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Why are flamingos pink? According to http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/are-flamingos-pink-because-they-eat-shrimp website, flamingos are pink because they eat a certain type of shrimp called brine shrimp. The brine fish live in salt water lakes in both hemispheres which is usually where the flamingo lives. The flamingos grab the shrimp with their uniquely shaped beaks and then turn upside down to strain out any mud and water. After the water and mud is strained, they enjoy their meal. There is a…

The Portrait of Luther Burbank Do you know russet potato derives its name from Luther Burbank? The russet potato is one of Burbank creations, and is the most used potato by the MacDonald’s restaurants. The Portrait of Luther Burbank by Frida Kahlo, is a painting of oil and Masonite created during 1931, this portrait was inspired in the scientist and horticulturist Luther Burbank whom Kahlo represented as one of his own experiments. This Frida Kahlo’s painting shows a man whose feet are a tree…

Henslin (2012) defines culture as: “the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that are passed from one generation to the next” (p. 42). My culture and ethnicity happens to be Italian. Even though, I have two parents from different ethnic backgrounds I experienced absolutely little in relation to my mother’s. On the other hand, my father’s ethnicity is what myself and my siblings were raised with and experienced. Inside different cultures there are material…

The Adventurous Foods of Target The lights dimmed, causing the moon’s light to break through the foggy windows of Target. The tall white shelves were now hidden from the dark. The bright red sign of Target lit up the dark aisles with a bright red glow. “Are they gone yet?” the strawberry whispered nervously. “Yeah, let’s get moving.” said the proud leader of all foods, the cucumber. The strawberry dropped down to the cold floor, then came the cucumber. They gathered all the foods, including the…

Red beet (Beta vulagaris L.) is a crop of the Chenopodiaceae family [1]. The crop is primarily cultivated for its edible roots and valued extremely for its color [1, 2]. Over the past 20 years, the production of red beets in the United States is estimated around 200,000 tonnes/ year [3, 4], of which almost 95% of the cultivated red beets are canned and only 5% are consumed as a vegetable [3]. Interestingly, this root vegetable is a crop of commercial importance [5], that is also exploited for…

stay within the limits. I will however, be looking up a variety of grains to add to help me with my daily goal; like cereal, brown rice, and whole wheat pasta. Next, I ate 1-½ cups of Salad, garden, lettuce, tomato and carrots, ¼ cup of Spinach, raw, 1 cup of baby carrots, ¼ cup of tomato, ¼ cup of onion, and ¾ cup of sweet potato. The recommended amount from MyPlate for vegetables is 3 cups per day. I consumed 4 ¾ cup(s) of vegetables over a 24 hr. period. My goal is to maintain the amount…

As digital learning developers, my team and Iusuallyspent most of our working time behind a screen at our desks.This is great as it allows us to experience the flow of different digital artefacts creation. However,the stories that we want to share with our learners are not laying there. They are created, happening, exposed and shared where our customers are, where the products are produced, where the sales experts who are going to use our e-learning coursesare operating. Thus, it is important…

A family sits down for a meal, in front of them are all the items on the food pyramid such as dairy and fresh fruits and vegetables, would the meal be the same if the family only had $50 a week to spend on groceries? The answer to this question which so many American families are forced to answer is no. This is partly do to the minimum wage being so low. With it hovering around $8.15 an hour and most people working around 40 hour work weeks that gives $326 for the week. This is excluding…

Summer is a wonderful time of year. The weather is warm and the days are long. Everything seems to slow down and be less hectic. Since everyone seems to have more time to socialize, it is the perfect time of year to entertain. So, while you still have some time before the crispness of autumn comes, plan an end-of-the-season party and serve some of these delicious gourmet appetizers that just scream summer. Salsa Fresca Everyone loves salsa. But, for the summer, it is so much better to use…

6. Chad Christian Clift and the Beauty of Simple Menus Whether he is preparing delightfully tasty meals at a Seattle restaurant or cooking in his own home, Chef Chad Christian Clift believes that the best meals are the ones that are based on simplicity. Working with Asian cuisine has heightened this philosophy, and given him a chance to broaden his definition of simple elegance. There is truly something to be said for keeping a meal or menu item simple. This by no means implies that the item has…