Abstract This paper briefly outlines the design of the storage area, dish washing area, shelving area, baking area and ventilation system of a hospital kitchen. The paper then describes the kitchen's packaging and hazard control operations and explains that the critical control points of the hospital include receiving, storage, preparation and serving the food . Next, the paper describes, in greater detail, how these operations are to be performed and then takes a look at a survey that was conducted to determine whether hospital patients were satisfied with the food they were being served. Finally, the paper describes the type of equipment the kitchen will be using, the food delivery process and the clean-up process.
From the Paper "The design is for a hospital kitchen. The kitchen opens at 6 am in the morning. The number of customers serve comprise around 6000 per day. Of these patients more or less 30% enjoy sandwiches and coffee for breakfast. The rest prefer Tea or soup. For lunch, fish and chips is the preferred dish of approximately 60-70% of the patients. Small numbers of the remaining patients enjoy chicken pies, lasagna and pasta bake. Preferred desserts are ice cream, apple pie and chocolate roulade."
Abstract The paper demonstrates how bird's nest soup provides a glimpse into Chinese and South Asian cultures. The paper discusses how bird's nest soup is a status symbol, associated with special occasions. The paper highlights how food plays an important role in matters of culture, involving far more than environmental conditions and nutrition. The paper also assesses how popular bird's nest soup remains in China today.
Outline:
Introductory Discussion
A Ritual Dish and Economic Activity
Concluding Remarks
From the Paper "Swiftlet nests are believed by some to have aphrodisiac properties but more Chinese regard them as a tonic, their cost as a central ingredient renders the soup something served to honour an important guest or occasion. Consuming food in Chinese cultures remains a group, event-oriented process, the nature of dishes served known to guests, in contrast with what Marshall referred to as a 'narcissism' of Western consumption in its individual preferences. (2005:71) To prepare for a special meal in the home or in more expensive restaurants in Asia, a cook will buy cleaned and dried nests of the swiftlet, a tiny cave-dwelling bird whose nest is made from its own gummy saliva as hardens in the air. Dried bird's nest is soaked in water overnight, drained, brushed with peanut oil, and soaked again until no bits of feather, dust or other debris, rise to the top of the water."
This paper discusses on the use of satellite television and how the manufacturers and companies of satellite television plan to make it more common in the everyday home
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 53.95
Abstract The paper should look at both pros and cons of satellite TV. The television signals transmitted by a satellite are quite different from the television or radio signals that are broadcast over the air. Satellite TV is transmitted by microwaves. Microwaves don't behave like the lower frequency radio waves of off-air television or radio, which can bounce off obstructions, clouds, and the ground. Microwaves are strictly line of sight. In order for a satellite dish to receive a signal, there can be no obstruction between the transmitting satellite and the receiving satellite dish.
This paper discusses William Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 29' and Christopher Marlowe's, 'The Passionate Shepherd to his Love' with reference to their similarities and dissimilarities plus other poets.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 0 sources, 2001, $ 96.95
Abstract The paper compares and contrasts the themes, poetic techniques, choices of description and unique individual styles of the following poets and poems: William Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 29' and Christopher Marlowe's, 'The Passionate Shepherd to his Love', Michael Drayton's 61 and Sir Philip Sidney's 20,William Shakespeare's, Sonnet I and Walter Ralegh's, A Farewell to False Love,Sir Philip Sidney's 7 and William Shakespeare's, Sonnet 18,William Shakespeare's, Sonnet 55 and William Shakespeare's, Sonnet 71.
From the paper:
" These two poems share one common theme, the happiness that their love brings them. But these two poems achieve this in very different ways. Marlowe's poem reads as a love poem. He is addressing his love and telling her how good life will be if she will be his love. At the same time he is also telling himself how much he needs her love. Marlowe does this simply by focusing on what life would be like. He focuses on all the pleasures that will come. In the first section he says that they will gather all the pleasures that are offered. He is referring here to how his life is not complete without her love and how everything will be more beautiful and more appreciated if she is there. He describes everything as perfect and calm. Phrases such as "melodious birds", "fragrant posies", "pretty lambs" and ?silver dishes? all add to the feeling of contentment".
From the Paper "The cooking of Liguria, like that of most of Italy's regional cuisines, reflects the geography, history and economics of the region. Though it is, in large part, a cuisine in which the ingenuity of perennially poor people produced excellent food, some of its primary innovations--such as pesto--no longer seem to hint of poverty. Instead, Ligurian inventiveness has turned the region's limited resources into a distinctive cuisine. La cucina dei genovesi has developed from a means of meeting basic human needs , while alleviating boredom with invention, to a means of delighting everyone from residents to visitors with the sensual pleasures of eating.
Liguria, popularly known in America as the Italian Riviera, is the second-smallest of Italy's administrative regions. Approximately 2,000 square miles in size, it stretches 200 miles..."
Abstract This paper discusses the author's own experience as she finds the proper mix of education and social life in college, more difficult for an international student like the author. The author points out all of her new responsibilities of living on campus: Clean my apartment, wash the dishes, wash my clothes, pay telephone and electricity bills. The author states that the hardest part is still finding a little time for relaxation in the day.
From the Paper "This was not how I pictured my college life before it started. I thought college would mean having fun and being free, living alone and taking my new life as an adventure. When I was in high school back home, everything had been easy for me--I was sent to school each day with a driver, and when I came home each day, I had no reason to worry about anything. I found college life to be quite different. For one thing, I find I have numerous responsibilities I never had before. This goes along with living alone, but it also is a function of college life specifically."
Tags: balance, time, responsibility, education, international
Abstract Television programming has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. Much has been for the good - greater variety, more channels, cable and satellite-dish technology, and so forth. But many of the changes have not been so good. Today, TV features almost unlimited violence, sex, racy talk shows, and other questionable programming. We will now look at TV and how much it has changed since this medium began taking off in the 1950s.
Abstract This paper covers some of the influences on the foods and cooking of the Pennsylvania Dutch and discusses some of the region's most popular dishes and specialties. It explains that the Pennsylvania Dutch inhabit rural areas of southeastern Pennsylvania. Their cooking is a unique blend of their lifestyle, history, culture, and local influences. It shows how the Pennsylvania Dutch are not Dutch at all; they are really German immigrants who brought many food traditions with them when they immigrated to America.
From the Paper "While there are Amish and Mennonite settlements in several U.S. states, the heaviest concentration is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, hence the term Pennsylvania Dutch, which includes all people of the area. This area of Pennsylvania is covered with gently rolling hills and rich earth, and it is the perfect place for farmers, which the Pennsylvania Dutch are. Cookbook author Betty Groff wrote of the farms of the area, "Their vegetable and flower gardens are so lush and immaculate that they could be mistaken for a horticultural college's test plots" (Groff 2). This lush farmland led to the development of a rich agricultural heritage, and many of the items grown end up on the family table for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Another expert on the Dutch writes, "In 1799 Thomas Hill described the Pennsylvania Dutch farmers as 'the most early rising, hard working people I ever saw.' Many of them, especially the 'plain people,' are still that. They have never been afraid of hard work or of getting their hands dirty" (Klees 192)."
Abstract "Food Pets Die For" consists of seven years of research trying to get to the bottom of what people actually put into their pets' food dishes. The paper examines how author, Ann N. Martin, uses negative images, select phrases and a specific tone in order to bring her readers' attention towards the problems with commercial pet food.
From the Paper "Being an animal's right activist vastly influences her decision on this topic. Of course Martin feels pity for animal's whose carcasses go to feed other pets as well as those pets that must eat the carcasses of their companions. Martin is not going to want to shed any good information about these companies, all the information that is shared has the intention of being as incriminating as possible to have a better chance of getting readers to find alternative foods to the commercial pet foods."
This paper discusses the marketing tactics needed to enable Blue Diamond Almond Growers of California to meet its main strategy to increase its market share.
Abstract This paper explains that the main characteristics of almonds and the main pointers to be incorporated in promotions is that (1) almonds have a nutritional and a positive health effect and (2) almonds tend to bring a note of class to the serving of various dishes, especially salads. The author points out that tactical moves in terms of price need to be carefully managed because a price dispute with the other strong competitors is not desirable, which means that a moderate pricing tactic, without low dumping prices, is advisable. The paper stresses that a promotional campaign which targets the health benefits should be directed towards the main health journals and nutritional magazines, such as monthly columns on the properties of almonds and their relationship to good healthy diets.
From the Paper "There are two potential problems that may damage the company's stability. One is internal, the other external. The internal problem refers to the creation of unions and the overall move towards unionization that has been experienced on the market and in the company itself. A union is a potential source of problems for the company, because it may lead to other things that could damage production (strikes, collective bargaining etc.). As far as the company is concerned, the union is not necessarily a problem that should be dealt with in terms of elimination, but it is a problem that should be dealt with in terms of isolation."
Abstract This paper describes and discusses a psychology experiment where positive reinforcement is used in an attempt to modify behavior. The experiment concerns dish washing behavior and notes that positive reinforcement did have a significant effect on behavior.
From the Paper "A single subject design was used to determine the effects of positive reinforcement on dish washing behavior. The subject for the study was the investigator's roommate and the study took place at the investigator's apartment, which is shared with the roommate. Findings showed that the positive reinforcement had a significant effect on dish washing behavior, however this effect was lost when the positive reinforcement was removed."
Tags: Positive Reinforcement, research design, behavior modification
Abstract The paper discusses the possibility of developing a robotic nanny whose cognitive processes and behaviors are based on the sound and provable theories of J. R. Anderson. The paper analyzes Anderson's ACT theory of cognition, which has been used to model and teach aviation science and math, and cognitive science. ACT also has real-world practical applications such as the creation of a fully-functional robot nanny. The paper shows why parents can trust "Harriet", who operates in accordance with ACT principles of cognition, to help them take care of a young child of three years of age. The paper details how the robot's ACT system deals with crises, with rational and objective criteria based on perceptions and pattern recognitions. The paper concludes that although the robot doesn't always make the right decisions, she learns over time to act in accordance with her main goal: taking care of the baby.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background Information on ACT
Harriet in Action
1. Baby is Hungry
2. Diaper Change
3. Cleaning Up
4. Baby Cries but neither Hunger nor Soiled Diapers are the Cause
5. Playtime
Wrenches in the Robot's Brain: The ACT Response to the Unexpected
Problem: Bob Swallows Some Dish Soap when his Mother is at the Store
From the Paper "The duties of a nanny include feeding, bathing, changing diapers, reading stories, interactive playing, holding and carrying, and putting to sleep. I will describe a few of these to illustrate how ACT works to make Harriet an ideal robotic nanny. Harriet is "always on," and receives input from the environment in terms of visual, audio, and tactile information. The baby in each of these situations will be called Bob. Bob is three years old. He can talk and vocalizes his needs as best he can. Harriet has been a nanny for Bob for a few months, so her Declarative Memory and her Production Memory contain some information that will guide her decisions in the following everyday situations."
Abstract This paper argues that Dr Collins should refrain from investing in this Mexican restaurant project. The author cites lack of originality in the chicken dish recipe, the proof that Canadians simply do not like Mexican food and research revealed that tough competitors, such as Taco Bell, already in this limited market. The paper relates that the amount of sales needed to simply break even this restaurant could not make a lucrative profit.
From the Paper "This business study will examine a Mexican fast food chain should be opened in Quebec. The research of Dr. Collins and his investors group have analyzed and projected the possibilities of this type of restaurant in Canada. However, due to the lack of interest in Mexican restaurants already in Canada, this would be a bad investment choice. The initial studies that discovered that the fast food chain Dr. Collins was investigating had stolen a recipe from another food chain in California is not a good sign."
Abstract The paper analyzes how food, its forms and preparations, is recognized by scholars as an important element of human culture and society. The paper discusses how national cuisines or styles of cooking are thus seen as windows into specific cultures by which we can understand their history, influences and the forces that shape their national identity. From this perspective, the paper essay examines the cuisine of Vietnam, with a focus on the national noodle dish "pho".
Abstract This paper compares Harry's Steakhouse in the financial district of Manhattan versus the older Peter Luger's in Brooklyn. The paper describes how Harry's caters to a traditional New York City clientele where the dishes are creatively prepared with unique flavourings. The paper contrasts this to Peter Luger's who caters to those who do not care very much about cholesterol, healthy eating and waistlines, but simply want to eat a juicy, fatty piece of beef.
From the Paper "For a group of people with diverse appetites seeking a comfortable steakhouse atmosphere, Harry's might be more appropriate. The dishes are creatively prepared, with whimsy, even irony. The idea of serving, for example, an entire jar of applesauce with fancy pepper seems almost to be making fun of traditional American cuisine, as it combines unusual seasoning with a staple like pork. Harry's is making fun of the 'real thing.' The real thing, the true and traditional steakhouse, is Peter Luger's. Peter Luger's offers few options for diners seeking lighter fare and a variety of flavorings, but for people wanting to relax in an unpretentious environment and throw any cares about eating in the nutritionally correct fashion, dining there is like taking a trip back in time, before celebrity chefs and cholesterol dominated the culinary headlines."
