the top suppliers on the planet. Netstate.com states: “California produces almost all of the country 's almonds, apricots, dates, figs, kiwi fruit, nectarines, olives, pistachios, prunes, and walnuts. It leads in the production of avocados, grapes, lemons, melons, peaches, plums, and strawberries.” As reported by Californian newspaper, The LA Times, California leads 66 crops in the nation. These crops have the botanical variety that can range from Mexico to Asia. The state ranks second in…
commercially-packed juices (Brodwin, 2018; Morris, 2017). Instead of promoting that orange juice has a higher nutritional content than soft drinks, the retaliation is weak. Finally, orange production is falling as some Brazilians who have orange orchards have shifted to lemons and guavas (Gallas,…
Almost every book and poem written has different interpretations and can be read to many different audiences. According to Galt, “Poets and authors have produced numerous works that seem meant for children to read.” Galt gives the example of the famous book written by Lewis Carroll, Alice. “It might seem as though they are nothing more than fantastical accounts of the events of a little girls life, but different forms of criticism have allowed us to investigate the possibilities of…
All of Andrew’s family except Tim lives in the Phoenix area. They speak with each other when there are big updates to be given. Today, he reports that they all have a good relationship. Andrew says he is okay with the infrequent communication because he knows they do not have any issues in between them. He sees his sister frequently, often when they get together with their parents. They recently went on a two-week family vacation to visit his brother and his family in Arkansas. Andrew says he…
CHAPTER NINE Tramp through Terror I packed quickly for our road trip, taking only the essentials, like a change of clothes, and three pairs of socks. Oh, and the usual sundries: a comb, small bottle of hand sanitizer, shampoo, first aid kit, soap, and a flashlight. I also crammed Zeke Bartholomew: Superspy into my bag, just in case I got time to read. After I was done, I tossed my bed together and tugged on a pair of jeans and a shimmering skull T-shirt. Then I ran a brush through my long,…
In both of the books Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery and Island by Allistar Macleod, each author plays on the readers five senses in order to give them the ability to place themselves in the context of the story in certain places in Canada, even though some of their readers have never been to Canada before. In Anne of Green Gables, there are many beautiful evocative descriptions of nature throughout the book, which gives the reader the ability to place themselves on Prince Edward Island…
Ngapi which is a famous dish eaten in the Karen culture consisting of a sharp-tasting and salty paste made with fermented fish, shrimp or prawns is used to flavour many dishes. Talapo, one of the popular Karen dish, is made of rice and bamboo shoots, lemon grass and fish paste (Ewen, 2012).The Karen people refuse invitations to eat with one another initially as a manner of respect and then they modestly accept (The Cleveland Clinic Office of Diversity, 2012). For Karen people, food is eaten with…
Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…