The Spoils

Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines recreation as “A means of refreshment or diversion”. It describes conservation as “official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management”. A true outdoorsman knows these words and their definitions by a commonly disregarded and misunderstood colloquialism “Pack it in, Pack it out”. Many people believe that this phrase translates into “If its mine, I pack it out”. What…

to Jejuri is his journey towards eternity. Evoking the town's crowded streets, many shrines, and mythic history of sages and gods"), from arrival in the town of Jejuri to departure. Or, attempted departure, as the mystically charged town seems to spoil the narrator's departure, stranding him on the platform waiting for the next train (with the arrival of said train being concealed from…

FDA announces trans fats to be phased out of American food supply The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a major step this week toward eliminating a major health risk present in the American diet. The FDA announced that artificial fats that are present in many processed foods and fast foods, will be phased out of the U.S. Food supply over the next three years. The three year phase out allows food manufacturers to find alternative ingredients to replace trans fats and reformulate…

wish he too could become a magician of metals. The chemistry behind the act is not the only reference to alchemy, but also the personal transformation. The practicing alchemist in the novel states, “If one finds is made of pure matter, it will never spoil and one can always come back. If what you had found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return (Coelho).” Santiago knows that the scientist is not just speaking on scientific terms, but…

huge Sacco trees and stripping the insides to create a formula that only lasted for around 12 hours. The process of getting this food was very tiring and extremely hard work. Sacco was very low protein, low yield, took several days to process, and spoils easily. People in the Middle East who had wheat, were more prosperous because wheat was way higher in protein and could be stored for years. The people of New Guinea would be starved to eventually eating spiders for protein. This makes me feel…

My mother often quoted “Have one and spoil the child.” She said this because I wanted another sibling. She thought this was intended as exhortation rather than warning. The mother’s instinct to spoil her only child was thereby reinforced by a higher authority. I was so spoiled that on the day my parents unexpectedly came to pick me up from elementary school in the middle of the morning. I was about nine at the time I told the teacher that it was probably because that new game I wanted just came…

by Mr. Pirzada’s broad elegance and flattered by his faint theatrics and gestures. Every night he used to get chocolates and mints for her. One night Lilia’s mother complained of him showering gifts on her and that it may spoil her to which he dramatically replies “I only spoil children who are incapable of spoiling” (WMPCTD 23). Lilia cherished each and every piece of chocolate given to her as a jewel and coveted in her sandalwood box. Another incident on the day of Halloween made Lilia cheer…

In a society that is concerned with being active and healthy, there are a variety of “health foods” available at the grocery store. With all the fancy labels and claims of being “lower in calories” or “fat free” it can be confusing which of these foods are healthiest. The answer can be found most obviously in the produce section. Organic foods offer an alternative to conventional products. Produce, meats, and a variety of other products grown organically are available at most grocery stores.…

“We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity” (Edward Owen Wilson, 2006). The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 and stretches for more than 2300 kilometres along the northeast coast of Australia, including an area of about 347 800 square kilometres of seabed. It is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world with 2500 coral reefs and is home to more than 1500…

Abstract The relationship between money and happiness is surprisingly weak, which may stem in part from the way people spend it. Drawing on empirical research, we propose several principles designed to help consumers get more happiness for their money. Specifically, we suggest that consumers should (1) buy more experiences and fewer material goods; (2) use their money to benefit others rather than themselves; (3) buy many small pleasures rather than fewer large ones; (4) spend more time with…