I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Food- Steroids. Anitbiotics. Sprays. Are food manufacturers killing us Annotated Bibliography. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. English 10 October Annotated Bibliography Adams, Mike. “The U.S. Food Industry, FDA, and USDA Are Highly Corrupt to Protect Profits, Not People.” Natural News. n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

The author takes its cue on the courageous step being undertaken by the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation in banning junk foods, which the FDA and USDA are not bent on doing since they are allegedly being corrupted by food manufacturers. The article identifies refined and processed foods with three properties that are critically alarming to the human health. First, processed foods are lacking in nutritional value since the natural fiber, minerals, oils and vitamins are stripped during the process of manufacturing. Second, processed foods contain metabolic disruptor ingredients like hydrogenated oil, sodium nitrite, aspartame, homogenized milk fats, monosodium glutamate, sodium nitrite and the like that can cause brain damage, cancer, and diabetes. Third, processed foods barely resemble the nature given food that they are due to over processing, overcooking, preserving with chemicals, pasteurizing, homogenizing and even irradiating. Simply put they are dead food that the human body no longer needs.

“Does Giving Antibiotics to Animals Harm Humans?” Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL.

April 30, 2012. Print.

This article presents two arguments: from the farmers and from the advocates of public health. The farmers insist that they have to feed the animals with antibiotics to keep them healthy and in order to keep pace with the demands of the U.S. consumers for cheap animal meat. Public health advocates on the other hand argue that such practice of farmers is giving breed to germs in animals that are resistant to antibiotic which causes deadly diseases to the consumers. The intervention of the U.S. government in banning the use of antibiotic in animals in the 1970s did not materialize. The FDA has outlined plans to phase out the use antibiotics for non-medical purposes in animals in the coming years has yet to be seen. The author showed why the use of antibiotics in farm animals was approved in the 1950s as well as the research conducted in the 1970s showing the bad effects of antibiotics especially on E. coli bacteria. The strong lobby from farmers and drug makers for the continuance of use of antibiotics such as tetracycline and penicillin after the result of the research was released forced the ruling of the FDA to ban these antibiotics to be ruled out. It will take some time before FDA will take its final stand on banning the use of antibiotics on farm animals. More statistics perhaps showing human deaths related to antibiotic-fed animals?

Guthrie, Margaret. “Fortifying Food.” The Scientist Vol. 22, No. 1. January 2008. Print.

In this article, the author presents the research on antimicrobial coating for liquid and film containers being conducted by Tony Jin at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jin is using science to improve the appearance and longevity of food with polylactic acid and nisin, both are derived from cornstarch. The properties of these two components can knock out L. monocytogenes and E. coli. Jin’s current experiment includes the addition of his PLA/nisin film on the insides of bottles of orange juice and egg white, as well as on the packaging of sliced turkey.

Jacobson, Michael F. “Tackling Salt.” Nutrition Action Healthletter Vol.35, No. 1. January-

February 2008. Print.

The article reiterates that 75% of the daily salt intakes of human are derived from the foods bought from the supermarkets or ordered at restaurants rather than on the impulse of shaking salt onto our food from the ever present salt shaker on our table. The cooperation of the processed food manufacturers and the restaurant industries are crucial to bring down the salt level intake of people. The move of the FDA in the 1980s to encourage companies to cut down by 50% the use of salt in their products did not work. The author theorized that it will take about 100 years to bring down to 50% the sodium content of the food in the market. But there’s hope gleaming in the horizon. Several companies including McDonald’s, General Mills, and Con Agra are already starting to cut down on salt. With petitions from concerned groups like the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and a personal letter from every concerned individual to the FDA, the target of reducing salt intake to prevent heart attack and stroke will be achieved.

Lawley, Richard, Laurie Curtis and Judy Davis. The Food Safety Hazard Guidebook. RSC

Publishing. 2008. Print.

This guidebook will open the eyes of every reader to whether steroid hormones used for promoting growth in food animals will post any risk to the health of human. Studies that were conducted showed that steroid hormones in food were suspected to be the culprit in early puberty among girls. However, there is no known study yet linking the exposure to higher than normal levels of steroid hormones from hormone-treated animal food. The use of antibiotics in farm animals as growth promoter was also discussed. The side effects of antibiotics such as the resistance to Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, Campylobacter jejuni and enterococci were also discussed. The control options and legislation pertaining to the use of steroid hormones and antibiotics in meat producing animals were lengthily discussed in the book.

Margulis, Charles. “Playing With Our Food: A Massive Food Experiment Already Underway.”

Earth Island Journal Vol. 17, No. 4. Winter 2002. Print.

The author wants the readers to know that thousands of products, including best-known brand name of foods, contain ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) crops. The consumers are not aware of this since these products are not labeled as such. It also tackles the move being done by the Greenpeace group to stop multinational companies in this grand food experiment. It is said that once the genetically engineered organisms are released in nature, they cannot be contained or controlled. These companies are considered the worst producers of pollution in the 21st century. The role of Greenpeace was also reckoned when it successfully pressured Gerber to eliminate all genetically engineered ingredients from its products – after Gerber baby food tested positive to contamination of genetically modified corn and soy. The campaign to stop food experiments with genetically engineered ingredients is widely spreading to consumers, and the advocates are seeing this as a remarkable step towards positive change.

National Research Council. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Risks and Benefits. Washington,

D.C.: National Academy Press. 1999. Print.

The book was conceptualized after public concern over food safety in relation to the use of drugs in food animals were received by the government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) instructed the National Research Council to examine and review the benefits and risks associated with drug use in the food animal industry. The study included the poultry industry, swine industry, dairy industry, beef industry, veal industry, sheep industry, and aquaculture industry. Disease control and prevention as well as trends in drug use were extensively studied. The book also includes the quality assurance programs to be implemented in the different food animal industries.

Poisuo, Pauli. “The 6 Most Horrifying Lies The Food Industry Is Feeding You.” Cracked. n.d.

Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

This article lists down the ingredients in six foods that the consumers are not aware of that may be detrimental to their health. The cellulose wood pulp which provides texture to processed foods is 30% cheaper than the expensive ingredients that make food attractive. The worst part of this is that cellulose is not food at all, though it is edible and non-poisonous. The flavor pack in orange juice, the ammonia in hamburgers, the artificial blueberries are among the lies also included in the article. The truth in raising the so called termed free range chickens were highlighted as well as the health claims of food products such as the yoghurts.

Poulter, Sean. “The Proof Food Additives Are As Bad As We Feared.” Mail Online. 18 May

2007. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

The article echoes the warning given by parents to their children to avoid artificial additives in drinks, sweets, and processed foods. The behavior problems among children associated with the different food additives were lengthily discussed. Among the food additives reported were Tartrazine commonly found in sweets, biscuits and mushy pies. Ponceau 4R found in sweets, biscuits, and drinks. Sunset Yellow found in sweets, drinks, and ice cream. Carmoisine found in biscuits, jelly, sweets and ready meals. Quinoline Yellow found in sweets, smoked haddock, and pickles. Allura Red found in soft drinks and cocktail sausages. and Sodium benzoate found in soft drinks, baked goods and candies.

Raloff, Janet. “Hormones: Here’s the Beef: Environmental Concerns Reemerge over Steroids

Given to Livestock.” Science News Vol. 161, No. 1. January 5, 2002. Print.

The article discusses the hormones such as androgens, estrogens and progestins fed to cattle to promote build up of muscles and weight gain. The cancer threat posed by the use of these hormones to animals that are in turn being consumed by humans was discussed in John A. Mclachlan’s studies on synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol (DES). The concerns of different researchers like Bernard Jegou in a meeting in Copenhagen in May 2000 were also presented. The ban imposed by Europe and the regulation of the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug Administration was shown by the author. This article will give the pros and cons of the use of hormones to food animals.

Works Cited

Adams, Mike. “The U.S. Food Industry, FDA, and USDA Are Highly Corrupt to Protect Profits,

Not People.” Natural News. n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

“Does Giving Antibiotics to Animals Harm Humans?” Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL.

April 30, 2012. Print.

Guthrie, Margaret. “Fortifying Food.” The Scientist Vol. 22, No. 1. January 2008. Print.

Jacobson, Michael F. “Tackling Salt.” Nutrition Action Healthletter Vol.35, No. 1. January-

February 2008. Print.

Lawley, Richard, Laurie Curtis and Judy Davis. The Food Safety Hazard Guidebook. RSC

Publishing. 2008. Print.

Margulis, Charles. “Playing With Our Food: A Massive Food Experiment Already Underway.”

Earth Island Journal Vol. 17, No. 4. Winter 2002. Print.

National Research Council. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Risks and Benefits. Washington,

D.C.: National Academy Press. 1999. Print.

Poisuo, Pauli. “The 6 Most Horrifying Lies The Food Industry Is Feeding You.” Cracked. n.d.

Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

Poulter, Sean. “The Proof Food Additives Are As Bad As We Feared.” Mail Online. 18 May

2007. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

Raloff, Janet. “Hormones: Here’s the Beef: Environmental Concerns Reemerge over Steroids

Given to Livestock.” Science News Vol. 161, No. 1. January 5, 2002. Print.

 

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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on How Does LCD TV Work. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. The liquid crystals are split into small parts which are known as pixels. pixels can be considered as the smallest unit of screen resolution. Kondolojy states in one of his articles that these pixels have the same features as the liquid crystals. They have an alternating behavior in allowing the light to pass through them. The crystal molecules are activated or deactivated on the screen&nbsp.on the basis of the image that is to be generated. LCD TV Reviews UK (2009) explains that the front screen which is made of glass is imprinted with a grid. This facilitates the alternating behavior of the crystal molecules between activation and deactivation.

Producing Picture

Crystal molecules do not emit light, therefore, a system has to be put in to do the job. A backlight system provides the necessary light to the molecules which are required to produce a picture on the screen. LCD TV Reviews UK (2009) explains that there are three backlight systems that are commonly used in LCD TVs. EL system (Electro Luminescent), CCFL system (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) and LED system (Light Emitting Diode).

TopBits.com describes the process and states that when a picture is required to be displayed on the screen of the LCD TV, an electric current is allowed to be passed through the crystal molecules. The amount of electric current corresponds to the intensity of the colors required for each pixel. A unique feature of the crystal molecules is that they act as shutters and allow only a specific amount of light to pass through them. If there is a requirement of a dark picture on the screen then the molecules will prevent light from going out of them. In the same way, the lighter picture will make the molecules emit the corresponding amount of light. Tyson states that due to the variation in the emitting of the light, the output on the screen will be exactly similar to the input video signal. Colour is added to the picture by a special filter layer that is placed behind the crystal layer. In LCD TV technology, one pixel contains three pixels. These three pixels are of primary colors. red, blue and green. Kondolojy explains the process of coloring the picture in LCD TV and states that due to the variation of the electric current applied to the pixels. every pixel is able to generate over 256 shades.

 

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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Hong Kong and China after 1997: The Real Issues. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. The former was published after Hong Kong gained autonomy from British rule while the latter was published before that. The focus of the former article rests on the opinion of the people of Hong Kong about the future of Hong Kong after gaining independence from colonial domination while the author of the second article focuses on the impact of the Joint Declaration of 1984 on the economy of Hong Kong and the trustworthiness of China. For the first article the authors undertake a topical and analytical study while for the second case, Overholt develops an essentially analytical study of the different political, economic and social aspects. There are two categories of analysis – quantitative that deals with numerical data and analysis of the same and qualitative analysis, which incorporate qualitative data or information. The first article titled, “Hong Kong 1997 in Context” incorporates quantitative analysis while the article, “Hong Kong and China after 1997: The real Issues” involves entirely qualitative analysis. Both articles center on the year 1997 but the issue of research is different.

The article “Hong Kong 1997 in Context” by Priya Raghubir and Gita Venkataramani Johar and published in Public Opinion Quarterly in 1999 focuses on the reaction of people from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau about the future of the people of Hong Kong. It came under the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the year 1997 after being free from British dominion. Now, the research method is conducted by taking interviews in three field surveys at Macau, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The idea is to observe and analyze the reactions of people towards the impact of this transition of Hong Kong in the near future. The different attitudes are found to be functions of the order of question and framing the&nbsp.questions.

 

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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Higher Education in England. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. Higher Education Institutions make significant contributions to the local economy, directly through the labor market and, indirectly, through student spending in the community, and also contribute to the social and cultural life of their regions through support for minority communities, theatre, cinema, and the arts.

The higher education sector consists of some 170 institutions catering to a rich diversity of students from both local as well as overseas. The student body is growing in size and character with an increase of over 39% between 1995 and 2003 to a current total of 2.2 million students. Such growth is unprecedented and has been managed against a steadily declining unit of resource for teaching which only leveled off in 2002.

Unprecedented increases in the teaching function have presented universities with a range of financial and academic challenges during the last decade and have stimulated widespread curriculum renewal, new modes of teaching and learning, and significant investment in the professional development of all categories of staff. The most recent challenge with respect to students will be the introduction from 2006 of differential fees for full-time students from the European Union. This is likely to stimulate an even more customer and client-responsive culture in the sector. Even so, some institutions and courses make a loss on every student they teach. hence cross-subsidy is necessary and much teaching and research have been at the expense of investment in infrastructure. Margins across the sector are paper thin.

Many of the students now entering the English universities come from family backgrounds and geographical regions which have been traditionally under-represented in higher education. Despite the increasing and more diverse student population course completion rates continue to be high and record numbers graduate with a gradient of awards from foundation to doctoral levels. England completion rates are amongst the highest in the world

Universities derive their income from a number of sources with the bulk coming from the Funding Councils (39%) and grants from the UK Research Councils (17%).&nbsp.

 

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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on High-Impact Supply Chain Management. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. High-Impact Supply Chain Management High-Impact SCM Academia Research Academia Supply Chain Management is coordination between all the present factors under the controlling areas of the company, such as production, finance, marketing etc. Thus the collaboration is a prerequisite for SCM to work effectively for a company. The collaboration faces many obstructions as every one pursues own objectives and so the conflicts arise, the collaboration has to keep the things normal and help both the parties to reach their objectives in a desired way without compromising on the sidelined facts. One good thing that SCM should concern with when pursuing the goal of collaboration is to having intense concerns on the customers as it say (SCM begins with the customers). When both the manufacturer and supplier would work jointly then they both can charge higher price from the customer, as if they both would be pursuing their own objectives then they could have given more benefit to the customer and not to each other, this technique is also known as vertical integration, in which both the manufacturer, supplier and even retailer work together for each others betterment. The trends are also changing as now the manufacturer is not a price decider but it is decided by the market trends, so the control is done by the manufacturers on the production processes as lessening the profit can be costly, the collaboration with the suppliers and other parties can again be very helpful in keeping such conditions under control.

2. Of course when we talk about collaboration, we are talking about winning the main objectives while giving up over small and unnecessary ones, same is the relation between the parties as a result of collaboration. The sharing of loss apart from profit is another major outcome of any collaboration, as discussed earlier that both the parties work together and charge higher price from the customer and thus share the profit, but this ensures the settlement of the company and the supplier, both in the long run, unlike having profit in the short run and then having a period of threat. Also the technology has to play a bigger part in the well being of a firm in the long run, the good idea to share the risk and reward is to make the suppliers your partners, and ask them about what could they bring to the company, if their contribution is significant then the loss and profit sharing would be automatic and also because of the personal interest in the firm, the suppliers would work even harder to ensure the firm’s success and to bring profits to it so that they can also get a piece.

3. Without collaboration, the business in this modern world cannot be operated, whether it is good and in the interest of the company or not, the company has to believe in collaboration as without collaboration, it would be impossible to sustain the constant threats and changing market trends. The collaboration takes place between two or even more parties, which in this case are manufacturers, suppliers and at times even retailers. Collaboration provides both the parties an opportunity to work together and to grow supporting each other’s objectives without compromising on own objectives. In Supply chain, the collaboration is difficult because there is imbalanced roles performed by the parties, as one is working so hard to complete the operations and one just have to seek the right place for it, of course it is contrary to the market rules.

Bibliography

Leftwich J.A, Leftwich L.M, Moore N.Y, Roll C.R, “organizational Concepts for Purchasing and Supply Management Implementation”, Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2004.

 

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