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Ethanol Is Like The Filet Mignon Of Fuels..

a: Using ethanol for fuel ~
b: stretching your hamburger supplies with Filet Mignon

What: "As was said waaaay back in the 70's when ethanol first started to appear in motor fuels, "stretching your fuel supplies by using ethanol is like stretching your hamburger supplies with Filet Mignon.".........

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Writer: Brett66
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Date: Aug 8 2011 12:32 AM



a: Type 1 diabetes ~
b: new child in the family

What:

"There are days where you'll feel on top of your game and others where you'll feel worn down and done with the extra hassle around every meal. In some ways, Type 1 diabetes is like you've had another child join the family. At first, like a newborn, the diabetes will need a lot of deliberate care and focus, but as time goes on, it will not be as time intensive and you all will become used to how it fits into your family."


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Writer: Samantha
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Date: May 9 2014 3:44 PM


This One Just Feels Right......

a: organelles ~
b: pieces of fruit in Jell-O

What:

"I researched how cells die when acid comes in contact with the cell membrane. I found that acid lowers the pH of the cytosol. Cytosol is the liquid of the cytoplasm, and the organelles make up the rest of the cytoplasm. So, cytoplasm is like Jell-O salad, where the organelles are like pieces of fruit, and the cytosol is the Jell-O itself. The acid causes the proteins in the cell membrane to open up, or "unfold," which means they fall out of their usual coiled shape – like a spring that is losing its shape. This process is called denaturation."


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Writer: Ginny Little
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Date: Aug 20 2014 7:54 PM



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