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This paper discusses the Second Cup specialty coffee house and the feasibility of purchasing a franchise for Markham, Ontario. This paper examines the pertinent questions that a potential franchisee should consider before buying a coffee house including can the franchisee sell the franchised business and assign the franchise agreement to the buyer.

From the Paper
"The Second Cup franchise began in 1975 by opening a small coffee house in a shopping mall in the suburbs of Toronto. In the beginning, Second Cup only sold whole coffee beans, and no drinks or food. After repeated requests from customers for more products and variety, Second Cup soon began brewing and selling their own version of coffee. Today, the company has grown to nearly 400 cafes across Canada. Coffee outlets are placed in malls, office towers, universities, hospitals, and libraries."

Tags:second, cup, coffee

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This paper examines the reality of hosting a major worldwide sporting event in terms of the economic fallout on the host's economy. The paper argues that often, and in particular in South Africa's case relating to World Cup 2010, the costs may outweigh the benefits, even when viewing the extreme long term.

Tags:economic, effect, world cup 2010

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A look at the 2010 world cup in South Africa that examines the process that led to its awarding, the expected economic, social and political impacts, and what challenges will need to be overcome in order to pull off a successful event.

From the Paper
"The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup will be held in South Africa in 2010. The World Cup is widely believed to be the most important sporting event in the world besides the Olympics, and is expected to have a profound impact on South Africa. This paper will examine the World Cup in South Africa from all angles. First we will briefly review the process that led to South Africa being awarded the Cup. Next, we will delve into what the nature of this impact..."

Tags:South Africa, world cup, fifa, 2010, impact, ecnomic, social, political, challenges

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This paper proposes a research project using the Rostovian take-off model and Keynesian theory to analyze if the FIFA World Cup really did stimulate the economic growth of South Africa, and especially of Cape Town, through government and foreign direct investment mainly from FIFA. The appraisal of the World Cup's effect on Cape Town, the author indicates, will include factors such as employment, income generation, tourism growth and the impact on informal traders, communities and construction workers. The paper describes a deductive explanatory approach with a mono-method strategy using a survey based on non-probability convenience sampling methodology. The paper includes figures and a Gantt chart.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
Introduction
Research Questions
Aim
Objectives
Literature Review
Rostow
Keynes
The World Cup and Infrastructural Development
The World Cup and Growth of Industries
Research Methodology
Research Approach and Purpose
Research Strategy
Sampling
Sample Size
Data Collection
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Results, Findings and Discussion
Gantt Chart

From the Paper
"The bids placed by countries and cities to host mega sports events such as the World Cup have increased significantly over the past years. This research proposal throws light on the impact of the event on infrastructural development of the host country and how the event added to economic performance. The promotion and infrastructural cost for holding the World Cup boosted the economic performance of South Africa by 0.05%. Keynesian economics is the main manner used to identify this multiplying effect on respective investments. Countries spend huge amounts of money on upgrading the stadiums and other infrastructural upgrades."

Tags:short-term, costs to benefits, sample size, questionnaire quantitative

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This piece of creative writing begins with the auditory associations that drinking from and caressing an old china tea cup arouse in the author, and these in turn inspire visions of traveling in Italy. The author describes the visual associations that occur on inspecting the cup, which bring on more visions of travel, first in space and then in time, as the cracks in the porcelain lead to an association with the expression lines on a human face, and hence to moments from the author's past. The essay concludes with the idea that the tea cup is a symbol of both the outer and inner worlds of the author, depicting the author's past as well as reflecting the author's feelings, thoughts, dreams and projections.

From the Paper
"I close my eyes and find myself lying in the sun somewhere in Tuscany, in a rugged hill medieval town, amazed at the green landscape and soft golden light of the region. From where I am, I can see the coastline covered with vineyards, the abundance of olive trees as well as the crowds of people sitting down at tables and having pasta and red wine. Many things here appear not to have changed since, maybe, the Renaissance, such as the narrow streets, the facades of buildings, and the small shops which sell antiques and paintings. I stroll down the streets and gaze at the beautiful terraces of the buildings while the aroma of Italian food becomes more than I can handle, so I decide to sit down with the locals for a plate of true Mediterranean food. I open my eyes and see the small cup in my hand. I get a strange feeling and look closer."

Tags:madeleine Proust interpretation meaning stimuli image color Japan, Orient Express

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In this article, the writer explains that the Stanley Cup is considered to be the ultimate symbol of mastery in the sport of ice hockey.This essay examines the phenomenon that surrounds the Stanley Cup, and analyzes in detail the reasons that Lord Stanley's trophy elicits such passionate reactions. Comparisons with baseball, one of North America's major sports, are considered, along with specific historical facts. The writer also looks at the impact that the Stanley Cup has had throughout the history of ice hockey in North America.

Outline:
Introduction
Ice Hockey and Baseball's Champion Trophies
A Passionate Response
Variations on a Theme
Traditions, Folklore, Legends and Superstitions
Conclusion

From the Paper
"When Lord Stanley, Governor-General of Canada, became interested in the winter sport of ice hockey, along with his wife, daughter and seven sons, he expressed a desire to introduce a challenge trophy for the numerous amateur clubs that were, at that time, playing the sport for the sheer enjoyment of the game."
"The first team to hold the cup was Montreal, after Ottawa refused to play for the right to hold it, due to a misguided belief that the trophy should naturally be in their possession as Lord Stanley's favourite team. This, and the fact that Lord Stanley never saw two teams compete for the cup, due to his return to Great Britian, were the first two historical ironies that occurred following Stanley's donation of the cup in 1893."

Tags:prize, skill, leagues, leagues

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This paper discusses the FIFA World Cup as the world's most popular sporting event. According to the paper, during this event it seems that the entire world becomes fixated on the World Cup. Every coffee shop and bar fills up with people who are clued to the spectacle. And the operative word is people, men and women alike are drawn to the spectacle. While there might be more men watching, there is certainly no shortage of women.

Tags:fifa, women, sports

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This essay describes the scene leading up to a Cup Final game between a lowly Sunday league team and a three times champion. The purpose of this essay is to bring out the details in a lively way and it describes each set of supporters in turn while they wait for the players to appear. The paper compares and contrasts the aspects of the two sets of supporters, focusing on the details which highlight their mental state. Next, the paper describes the appearance of the players on the field and the reactions among the supporters. The two sets of players are compared and contrasted as they line up for the national anthem as well.

From the Paper
''There was anticipation in the air like the place had never seen before. It was not that this place was unused to this emotion. The hallowed turf had witnessed many great duels over the years, indeed decades. This after all was the arena of highest combat. Was there anyone in the land, capable of kicking a ball, who had not once in his life dreamed of walking on to this pitch in front of a packed house? Many had made it. They had fought the final battle in front of their adoring supporters, and their deeds are left enshrined in the record books. The same could be said of those adoring fans. They had wanted to be here just as badly. Not just to be here, but to cheer on the team they had backed since as far as they could remember, through sun and rain. They had sat for hours with aching anticipation for the players to walk on the field. This after all was the Cup Final and nothing can be more anticipated than that. Yes, this stadium had witnessed anticipation through its years. But still it was nothing like today.''

Tags:atmosphere, characteristic, scene

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This paper provides an analytical review of "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortensen, which chronicles Mortenson's transformation to a humanitarian advocate committed to reducing poverty and religious extremism by building schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The paper explains that despite setbacks, Mortenson still believes that his efforts have and can enact positive cultural changes that benefit both Pakistan and the United States. While discussing the cultural concept of time, the paper notes that Americans are very future-oriented and focused on improving themselves, while the Balti are very oriented towards the past, as past relationships and practices have a great deal of importance and significance in their culture. The paper concludes by stating Mortensen's belief that ending ignorance can bridge divides, and perhaps even end the threat of worldwide terror.

From the Paper
"However, the divide between himself and his beloved, life-saving hosts was not accomplished without bridging some barriers to cultural understanding. Not only were relationships more important to the low-context Balti, but they did not immediately embrace the changes Mortenson wanted to orchestrate, much to his initial surprise. Carefree Mortenson, whose personal relationships had always been characterized by carelessness and fluidity, had to acknowledge aspects of past-obsessed nature of the Balti just as they had to change."

Tags:girl, female, Taliban, school, Balti, extremism, poverty

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This paper looks at the emotional and cultural significance of the Stanley Cup in Canadian culture. The paper discusses the history of the Cup, as well its impact on local community and nationalism as evidenced by rioting and suicide reduction. Some of the reasons the paper suggests for this extreme significance are a quasi-religious attachment to sports in general and the socially significant role of sports as "ceremonial occasions.

From the Paper
"Winning is arguably the goal of any sport, but with some sporting events, whether you're playing or watching from the stands or your living room, there is so much more going on. If it's your favorite team, the underdog of the season you've been rooting for all along, or the Big Game of the season, sometimes that one game can be exhilarating or devastating beyond all others. This is especially the case when it's a championship game such as the Superbowl, World Series, or, as will be further discussed, the Stanley Cup."

Tags:stanley, cup, nationalism