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This is probably not the first time that you have heard or read about the myth on food, that once you drop it on the floor, it is still okay to eat it as long as you pick it up within the next five seconds. The question is, is this five-second rule for real? Thanks to Paul Dawson, a professor at Clemson University who teaches Food Science, there is now a definite and accurate answer to this. He has written his studies on The New Republic and a lot of people are now being awakened by it.…

determined, outstanding, and talented. Early Life Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in a rural town of Kosciusko,Mississippi on January 29, 1954.Winfrey moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 6 to live with her mother.She was so poor she wore potato sacks to school.Then in her early teens she was sent to Nashville to live with her father, a positive influence in her life. Winfrey started at Tennessee State University in 1971.At the age of 19 Winfrey became a news anchor for…

Everyday we make decisions about what foods we put into our body. In many countries the options are minimal, but here in America, they seem everlasting. With a vast variety of foods readily available at the drop of a hat, it is easy to fall into substandard nutritional habits. There are so many factors we encounter in day to day life that affects what type of food we choice to eat. Situations relating to work, school, and stress are a few of the countless reasons that steer people away from…

The Cherokees are a Native American Tribe from the Southeastern United States, they lived in The Great Smoky Mountains which stretched through North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. In the first paragraph, I will talk about the Cherokee villages. In Cherokee villages, there was an wall to keep intruders out of their territory. There were over 100 villages in the Cherokee nation, they were all connected by the great cherokee path. Cherokee villages had several large cornfields…

Sir Walter Raleigh had many great achievements and was recognized for many things in his lifetime. Raleigh was born in 1552 in Hayes Barton, Devon, SW England, UK. He studied at Oriel College in Oxford from 1572-1574. Raleigh later served in the army in Ireland becoming one of the Queen Elizabeth’s favorites. He was given land from the Queen and became captain of her guard. Walter Raleigh wrote in reply to others. His poem The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd was in reply to Christopher Marlowe’s…

I chose to join the National Guard and that is why I aspire to be a doctor. In every way I can throughout my days I constantly lend my hand, my heart, my assistance to anyone and everyone that might need it. It can be as simple as picking up the potato chip bag off of the floor of the high school hallways on my way to class, or as quick as a "Good morning" and a smile to the kid with his eyes stuck to the ground in the morning. It often goes deeper than that, however. It can be trying to…

Some still observe clan traditions in matters of marriage and some social events. Nowadays there are seven Cherokee clans: The Anigatewi (Wild Potato Clan), Anigilo (Long Hair Clan),Anikawi (Deer Clan), Anijiqua (Bird Clan), Anisahoni (Blue Holy Clan), and the Aniwaya (Wolf Clan). Each clan has its own color and wood. There lots of interesting traditions with many symbols that represent important…

The idea to be athlete never interested me. I was couch potato that watched too many movies. Unfortunately, this led me to become overweight. That’s when I decided to try out for the only sports team in my middle school, basketball. Surprisingly I didn’t make the team. Later, in the year a soccer team was formed. I tried out for the team. I was selected for the team regardless that I didn’t know how to kick the ball in the right direction. Even though my team never won a game I knew that I…

your family, the food has to be good.. When you arrive to the destination, which in this case is your aunt's house, is when the magic happens. All the food you bought disappears, like you are at a magic show, out of sight. The steady sound of the potato peeler soothes you. Your grandma's swift, sharp movements over the potatoes is satisfying. Your aunt is carefully checking the temperature of the turkey and coating it in butter again. Your mom by the stove adding cornstarch…

textile remnants but eventually moved onto pencil boxes and school supplies. About 20 years later, Henry Hessenfeld’s son, Merrill, took over the company and introduced their first set of toys, doctor and nurse kits. Later in 1952 Hasbro launched Mr. Potato Head, the first toy ever to be advertised on television. Then in the 60s GI JOE became Hasbro’s first action figure. In 2013 they set a goal to eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from all new core toy and game packaging.…