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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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This paper was prepared for course ___________________ for Professor _________________.

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

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Abstract

The paper deals with Japanese samurai warriors and the cultural peculiarities of this highly decorated social and military elite. Customs, religious practices, different codes of conduct, material culture, such as clothing and weaponry, food, and drinks are among the main subjects highlighted in the paper. The project is based on the opinions and knowledge shared by prominent subject-field scientists and journalists.
Keywords: culture, Japanese, samurai, code, weapon, elite, warrior
All world societies, whether civilized or not, have always had a distinctive social group of nobility or a ruling caste in charge of administrative, cultural, economic and political affairs, with

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The first reading is entitled, “Species and Biodiversity,” which is a chapter in the book called “New Environmental Ethics.” There are many sub-topics under this chapter, but the one that I consider most important is the sub-topic that asks whether we should try to save species. The first part of this sub-topic revolves around the justification of saving species because they have use to us; that is, each species is a “rivet” (130). In my opinion, this is not a good reason for saving species. What if we find a species that has no use to humanity, should we

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Application of the Nursing Process

Part 1
Nursing process is a systematic, organised, and holistic patient-centred approach in delivering care to patients. The nursing process has five steps that include assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The second step in the nursing process is diagnosis. In this step, registered nurses make clinical judgments based on data gathered in the assessment step about the client’s health problem and the potential health problem of the client. Nurses also make judgements on the ability of the clients to adopt practices that can improve their health. For instance, the assessment of the old man in the scenario

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Talking of globalization, most people tend to think only in the line of economic globalization. They do not relate globalization to culture and language that is the most rampant aspect of globalization in the contemporary world. According to David (2010), globalization has remarkably increased flexibility in the native non-Western cultures across the world. Various non-Western cultures have gone through globalization particularly in Japan. The first native non-Western culture in Japan is that will be looked at is the cultural language (Bachika, 2008). The other globalized native non-Western culture is food culture in Japan. Religion as culture in Japan is

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In the article titled” Optimism on GCC-Singapore free trade deal despite lower exchange”, they talk about increased partnership between Singapore and Gulf Coast Countries. Against the background of decreasing trade, they have just signed a free trade agreement. This agreement lowers the tariff for goods prepared in Singapore, and give GCC preferential treatment in latter’s industrial sector. In specific terms, Singapore has inspired Abu Dhabi’s economic development, and latter’s national oil company has upgraded its representative office in Singapore. This is an important development as Singapore is positioning itself as gateway to Asia; and UAE is

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During this project I have learnt loads of captivating facts about Brazilian culture and eating practices and had a chance to compare it with the food practices typical for my own culture. It is true that food is vitally important in human’s life and therefore is represented in the culture of a particular nation. Our project findings prove that people who share the same culture share the same food habits. Brazilian culture is very rich in foods and Chinese, one can say, is also food oriented therefore comparing these two cuisines is at the core of this essay.

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Over the last few years, technologies such as Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) have increasingly grown in potential as new tools in the plant sciences (1). In particular, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging using the power of high mass resolution time of flight (ToF) mass spectrometry can offer new information regarding the spatial distribution of specific molecules within biological tissues (2). Together with advances in other technologies such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), metabolites can be identified and quantified within specific cell types of plants and other organisms, and this can greatly expand fields ranging from proteomics and

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Abstract

This paper analyzes different studies made by researchers in order to identify economic, environmental and political aspects of fracking and provides explanations on how fracking could be both advantageous and disadvantageous to the United States of America. Most of researchers argue that fracking activities have a negative effect on our environment and public health. For example, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health and Brown University have found that the babies born near gas wells were 30 percent more likely to have congenital heart defects and oral clefts. In economic terms fracking is beneficial for our country as

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Laws affecting the agency

There are several laws and court decisions that provide guidelines on the work force that an agency is supposed to recruit. In this section, a number of laws and court decisions governing the exercise will be discussed. The first law is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act under title VII expressly outlaws all forms of discrimination in employment opportunities and recruitment. Such discrimination could be on the basis of sex, age, nationality or even religion. As such, it is illegal for any agency to discriminate on the basis of these factors. The same title establishes the United

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This paper was prepared for course ___________________ for Professor _________________.

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 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 of results. Therefore, the verdict according to a

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EWB Challenge 2014Plan Timor Leste

Sustainable Engineering Practice
South Australian Institute of Business and Technology
Executive Summary
This report provides details on the project that aims at facilitating for the creation of an anaerobic/biogas digester in in Codo town. This is a small town that is situated at Lautern District in East Timor, and it has a population of approximately 500 people. This town lacks a system that can allow them to dispose and manage their waste in an effective manner. They bury their waste underground, and they use burning wood to serve as a means of cooking. The report will suggest various ways

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Introduction

Genetically modified organisms also termed as GMOs have their genes altered by genetic engineering techniques. Over the past 10 years, many organisms have been genetically modified/altered for numerous purposes. Some of the micro-organisms that have been altered are yeast, bacteria, plants, fish, insects and mammals. GMOs form the base of genetically modified food and crops. GMOs have been utilized in scientific research for the betterment of human life. GMOs are known for their potential benefit to mankind in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture, healthcare and scientific research. (Phillips T. 2008)
GMOs are organisms whose genes are modified or altered.

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Agroland is a family owned agribusiness based in Cairo, Egypt. The business was established in 1995 by AbouSamra as tomato and cucumber distributing and exporting firm. The business started with one production plant processing about 50 tons of tomatoes and cucumbers per day. In the year 2,000, the business started to register profits and positive growth. It diversified into other agricultural businesses such as the selling of farm tools and nutrients used grow exotic plants and fruits. The firm also upgraded its processing capacity to 300 tons per day. In 2003, the business performance began to decline due

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Left to its own devices, competitive markets will really find it difficult to eliminate racial discrimination. In an era called the Nadir, which spanned from 1877 until World War I, racial inequality in occupational status rose although racial inequality in literacy has already declined. Through the years, racial inequality in labor conditions, wages and access to employment expanded, even as racial inequality in the quantity and the quality of education declined. In both instances racial discrimination in the labor market more than offset the gains African Americans made in reducing the skills gap.
Racial discrimination in the labor market

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On April the 19, 2014, I saw Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colorado. It was a dramatic musical wherein the cast gave there all to the performance. Everything came together in a culmination of brilliance in an effort to put on a truly extraordinary play. Aside from a few glitches, the play was fantastic.
The actors used the original script. The playwright was Tim Rice. Rice also acted as the lyricist for the musical numbers. The composer was the famed Andrew Lloyd Webber. The genres were multiple, listed as a

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Biotechnology and its recent advances in medicine and food have been remarkable. However, it is also marked by controversies that include true public benefits, future security and the fear of unknown. An essential point of information is to understand the source of controversy and estimate the consumer demand, and thus build appropriate public policies. An important aspect to consider in this area is Genetically Modified (GM) Foods. There is an aversion by consumers to GM foods due to the fear of wellbeing on consumption. There are some misconceptions regarding GM foods and some concerns that need to be addressed

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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

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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

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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

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Validation of Principal Efficacy Survey– Rationale for Adding New Questions to the

ABSTRACT
In the process of validating principal self-efficacy connected to the corroborated Megan Tschannen-Moran Survey, important gaps in the questionnaire exist. The academic work presented here provides the essential and missing questions needing asked by principals in assessing the efficacy of his/her performance as an administrator, innovator, and advocate for quality educational practices in the 21st century. These suggested questions look at principal management abilities, consider the diversity of the demographics of public school learners and their families, professional development necessary for instructors' ability for enhancing teaching, and the critical acknowledgement educational technology.
Key Words: principal, self-efficacy, survey, education,

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Personal History

Thesis
This paper is on the topic of personal life history reflection paper. This paper is divided into five sections that are namely; birth and infancy, elementary school, junior school, high school and university. I will cover this paper will memories from my different parts of my life and I will include personal and emotional experiences that I have gone through from the day I can remember.

Introduction

Growing up in capital city of China, Beijing I always wanted to come to United States for my University education. Looking back at my early life in Beijing where my family used

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2014-3

Statement of authorship
I certify that this dissertation is my own work and contains no material that has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute, college or university. Moreover, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference is made in the text of the dissertation.

Signed __________________________________________________

Background
Chinese cuisine embarks a centuries-long cultural tradition of various styles and approaches originating from various regions of China and Chinese people living across the world. The origins of Chinese cuisine stretch back

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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

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Abstract

The project deals with the problem of sleep quality and its impact on college students. It was discovered that college freshmen experience certain problems associated with sleeping regime due to a number of factors, such as learning and working schedule, social activities, and individual routine habits. Sleep quality and quantity were found to be in direct proportion to students’ health- that is to say, those under-receiving sleep tend to develop the loss of concentration, brain functioning disturbance, memory impairment, reduced mental processing ability, and the disruption of executive functions, to name a few. According to subject field studies, depression,

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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

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Abstract

The research paper deals with the problem of Benghazi attack of September 11th 2012 as well as the reaction of official authorities and mass media on the tragedy. According to official sources it cost the lives of 4 American citizens, including that of the US ambassador. The opinion of state officials, such as the US president, the chief of the CIA, senators and American leading journalist are provided to address the main problem raised.
Key words: Benghazi scandal, president, administration, journalist, senator
It is on a daily basis thatthe entire world witnesses the events of international magnitude and relevance

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- 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

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