owned by multinational corporations‚ such as the U.S. owned “United Fruit Company” in the 1940s and 50s. The result of this unequal land ownership‚ which also contributed to an unbalanced distribution of wealth‚ led to an oppressed population living in extreme poverty. These local hardships were ultimately the driving force behind the rebellious leftist groups As military leaders began to have control of the government by the 1960’s and through the 1970s‚ physical violence became a method used to
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fruits This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The word "fruit" is used in several different ways.[1] The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit‚ i.e. "Any sweet‚ edible part of a plant that resembles fruit‚ even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables‚ some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they
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TIMELINE FOR HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE In 1500BC – 400 BC‚ the Olmec Indians are believed to be the first to grow cocoa beans as a domestic crop. Cacao trees have grown wild for possibly 10‚000 years. The Olmec civilization only lasted until about 300 B.C. In the 14th Century‚ cocoa became a drink that was popular for the upper class of the Aztecs; they called it “xocalati” meaning warm or bitter liquid. They were the first to tax the beans. In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus was said to have brought back
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The poem “United Fruit Company “talks about the dreadful control of the powerful country‚ United States of America‚ to the economic system of some regions in the Central America. It was an act of Imperialism in a more direct way. Central America’s principal crop and in demand export product is banana. Because the place is rich with a well- cultivated land‚ most of the people living in there are settled with farming as main source of living. In the 9th line of the poem‚ “banana republic” is mentioned
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CHOCOLATE! Just that word makes most people mouth water. It is a delectable substance that can be made into flakes that melts in your mouth‚ or into delicious candy bar with nuts and marshmallow‚ or a plain old bar of chocolate. All contributes to the mild addiction some people feel towards chocolate. Today we are going to talk about this topic because
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Doctors say that everyone should take more vegetables and fruit than rice or wheat. Rice and wheat contain much carbohydrate which is quite essential for energy. But more of rice and wheat and less of vegetables and fruit is not a balanced diet. Vegetables and fruit contain nutrients like vitamins‚ calcium‚ iron‚ phosphorus‚ folic acid‚ iodine‚ magnesium‚ zinc etc. Green leafy vegetables contain a lot of nutrients‚ especially calcium and iron. We should take one type of green leafy vegetable
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Isaac J Garcia 23 Sept 2013 Essay 2 Eng. 095 Subject - Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate Type - objective essay Role -facts Audience – everyone Purpose – to inform In this objective essay I will compare milk chocolate with dark chocolate. First there was chocolate‚ from milk to dark but which one would be favored. Many people would say milk chocolate and then some would say dark chocolate. For many reasons this could be pretty much up in the air. If you asked
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Harriet Tubman "When I found I had crossed that line‚ I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through the trees‚ and over the fields‚ and I felt like I was in Heaven.” (Harriet Tubman‚ approx. 1820’s-1913). Harriet Tubman quoted this after her first breath of freedom. She was born into slavery in the 1820’s‚ so it is chilling to hear her description of what that meant to her. I asked myself‚ “Would I risk that glory
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Star Fruit is an exciting fruit Oriyun Ross Williams Culinary Foundations II Chef Mark Varnado Star Fruit‚ it’s an exciting fruit. Carambolas also know as a star fruit is a very unique fruit. The name Carambola was names after Averrhoes‚ a 12th century Muslim philosopher and physician. Carambola is a Portuguese word derived from a South India It is a tropical fruit‚ native to the Philippines‚ Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ India‚ Bangladesh‚ and Sri Lanka. The Star Fruit is a small to medium sized bushy
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