...Bibliography 23 Executive Summary This is the first paragraph of your executive summary. It should be indented, it should be double-spaced, and it should be in 12 pt Times New Roman font (as should the rest of the body of your term paper). An executive summary should be no longer than two pages (and preferably shorter), and should be written after your paper has been completed. It is a complete summary of your recommendations, and the reader should get a clear picture from this section alone. Assume that the reader reads nothing else. Darden Restaurants, Inc., a multi-billion dollar full-service restaurant company, is facing – and will be facing many difficult challenges. In addition to billions in lost revenue from the economic downturn and a severe shortage in their most served menu item, they have recently been challenged by a new minority shareholder who is pressuring them to reorganize their corporate structure. This activist investor, Barington Capital Group, LP, is known for being particularly aggressive and frequently getting what they want. Darden’s revenues are down significantly over the last couple of years in their two flagship – and typically most profitable restaurants, Red Lobster and Olive Garden. While they have consistently held the majority of the market share of the sector for quite some time, their top position is in peril – both because of poor performance, and an almost imminent battle with Barington. They have recently acquired...
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...sharing her advices and ideas about chemistry. Truly, without her help, this study wouldn’t be made. They would also want to acknowledge the help of Mrs. Aurora Ramos by letting them borrow a pH wheel with pH papers in it. Last, but not the least, they would want to thank Mrs. Shellah Marie Cruz for her efforts in checking, criticizing, and helping the researchers for the good of their study. TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 3 Chapter I: Introduction 4 Chapter II: Review of Related Literature 7 Chapter III: Methodology 9 Chapter IV: Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation 11 Chapter V: Generalization 12 Chapter VI: Recommendation 13 Bibliography 14 ABSTRACT The study aims to provide chemists a source of an accurate acid-base/ pH indicator which is abundant and can be found anywhere in order to help them in certain laboratory situations such as identifying whether a solution is an acid or base. Red onion extract was the substance tested. The experiment was done by first determining whether the solutions muriatic acid, bleach and red onion extract are acidic, basic or neutral by dropping a substance of each solution in a pH paper. The pH paper turned purple red for muriatic acid (pH level of 1 according to the pH wheel), olive green for bleach (pH level of 9) and yellow for red onion extract...
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...Executive Summary Industry and macro-environmental analyses of the international restaurant industry provides an overview of the industry and reveals the conditions that impact competitiveness and profitability of the industry’s players. The industry is split in two sectors: full-service restaurants (FSR) and limited-service restaurants (LSR). FSRs typically have a wait-staff; LSRs do not have wait-staff. The top five countries, in terms of total number of foodservice outlets, are: China, India, Brazil, Japan, and the US. The industry is of low concentration. Combined, the top industry players make up less than 3% of total global industry revenues. In terms of size, 2013 global sales were $2.6T, up 4.9%. The 2013 global labor force was 62.4M employees, up 2.4%. In accordance with Porter’s Five Forces framework, the forces that shape competition in the restaurant industry have a moderate to high impact on competitiveness. There is a moderate threat of new entrants and a high threat of substitutes. Buyers have a high degree of bargaining power and suppliers have a moderate degree of bargaining power. The restaurant industry is highly competitive and experiences intense rivalry. In terms of macro-environmental factors, emerging markets around the world over are having an impact on how restaurants execute strategy both domestically and abroad. The growth of the middle class in emerging markets, such as China and India, presents a new demographic and an opportunity...
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...Morgan Register Professor Faithful English 112 28 November 2015 Learn More, Earn More Think back to your first job...what was your pay starting out? Entry levels jobs in the past certainly did not earn higher wages like those being fought for today. Fast food workers are raging for an increase in minimum wage-to perform jobs that don’t require a high school diploma, or college education...little to no academic requirements are needed to work at a fast food restaurant. Minimum wage in North Carolina is currently $7.25, whereas fast food workers would like to raise minimum wage to $15.00. A person with minimum skills should not receive higher than current minimum wage. Fight for $15 is a Workers Organizing Committee, a union of fast food workers raging ands striking for higher pay. This organization was founded in November of 2012. These workers believe that they are forced to live in poverty, because they earn a wage of $7.25. “We work for corporations that are making tremendous profits, but do not pay employees enough to support our families and cover basic needs.” (Fight for $15) These jobs are not meant to be careers for adults with families. These jobs are meant for teenagers that live at home and are in high school or college. Clearly, no one can raise a family off of $15,080 annual income, before taxes, if they worked 40 hours a week. But, a high school or college student can. One of the strikers says, “Low wage jobs are the fastest growing jobs in...
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...Michael Tjuatjadarma ESL 5/ Mrs. Goodwin Research Paper/ Essay #3 03/30/2012 Obesity in the U.S.A. Thirty years ago, most of the people in United States lived healthy and almost everyone managed to keep their ideal weight. Children got their selves to school on foot, played and ran around during break time, participated in gym classes, and did after school activities like playing sports or joining clubs. Their parents cooked homemade meals for them with substantial portions of fruits and vegetables. These meals did not contain artificially hydrogenated oils, or any other of the processed chemicals you find in the food today. They rarely ate fast food or snacked between meals. Today, kids have a very dissimilar lifestyle experience. Their parents drop them off at school by car. Gym classes, after school sports, and clubs have been significantly cut. After school, they are playing video games, surfing the Internet, and watching television. Parents do not have time to cook, so they often buy fast food. Kids are snacking around three times a day, which could add hundreds, even thousands of calories to their diet. The portions of the meals are two to five times bigger as compared to thirty years ago. As far as beverages go, they are now becoming more and more sweetened. According to Michelle Obama’s website http:// www.letsmove.gov/, studies show that, “we are eating 31 percent more calories than compared to thirty years ago; including 56 percent more fats and oils, and 14...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY A. Introduction Organizing a business, needs a thorough investigation and research. A Feasibility study is the most efficient one for it examines and ponders all aspects of the business. Pizza, as we know it today is a bread crust covered with a tomato base and then flavored with other toppings. Most of us think of pizza as an Italian food and most of us are right. The word "pizza" means "pie" and is a derivative of the Roman term "picea". The Italians were also the first to use tomatoes on their pizzas. The real explosion in the popularity of pizza took place in the 1094’s; during WWI U.S. troops stationed in Italy had their first taste of pizza. When they arrive home they brought with them an appreciation for this great tasting food, and the growth of the U.S. pizza consumption began and today pizza is one of the most favorite food of many Filipinos, according to European nutrition research on the eating habits of people with cancer of the mouth, esophagus, throat or colon, showed those who ate pizza at least once a week had less chance of developing cancer. B. Name and Location of the Firm A business name is one of the most essential things to be prepared in starting a business. PIZZAPA came from the words, pizza and pasta which serve as the specialty of our business. Aside from that the reason why we choose that name “PIZZAPA” because it is originated from the word “Pizza pa” (pizza + isa pa = PIZAPA) so that customers...
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...Outback Steakhouse March 3, 2014. Outback Steakhouse ............................................................................................................................ 3 Appendix A: Situational Analysis: Why has Outback been so successful? ........................ 7 Appendix B: Internal Analysis: What are Outback’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats? ............................................................................................................. 8 Appendix C: Internal Financial Analysis ...................................................................................... 9 Appendix D: External Analysis: What are some Key Success Factors for the restaurant industry? ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Appendix E: External Analysis – How attractive is the restaurant industry? ................ 12 Appendix F: External Analysis: PESTEL ...................................................................................... 14 Appendix G: Analysis of ...
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...From the Writer “Dorian Gray the Escape Artist” is the culmination of my work in my WR100 seminar, Fantasy at the Fin-de-Siècle. The final assignment was to create a research paper based on an interesting problem or paradox I had found in Oscar Wilde’s book, The Picture of Dorian Gray. For me, one of the book’s most fascinating elements was Dorian’s immature behavior; though he grows older, he never seems to “grow up.” At first, I investigated how my idea related to aestheticism and what Dorian’s immaturity showed about aestheticism; however, I could not find a solid way to prove my thesis. My greatest problem was being unsure of how writing a paper based on a research problem in The Picture of Dorian Gray constituted a researchable argument and not just a literary analysis. Hoping to gain a different perspective on the assignment, I met with fellow classmates to talk out my problem. It turned out that they were having the same issue with their essays, and through discussing my paper with them, I realized that my topic was too narrow to be easily supported by sources; the idea of Dorian growing older without growing up was interesting but could not easily be supported with sources outside the novel itself. With this in mind, I modified my thesis, claiming that though Dorian Gray demonstrates aesthetic behavior in The Picture of Dorian Gray, his fascination with artistic things serves less to pursue aestheticism and more to evade his dark past. In this manner, I argued,...
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...MARKETING PLAN Laura Hession Edward McNeil Maria Bogan Kathryn Neely GM600 Keller Graduate School of Management COMPANY DESCRIPTION| We are Digital Computation, LLC. We’ve created an innovative way to assist restaurant owners in the Indianapolis area. This marketing plan is designed for Digital Computation, LLC with the main purpose of creating local awareness of its handheld, mobile Point-of-Sale (POS) digital products to be used in the restaurant industry. We assist owners by providing them with the solution to enhance their customer service, while at the same time increasing their bottom-line. Digital Computation, LLC exists to provide clients with the necessary tools and information to be successful in a constantly growing market of electronics and technological advances for the restaurant industry. Our logo represents working together with technology. The two “I’s” in Digital represent “I” the customer and “I” the waiter/waitress. We want to help build an excellent customer experience. Our focus is to create strong partnerships with our clients in the restaurant/food industry in a never ending attempt to increase awareness and a POS-itive image. Our initial city of focus will be the Indianapolis Metro area. As of 2010, Indianapolis Metro Area's population was 1,728,146 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 13.40 percent. The median home cost in Indianapolis Metro Area is $119,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.36 percent...
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...Lake Erie CollegeMBA 534 – Organizational Behavior Summer 2013 | “Troubling Topic, Tremendous Return” | “Incorporating Organizational Behavior Concepts in the Workplace to Improve the Business” | | | 6/26/2013 | | Bob Givens Component 1 - Issue The Accounts Payable department within any organization is an extremely important player throughout the entire company. The saying, “You have to spend money to make money” is spot on; especially for a manufacturing company. Whether it’s ordering raw materials, paying for electricity, travel expenses and of course payroll, are all examples of common payables for most companies. In order to maintain good vendor relations, the Accounts Payable department needs to maintain accurate records and provide payments to all vendors in accordance to the predetermined payment terms. Failure to pay promptly within the vendor’s terms will result in the inability to order from the vendor that has the material you need in order to fulfill your customer’s order which could very well result in a lost sale and or customer. The point is that having an efficient accounts payable department is an integral part of everyday business and having good policies and procedures, organization and best practices can actually save a company’s money. Having previously worked in a manufacturing company as an accounts payable coordinator, I have the knowledge of what the position entails. The accounts payable department where I currently work...
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...Silent Spring - How Rachel Carson Changed the World On September 27, 1962 Rachel Carson released her sixth book, Silent Spring. On publication day, the advance sales of Silent Spring totaled 40,000 copies and another 150 copies were sent to the Book of the Month Club (Frontline: Fooling With Nature, 1998). Silent Spring remained on the bestseller list for almost a year. The world was beginning to take notice. Countless experts and organizations have proclaimed Rachel Carson’s book the starting point of the environmental movement. Carson described numerous case studies where the use of hazardous pesticides, insecticides, and other chemicals led to environmental problems all over the world. Whether directly or indirectly, everything in the environment is connected and affected by each other. Silent Spring describes, in depth, the harmful effects that chemical control has placed on all components of the environment. They include: air, water, land, wildlife, plant life, and humans. I will discuss each of these categories as examined in Silent Spring along with my personal analysis. First I will discuss the damage from chemicals released in the air. Aerial spraying of pesticides, mostly DDT, began on a small scale over farms and forests. With the development of new insecticides and the availability of planes from the war, the sky almost literally turned into a shower of toxic chemicals. The justification behind the massive sprayings of the 1950âs was to exterminate exotic species...
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...Week 9 Research Paper COM/156 August 11, 2013 Week 9 Research Paper “Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science, and our leaders have lied about this consistently. [Arresting people for] medical marijuana is the most hideous example of government interference in the private lives of individuals. It’s an outrage within an outrage within an outrage”. Peter McWilliams Author and Advocate for Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana has found its place once again as the medical plant that is recognized for its healing potential and properties. How the Government has suppressed its positive potential and healing powers for over 25 years. With the help from many patients, loved ones, research departments and advocate groups to get the Government’s attention to see and understand that the terminally ill and the sick should not be treated as common criminals. They are only trying to find some peace and serenity in their last days. The struggle and fight that has been going on for the last 25 years against the Government. The people were finally heard, with the legalization of Medical Marijuana. The Government wants to regulate everything for their own best interest, the positive effect of decriminalizing marijuana for the terminally ill and the positive economic benefits for our community. Cannabis Sativa, Marijuana, Weed, Herb, Mary Jane these are just a few names that this little 5 leaf...
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...Lush, the scent of success Passionate commitment and clarity of values ensures Lush communicates a coherent brand message that bonds customers and their friends to the brand. Angus Jenkinson Professor of Integrated Marketing Luton Business School angus.jenkinson@luton.ac.uk Branko Sain Research Fellow in Integrated Marketing Luton Business School branko.sain@luton.ac.uk The Centre for Integrated Marketing has been funded by industry to research best practice and develop intellectual and other tools on behalf of leading marketers and their agencies. Contents Integrated Marketing learning points Background Leadership team Global brand The Lush experience The drive of passion 3D Worthwhileness Iconoclasm attracts Everything belongs together Success Executive takeaway Notes 11 6 4 4 3 4 5 5 7 9 10 10 Permission is given for this paper to be copied, forwarded, distributed or quoted from provided that the authorship is acknowledged. © Centre for Integrated Marketing, University of Luton 01/04/2003 Page 2 Lush is about passion and iconoclasm: passionate for natural products, fresh handmade cosmetics, seductive perfumes, growth and profit, and iconoclastic about everything else. Born from the ashes of Cosmetics to Go, Lush opened its first shop in Poole in 1994 and mushroomed into a chain of more than 130 shops worldwide. The humus for this growth was the interplay the ideas of freshness, nature and fun. These ideas are the heart and soul of Lush and everything...
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...requirements, this is only to be used for illustration of where to begin the title) APA Writing Style and Mechanics Student Name University of Phoenix Include Course Number and Title for the course in which you are enrolled. GEN/300: Skills for Professional Development Faculty Name and Title February 18, 2004 UOP REQUIRED TITLE PAGE Centered on the page (as shown above), include in this order: • Title of Paper (Mixed upper and lower case letters; centered, see APA p. 296) • Your Name (first and last, do not include academic or license information, i.e., BSN, RN) • University of Phoenix • Course Number and Course Title • Facilitator’s Name and Title (first and last, with academic title, i.e., MSN, MBA, PhD) • Date Submitted **All lines are double-spaced (no single or triple-spacing) throughout the entire document. The standards outlined in this sample paper are within APA guidelines; however, your instructor may have additional requirements. APA Writing Style APA does not permit use of the word “Introduction” as a level heading. Instead, begin the text of the paper by including the same title as the title on the title page (centered, upper, and lower case ). See APA, p. 298, 5.17 2 APA Writing Style and Mechanics Indent the first line of each paragraph. Use the tab key, which should be set at five to seven spaces, or ½ inch. See APA, p. 289. The Publication Manual of the American...
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...Week 9 Research Paper Medical Marijuana COM/156 August 11, 2013 Medical Marijuana ~“Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science, and our leaders have lied about this consistently. [Arresting people for] medical marijuana is the most hideous example of government interference in the private lives of individuals. It’s an outrage within an outrage within an outrage”~ ~Peter McWilliams~ Author and Advocate for Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana has found its place once again as the medical plant that is recognized for its healing potential and properties. How the Government has suppressed its positive potential and healing powers for over 25 years. With the help frommany patients, loved ones, research departments and advocate groups, to get the Government’s attention to see and understand that the terminally ill, and the sick should not be treated as common criminals. They are only trying to find some peace and serenity, in their last days. The struggle and fight that has been going on for the last 25 years against the Government. The people were finally heard, with the legalization of Medical Marijuana. The Government wants to regulate everything for their best interest, the positive effect of decriminalizing marijuana for the terminally ill, and the positive economic benefits for our community. Cannabis Sativa, Marijuana, Weed, Herb, Mary Jane these are just a few names that this little 5 leaf plant goes by. How could this...
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