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            Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Cuba on October 28, 1492, throughout his initial westward expedition. In tribute of the daughter of Ferdinand V and Isabella I of Spain, his benefactors, Columbus named it Juana, the first of numerous names he consecutively applied to the island. It finally became known as Cuba, from…

Triangle Shirtwaist FireNear closing time on Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, in New York City a fire broke out on the top floors of the Asch Building in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. One of the worst tragedies in American history it was know as the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. It was a disaster that took the…

The company uses a formal four-step process: 0 Idea Generation: Done in 2004 for pasta to take advantage of the growing demand for quick home meal replacements Vs. done soon after for pizza as a line extension. Concept screening: For pasta: no presence of formal surveys but more an intrinsic conviction that the product was…

 According to Forder in ‘theories of welfare’, a major similarity between the classical theorists and the neoclassical theorists was that they both emphasized on private ownership of the means of production. ‘(Forder 1984, p 27). Such an economic system was what they defined as capitalist or capitalism. (Callinicos 2003, p 26). To them, the command…

For the first time in the European Union’s history, the European Commission completely rejected a member country’s budget proposal. The plan rejected was that of Italy’s, its 4th largest economy, and now being governed by a coalition of two populist parties – the Northern League and the Five-Star Movement (FS5). The EC rejected the Italian…

In an open economy, part of domestic output is sold to foreigners (exports), and part of spending by domestic residents falls on foreign goods (imports). We have to modify the IS cure accordingly. The most important change is that domestic spending no longer determines domestic output. Instead, spending on domestic goods determines domestic output. Some…

GENERAL ECONOMY OF NIGERIA (INTRODUCTION) Nigeria is a third world country located in West Africa. It is bound by Niger Republic and Chad to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Cameroun to the east and Benin Republic to the west. Its administrative capital is Abuja, and its commercial capital is Lagos. Nigeria is…

What is a union? A union is an organization of individuals who work together who use collective bargaining to prevent the employer from doing what workers do not want, and influencing the employer to do what workers do want. This includes issues that the organization can negotiate with including wages, benefits, and working conditions. Healthcare…

On March 23, 2018, the Maharashtra government imposed a statewide ban on the use of plastics. Just about three months later, Mumbai became the first city to implement the ban on manufacturing and sale of plastic bags. Recently, the city of Mumbai is witnessing the comeback of this toxic product despite of taking all the…

The time cycle of my roommate is comprised of three tasks: setting the thermostat and time takes 1 minute, packing the cookies takes 2 minutes, and collecting payment takes 1 minute. In total, these tasks amount to 4 minutes (1 + 2 + 1 = 4 minutes). When both of our times are combined, it…