Word: mcdonaldization
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...inquiry as the Royal Australian Navy's "glamour ship," the Sydney had returned in 1941 from victories in the Mediterranean. Schoolchildren in her namesake city were given a public holiday to watch her crew parade through the streets. "She was a beautiful ship, a well-experienced ship," says Ean McDonald, a former Sydney signaler. But on Nov. 19, off the coast of Western Australia, she encountered a German raider, the Kormoran. What happened next will never be known for certain, but both ships sank. The Kormoran was scuttled and more than 300 of its 400 crew were rescued or washed...
...Mearns using the diary of the Kormoran's captain convinced government to put up more than $4 million for the search, says Ted Graham. "No one had looked in this particular area before - and the technology, the funding and the expertise had not been available until now." Former signaler McDonald, who suspects details of the battle were hushed up at the time, says he won't believe the Sydney has been found until he sees photos, due this week. The discovery won't answer every question, he says, but it will help the relatives who have waited so long...
...March to tackle a search zone of 1,800 square nautical miles between Carnarvon and Geraldton. After weathering technical problems and a cyclone, on March 12 it transmitted the startling news: the Kormoran had been found. Four days later, the Sydney was located. Graham's fellow Foundation director Glenys McDonald, who was on board, said: "I went up to the back deck and leaned over the railing and cried and gave thanks...
...together, the changes are meant to underscore Starbucks' leadership in the realm of coffee. This is, after all, the company that taught us what a latte is and that it should cost $4. That goal of owning the coffee space is even more relevant today as competitors such as McDonald's, Burger King and Dunkin Donuts upgrade their drip coffee and roll out espresso-based drinks...
...First of all there’s the physical separation from home, the schedule around food changes a great deal; and then there’s the whole thing about going to a dining hall and social eating.”ECHO co-director Steven A. McDonald ’08 recognizes that in this kind of environment “for some students, the cards may serve as a helpful guide toward more nutritious eating and a more conscious understanding of their body’s needs.” Other students, however, “may find...