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    Munro Jack of the New York Times Book Review said‚ “It is a long and thoughtful novel as one thinks about it. It is a short and vivid scene as one feels.” This book even inspired other authors‚ for example‚ T.C. Boyle wrote a book called The Tortilla Curtain in 1995‚ this book focused of the Mexican immigrants rather than the Dust Bowl migrant workers. In the article entitled‚ “National Endowment for the Arts‚” Eleanor Roosevelt said the novel both repels and attracts you because of the horrible

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    Since its emergence into popular culture‚ “thought experiments” produced from the science fiction (SF) genre have utilized the authors’ imaginations to create unique worlds filled with “new symbols to manipulate‚ and new ways of manipulating them.” (Atteberry 149) Science fiction has allowed authors to now examine how advancing ideas and technology would integrate itself at the societal and individual level. Novels such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ which creates the first ever male mother‚ has

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    In a Praise of Food

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    Genre: summary/response ENG 101 “In a praise of Fast Food” is an article written by Rachel Laudan from the book “The Gastronomica Reader.” Laudan grew up on an English farm she studied math‚ physics‚ chemistry then a degree in geology. She published several books and lots of articles. At the University of Hawaii‚ she found the way to bring her passion for gastronomy. She discovered the most amazing food culture she had encounter. All her ideas were pulled up together in 1996 in a book call

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    Chipotle Food Chain

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    Flow Take Selected Tortilla NO YES Wrap and Bill Add extras and/or Chips Add chosen Salsas Place chosen Bean type Chips/Extras Protein filling (Meat) YES Place Meat NO Place chosen type of Rice & Vegetables C)KANBAN u Chipotle is based on the KANBAN concept POSSIBLE KANBANs TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY ITEM RECOMMENDATION BURRITO STEAMER USE 2 STEAMERS MEAT 2 CONTAINERS VEGETABLES 2 CONTAINERS D)JIT u TORTILLA v JIT can be implemented for tortillas. v Using one card Kanban

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    Diluting Traditions: Adapting to America Culture in the Stories of Julia Alvarez and Jose Burciaga [pic] [pic] Julia Alvarez Jose Antonio Burciaga March 27‚ 1950 to present 1940 - 1996 Pedro Aguayo Research paper May 26‚ 2010 Diluting Traditions: Adapting to America Culture in the Stories of Julia Alvarez and Jose Burciaga In “Hold the Mayonnaise” by Julia Alvarez

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    Human resources

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    DOOR COMPANY Jim Delaney‚ President of Apex Door Company‚ has a problem. No matter how often he tells his employees how to do their jobs‚ they invariably “decide to do things their own way”‚ as he puts it‚ and arguments ensue between Delaney‚ his employee and the employee’s supervisor. One example is in the door-design department. The designers are expected to work with the architects to design doors that meet the specifications. Although its not “rocket science”‚ as Delaney puts it‚ the designers

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    Burrito Research Paper

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    may want‚ wrapped in a delicately made flour tortilla shell. Burritos have a very interesting history‚ beginning with when it was first made and ending with where it is today. According to Linda Watts‚ The History of The Burrito‚ Helium‚ last accessed December 5‚ 2010‚ Juan Mendez created the first burrito. He owned a taco stand in Ciudad Juarez in Northern Mexico. He wanted to be able to keep his tacos warm so he wrapped them in a flour tortilla shell. He did not know it at the time‚ but this

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    Growing up as a seventh generation Tejano‚ food has always been at the core of my family traditions‚ discussions and sometimes-even arguments. If you are thinking what can you argue about food‚ then you must have never made the mistake of saying that someone charro beans are the best you have ever tasted in the presence of your Mom‚ Grandma and any other female in your family all at the same time. Besides being Tejano I grew up in a family that is full of restaurateurs: from chefs and cooks to

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    Over the past decade‚ soccer has been becoming an even more popular sport than it once was. With this popularity though‚ comes a greater chance for injury. Most soccer-related injuries include ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears or meniscus tears‚ but there is a much more dangerous injury making up “22% of the total injuries in football” (Al-Kashmiri 189). Note‚ that in this instance‚ and many more‚ “football” is referring to the non-American term for soccer. A concussion‚ defined by Monica E

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    Confetti Girl

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    tension between themselves‚ the same concept is applied to the short stories‚ Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun. In both of these short stories‚ the parent and child are trying to connect‚ but are unable to do so‚ resulting in the child feeling unappreciated. In Confetti Girl‚ the narrator feels forgotten and not cared about by her father‚ resentment building in the tension. Whereas in the story Tortilla Sun‚ the narrator Izzy is Both children from both stories feel neglected by their one and only

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