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Tequila And Agave
681 Words - 3 Pages.... and can survive
in very hostile low water conditions.
The agave's flowers however may reach up to 20 ft. and grow very
rapidly. The plant is harvested by cutting of the top of the flower shoot
and collecting the sap. One plant may yield as much as 1000 liters of sap
in optimal conditions. This is the pulgue sap that is fermented to make
mescal (the national drink of Mexico) and later distilled twice and aged to
make tequila.
Some of the other products that are made with the sap include soap,
tortilla flavoring, a chemical for stunning fish, a vitamin mixture for
livestock, and a chemical to enhance the whiteness of the pulp in paper
making.
Agave is actua ....
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Simpsons 4
4166 Words - 16 Pages.... successful piece of global television. (One need only look on an Internet search engine to discover that there are literally millions of Simpsons fan-sites around the world.). The Simpsons themselves are a simple family in a small town in Middle America called Springfield. They are: Homer (loyal but stupid father), Marge (dissatisfied, trapped housewife/mother), Bart (rebellious son), Lisa (unappreciated genius daughter), and Maggie (silent baby). The show also revolves around a number of other of the townsfolk, such as Mr Burns (Homer's miserly boss), Smithers (Burns's loving assistant), Apu (Indian shop owner), Principal Skinner and Moe (owner of the local bar). There are a ....
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Social Security
349 Words - 2 Pages.... Banks and other financial institutions use this number to report interest earned on accounts to the IRS. Other government agencies use these numbers in computer matching operations to stop fraud and abuse.
Although you can’t prevent others from asking for the number, it does not give the use the right to access you records. The privacy of these records is guaranteed, unless by use of the government for health or welfare programs.
Each number comes in 9 digits, and has 3 parts. The first three digits indicate the state shown in the mailing address on the original application. The lowest numbers were assigned to the New England states, and the number g ....
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Phonology And The Dutch Stress
1433 Words - 6 Pages.... three different stress patterns: final, penultimate and antepenultimate. Primary stress is prohibited further to the left.
The three-syllable-window restriction:
…()#
Data: ANT PEN FIN
VV# Amérika macaróni individú
VC# Jerúzalem catamáran kameleón
Furthermore, stress is restricted to a two-syllable windowin words containing a prefinal (or diphtongal) syllable. This means that antepenultimate stress (third syllable from right side of the word) only occurs in words with an open syllable next to it (an open penultimate syllable). Therefore, the Dutch stress system depends on the character of the second to last (penult ....
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The Curse On The Tomb Of King Tutankhamen
609 Words - 3 Pages.... or as you all
know Heaven. The bodies as well as the riches would be placed inside a
Sarcophagus or as we all know a Coffin. These Sarcophagus’ would be placed
in elaborate Tombs. These Tombs would be built to word off tomb robbers.
The tombs would have hard-granite plugs that would block entry ways or they
would have false entry ways , and hidden rooms. But finally in a few cases
a curse would be placed over the entrances of the tombs.
In 1891 A man named Howard Carter arrived in Egypt searching for
King Tuts Tomb. But he knew that he could not do it alone. So he found a
wealthy man named Carnarvon. For five years they dug searching for the
young Pharaoh’s Tomb. ....
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Shrimp Life
1972 Words - 8 Pages.... backward-swimming escapes. (The shrimp meat served in numerous dishes, an important product of the fishing industry, is the curved muscle extracted from the abdomen.) The animals have eight pairs of appendages on the thorax: the front three, called maxillipeds, are mouthparts used for feeding; the rear five, called pereipods, are used for walking. The abdomen contains five pairs of swimming legs, called pleopods, and a fanlike tail.
Many small shrimp are harvested from the cold waters of Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. Today, cultured or farmed marine shrimp play an important role in supplying the world’s shrimp demand. Total wild and farmed shrimp harvest accounts for ....
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American Values
1102 Words - 5 Pages.... emphasizes a troubling trend within the society. In my opinion, authors attempt to show that US as a culture has become highly commercialized and at the rate thing are going US will soon be viewed by the world as unintelligent, exuberant, and irresponsible nation.
The current entertainment and consumer retail industries in the US are the biggest insult to basic human intelligence. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week average American is being target by unavoidable and annoying commercials from TV, radio, Internet, highway billboards, etc. Brought by large corporations, they are intended to brainwash the individual and turn him/her into a loyal brainless consumer of the ....
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Multiculturalism
1685 Words - 7 Pages.... status within a particular area. Both sides contend that their system will provide a higher standard of education while improving the educational opportunities for minorities.
Due to the recent investigation by the UN into Ontario's education system, it is appropriate to define what Canadians are entitled to as far as educational rights. The UN proclaims universally that, "Everyone has the right to education" and that "education shall be free," [UN, 1948,Article 26 (1)]. These definitions are very broad and far-reaching, and are rarely adhered to as fundamental human rights. "Many governments are inclined to define human rights in the manner most convenient to suitin ....
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