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    The country I have chosen to visit is Costa Rica. It is a tropical rain forest biome with an average winter temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 81.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The average rainfall is 9.18 inches per month in the dry season and 13.81 inches in the “rainy” season. Some plants found in this biome are the Parrot Flower‚ the Carambola (star fruit)‚ the Cas Guava and Saragundi. The national flower in Costa Rica is the orchid. Some of the animals

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    price (demotic 3.9%‚ global 37%) and customers’ dwindling budgets. 3. Political (T): ICE shifts its focus; PETA asked to use CAK; definition of healthy food. 4. Sociocultural (T): Higher wage for CIW. 5. Technological: Prevailing Social media (O); Tortilla grill machine (T). 6.Global: Cultural differences for new stores (T) in international markets. 7. Physical Environment: N/A. INDUSTRY: 1. New entrants (H): Low Barrier‚ small economies scale‚ product taste better‚ and small capital requirements

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    The principal food was a thin corn flat bread called a tlaxcalli. In Spanish‚ it is called a tortilla. The Aztec used tlaxcallis to scoop up other foods or wrapped them around bits of meat and vegetables to form tacos. Aztec cooking was rich and spicy. Many dishes had sauces flavored with chili peppers. Hunting and‚ to a lesser extent‚ fishing provided

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    Danny faces fitful interior struggle with his father’s side of the family. He feels weird that his grandmother was praising him for being a good student and his talents. He feels so awkward because from the environment others grow up in‚ everyone praises you for the bad boy things you do. Now being praised for being good is something new to him which he hadn’t quite understood yet. Danny feels bad that the adults in the family looks up to him but what he wants are to look up to them as a role model

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    general tasks. 7 Middle managers are responsible for setting organizational goals‚ defining strategies for achieving them‚ and making decisions that affect the entire organization. 8 Antonio is head of the advertising department at Terrific Tortillas‚ Inc. He can be described as a general manager. 9 As a manager‚ Juan is generally concerned with the near future and is expected to establish good relationships with peers around the organization‚ encourage teamwork‚ and resolve conflicts.

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    have a special Indian dish called “Chicken Tekka Masala” its a dish of roasted chicken chunks in a spicy sauce. Breakfast Burritos is a special Mexican food that contains Eggs‚ bacon‚ salsa‚ sour cream and cheddar cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla‚ hot sauce is optional. My favorite dish in the cafeteria menu is Shawarma‚ it’s an Arabian food made with chicken and bread. -David is a dangerous driver‚ I hate the way he drives the car‚ he either drive too slow or too fast. One day we

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    Indian taco one day. Central Idea: I’m going to show my audience the ingredients to Indian tacos and explain why I chose it to be part of my cultural artifact speech. Introduction: Attention step: Why Indian tacos are so delicious. Instead of the tortilla it’s fry bread. It has the same similarities as a taco but than it has different ingredients. Show the ingredients to audience. Body: Next Step: Explain where Indian tacos are originated. Indian tacos aka Navajo tacos are just like tacos but

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    streamers. • One of the biggest features of a Mexican fiesta is the piñata‚ which is made of paper mache and filled with candy & gifts‚ then hung up and hit repeatedly until the inside goods fall out. • Traditional Mexican food includes tortillas‚ tacos‚ nachos‚ Menudo (classic soup) & burritos. Ingredients used in these dishes can include pork‚ beef‚ corn‚ potatoes‚ chilli and various other spices. Food issues/Nutritional information: Food allergies to consider

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    school? Cesar goes to his uncles to work‚ goes to counseling at church‚ walks to grandmas‚ helps in the store‚ reads‚ plays basketball and sits at the river. 5. What foods do he and his family eat a lot of? Cesar and his family eat a lot of tortillas and black beans. 6. Describe what they do to prepare for Carnival in their city? To prepare for the Carnival they make festival eggs to decorate and sell. They also set up booths. B. Write a short composition in English comparing and

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    through her poem to show that It’s okay to speak a different language when moving to a new culture. The author also talks about how it’s okay to mix different race and culture‚ into one pot. She stated “put chile in the borscht‚ eat whole wheat tortillas‚ speak Tex-Mex with a Brooklyn accent; be stopped by la migra at the border checkpoint” ( Anzaldua‚ 4). She used food as a symbol of mixing of

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