Since the discovery of the New World in 1492, each country has gone through some level of colonization by a European power and transition to its current state. ... The colonial period began with the discovery of Hispanola by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and most Latin American countries gained their independence in the nineteenth century. ... There were two basic industries found in the New World that shaped their economies: agriculture and mining. ... As stated earlier, the Latin American economies were based on mining and agriculture. While mining has more powerful boom-bust cycles (as mines...

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As the 2008 holiday season approached, Denny Brown, vice-president and chief information officer (CIO) of Pinnacle West, wondered how he would navigate his organization through a tumultuous economy in the coming year. The year had begun very well for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW), a company that provided energy and energy-related products throughout Arizona. One of the largest affiliates of Pinnacle West, Arizona Public Service (APS), was named the top energy utility for information technology (IT) innovation by InformationWeek. It was also listed among the top 10 U.S. companies in t...

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