Coco

She had done pretty well with the book-lessons. It turns out that she had checked out a history book and has been reading it between classes, so she was already catching up with other students, faster than I had expected. She seems to enjoy that subject. And her knowledge of herbs and their uses was more extensive than I had believed--the main problem was translation. I would ask her about an herb, and she would say she’s never heard of it, but when I started to describe what it looked like,…

Bilbo was a meticulous hobbit. He had his way of doing things and didn’t really enjoy anything too crazy and out of the norm. For example, on pg.4 and 5, when Gandalf had just asked Bilbo about adventuring, Bilbo said, “We [Hobbits] are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. … I can’t think what anybody sees in them,...We do“Ding Dong! Ding Dong!” Ryan lifted her head groggily as she noticed her twin sister, Camryn, sprinting out of their room in her black and blue leather denim…

Whether it is the news on Fox 5, a children’s show on PBS, or a late night movie on HBO, people tend to form a relationship between the characters on TV and themselves. Sometimes people, when watching fictional shows, get too committed to the characters. They start to compare themselves and treat the characters as real people. Richard Bach, a well-known 70’s American author said, “If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more…

not Miss Cherie for your fashion prayers have been heard. Grab a cup of warm cider and relax that your wallet won't run away from you. Here is a quick tour guide to Fall Fashion 2009. Now here's the Theme...classic! It might have to do with the New Coco Chanel Bio-film coming out or from Michelle Obama's Infinite channeling of Jackie Kennedy but the Designers have picked up the scent. So let's break open our inner Marie-Antoinette and be prepared for this fall. Clothes: Let's talk get up ya'll.…

“ i make no promises, hey im gonna mke us some hot coco its getting cold in here.” “yes okay the pans are under the counter.” i say as im chaging into a grey ooded sweater. i walk out of my bedroom while shutting my door behind me i ask him why he cameover so early and why he isnt at school today. He…

In most tropical countries with long coastlines where coconut palms grow in abundance, coconut water has always been used as a refreshing drink and a health enhancer. The people of the Pacific Islands respect the coconut and use all of its parts for food and medicine. It is only recently that this humble natural beverage has started receiving the attention it clearly deserves in North America. If you are not familiar with this drink, coconut water is the nearly colorless liquid contained within…

Abstract A spontaneous, one-pot strategy for the room temperature biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using Cocos Nucifera Linn (coconut palm) coir extract is described. The formation of AuNPs was observed within 30s of reaction time between the metal precursor and coir extract. The bioextract acted as both reducing agent and a stabilizer. The influence of various experimental parameters such as % volume fraction of coir extract, concentration of metal precursor, contact time and solution…

Venezuela’s version of pasta - again, influence from Italy - and Pasticho, which is lasagna. Guasacaca is refered to as “queen of spices” in Venezuela. The Ingredients are avocado, onions, garlic, peppers, coriander, and parsley. Some desserts are Besito de coco; round coconut cookies, and Cannoli pastry tubes with cheese and chocolate/honey…

The difference between equity and equality is that equity is about looking at inequalities in our classrooms, making changes to reflect or support the needs and strengths of various ethnic groups. While educational equality is that each student is being handed the same test with the same material at the same time. Equity is a mindset because it involves looking and notices inequalities in the classroom and choosing not to ignore them. One way that I will ensure equity in my classroom is by…

Coca- cola We all have heard about coca-cola growing up. But who thought that we would actually have to analyze their workings. We’d rather be sipping on some coco cola in front of our televisions, right? However, what some people don’t know is that along with its overwhelming unique pop soda fizz comes depth to Corporate social responsibility. Coca cola enterprises’ corporate social responsibility and sustainability…