Tuesday, January 19, 2010


1) What is the cause of this disease?Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both.
2) What groups of people do you think are most at risk for this disease?Some Ethnic groups
3) What can you do to help prevent this disease? Stop eating a sugar called glucose because it enters the bloodstream. Glucose is a source of fuel for the body.Also a organ called the pancreas makes insulin. The role of insulin is to move glucose from the bloodstream into muscle, fat, and liver cells, where it can be used as fuel.
4) Do you know someone with this disease? How is life different for them? Somebody sick?I guess.In this disease, the body makes little or no insulin. Daily injections of insulin are needed. The exact cause is unknown. Genetics, viruses, and autoimmune problems may play a role.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009



1. Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition


Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.




2. Right to keep and bear arms


A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.


3. Conditions for quarters of soldiers


No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.


4. Right of search and seizure regulated


The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

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5. Provisons concerning prosecution


No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.


6. Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.


7. Right to a trial by jury


In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.


8. Excessive bail, cruel punishment


Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.


9. Rule of construction of Constitution


The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.



10. Rights of the States under Constitution


The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Recipe

Making tamales de elote is a fairly easy task. Below are the instructions on how to make them.


1.- Obtain corn that's young and recently harvested. Clean it by removing the leaves.

Corn for tamales de elote

Corn ear cleaning

2.- Using a knife, cut the grains off the corn ears. Grind the grains.



3.- Mix the ground grains with margerine until you have a paste with the similar consistency than cottage cheese. Add some sugar (your preference) and a little bit of salt.

tamales de elote paste

Using a cloth to sieve the atol

4.- Using a cloth sieve the mixture from 3 to another container. You might need to add some more water if the mixture is too thick.



5.- Use the corn leaves to make wraps and stuff them with the paste from step 4.

Stuffing tamales de elote

Boiling tamales de elote

6.- Put all the stuffed tamales in a pot with water (make sure the water level is about an inch from the bottom) and bring to a boil. Serve and enjoy.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009





The Toe Bone and the Tooth was written by Martin Prechtel.
He also wrote the books .
He was raised _____________________.
I think that he wrote this story because________________