The market for mobile applications is already extensive and it exhibits no evidence of slowing down. Currently, there were over 10 billion mobile devices with Internet access that were expected to be in use at the end of last year. As such, the app-building industry needs to grow to match the demand being achieved. Since…
There is a misconception that once a business is making profit, everything is fine! This is far from the truth. If the cash flow position of the firm is negative, it means the business may be in severe trouble. Profit is defined as revenue less expenses and cash flow refers to the actual receipt and…
Companies that are growing and expanding into new markets will face this question at some point in time. Most start-up food businesses do not even consider the implementation of HACCP in the initial stages of their operations. Start-up business owners are at that time generally focused on marketing their business in order to reach potential…
he euphoria and excitement associated with launching and growing a small business venture are often whittled away by manifold challenges including partnership pitfalls, financial resources, poor problem definition and market misalignment. Other contributory factors include timing, passion without purpose (or vice versa), (unyielding) regulatory context and even a founder’s characterization, risk appetite or personal proclivities.…
Before being placed in a formwork, steel reinforcement may become rusted, because it was initially exposed to the atmosphere. When freshly-mixed concrete is placed around this steel, the mixing water penetrates through the rust pores, where it gradually forms hydrated calcium ferrite (4.CaO. Fe2 O3 13H2 O). Moreover, this water reacts with steel and forms…
Calibration quantifies the risk associated with a measurement. It provides a user with an unbroken chain between the instrument in use, and its corresponding SI unit. Calibration also evaluates how an instrument drifts from the true value with time; thereby providing a means of determining if a device is stable or approaching the end of…
You have just bought a new thermometer to measure the temperature of a solution you prepare for clients. The solution needs to be a specific temperature and you assume that the new thermometer you bought gives an accurate measurement. However, there is a possibility that this thermometer gives an incorrect measurement, or is “off” by one…
Street foods comprise of a portion of the average Trini’s diet – shark and bake, doubles and roti to name a few examples… Street foods are not a local phenomenon though – in the U.S. common street foods include hot dogs, pretzels and tacos and in the U.K., kebabs, hamburgers and doughnuts are commonly sold…
We all know the type of cravings chocolate bestows upon us, the indescribable taste it exudes and the feelings it evokes. Chocolate was, and still is, considered to be the food of the Gods. The ancient Aztecs reserved it for the royalty. ‘So we are all royalty when we eat chocolate!’ Chocolate in its purest…
“Food Safety for Christmas? Nah man, the food always good. I never got stomach problems; in fact I have an iron belly. Why waste my time washing my hands when I could be eating? Who say we have to eat turkey as soon as it cook and cut up the leftovers an put in the…
