Management Styles – A History and Case Study Introduction Lewis Jeans has been operating as a manufacturer of jeans for ten years, and is currently one of the UK’s leading manufacturers. 300 employees are divided over 3 geographic areas, with the head office in Croydon. Due to an array of contributory factors, there has been […]
Dating in the Jewish world is one of the most painful experiences anyone can have. One only has to think of New York Yentas talking with the Nanny’s voice saying something along the lines of “Your daughter isn’t good enough for my son because she doesn’t keep a kosher kitchen. Plus she’s not thin enough. […]
Teenage Fashion History The word “teenager” was first coined in the 1950s, a time when teenage fashion had found its place and a niche market was created. Teenagers were now a closed group with their own feelings, style, beliefs, and ways of perceiving life; that is, their own personality. Malcolm Barnard says in his book […]
Playing casino games stays very popular since the beginning of time. The history of gambling goes back to the ancient times and there are much archaeological evidence that gambling was present in all advanced societies of the past: Greek, Egypt, India, China, Roma, etc. Numerous artifacts like dice, inscriptions of game rules and others were […]
The Skinny Jean: A Brief History Skinny Jeans, whether you love them or loathe them, they’re everywhere. But where did they come from? 1950s and 1960s fashion: Jeans became the symbol of rebellion and passionate youth worn by the sex symbols of the day. James Dean, Marlon Brando, and Elvis wore their jeans straight and […]
Pre 1891- Items imported to the U.S. did not have to be marked with the country of their origin. Most Japanese ceramics were not stamped with any backstamp or they were marked with the Artist’s or Manufacture’s name in Japanese. 1891 – 1921 – Starting in March, 1891, after enactment of the McKinley Tariff Act, […]