Cucumber

When I was still in secondary school , I was going to my school which was located 15km away from my house by school bus. Since form 1, my class started at 1pm until 6:30 pm , therefore when we were on the way went home, there was a road that we needed to pass by. Every year during at certain moment for about one month, the road was always jammed. I was wondering what was happen out there ? I saw the situation besides the road was crowded with peoples, mostly Malay and sometimes with some…

Youthful Saleem has a tremendous cucumber like nose and blue eyes like those of his granddad, Aadam Aziz. His naughty sister, nicknamed the Brass Monkey, is born a few years later. Overpowered by the desires laid on him by the prediction, and disparaged by other kids for his tremendous…

The eruption of World War I in the early 1900’s brought many new types of warfare that the world had never seen. Due to the horrific battle, Soldiers who survived the onslaught were both traumatized and psychologically broken. With a new war, rose a new understanding of what the aftermath of bloodshed and anguish can bring. Many of these men who returned from the battlefield, were unknowingly left to suffer with shellshock or what we know now as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This war…

Nearly one-third of the world 's crops are dependent on honey bees for pollination ("What honey bees," 2010). Without the honey bee the majority of fruits and vegetables go away: apples, cherries, blueberries, avocado, broccoli, most leafy greens, cucumber, pumpkin, and many more. “Eliminate the honey bee and agriculture would be permanently diminished” (Walsh…

lifeforms could survive in such depths with the extreme temperatures, darkness, and immense water pressure, but they do. Over four hundred types of foraminifera, which are single-celled protists, have been found here as well as amphipods, worms, sea cucumbers, and shrimp. Along with this, a record was set for the deepest depth of a found fish. It is an unknown species of snailfish. Not only is the living of importance here, but the physical makeup of the trench is as well. Studying samples and…

the main source for pollinating plants. For instance, “in agriculture, nearly a third of pollination is accomplished by honeybees” (“Pollinators and Pesticides”). Without the help of bees, we would not longer have foods like: Almonds, cherries, cucumbers, melons, carrots, pears, apricots, cantaloupe, apples, onions, kiwi, plums, cranberries,…

Imagine a seven-by-seven-mile metropolis, surrounded by several neighborhoods filled with homes with unique design in Presidio Heights or Nob Hill, tall office buildings in the Financial District, and amazing views of San Francisco and the Bay from the Golden Gate Bridge or Twin Peaks. As many people view San Francisco as one of the most expensive and difficult cities to live in, I like to think of it as my home away from home. It is a city of seekers and adventurers. I am a city girl and I love…

Veganism is the lifestyle of “health and purity”, or so it is raved to be. But once one takes the strict way of life too far the situation becomes all too dangerous. Over obsessiveness within the diet from recovering patients allows for disorders to be maintained or perhaps, become even worse. Veganism is a variety of vegetarian diet that eliminates meat, eggs, dairy foodstuffs and all additional animal-derived ingredients. Many vegans as well do not eat foods that are processed using animal…

Craftily, the playwright mirrors the human necessity of food with the human necessity of sex. A necessity that man fights for, the play often displays Jack and Algernon fighting over food. This is first seen when Algernon absent-mindedly devours the cucumber sandwiches that are meant for Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen. Jack mirrors the action he criticizes Algernon for when he starts frantically attack the bread and butter, only enforcing that the act of eating references the insatiable sexual…

their most impressionable age. The industry is therefore not likely to grow as long as the existing stigma around their negative side-effects exists. Frucor’s main rival company, Coca-Cola Amatil, has responded to these health concerns by releasing “Coca-Cola Life” which uses stevia; a plant based and apparently “healthier” alternative to sugar. The launch of the drink was followed with a barrage of good press, which claim “the beverage contains 17 grams of sugar per 250 millilitre can, which…