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Wheat, 2002.
An overview of the history and uses of wheat.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the most important varieties of wheat, the ways in which wheat it used and the history of its domestication.
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Wheat Staple in Upper and Lower Canada, 2004.
Examines the history of wheat staple in Upper and Lower Canada
in the late 18th and early 19th Century.
3,159 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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The importance of wheat to the Canadian economy is not a new phenomenon. On the contrary, as far back as the 18th Century and earlier, there existed a significant agricultural sector. As the political environments differed in Upper and Lower Canada, though, so too did the development of agriculture, particularly the cultivation of wheat. To understand the importance of this crop, this paper sheds light on the impact of the wheat staple in the late 1700s and early 1800s on the Canadian economy. It presents information on different backgrounds and institutions that were involved and shows that the history of wheat cultivation in Lower Canada was greatly influenced by the colonial institutions of New France.
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"This pattern of landowners moving into Lower Canada created a new demand for agricultural land. In addition to the existing French Canadian settlers who still farmed the seigneurial land, many English settlers either settled as new free-hold tenants, or bought seigneuries. Some French farmers were displaced onto land further north, away from the St. Lawrence where most of the seigneuries bordered. These displaced farmers were forced to attempt to cultivate less fertile land in order to serve the demand for wheat exports to Britain. This "displacement... was caused by the growing population on the established seigneuries... and the apparent unwillingness of French Canadians to leave their native land." (Marr, 1980, p83)."
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The Australian Wheat Board Scandal, 2007.
A crisis communication critique of the Australian Wheat Board's response to the United Nations report, which revealed in November 2005 the company's illegal actions in the Oil-For-Food Program.
4,498 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 28 sources, APA, $ 117.95
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This paper analyzes the illegal activity of the Australian Wheat Board Ltd (AWB) with regards to corruption in the United Nations humanitarian project, the Oil-For-Food Program. The paper observes what led AWB to these illegal activities, examines the issue and studies the company's response to the crisis. The paper discusses the litigation public relations theories and J.E. Lukaszewski's seven-step process in order to analyze the crisis communication strategy of the company.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
AWB Limited and the Australian Wheat Industry
The Issue
AWB Crisis Communication Strategy
Conclusion
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"In November 2005, the United Nations report on the inquiry into corruption in the Oil-For-Food Program, led by Paul Volcker, revealed that 2200 companies participating in the program were misappropriating funds from the United Nations accounts to redistribute them to the Iraqi government. One of those companies, the Australian Wheat Board Ltd (AWB) was the company which provided the biggest kickbacks, reaching a value of AU$300 millions between 1999 and 2003. As a company with a high profile and facing a serious legal problem, AWB was obviously likely to draw upon itself attention from both the Australian and worldwide public and media (Lukaszewski, 1997). Consequently, with the release of the report accompanied by a "sudden, searing searchlight of public attention" (Mackey, 2002, p.318), AWB was obviously facing a crisis."
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The Canadian Wheat Board, 2006.
A brief exploration of the domestic cost and benefits of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB).
909 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper provides an overview of the main arguments for and against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and its efficiency. The paper relates that although the CWB's costs are subject to dispute, there are very few strong comprehensive arguments for the benefits of the CWB. The paper reveals that with pressure from Alberta to start a pilot voluntary participation program, it would seem the CWB is on its way out as the sole marketer of Western Canadian wheat and barley.
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"The CWB, originally founded in 1919 to market post-war government grain reserves, has been under the magnifying glass in recent years. While it can be said that in the past its development and operation benefited society, it is not so clear today.
"In 1935, during the depression, the CWB helped to protect and guarantee investments, and later during World War II it became a mandatory membership body in order to control inflation. In the middle of the century it did have some success, but today many if not all of its policies are seen as outdated bureaucracy by many."
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"The Worm in the Wheat", 2006.
A critical overview of Timothy J. Henderson's "The Worm in the Wheat: Rosalie Evans and Agrarian Struggle in the Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley of Mexico, 1906-1927".
957 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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In his book "The Worm in the Wheat: Rosalie Evans and Agrarian Struggle in the Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley of Mexico, 1906-1927", Timothy Henderson recounts the story of the American Rosalie Evans who sought to prevent her family's Mexican hacienda from being overrun in the Mexican Revolution. The paper argues that while the book is a pleasure to read, that pleasure is in part derived from Henderson dramatizing events. It also shows that the plight of both Evans and the campesinos is acknowledged, but only Evans' plight is sympathized with.
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"Henderson is aware that history is not right versus wrong. Although he describes Evans as "brave, intelligent, determined, and even compassionate," Henderson is also aware that "she was obstinate, bigoted, selfish, self-righteous, and prepared to bend the facts" (2). Clearly, Evans was no angel, but neither was she a demon. She had a legal right to the land she was trying to prevent the peasants from overrunning. At the same time, conditions on the haciendas were notoriously poor, including on Evans'. There is no denying the fact that the campesinos who worked on the haciendas of people like Evans were exploited. Henderson does pay lip service to the plight of the peasants and to the negative side of Evans' personality." "
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?Field of Wheat?, 2002.
A review of the story ?Field of Wheat? by Sinclair Ross, a universal human story of man versus nature.
718 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses Sinclair Ross? ?Field of Wheat? and shows how it is a poignant testament to human endurance as well as the frailty individuals sometimes must admit. It examines the challenges faced by the farmer by the onset of each new season and the different weather elements. It parallels the hope of every crops inherent gamble with each season to the lives of Martha, John and their children.
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"The point of view of the burned-out farm wife wavering between desperation and endurance seals the imagery of the story into apposition of the hope of every crops inherent gamble, born on the back of her husband, John. Martha has seen and recognizes the gamble. She can name, not so lightly, the calamity that has been the end of so many crops, and this crop is the best one ever. Martha makes a mental list of how deserved her John is for this success as she ticks of the list, ?A crop like this was coming to him. He had had his share of failures and set-backs, if ever a man had, twenty times over?Wasting and unending it was as struggle, struggle against wind and insects, drought and weeds. Not an heroic struggle to give a man courage and resolve, but a frantic, unavailing one.? "
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"A Grain of Wheat", 2004.
A brief analysis of the symbolism of Christianity in "A Grain of Wheat" by Ngugi wa Thiong?o.
1,132 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at how Ngugi portrays Christianity in "A Grain of Wheat". It asks whether he is overly critical and whether he explores some positive aspects of the European religion. It also examines what the specific Biblical references mean in the context of the story.
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"A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong?o poses some interesting questions for the reader in terms of the way it deals with religion. First of all, it is a mythological, magical realist work of postcolonial fiction set in the real world of Africa, detailing both African and European characters' perspectives on Kenyans' struggle for independence from Britain. Given this theme and stylistic device, it might be assumed that the text takes an extremely negative view of the religion of the colonialist, British oppressors. However, the plot theme of the book seems to exemplify the gospel narrative of Jesus, a man wrongly accused of crimes he did not commit, and the grain of wheat of the title refers to the gospel narrative of John."
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Wheat Production in Canada, 2002.
A study of the wheat industry in Canada.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper traces the history and development of wheat production in Canada and how it is effected by market trends.
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Demand and Supply, 2006.
This paper illustrates the foundation of economics, the concept of demand and supply, by examining the milk production and wheat industries in United States.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that both demand and supply represent the two ends of a transaction in the economic market thereby illustrating consumer behavior and supplier or manufacturer behavior respectively and, because of this, there is a strong connection between the two variables. The author points out that a change in price never shifts the demand curve for that particular good because the factors that influence a shift in the demand curve are determined by an increase or decrease in the consumer good, a change in the consumer preference or a change in the prices of substitute goods. The paper relates that a shift in the demand curve to the left will lower the equilibrium price and a shift to the right will increase it; however, a shift in the aggregate supply curve to the left will increase the equilibrium price and a shift to the right will lower it and, if such shifts do occur, then the consumer and supplier will probably rethink their decision making process.
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"Milk is definitely one of those basic commodities that has an impact and drives the American economy. It is the reason for the existence of a dairy product industry offering quite an array of other related products. The World Bank has identified a set of driving forces that are considered to have an important influence on the development of the livestock sector world-wide over the next two decades. These important factors are growing demand for meat and milk, shifting consumer perspectives, changing functions of livestock, structural changes, and evolving international and national socioeconomic frameworks. Due to these points, milk, as an economic commodity can be used to estimate and to show a constant rise in demand thereby affecting the overall economy in quite a few ways."
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The Effect of Environment upon Character, 2002.
This is an analytical essay of Faulkner's "That Evening Sun" & Ross' "A Field of Wheat".
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper explores the effect of environment upon one's character. It attempts to persuade through analyzing the works of William Faulkner and Sinclair Ross that character is not only shaped by our environment, but that it can be changed by it.
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"William Faulkner's ?That Evening Sun? and Sinclair Ross' ?A Field of Wheat? demonstrate through the victimization of their female protagonists, Nancy and Martha, that we are a product of our environment. The characters, whom are initially portrayed as relatively strong individuals, are unable to surpass their handicaps in life. Their environment gets the best of them. Their useless struggle is best defined in ?A Field of Wheat?:
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Global Warming and Decreased Crops, 2007.
This paper examines the relationship between global warming and decreased crop production.
998 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper discusses how, as the Earth's average temperature rises, crop production decreases. The paper notes the significance of a decrease in crop production and provides a literature review. The paper shows how, in general, global warming has a negative effect on crop production and the unpredictability of climatic change can also have a negative effect on crop production when farmers are ill-prepared. The paper points out, however, that although many crops will suffer, certain crops such as winter wheat seem to thrive in the global warming models.
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Introduction
Hypothesis
Conceptualization
Journal Article Summaries
Summary
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"Peng et al. (2004) explore the affect of higher night temperatures, from global warming, on rice production. They evaluated these effects by a direct study on the effects of global warming on crop production, by analyzing weather data at the International Rice Research Institute Farm, from the years 1979 to 2003. They examined temperature trends and how they related to rice yield, by using the data obtained from irrigated field experiments, that were conducted at the International Rice Research Institute Farm. The researchers found that rice production fell 10 percent for each 1o C increase in minimum temperature. However, maximum temperature had an insignificant effect on crop yield. Therefore the researchers concluded that there was direct evidence that rice yields decreased with increased nighttime temperature associated with global warming."
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Celiac Disease, 2005.
A look at the biological and environmental causes of celiac disease.
1,134 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that celiac disease, a severe intolerance to wheat products, has both biological and environmental causes. It points out that studies done indicate that causes of celiac disease are more likely to be environmental than biological.
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"We have agreed that genetics definitely represent one of the causing factors of celiac disease. According to our primary article , investigation in this sense was performed both on twins and on family relatives. As such, "the concordance rate for celiac disease in monozygotic twins is estimated to be 75 %" , which makes us believe that, at least statistically speaking, genetics plays a large part in the development of celiac disease."
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Van Gogh ? The Man and His Paintings, 2002.
A paper which discusses the painter Vincent Van Gogh and several of his art pieces.
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper provides a brief biography of the life of Vincent Van Gogh, famous Dutch painter. Thereafter, it reviews four of his most famous paintings, "Self Portrait, 1886", "The Potato Eaters", "Starry Night" and ?Wheat Field with Crows?.
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"This final painting is arguably one of van Gogh?s most disturbing. He shows three roads moving into a wheat field. It isn?t clear where any of them go. The roads may represent the different directions in which his mind was torn: sanity, insanity, and religion. The sky is active and stormy, and black crows swoop along close to the ground. Many would interpret the crows as symbols of death. There seems no sense of hope in the three opportunities the roads give, and no indication that traveling one would be more satisfying than another. This seems to be true of van Gogh?s life: during his periods of sanity he was not successful at most things he attempted, including multiple attempts to develop a satisfying religious career. His religious beliefs seem to have brought him no lasting peace because of the bouts of insanity when his behavior became irrational and even bizarre."
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Growth of the Canadian Prairies, 2002.
Looks at the factors responsible for the robust growth of the Canadian Prairies after 1896.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will bring to light the importance of the Wheat Boom in the settlement of the Canadian Prairies after 1896.
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"Que Vivan Los Tamales!", 2007.
A history of the European influence on Mexican cuisine, as seen in "Que Vivan Los Tamales!", by Jeffrey Pilcher.
854 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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The paper reviews Jeffrey Pilcher's book, "Que Vivan los Tamales!", which takes a light-hearted, but still informative, look at the history of Mexican cuisine and European colonial influence on the cultural and economic development of the Central American nation. The paper discusses how, according to Pilcher, the culinary difference between Europeans and Mexicans was first highlighted by the Mexican Indian's reliance upon corn as a staple carbohydrate product versus the European's use of wheat. The paper explores how traditional Mexican cuisine became the subject of a contentious debate between Mexicans themselves of different classes and ethnic and regional backgrounds. The paper concludes that today that evolution continues, as Mexican cuisine becomes both more corporate and Americanized in the form of Taco Bell, yet also more beloved and celebrated by local inhabitants of the Mexican nation.
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"However, Pilcher suggests that such a view of Mexican cuisine is not only rooted in the aristocratic Mexican self-hatred and their faulty critical thinking about race, anthropological and historical development, but is also erroneous in terms of an understanding of the relationship between agriculture, climate, and national geography. Corn simply grows better in Mexico than other grains because of the hot, dry, climate. Pilcher paints an absurdist picture of elite Mexicans attempting to mimic the Europeans by eschewing adobe houses because of the brick's associations with Mexican Indians and peasants, and instead building overheated European-style mansions, all the while demanding to consume wheat-based products rather than cheaper, more plentiful and better-tasting products made with locally grown corn."
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