Burger King: A Whopping Strategy En Route to Recovery Siohong Tih At the end of 2002‚ Burger King‚ the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world‚ was in financial trouble. Sales were dropping and its franchisees were confronted with heavy debts. One after another‚ its franchisees including its largest independent franchisee‚ AmeriKing‚ filed for bankruptcy protection. Burger King US’ sales in 2003 dropped to US$7.9 billion from US$8.3 billion the previous year. Burger King’s introduction
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Comparative Study of Route Reservation Techniques of Ad Hoc Wireless Networks Sanjay Jain Associate Professor‚ ITM-MCA‚Gwalior sanjay.jain.mca@itmuniverse.in Abstract- In this paper we show the comparative study of route reservation techniques in ad hoc wireless networks. The reservation technique falls into two groups’ reservation-based (RB) communication and non-reservation-based (NRB) communication. In an NRB scheme‚ an intermediate node can simultaneously serve as relay for more
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Vol. 38‚ No. 1‚ January–February 2008‚ pp. 40–50 issn 0092-2102 eissn 1526-551X 08 3801 0040 ® doi 10.1287/inte.1070.0331 © 2008 INFORMS THE FRANZ EDELMAN AWARD Achievement in Operations Research Coca-Cola Enterprises Optimizes Vehicle Routes for Efficient Product Delivery ORTEC‚ 2800 AL Gouda‚ The Netherlands and Faculty of Economics and Business Administration‚ Tilburg University‚ 5000 LE Tilburg‚ The Netherlands‚ g.kant@uvt.nl Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.‚ Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ mjacks@na
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Relationship and Differences between the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems 73211 Brain & Behaviour Assignment Two The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand 3264 words CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS “From the brain‚ and from the brain alone‚ arise our pleasure‚ joys‚ laughter‚ and jokes‚ as well as our sorrows‚ pains‚ griefs‚ and tears. Through it‚ in particular‚ we see‚ hear‚ and distinguish the ugly from the beautiful‚ the bad from the good‚ the pleasant from the unpleasant
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Peripheral neuropathy is a disease that often accompanies those who have diabetes‚ meaning it affects millions people in the U.S alone. It is a condition that “degenerates the nerve endings of sensory neurons and the loss of a group of factors stimulating nerve growth‚” or GDNF (Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor). This condition causes pain‚ tingling‚ and the loss of feeling or sensation. Currently‚ the only medication available has many unwanted side effects‚ and ultimately is only just that;
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Interpersonal Effects of Emotions in Negotiations: A Motivated Information Processing Approach Gerben A. Van Kleef and Carsten K. W. De Dreu University of Amsterdam Antony S. R. Manstead University of Cambridge Three experiments tested a motivated information processing account of the interpersonal effects of anger and happiness in negotiations. In Experiment 1‚ participants received information about the opponent’s emotion (anger‚ happiness‚ or none) in a computer-mediated negotiation. As predicted
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The Effect of Islamic Work Ethics on Job Satisfaction‚ Organizational Commitment and Turnover intention in Pakistan Ijaz Ahmad MS Management Science‚ Riphah International University‚ Islamabad‚ Pakistan Email: ejaz_ehmed@yahoo.com Abstract Principles of Islam cover all aspects of whole life also including working in any organization. This research was conducted to check the affect of Islamic work ethic on job satisfaction‚ organizational commitment and turnover intention. The study used
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common side effect when the affected person falls asleep or wakes up. Lastly‚ another symptom someone with narcolepsy can experience is having hallucinations at the time of falling asleep. For the treatment of narcolepsy‚ I would select a Schedule IV controlled substance drug such as Nuvigil‚ which is also called Armodafinil. It would be my chosen drug because it has been commonly used‚ is not additive as other treatment options‚ and has very few serious side effects. The worst side effect being
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15 March 2013 The Side Effects of an Abortion In 1973 the death risk from abortion was 3.4 deaths per 100‚000 women. Before 1973 there were even more deaths as it was an illegal procedure‚ many unqualified people who didn’t know what they are doing‚ undertook the procedure and often used hangers and other sharp objects. By 1985 the death risk had dropped to .4 deaths per 100‚000 women‚ and today it is a very rare occasion for a woman to die
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Kenadi Mackereth Speech #2 April 15‚ 2013 Outline Rape Formal Outline Specific propose: To inform my audience about rape and the side effects it has on victims. Introduction I. Attention Catcher: Hi my name is Alice. I am your friend‚ your next door neighbor‚ your babysitter. I am the girl who sat in the front row of class. I am sister. I am your daughter. And I was raped on the first date with a guy I thought I knew. I was excited to go out with a boy I had liked a lot; he is popular
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