After reading “Bitter Chocolate” by Carol Off‚ it has helped me open my eyes to the world of chocolate industry which was the most captivating topic of this book. I learned that while we all enjoy consuming this treat almost every day‚ it is also accompanied with severe and hidden costs. The Canadian journalist Carol Off takes you on a trip through the production of cocoa‚ showing the controversies and conflicts that go into creating the chocolate bars you see in your stores every day. One topic
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Nostalgia: Background: Swiss Mercenaries came down from the mountains to fight on behalf of European rulers in Distant Lands. Many of these mercenaries suffered from nostalgia. * Nostalgia was believed to be a medical disease. * Symptoms included anorexia‚ bouts of weeping and even suicide attempts. * For years‚ people believed only the Swiss were prone to it. * In 1688‚ Hofer suggested it was “a cerebral disease of essentially demonic cause” * In 1732‚ Scheuchzer said it was
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Concert Report On Thursday‚ December 24th of last year I attended the Christmas Carol Service held by the Cathedral of the Madeleine in downtown Salt Lake. I enjoyed that the concert was featured by youth and young adults‚ some around my age‚ and also that nearly all of the songs were accompanied by an organ. The organ completed the whole feel and mood of the songs; it made them more meaningful and enjoyable. The accompaniment added an element to the music that made it sound more dramatic and it
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The second release of Remote: Reflections on Life in the Shadow of Celebrity includes a foreword by Philip Lopate‚ an American film critic‚ essayist‚ fiction writer‚ poet and teacher. As the reprint is from 2003‚ the views that Lopate has on David Shileds’s collection of essays is radically differet than the aforementioned revievers from 1996. Lopate says that Shields refuses to delve into a “convenient narrative arc of victimization‚ addiction‚ denial‚ revelation and faith‚ he insists on trying
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For many people. the months December through February create a vision of happiness and holiday cheer. The thought of all the warm Christmas cookies you and your mom would make‚ or the pine sweet smell of your just brought home tree‚ you‚ already prepared with your basket of ornaments‚ dusty from being in your basement all year long. The hope of a new year‚ of new beginnings‚ of fresh snow‚ and coming inside from the cold to sit by the burning fire with your favorite book. Thinking of these months
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Did you know that there are close to fifteen thousand farms growing Christmas trees in the United States? Over one hundred thousand people are employed full or part time in the industry. This year my family and I picked out a Christmas tree at a farm‚ we picked out the very first one we saw because it was the perfect height and we were freezing cold. My family and I always decorate the Christmas tree every Thanksgiving weekend. Decorating the tree was really exciting this year and the tree looks
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Every building has their ghosts‚ the Overlook Hotel just happens to have more than you would expect. Jack just lost his job thanks to his temper and drinking problem. In an attempt to keep his family together‚ he finds a job as a caretaker for the Overlook Hotel. At first‚ everything seems fine. Though as the up coming winter approaches‚ Jack will soon find out that the hotel has more problems then he bargained for‚ and that his son is a little more special then he was expecting. Visualizing‚ predicting
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The Night Before has started a frenzy among movie goers. After the film‚ many people rushed to their local Goodwill store. Ugly sweaters have made a comeback. The film is hilarious‚ and the recent sweater craze has started a new trend at holiday parties. The characters in the movie wear ugly sweaters on Christmas Eve‚ and they have a plan to make their Christmas Eve a memorable night. A Bit of Nostalgia The ugly sweater trend comes with a bit of nostalgia. Christmas sweaters were popular gifts
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Samuel Huo London‚ England 12/24/35 Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge Firm of Scrooge and Marley 1234 Marleybone lane London‚ England Dear Mr. Scrooge: I have read your ad in the paper and I am interested in a position as an accountant for your counting house. My associates tell me you are a remarkable businessman in need of an accountant and coincidentally I am looking for a job as an accountant. My skills as an accountant were widely praised when I was apprenticed to your former co-worker
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The title BRINNNNG‚ the school bell rang. “Bye kids see you next..‚ ” the teacher didn’t have the chance to finish her sentence as 4-5 year olds screamed at the top of their lungs. It was the last day of school before winter vacation and the bell seemed to take such a long time to ring. Everyone’s all packed up‚ dressed and charged‚ waiting in front of the door to race out of the class and onto the bus. And when the bell rang we rushed out the doors of Locust Elementary school (an elementary school
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