that comes to mind when you hear the words “golden arches?” McDonalds should be your answer and it is very clear why people get this question right. Not only is McDonalds everywhere‚ but is also an Americanized icon that has become known all across the world. This fast food empire has been growing rapidly ever since the first franchise was opened on April 15‚ 1955 in Des Plaines‚ Illinois. Ray Kroc‚ a local salesman who helped the McDonald brothers open up the first franchise‚ became interested in
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Theoretical Background Coffee has being blamed for so many ills from causing diseases and cancers to many people. Recent study states that coffee intake is not bad at all and doesn’t find any health benefits in causing cancer and diseases. However these studies state that a mild intake of unfiltered coffee can increase cholesterol levels. Newer studies have also shown that coffee may have benefits‚ such as protecting against Parkinson’s disease‚ type 2 diabetes and liver cancer also it has high
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McDonalds - the 90th largest economy in the world - feeds about 1 percent of the world’s population a day. That’s 68 million people! It hires more than 1 million workers in the US per year and is the world’s largest toy distributer. McDonalds also created the Ronald McDonald House charity‚ which houses more than 6000 families a year in Australia alone. However‚ this Illinois-based company is undeniably threatening the ‘global village’. It is doing so in a lot of ways‚ including the damage it inflicts
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ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF E-COURSES Jeanne Schreurs ‚Universiteit Hasselt‚ Belgium ‚Rachel Moreau‚ Universiteit Hasselt‚ Belgium Abstract The EFQM model of quality management is a universal model and is applied in this paper in the school context for the organisation of e-courses. We identified some quality criteria in this EFQM school quality model. We defined a simplified e-learning EFQM model supporting the evaluation by the learner. Based on it a questionnaire has been structured that can
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McDonald’s India was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary – McDonalds India Pvt Ltd (MIPL) in 1993. In April 1995‚ the wholly owned subsidiary entered into two 50:50 joint ventures. The first with Connaught Plaza Restaurants (Mr Vikram Bakshi) to own and operate the Delhi restaurants‚ and Hardcastle Restaurants (Mr Amit Jatia) to own and operate the Mumbai outlets. This marked the beginning of an incredible era in the international McDonalds timeline. It was the beginning of remarkable growth‚ lengthy
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BP OIL SPILL IN 2010 April 20th was a tragic day for BP and the crew of the Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon. “Floating fifty-two miles off the coast of Louisiana in 5‚000 feet of water was an oil rig drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.” (Hoffman‚ 2010) What unfolded next will go down in history as the worst accidental oil spill in the world. “The oil well a mile below the surface of the Gulf blew up from high-pressure methane gas expanding into the drill. As a result of the explosion‚ it ended
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Thomas University Hot Coffee Nequan Edwin Business Law II Prof. Hernandez 3/12/15 Hot Coffee is a documentary which tells stories of four individuals and the impact tort reform laws had on their lives. These cases were discuss and related to tort reform in the United States. The documentary started with a $0.49 cent cup of coffee from McDonalds that turned into a million dollar lawsuit. Stella Liebeck 79 years suffered from third degree burns from the cup of coffee she had purchased which
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McDONALD’s “SENIORS” RESTAURANT The McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurant‚ serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across 35‚000 outlets. Their brand mission is to be its customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink. Worldwide operations are aligned around a global strategy called the Plan to Win‚ which center on an exceptional customer experience – People‚ Products‚ Place‚ Price and Promotion. Suzanne Drolet is a manager
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or even contaminants in nature. Environmental issues are damaging parts of human activity on the environment. Environmentalism addresses all of the environmental issues that we face and decide what qualifies as an environmental issue. The BP Oil Spill has been a huge environmental issue; it was the worst oil disaster in US history. The government estimated up to 2.6 million gallons per day with a total of 205.8 million got into the gulf. Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Alabama and Florida all had miles
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internet access terminals in some outlets as well as enabling customers to order online‚ this will reduce the waiting time between a customer’s orders and pick up of order. -Marketing Strategies: Adults and children from all over the world know that Ronald McDonald is the face of restaurant chain. When costumers think about fast food they think about McDonald’s first. -Focus on costumers: McDonald’s restaurant has a strategy that they call “PLAN TO WIN” the five elements of this plan to win are
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