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Spiciness By Avery Weintraub I have always wondered why chile peppers are so spicy, and what best stops the burn. Interestingly enough, I found out that spicy is not actually a taste. I now know what makes food feel hot, and what stops the burn the best. Spiciness unlike sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami is not a taste. It actually comes from a molecule in the spicy food called capsaicin. What happens when one eats a pepper is that the capsaicin in the pepper…

Are you happy? This is the question that Clarisse ask Guy Montag in the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In his story technology has taken over and books are illegal. Montag’s job for ten years has been to burn books and not ask questions. However by meeting Clarisse, an insightful girl who reads books, he is waken up and starts on his journey of enlightenment.Throughout this story there are symbols that directly relate to life today. These include the Phoenix which represents cycles and…

The days passed by quickly just as they did the days before. Same everything. different people. The seventh day came and that meant that I could go home. The doctor wanted to look at the burns before I left and give me pain medicine,When he looked at my stomach there was barely anything there, Barely any burns. The doctor called me a fast healer and said that he was going to miss having a goofball like me around. With that we left with laughter and smiles on our…

between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in 1908 caused many race riots between whites and blacks. Jack Johnson was the first black man to become a world heavy weight champion (Doss 47). Johnson also defended his title by defeating Jim Jeffries, otherwise known as “The Great White Hope” (Doss 47). Racial tension was very present in the early 1900’s. This fight symbolized a new beginning of racial tension but was also a huge step in developing…

occupied several European countries, the German Student Union ceremonially burned books that went against the ideals of Nazism. Heinrich Heine, a German Jewish poet at that time, said, “Where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people.” The society in Ray Bradbury’s, Fahrenheit 451, has firemen that burn the houses of those that possess books. The protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman that is offered the chance to reflect on his life and make a difference. His perception of fire and his…

a chemical reaction that forms the compound, magnesium oxide. This reaction occurs due to the heat that provides energy to activate the reaction. A blinding white flame will burn as the reaction occurs. In this lab, magnesium is burned in an open crucible over a Bunsen burner several times until the magnesium ceases to burn. This process allows for the magnesium to completely react with the oxygen found in the open air, forming the chemical compound magnesium oxide. However, our lab did not…

pieces. Oak is also known as a hardwood, and has over 60 species in the U.S. The species can be separated into two different groups in reference to its bark, the red group and the white group. The red is also known as the black oak. If you were to burn oak it should be seasoned for over one full year if you want the best outcome, so that means…

slower. The effects can help lose weight but it is also hurting the rest of his body. John needs to slowly introduce carbs back into his body to be healthier. A low-carb diet is decreasing carbs lowers insulin levels and that causes the body to burn stored fat for energy and ultimately leads to weight loss. Carbohydrate metabolism refers to the process your body goes through to break down carbohydrates into energy. Eating too much carbohydrates can cause an increase in your body fat storage.…

documents and it controls and brainwashes its citizens. The main theme throughout Fahrenheit 451 is the burning of books. The government teaches its firemen to “burn all and burn everything [and that] fire is bright and clean” (Bradbury 23) to effectively use them as a tool in burning every piece of literature they can find. Not only do the firemen burn the books they find,…

specially designed equipment and handling by trained workers in protective gear. When in contact with moisture, anhydrous ammonia causes rapid dehydration and that can lead to severe burns. Body tissues that contain a high percentage of water, such as the eyes, skin and respiratory tract, are especially susceptible to burns. The Dane County and City of Madison Hazardous Materials teams are working towards stopping the leaks. Estimates of the initial ammonia release indicates that the anhydrous…