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The morning sun hits my face and I open my eyes with excitement and fear. Today is the day; there is no going back now. I get out of the bed and stretch. I decided first things first; I need a shower to get me going. I grab my clothes that I picked out to cook in and wander into the bathroom. Once the water is to the perfect temperature I jump in and proceed to mentally prepare myself for the chaos that is going to ensue today. After a final rinse I jump back out and get dressed for the day. I…

The United States of America was founded on the principle of religious freedom. However, the American people are becoming less and less religious. According to the Religious Landscape Study, in the last seven years the number of religiously unaffiliated United States citizens has increased by nearly seven percent totaling 22.8% as of 2014 (Cooperman et al.). Fewer people are looking to religion as a source of direction. Instead, they look to the media for role models. One such role model is…

High Risk Nutritional Practices Health care providers understand that food is needed for physical survival, however to provide culturally competent care it is imperative to have a broader comprehension of the meaning of food to a culture. (Purnell, 2013). The types of food eaten, the order they are ingested, and avoidance of certain foods are often interwoven in the religious and spiritual beliefs of specific ethnic groups. Understanding these concepts provides the knowledge needed for…

Time had flown by since the night Kendrick shared his information with her about the extended lifespan of Selkies and their lifemates. Aileana guessed nature had to devise a way for a non-Selkie lifemate to share the extra time their Selkie mate has on this planet. Her Seanmhair knew all too well; there were no guarantees in the world of Selkies or humans. You needed to enjoy each day you’re given and try to bring happiness to others. They decorated Christmas tree gleamed with all Seanmhair’s…

What made us human? What changed us so drastically compared to our closest relatives, the chimpanzees? The simple answer is that our brain changed us. But it is how the brain evolved to be so different from all other animal brains that is so extraordinary. The human brain continued to evolve and grow throughout our evolutionary phases. This drastic increase in brain size did not come from chance, adaptations and changes in how and what hominins consumed were leading causes in hominin brain…

Starbucks is one of the biggest Global industries of coffee; I think the most important part that makes them to be a global coffee leader is brand localization. Starbucks started its international expansion by entering in Japan and followed by many other Asian like Korea and China in the later years and made a huge success. According to Erkan “Starbucks currently serve 40 million customers a week”(Erkan, 2012) which is a huge amount of customers that are needed to have the best treatment.…

1. How should people interpret genocide when a document introduces a statement saying, “I heard with horror that a new phase of Armenian massacres…which aimed at exterminating, root and branch, the intelligent, industrious, and progressive Armenian nation, and at transferring its property to Turkish hands?” (Armenian Massacre Memoir document). People here and there encounter historical documents reviewing genocides and wars that happened during certain time periods. Nonetheless, individuals…

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON FRICTION WELDED AND ELECTRON BEAM WELDED JOINTS MADE BY 20VNiMoCr120 STEEL Gabriela IANCULESCU*, Lucia Violeta MELNIC, Marian Andrei GURĂU Ovidius University of Constanta Abstract: In the paper there are presented experimental results concerning mechanical characteristics of friction-welded joints in comparison with electron beam welded joints, made by 20VNiMoCr120 heat-resistant steel, which are part of some elements working at high pressure and temperature. The paper…

It was a cold wintery day in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the home of Helen and John Piela. Helen was very pregnant with her first child, and she couldn’t wait for her baby to come. On December 27th, 1937, Helen had her little baby boy, he was given his name, John David Anthony Piela, after his father. Helen’s first child, she was both excited and scared. John grew up as a happy child in a big house filled with loving parents. When John was four Helen had her second baby, a little baby boy John…

Soup recipes: 5 culinary creations for winter The cold clutches of winter are upon us. There's a chill in the air when we get up in the mornings, dragging ourselves from our toasty warm beds and rushing straight to the coffee machine. Our first dose of liquid warmth. With the short winter days barely allowing enough time to thaw, there's nothing better than a robust meal to warm the body from the inside out. The time has come for stews, curries and casseroles to shine. No one wants to be eating…