Vikas+Talwar

=The fruit I have chosen is the delicious PINEAPPLE !!! =


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**Author Profile:**
My name is Vikas Talwar and I am a second year student at the University of Ottawa. I live in Ajax, Ontario, which is 40 minutes from Toronto. My program of study is the Bachelor's of Commerce with an option in International Management. My interests include: playing sports, traveling, cooking with pineapples, eating pineapples, watching movies about/with pineapples and listening to music that contain the word pineapple.

**Brief Information on Pineapples:**
The pineapple originates in the southern part of Brazil and is a tropical fruit. It is used in various cooking recipes including many salads, meat dishes and deserts. Today, Southeast Asia dominates the worlds production of pineapples, producing approximately 1.979 tonnes of pineapples in 2001. Pineapples also have great medical value as they can be used to cure inflammation. The pineapple is a delicate fruit and hard to ship which makes it a rather expensive one, and they can ripen without refrigeration which is why they are also available canned. In some cultures the pineapple is associated with the notion of welcoming. They can also be used as carved decoration pieces. (information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple)

Wiki Reflection:
This assignment has taught me the basics and the advancements in communication and teamwork skills. Furthermore, this assignment as taught me how to make Wikispaces, and how to implement objects such as links, videos and RSS feeds. Also, this as taught me how to use Web 2.0 and how easy it is make your own Wikispace.

Here are a few articles I was able to find about pineapple recipes!!!
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Here is a YouTube video about how to prepare and make a center piece out of a pineapple:
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