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Humans needed to eat and the crustacean was often within easy reach by hand, spear, long hook, baskets and later nets and traps. But the shellfish eventually became more than just grub – its status shifted from vital protein to pauper’s food to cultural icon (p.…

Ryder has spoken with the Canadian Press and talked about aging, career and her latest movie, as per CTV NEWS. Winona Ryder still look stunning at her age, in fact after attending Marc Jacobs's show back in September, headlines read that the '90s icon "doesn't age." As she now approaches her 44th birthday she became one of the veteran actresses that many women idolize when it comes to young looking skin. But apparently she has some tricks, which she masters in maintaining her beautiful…

Not long after their arrival in California, Chinese immigrants started to scattered their culture as well as cuisine throughout the country. In no time, their cuisine made a big hit and they created most remarkable innovation in the US food history. A Chinese restaurant named Kin-Chu Cafe promoted their food by introducing the first take-out and delivery service. Although they claimed to be the only place to offer this service, in fact, many restaurants in the States also offered this service…

disease. The reason why I agree with this statement is because, I know personally society is working to get the word out there about eating healthy and the risks associated with not eating healthy. For example, at some fast food restaurants they have icons on the menu to indicate healthy choice and at one of my favorite stores, Wal-Mart they do the same thing. When I go shopping, I always look for that little green sticker on my foods. I was also shocked that homicide was at the bottom of the…

Queen Victoria remains one of the few U.K monarchs in the modern era who embodied ceremonial and pseudo-political roles. Queen Victoria’s reign was characterized by her ability to remain influential within the country’s political and social landscape. Her period in leadership also witnessed marked growth in industry, culture, science, and military functions within the country, which was indicative of her leadership capabilities. Queen Victoria hailed from Kensington Palace in the U.K.…

born in Tulepo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, his parents were Vernon and Glagys Presley. He had a twin brother who died at birth. At the age of 18 he moved to Memphis Tennesse with his family. Elvis Presley became a musician, actor and cultural icon for the youth during the fifties. But why did this young musician impact so much on teens during the postwar era? A new youth culture emerged, changing the previously known paradigms. The youth was identified with whom they considered a…

Rosa Parks was sitting in the first row for coloured people on the bus. There was no more seats left in the “white” section. The bus driver then told her and three others to move back, so the white people didn’t have to sit with the blacks. Rosa refused to move and got arrested. Rosa went to court and was found guilty and was fined $14. Rosa then had to overcome personal and financial hardships. She lost her job as a seamstress. She faced threats to her family and people who supported her…

money as good. Stories within country music has been detected as soon as people read the title of a song. For centuries people have been demonstrating this act and each new song paints an even more vivid picture of reality. Taylor swift has became an icon in pop and country music because of the way she allows…

changing at a drastic rate. Throughout the world people were being enlightened, they realized they were not being treated the way the should be, and they wanted change. Individuals that rose higher than the common person became leaders, then later icons throughout history. Napoleon Bonaparte and Toussaint Louverture were just two of many leaders. Napoleon Bonaparte and Toussaint Louverture were very similar, yet very different. To start off, the similarities, there were ,many of them. They were…

Gender disparity and stereotypes are only a small portion of toxicity while other factors include the platform of the game, toxic players, and the construction of the game. Scholars and gaming icons such as Ratan, Rosen, Dinwiddie, and Chen skirt around the idea of toxicity in their arguments. They discuss harassment, discrimination and disparity, yet they fail to mention that all these things are due to the toxicity in games. Today we are seeing…