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May 2022

A Brief History of Oreos

Everyones favouite biscuit The name Oreo was trademarked on March 14, 1912. It was launched as an imitation of the Hydrox cookie manufactured by Sunshine company, which was introduced in 1908. The original design on the face of the Oreo featured a wreath around the edge of the cookie and the name “OREO” in the […]

How to manage rising mortgage rates

THE VOCABULARY OF OWNING OR BUYING  A HOUSE, APARTMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY IN ENGLISH. Mortgage rates have climbed dramatically over the past few months, creating an abrupt hike in monthly payments for new home loans. While some home buyers may be dropping out of the market in the hope that rates may decline again or that home […]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives remarks on Ukraine and NATO

EXERCISE:  Watch the video on the link below and read the    “KEY FACTS”    below then answer the questions 1 to 6. Each answer should consist of 25 words per answer. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave remarks at an informal meeting of NATO members in Berlin on May 15. https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-gives-remarks-on-ukraine-and-nato/2022/05/15/3d165ee4-3e46-496a-b62b-16597548fb21_video.html Key Facts In […]

THE METABOLISM OF PROTIENS

Introduction Protein metabolism denotes the various biochemical processes responsible for the synthesis of proteins and amino acids (anabolism), and the breakdown of proteins by catabolism. The steps of protein synthesis include transcription, translation, and post translational modifications. VACABULARY:  TO DENOTE, ANABOLISM, BREAKDOWN, CATABOLISM, SYNTHESIS, TRANSCRIPTION Proteins serve a range of physiological functions in health and in […]

METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES

Glycolysis Glycolysis is the first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism. Glycolysis consists of an energy-requiring phase followed by an energy-releasing phase.  VOCABULARY:  GLYCOLYSIS, BREAKDOWN, EXTRACT,PHASE, CONSISTS OF Introduction Suppose that we gave one molecule of glucose to you and one molecule of glucose to Lactobacillus acidophilus—the friendly bacterium that turns […]

SOUTH CAROLINA EARTHQUAKE

Preliminary 3.3 magnitude quake jolts South Carolina Listen to the audio first and watch the video link then read the text and finally, answer the five questions at the end of the reading in around 50 words for each answer. Total 250 words. AUDIO FILE: VIDEO LINK: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A 1.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in […]

THE WOMAN WHO “CLONED” HER CAT

When Chai, a beloved five-year-old cat died in 2017, there was nothing her owner, Kelly Anderson, could do. Or so she thought. But then Anderson remembered hearing about Texas-based ViaGen Pets, a company that clones pets. The next morning, she called them. Some $25,000 and five years later, Anderson—a 32-year-old dog trainer from Austin—has a […]

HOW TO USE REALLY BAD WORDS IN ENGLISH

OK so you can speak English now! But, can you make yourself understood when you are angry? Can you express yourself when you are frustrated with someone? In short, can you wear? These questions can be answered in this book. This short but shocking book will give you the verbal tools to stand your ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 101 Expressions And Words […]

CANCEL CULTURE

What is “CANCEL CULTURE?” Cancel culture or call-out culture is a contemporary phrase used to refer to a form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those subject to this ostracism are said to have been “cancelled”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part Four) Alfred Adler

Adler The Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler, another of Freud’s early followers, also disputed the importance of sexual motives. Adler described a coping strategy that he called compensation, which he felt was an important influence on behaviour. In his view people compensated for a behavioral deficiency by exaggerating some other behaviour: a process analogous to organic processes called hypertrophy, in […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part Three) Carl Jung

Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung’s work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, an early adherent of Freud’s theories, questioned the degree of emphasis that Freud gave to sexual […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part Two) Frued

Freud Perhaps the most influential integrative theory of personality is that of psychoanalysis, which was largely promulgated during the first four decades of the 20th century by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Although its beginnings were based in studies of psychopathology, psychoanalysis became a more general perspective on normal personality development and functioning. The field of investigation began with […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part One)

Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics, such as sociability or irritability. Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors. While there […]

EIGHT TIPS TO HELP YOU BUILD MUSCLE MASS

Download my Amazon ebook about how to design a training programme.   R$15.99 https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B09Z9HJG94 Building muscle requires a positive energy balance, which means that you must take in more calories than you burn. You need roughly 2,800 calories to build a pound of muscle, largely to support protein turnover, which can be elevated with training. By following these […]

What is blue vein cheese and how is it made?

What Is Blue Vein Cheese? Blue cheese is a generic term used to describe cheese produced with pasteurized cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s milk and ripened with cultures of the mold penicillium. Blue cheese generally has a salty, sharp flavor and a pungent aroma. It is often relatively low in fat but has a high sodium […]