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- 751: Calculus
- ... ago used pebbles to count and do arithmetic problems. The two people with an enormous contribution to the discovery of the theorems of calculus were Sir Isaac Newton of England and Baron Gottfried Wilhelm of Germany. They discovered these theorems during the 17th century within a few years of each other. Isaac Newton was considered one of the great physicists all time. He applied calculus to his theories of motion and ...
- 752: Marxism vs. Capitalism
- ... In reading The Communist Manifesto, one becomes interested in the economic system that Karl Marx describes. Upon first thinking about Marxism, one wonders why it has not worked in the past in nations such as Germany. One then begins comparing Marxism with the economic system they are most accustomed to, Capitalism. Capitalism or a system closely related, seems to work well in the United States government, but one wonders what its ...
- 753: Coke
- ... Don’t assume that at all," says Weatherup. In late September, Weatherup presented his strategy to the PepsiCo board of directors. He’s not retreating, he told them, but realigning. He will pull back in Germany and Japan, Coke strongholds that will never be Pepsi blue. He’ll target emerging markets like India, China, and Eastern Europe—all spots where Coke leads Pepsi but where there’s room for both to ...
- 754: A Nation of Immigrants: An Overview of the Economic and Political Conditions
- ... the government until the end of the civil war, which granted the Northern Industrialists the majority of governmental power in the United States. In the Northern Industrial society and in small farms immigrants from Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia were among those in the labor force. These Europeans had been recruited from their countries, and they had also left for other reasons such as famine, political and economic problems and the hope ...
- 755: Euro Heralds New Era
- ... Europe’s leaders say that the unified currancy will promote bussiness, underpin unity and strengthen their role in world affairs. Officially at midnight on New Year’s Eve the euro became the common currency of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Ireland and Luxembourg. This event is hailed as a historic turning point in Europes history. By uniting Europe has created a powerful new economic force. Britain ...
- 756: Russia
- ... His efforts to streamline party organizations produced chaos and conflict among party administrators." He was also blamed for the Russia "defeat" during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and of not accomplishing anything toward the reunification of Germany under East German rule. After the ousting of Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev became the Soviet Communist Party Secretary General in October of 1964. Under his administration the majority of the decentralization of power was destroyed bringing ...
- 757: Effects of Working Shifts
- ... used in the European workplace to alleviate some of the problems associated with shift work. In Denmark, for example, two hours of vacation time are accumulated for each week of afternoon or night shift worked. Germany uses a collective agreement in which two or three extra holidays are given to their shift workers. The German auto manufacturer, Volkswagen, works each shift on a three-month rotation, which allows their employee's ...
- 758: Fuji Xerox
- ... Organization was in the motion picture business and looking for opportunities to diversify. RX was to be the arm to establish an international network. By the early 1960s, RX had established subsidiaries in Mexico, Italy, Germany, France, and Australia. Xerox maintained the marketing rights to the U.S. and Canada, and actually bought back the market rights in the Western Hemisphere from RX in 1964. In December 1969, Xerox bought an ...
- 759: Hawaii Fruit Industry
- ... boycott irradiated food, but will consider all Hawaii fruit and vegetables as suspect. A consortium of Japanese consumers sent a letter to Mayor Yamashiro stating their plan to boycott Hawaii produce if irradiation is implemented. Germany, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland have banned irradiated fruit. The cat is out of the bag in terms of public opinion on irradiation, and no amount of wishful thinking or slick marketing (subsidized by taxpayers) will ...
- 760: The History of General Motors
- ... 1/2 hours (and eventually to minutes). Purchases and investment in new plants in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South America made GM a prominent international company. New plants included Vauxhall in England, Opel in Germany, and Holden in Australia. Until the late 1920s, car design had been fairly well dictated by function, but GM's Harley Earl turned it from an engineering feat into an art. GM President Sloan, impressed ...
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