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    Role of Women Significant in the Aztec Society September 15‚ 2013 Role of Women Significant in the Aztec Society Aztec society (a Pre-Columbian society) was a highly stratified and complex society that grew among the Aztecs of central Mexico centuries before Mexico became Spanish colony- before the Spanish conquest. It was created on the cultural basis of the greater area of Mesoamerica. Talk of politics‚ the society was located in Altepetl (the dependent city-state) comprised of

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    lime and ground into dough. This dough is used fresh and fermented to make a wide variety of dishes from drinks‚ to tamales‚ to sopes and much more. However‚ the most common way to eat corn in Mexico is in the form of a tortilla‚ which accompanies almost every dish in Mexico. Tortillas are made of corn in most of the country but in the north there is a wheat version as

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    Applebee's Evaluation

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    Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood As my girlfriend and I pull into a crowded parking lot during a chilly Friday evening‚ we struggle to find a spot of our own‚ but manage to do so as we take the place of another young couple as they pull out to leave. I put the car in park as we both gaze at the numerous parties walking into the restaurant. A bright sign‚ hung lit overhead‚ shining the phrase "Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill" atop a red brick building. Awnings were placed above every window

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    Pupusas

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    Kelly Castellanos Mrs. Pratt COMSTD 2‚ Eff Speaking 25 March 2013 Pupusas Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the very popular Salvadoran dish‚ Pupusas. Central Idea/Thesis: Pupusas are a very popular dish in El Salvador‚ and are now becoming more popular here in the United States. Organizing Format: Categorical Introduction: I. Attention Getter: On January 2007‚ El Salvador makes it into the Guinness Book of World Records for making the biggest Pupusas that were able

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    Mexican Cuisine

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    fare. The staples of Mexican cuisine are typically corn and beans. Corn‚ traditionally Mexico’s staple grain‚ is eaten fresh‚ on the cob‚ and as a component of a number of dishes. Most corn‚ however‚ is used to make masa‚ a dough for tamales‚ tortillas‚ gorditas‚ and many other corn-based foods. Squash and peppers also play important roles in Mexican cuisine. The most important and frequently used herbs and spices in Mexican cuisine are chilli powder‚ oregano‚ cilantro‚ epazote‚ cinnamon‚ and

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    Mayan Farming Methods

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    I. AGRICULTURE Farming was difficult to practice in Maya territory given the fact that they have dense forests with a small surface of water‚ or a poor soil. Hence‚ they developed three different methods of farming for the different soils. The first method developed was the step farming‚ which consisted in flattening the steps in order to make the irrigation process to be possible‚ this method was used in the Mountain territory. The second method employed was the rise of platforms around water

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    Puerto Rican food for almost every holiday. My grandmother and my Aunt taught my mom how to make Puerto Rican rice. My grandmother and aunt also taught her how to make empinyatats it is ground beef with Puerto Rican seasonings and its wrapped in a tortilla like wrap and is fried it is so good. My grandma that taught my mom is my dad’s mom. And my aunt is my dad’s sister my dad’s mom and dad were born in Puerto Rico. My mom is a little bit Mexican and Puerto Rican. Next‚ my mom picks a holiday to make

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    stay and wait have to wait outside of the restaurant‚ because there is no waiting area in the restaurant (Krajewski et al.‚ p. 154). The menu consists of 23 main entrees that are assembled from the basics such as chicken‚ beef‚ rice‚ corn tortillas‚ flour tortillas‚ tomatoes‚ and lettuce (Krajewski et al.‚ p. 154). The cook will prep the basics before

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    Frito Lay Case Study

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    Harvest but in the early 1980s several market tests failed leading for marketing to introduce in the mid 1980s different flavors‚ flavor line extensions‚ on their traditional snacks like Cool Ranch Doritos and low-fat versions of potato‚ corn‚ and tortilla chips (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2009). In 1988 and with the idea still of multigrain products‚ marketing research studies conducted consumers’ testing for about 10 months‚ revealing that consumers wanted a multigrain rectangular chip with ridges and incomparable

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    Guatemala Essay

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    Kameron Atwell Guatemala is rich in history and culture. Reading this paper you will step into the past from learning about the ancient empires that ruled the land and their beliefs to modern day news as well. To start‚ Guatemala’s capital is Guatemala City and it is perched in the southern central region of the country. There are many markets in the streets and roads‚ where textiles and artifacts are handmade and sold. Another city is Puerto San Jose located on the Pacific coast. Puerto San Jose

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