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    Ramsay: King of the Kitchen "Away from the cameras, he was as good as gold" is a confounding comparison for the outrageous Gordon Ramsay (James). This acknowledged chef has earned his place in the culinary world through hard work and determination. Although several people believe Gordon Ramsay is a cruel, heartless man, he is a compassionate chef, who promotes human rights, exposes illegal practices, and brings awareness to domestic violence. A diversity of influences helped shape Gordon Ramsay into an ambitious chef. Born on November 8, 1966, he quickly moved from his home in Glasgow, Scotland, to an unmeasurable timeline of different homes (Biography.com Editors). Ramsay recalls his constant instability as, “When you’re unhappy in a place, you want to forget about it as soon as possible. You don’t dwell on the details of a house if you associate it with being afraid, or ashamed, or poor–and as a boy, I was often afraid and ashamed, and always poor" (5). His first outlet in life was actually football; he believed this would gain the approval of his father, who was an abusive alcoholic that almost killed him during a binge (Ramsay 27-28). With a knee injury ending his football career, he debated different alternatives in college; Ramsay states, “So I ended up enrolling on a foundation year in catering at a local college, sponsored by the Rotarians. It was an accident, a complete accident" (49, 72-79). His father eventually died from his alcoholism, and Ramsay claims, “For…

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    one of the highest ranked universities in the world, between his social life and studies, his got a handful on his plate. He missed his family and friends back home, but was enjoying the beginning of his new journey at Liberty. John escaped the cold air before he got hypothermia as he entered the cafeteria. The double automatic doors welcomed him, he secretly thanked the air conditioning systems at the school for blessing him with warmth. He cuddled his body closer to his jacket and looked…

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    Smoke's Poutinerie

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    Project Details: Topic: Inventory management for Blanched Fries and other products at Smoke’s Poutinerie Contact Person: Mr. Gobi Perumal Food Service Director Chartwells at Humber College, North Campus 205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, ON Email: gobi.perumal@humber.ca Introduction: Smoke’s Poutinerie: “Smoke's Poutinerie is the first of its kind in the World offering a broad menu exclusive to Poutine. The goal of Smoke's Poutinerie is to bring the authentic Quebec classic to the rest of the…

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    with the name first, but it surely does fit our feelings for the town. Growing up in Tillamook, I start to notice more and more of the horrifying damage the rain water and rivers do to our town. According to the Tillamook County Department of Community Development, "DO NOT ENTER FLOOD WATER!" flood…

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    snowpack melt in the summer. During upwelling events nutrient rich ground water would be brought up to the surface layers. If there is a spike in nutrient levels without any rainfall and low water temperature and low dissolved oxygen were observed, it usually implies to upwelling events. Upwelling can be localized and could also bring up the resting cysts of harmful plankton. Upwelling at known hotspots would lead to a bloom event during favorable conditions. A discrete sample was collected from…

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    Due to the flooding in Lower Onion Creek, Eric Rangel, 17, had to drop out of school due to the financial burden that flooding has imposed on his family. The Lower Onion Creek area flooded twice, once on October 31, 2013, and October 30, 2015. Many Lower Onion Creek residents are living in condemned homes five months after the latest flood. Eric Rangel said after the floods, the city condemned his home. His home was no longer inhabitable, and his family had to seek other shelter options.…

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    Downstream of dams, marked changes in fish populations occur as a consequence of blockage of migration routes, disconnection of the river and floodplain, and changes in flow regime, physiochemical conditions, primary production and channel morphology(McCartney, 2009, pg. 128). Due to the changes in the fish population caused by dams, the 1996 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Animals includes 617 freshwater fishes (McCartney, 2009, pg.128). Fresh water…

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    Fishing In America Essay

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    How long have people been fishing, not only for fun, but as a source of food? The answer, thousands of years, in “Egyptian artwork from 2000 B.C. shows people fishing” ( Hopkins 6). It is surprising, yet understandable knowing that even ancient people fished. It would of been an easy source of food. The lakes, rivers, streams, etc. were all full of a diverse population of fish, which would of made fish an easy meal to catch and eat. They were the first people to begin fishing so the…

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    The dam we are planning to build will not only help the environment it will slow down global warming and grow more crops for human consumption. This dam can also be used for irrigation purposes like growing crops for humans and animals alike. You can also use this water as clean drinking water. The salmon population will maintain similar to what was before because ninety-seven percent still survive. It will slow down global warming by not having us burn coal for energy creating greenhouse gases…

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    Mississippi Deltaic Plain

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    The formation of Mississippi Deltaic Plain (MDP) requires comprehensive work between the river and multiple coastal scales, such as temperature and space. It is very important to restore the MDP not only because it helps to understand the details that are needed to ensure the sustainability of the delta system, but it also possesses the potential to mitigate future damage from climate change to coastal ecosystem. The contribution of riverine inputs increase accretion and bulk density, benefit…

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