NAME: Economic Community of West African States ACRONYM: ECOWAS YEAR OF FOUNDATION: 1975 HEADQUARTERS: Abuja‚ Nigeria DESCRIPTION The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional organization of 15 West African countries established on the 28th of May 1975. Its main goal is the promotion of the economic integration among its members. Indeed‚ ECOWAS is one the five regional pillars of the African Economic Community (AEC). ECOWAS has three official languages:
Premium West Africa Africa African Union
University of Phoenix Material Definitions Define the following terms using your text or other resources. Cite all resources consistent with APA guidelines. Term Definition Resource you used Time value of money Money has a Time Value. This basic idea a dollar received today‚ other things being the same‚ is worth more than a dollar received a year from now underlies many financial decisions faced in Business (TItman‚ Keown‚ & Martin‚ 2014‚ P. 172). TItman‚ S.‚ Keown‚ A.‚ & Martin‚ J. (2014)
Premium Rate of return Inventory turnover Supply chain management
Throughout America’s growth and expansion‚ people‚ among other factors‚ have played a key role in contributing to American culture. Just by living their day-to-day lives‚ people have been a part of America’s history. Some people‚ however‚ have lived lives that have had a greater impact on this history. One of these people is Frederick Douglass. Through his abolitionist movements‚ Frederick Douglass has made a very important contribution to American culture. Born February 14‚ 1818‚ Frederick Bailey
Premium Frederick Douglass Slavery in the United States Seneca Falls Convention
ethnicities preserve culture‚ heritage and or tradition that they cherish and pass down to the next generation. Heritage and tradition can be expressed in any form the ethnicity chooses to use. Some cultures use food as a way to express. For instance‚ in my Arabian culture‚ we like to cook mostly with grains. A popular grain dish is couscous. It consists of grains made from semolina. Just as food is a big part of culture and heritage‚ it is not limited solely to food. Most cultures use objects to
Premium Culture Sociology Food
will note the cost-benefit analysis that took place in the development of the project. It will also state how such analysis is used for making decisions regarding public expenditures‚ the role the economic theory played in conducting research for this particular project as well as the influence of economic theory on the cost benefit analysis for this project. Public Finance Proposal Part I: Cost Benefit Analysis The consideration of costs and benefits in the evaluation of an
Premium Investment Net present value Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
American West The “American West” is not what many people think of when they hear those words. People think of it as cowboys and Indians fighting on the Great Plains and in the canyons or the travel across rugged terrain traveling as fast as they could for the gold rush. In all honesty the west started as soon as the Americas began to be colonized and many historians say it begins at the Proclamation Line of 1763. They had many struggles with the Native Americans‚ the French trying to take their
Premium French and Indian War United States American Revolution
One of the biggest leaders that helped change the Native American sport into its modern version seen today was a Canadian dentist by the name of Dr. William George Beers. Beers was a lacrosse fanatic‚ who had been introduced to the sport at a very early age in the French colonies in upper North America. As one historian points out as Beers grew older‚ “He became obsessed with the need for some sort of controlled play‚ some codification that would stabilize the erratic nature of the Indian sport
Premium United States Native Americans in the United States British Empire
feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person’s self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ social class‚ generation‚ locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this way‚ cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity. Cultural identity is similar to and overlaps with identity politics. My culture identity‚ as I know it
Premium Sociology Anthropology Culture
Concentric lines versus grid circles In this paper‚ we will describe the ethical dilemma between concentric line and grid circle thinking‚ in what I believe the Japanese warrior tradition‚ bushido‚ terms as the dilemma between “giri” and “ninjo”‚ or loosely translated‚ duty and compassion. Let us first begin by describing examples of these ethical dilemmas. Let us say that you are a samurai‚ a Japanese warrior‚ sworn to give your life for your liege lord‚ and whose commands you are sworn to
Premium Ethics Morality English-language films
July 5‚ 2010 Writing resources Which three reviewing services are available to students through the Center for Writing Excellence? For a quick check‚ you can use WritePoint‚ which will do a more thorough Word-style grammar and spelling check. For more specific questions and comments‚ you can use the Tutor review which gives more detailed explanations and a much more thorough check. Also‚ the Plagiarism checker is nice for making sure you are following correct citation rules and not pulling
Premium Academia University University of Phoenix