Word: mcdonaldization
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...poll was also examined by Nancy Belden, president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, and Michael McDonald, a polling analyst at the non-partisan Brookings Institution...
...with a customary two-way effort, scoring two goals and adding an assist while anchoring the Harvard defense and special teams from the point. Along the way, Chu put the finishing touches on the squad’s slew of four goals in the second period. Clarkson netminder Kira McDonald turned away the initial offering from senior defenseman Ashley Banfield, but Chu swept in, kicked the rebound to herself and beat McDonald high for the insurance tally...
...poll was also examined by Nancy Belden, president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, and Michael McDonald, a polling analyst at the non-partisan Brookings Institution...
Some of America's most iconic brands, including McDonald's and Pepsi, have banded together in an attempt to counter that possibility. The initiative, called Business for Diplomatic Action, was founded a year ago by Keith Reinhard, the chairman of DDB Worldwide, and Thomas Miller, an ex-pollster at NOP World. Its mission statement: "To sensitize American companies and individuals to the rise of anti-Americanism in the world and to enlist the U.S. business community in specific actions aimed at addressing the issue and reducing the problem." It has already published a quarter of a million copies...
...American. Even among those consumers who said they were inclined to boycott U.S. brands, only a few included Visa on the list. (American Express, by contrast, was strongly identified as being American.) Still, even companies that believe and practice a localized strategy aren't immune to political backlash. McDonald's, for example, adapts its menus to local taste; its restaurants serve Kiwi burgers in New Zealand and wine in France. But that hasn't prevented the fast-food chain from being a favorite target of French protesters. And General Motors has for decades made cars in Germany under the German...