Essays on Rice

Introduction

Golden Rice refers to the rice that was developed by scientists for the purposes of supplementing the need for vitamin A. The reasons behind the efforts that were marshaled to push for its discovery were along realms of the urgency and the need to salvage the effects of lack of Vitamin A in most foods (Schulze). As a result of the lack of the vitamin, many children in the world are suffering. Ultimately, several deaths had been reported. At the same time, medical reports dictate that, pregnant women are also greatly affected by the lack of Vitamin A. For Continue reading...

Arabic foods encompass foods from the entire Arab world right from the Middle East to Morocco and the Arabian Gulf. It is a combination of the cuisines existing in the Mediterranean, India and the Middle East. To a great extent this cuisine is also influenced by southern European foods owing to the geographical proximity of the region. To put it succinctly, Arabian food is wholesome in that includes a bit of every food group. It is also very fragrant given the bevy of rich spices used and delectable for the choice of ingredients incorporated. Arabic food is essentially every Continue reading...

I visited Nizi Sushi Japanese Bar and Restaurant in Newark. The intention of this visit was to identify the Japanese culture food culture abroad. While a number of reviews about Japanese Restaurants in Japan show that they tend to specialize of a particular variety of food, I realized that the restaurant had a lot of foodstuffs to offer. Some critics assert that Japanese Restaurants abroad tend to serve a wide range of food, but maintains the Japanese culture (Ashkenazi, Jacob & Ashkenazi, 2013). Additionally, I needed to know the source of Japanese food here in Newark and the major population Continue reading...

Japan is a mountainous region where arable land is scarce and therefore Japan is far from food self-sufficiency, importing 60% of its annual grains consumed (McDonald, 2011). Rice is a national crop in Japan, and the government has put subsidies and support means to encourage its farmers to produce rice in large quantities for its population. Once the earthquake hit Japan and consequently by the tsunami, the country was left with destroyed land and infrastructure. Lands were flooded therefore, agricultural activities couldn’t take place and, even after flooding the land could not be used because of the salt Continue reading...

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Ideas for cookbook

Rice has caught the fancy of the Western world at last! The slim waists of the Eastern Asians have finally envied the Westerners enough for them to prefer rice at last, as a main course. This book aims to provide easy-to-cook Rice recipes, with even easily available ingredients. It has pictorial views of the recipes, with a step-by-step approach on how to cook the same. There is a half-page history behind every Rice dish in the book, and also nuggets about the calorific value of the recipe. There are over 500 recipes in the book, ranging from the Continue reading...

Chapter 1: Mendel’s little secret.

Gregor Mendel, a Moravian monk, carefully bred peas in separate breeding lines, crossing and backcrossing to watch how traits appeared in future generations. He found out that traits were transmitted to future generations from parent plants. Mendel also found out that there were certain plants such as the hawkweed that did not need any kind of sex to reproduce. Simply put, the plant was asexual hence self-reproducing.
Mendel is considered as the founding father of genetics and despite his death, more than one century later, scientists are still struggling to investigate this botanical mystery that is Apoximis. All this Continue reading...

Key concepts of a Gluten-free diet 

The word gluten refers to the general term that describes the storage of proteins, or prolamins, that is found in wheat or “gliadin”, rye, barley and other derivatives that comes from these types of grains. The “gliadin” is that kind of protein that is involved in the pathophysiology of celiac disease (Guandalini 3).
The people who are suffering from celiac diseases are prohibited to eat foods that contain gluten. The effect of gluten when eaten by people with celiac diseases is that their immune system of responds by damaging the small intestine. The lining in the small intestines called Continue reading...

Culture

Field Notes Write-Up
1.) I went to the nearest Whole Foods supermarket in the neighborhood. When I entered the store, I saw a variety of customers who come from different cultures. Most of the customers were Americans, African Americans, Chinese, Indians, Europeans and Asians. Most of the people who enter in the stores come from diverse culture and are strangers to each other. It is a delight to see these people very friendly to each other as they exchanged pleasantries and exchanged banters. I can hear them laughing and I can sense that most of the customers are in Continue reading...

Imagine a Chinese Malaysian creating a western cinnamon flavoured dessert that is easy to cook and is luxurious to eat! Well that is Rice Pudding. This is a great simple to make and easy on the stomach rice pudding that adds fewer additional calories making it a great non-guilty dessert for the calorie counters also!
Rice pudding that I have given in this recipe was more of an experiment prompted by a dear friend on a lazy afternoon but the way it was made turned out to have excellent taste and subtle flavour that tingled and teased our taste Continue reading...

Bacillus cereus is an endemic Gram-positive bacterium that dwells in the soil. It is rod-shaped, beta hemolytic, as well as a motile. A number of its strains are detrimental to human beings and lead to food borne diseases. Other strains can be helpful as probiotics for animals1. Bacillus cereus causes of fried rice syndrome, since the bacteria are characteristically contracted from fried rice, which has been left for many hours at room temperature2. B. cereus bacteria are facultative anaerobes and can secrete protective endospores just as other genus Bacillus members. Its virulence factors are phospholipase C, as well as Continue reading...

It is 9.00am on Saturday morning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This prestigious museum has over 2 million pieces of arts spanning over many centuries (“(The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Home”). Victoria, Mark and I are having a chat right outside the main entrance of the museum gallery. We look very anxious and existed and occasionally refer to our green notebooks before resuming our chat. At exactly 9.15 am, the entrance door opens and we are ushered into gallery 526 by the museum attendant assigned to them. The attendant introduces herself as Miss Rice and begins to elaborate Continue reading...

Management

Part A
In the current scenario, the John Rice is facing few major problems regarding the management issues in the ‘for profit’ and ‘not for profit’ businesses. The ‘Management Leadership for Tomorrow’ is the ‘not for profit’ organization which train the fresh graduates from the business schools to improve their skills required for the practical jobs. The first problem for John Rice is that the COO who was the perfect candidate for the post of ‘Chief Executive Officer’ of the company has left the job. Therefore, John Rice is bound to perform the duties of COO of the company Continue reading...

VIDEO SUMMARY 1-5

VIDEO 1
This presentation is all about gene expression in the plant especially in flowers. The main interest relates to the consequences of gene duplication on affected flowers. Gene duplication occurs in several different ways. During this occurrence of the duplication, there are some features that are related to the duplication. Some of the features are the gene loss (mutation), new function (New functionalization), and subfunctionalization. The project also talked about different part of flowers and what genes are responsible for such expression. The classes of genes that are listed are the A-class genes, B-class genes, C-class genes, D-class Continue reading...

There are many divorces nowadays. Couples break up after few month of marriage. Some of them using psychological help trying to save their marriages but nothing work. Our societies insist that all marriages should be strictly monogamous. Consequently, couples get divorce in their early marriage due to infidelity. Youth in our time has a huge craving for adventures and discoveries. That is why it is hard to spend whole life with one person. I am totally agreed that sexual freedom is more important than monogamy. Sometimes sex does not mean anything except of sexual satisfaction. Trying different partners’ person Continue reading...

Introduction

The public concern about food production sustainability has increased of late because of the increase in the world population as well as the growing natural resources insufficiency. Although numerous sustainable practices of cultivation have been developed up to now, the overall impacts of the introduction of these sustainable practices into the farm management are still vague. The life cycle assessment plays a crucial role in assessing the environmental impact of the whole systems of production from the life cycle point of view. Although some countries have applied LCA to the agricultural systems, its applications to the production of rice Continue reading...

The hypothesis “The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis” by David Thompson is a description on how a person’s language may affect the one’s perception on reality. It is mainly known as “The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: World Shaped by words” essay. The hypothesis stated “The background linguistic system/the grammar of each language is not merely a reproducing instrument for voicing ideas but rather is itself the shaper of ideas” (Thompson 115). The original theory on this thesis had been structured by Benjamin Lee Whorf and Edwrad Sapir. Whorf’s came up with unique argument on analysis of languages as well as its Continue reading...

This document begins by stating two phrases that have been used to brainwash the underprivileged members of the society to accept the rich members of the society to rule them and control resources. For instance, by saying that, “If a man of small stature governs the country, calamities become inevitable” teach people that the poor are unable to rule or govern the country. This article explains how the rich members of the society accumulated their wealth from the poor rendering the latter helpless and servants. For instance, it indicates that they levy excessive amounts of money from the people Continue reading...

- When and where did rice emerge historically?
The origin of rice has always been a debatable issue because of a multiplicity of archaeological sites that have evidence on rice planting in China, India, Thailand and parts of Africa. According to Chang (n.d.) the Chinese believe that rice originated from their country and this notion is supported by genetic studies on rice. This is backed up by the fact that China has a lot of wild rice. Rice is said to have been planted in China as early as 2700 BC. In the 1920s rice glume imprints which were Continue reading...

Sticky Pork Chops

(Served with Rice and greens)
(Serves three)

Ingredients

Pork cutlets, chopped and trimmed (4)
Sherry wine (1/3) cup
Soya sauce (1 tablespoon)
Chili sauce (2 tablespoons)
Honey (2 tablespoons)
Directions
Over medium heat, heat the frying pan and cook the meat for approximately two minutes until it is well browned on both sides. Remove and settle it aside while keeping it warm. Into the same cooking pan, add wine, the soy sauce, ginger, chili as well as the honey and cook for approximately three minutes. Put the meat back inside and cook each sides for about one minute. Then continue Continue reading...

Cuisine of Saudi Arabia

Food in Saudi Arabia differs on the basis of different part of country. Usually food in Saudi Arabia consists of rice, meat and vegetables. Kabsa, a meal cooked with chicken or meat is very popular in Saudi Arabia. Chicken and Meat are cooked in many different ways and there are many different ways. Food is added with spices and Mazby and Mandy are popular ways to cook meals. Arabian coffee and dates are served together to guests and Arabian coffee is preferred drink of many Saudi Arabians.

Staple Foods

Bread: Breads have many varieties served in Saudi Arabia and one of Continue reading...

McDonalds is a fast food chain with branches in over 116 countries. The first restaurant was opened in San Bernardino in 1940 gradually expanding throughout the United States and abroad. McDonald's set up shop in Asia in 1971, beginning with Japan. In 2004, there were 3,598 McDonald’s restaurants in Japan making it one of the most successful restaurants in Japan. This is despite it being an American franchise. Experts have often wondered about this in light of the fact that McDonald’s menu differs greatly with typical Japanese cuisine. The Japanese rarely partake of meat and bread Continue reading...

Providing an example to some specific cultural practices that exists within different communities in the world, we can immediately associate the kind of the meal each community consumes with their cultural practices. Cultivated rice can be referred as one of the distinguished developments in pre-historic and historic time. There has been a fierce debate for quite some time over the original producer of rice. In the recent days, there has been evidence that suggests Oryza Sativa rice was first adopted from a specific community around the middle area of the Pearl River in southern China. This breed of rice Continue reading...

1. While the video “Control Room” focuses on media and the 2nd Gulf War, what does it imply
about coverage of international issues in general?
The video “Control Room” is a documentary movie which challenges the audience regarding the truth about news reporting. The responsibility of the media in reporting and the authenticity of the news is the main focus in the movie. The movie follows the events unfolding at the Al Jazeera news network for the duration of the Iraqi war. It provides editing of information gathered and filtering of the same into news. The film focuses on Continue reading...

Theories of International Trade

Comparative advantage is a situation where a firm, country or an individual is able to produce some goods or commodities at a cheaper cost compared to other firms, countries or individuals. The theory of comparative advantage was put across by a UK Economist David Ricardo (1772-1822) and it advocates that a country should only specialize in producing only those goods she can produce cheaper than other countries. It results from the different endowments or factors of production like land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship skills (Chang, 2002).
The theory of absolute advantage was developed by a Scottish economist Adam Smith Continue reading...

Introduction

Sculptures are two or three-dimensional works of art used in the representation of abstract forms. These include the artist’s ideas, and aspects of the environment. Sculptures can be made from varied materials such as; wood, metal, marble, clay, granite and paper. Sculpting involves the use of four basic techniques; assemblage, carving, modeling, and casting (Rice, 2). In the analysis of the sculpture, focus is on carving; a subtractive method where material is removed from a large mass to reveal a new form.

Analytical description of the sculpture

The visual analysis of artistic works enables the viewer to recognize, understand and appreciate the choice Continue reading...

Government

The government of Senegal is characterized of the moderate decentralized government that is controlled by the strong presidency (Clark, Andrew, & Lucie, 1994). The popular vote is used by the people of the republic of Senegal to select their precedence as their leader. The presidency term takes a period of seven years and he/she has the power to appoint the prime minister. The constitution of the country was promulgated in 1963. It provides the rule by the civilian government which constitute of a prevailing executive division, an independent judiciary and a National Assembly.
The country politic is associated with the Continue reading...

Introduction

Japan is among the countries that experienced vigorous adjustments in agricultural structures in the economic development process and liberalization of the world trade. Paths of adjustment in agriculture that have been taken by Japan are different from other countries that are advanced like North America and Western Europe. This makes them conflict during negotiations of trade and world agricultural policy reforms. The agricultural sector in Japan has become the main talk of other nations concerning its strategy towards trade and liberalization. Many nations want to form partnerships with Japan. Policy makers have not created any sustainable policies towards agricultural Continue reading...

At first, there was the constant supply of staple food courtesy of our ever-present big brother and helpers of the house. Every day, we were all of us dependent on whichever meal our mother had brought home or cooked for us. The necessity of food in our humble abode came only during dinner time when all have come from a day’s work or school. To be honest, none of us regarded cooking rice as a mandatory passage to independence. We all thought, “Rice in a rice cooker? Too easy!”
A couple of months after, there came the change Continue reading...

Introduction

One of the most important and vital services that residents in every community require is portable water. Everyone depends on water for different purposes; cooking, washing, drinking amongst others. To be able to provide this essential service to the community members, the water purification and distribution system of the particular area should be very efficient or even exemplary since water is life.
For this particular discussion, I am going to focus on my hometown which is Helena in the state of Montana. It is the capital city of the state of Montana and has a population figure of roughly Continue reading...

Report

Kate Rice’s article is a quick mention of the very recent grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the United States as a result of safety fears. She mentions the emergency landing that an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 plane had to make in Takamatsu Airport, Japan as a result of a battery fault. Like the 17 All Nippon Airways 787s and the 11 Japan Airways 787s that were grounded in Japan, United Airlines was ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily stop using any of its 6 Boeing 787s. Later on Continue reading...

Introduction

Key figures in the caliber of Ingo Potrykus have made alarming contributions in public health which have immensely impacted globalization and social change to the extent that remarkable shifts have occurred in the discipline both locally and in the international arena.

Major Contributions to Public Health

Ingo Potrykus is significantly known for developing the golden rice project which is exclusive to the production of provitamin A. Also Ingo Potrykhus Continue reading...

Key figures in the caliber of Ingo Potrykhus have made alarming contributions in public health which have immensely impacted globalization and social change to the extent that remarkable shifts have occurred in the discipline both locally and in the international arena.

Major Contributions to Public Health

Ingo Potrykhus is significantly known for developing the golden rice project which is exclusive to the production of provitamin A. Also Ingo Potrykhus was very influential in organizing funding for the project and teamed up with Peter Beyer in launching a $2.6 million venture. Continue reading...

Introduction

Economists most often use elasticity to measure the variation of variables like price, demand and supply of certain categories of products. By managers having the knowledge about the price elasticity of demand for the company’s products and the factors which influence it, this will offer them a great competitive advantage and this will lead to increased profits and market share (Genchev & Yarkov, 2010). Price elasticity of demand is defined as a measure of the rate of response of the quantity demanded due to a change in price. The formula to calculate this is: give as Price elasticity of Continue reading...

1. Introduction

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2010), nearly one billion people suffered from hunger in 2010, representing nearly 16% of the population of developing countries. At the same time, the world population is growing and global warming threatens the production of crops. Profound changes are needed in the way that food production and food consumption are perceived, or the world may face mass starvation. Genetically modified (GM) technology has been found capable of feeding the world but there are concerns regarding its safety (Moseley 2002, Carpenter 2010). Continue reading...

1. Introduction

1.1 Perception of GM foods in the UK
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2010), nearly one billion people suffered from hunger in 2010, representing nearly 16% of the population of developing countries. At the same time, the world population is growing and global warming threatens the production of crops. Profound changes are needed in the way that food production and food consumption are perceived, or the world may face mass starvation. Genetically modified (GM) technology Continue reading...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF APPENDICES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature review
2.1 Definition of GM products and foods.
2.2 Historical development of GM Foods.
2.2.1 Bioengineering and agriculture.
2.2.2 Biopharming.
2.3 GM food regulation and legislation

2.3.1 Production regulations

2.3.2 Import regulations

2.3.3 Labeling requirements
2.3.3.1 Article 8 Regulation (EC) 258/97.
2.3.3.2 Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003: Traceability and labeling.
2.3.3.2.1 “May contain GMO” labels.
2.3.3.2.2 “Does not contain GMO” labels
2.4 Risk assessment of GM foods
2.4.1 Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 assessment of risk
2.4.2 Community assessment of Continue reading...

Introduction

Japanese food commonly referred to as Japanese cuisine has radically changed over the last centuries. The centuries were distinctly marked by eras where each had its own characteristic food being eaten at the time. The four eras that mark changes in Japanese cuisine are: Jomon, Heina, Kamakura, and Modern periods all of which experienced great social and political changes. Before, 300 BCE which is referred to as the Jomon era, Japan’s culture was influenced by its neighbors such as China and Korea. Food was also one of the aspects that were influenced, which ultimately made Japan unique in Continue reading...

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THE GAY GENE AND HOMOSEXUALITY Author 2
Even with the plethora of technological advances available to the world, the issue of what exactly determines if an individual becomes a homosexual still remains unresolved. Some people feel homosexuality is a decision based on a person’s environment or is a personal choice, while others contend there has to be some factor in a person’s DNA that makes them harken to homosexuality. No matter what stance a person or organization chooses to select, what is readily apparent is scientific studies of various circumstances, factors and situations have yielded a multitude Continue reading...

Rice hybrid is one possible method, which was invented by a Chinese man called Yuan Long Ping. Rice hybrid is the method of using two genetically dissimilar crops in a field. Also, male sterility of the seed is necessary in growing the rice (Hybrid Rice India). This invention shows a major breakthrough in growing rice to harvest. According the Hybrid Rice Indian, the harvest has increased by 15-20%. However, some people argued about the result of the food (Hybrid Rice India). They did not believe there was enough nutrition in the rice that was grown in this way. Therefore, Continue reading...

Introduction

China is a country that is located in East Asia that has a very large territory. It has a very huge population. Thus, the country has an enormous ancient history. Its history has been dated back about four thousand years ago. It is regarded as one of the greatest ancient civilizations around the world. In addition, it is one of the few countries that still hold its culture that was inspired by its history. The Chinese culture has been preserved for thousands of years. Thus, the people of China still observe the culture that was founded by the ancient Continue reading...