Fodder

The weeks spent with Marcelino and his friends were like one luscious dessert after another – at some point you begin to crave something bitter and salty to remove the sugar from your teeth. Joseph had received some correspondence about business he should attend to and he needed to paint. He felt pregnant with scores of ideas he needed to release. Elizabeth was far less enamoured with returning – she knew she would face a ruined reputation and likely some shunning from the ton. However, she…

Rush Juncus effusus Native Range and Habitat An extremely common plant, Rush is located in much of the United States, with the exception of a few dry, arid Great Plains states. It inhabits fresh and brackish marshes, swamps, ditches, moist wetlands and meadows. It is tolerant of diverse site conditions, but thrives in direct sun, finely textured soils, and shallow fresh water. Wildlife Uses Stands of Rush form deep, fibrous root systems. These provide shoreline protection, filter pollutants,…

The Origin of Corn and its use and Progression Over Time History of Corn The staple ingredient in almost all food, what feeds livestock, and what fuels the economy, the answer is corn. Corn has played a significant role in the daily lives of people all over the world since ancient times. No matter what part of the globe you look at, or culture you study, corn has had a significant impact in one way shape or form. The origin of corn is still a question of much debate and new research is being…

By now you’ve probably realized that if you want to be in the referral business, you must get into the event business. Why events? They are the quickest, most-powerful way to get people excited and talking about you. If you look at the recording and entertainment industries today, one of the largest profit centers is live events. World tours and back-to-back, sold-out events are the quickest way to generate buzz, word of mouth and sales. You must give your customers a reason to talk about you…

Imagine living in a post-apocalyptic world where living in constant fear of zombies has become a new normal. Every little move that is made or every noise that is made can depend on life or death. Everything someone worked hard for would be destroyed and there would be no where to go for help. Would this push someone over the edge or would this push them to keep trying to survive? This is what The Walking Dead is all about. The Walking Dead is an American horror drama television series created…

The life of a soldier in World War One was one filled with death, destruction, and atrocity. For many, the reality in which they existed proved too much for what one person could handle. A soldier often returned a different man, both physically and psychologically. In Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road”, the main characters Elijah and Xavier are subjected to this reality. In contrasting the different personalities of Elijah and Xavier, one can demonstrate how war is experienced by individuals in…

Written in the first person from the standpoint of one of the soldiers, the first stanza expresses the idea that the two men who fought would, had they in other circumstances met each other outside a pub, have enjoyed a few drinks ('right many a nipperkin') together. Yet it becomes clear in the second stanza that they in fact met as foot soldiers on opposing sides in a battle, and being confronted with each other, one had to die. The two men shot at each other, and the narrator's shot fatally…

Let’s Talk About Israel On an episode of “The Daily Show” this summer, Jon Stewart spoke about Israel. In this specific segment, Stewart informed his viewers how America was re-supplying Israel with ammunition to defend itself against Hamas. In response to this, he said, “We cannot be Israel’s rehab sponsor and it’s drug dealer. It’s not going to work.” Well, I am sure you can imagine the backlash Stewart received. To many, this was unjustified criticism of Israel. To others, it was spot on…

Corn is fundamental to many diets it is used in the morning and is the first thing that many people eat in the form of cereal. Corn can be seen as engrained in certain activities and events such as BBQs, where it is consumed on the cob and when going to the movie theatre through popcorn which is another form of corn that expands from the kernel as pressure builds it puffs up when heated. It is also part of cultural foods, Mexican food is majorly made of corn that are used in various ways such as…

number of villages at the coastal area are taken into control by the British army. The willing ones rush to Calcutta to earn their living. The situation in the countryside worsens day by day. The rice hunger swells with the time. The store of cattle fodder gets exhausted. The people start feeding themselves on the fish, crabs and green tree figs. The traders from the cities start appearing at the doors of the villagers to sell rice in exchange of the household tools and cattle. The brothel…