INTRODUCTION The Ajuran Sultanate or Ajuran Empire was known as a Somali Muslim empire that ruled over the large parts of the Northeast Africa consists of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia and dominated the regional trade during the 5th to the 15th century during the era of Medieval Ages. Ajuran Sultanate was very well-known during 13th century until the late 17th century because of their strong centralized administration and has an aggressive military towards invaders. This empire also left
Have you ever received a simple cake for your birthday and thought it had potential for something bigger or better? Buddy Valastro, 36, is known as the “Cake Boss". Valastro and his crew can create almost any and every cake design you desire. He is a fourth-generation baker who started baking alongside his father at the age of 11. When Valastro was only 17 years old, his father passed away. Thus, Valastro took over their family bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop, changing his life forever. He wanted something
generous to others. Children are under the tree opening presents they assume Santa (mom and dad) provided for them. Holiday parties increase of at least 600 units in New York (SBDCNet, 2014). People mostly want cakes and pies but being the tradition we are now cupcakes in the form of a red velvet cupcake will surpass. Christmas (Rudolph Cupcakes) October November December Expected Unit Sales 1,500 800 1,600 x Price Per Unit $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 Equals Total Net Sales $5,250 $2,800 $5,600 Quarterly sales
In the movie Fight Club, we are led to believe that the story itself contains various meanings and impacts for its viewers to grasp. In the beginning, one possible meaning that can be inferred is based on the effects of consumerism in society that dictate one’s worth, self-image, and identity. The narrator's desire for materialistic possessions founded on his belief that “the more one has, the more enriched their life would be” drastically impacted how he viewed himself. His view of having the most
“The psychopaths are always around. In calm times we study them, but in times of upheaval, they rule over us” (Kretschmer 94). This quote by German psychiatrist Ernst Kretschmer identifies the mental illness of psychopathy as capable of both academic and social interest. The concept of psychopathy has been evolving since the 19th century, with authors like Robert Smith attributing the mental illness to religious failings and a lack of cognitive distinction between right and wrong (13). However
Warhol’s Pieces is known as Andy Warhol’s Velvet Underground featuring Nico. This graphic design was created because he helped produce the album and it was in need of an album cover. The Velvet Underground & Nico is an album by American rock band the Velvet Underground and vocal singer Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records. It was recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground & Nico had gained attention for
Whenever people think of imposter syndrome they think it is easy to overcome. A lot of people have their own ways to overcome something like imposter syndrome, but what if you have a unique way of doing that? In an article called “I Dressed Like Cookie for a Week to Get Over My Imposter Syndrome” Jazmine Hughes is a journalist working at The New York Times who is trying to overcome her imposter syndrome by dressing like a character from a show that is called “Empire”. This article was published on
Introduction: Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in pie. When the pie was opened the birds began to sing. Wasn’t a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in his counting house, counting his money, The queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey, The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes, When there came a little dickey bird and nipped off her nose. (Christie 113) Nursery rhyme is the essence of Dame Agatha Christie’s
Willdy’s Waffles Willdy’s Waffles is a waffle joint that sells different kinds of waffles from ordinary or plain to a variety of sweet or pizza waffles, together with cool and refreshing mint drinks. The waffles are to die for. As customers try to escape the daily pressures of life, they could always turn to Willdy’s Waffles. Willdy’s Waffles offers the best quality of waffles that is complimented with cool drinks that the customers can enjoy. Willdy’s Waffles will offer a variety of choices to
Let Costco Bake Your Cake Whether you are planning a birthday party for a child, a colleague, your best friend or your spouse, you can find the perfect cake for the celebration at Costco. There are numerous designs to choose from, and the cakes for birthday parties are very reasonably priced. Their delicious customizable half sheet cakes can feed a party of 48 for under $20. You would have a hard time beating that price if you made your own cake. So why go to all the time and effort of baking when
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, there are many important characters, some alike and some different. Two characters who are both different and alike at the same time are Tom Buchanan and George Wilson. Fitzgerald gives the reader a lot of information about how Tom and George are very different from each other. One can interpret many different things that Fitzgerald may be trying to convey about the nature of men. Based on how he portrays Tom and George’s actions it helps to show
Who is 'The Doctor' in Doctor Who? Television (TV) has a serious role in people's life nowadays because it tries to make their life easier and more informed about the world. There are lots of channels and serials on TV's, and all of them have a different kind of plot.British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has one of the oldest TV series in the world.According to Guinness World Records, ''Doctor Who'' is the longest running science fiction show in the world.In this show, the protagonist ''The Doctor''
Recipe: Stirling's Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Pie Category: Classic We do love pumpkin pie; it's a classic for a reason. Here's Stirling's entry into this classic form of pie. She bakes up one of the prettiest pies we've seen, courtesy of cute crust cutters from Williams-Sonoma. She also has great step-by-step photos to guide you in recreating this crust. 11_14_2008-Pumpkin02.jpgWhere is this recipe from? The recipe for the crust is from my friend, Shirley's, grandmother. Shirley also gave me the
Pi Day is celebrated in today 's Google Doodle There’s a good reason why today’s Google Doodle may make you a bit hungry. Today marks Pi Day, a lighthearted celebration of the mathematical constant of pi. To commemorate the day, Google has featured a doodle of a pie and other tasty treats baked by celebrated pastry chef Dominique Ansel, known worldwide as the creator of the Cronut. But just what is Pi Day? Why is it celebrated today? Here’s all you need to know about what it is, when it is, who
In the Poem “Oranges” by Gary Soto the theme of the piece is, to sacrifice for others in the name of love is worth everything you have. the theme of the story, though, is improved upon by literary devices. The first literary device present in the poem is Simile. The simile helps compare the items in the story that the main character talks about or saw while in the Drugstore with his girl on the date. While going through the store he comes across candies that were “tiered like bleachers”( Soto, 26)
Some of you in here babysit younger siblings or other small children. After you have them play outside and they are hot and sweaty, it feels good to bring them back in the house and cool them off with a big glass of Kool-Aid. After they have their Kool-Aid and are cooled off, you really don’t want to go bring them back outside where it is hot, so you decide to play with play dough. But you don’t have any playdough in the house. What do you do? You can make your own using the same Kool-Aid that
The Cake is Mine! When I was 7, I was not a perfect little angel like every other girl was. I was more of an I-do-what-I-feel-like-doing-girl. I was really selfish and had a pretty bad attitude about everything, even worse than now. I was pretty horrific. Because I am an only child, my parents wanted me to at least have some other children to play with me when I was bored, so my cousins usually came during the summer. However, I didn’t like them very much, so I preferred to play by myself, and
1) Talk about the three De La Garza sisters-Gertrudis, Rosaura, and Tita. How do they differ from another? ` Tita is the protagonist of the book. She is the youngest of the three which means she cant get married because she has to take care of her mother. “If Tita couldn’t marry and have children, who would take care of her when she got old?” Rosaura is the middle daughter who marries Pedro even when Tita hates it. She resembles her mother the most because of her wickedness. Gertrudis is the
In the story “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote, imagery is used to create an image in your mind by appealing to your five senses. Imagery is often used to describe the setting of the story and to give you an idea of what is going on. Capote shows many examples of imagery throughout the story to make you understand the importance of his memory. The use of imagery helps create the mood by making the story real and bringing you in what Capote saw. In the beginning of the story, part of the setting
Lava Me Some Cake Growing up, dinner was always the best part of the whole day. Because after dinner, my mother would then bring out something sweet from the kitchen for dessert. From chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, brownies, ice cream or jello. Lava Cake has always been my favorite dessert. Lava Cake is an incomplex recipe that looks good, smells good, therefore must be good. This dessert is a burst of chocolate exploding in your mouth with each bite. Whether it is the crumbly