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    Bedstraw spat out the hobnob. Oats, oats, disgusting oats! How could anyone eat a biscuit made from oats, when there were plenty more to choose from in the larder, like custard creams, or even a wafer. But hobnobs? They tasted like baked porridge, cold and hard, with bitty bits of oats which he found hard chew with his gums. After all, he was only six months old and he had no teeth. When he sank back in the deep, soft cushion, he screwed up his face, pinched his nose, held on to his nappy for…

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    Authentic Scottish food isn’t very fancy, but it is filling, and easy to prepare. Centuries ago, stews, broths, soups, haggis, fish and porridge were what most Scottish people ate. These are basic meals that kept them warm and gave them the strength and energy they needed (Koranki). Scotland's national dish is haggis. Haggis is a Scottish dish containing sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, minced…

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    Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks And The Three Bears are two of the most famous fairy tales.Although they might be for little kids these stories teach a strong lesson.The two characters, Red riding hood and Goldilocks were adventurous, brave, and independent.They were also selfish and rude. In the fairy, Little Red Riding Hood Red is an innocent gullible young girl, who was tricked by a wolf into telling it where her grandma lived.When Red arrived at her grandma’s house she found the…

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    Media has had an enormous influence on the world today. Media informs us, entertains us, influences what clothes we buy, what we eat, and even shapes our opinions. Film and newspapers can have an especially powerful effect in changing our attitudes and beliefs. This is highlighted in the media campaigns of Edward Bernays. Edward Bernays was considered the father of public relations, and was also the nephew of Sigmund Frued. In one of his many media campaigns he was tasked with changing attitudes…

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    Almost any child are bound to have diarrhea. It is a common disease, and most cases are treated at home. So if not treated properly, diarrhea can heavily affect the health of a child. Causes of diarrhea in children Diarrhea is when the children stools are more watery than normal. The disease often occurs when using contaminated food or drinks or contacted with the feces of infected people. Some common causes of diarrhea in children are viruses, bacterial infections, parasites or due to food…

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    Dimitre Case Study Summary

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    Self-Care/Work/Leisure 8. What are Dimitre’s deficits in the occupational performance area of work? Can you make some assumptions about the difficulties he might have in areas that are not specifically mentioned in the evaluation? I believe that due to the communication barrier and the lack of access to transportation, Dimitre would have difficulties with the occupational area of work. Also, the fact that he is a 92 year old man, he most likely would not be perusing any work or even volunteer…

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    What Are The Mayans

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    The Maya Location- Mexico, Belize and Guatemala-Emma Food- Corn, Porridge, Pumpkin/squash, chilli peppers, anything corn, honey and chocolate-Emma Homes- The maya people lived in grass huts, and the was were made from mud a stone. The Maya people would also decorate their homes with statues/ sculptures. Only the leader huts would have stairs. It was very uncommon for a average mayan family to have stairs.-Emma Clothing- Jewelry such as beautiful head pieces(on special occasions) loincloths,…

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    Bread In Ancient Egypt

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    two main staples of the diet were bread and beer. This was true for the priests and the labors. However the quality most likely would differ greatly between the two. The most common grain was emmer or farro. With this grain they would make breads, porridge, and beer bread. The ancient Egyptians also included protein in their diet. Some of the few examples would be hippos, gazelles, cranes, and other small species. They often preserved fish with salt to dry them out. In fact, this was only a job…

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    I Am Lilac Grace Analysis

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    I am Lilac Grace. The sister of Lacy. It is Lacy’s story I am telling. Since she can’t tell it herself. Her story begins like this…. At first we thought is was a normal, everyday, run-of-the-mill cold. You know,fever, headache, and loss of the sliver of appetite that she had in the first place. Looking back the appetite loss, it could have been that she just wanted more attention but I couldn’t get that answer even if I wanted to. Then … it started getting worse. She would wake up in…

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    The average breakfast of all social classes was eaten at seven; that meal usually comprised of bean or pea porridge, cold meat, cheese, eggs, and salt fish (Crouch 1). Many had to wake up, get dressed, and eat in a hurry in order to not be late for work (Ros 1). Those who lived an extremely expedient lifestyle ate and drank only ale and bread because these were…

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