Vertical Transmission, November 2004

Audio Voice Authentication ( November 2004 )

In this present day of vast technological advances that demand the highest security possible to protect legitimate users and their data from impostors, current security technologies may not prove to be sufficient. The current, widely used authentication schemes are based upon the establishment of one’s identity by “what he has” and “what he knows” – the most common example of such is the bank c...

The Population Debate - November 2004

The Population Debate W ith around four babies born every minute, Philippine population is expected to hit 84.2 million by the end of the year. Growing at an average of 2.3% annually, the country’s population has increased fourfold since the 1950s. It now ranks 14th in the world in terms of population size and 8th in terms of population density. This phenomenon is seen either as an onus or a gi...

Washington University Record, November 5, 2004

Annual report: September 2004 to November 2005.

Because the Annual General Meeting of the Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses (ACEN) was moved to November from September, this report covers a 14-month period. During this time, ACEN has taken on a new identity on the national front. We have implemented the decisions taken at the last annual meeting related to changes in membership categories and fees, establishing a national office and incre...

Research Bulletin No. 1, November 2004

1 Financial Contagion: Myth or Reality? 2 Monetary Policy in a Low Inflation Environment 6 Policy Changes: Macroeconomics and Identification 8 Hicks-Tinbergen Medal for Eurosystem Researchers 10 ECB Lamfalussy Fellow Wins Research Prize 10 Thomas Sargent on Learning and Model Uncertainty 11 Selected Recent Journal Publications by ECB Staff 11 References 12 – Joint Workshop of the ECB and the IM...