to explain the seasonal production of agricultural crops

What is the oxidation number of sulfur (S) in Al2(SO3)3 ??   a. -4 b. +4 c. -6 d. +6 e. -2 Tables.pdf Periodic Table with New Elements.pdf

Heracles murders his family in a fit of madness

On a scratch piece of paper, balance the following redox reaction in basic solution, and then answer the question below .  

Which of the following statements about the anode in an electrochemical cell is true? a. It is the electrode where the oxidation occurs. b. Positive (+) ions move toward it. c. It is the electrode that gains electrons. d. If plating out occurs, it occurs there. e. None of the above statements is true of the anode. Tables.pdf Periodic Table with New Elements.pdf

Suppose you start with a solution of 0.450 M KNO2 (aq).  What [HNO2] must be added to make a buffer of pH 2.9? a. 0.160 M b. 0.203 M c. 0.705 M d. 1.00 M e. 1.27 M Tables.pdf Periodic Table with New Elements.pdf

  Choose 1 from the following 10 questions.   Question 1 Digital Transformation in Banks. In your response, feel free to draw from the information in the Digital Transformation in securities services: The BNP Paribas case study, the presentations by the guest speakers and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from legacy banks’ foray into FinTech and other Digital Transformations in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  How do you think the industry will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure productivity gains and consumer protection?       Question 2 3i Infotechs AI-powered AMLOCK Analytics address money laundering. In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your Commercial Banking class, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to combat money laundering in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 3 Advanced Analytics Technologies: Global Markets In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your other MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from the use of advanced analytics in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses from advanced analytics?       Question 4 Alternative Lending Industry 2021: Non-Bank Loans Market In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to improve access to funding in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 5  Big Data signals for Sustainable Investing In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to implement Big Data Analytics to improve sustainable investing in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 6 Conflicts of Interest In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to address Conflicts of Interest abuses in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 7 Foreign Exchange Turmoil In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to address turmoil in Foreign Exchange markets in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 8 IBM’s new tool lets developers add quantum-computing power to machine learning In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to take advantage of advances in computing power that facilitates machine learning in the last ten years. Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 9 Sharia Law, Universal and International Banking In your response, feel free to draw from business readings, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: What successes and failures have arisen from global efforts to accommodate differences in culture and laws in the last ten years. Please comment on the differences between the banking systems in Europe, the Middle East, Britain, US and Japan Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses?       Question 10 Financial Crises and the global legislative responses. In your response, feel free to draw from this reading and any other research the presenter performed, your MSF classes, and your readings from the text. Question: How have global banks benefitted from increased globalization in banking in the last ten years? Describe the challenges and how international banks have addressed these, include evidence from the multiple financial crises in Europe and other geo-political issues.  What additional issues do you think will unfold by 2030? What can governments do to ensure a stable economic environment and protection from financial and other abuses as the world becomes more of a global village?      

Classify each of the following as a strong electrolyte, weak electrolyte, or non-electrolyte, and then answer the following question.  Which of the following is a weak electrolyte? a. HNO3b. NaNO3c. KOHd. C2H5OH (ethyl alcohol)e. HF   Tables.pdf Periodic Table with New Elements.pdf

What is the pH of buffer containing 0.25 M HC2H3O2 (aq) and 0.25 M NaC2H3O2 (aq) ? Given:

For each substance below, determine whether it will produce an acidic, basic, or neutral solution when dissolved in water, and then answer the following question.  Which one(s) of the following compound(s) will produce a basic solution when dissolved in water?  1. KNO2           2. KNO3         3. KCl           4. KOH          5. K2CO3 a. 4 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 4 only  d. 1, 4, and 5 only  e. 1, 2, 4, and 5 only Tables.pdf Periodic Table with New Elements.pdf