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    Trans Fat

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    Ban Trans-Fat Although fats are considered to be a part of our health‚ there are certain types that should be ignored. One of which has drawn controversial issues is trans-fat. Trans-fat is mostly found in many food sources such as vegetable oil‚ crackers‚ cookies and margarine. It increases blood levels of low density lipoprotein that is considered to be bad cholesterol‚ and decreases level of good cholesterol‚ high density lipoprotein. Trans-fat is created when oils are partially hydrogenated

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    Jewish Wedding

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    Jewish weddings A traditional Jewish wedding is full of meaningful rituals‚ symbolizing the beauty of the relationship of husband and wife‚ as well as their love to each other and to the Jewish people. The wedding day The wedding day is the happiest and holiest day of their life‚ the wedding day is considered a personal Yom Kippur for the chatan (Hebrew for groom) and kallah (bride) because on their wedding day all their mistakes in the past are forgiven as they merge into a new‚ complete soul

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    Fat Is Ugly

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    western culture seem to view a larger woman as something to be frowned upon‚ even medically; if you have a cough these days‚ it’s because you’re over weight‚ if you are depressed‚ it’s because you’re overweight‚ you pass out‚ it’s because you are fat; fat is emphatically not beautiful. Carter describes her experience with anorexia as ‘the last resort of the impotent‚ and the protracted attempted suicide by narcissism’ so why is this ‘attempted suicide’ more beautiful than a fairly healthy overweight

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    Crude Fat

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    Introduction Crude fat is the term used to refer to the crude mixture of fat-soluble material present in a sample. Crude fat also known as the ether extract or the free lipid content the traditional measure of fat in food products. The lipid materials may include triglycerides‚ diglycerides‚ monoglycerides‚ phospholipids‚ steroids‚ free fatty acids‚ fat soluble vitamins‚ carotene pigments‚ chlorophylls‚ etc. The common approach for total crude fat determination is based on the solubility of lipids

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    In the world of cultural studies‚ there is a balance. There is a balance‚ especially‚ in the continuum of the relationship between the concepts of cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is defined as “a point of view that one’s own way of life is to be preferred above all others” (Rosado). This is an interesting viewpoint on life‚ contrasted by the definition of cultural relativism‚ which is the view that “values that are established by a culture are relative to the cultural ambiance

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    A Desi Wedding

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    Pakistani Style Wedding We live in a world full of diverse cultures and religions all living together. We all have a diverse way of celebrating a special day; one of the most important of these celebration is the day when two individuals join their lives in front of their dear ones. Thanks to the technology and the diversity of the world that we live in we are aware that every culture has their own way of celebrating this special day. In Pakistani culture the wedding preparations start from the

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    The Kadazans Wedding

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    The Kadazans Wedding The Kadazans are the largest single indigenous group in Sabah. Most of them are found in western part of the country. The Kadazan Weddings are a simple affair‚ they don’t need a grand ballroom to show how rich they are or how happy they are. Marriage customs amongst the Kadazans vary a little from one district to another but in general are the same. For example‚ before the wedding‚ the family members and the couples will prepare for the wedding stuff and cost. Besides that

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    Wedding Plan

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    The Campus Wedding Case – The “A” case 1. Given the activities and precedence relationships described in the (A) case‚ develop a network diagram for the wedding plans. The following table contains the activities‚ expected activity times‚ and crashing information. Activity Duration (days) Predecessor Activities Crash Cost Crash Time 1. Reserve Church 1 2. Church Notice Wait 17 1. Reserve Church $100 10 3. Decorate Church 3 2. Church Notice Wait 4. Travel from Guatemala 10 $500 2 5. Fit

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    Hindu Weddings

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    marriages‚ like most other cultural wedding ceremonies‚ are deeply concerned with their religious rituals and customs. Most ceremonies in the Hindu culture are family oriented with great emphasis on entertainment and inspiration. Also‚ off course‚ the amount of decorations and the extent to which the rituals are carried out depends greatly on the class of the families in society. Wealthier families are inclined to spend vast amounts of money into the wedding ceremony to make it extremely extravagant

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    February 2013 My Math Teacher Has a Big Influence on My Life One day I was sitting in my math class‚ feeling bored and sleepy‚ when my teacher‚ Mr. .Ahmed woke me up by his words.He told us his story aboutmath and how his life changed after he changed his way of thinking. He also told us that he used to hate math‚ but he became good at math after he decided to like it. From that moment‚ I decided to adopt my teacher`s attitude‚ and I learned to be open-minded‚ flexible in my life and positive

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