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The Sweeter Side of Learning Ever had a day when you craved something chocolate-flavored to silence your sweet tooth? After you got something to munch on, was the first bite less than satisfying? When that occurs, get up and take charge; make something that will completely appease your palate. What needs to be done after eating the unappetizing confection is a parallel for how you should respond to and learn from a curveball in life. Learning from one’s mistakes is much like making cookies…

What is a Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, adequate protein, high-fat diet that is designed to change your metabolism, help you maintain a healthy weight, and greatly improve your health. Since glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy, it is used as your body's primary source of energy. However, when you greatly lower your intake of carbohydrates and significantly increase your intake of fat, your body is put into a state known as…

Huge Author's Note before the story starts, might have some swearing. Huge Author's Note before the story starts, might have some swearing A trigger! How dare I. If you hadn't caught that as sarcasm heaven help you, baby cakes. I'll try to be more serious now: You really don't have to read this to enjoy the story. Skip this right now, I'm saving you the ramble of a life time. Are you Sure? Okay, okay, you must be Okay, okay, you must be. Bare with…

example of symbolism in the beginning of the story is the fig tree on page 206 when papa talks to Cassie about how the fig tree is just like them and tells her how ¨the tree has roots that run deep and it belongs in that yard as much as the oak and walnut tree do, knowing all the time it'll…

preceding the divorce of a step-mother, step-sister & step-father. The new household in Lancaster, CA consisted of one older sister, one step-sister (went to boarding school), step-mother, nephew and dad. His mother, step-father, and sister lived in Walnut, CA. The older of the siblings lived in Lancaster, CA as well fairly close to the dads’ resident. Growing up, his mother was over protective of Jose being the only son in the family. The mother used a passive overprotective parenting style,…

serves to amplify the emotional issues Emily had previously exhibited. Decades pass with few rumors about Miss Emily Grierson. “And so she died. Fell ill in the house filled with dust and shadows…She died in one of the downstairs rooms, in a heavy walnut bed with a curtain, her gray head propped on a pillow yellow and moldy with age and lack of sunlight.” (1278) The townspeople come to the funeral, some men in their Confederate military attire and talk about Emily as if they knew her, as if she…

Arabic food seems to be one of the dominant markers of Elmaz Abinader‘s identity during childhood as the theme of food is omnipresent in the first part of the story. The role of the Arabic food is a comforting one because the food makes Abinader forget the problems that her differences cause at school. "The smell was hypnotic and mitigated the melancholy I carried home with my lessons to do that night" (3). She tells that on Wednesday her mother cooks several delicious Arabic specialities such…

Victorian era was also a time of great signification for the political system. When Victorian reign took place, the first prime minster is she appointed was Whig politician Viscount Melbourne although the Whigs had a great influence in the British politics during 1860s, they were still sidelined by the liberal party. Edward Smith Stanley of the Whig was the last prime minster who resigned in 1868 and after that politics of England was dominated by the liberals and conservative party. At a time…

Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer and it is the most diagnosed type of breast cancer [Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)1]. Invasive means that the cancer has “invaded” or spread to the surrounding breast tissues [IDC — Invasive Ductal Carcinoma 1]. Ductal means that the cancer began in the milk ducts, which are the “pipes” that carry milk from the milk-producing lobules to the nipple [IDC — Invasive Ductal Carcinoma 2]. IDC has the potential to invade your lymph…

the ideal foods because they are already ready-to-eat and pre-cooked. It is important to stock up on only nonperishable foods, as they will last the longest. Another highly encouraged item to stock up on are nuts, which include pecans, almond, and walnuts. Trail mixes, are also recommended and both nuts and trail mixes are…