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Sometimes we are unsure when we want to change our air conditioning filters. Sometimes the differences in efficiency are hard to detect, so it can be straining to know when our air conditioning is running inefficiently and not up to the needs you had from the beginning. Fortunately, you have an article such as this to better identify when your air conditioner could be removed.

Mechanical ability of the filter. How much pressure the filter creates is normally described on the packaging. Also, taking into account the makeup of the filter, like the resilience of its walls, frame and holders when firstly installing in the filter, will give you an idea of when the filter will likely need removing.

Changes in the effectiveness of the filter. Certain elements are less sensitive to changes in excellence, such as fine filters or HEPA filters. If you have a low quality filter, this is likely to happen quicker because of big pressure drops.

Allowable air flow variations in the system. The filter will change the air flow due to dust buildup. The element has to be removed when the speed of the air flow has been reduced due to wear and tear.

Bacterial difficulties. Some filters say that you should remove them at predecided time spaces, as testing has been prefromed and predetermined pressure loss has been shown in a certain duration of time.

Appropriate time window periods. Some industrial areas will have elements replaced at certain holiday periods to prevent any shutdown difficulties. I.E,, some conglomerates will replace their filters every Christmas season.

Monetary considerations. Some companies will simply wait until it is needed to replace their elements. However, doing this too inconsistently can up costs, as an inefficient filter will work inefficiently and up energy prices.

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Aquarium Digital

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:58:46 +0000

Aquarium Digital

Heating a tropical aquarium?

Hi there I have a tropical aquarium in my office. I have set the heater to 25C but during the day due to the tempreture outside the office the digital thermometer changes between 25.5C to Max 27C. Will this be okay for the fish. I am doing everything I can to cool the office down I have taken the covers of to release some of the heat and I have a fan 8 ft away from the tank keeping the air cool.

Depends what fish are you keeping, more info please.

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Keeping aquariums in the house is a trend and a hobby as well. People enjoy keeping fish since fish always portray sign of life in a house. Fish are colorful beings and their movement in the aquarium causes a lovely oxygen bubbles scene. They give such lively effects that one can hardly get his or her eyes off their tank. Fish swimming without any noise in the house gives a soothing effect too. Well, the fish-tank management is no doubt the best hobby and activity, but it is not that easy at all. You have to ensure the safety of your animals by buying an Aquarium Thermometer.

Otherwise they may die of extreme heat after sometime. Managing tank temperatures in an aquarium is as important as feeding the animals properly. If the temperature in the aquarium does not suit to that of fish body, they will immediately die. This seems to be a difficult task when it comes to checking heat levels again and again.

Well, to make life easier for these cold-blooded pets, aquarium thermometer has been introduced in the market. This is a digital thermometer that helps you control the temperature inside an aquarium. The following questions and answers guide could help you.

How does it work? - Well it is one of the easiest and simplest scales to read out the accurate temperature of your aquarium. You can install the gadget and remove it when you want. You need to buy one and then figure out at what place you need it located. Try to keep that away from any other filter or anything in the aquarium. In addition, try to place it where it can provide quick view. Then, check the instructions of the thermometer that you have bought since all the models have been designed differently. For a digital one, install its batteries or charger.

Are digital thermometers and heaters the same thing? - Well these are not the same things. Thermometer only tells you the temperature count in the aquarium.

Are digital thermometers accurate? - Digital thermometers provide you a high degree of accuracy. These are accurate to one tenth of a degree.

Do I need to check it regularly or it is not that important to stay updated with the reading? – Well, it would be good to check the readings regularly in order to maintain the temperature inside. Many brands are offering their thermometers with alarm as well, which would sound when the temperature crosses the set degree.

Is it technical in reading the temperature on aquarium thermometer? - The aquarium thermometers are designed easy-to-read appliances. These gadgets have the reading straight written, and you only have to place them at a point where you can read easily and accurately. Nevertheless, as far as a regular thermometer is concerned, you have to check if the reading is in green area or not. The green area symbolizes the out-of-danger situation.

Can the heater and aquarium thermometer be placed together? – Yes you can safely place them together. Both of these devices are to be placed inside the aquarium together or far apart.

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admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:50:32 +0000

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How Old Should the Chicken Eggs be Before Seeing a Heat When Candling?

Im on my 14th day with my chickens. I cannot see a black dot being classified as a heart. All I can see is a lot of black. I see the air sac and some clear at the bottom and black moving around in the middle. is this he chicken and its too old for me to see the heart? or is it later on? should I be able to see it? is there something wrong? Also, how often are you suppose to add new water to the tray for humidity? is under an automatic egg turner so its kind of hard to reach.

Do you see any veins? Because at this time of incubation, you should see some veins. A big black spot can be the chick forming in the egg, a big meat spot, or a huge blood spot.
Day 4 of incubation is when you start to see veins. Day 14 is when it's a little harder to candle because the chick is starting to take shape, but the veins are more clear.
I would suggest filling the water rings once every 5 days.
Wait a few more days for the egg, and it might be alright. Chickens incubation period ends at day 21. You should probably throw the egg out on day 23 or 24 if it doesn't hatches.
Good luck!

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Raising chickens can be a difficult task. You must feed them, water them and make sure that they have adequate accommodations. But if you are not raising laying hens, then you are more than likely breeding chickens. This is something that is quite necessary, as the world needs as many chickens as it can get. Before you are actually able to breed those chickens however, there are some things that you will need to do. The most important thing you can do is candle your chicken eggs.

Okay so maybe that sounds a bit odd, and admittedly, it is. Basically you are trying to illuminate the eggs in such a way that you will be able to see their contents. Based on what you see within, you will be able to tell whether or not the egg is still fertile.

There are a few ways that you can illuminate the interior of your egg. Many people choose to use a flashlight, as this is a quick and cheap method of going about it. Then there are those who would much rather choose a more efficient option. An egg candler is a great choice, as it is able to illuminate chick eggs, duck eggs, and even goose eggs.

To go about examining your eggs, there are a few things that you will need to look for. The first thing you will need to know is how to identify an unfertilized egg. This is pretty easy, because when you illuminate the egg all you will see is a simple yolk. The yolk will not be entirely visible yet, but that is to be expected. In other words, a male of the species has gone nowhere near this egg.

A fertilized egg will show up quite nicely, especially if it's been five to ten days after fertilization. Typically you will see red veins in a mixture of yellow pulp. At this stage the egg is still developing, and at some point the chick will occupy the whole of the egg until such time as the chick is born.

If the egg is fertilized, it will be completely dark inside, and you will be unable to see within. There is a chick growing inside the egg, and if you are curious, you can check to see how long an egg takes to hatch. If the time is exceeded, then the chick is probably dead. Now if you are to look inside the egg and find that it has no yolk, then the egg is unfertilized, and furthermore it needs to be throw out.

The best way to keep your eggs from becoming infertile or dead is by turning them on a regular basis. You can do this by employing the use of an automatic turner, but the best way to turn the eggs is to allow your hens to do the deed for you. This is what they do in nature and keeping the eggs turned will ensure that you have great success when candling them.

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Its kinda like when some one massages ur back or scratches it. Does it feel good to you? Its the same way with them.

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The beautiful and attractive jar that has a design and structure like a cat is the cat cookie jar. Jars are not only for the use of keeping cookies and other foods of human beings but also for the animals. As cat is a pet so it needs care and love to stay within human beings. Mostly in western countries it is traditional to have a pet animal at home, and they love to care their pets just like their Childs and family members. It's a good thought if somebody has a pet at his home and he like to think about his pet animal. Animals have their own foods that off course really different from the food of human beings. Cat eat cookies but they have their own, so to keep the cookies of cat separately from the human food there is a alternative to have cat cookie jar.
How you can make your own cat cookie jar?

It's really simple if you want to make your cat cookie jar by your own self. To make a cat cookie jar we required the following things such as different paint color that could be of your choice, a jam bottle of glass, marker and etc. now take a jam bottle of glass and draw face of a cat on the bottle with the help of marker. You may draw a cartoon of tom on the jar because the main look of cat cookie jar is the design of jar like or have a picture of cat on it. So after making a picture of cat you just have to paint it with the colors of your own choice. Now let leave it to dry and then you can use it as your cat cookie jar.
Designs of cat cookie jar

There are number of designs of cat cookie jar but all have same features that have a picture of cat on it whether it is a drawing or any other kind of craft. Most common design is cartoons of cat such as black cat, tom, funny cats, and laughing cats etc.
Cat cookie jar is a good gift for cat loving people

Cat cookie jar is really a good gift for cat loving people because they like to have a collection of cat cookie jar for their cats. Especially children love to have a cat to play with it and like to provide food to it which must be kept separately from the human food so the gift of cat cookie jar give a pleasure shine in their eyes for their loves to cats

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Sword Plant

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Planting The Geramium Flower Bulbs

The more you understand about any topic, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this section you'll find that the issue of home farming is certainly no exclusion.

Gardening with bulbs has many advantages for the gardener. For one thing, most bulb plants are inexpensive, and bulbs are resilient out of the ground and enduring in the ground.

Shopping for the right bulbs is also painless; minimally choosing stable, healthy looking bulbs, and avoiding those that are cracked, dry or velvety is a good way to wish the best bulbs for your plot.

There are so many types of bulbs, however, that it can be strenuous to find the right ones for your backyard. The clause presents the orders overview of some of the most prevalent flower bulbs.

Gladiolus Gladiolas are among the most accepted of all bulb plants, and their distinctive sword shaped grass and cone shaped flora are instantly recognizable to gardeners and non gardeners alike.

This unusual appearance has made gladiolas a beloved bulb with many gardeners, and they make a subtle centerpiece to any patch due to their large bulk and attractive appearance. The large summer acme gladiolas can breadth in height from three feet to a titanic six feet, and their type of ensign makes them great for any patch.

So far, we've naked some interesting proof about home farming. You may want that the next information is even more interesting.

Gladiolas are best planted in the coil, but only after the soil has warmed. Gladiolas typically shadow between 65 and 100 years after planting. Many gardeners place new gladiola bulbs at one or two week intervals over a four to six week part to like continual blooms.

Each gladiola bulb should be planted four epoch as profound as the bulb is large, for demand a one creep open bulb would be planted four inches intense. The spacing of gladiolas should be between four to six inches.

Gladiolas do best in gorged sunlight, and they should be watered evenly during their flowering and increase phase. In much of the country, gladiola bulbs can be left in the ground over the coldness months, but many gardeners choose to dig them up and mass them during the iciness. If you determine to take this manage, it is best to dig them after the plants have twisted fair.

The bulbs should be located in a sole layer and stored in a cool, dry and unhappy place to dry for two or three weeks. After the bulbs have dried sufficiently they should be stored in nylon stockings or onion sacks and reserved in a cool and well ventilated place.

Hemerocallis is the scientific name for the daylily, and it is one of the most well known types of bulb plants on the promote.

Gardeners devotion the strong and worry boundless nature of the daylily, and their arching and sword shaped foliage present a prominent addition to any garden.

Daylily hybrids can grow as tall as six feet and thrive in the bound and summer months. The daylily produces flora ranging in magnitude from three to eight inches, and they are unfilled in a varied type of ensign.

The daylily gets its name from the statement that each of its flowers lasts only a sole day, but its buds open on successive days, and this enhances the beauty of the plant.

The daylily is actually a tuberous core type of bulb, and they are best planted during drop or early mechanism. Daylilies should be planted between 1/2 edge and 1 inch silent and universe between 2 to 21/2 inches distant in the garden. As with other varieties of bulbs, it is important to water daylilies on an accepted basis during their budding spell.

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Pet Memorials Ideas

Dealing with the death of a furry companion is often devasting. You are faced with feelings of loss and grief after years marked with companionship. Finding ways to honor and cherish the memory of your pet is not only a good practice for helping you heal and grieve but also gives closure and respects the memory of your animal.

A prevalent way to commemorate the life of your pet is to buy a headstone or marker. Granite, slate, quartz, stone and marble markers are available for purchase. An epitaph or picture of your pet can be etched into the marker you select using modern laser techniques. Various dimensions, shapes and styles of markers can be customized to suit. Specialty designed garden stones are also available to put among your flowers and shrubs.

Another product that is available to commemorate the life of your furry friend is glass keepsakes. Some suggestions include: ornaments, pendants and stained-glass portraits of your pet. Using a small portion of your pet's cremains, glass keepsakes are delicately made.These are acceptable for display and storage. Remains are handled with dignity and care and forever encased in a beautiful ornament.

Using photos of your pet, original artwork can be created. Pieces are in the form of paintings, sketches, and portraits. Pencil, charcoal, acrylics, oils and others can be employed to create artwork of your pet. Another type of artwork available is pet cremain. This involves using your pet's cremains respectfully to create a canvas masterpiece. Employing glasswork techniques, stained-glass can be used to duplicate your favorite photo of your furry friend. New strategies utilizing traditional glass art design and glass fusing methods help to create a lasting glass portrait that can be proudly displayed.

Customized jewelry is also offered as a pet memorial. Similar to the ornaments, pendants, beads, and glass jewelry encases a small portion of your pet's cremains allowing you to hold a piece of them close to your heart. All jewelry is handcrafted and may be custom designed upon request. Other items such as charm bracelets, necklaces, and tags can be designed. These are all using your pet's photo.

Additional memorial items include keepsake boxes, plaques, scrapbooks and photo blankets. Photo blankets will allow you to continue to curl up with your companion while cherishing their memory. Plaques, magnets and photo books showcase your favorite pictures of time spent with your friend. A variety of designs are available for keepsake boxes. Some allow you to preserve cremains as well as your pet's favorite items or leash in separate compartments. Art renderings of your pet can be painted or etched into the boxes or a photo can be attached to the box.

A variety of different pet urns are also on the market to use as a pet memorial. Urns can be handpainted, custom-designed or chosen from a wide selection of options. Resources used to construct the urn include: glass, ceramic, wood, and biodegradable material.

Honoring the memory of your pet may be portrayed in multiple ways. Consider ways that will provide you with an enduring recollection of the time you spent with your pet. Also consider your companion's personality as you select memorials. Take into account that you can customize most products in order to truly commemorate the life of your pet.

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Burger King

History

Main article: History of Burger King

The predecessor to what is now the international fast food restaurant chain Burger King was founded in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida as Insta-Burger King. The original founders and owners, Kieth J. Kramer and his wife's uncle Matthew Burns, opened their first stores around a piece of equipment known as the Insta-Broiler. The Insta-Broiler oven proved so successful at cooking burgers, they required all of their franchises to carry the device. After the original company began to falter in 1959, it was purchased by the Miami, Florida franchisees James McLamore and David R. Edgerton who renamed the company Burger King. The duo ran the company as an independent entity for eight years, eventually expanding to over 250 location in the United States, when they sold it to the Pillsbury Company in 1967.

Under Pillsbury, the company underwent several attempts at reorganization or restructuring in the late 1970s and early 1980s. While these efforts were effective in the short term, many of them were eventually discarded resulting in Burger King falling into a fiscal slump that damaged financial performance of both Burger King and its parent. Poor operating performance and ineffectual leadership continued to bog the company down for many years, even after it was acquired in 1989 by the British alcoholic conglomerate Grand Metropolitan and its successor Diageo. Eventually, the institutional neglect of the brand by Diageo damaged the company to the point where major franchises were driven out of business and its total value was significantly decreased. Diageo eventually decided to divest itself of the money loosing chain and put the company up for sale in 2000.

In 2002, a troika of private equity firms led by TPG Capital, L.P with associates Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners agreed to purchase BK from Diageo for $1.5 billion (USD), with the sale becoming complete in December of that year. The new owners, through several new CEOs, have since moved to revitalize and reorganize the company, the first major move was to re-name the BK parent as Burger King Brands. The investment group initially planned to take BK public within the two years of the acquisition, however this action was delayed until 2006 due to several reasons. On 1 February 2006, it was announced that TPG planned to take Burger King public by issuing an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Between March 2004 and March 2009, the company experienced a score of consecutive profitable quarters that were credited with successfully re-energizing the company, however with the slowing of the economy during the financial crisis of 2007-2010 the company's business has declined while its immediate competitions, McDonald's, has grown.

Franchises

Main article: Burger King franchises

When Burger King Corporation began franchising in 1959, it relied on a regional franchising model where franchisees would purchase the right to open stores within a defined geographic region. These franchise agreements granted BKC very little oversight control over its franchisees and resulted in issues of product quality control, store image and design and operations procedures.

This model remained in place until 1978 when the company hired McDonald's executive Donald N. Smith to help revamp the company. Smith initiated a restructuring of all future franchising agreements, disallowing new owners from living more than one hour from their restaurants, preventing corporations from owning franchises and prohibiting franchisees from operating other chains. This new policy effectively limited the size of franchisees and prevented larger franchises from challenging Burger King Corporation as Chart House had. Smith also sought to have BKC be the primary owner of new locations and rent or lease the restaurants to its franchises. This policy would allow the company to take over the operations of failing stores or evict those owners who would not conform to the company guidelines and policies. However, by 1988 BKC parent Pillsbury had relaxed many of Smith's changes, scaled back on construction of new locations and stalling growth. Neglect of Burger King by new owner Grand Met, and its successor Diageo, further hurt the standing of the brand, causing yet more financial damage to BK franchises.

By 2001 and nearly eighteen years of stagnant growth, many of its franchises were in some sort of financial distress. The lack of growth severely impacted BKC's largest franchise, the nearly 400 store AmeriKing; by 2001 the company, which until this point had been struggling under a nearly $300 million debt load and been shedding store across the US, was forced to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The failure of AmeriKing deeply affected the value of the BKC, and put negotiations between Diaego and the TPC Capital-lead group on hold. The developments eventually forced Diaego to lower the total selling price of BKC by almost three quarters of a billion dollars. After the sale, newly appointed CEO Bradley Blum initiated a program to help the roughly 20% of its franchises, including its four largest, who were in financial distress, bankruptcy or had ceased operations altogether. Partnering with the California-based Trinity Capital, LLC, the company established the Franchisee Financial Restructuring Initiative, a program to address the financial issues facing BK's financially distressed franchisees. The initiative was designed to assist franchisees in restructuring their businesses in order to meet financial obligations, focus on restaurant operational excellence, reinvest in their operations and return to profitability.

Individual owners also took advantage of the AmeriKing failure; one of BK's regional owners, Miami-based Al Cabrera, purchased 130 stores located primarily in the Chicago and the upper mid-west region, from the failed company for a bargain basement price of $16 million, or approximately 88% of their original value. The new company, which started out as Core Value Partners and eventually became Heartland Foods, also purchased 120 additional stores from distressed owners and completely revamped them. The resulting purchases made Mr. Cabrerra BKB's largest minority franchisee and Heartland one of BKH's top franchises. By 2006, the company was valued at over $150 million, and was sold to New Yorkased GSO Capital Partners. Other purchasers included a three way group of NFL athletes Kevin Faulk, Marcus Allen and Michael Strahan who collectively purchased 17 stores in the cities of Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia; and Cincinnati-based franchisee Dave Devoy, who purchased 32 AmeriKing stores. After investing in new decor, equipment and staff retraining, many of the formerly failing stores have shown growth upwards of 20%.

Legal issues

Main article: Burger King legal issues

The Hoots' family Burger King restaurant in Mattoon, Illinois, one subject of major litigation by Burger King.

Burger King has been involved in several legal disputes and cases, as both plaintiff and defendant, in the years since its founding in 1954. Situations involving these many legal topics have affected almost every aspect of the company's operations. Depending on the ownership and executive staff at the time of these incidents, the company's responses to these challenges have ranged from a conciliatory dialog with its critics and litigants to a more aggressive opposition with questionable tactics and negative consequences. The company's response to these various issues has drawn praise, scorn, and accusations of political appeasement from different parties over the years.

Controversies and disputes with groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) over the welfare of animals, governmental and social agencies over health issues and compliance with nutritional labeling laws, and unions and trade groups over labor relations and laws. These situations have touched on legal and moral concepts such as animal rights, corporate responsibility, ethics, and social justice. While the majority of the disputes did not result in lawsuits, in many of the cases the situations raised legal questions, dealt with legal compliance, or resulted in legal remedies such as changes in contractual procedure or binding agreements between parties. The resolutions to these legal matters have often altered the way the company interacts and negotiates contracts with its suppliers and franchisees or how it does business with the public.

Further controversies have occurred during the company's expansion in the Middle East. The opening of a Burger King location in the Israeli-occupied territories lead to a breach of contract dispute between Burger King and its Israeli franchise; the dispute eventually erupted into a geopolitical conflagration involving Muslim and Jewish groups on multiple continents over the application of and adherence to international law. The case eventually elicited reactions from the members of the 22-nation Arab League; the Islamic countries within the League made a joint threat to the company of legal sanctions including the revocation of Burger King's business licenses within the member states' territories. A related issue involving members of the Islamic faith over the interpretation of the Muslim version of canon law, Shariah, regarding the promotional artwork on a dessert package in the United Kingdom raised issues of cultural sensitivity, and, with the former example, posed a larger question about the lengths that companies must go to insure the smooth operation of their businesses in the communities they serve.

A trademark dispute involving the owners of the identically named Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois led to a federal lawsuit; the case's outcome helped define the scope of the Lanham act and trademark law in the United States. An existing trademark held by a shop of the same name in South Australia forced the company to change its name in Australia, while another state trademark in Texas forced the company to abandon its signature product, the Whopper, in several counties around San Antonio. Legal decisions from other suits have set contractual law precedents in regards to long-arm statutes, the limitations of franchise agreements, and ethical business practices; many of these decisions have helped define general business dealings that continue to shape the entire marketplace.

Charitable contributions and services

Burger King has two of its own in-house national charitable organizations and programs. One is the Have It Your Way Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation with multiple focuses on hunger alleviation, disease prevention and community education through scholarship programs at colleges in the US. The other charitable organization is the McLamore Foundation, also a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that provides scholarships to students in the US and its territories. Additionally, there is an optional literacy program that partners individual restaurants with community schools in the US.

In various regions across the United States, Burger King and its franchises have aligned themselves with several charitable organizations that support research and treatment of juvenile cancer. Each year these coalitions hold a fund raising drive called A Chance for Kids, in which Burger King restaurants sell lottery-style scratch cards for $1. Each card produces a winning prize that is usually a food or beverage product, but includes (rarer) items such as shopping sprees or trips. In the Northeast, BK has affiliated itself with the Major League Baseball team the Boston Red Sox and its charitable foundation, the Jimmy Fund. The group runs the contest in Boston. In the New York city area it operates the contest in association with the Burger King Children's Charities of Metro New York and the New York Yankees. Funds raised in these areas go to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute located in Boston. In Nebraska, the company is affiliated with the Liz's Legacy Cancer Fund BK Beat Cancer for Kids program at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. In the Pittsburgh region it funded the establishment of the Burger King Cancer Caring Center, a support organization for the families and friends of cancer patients.

Products

Main article: Burger King products

The Whopper sandwich, Burger King's signature product

When the company began, its menu consisted predominantly of hamburgers, French fries, soft drinks, and desserts. In 1957, BK added its signature item, the Whopper. This quarter pound hamburger was created by Burger King founders James McLamore and David Edgerton as a way to differentiate BK from other burger outlets at the time. The sandwich became famous enough that BK eventually adopted the motto "Home of the Whopper".

One of Donald N. Smith's first changes to the menu was the addition of the Burger King Specialty sandwich line in 1979, which significantly expanded the breadth of the BK menu with many non-hamburger sandwiches including new chicken and fish offerings. The new specialty sandwich line was one of the first attempts to target a specific demographic, in this case adults 18-34, members of which would be willing to spend more on a higher quality product. One of Smith's other significant contribution to the menu was the addition of a breakfast product line, which until this time was not a market Burger King had entered. Besides the addition of the Croissan'Wich in 1983, the breakfast menu remained almost identical to the McDonald's offerings until a menu revamp in 1985. This expansion introduced BK's Am Express product line which added new products such as French toast sticks and Mini-muffins.

As the company expanded both inside and outside the US, it introduced localized versions of its products that conform to regional tastes and cultural or religious beliefs. International variations add ingredients such as teriyaki or beetroot and fried egg to the Whopper, beer in Germany, Italy and Spain, and halal or kosher products in the middle East and Israel. To generate additional sales, BK will occasionally introduce limited time offers (LTOs) that are versions of its core products or new products intended for either long or short term sales. Items such as the Texas Double Whopper and various sandwiches made with mushrooms and Swiss cheese have been rotated in and out of its menu for several years while products such as its 1993 offering, a Meatloaf Specialty Sandwich and limited table service along with special dinner platters, failed to generate interest and were discontinued.

A meal including small french fries, a Whopper, Jr., a drink, and packets of Heinz ketchup

In order to appeal to as many demographic groups as possible and better compete with its fast food restaurant competitor Wendy's, Burger King added a multi-tiered value menu in 1993 with items priced at 99, $1.99 and $2.99 (USD). The project, called Operation Phoenix, was an attempt to add not only a value menu but a line of value meals. The tiered menu was replaced with a more standard value menu in 1998, while the value meals were separated into their own menu segment. This value menu featured seven products: Whopper Jr., 5 piece Chicken Tenders, a bacon cheeseburger, medium sized french fries, medium soft drink, medium onion rings and small shake. In 2002 and 2006, BK revamped its value menu adding and removing several different products such as chili and its Rodeo Cheeseburger. Many of these items have since been discontinued, modified or relegated to a regional menu option. To better appeal to a more adult palate and demographic, BK introduced several new products to its menu in 2003, including several new or revamped chicken products, a new salad line and its BK Joe brand of coffee. Some of the new products, including its Enormous Omelet Sandwich line and the BK Stacker line, brought negative attention due the large portion size, amounts of unhealthy fats and trans-fats. Many of these products feature higher quality ingredients like whole chicken breast, Angus beef, natural cheeses such as Cheddar and pepper jack. Again, not all these products, such as the BK Baguette line, have met corporate sales expectations.

Advertising

Main article: Burger King advertising

A Burger King advertisement on a bus stop in Seoul, South Korea.

Burger King has employed varied advertising programs, both successful and unsuccessful, since its foundation in 1954. During the 1970s, output included a memorable jingle, the inspiration for its current mascot the Burger King and several well known and parodied slogans such as Have it your way and It takes two hands to handle a Whopper. Burger King introduced the first attack ad in the fast food industry with the help of then unknown Sarah Michelle Gellar in 1981. The television spot, which claimed BK burgers were larger than competitor McDonald's, so enraged executives at McDonald's parent company, they sued all parties involved. Starting in the early 1980s and running through approximately 2001, BK engaged a series of ad agencies that produced many unsuccessful slogans and programs, including its biggest advertising flop Where's Herb?.

Burger King was a pioneer in the advertising practice known as the product tie-in with a successful partnering with George Lucas' Lucasfilm, Ltd. to promote the 1977 film Star Wars in which BK sold a set of glasses featuring the main characters from the film. This promotion was one of the first in the fast food industry and set the pattern that continues to the present. BK's early success in the field was overshadowed by a 1982 deal between McDonald's and the Walt Disney Company to promote Disney's animated films beginning in the mid 1980s and running through the early 1990s. In 1994 Disney switched from McDonald's to Burger King, signing a ten film promotional contract which would include such top ten films as Aladdin (1992), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Lion King (1994) and Toy Story (1995). A partnership in association with the Pokmon franchise at the height of its popularity in 1999 was one of the most successful in the industry, rivaled only by McDonald's/Ty Beanie Babies cross-promotion in 19992000.

Shortly after the acquisition of Burger King by TPG Capital, L.P. in 2002, its newly hired CEO Bradley (Brad) Blum set about turning around fortunes of the company by initiating an overhaul its flailing advertising programs. One of the first moves by the company was to reinstate its famous Have it your way slogan as the corporate motto. BK handed the effort off to its new advertising agency, Miami-based Crispin Porter + Bogusky (abbreviated as CP+B). CP+B was known for having a hip, subversive tack when creating campaigns for its clients, exactly what BK was looking for. One of CP+B strategies was to revive the Burger King character used during BKs 1970s/1980s Burger King Kingdom children's advertising campaign as a caricatured variation now simply called "the King". The farcical nature of the Burger King centered advertisements inspired an internet meme where the King is photoshopped into unusual situations that are either comical or menacing, many times followed with the phrase Where is your God now?.

Additionally, CP+B created a series new characters like the Subservient Chicken and the faux nu metal band Coq Roq featured in a series of viral web-based advertisements on sites such as MySpace and various BK corporate pages to compliment the various television and print promotional campaigns. One of the more unique promotions that CP+B devised was the creation of a series of three advergames for the Xbox 360. Featuring company celebrity spokesman Brooke Burke, the games sold more than 2 million copies, placing them as one of the top selling games along with another Xbox 360 hit, Gears of War. These innovative ad campaigns, coupled with other new promotions and a series of new product introductions, drew considerable positive and negative attention to BK and helped TPG and its partners realize about $367 million in dividends.

Headquarters

Company headquarters in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida

Burger King is headquartered in a nine-story office tower by Miami International Airport. Elaine Walker of the Miami Herald stated that the headquarters has a "Burger King" sign that drivers on Florida State Road 836 "can't miss." In addition the chain planned to build a neon sign on the roof to advertise the brand to passengers landing at the airport. 130 employees began working at the Burger King headquarters on Monday July 8, 2002, with the remainder to move in phrases in August 2002. Prior to the moving to its current headquarters in 2002, Burger King had considered moving away from the Miami area; Miami-Dade County politicians and leaders lobbied against this, and Burger King stayed in the area.

The company's previous headquarters were in a southern Dade County campus described by Walker as "sprawling" and "virtually hidden away." The former headquarters were located in the Cutler census-designated place; since then the area incorporated into the Village of Palmetto Bay. The former Burger King headquarters as of 2007 houses rental offices for several companies.

By 2006 Burger King had announced that it planned to move its headquarters to a proposed office building in Coral Gables. By 2007 Burger King instead renewed the lease in its existing headquarters for 15 years. Burger King planned to consolidate employees working at an area near Miami International Airport and at a Dadeland Mall-area facility into the current headquarters by June of that year. Instead Bacardi USA leased the headquarter complex, a 15-story building.

International operations

Countries with Burger King restaurants

Key:

Red: Current BK countries

Orange: Former BK countries

Yellow: Hungry Jack's countries

Burger King has a longstanding presence at U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force installations worldwide, dating back to the 1980s under a contract with Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Today, while other chains such as Taco Bell, Popeye's, and Subway have a presence on military bases, virtually every major Army and Air Force installation hosts a BK restaurant.

Countries currently with Burger King locations

Afghanistan (Army and Air Force Exchange Service)

Andorra

Argentina

Austria

Australia (known as Hungry Jack's)

Bangladesh

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bolivia

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Colombia (Reentered March 2008)

Chile

Czech Republic

People's Republic of China ()

Hong Kong ()

Costa Rica

Cyprus

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Faroe Islands

Germany

Gibraltar

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iraq (AAFES)

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Netherlands

Aruba

Netherlands Antilles

Curaao

Sint Maarten

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Norway

Oman

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal (Franchised by Ibersol Group)

Romania

Russia (Franchised by Shokoladnitsa)

Moscow

Qatar

South Korea

Saudi Arabia ( )

Singapore

Spain

Saint Lucia

Sweden

Switzerland

Republic of China ()

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Cayman Islands

United States

Guam

Puerto Rico

Uruguay

Venezuela

Countries formerly with Burger King restaurants

Australia: Burger King branded restaurants operated 19972003 violating franchise agreements, sold and rebranded to Australian Burger King franchise Hungry Jack's following legal action

Finland: Burger King operated in Helsinki for a short period in 1980s

France: Burger King decided to leave France in 1997 and closed their 39 French outlets in 1998

Greece: Burger King operated in Greece for a short period in the early 1990s

Ukraine: Burger King operated in Kiev for a short period in 2006.

United States Virgin Islands: Burger King left both St. Croix and St. Thomas in 1997

Iceland: Burger King has closed its doors on the 31st of December 2008. news link

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The Darjeeling region is a paradise for the honeymooners.Darjeeling, a land of natural beauty with picturesque tea plantation is idle for celebrating marriage.Darjeeling, which is situated 2123 m above sea level, popularly known as the Queen of the Hills, is the jewel in the crown of the East Himalayas and a perfect destination for honeymooners, nature-lovers, trekkers and holidayers.This is a honeymoon tour for couples who want privacy,seclusion and do not want to jostle with other tourists in common destinations. If you want a completly relaxed tour for you and your partner,Darjeeling is best . The natural beauty with picturesque tea plantation is idle for celebrating marriage. Darjeeling is world famous for tea and tea gardens. Darjeeling is located in the shadow of the mighty Kanchenjunga.Studded with exotic little bazaars, lovely villas, forests and gardens. Darjeeling also boasts of the quaintest Toy Train run by Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, which have been awarded world heritage status by UNESCO. The other major attractions of Darjeeling include the Lloyd Botanical Gardens, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the Zoological Park and the Ropeway.One can get a clear view of the world's third mightiest and highest mountainous snow peaks, Kanchenjunga, from the town on a sunny day. The world's highest peak The Everest can also be seen from near the town. Darjeeling is a paradise for shopping and for connoisseurship of a kaleidoscope of Indian, Chinese and Tibetan cuisines. After experimenting for 8years, the british set up a railway in the hills of darjeeling. Darjeeling Steam Tramway Co came into existence. The trains began plying from siliguri to the hills of darjeeling through narrow winding mountain paths and thick forests.Sometimes the train would disappear in the forest.The lost, bewildered train seemingly in fright would loudly blow the whistle and running close by the edge of the tea estates and winding its way through the sal,china,cedar and teak trees would somehow find an opening and emerge. The train ascends at the higest point in ghoom.Then comes the amazing Batasia Loop.It is adventurous to ride this train.There are no tunnels along this route.This is also called Toy Train.
This is a honeymoon tour for couples who want seclusion, privacy and do not want to jostle with other tourists in common destinations.If you want a completly relaxed tour for you and your partner, you would love it.

Tourist Attraction:

Batasia Loop: A unique and marvellous feat of railway engineering of the 19th century, the Batasia loop provides a delightful view of the ‘toy' train to Darjeelling as it winds its way around the loop.

Ghoom: It is located 2247 m above sea level, which is famous for the beautiful Buddhist Monastery and the highest railway station in the world. The monastery houses many priceless Buddhist manuscripts and precious statue of the "coming" Buddha.

Happy Valley Tea Estate: One of the nearest tea gardens from Darjeeling town, here one can see the processing of the world-famous Darjeeling tea.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: This institute was founded in 1954, to commemorate the first conquest of Mount Everest in 1953 by Tenzing Norgey and Edmund Hillary, which provided the impetus to mountaineering as an organized sport. Located on the Western spur of the Jawahar Parbat, the institute's buildings command a magnificent view of the Kanchenjunga. The Museum in the main building contains many interesting exhibits including a detailed relief model of the Himalayas, costumes of the Himalayan hill-folk, a chronological history of the attempts to reach the peak, and flags and pennants planted on the peaks by climbing expeditions.

Himalayan Zoological Park: Located adjacent to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, this Zoological Park contains high altitude wildlife such as the Siberian tiger, Himalayan black bear, deer, panda, snow leopard and llama. The nature trail commencing near the Bears' Enclosure is ideal for a pleasant stroll, as a wealth of bird life can be observed here.

Lebong Race Courses: One of the smallest and highest racecourses in the world, races are held here during the spring and autumn seasons.

Lloyd's Botanical Gardens: Located just below the main Market Motors Stand, this garden has a rare collection of Himalayan flora including alpine plants, geraniums, rhododendrons, tree ferns and various conifers. Opened in 1865, the Lloyds Botanical Garden is also one of the oldest Botanical Gardens in India. The Orchid House here has some unusual species of orchids.

Natural History Museum: Located within walking disance from Darjeeling Mail, the Natural History Museum contains an interesting and comprehensive collection of mammals, birds, fishes, butterflies and reptiles of this region.

Rangeet Valley Ropeway: India's first passenger ropeway, a 30-minute joyride down the mountainside by cable car is quiets an experience.

The Shrubbery: Shri A. L. Dias, the then governor of West Bengal, planned this beautiful rock garden on the Jawahar Parbat behind Raj Bhavan, in 1976. A magnificent view of the Kanchenjunga Range and Singla valley can be had from here.

Excursion:

Shiliguri: "The gateway to north-eastern India" Shiliguri is the main transit point for Darjeeling, Kalimpang and the northeastern states. The busy and bustling Shiliguri city is surrounded by beautiful landscapes of tea gardens, Sal forests and the nearby hills.

Tibetan Refugees self-Help Centre: Tibetan Refugees self-Help Centre is situated at a distance of 10 km. This refugee centre was established in 1959 to rehabilitate displaced Tibetans who had followed the Dalai Lama when he fled from Tibet to India. Tibetan men and women can be seen at work here, producing exquisite woollen carpets, shawls, jackets, leather coats and carved wooden furniture.

Tiger Hill: Tiger Hill is situated at a distance of 11 km. It is located 2573 m above sea level, offers a breathtaking view of sunrise over Mt. Everest and the Kanchendzonga. Tiger Hill provides an unforgettable view of the sunrise over the mighty peaks of Everest and Kanchenjunga. Tiger Hill is also the starting point for one-day treks through Himalayan mountain trails.

Kalimpong: Situated above 1243 mts. is a quieter destination, fabled for orchids, the rarest cacti and nurseries. A trip from Darjeeling to Kalimpong thereby enjoying the excellent view of the confluence of River Rangeet and River Teesta and also the view of the East Himalayas from several viewpoints provides an unforgettable experience. Since long days back Darjeeling, Karsiyang and Kalimpong have become popular destinations for running high standard residential schools.

Mirik: It is the youngest hill station of India, is woven around a natural lake that reflects the majesty of the Himalayan range. Lava (218m), Lolaygaon (1516m), Samsing, Sukha, Kalijhora and Latpanchor are amongst the new destinations of tourist attraction.

Mahanada Sanctuary: This sanctuary, consisting of mixed forest on the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, was established in 1976. The altitude, ranging from 150 to 1300 metres, is reflected in the range of animals found here.

Takdah:Takdak is situated around 26 km. Located at an altitude of 2000 metres, Takdah is famous for its orchid culture centre, run by the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation. Nearly 110 varieties of Himalayan and hybrid orchids are grown here.

Sandakphu: A trek to Sandakphu from Darjeeling 58 km takes one through fragrant and enchanting forests of firs and conifers, rhododendrons, primulas and orchids of unusual and bewildering varieties. April-May is the best time to visit, as the green plateau will be covered with beautiful flowers. Home to nearly 600 species of birds, Sandakphu is also a birdwatcher's paradise.

Mungpo:The drive from Shiliguri to Mungpo 49 km is filled with beautiful scenery as high mountains rise majestically on either side of the rushing Tista River. The river beaches here are popular among picnickers. Mungpo also has a medicinal plants farm.

Karsiyang: It is situated at a distance of 52 km. Karsiyang is located 1475 m above sea level, enroute to Darjeeling, is an excellent hill station with wonderful views of the Kanchendzonga range and the Balson valleys below. Though the vast expanse of countless mountains and valley regions flows the tempestuous River Teesta arousing in the viewers a mixed feeling of beauty and reverential fear. She also provides excellent water sports and adventure sports options like white-water rafting, canoeing and kayaking.

Best time to visit: March to mid-June and from September to Mid-December.

Temperature: 8.5degree-18.5degree C in summer and 1degree - 11degree in winter.

Cost : Customised as per guest requirement

Getting There:

Air: The nearest airport is Bagdogra, 90 km from Darjeeling town, connecting Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati.

Rail: New Jalpaiguri or NJP Railway Station near Siliguri is connected with several superfast trains from Kolkata, the Northeast and other parts of the country.From NJP the narrowgauge hill trains leave at 9-00,reach darjeeling at 15-30 via siliguri
town jn/sukhna/tindharia/kurseong/sonada.

Road: Siliguri is the gateway to all these hill stations, as also to Sikkim, Bhutan and neighborhood country Nepal. Regular bus services and hired cars ply between Siliguri and these hill stations. Siliguri is connected with a large number of long-distance bus routes from Kolkata, Delhi, the Northeast and other parts of the country.

Darjeeling Tour(03 Nights/ 04 Days) :

Day 01: Arrive Bagdogra airport or New Jalpaiguri train station and transfer to Darjeeling (94 kms/03 hrs). Night stay at Darjeeling.

Day 02: After breakfast proceed for the sight seeing of Darjeeling covering Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Parmesan Nadia Himalayan Zoological park, Ropeway, Tensing -Gumbo Rock, Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center , Tea Estate, Lebong Race Course , Peace Pagoda. & Rock Garden – Gangamaya Park.Night stay in Darjeeling

Day 03: Early Morning Excursion to Tiger Hill, Ghoom Monastery & Batasia Loop.Return to the Hotel. After breakfast at hotel go for Mirik Lake via Nepal Border. Rest of the day, Free at Leisure .Night stay in Darjeeling.

Day 04: After breakfast check out from the Hotel & transfer to the Bagdogra airport/NJP railway station for your onward destination.

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