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Salt, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of salt as an economic commodity, focusing on a variety of countries throughout time.
3,120 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper explains that because salt is needed the world over, for people and for animals, it has always been in demand; therefore, salt was probably the first traded commodity. The author points out that the world-over, in the past and in the present, salt is used for many different applications, such as, in the European Middle Ages, it was used not only to preserve food but also to cure leather, clean chimneys, glaze pottery, solder pipes and as a medicine for a variety of complaints. The paper describes salt manufacturing produce from edible sea salt in Japan, which has no known salt deposits and whose climate makes evaporation extremely impractical; nonetheless, today, Japan is the world's largest importer of salt.
Table of Contents
The Traditional Uses of Salt
Ancient China
African Uses of Salt
Salt in the Roman Empire
Advances in Salt Production
Venice and the Mediterranean
Britain
Japan
Salt in Today's World
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"Egyptian history starkly contrasts with that of the Chinese; they were the first civilization to preserve food on a large scale with salt. The Egyptians realized that by preserving a product with salt, such as fish, olives, or eggs, a value was added per pound. They exported vast amounts of salted food to the Middle East and trade in salted food would shape many economies for the next four millennia. The Egyptians also traded salted food with the Phoenicians who inhabited a narrow strip of land on the Lebanese coast, north of Mount Carmel. Not only did the Egyptians preserve food with salt, they also mummified bodies by keeping them in salt for 70 days. The Egyptians made thier salt by evaporating the seawater in the Nile; they also obtained salt from trade with Libya and Ethiopia."
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Salt Consumption, 2006.
A discussion of the nature/nurture issue as it related to the consumption of salt.
2,795 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper looks at the use of salt in our diets and how it is not merely a matter of essential health, but also of taste. The paper then relates the need and taste for salt to the nature/nurture issue, explaining why the body requires salt and how the taste for salt could have developed as a result of both genetics and environment.
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"Salt is the world's oldest known food addative. It is an essential nutrient for both human beings and animals, since it is necessary for life and health, but is not produced within the body. A human body contains about 250 grams of salt. Salt aids in the transmission of nerve impulses to and from the brain, and also the contraction of muscles, including the heart. Apart form health issues, a number of functions are fulfilled by salt regarding food. It brings out the taste in foods and reduces blandness. It reduces the sourness of acid and increases the sweetness of sugar (Salt Manufacturers' Association, UK). The taste of food is thus generally improved through this additive. Other fuctions of cooking include salt used a s a preservative, a texture aid, a binder, for fermention control and as a color developer."
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Sugar and Salt, 2004.
An analysis of the nutritional problems caused by salt and sugar.
2,706 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the condiments salt and sugar. Specifically, it compares and contrasts cultural views on sugar and salt. The paper examines the historical roots for those views and discusses how they have changed over time. The paper explains that sugar and salt are two of the basic foods in most of the world's diets; in modern times, these two very different foods cause fear, and many people limit them for health reasons. The paper contends that, while sugar and salt are building blocks of diet and nutrition, too much of them can go a long way in ruining a healthy diet.
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"Salt is one of the most basic minerals in the world, and yet it is one of the most mysterious. Today, it is trendy to keep "designer" salts in the kitchen - sea salts, French Fleur de Sel, Kosher salt - gray, pink, black, and white salts, all for different cooking purposes. However, salt has a much longer history. Today salt is trendy, but in the past, salt was life, and because of that, it played a monumental part in the history of the world. Writer Kurlansky notes, "Without both water and salt, cells could not get nourishment and would die of dehydration" (Kurlansky 5). Another historian states, "The essential function of salt is to maintain the equilibrium of the liquids or serum in the body; it must remain constant" (Toussaint-Samat 457). Salt is necessary for survival, but it has been used for centuries as a flavoring, and even as currency."
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Salt and Hypertension, 2002.
Presents two opposing views on the relationship of salt/sodium to hypertension.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents three medical articles or books that uphold the traditional view that reducing dietary salt is necessary to reduce hypertension and three opposing views from the medical community, which claim that that salt doesn't cause high blood pressure, nor that elimination of dietary salt is the "cure" for hypertension.
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Salt with American Economic History, 2004.
Explores the historical significance of salt to the human social and economic community.
2,864 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper talks about the significance that salt has had on the lifestyle of humans throughout history. The paper talks about salt's historical, economic, religious, financial, and cultural influence on human communities over time.
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"From time immemorial to the current age, the significance of salt to the human community and the animals has been vastly acknowledged. Ever since the time when salt made its entry, several millennia ago, it has vastly influenced the lifestyle of humans. This is not only with regard to the dieting pattern or the age-old food preserving industry. It also takes into account the human, financial, historical and religion adherent or orthodox planes. Finally, but in no way lesser in significance, salt has influenced the habit patterns and occult ways. Salt was significantly considered in exchange between the retailers, to the extent that it gave rise to ?salt routes? via which merchants commenced the transportation and traded it to countries where there was no generation of salt. Salt is a priority in the chemical industry where it serves as a chief source for the vast array of chemical constituents."
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'Cities of Salt', 2007.
A review of the book "Cities of Salt", by Abdelrahman Munif.
1,472 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the book "Cities of Salt", by Abdelrahman Munif, first published in 1984 in Beirut. According to the paper there are many politics issues that are introduced in the book, and it is important to understand how the novel enhances the understanding that others have of both politics and society within the Middle East. The paper discusses and addresses these issues in order to
show how the novel brings new insight for those that do not live in the Middle East and may not be aware of the society and politics of that country.
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"The technology that the Americans bring is a problem for the Bedouin residents, because they have never seen it before and do not understand it. Because of this, they are very suspicious of the Americans and the equipment, which includes telephones, automobiles, bulldozers, and radios, among other things. Many of the residents see these items working off of 'magic' and this makes them frightened and confused. This is one of the ways that the author shows how the clash of cultures and societies can cause problems and misunderstandings, and is therefore very important to the central theme of the novel.
Since the story moves along at a strong pace and covers many years, there is a virtually endless group of events and characters that can be examined, and the plot threads all connect in such a way that the story remains very interesting throughout. There are many nuances and ambiguities that can be seen in the Arab culture, and quite a large number of them are rather subtle. The translation of the book by Theroux shows that there is an understanding of the language and culture of the Arabs and all of the subtleties that go along with it, which is important for capturing the 'voice' of those that are seen in the novel and the way that the Arab society works."
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"The Salt Eaters", 2002.
Looks at the theme of community in Bambara's "The Salt Eaters".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the novel "The Salt Eaters" by Toni Cade Bambara in terms of community and ritual.
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Runners and Rebellion in "Salt Fish Girl", 2008.
An analysis of the critique of consumerism that Larissa Lai portrays through runners in her novel, "Salt Fish Girl."
2,041 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses the representation of consumerism in Larissa Lai's novel, "Salt Fish Girl." It specifically shows that Lai uses Pallas runners as a central theme to critique consumerism. The paper argues that Lai's message is ultimately hopeful and optimistic, as she implies that there is hope for the future, despite powerful, evil corporations and the consumerism they promote.
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"Unfortunately, the attempt fails. Yet despite such failures, and despite Miranda's many moments of selling out, the novel retains a sense of hope that individual free will could possibly win out against the power of corporations and technology. For one thing, Miranda manages to establish a relationship with Evie, who is Salt Fish Girl, reincarnated as a run-way clone (Sonia 113) and anti-corporate activist. Once Miranda begins her relationship with Evie, she begins to rebel against the corporate culture. (Previously, she had been primarily indifferent to it.) Most importantly, Miranda keeps striving to be a good person, despite the fact that she fails so many times. Her failures are easy to understand, for the forces stacked against Miranda and Evie are enormous. For example, although Miranda seems to have killed Dr. Flowers, who is the epitome of evil in this warped society, he has already cloned dozens of young versions of himself - each equipped with a pair of Pallas shoes."
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An Analysis of Salt Satyagraha, 2004.
This paper discusses principles of Gandhi's satyagraha.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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In this article, the writer looks at principles of Gandhi's satyagraha. The writer also discusses the practice of non-violence in the Salt March.
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"It is remarkable that about only six decades separates the life of Gandhi from contemporary society. For most Americans Gandhi, although recognizable remains an elusive figure. Some facts of his life are easily understood. For the most part, Gandhi's life before the Satyagraha movement in South Africa was ordinary. He was a barrister, married and enjoyed life's quotidian pleasures. Yet the life he led after this milestone was characterized by extraordinary insight determination and courage. Gandhi's ideas about human relations particularly conflict ... "
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"Salt Of The Earth" ( Director Herbert Biberman ) and "Ain't No Makin' It" ( Jay Macleod ), 1999.
Examines a conflict theory and the ways it applies to film's and book's depictions of class conflict, strikes and socioeconomic change.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 23.95
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In both the film Salt of the Earth (Herbert Biberman, 1954) and the book Ain't No Makin' It by Jay MacLeod, class conflict produces an untenable situation for the lower class in the equation and contributes to conflicts which lead to violence and direct confrontation.
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"In both the film Salt of the Earth (Herbert Biberman, 1954) and the book Ain't No Makin' It by Jay MacLeod, class conflict produces an untenable situation for the lower class in the equation and contributes to conflicts which lead to violence and direct confrontation. Conflict theory explains the nature of these confrontations and of the social problems that emerge. In the case of the strike depicted in Salt of the Earth, the strikers are able to organize and win the strike by getting the company to negotiate. In the book, groups such as the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers who seem unable to "make it" are no better or worse off than the workers except that the workers gain some semblance of control through their actions, while the members of the gangs seek control outside of society in an underground life that only acknowledges that they have already ..."
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"Taste Of Salt" ( Frances Temple ), 1999.
Examines the novel's depiction of its characters' struggle for justice and freedom against poverty and oppression in Haiti, in a multicultural context.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"Frances Temple, in the novel Taste of Salt, explores the oppression of two characters involved in the fight for justice in Haiti. As much as the story is about the struggle of Djo and Jeremie, it is also about the power of stories to change people and situations for the better. The novel may be about Haiti specifically, but it is a multicultural work in the sense that its power as an account of courage and faith cuts across all cultures, nations and nationalities. This study will focus on that courage and faith of the two heroes of the book insofar as their story and their strength offer hope to people of all cultures in their personal and political fight for justice and freedom.
Djo's story is told to Jeremie and her tape recorder at the behest of Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who is trying to oust ..."
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The 1972 Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, 2002.
Uses a case study structure to examine the SALT Treaty process of 1972 and the results of the SALT.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the SALT Treaty process of 1972 through a case study structure, and analyzes the contending approaches; fundamental, marginal, and auxiliary arguments; and the results of SALT. The author concludes that SALT was beneficial in the long-term, for despite its flaws, it began a process of arms negotiations that culminated in significant arms reductions.
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The William Robinson Murder Case, 2002.
A study of Salt Spring Island racism, through a discussion of the William Robinson murder case.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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This paper analyzes the William Robinson murder case, and argues that Tom, the Indian convicted of murdering William Robinson, was innocent and that Griffiths, a local white settler was responsible for all three African-Canadian murders on the island. All the factual information from the trial is tied together with the idea that Salt Spring Island was a racist community, that encouraged only white prosperity and settlement.
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"For the settlers of nineteenth century Canada, discrimination and racial conflict played a large role in the judicial system. In a case on Salt Spring Island, off the coast of British Columbia, a black man, William Robinson, was murdered and an Indian man, Tom, was convicted with very little supporting evidence. The racial politics of the era caused the settlers to form opinions that were not supported with facts, but that would enhance their lives on the settlement. Convicting a prominent white settler of the murders he committed, that happened to benefit the entire community, was not a high priority for the settlers. They viewed the Natives as a threat to the stability of their colony, and convicting them of crimes was far easier than petitioning for their removal (which they had attempted with no success). By convicting an Indian they sent a strong message to the Native communities surrounding them, and rid themselves of what was commonly viewed as a parasite of society. At that time many Indians were executed for crimes against the settlers, and later some were found to be innocent of the crimes they were charged with . The number of Natives convicted of crimes led the settlers to assume William Robinson?s murderer was Indian."
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Gandhi, Plato, King and Civil Disobedience, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the concept of civil disobedience in Mahatma Gandhi's "The Salt March" with Plato's "Crito" and King's "Letter from the Birmingham Jail".
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper will use the "Salt March" of Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 as an example of civil disobedience to be analyzed with respect to the theoretical models outlined in Plato's Crito and King's "Letter from the Birmingham Jail". It will be argued that, while there exist strong arguments against civil disobedience - most notably that it often leads to violence and civil unrest - often such acts are justified, as was Gandhi's, as a means of last resort.
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Salmon Migration, 2004.
An overview of the salmon's life cycle and the adaptations which allow it to adapt to salt water and fresh water.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how salmon are an amazingly varied and behaviourally complicated type of fish with different species all over the globe and how, the one thing which sets salmon apart from other fish, is the salmon?s remarkable ability to navigate from the stream or river where it was born, through thousands of miles of sea right back to its specific birth place. In order to understand understand how the salmon navigates itself through thousands of miles so accurately, it looks at the salmon?s life cycle and how the transition from fresh water to salt water produces many problems and dangers that through physiological and behavioural changes the salmon overcomes.
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"The most noticeable change is the change in colour and size; the vertical stripes and dots give way to a silvery like colour to camouflage it at sea and the body begins to become larger, thinner and streamlined. Eventually its tail also becomes more powerful, however this is only noticeable when the salmon returns from the sea as it is in the sea when the tail develops fully. This development allows the salmon to overcome strong currents at sea as well as small physical obstacles on the way back upstream. Other essential changes are made also; this is the stage in the salmon?s development when it learns the ?smells? of its birth stream to enable it to ?home? back to it after years at sea. This is known as olfactory imprinting and is similar to filial imprinting in birds as it occurs at a developmentally crucial stage."
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