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The cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) was found in India and started to be cultivated over 3,000 years ago, it was spread through out India, Ancient Greece, Rome, Europe, New World and China. It then became the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world. Cucumbers were very popular for a certain period of time until they were treated as bringers of disease. Christopher Columbus brought cucumbers to Haiti in 1494, where they were grown and distributed in the new world. In the 18th century cucumbers…

for vitamin C are strawberries. I picked this fruit because I enjoy eating strawberries for breakfast or as a snack. A food I could add to my diet to incorporate both vitamin K and folate is a salad. I enjoy eating the mixed blend that has romaine lettuce and spinach. This would be perfect in my diet because I tend to eat a lot of salad for lunch and dinner. A snack I could add to my diet so I can meet the niacin and vitamin E daily intake are peanuts. I picked this food because I enjoy eating…

I came to Cleveland a little while back when I was 15, poor, hungry and alone, my mum and my dad had died in a fire and my brother and sister, well for them, I don’t really know. But, they have mum and dad with them now. In order to live a life I had to raise money from doing jobs and my house wasn’t at all really a house at all, but that was all six years ago, i’m in college now and have an apartment home with a job. Although life in Cleveland for me is really depressing, I am a falling victim…

Intro: Arizona has had a huge amount of change throughout the years especially with agriculture. One thing that stands out would be the evolution of irrigation, especially in Yuma arizona. Yuma arizona has gone from having little to no adequate irrigation to being one of the most successful irrigated farm lands in the country. With having the colorado at Yuma’s disposal, it wouldn’t be an injustice to utilize the river for irrigation. It also helps having tremendously fertile land so that we can…

The Street, written by Ann Petry, is a novel that explores the way of life for both Caucasian and African Americans during the 1940’s and provides valuable insight to the problems that plagued both races during this turbulent time in history. The Street uses money as a motif that demonstrates a proverbial wall between Caucasians and African Americans during the 1940s. Ann Petry, according to her biography written by Marilyn Mobley McKenzie, experienced a dual world of African Americans and…

Whether it's springtime, summer, or all year long. When the beaches beckon, you want to be in your best shape fit for your swimsuit. If you're worried about the bulge in the stomach and wanted to get rid of it, or just want to do a little toning up, let these tips be your guide. Following a healthy Eating regimen 1. Don't eat anything for a few hours before you sleep. Your body’s metabolic system slows down when you sleep, which will keep your body from processing the foods in your stomach…

This paper focuses on obesity and physical fitness in the United States Army. The corps of Non-Commissioned Officers is entirely responsible for maintaining the fitness of their Soldiers and currently they are failing their Soldiers and the Army. Obesity is on the rise in the U.S. Army and something needs to change. Topics such as removal of fast food chains from Army posts and education about personal health and fitness are some of the areas discussed in this paper. Obesity and Physical…

Susanna’s case was unique because it showed how secure Communities was sweeping more than serious criminals. She was single mother of 2 American citizen daughters and she never committed a crime her whole life. She came to America legally and overstayed her visa and because of not having a license she was going to be deported and separated from her children. Her sympathetic story was picked up by immigration activists and politicians, and it inspired a state bill known as Susanna’s law, which…

The Effects of Cesar Chavez and his Union Cesar Chavez was a man who dedicated his life to improve the treatment, the state of work, and salary of farm workers. He lived a hard life too, he lost his home at the age of 10 years old. He stopped going to school in grade 8 and he served in the Navy. He was the founder of the National Farm Workers Association and he did everything possible to accomplish his goals, he sacrificed his life and boycotted too. This story begins with his early life, when…

I have taken the form of Aziza, the wife of Chibale, as well as the mother of Hasahi and Dalila. My role in Ancient Egyptian society is as the pharaoh, Hatshepsut’s, personal servant; the man posed as my husband is a farmer who grows wheat and barley. We are located in the Nile Valley, which is northeast of Africa, in a group of villages along the Nile River. Ancient Egyptian life is centered on this river and the fertile land along its banks. My husband and other farmers have developed…