The State of Iowa is a
state in the midwestern region of the United States of America.
It is the 29th state of the United States, having joined
the Union on December 28, 1846. The state is named for the
Native American Ioway people. It is known as the "Hawkeye
State" or the "Tall Corn State".
Most Iowans are Protestant Christians, with Lutheranism
being the largest single Protestant denomination, followed
by Methodist. The state has the second largest population
of Reformed Christians, both RCA and CRC.
Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.
The population was 4,218 at the 2000 census. It is the county
seat of Franklin CountyGR6.
Hampton is the hometown of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy,
Chief of Staff to President Roosevelt during World War II.
Hampton is also the hometown of early television personality
Jack Bailey, best known as host of the game show Queen for
a Day. The city is intersected by two major highways: US
Route 65 and Iowa Highway 3. Interstate 35 is nine miles
west of town. There is also an airport, Hampton Municipal,
located on the city's southwest side.
The etymology of "business" refers to the state
of being busy, in the context of the individual as well
as the community or society. In other words, to be busy
is to be doing commercially viable and profitable work.
The term "business" has at least three usages,
depending on the scope — the general usage (above),
the singular usage to refer to a particular company or corporation,
and the generalized usage to refer to a particular market
sector, such as "the record business," "the
computer business," or "the business community"
-- the community of suppliers of goods and services.
The singular "business" can be a legally-recognized
entity within an economically free society, wherein individuals
organize based on expertise and skills to bring about social
and technological advancement.
In predominantly capitalist economies, businesses are typically
formed to earn profit and grow the personal wealth of their
owners.
Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted
seeds—commonly called the beans—of the coffee
plant. Coffee was first consumed as early as the 9th century,
when it appeared in the highlands of Ethiopia. From Ethiopia,
it spread to Egypt and Yemen, and by the fifteenth century
had reached Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. From the
Muslim world, coffee spread to Italy, then to the rest of
Europe and to the Americas. Today, coffee is one of the
most popular beverages world-wide, its volume amounting
to about a third of that of tap water in North America and
Europe.
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging,
usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number
of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming
pool or childcare.
