Antarctica‚ also known as the "coldest and windiest place on earth"‚ is home to the lowest temperature ever recorded at 89.2 degree Celsius. With historic winds recorded at speeds over three hundred and twenty miles per hour‚ this area is unbearable for almost all habitats. Most commonly recognized as the fifth largest continent on this planet‚ this giant freezing mass is place over the South Pole with a total surface area of about fifteen million square kilometers. However‚ this figure fluctuates
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There’s No Place Like Home One day that was one family who need to move cause of work. "Kids‚ there is something that your mother and I need to tell you‚" my dad announced one evening at dinner. Could it be that there would be no Christmas presents this year? No‚ more likely we were all becoming vegetarian‚ as my mother had recently suggested. "Dad’s work has been transferred. We’re moving!" My mom exclaimed in an excited voice. How could that be? I couldn’t breathe
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CHAPTER 3 RECIPE AND MEASUREMENT CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After completion of this chapter the reader will be able to: 1. Define and discuss mise en place. 2. Apply U.S. and metric measurement systems. 3. Discuss the importance of standardized recipe in quality and cost control. 4. State the structure and components of a recipe. 5. Apply the principles of recipe conversion. 6. Apply the principles of recipe costing. 7. State the importance of the recipe
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No Place Like Home As a little girl growing up in a tiny Illinois farm town‚ I would often dream of moving to Chicago and becoming somebody completely different. When I finally arrived there after graduating from high school‚ I was absolutely overwhelmed. After a while‚ I discovered that while my location had changed‚ I was still that small town girl. Since that time I have asked myself: is home merely a state of mind? Is geography nothing more than a physical location? And‚ in the case of Christopher
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Advanced Analysis of Prose Final Essay My Place by Sally Morgan My Place is considered as a story about a journey. What kind of journey is represented in the story? consider that the journey here does not always mean physiscal journey. Through the story‚ Sally Morgan tends to tell the reader about her journey‚ her journey on finding her family’s identity. A kind of journey which is represented in the story is an emotional journey. The definition of emotional journey itself is the series of emotions
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The Philippines may be one of the toughest place to be for a bus driver due to the fact that it is esurience that governs the people’s mindset considering a number of reasons: the narrow and poorly constructed streets‚ inefficient traffic management‚ a very large number of private and public vehicle; poor maintenance of buses and other public transportation that contributes to pollution and lack of discipline among riders and drivers. Among these troublesome factors are the structure of the jeepneys
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Banning smoking in public places I’d like to talk about the banning smoking in public places. Generally‚ is known about smoking that can cause different types of cancer‚ yellow teeth and unpleasant smell. I think that smoking in public places represent a real problem‚ because smoking can lead to serious health problems for both the person who smoke and the sitting next to him. Nowadays‚ smoking is a leading cause of mortality in the world‚ but also a very profitable business for some companies
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My favorite place is sitting on my back porch on an early summer morning. The small concrete back porch sits in the back of my home near the woods and the garden. The area is very isolated and peaceful. There are no sounds of human life‚ cars or anything to alter nature. After awakening in the mornings‚ I remove the everlasting sleep from my tired eyes and walk to the small warming porch. I enjoy this time alone to gather my thoughts and feelings for the day. The old iron furniture squeaks
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Smoking Ban in Public Places There is a chronic problem with people smoking in public places. Health Canada states‚ “Smoking in public places is the single largest source of indoor air pollution‚ containing a mixture of nearly 4000 chemicals” (Health Canada‚ 2011). Clearly‚ smoking in public has a serious impact upon the health of people and the physical and social environment around them; therefore‚ implementing smoking laws and developing public education are good approaches to eliminate smoking
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Can you remember 9-11? Most people know about infamous act of terrorism. Unfortunately‚ it was not the only one. Some people say that the world is becoming a better place in which to live‚ but we are exposed to an increasing number of dangerous situations. Hence‚ I think that the world is a dangerous place in which to live for several reasons. Firstly‚ we are living in an era of wars. There aren’t any big wars such as World War II‚ but there are many acts of violence and threats of mass destruction
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