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stop his wife from choosing a suitor. Additionally, Penelope was astonished that it was him when he told her of their bed; “ a trunk of an old olive grew like a pillar on the building plot… Their secret! As she heard it told, her knees grew tremulous and weak” (964). When Odysseus heard of the bed being moved, he became furious since he had grown the very olive tree that the bed was built out of. This made Odysseus angry because he labored for an extremely long time to create their bed…

precautions to remain and live a healthy lifestyle. You should limit the amount of French fries that you eat. Keeping a balance between herbs and fried foods is a good choice. When frying food, you should also try and use healthy oils; like olive oil or sunflower-based oils. Olive oil plays as a lubricant for the core of the heart. When considering new meals, you should try the Mediterranean meals, because they include much fish and chicken. You should not only consider the oil that you cook in,…

The topic of Week nine is the foodways of Japanese-Americans, and how they differ from Japanese traditions. To learn more about this, we were assigned four readings. The first one, “Japan: Japanese Food”, by Ayako Yoshimura explains the diffusion of Japanese foodways into America. She starts by describing how Japanese people entered the United States, which occurred when the Edo seclusion policy was nullified, allowing people to migrate in order to find work. A large percentage flocked to…

My Mother Is A Soaper Springtown soapers are just like other soapers; searching for the next scent, design, recipe, essential oil…that is the secret life of a soaper. My mother is 80 years old and still goes to work at her shop four days a week. But, in her quiet time she experiments with soap recipes, essential oils, molds, designs. The joy is the search. The results: Her soaps are heavenly. Thank you! It all began with a Mother, Invention, & Necessity. “For as long as I remember, the…

eloquent history of the Ebola virus in a manner that is easy to follow and keeps the reader interested. Preston takes it upon himself, through thoughtful descriptions, to thrust the reader into the setting of his characters. From the silvery gray-green olive trees in the forests of Mount Elgon to the insufferable heat and stench of monkeys at the Reston monkey house, the reader has to imagine very little. As Reston unravels his expressive history of Ebola, the organization of his content is easy…

Protect Yourself Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Naturally There has been a lot of talk about antibiotic-resistant superbugs lately, and we 're understandably scared. After all, if the strongest prescription antibiotics can 't beat a raging infection, does this mean we 'll enter another dark age of plague-like sickness and death? Not necessarily. Even though the first United States medical case of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was discovered recently, there 's no need for panic just…

diet also contain a moderate intake of red wine, according to mayo clinic there are some research that have proven that alcohol has been associated with reducing heart disease. Healthy fat such as olive oil are also encourage in this diet, there are claims that will state that healthy fat such as olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil have the ability to keep one full and fueled longer. • The Paleo diet is different from the first two diets. It encourages saturated fat, its low in carbohydrate,…

How has women’s clothes represented their role in the Victorian society? While contemporary weddings are often a symbol of love and commitment between the bride and the groom, for the history of the past, love actually played a very minor role in the majority of matrimonies that took place. In the Victorian era, marriage was not as romanticized or fairy tale-like as depicted in many novels of the time, it were seen as two families joining together forming a business deal in a beneficial…

Roman farmers grew grains, olives, and grapes. Olive oil and wine are a two of the most important products. Cop production was low output and required a lot of slaves to maintain. Farmers donated extra crops to the government instead of paying taxes. Even though the transportation of foods…

received him with open arms, showered him with gifts and game him everything he needed. Still, Odysseus longed to return home not knowing what was expecting him back home. During his outburst in Book 23, Odysseus describes that he made the bed out of an olive tree, and then built the house around it. Even if everything in Ithaca was different from the time he got back, he knew the bridal bed would still be there because he built it. In a way, the bridal bed was something he could look forward to…