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Technology will drive biggest change in next five years, banks say

Technology will drive biggest change in next five years, banks say

New technologies are expected to have the biggest impact on banks in the next five years, more so than customer demands and changing regulation, according to a report sponsored by software company Temenos. As payment firms and e-commerce disruptors continue to offer greater embedded finance solutions alongside growing consumer expectations of more personalised products and

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Gender, education, and a global view on the ‘crisis of care’

Gender, education, and a global view on the ‘crisis of care’

The global pandemic that swept across the world just a few years ago was a grim reminder of the fragility of human lives. Widespread illness and death, economic disruption, mobility restrictions, and lockdowns precipitated by the unabated spread of Covid-19 was shocking, almost unbelievable for many of us. At its crux, the pandemic sent a

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Cutting edge technology being used to manage wildfire threats

Cutting edge technology being used to manage wildfire threats

CASTRO VALLEY – It’s been a relatively calm fire season in the Bay Area, but forest managers aren’t breathing a sigh of relief quite yet. They know the potential for disaster is still there. And the East Bay Regional Parks District offered a tour on Tuesday to show off the remarkable machines they’re using to

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Mosaic’s generous commitment transforms forestry education at UBC

Mosaic’s generous commitment transforms forestry education at UBC

University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry is entering a new phase in forestry education, thanks to the dedicated commitment of Mosaic Forest Management. A generous, multi-year commitment marks an extraordinary step towards nurturing the future of forestry and underscores the pivotal role local industry plays in ensuring the vitality of British Columbia’s forests. In

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Education
A Portrait of American Housing

A Portrait of American Housing

Lee Friedlander coined a term for the subject of his work: the “social landscape.” The great American documentary photographer, now 89, gives each rowhouse and strip mall and mass-produced car a living and breathing personality. He frames places so as to imbue them with strangeness, movement, intrigue. He often makes what would normally be the

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