Avoid trans fats for health. Trans fat is an unhealthy substance‚ also known as trans fatty acid‚ made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils. Hydrogenation solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor stability of oils and foods that contain them. Trans fat is found in vegetable shortenings and in some margarines‚ crackers‚ cookies‚ snack foods and other foods. The US FDA in 1999 proposed that the Nutrition Facts labels on vegetable shortenings and some cookies
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The Drive of Chris McCandless “Am I better off dead‚ Am I better off a quitter” (The Script). The meanings behind these lyrics are very powerful and explain Chris’s journey almost perfectly. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris’s takes on a challenge that is potentially fatal and he has the courage to continue on with it. Chris’s journey is a series of risks he is willing to take to achieve his goal. He has to make life threatening decisions that he could have backed out on at any given time
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found with his life in Alaska. The reason why he went there was because he was motivated by his books. One of them is “Call of the Wild”‚ by Jack London. The story of this book is about a dog from California‚ going back to Alaska undergoing lots of sufferings. It seems that the dog got absolute freedom‚ but the author himself never went to Alaska‚ not even into the wilds. Chris also thought that Alaska was a pure nature. He thought that this purity and isolation would enable him to find out who he
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Animal Trivia Dogs * There are more than 150 dog breeds‚ divided into 8 classes: sporting‚ hound‚ working‚ terrier‚ toy‚ non-sporting‚ herding‚ and miscellaneous. * According to a recent survey‚ the most popular name for a dog is Max. Other popular names include Molly‚ Sam‚ Zach‚ and Maggie. * Dogs can vary in size from a 36 inch (150+ lb.) Great Dane to a 2 lb. Chihuahua. * Puppies and kittens can be adopted as early as 8 weeks of age. Until then‚ they should stay with their moms
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English 221 Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Study Guide Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a separate piece of paper. Be complete in your answers‚ including page numbers where you found the information. 1. Briefly describe McCandless. 2. How do the quotes at the beginning of each chapter contribute to the narrative? 3. How do the maps help the reader? 4. Who is Jim Gallien and how is he important to McCandless’ journey? 5. When Gallien drops McCandless off at the head
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1.0 Introduction: 1.1 What is Pet Shop? A pet store or pet shop is a retail business which sells different kinds of animals. Pet stores also sell pet food‚ supplies‚ and accessories. A shop where domestic animals and domestic animal products are on sale means an establishment where companion animals are bought‚ sold‚ exchanged‚ or offered for sale or exchange to the general public. Pet stores commonly sell • fish for home • small birds such as parakeets • fancy rats • hamsters
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PET OBESITY: IS YOURS AT RISK? Studies show nearly half of our dogs and cats are overweight or obese‚ but these healthy habits might help keep your pet from becoming an alarming statistic. Is your pet at risk? People aren’t the only over-eaters in America: The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) found that 56 percent of dogs and 53 percent of cats are either overweight or obese. Recently‚ we were touched by the story of Meow‚ a 39-pound cat who died in a shelter from obesity complications
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“PEOPLE ONLY DO THE RIGHT THING TO AVOID GETTING INTO TROUBLE” This is a very controversial statement. Some people may agree that people do the right thing because of their morals and ethics. However others may disagree and say that the only reason people do the correct thing is because they do not want to face up to the consequences of the law. One side of the argument would be that some people do not look at consequences of actions; they do the right thing because they feel it is inhumane
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Laura McGray English 102 24 Feb 2013 The Better Pet Dogs have always been called “man’s best friend.” Studies have shown this to be true and dogs are the better pet especially over a cat. Although dogs and cats are both wonderful house pets‚ dogs are more intelligent and easier to train than cats‚ and dogs are also far more loving and loyal than most cats will ever be. When it comes to training‚ dogs are by far easier and more trainable than cats. Have you ever seen a cat sit or meow on command
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A multi-purpose pet I wanted to inform you that I am planning to adopt a pet in the near future. I’ve considered the various pets available for adoption and have come to the conclusion that adopting a dog would be the best choice for both you and me. I will explain a few of the reasons that I feel adopting a dog is our best choice; Dogs are very loyal to humans‚ they teach children responsibility‚ and will help protect our family and homes from criminals. The loyalty of a dog is unsurpassed
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