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Report on Setting up A Pizza and Pasta Restaurant in Oxford

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A pizza and pasta restaurant in Oxford would thrive because of the lifestyle that the people in the city live and their expenditure patterns, which show preference for flashy foods like pizza. The report is about a company that wants to set up a pizza and pasta restaurant in Oxford. The report evaluates the nature of business in oxford and the purchasing trends among the residents in the area. The report also evaluates the realistic nature of pizza and pasta restaurant in Oxford in terms of the profitability and the market catch for a new business.
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Trade Marks Question

Intellectual properties have proved to be of importance in our day to day activities, especially in the business environment. The law of various countries has done a lot to ensure that the law regarding intellectual property is not tampered with (Bently 2009). The concept of intellectual property is however not understood by many people. It is therefore good to know the definition of this term in order to understand this concept. Intellectual properties are rights that are exclusively given to a person who owns assets that are intangible in nature. Examples of intellectual properties include trademarks, patents and copyrights. Continue reading...

KURDISH SECONDARY STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN

LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Degree
Acronyms
CF Corrective Feedback
EFL English as a Foreign Language
ESL English as a Second Language
FLC Foreign Language Correction
ICEEP International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology
LPLA Logical Problem of Language Acquisition
SLA Second Language Acquisition
TEFL Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
The Role of Oral Self Correction to Enhance Kurdish Secondary Students Performance in Learning English as a Foreign Language
1. Introduction
The motivation for choosing oral self-correction as the subject of this essay is from my experience teaching Continue reading...

Introduction

The contemporary economy is rooted on the liberty of persons to have contracts and a structure of decrees that administers contracts liberally entered into. However many individuals might not be abreast of what are the indispensable elements prerequisite in making an enforceable contract. In recent times, individuals have always thought a contract not in text was not binding. Individuals are extremely prone to sighting contracts in form of writing that countless undertake that a contract need be in writing and extensive prior to it being enforceable.
Agreement is indispensible to any type of contract. Before a contract Continue reading...

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Background 3
Methodology 4
Results 5
Discussion 7
Conclusion. 7
Recommendations. 8
Reference List .. 9
Abstract
The paper shall present a comprehensive information on how the impact of globalization has influenced the retail businesses of Oxford City. In this study, the retail sector of Oxford is made up of Gloucester Green Market, Covered market and High Street market which ensure that the supply chain is effectively met within the City. However, this study shall mostly dwell on the food service markets where globalization is believed to have had a greater significance in Oxford. The paper shall also examine Continue reading...

in the Criminal Justice System

. Any drug (whether medicinally prescribed or recreationally taken) will have adverse
consequences on the body. Often we refer to these as side-effects when discussing doctor-prescribed medications, or as negative effects when discussing illicit street drugs. Either way,
these effects are the consequences of introducing a substance other than food into the human
body. These consequences may be physical, neurological or psychological, and they sometimes
lead to dependence on the substance.

The need to consider whether or not the benefit of prescribing a medicinal drug to a

patient outweighs the potential side effect is known as the cost: benefit ratio consideration.
Questions to consider would include: What stage of illness is Continue reading...

The Amazons also referred to in Iranian as Olorpata was a nation that constituted of the female warriors during Greek mythology. Herodotus had placed this group in an area that bordered Scythia in the boundaries of Ukraine. Some of the Historiographers placed them in the Asian population which is the present day Libya. Some of the notable queens of the Amazons were Penthesilea, who earlier participated in the Trojan War accompanied by her sister Hippolyta. She had a magical girdle that her dad Ares gave her. During classical times, the Amazonian raiders were often known for the battle with Continue reading...

Introduction

An initially challenge faced by any scholar attempting to study neoliberal ideology in more detail is the apparent lack of written literature on neoliberalism from a neutral or sympathetic point of view. In real sense, everyone writing about the ideology do so as part of a critique of the ideology. According to this critical analysis, neoliberalism refers to the rejuvenation and spread of one specific aspect of liberal tradition, namely economic liberalism. Funder mentally, economical liberalism refers to the notion that states should abstain from intervening in the economy, and instead leave space for individuals to participate freely in Continue reading...

One of the cornerstones of the UK Constitution is parliamentary sovereignty. Parliamentary sovereignty makes the UK parliament the supreme legal authority in the country that is charged with the role of creating or ending laws. The parliament sovereignty doctrine has stood for a considerable period in the UK constitution. Although it has managed to stand solidly, some constitutional developments have, however affected this sovereignty. The parliament has itself passed some laws that have limited the application of this principle. These laws have been a reflection of the political developments both within and outside the United Kingdom. The aim of Continue reading...

The Reality of “Accepted Truths” Today

The Reality of “Accepted Truths” Today

Introduction

Studying political science necessitates critical thought on the status of “accepted truths” as applied to contemporary American politics in comparison to its past. Review of the literature whether this remains an appropriately assigned characteristic of American politics as recognized forty years ago frames the discourse of the scholastic task presented in this document. Von Eckardt (1995) advises “The truth of an argument alone makes it convincing (when it is) undeniable or self-evident, that is, evident by its own terms and definitions, it forms one of the axioms of politics (Von Eckardt, 1959, p. Continue reading...

What is the difference between Realism and Neorealism?

The nature of international politics has long been a subject of immense debate between scholars since time in memorial. These scholars would present their own ideology as to why states go to war and what should be the main focus of actors in terms of policy-making and the use of force. Several ideologies have come and go in terms of explaining the erratic nature of international politics with only a few considered to be one of the foundations of international relations theory. One of these founding theories is known as Realism or classical realism and like its fellow international Continue reading...

Introduction: Health care is not just centered on treatment of diseases and maladies but also focused on providing proper care for children or persons who suffer from chronic or genetic health problems. At such times proper nursing and care is of vital importance.

PART 1:

(A). Cerebral Palsy is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to move or hold a position for extended periods of time. It is a disorder that a person is born with and in most cases it can be diagnosed within the first year of a child’s life.
Occurrences: If one reviews the statistics Continue reading...

Discuss this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge.

Philosophy
Philosophical assumptions relating the theory of knowledge aspire towards an understanding of and differentiating among belief, truth and justification. Over the ages since Immanuel Khant’s propositions regarding enlightenment philosophers are still struggling to define and conceptualize the term in relation to knowledge acquisition, revision and validation. As such, in perceiving that ‘knowledge is nothing more than the systematic organization of facts’ it would become necessary to define knowledge and facts. Subsequently, a detailed differentiation between the two will be embraced and thereafter conclusions derived from the exposition in relation to two are of knowledge namely religion and Continue reading...

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Robert Schuman’s notable phrase “Never war between us” is one of the most critically acclaimed lessons learned by most Europeans with regards to the topic of European unification and integration. This lesson became Schuman’s main foundation in declaring the start of integration in his 1950 speech in the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community. It can be noted that European integration, through the ECSC, started on a plan to control resources and production. This was also seen in the evolution of the European Defence Community and later the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Continue reading...

Introduction

Palliative care focus principally on preventing, anticipating, diagnosing and managing symptoms suffered by patients with a life-threatening illness and assisting families create medically significant decisions (Lynn, 2005). The literature discuses the importance of providing age appropriate palliative care and nursing care using a palliative approach for a patient with neurodegenerative disease.

Importance of providing age appropriate care reflecting a palliative approach

Age appropriate palliative care has benefits to the patient and family members of the patient. As people age, they are prone to various chronic health problems (Weissman, 2011). For example, Parkinson's disease, which is the degenerative diseases, is one of the diseases that mostly affect the older population. Continue reading...

A brief overview

ART AND ARCHITECTURE 2
Abstract
Since time immemorial, man has always craved for expressing himself through various media like art, music, dance and literature. In a way, all the forms through which man conveys his creativity and ideas can be categorised under the huge canopy of being ‘art’. Visual arts include the paintings, sculpture, film making, printmaking, street art, photography and several other art forms which are a source of both entertainment and inspiration for people. Architecture includes making of certain objects or buildings in an artistic as well as planned manner. This essay gives a brief overview of Continue reading...

Banking industry in Malaysia

The Malaysian banking industry can be traced back to the early 1900s during a period of rapid economic development mainly due to the increasing profits accrued from the rubber plantations and the tin industry. This resulted to the opening of branches of foreign banks in the country and the establishment of the first domestic bank in the country, Kwong Yik Banking Corporation during 1913, which is presently the Malaysian Banking Berhad (Alexander, 2007). This set the pace for the growth of the industry and its subsequent expansion to include the setting up of Bank Negara Malaysia, which is the Continue reading...

A Review of a Journal article

What are the key objectives of the study?
The key objective of the study is to guide the reader about all the aspects of the research processes, which mainly includes objective formulation, choosing appropriate research methods, securing participants of the research and data collection, analysis and interpretation.

What is the research problem?

The research problems refer from simple to complex, depending on the nature and number of variables (both dependent and independent) and the nature and relationship between the variables (Bryman, 2012, pp. 3). Once you understand the nature of the problem, it will make you able to develop the result of a specific Continue reading...

Business Plan for the Pizza and Pasta Restaurant in Oxford

Business Plan for the Pizza and Pasta Restaurant in Oxford
- Market for Pasta Project Restaurant in Oxford
1.1 Situation Analysis
1.1.1 Demographics
Demographic environment in Oxford, UK, is favorable for the development of the restaurant activities: the population is growing and there many visitors in the city. The population growth made up 12% during the period of 2001-2011. The target market for pizza and pasta restaurant is wide – from children to elderly people of both genders because fast food alternatives are popular (Oxford City Council, 2012).
- Economic Environment
The sharp increase of unemployment in UK and income Continue reading...

The healthcare practitioners usually confront difficult ethical choices in their quest to provide appropriate health services especially for people with diverse values (McWay 2014 p 91). Consequently, different bioethics principles have been put in place to help resolve ethical issues in the event of such diversities (Koslowski 2001 p 137). The principle of double effect encompasses the two types of consequences that results from a single action (Yelon et.al., 2014 p 374). For example; a doctor may use morphine on a dying patient. Thus, the use of morphine will have a maleficent effect of cutting short the patient’s Continue reading...

Introduction

It is not possible to discuss the matters related to mobility and social class without a discussion concerning poverty. In simple words, poverty can be described as the insufficient provision of shelter and food that is essential for life maintenance. According to an estimate, there are more or less thirty five million American citizens are living in poverty in the present times (Hart, 2002). Poverty is one of those grave social phenomenon that are extremely complicated. For the same reason, it is also a complicated task to try to discover the causes of poverty. There are a number of Continue reading...

I. Introduction
In this research paper, the relationship between science and religion is examined in terms of the potential for a harmonious coexistence. This is an old debate and currently it is a vitally significant one. The view of science and religion as warring enemies has historic roots. The Catholic Inquisition was known to persecute and execute people considered heretics because of their belief in science and scientific things. The Church found science as an explanation offensive. Galileo Galilei is one of the most well known of the victims of the Inquisition. He was imprisoned and forced to do Continue reading...

i) the similarities and differences between L1 and L2
ii) psychological factors
iii) social factors.

Then, drawing upon relevant literature, consider implications for language teaching/learning [250 words max].

This question as worded below specifies the student’s age, gender, L1 and country of origin. However, you may vary this question for gender, L1 and country of origin, if this would render it more useful for you. The student’s age, and other details as below, must remain the same.
Ahmed is a nine-year old boy of Arabic background who immigrated to Australia through the family reunion scheme one year ago. He is living with his parents and two younger sisters in rented Continue reading...

An ‘English as a Second Language’ Collection for

Brisbane City Council Library Services
Collection Development for Library Services and Course Number
3. Initial ESL Collection Development
The “Success in Reading English: An ‘English as a Second Language’ Collection for Brisbane City Council Library Services (BCCLS)” is our group proposed library collection project. As part of the detailed overview and discussion of the library and information services, the context in which we anchor our initial ESL collection development is at the city of Brisbane Queensland, primarily; and secondarily, the online community. Brisbane, as Australia’s largest local government, has to serve its more than two million multi-cultural population ( Continue reading...

Introduction

Soft law refers to the quasi-legal instruments, which lack any legal binding force. Its binding force is less strong than the hard law. The term soft law is associated with the international law .However recently; the soft law has been included in the domestic laws. In the European unit measures, for example the guidelines, opinions and declarations soft law applies. However, in this union, the regulations and directives of soft law are non-binding to the addressed. This soft law can produce some effects. It is assumed that soft law may have impact on the policy development and practice precisely Continue reading...

- Describe the impact that two different types of organized and trans-national crime have on both individual victims and or society in general.
The conceptualization of the notion of security has evolved over the years. Traditionally, the insecurity was predominantly state to state aggression. States were bestowed with the responsibility of making sure that their citizenries were protected from aggression by enemy states (Boister, 2012, p.47). However, this concept of security has drastically changed in recent decades. Individuals that were initially protected by the state from insecurity caused by state-state aggression have become a source of insecurity for the Continue reading...

With less than a hundred and fifty thousand members of Zoroastrianism left in the world today (Writer 245), it seems that soon this religion may cease to exist. The Zoroastrians of today are adopting new beliefs, and some have even drifted outside the traditional form of Zoroastrianism. Today, members of Zoroastrianism are in conflict and disagreement with each other because their beliefs and values have shifted. Since the major principles of the beliefs and practices of Zoroastrianism have not been preserved due to the interruption of the modern world, one of the oldest religions in the world is losing Continue reading...

Introduction

Theory of mind refers to the ability presumption that people or other beings have a mind.This stems from the fact that one can only intuit existence of his/her own mind via introspection and there is no direct link to another persons mind.Theory of mind will always allow a person to have thoughts,wishes,intentions and desires to others,prediction or explanation of other people actions and even elaborate on the intentions of those actions.In most cases,Theory of mind seems to be like innate ability in humans,although one needs social and other much more experience over some period Continue reading...

2012 Congressional elections

Outcome of the 2012 congressional elections

Introduction
In order to understand the outcome of the August 2012 congressional elections in the United States, it is necessary to start by understanding the arrangement of the house, by taking a brief background look on its arrangement and operations, and at the same time, the components of the house. One essential thing to note before taking this brief look is the fact that a political balance must be maintained in the house, for effective management and governance to be achieved. With this understanding, the United States congress house is a bicameral legislature, which means that Continue reading...

Ideology is a word that has been subject to many definitions. According to the Macmillan Dictionary, ideology is a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based or a set of ideas with a strong social influence. Ideology is therefore a very wide topic given that it covers all ideas that may have had a considerable impact in making the country what it is today. Having this in mind, ideology is most often associated with the political aspirations of both the citizens and the leaders. For instance, according to Mark L. Hass, ideology Continue reading...

Management: Innovation

Introduction
- the description of innovation
- The elucidation of factors leading to innovation for instance the adoption of common language enabling the workforce to understand each other

- The advantages of innovation will be expounded together with their effects on the society for instance the growth and introduction of new industries

Disadvantages

- The disadvantages of innovation to the society

Conclusion

- The conclusion will follow restating the hypothesis of the paper as had been given earlier on
Innovation refers to first occurrence of an idea for a new product or process. It describes the first commercialization of the idea. Continue reading...

Hitchings (4) elucidate that the well-established dictionaries produced by lexicographers in English are within the inner circle depicting England, America, and Australia. The Oxford family, Cambridge family, and Collins family dictionaries are popular in Britain and Commonwealth countries. Recently, the American Heritage, Webster family, and Macquarie family of dictionaries from Australia appear to shelve the major bookstores in many countries. Currently, Lynch (7) observes that there is a global competition in the lexicographic market place where people embrace dictionaries and find it hard to work without them. The English dictionaries base on the traditional canon that helps in the Continue reading...

Discussing the Use of Idioms in the English Language

INTRODUCTION
When we hear phrases like, “it is raining cats and dogs,” “a knight in shining armor,” and “once in a blue moon.” These phrases, or idioms, are not necessarily “self explanatory” and yet we seem to know what they mean, or at least we think we do (Oxford Royale Academy 2014). In order, respectively, they are saying that it is raining heavily, someone came to my rescue, and the last are things that happen very rarely. However, the understanding of these phrases is not innate. You may understand them, I may understand them but to someone who is Continue reading...

Throughout the history of any nation, there are general processes, concepts, and events that occur that cause it to develop across time (Friedman). Thomas Friedman discusses such concepts in his book The World is Flat. The current state of the world is better understood through the analysis of world history. Influential concepts that have contributed to the modern world include nationalism, industrialization, flattening, and globalization (Stiglitz; Rodrik). Each of these concepts greatly impacted nations, and in turn, how the rapidly and efficiently each nation entered the globalized world. China, in particular, is an interesting example as a nation was Continue reading...

Philosophy has evolved since time immemorial. Different philosophers at different times come up with arguments and views that according to them, are supposed t form the back bone of human life. Their ideas always support or critic those philosophers who came before them. In the Case of Descartes and John Locke, theirs are views and arguments that came at the right time and shaped to some extent how people lived during and long after their existence (Cahn 16). Some of the views that they came up with are clearly and elaborately argued out in this essay.
Descartes in all Continue reading...

ORGANIZING A CAREER CONFERENCE AND FAIR

Proposal to Organize a Career Conference and Education Fair

Legendary Event Planners (LEP) is interested in planning and organizing a career conference and education fair at Oxford Brookes School. This event is scheduled to be held at the Madison Conference Theatre in conjunction with the Business School at Oxford Brookes and LEP is pleased to organize the event on behalf of the Business School. Legendary Event Planners is an emerging event organizing company known for organizing successful events across major institutions. With a team of knowledgeable and experienced event planners, Legendary Event Planners is dedicated to offer clients quality Continue reading...

Introduction

Economic perspective and economic laws are some of the important ones that associated with different economies of the world accordingly (Casson, 1990). As per the sayings of Alfred Marshall and Adam Smith, the law of economics revolves specifically around the level of economic perspective of consuming and utilizing the money. In fact the core sayings of these individuals are in the favor of effectiveness and shows that economies should utilize their facts and the consumption and savings values in a perfect and organized manner (Casson, 2006).
There are number of authors of economics which has had presented different ideas Continue reading...

PART 1: Dark Leadership

Introduction
Dark leadership is defined as the “systemic and sustained behavior by an organizational leader that violates the organizational interests by denting and /or sabotaging the organizations tasks, resources, goals and effectiveness and/or the motivation , wellbeing or job satisfaction” (Sankar,2003, p.112). In recent years, organizational leaders have gained much recognition as agents of entrepreneurship and change. As much as many tend to focus on the positive elements associated with leaders certain liabilities or risks are also entailed (Herbst, 2014). These very behaviors have the power to produce problematic or devastating outcomes for their organizations. This usually takes place Continue reading...

The British Empire is one of the most extensive empires in the world history. The empire is said to have ruled a population of between four hundred and seventy to five hundred and seventy million people by 1921, which is equivalent to a third of the world population. The development of the British Empire can be dated back to the activities of King Henry VII who reined in a period dated 1485 to 1509. King Henry had a strong drive to improve the British economy through trade and development of factories within and outside Britain. As a way of Continue reading...

The human development solely depends on the results of the diverse stages that occur in a human being. These stages start from the conception of a newborn until the day of death. Biological and sociological inheritance faced by an individual determines these stages of development. From the child’s conception to the death, the human being undergoes various stages to address and portray clear effects of the aging. The extended childhood, rapid maturity, gradually declining mental function and a post-productive period characterizes the development and growth in human. Various advancements occur that characterize these stages. For example, the proper Continue reading...