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    Informative speech 1. The Effects of McDonaldization on America a. What is the McdDonaldization of America? i. The standardized tastes a ii. loss of uniqueness and individuality iii. a norm of uniformity‚ iv. mass production v. mass consumption. 2. McDonald’s comes in‚ saying that the brand will bring many jobs. b. Beef producers‚ flourishing for years‚ now have McDonald’s as their only market. c. In 1968‚ McDonald’s

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    a) Social and cultural The staging of major sports events effects the host community in several ways. The most important is the so called “feel-good” factor created by the success reached in sports competition and the image created of the host city (Bowdin‚ et al. (2006) pp). This factor can even led to better motivation at the work place as stated in a study by the Hudson company: “Real-life accounts reveal that the sporting ‘feel good’ factor has a significant impact on the world of work: on

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    The fourth concept is control. We become more dependent on the very things that McDonaldization creates because we are in less control while computers are in more control. The companies control the wages they pay to each of their employees. There is a huge wage gap among males and females. Currently‚ the pay for women is approximately 79% less than what men are paid for performing the same job or holding the same position. The gap is even worse for women of color. Since the 1970’s‚ the vast

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    not keep the Olympics. I think that we should keep the Olympics. I believe we should keep the Olympics because it is a fantastic way for the best athletes in the world to show what they can do. Also‚ it is a good way to keep athletes healthy. People are saying we should not keep the Olympics because the Olympics do not have all the sports. Yes they do not have all sports‚ but the Olympics keep growing so they could add the sports they don’t have. Another reason to keep the Olympics is because you

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    India first participated in Olympics in 1900 in Paris. The country was repre sented by Norman Pritchard‚ an Anglo Indian who was holidaying in Paris during that time. The Indian Olympic Association is responsible for the preparation and participation of competitors in the Olympic Games as well as in Regional events like Commonwealth and Asian Games. There is a separate federation at national level in each game/sport which assists the Indian Olympic Association and preparation of

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    History and Origin of the Ancient Olympic Games Stephanie Butcher History 301 History of Ancient Greece 05/26/2012 Introduction The ancient Olympic games represent a part of Ancient Greek history that the world continues to celebrate today. Every four years world nations gather at a specific site to compete in the Olympic games. This coming together of world nations symbolizes a time of peace and unity among the world. With every victory came honor‚ glory and pride for the winning

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    The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games With the Olympic games being held in Sydney this year‚ I wondered if perhaps the performance of the economy was being affected in part by the fiscal stimulus provided by Olympic construction in Sydney and other parts of the country. Australia’s economy has been performing well recently‚ suggesting that there might be some effect. Over the last five years‚ growth in Australia’s gross domestic product has averaged 4.35%‚ almost a full point above it’s thirty

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    The Summer Olympics have been going on for thousands of years. These games have been bringing people together from many parts of the world. People have been gathering for this event since 776 B.C. Many people have competed and have won several awards. The first Olympic games dated back to 776 B.C. The games started out with only 1 event called “Stade”. Many people competed nude. Married women were not allowed to watch or go to the events but‚ unmarried women were allowed to and were sat next to

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    The Olympic Games are an event athletes train their entire lives for. What some do not know‚ however‚ is that the Olympic Games originated in Greece and were held at Olympia‚ in Zeus’s honor‚ as he was the God of all Gods. Although there were several events held in other god’s honors‚ this is the one that is still around‚ occurring every four years in different parts of the world. Winning or even placing in the events the Olympic Games host is a great honor for yourself and for your country. This

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    03/11/2017 The Nazi Olympics was held in 1936 in Berlin‚ Nazi Germany. Berlin won the right to host the Summer Olympics over Barcelona on 26 April 1931. Two years later‚ Adolf Hitler the Nazi party leader turned Germany’s democracy into a one-party dictatorship that persecuted Jews‚ Gypsies and all political opponents. Adolf Hitler saw the olympics as an opportunity to promote his government and used it for propaganda purposes. While trying to camouflage its violent racist policies and targeting

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