“The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence
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The current knowledge of stingless bees is clearly described by Vit et al. (2013) in their book‚ “Pot-Honey: A legacy of stingless bees”. The stingless bees have populated the tropical earth with pantropical distribution for over 65 million years which is longer than Apis‚ the stinging honeybees. They are over 500 discovered species and possibly 100 more are yet undescribed. Generally‚ stingless bee colonies make far less honey compared to honey bees. Meliponines basically have stingers with highly
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Tossed Salad Vs. Melting Pot In discussions of tossed salad and melting pot‚ a controversial issue is whether or not tossed salad is better than melting pot. Tossed salad represents multiculturalism. The tossed salad is colorful and it has unique and different ingredients it has the tomatoes‚ the lettuce‚ the cucumbers‚ the red and green and orange bell peppers and other ingredients. Each ingredient has its own unique color‚ texture and taste. What unites all these ingredients though is the
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) From the time we are born till the time we die there is a muscle inside of us that is the root of our existence‚ it’s a muscle so dominant that we can actually hear and feel it throughout our growth‚ daily activities‚ and emotions of our everyday life. Inside our body there is a powerful muscular pump‚ which is known as the one of the main organs in the human body. This hollow‚ cone shaped‚ pump lies slightly left within the center of the chest
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“The USA was not a ‘melting pot’ but a ‘mosaic’ of different cultures in the period 1890-1910’ Do you agree? According to some historians‚ the USA in 1890 had become a ‘melting pot’ of different cultures‚ meaning that the people who had immigrated to America had left their old traditions behind to start a new country free from outdated laws; this idea was also linked to American Exceptionalism as America was ‘Exceptional’ for these reasons. Many historians argue against this idea as there is plenty
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CHAPTER 12 MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION AND OLIGOPOLY REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What are the characteristics of a monopolistically competitive market? What happens to the equilibrium price and quantity in such a market if one firm introduces a new‚ improved product? The two primary characteristics of a monopolistically competitive market are (1) that firms compete by selling differentiated products which are highly‚ but not perfectly‚ substitutable and (2) that there is free entry
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0 out of 1 points Private markets will always provide too few public goods because Selected Answer: Incorrect [None Given] Answers: of the negative externalities associated with these goods. it is unlawful for private firms to provide public goods. private markets will never provide goods that they know the government could provide. the private marginal cost is less than the social marginal cost. Correct private markets will never provide goods at a price of zero‚ which is the efficient
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Microsoft was once a leader in smartphone operating systems. The introduction of the iPhone and the popularity of smartphones caused a decline in Microsoft’s Windows Mobile. Some of the top cell phone makers who used Windows Mobile‚ Microsoft’s operating system‚ are making phones that use Android‚ Google’s new operating system. Motorola has completely switched to Android‚ and Dell’s first cell phone‚ the mini 3‚ is using Android. The four major wireless carriers in the United States will offer
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Production and Perfect Competition Unit 3 Individual Project AIU Damaris Rodriguez * Total Variable Cost (TVC) = (Number of Workers * Worker’s Daily Wage) + Other Costs Total Variable Cost is 4.4 million = (50‚000 * 80) + 400‚000 * Average Variable Cost (AVC) = Total Variable Cost / Units of Output per Day AVC $22 is the Average Variable Cost per Unit = (4.4 million / 200‚000 units) * Average Total Cost (ATC) = (Total Variable Cost +Total Fixed Cost) / Units of Output per day
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The Rise and Fall of Pol Pot Pol Pot‚ infamous for his connection to the Khmer Rouge that identified with communism‚ held power in Cambodia from 1975-1979. Although‚ this is only a short period of time‚ he undoubtedly left a lasting impression on the Cambodian population. Pol Pot’s revolution failed to increase the level of Human Rights and wealth for the Khmer people. Pol Pot and his party became obsessed with eliminating “enemies” of the Khmer Rouge from the population. They devastated any chance
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