Abstract
This paper discusses the global commodity of paint. It first discusses the history of the use of paint and how Plato revolutionized the concept of mixing together two primary colors to create a third, different, color. Next, the paper follows the development of the manufacturing of paint from ingredients of nature to synthetic paints. The paper then examines the components and technology used today to manufacture paint.

From the Paper
"The chemical complexity of today's paints lends them to even broader markets than ever imagined. There exist today clear paints that can be used in covering plastics that protect but at the same time offer translucency ("Historical Context"). Also there are paints that add color to a product but can later be washed off with water. Oils, acrylics, watercolors, primers, sealers, latex, alkyd, flat, satin and gloss; these are all words used to describe the types of paint and their attributes in today's market. No matter what your project there exists a paint that will contribute to it and through the advancement of technology the market will continue to broaden."

Tags:primary color, pigment synthetic manufacture

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The paper discusses how Cortes was the first European to try to set up shop in California, though very unsuccessfully, while James Brennan started the worldwide gold rush and both gained and lost a fortune. The paper also discusses how Madam Al Toy profited from the men of the gold rush rather than mine for the gold herself.

From the Paper
"The first European to set up shop in California was none other than the great and terrible Cortes. He was drawn to the land by reports from his explorer, Ximenes, who had supposedly found an island abounding in pearls and decided to ensure success by captaining the mission himself. On May ..., his three ships anchored in the port where Ximenes was said to have been killed. Cortes named the port Santa Cruz because that day was the feast of the Holy Cross..."

Tags:immigration, gold, rush, prostitution, cortes

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This paper discusses the issue of color deficiency in the eye. It addresses the causes of color blindness, the types of color blindness and how the deficiency is detected by doctors. It further discusses tests for color deficiency as well as research that has been ongoing in the area of color deficiency. The paper then looks at the future of research that will address this issue.

From the Paper
"Until recent years those who have suffered from color deficiencies of the eye had to find creative methods of living with the disorder. Little research was developed to aid those with this complication to life, and very few in society truly had an understanding of what was involved in the physical malfunction of the eye. Yet, scientists and doctors are now examining many methods of understanding color deficiency, and are beginning to be able to provide long needed answers to those who have contended with the problem throughout their lives. Color deficiency, or color blindness, is a "malfunction of the retina" of the eye (Heath, n.d.). Light that is transmitted to the retina can be affected by two elements. These two elements are rods and cones. Rods are less complicated, and affect the brightness of an object."

Tags:color, deficiency, medical

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The paper provides a brief overview of the literature on color blindness in terms of its nature and its etiology. The presented overview answers four questions about color blindness. These are: (1) What is color blindness? (2) What are its causes? and (3) How is color blindness diagnosed? and (4)Is there a treatment or cure?

From the Paper
"According to Evans, about ... million people in the United States are color blind. The inability to distinguish colors, Evans states, can be quite frustrating for people. These frustrations include difficulties and problems with reading maps, distinguishing colored LEDS correctly, perceiving traffic lights and related signals, using crayons, understanding test strips for pH and so forth. It can also make for a good deal of difficulty cooking foods and distinguishing appropriate ingredients, e.g. ketchup from chocolate. The purpose of this paper is to..."

Tags:color, blindness

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This paper takes a look at the color violet, a dye derived from the primary color found in the plant of the same name. According to the paper, violet flower, that exists in over 500 varieties, may grow on bushes or be found growing low to the ground. In some cases violet flowers will grow on a stem without leaves, as the leaves grow on separate stems beside the flowered stem. The paper further discusses how most people consider the violet to consistently be of the same color, whereas in reality, many violet plants produce multiple colored flowers dependant upon the time of the year in which they bloom ("Violet").

Tags:violet, color, report

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This paper discusses white as a color and more specifically, white light. The paper describes the qualities of the color white and the multifaceted nature of existence and the way that it relates to significant chemical alterations in nature. The paper goes on to discuss the importance of white light to the scientific understanding of reflective light and the dimensions of other colors.

From the Paper
"Dimensions of the Color White Outline I Introduction. White as a color is not often considered to have many dimensions or properties that are significant to either science or society. While white may carry with it the concept of "purity", the color itself is multifaceted and related to significant chemical alterations in nature. White light has been especially important to scientific understanding of reflective light and the dimensions of other colors. Scientifically white must possess certain chemical compounds in order to exist, and in the field of psychology, white speaks to individuals through subconscious messages about the world they live in."

Tags:white, color, dimension

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The writer relates that when he conducted an experiment based upon applying the scientific method to observe and study the phenomenon of the moon's apparent change in colour, it became evident from the results that atmospheric effects seemed to be making the moon appear to be a different colour when it was just above the earth's horizon than when it was high in the sky later in the evening. After observing this phenomenon, the writer conducted research and learned that air molecules in the earth's atmosphere are the physical mechanism responsible for the apparent orange hue of the moon when it first rises above the horizon, for they scatter the light, making some colours of the spectrum more visible and other colours less visible.

From the Paper
"When I conducted an experiment based upon applying the scientific method to observe and study the phenomenon of the moon's apparent change in colour, it became evident from the results that atmospheric effects seemed to be making the moon appear to be a different colour when it was just above the earth's horizon than when it was high in the sky later in the evening. After observing this phenomenon, I conducted research and learned..."

Tags:moon, changing, color

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This paper provides an explanation of the genetics involved in breeding a certain color horse. Colors covered include black, chestnut, Mealy/Pangare, the dilutes, mixed patterns and the white patterns. The paper includes many photographs.

From the Paper
"The Classic Roan gene affects all the bases, modifiers and dilutes but can be masked by other white pattern genes. Roan is a color pattern caused by white hairs mixing with colored hairs. There are no "Roan" hairs on a Roan horse. The resulting physical colors are usually blue or rose (black base and chestnut base) but less common colors are pale gold and almost white. The Roan gene however will usually not affect the points."

Tags:appaloosa, bay, black, breeding, champagne, chestnut, classic, coloring, cream, dilute, dun, equine, flaxen, frame, genetics, grey, mealy, mixed, pangare, patterns, rabicano, roan, sabino, silver, smutty, sooty, splashed, tobiano, white

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This essay explores the cultural and social dimensions of the color green. The color green is often associated with sensations that could be described as soothing, healing, leisurely, and peaceful. This paper goes on to discuss how symbolically, green can also be a mixed metaphor of sorts in that, while someone can use it to say they are in the money, it can also be indicative of a lack of experience, rage, hate, or envy.

Tags:green, color, meaning

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This paper discusses the various uses of symbolism and analogies in McBrides novel. It was written as a tribute to the author's mother who was White and Jewish, but who could never confess this. The author's father was a black minister. The paper looks at the use of color to represent identity, race and belonging. Other symbols are mentioned and analyzed.

From the Paper
"There are many symbols McBride uses in "The Color of Water" to indicate his mother, his life, and the life around him in Brooklyn and Queens. One of the first symbols in the book is the "ancient bicycle" his mother rides after his stepfather dies. His mother never learned to drive, and the bicycle, and her constant riding of it up and down the streets symbolizes her distance from her neighbors and their culture. His mother is a white woman in a black world, who will not admit she is white. McBride always thought his mother was odd, and this symbol of the bicycle helps prove it."

Tags:race, color, white, black, jewish, symbol, skin, education, identity, culture