Starbucks
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This 25 page report discusses Starbucks, the famous and now ubiquitous coffee company founded in Seattle and that almost single-handedly transformed the concept of what a coffee shop is. Starbucks made coffee “cool.” They gave the concept of a coffee house true “cachet.” That fact has had a tremendous impact on the coffee industry’s bottom line and established a powerful, international corporation. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: BWstarbk.rtf

Sturgeon: The Caviar Fish of the Nineteenth Century
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This 23 page paper outlines the hey day of this industry in a small New Jersey town when the region supplied much of the world's caviar. The delicacy is explored and the way in which it is made is also discussed. This paper focuses on the history of caviar and how it affected local economies. Several primary sources are used. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: SA319cav.rtf

The Anthropology of Food:
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This 3 page paper examines how food has been used by various societies as a symbol. This paper illustrates the many metaphorical roles that food has played in society and highlights the importance of these roles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSFoodes.rtf

The Basic Chemistry of Food
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This 13 page paper considers the basic chemistry of food looking at the role and composition of lipids and polymers, the role that the chemical compounds have on sensory perception such as taste and smell as well as the role of amino acids, protein, Maillard Browning, gelatin, carbohydrates, flour mixtures, pigments and pectin. The paper includes 2 tables. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEfoodch.wps

The Biltmore Hotel
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A 4 page paper discussing the background, history and marketing focus of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. Built as a luxury hotel in 1926, the hotel served as a VA hospital for a generation and stood empty for another decade. Renovations since 1983 have returned the hotel to its original splendor, and it now is one of the leading luxury hotels in the country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KShotelBiltmore.rtf