Vending Machines in Schools With approximately 17% of children between the ages of 2-19 being obese‚ why are we allowing our schools to provide vending machines that are full of junk food to our children? The fact is‚ schools are terribly underfunded and the vending machines offer them a profit stream they need for their budget. Schools are using the profits from the vending machines for after school activities‚ computer‚ school programs‚ etc. The problem isn’t really the vending machines themselves;
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CptS 580.1/483.1 Software Specification and Analysis HW3 1. The vending machine (VMC) system requirements are as follows: The VMC dispenses goods: (1) very large candy (VC) at 15¢‚ (2) large candy (LC) at 10¢‚ and (3) a small candy (SC) at 5¢. The vending machine only deals in nickels‚ and dimes. The VMC gives the proper change after the product selection is made. The VMC must tabulate the amount being deposited. The following rule applies to the VMC’s behavior: a) The VMC remains idle until a
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Morrow MGT 531 Case #1 1/31/08 Coca-Cola’s New Vending Machine Statement of Problem Coca Cola‚ the world’s largest beverage company‚ has been under a tremendous amount of media scrutiny lately. Word got out that Coke is testing a new vending machine technology that changes price based on weather conditions. It charges a higher price during warmer temperatures and a lower price during colder times. Coke wants to increase its vending machine business with higher margins‚ but isn’t sure this
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Silent Salesman: Vending Machine Technology adaptation in Sri Lanka 1. Introduction A Vending Machine is a coin or note operated machine selling products ranging from fast moving consumer goods up to selected electronic items. Vending machine has been considered as the best automated retail solution that with one swipe‚ eliminating the wonder through retail shops and super markets‚ thus ensures the round the clock convenience and exclusivity and impulse purchases for all customers. At present
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Feasibility Study of Putting-up Vending Machines Inside the Campus Partial Fulfillment in English 11 Prepared by: Ramil Estores Honey Faith Roa Evelyn Santoyo Prepared for: Prof. Celia Parcon University of the Philippines in the Visayas Iloilo City Campus March 14‚ 2006 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background and Rationale A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money‚ validated
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Vending machines in schools……………….Debate Overview- The struggle to keep kids healthy has taken center stage in schools across the country. Many schools are taking a hard look at their school lunch programs and vending machines. They are trying to cut back on unnecessary fat and calories and to add more healthful ingredients instead. Point Thesis- I’m point and my thesis is The government should not have a say in weather to keep vending machines in school It should be the
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Increase competitiveness through price discrimination: Price discrimination is used in order to increase the economic efficiency. In principle‚ the temperature sensitive vending machine is no different from any other form of price discrimination. For example‚ airlines pair daily and hourly fluctuations in demand with fluctuations in price. Moreover‚ in Japan some vending machines already adjust their prices based on the temperature outside. Increase profitability: vending machines are an extremely profitable
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African proverb said: “It takes a village to raise a child.” The issue of vending machines in school is a controversial one. On the one hand‚ allowing vending machines in school is an asset for students and staff for the sake of having easy access to snacks and drinks. On the other hand‚ organizations are concern about children getting unhealthy snacks that can cause child obesity. Ultimately‚ I believe allowing vending machines in school has innumerable benefits for students‚ faculty‚ as well as the
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Bad Ideas vs. Good Ideas Research Name University Professor Class Date: December 21‚ 2010 Bad Ideas vs. Good Ideas Research a) How are the sources of “bad” ideas different from sources of “good” ideas? Essential the thoughts were concepted in a similar notion. Being intuitive about your surrounding and come the realization of an idea and taking action on it‚ not just letting it simmer around in the brain and eventually becoming nothing than a forgotten memory or regret. In either
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by the minute by consuming the sugary drinks in public school areas such as‚ Coke‚ Fanta‚ Pepsi and more. The vending machines that are being put up at the public schools and other workplaces sells all types of high calorie drinks‚ that contains so much sugar that increases weight gain greatly. In addition‚ sugary drinks causes bad effects for the human body. However‚ if we ban sugary drinks from the soda vending machines it may decrease the gain weight of these kids and adults at their schools and
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