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Potato Storage Temperatures, 2004.
A paper on the effects of storage temperature on anthocynanin in colored potatoes.
3,390 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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This paper looks at potatoes - specifically red, blue and purple potatoes. The paper looks at anthocyanin concentrations in some fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, blueberries, carrots and potatoes. The paper also examined the health benefits of anthocyanins, and the effects of storage temperature on anthocyanin concentration in colored fruits and vegetables, especially colored potatoes.
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"Potatoes are nutritious and versatile, providing an energy source from carbohydrates and providing protein and important vitamins B and C and minerals including potassium, copper and manganese.
Potatoes-Why eating the potatoes with the skin provides a substantial helping of fiber. The average American consumes many pounds of potatoes per year, and they are consumed in higher quantities than any other vegetable making them the leading source of vitamin C in the American diet. The only drawback is that most of them are not sold fresh..."
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The Potato, 2003.
A discussion on the relevance of the potato to today's world.
2,047 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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Potatoes are the world's most widely grown vegetable. However, this status is being challenged by other carbohydrate staples around the world due to changing diets and quality perceptions. This paper examines the basic biology of the potato, agriculture and cultivation and market access.
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"In order to achieve maximum yield potential with acceptable quality, it is important to select the most appropriate combinations of potato genotypes, environmental conditions and management practices. Maximum yield is not necessarily a desirable goal - the impact of achieving maximum yield on the tuber quality and marketability of the crop must be considered. Sometimes the factors influencing the quality of the tubers, conflict with those involved in maximising the yield. Conditions required to ensure a high yield include: a frost free growing season, warm days (>18oC) and cool nights, periods of low humidity to facilitate control of leaf disease and well drained soils. The canopy of the potato plant above the soil needs to be kept alive and functional for approximately 95 days after the start of tuber initiation. ie: growth needs to be maintained for 95 days so that young, photosynthetically active tissue is maintained."
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"The Potato Eaters", 2005.
This paper looks at Vincent Van Gogh as an artist and how important "The Potato Eaters" was to his career.
1,326 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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Vincent Van Gogh, born March 30, 1853, was a Dutch painter who began after the impressionist era. This paper discusses how Van Gogh's work is full of passion and his style very spontaneous. It explains that Van Gogh was the son of a Dutch Protestant pastor; therefore he was brought up in a very religious setting. It discusses how his life experience gave him the inspiration to paint and soon he was becoming well-known for his abilities. In 1885, Van Gogh painted what would be forever known as his first masterpiece. It shows how this painting, "The Potato Eaters", was his intentional attempt to establish his reputation in the painting world.
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"Van Gogh began this painting in August of 1883 after studying for over five years in the art community. This was his hope of becoming a respected artist by not only other artists but also by art dealers. Soon he gave up after only completing a sketch of the piece because he was restless and realized that the project entailed more than he was able to produce. After spending more time studying the art of painting and proper technique, Van Gogh determined that he was now ready to return to his sketch and create the scene of peasant farmers at their meal. The Potato Eaters contains five figures that were painted in such a technique that they would appear real along with their feelings displayed for the viewer. "Dark and somber, sometimes crude, these early works evidence van Gogh's intense desire to express the misery and poverty of humanity as he saw it among the miners in Belgium" (Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 1). The Potato Eaters was Van Gogh's representation of reality during his time. After finishing several sketches, he set out to transfer his final sketch as an oil painting on canvas."
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The Irish Potato Famine, 2002.
This paper examines the factors that precipitated the Irish Potato Famine and looks at its lasting effects.
1,176 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper details the reasons for the Irish Potato Famine and its effect on history. An historical domino-effect is described that touches on social order, public health, America and Irish culture.
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"There are several factors that precipitated the Irish Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. First and foremost was the lop-sided distribution of land ownership. Most of the land was held by English and Anglo-Irish families ?the Ascendancy class. And many of these families were absentee landlords, spending most of their time in England. (Litton, 9) In contrast, the Irish families rented the land that they worked from this aristocracy. The farmers had no protection against eviction, and they could be forced off the land at any time. (Out of Ireland) Additionally, the rents were repressive at best, preventing the Irish families from accumulating wealth, destining them to a never-ending cycle of subsistence and poverty."
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Couch Potato Nation, 2004.
An analysis of the rising crisis concerning childhood obesity in America.
1,522 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper recognizes that childhood obesity affects over fifteen percent of American youth and attempts to analyze the different possible reasons, such as television advertising, sedentary behavior, bad eating habits, socioeconomic status of parents, and apathy.
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"Another interesting factor that appears to affect obesity in children is ethnicity. According to an article in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, the percentage increase of obese Black and Hispanic children was far greater than that of the percentage increase of White non-Hispanic kids. The best explanation for this is that minority children may be more apt to live a sedentary lifestyle which includes watching television, using computers, playing video games and poor nutrition. This may be a result of a lack of access to after school recreation, sports and other activities which would encourage a healthier lifestyle."
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Potato Famine, 2001.
Analyzes effects in Ireland (1845-1849) & on Irish culture including rural depopulation, emigration, social reforms, British response.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 19 sources, $ 135.95
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"This research paper traces, discusses and analyzes the effects of the blight of the potato crops and the resulting famine in Ireland in 1845-1849 on Irish culture. The most direct and immediate effects of the famine and the inadequate response of the authorities to it were widespread suffering, privation, starvation and deaths, primarily among the most impoverished groups of small Irish farmers and laborers in the west and southwestern parts of Ireland who depended on the potato crops for subsistence. The famine also produced and accelerated massive emigration from, and depopulation of, much of rural Ireland.
Nearly three quarters of a century and many intervening events were to transpire before Catholic Ireland achieved independence and Ireland was partitioned so no direct cause and effect..."
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Cognitive-Behavioral Modification Program, 2002.
Presents a cognitive-behavioral modification program designed to modify "couch potato" behavior.
1,522 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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"Couch potato (cp)" behavior is operationally defined as sitting and watching TV. The goal of the program presented in this paper is to modify this behavior towards participation in an exercise program. A self-observation log demonstrates "couch potato" behavioral antecedents, an operational definition of the target behavior and behavioral consequences. Cognitive-behavioral modification is discussed and the program is stated. Effectiveness of the intervention is then discussed.
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"Week one would consist of new thoughts such as "TV is not the only way to relax, this is a lie, the truth is that TV is contributing to my fatigue." Positive affirmations were to be employed as immediate and continuous reinforcements, such as "I'm feeling better each day with my new activities. I'm doing a great job." TV watching was to be cut down to half hour periods per week day and two hour periods for weekend days. Stimulus control was employed and junk foods were to be removed from the premises to avoid visual cues leading to poor eating behaviors. New foods were to be purchased, such as fruit juice in place of alcoholic beverages, nuts and fruits in place of chips; actual changes in meals would be dealt with later. Lifestyle changes for the first week would include using the stairs at work and school instead of the elevator, since walking up stairs is found to burn twice the calories of jogging behavior and it would serve as an aerobic exercise activity."
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Drought Stress, 2005.
An overview of the issue of drought stress on potato harvests.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper is a literature review on research into the effects of drought stress on potatoes. The paper shows how drought stress can cause trauma to the plant organism and cause changes in the way the plant develops. It examines whether that plant can reproduce effectively and pass on certain desired traits to the next generation. This raises concerns about how crops fare from one season to the next.
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"The effect of drought stress on the vegetative and reproductive traits of the potato has been studied to find ways to improve the crop and to prevent damage. Drought stress is clearly brought on by periods of drought, causing trauma to the plant organism and causing changes in the way the plant develops and in whether that plant can reproduce effectively and pass on certain desired traits to the next generation. This raises concerns about how crops fare from one season to the next, as is noted by one analyst from Montana State University: High-quality potato yields can be achieved only by maintaining a uniformly high level of available water throughout the crop season."
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Blight of a Nation, 2002.
A look at the conflicting views over the causes and events of the Irish Potato Famine.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines the conflicting opinions surrounding the Potato Famine that destroyed Ireland's crop in the 1840's. Some issues that are discussed are: who is to blame for the catastrophe, what could have done to prevent it and just how many people were killed in the famine.
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"In the 1840's, a fungus, Phytophthora infestans but commonly known as the blight, attacked and destroyed most of Ireland's potato crop. That is about the only fact that scholars and citizens alike agree upon. Ever since these events, debates have raged over nearly every aspect of the tragedy. One issue, albeit a small one, is what to call the events of the 40's. The hottest battle, as is so often the case, is over who is to blame. Most theories revolve around the British, and range from claims of incompetence to outright accusations of genocide. More modern views focus on the inefficient system of landownership and rampant overpopulation of Ireland. Beyond culpability, is the question of what could have been done to either avert the tragedy or to lessen the suffering of those involved. Even the actual number of people who died as a result of either starvation or related diseases remains a mystery to this day. Certainly, none of these questions have easy answers; however, it is important to examine conflicting points of view in order to develop a full picture of the "Great Hunger" and the people it has touched."
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Van Gogh, 1994.
States that works of Van Gogh have received much critical acclaim, but little to none during his life. Discusses Van Gogh's troubled life, & provides a detailed analysis of 4 works: POTATO EATERS; FOUR SUNFLOWERS; NIGHT; & IRISES.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 7 sources, $ 95.95
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" INTRODUCTION
The Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh was one of the best-known of the Post-Impressionists, in the company of C?zanne and Gauguin. Van Gogh's life has been repeated again and again as an example of the tortured artist who could turn out a huge number of beautiful works while in the throes of mental illness and torment. Yet, Van Gogh also highly unsuccessful during his lifetime as far as achieving any renown or selling any of his works was concerned; since his time, however, his works have been much prized and have inflated in value to proportions far beyond what he could ever have dreamed for them. Van Gogh produced some 800 paintings and a similar number of drawings, but he lived in poverty his entire artistic life. His works are marked by daring and startling colors and textures and by the vivid nature of his imagery. An.."
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Irish-American Immigration, 2004.
This paper discusses the Irish immigration to America, which was associated with the genocide in the Potato Famine of the 1840s and the policies of the British that caused the death of nine million Irish.
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper specifically explains the immigration of the Irish to Connecticut and New England. Much of the information was developed by the Works Progress Administration, a Depression-era organization that initiated projects to keep writers employed. The author points out that, before the American Revolution, there was Irish immigration, but much of it was in the form of indentured servants who were regarded as only marginally more worthy than slaves. The paper states that the ?massing of the green? aroused the New Englanders' fear of Catholicism because many Yankees thought only Protestantism was compatible with democracy and that the ?Papists? would want a theocracy or religion-friendly monarchy.
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Mythical Images
Poor Huddled Masses
Native Fears
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"The Irish had come, whether the early indentured servants who had little choice, the second wave of the 1820s, or the third wave of the 1840s, in search of jobs. By 1870, they dominated the labor pool in the textile mills and such trades as bookmaking. The fact that they had come penniless and in search of jobs meant that, unlike settlers who had come with some money (some of the early Scandinavians and Germans, for example), they needed to settle in urban areas to perform those jobs. By 1860, about 21 percent of Hartford?s? population was Irish. By 1870, there was a similar contingent in New Haven."
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The Great Famine of Ireland and Great Britain, 2002.
An examination of the role of the British government, society and economics in bringing about and dealing with the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1849 and its consequences.
3,751 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper discusses the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1849 which stemmed from a then unknown fungus disease, phytophtora infestans, which ruined most of the Irish potato crops in 1845 and 1846. It looks at how British policy toward the relief of the misery and suffering caused by the potato blights was hamstrung by a rigid, narrow and basically inhuman economic doctrine which served the interests of the governing classes in Great Britain at the expense of the starving and diseased masses of Ireland afflicted as a result of the Famine.
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Introduction and Summary Conclusions
Development of the Potato Monoculture and Obstacles to Reform
Peel's Response to the Famine, 1845-46
Failures of the Whigs after Mid-1846
British Society and Irish Relief
Upper and Middle Class Arrogance and Indifference
Overall Assessment
Conclusion
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"The first potato blight which struck the harvest of 1845 caught political leaders and government officials by surprise because previous potato crop failures had been localized, and, according to Percival, "the potato crop had never failed for two years running" (42). Ireland had been relatively prosperous in the late 18th century. It benefitted from the strong demand and high prices for agricultural products during the Napoleonic wars. However, according to Whelan, after 1815, "agricultural prices halved" and "the linen industry was dislocated by the advent of factory-spinning and weaving" (25). Almost all of Ireland other than Ulster remained agricultural. In 1801, Parliament at Westminster destroyed the last vestige of Irish autonomy by abolishing the Irish Parliament under the Act of Union. "
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The Great Irish Famine, 2001.
This paper takes a look at the causes and consequences of the Great Irish Famine.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 31.95
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This paper takes a look at the Great Irish Famine and explains the extensive personal suffering endured by the civilians. It provides a political background and events leading up to the famine as well as demographic, social and political consequences thereof.
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"In researching this topic, I discovered that the Great Famine in Ireland was identified by several designations: the Irish Potato Famine, the Great Hunger, the Great Famine, and the Great Starvation. Although its title cannot depict the true nature of the suffering, the language used to describe this period will vary by the speaker. For example, those who describe the famine with innocuous images often refer to it as the Irish Potato Famine. This title brings to mind weather, nature, and blight, the result of acts of God. The Great Hunger and The Great Famine conjures a more realistic perception of suffering and death. However, some refer to it as The Great Starvation to convey the belief that the Irish suffered and starved in the midst of surplus; that the famine was a ?symbol of the exploitation of a whole nation by its oppressors.?"
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Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation", 2007.
This paper summarizes and critiques part of Eric Schlosser's now classic book, "Fast Food Nation", about the American fast food industry, its history, influence and effects.
2,766 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that Eric Schlosser, in his book "Fast Food Nation", states that what America enthusiastically and habitually eats explains much of the national psychology of the U.S.; thus, fast foods represent a national "craving" for sameness, predictability and conformity. The author points out that, in Chapter I, Schlosser reports that the "founding fathers" of the American (now very heavily-exported) fast food industry actually used their own originality, creativity, ingenuity, risk-taking capacities and entrepreneurial ways to create, ironically, the bland yet predictable sameness and conformity that has existed from the start within the fast food industry. The paper states that, because the book was easy to read and entertaining, the extensive list of well-written end-notes, thorough bibliography and index was surprising and indicated the far-reaching research upon which the book is based.
Table of Contents
Summary of Chapter I: "The Founding Fathers"
Schlosser: Fast Food is a Metaphor for the Nation
Chapter 10: "Global Realization"
Critique of "Meat and Potatoes" Section
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"Also within Chapter 10 "Global Realization" of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation (2001), the author discusses the targeting of children by fast food advertisers, and even of international conferences and marketing organizations like the Gepetto Group that study children's consumption tastes and habits, and marketing trends and techniques that appeal to children in particular. As a result of such efforts, though, childhood obesity, as Schlosser points out, has become an epidemic in America, and in other nations that have embraced the American-created fast food habit."
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"Playing God in the Garden", 2005.
This paper discusses logical fallacies present in the article "Playing God in the Garden" by Michael Pollan.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the article "Playing God in the Garden" by Michael Pollan. The writer discusses the examination of the wisdom of growing and eating bio-engineered foods. The writer identifies in particular, Monsanto potatoes with genetically inserted Bt, that is a natural and usually safe pesticide used in organic farming. The paper focuses on three logical fallacies in the article and argues that Pollan does not support his conclusion.
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"In his essay "Playing God in the Garden," Michael Pollan's main argument is not very clearly stated, but it can be inferred that it is that because we don't know whether or not Monsanto's bio-engineered New Leaf potatoes with genetically inserted Bt are safe or not, it is preferable not to eat them given the choice. This conclusion is supported with a series of related concepts that are also equally understated. These arguments contain several fallacies, which will be examined below. The first fallacy that Pollan commits is the emotional appeal to the fear of the unknown."
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