Abstract The paper describes the origins of the "Southern style red velvet cake" as a dessert and discusses the coloring, taste and frosting of varying recipes.
From the Paper "The traditional recipes call for frosting made from vanilla buttermilk, and this also factors into my decision. The other common modern variation is to substitute a cream cheese frosting, which I find is more suitable for the cream-side-down method of enjoyment, because its sweetness is not overpowering on the palate. I find that the vanilla buttermilk frosting lends itself better to the cake-side-down eating method, because the cake dissolves enough to allow the sweetness of the buttermilk to gradually take over, but not to overpower, since the cake also absorbs some of the creamy frosting at the same time. Diners with more of a sweet tooth might specifically prefer the reverse, quite naturally."
Abstract This paper studies the significant role that love and relationship plays in Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The paper demonstrates how the character of Janie spent her days looking for love. It also shows how Janie achieves a strong wisdom of her self and comes to value her independence. The paper then explores Hurston's sex differentiations, concentrating on Janie's relationship with Tea Cake.
From the Paper "Logan Killicks couldn't give this type of love to Janie. He might not have loved her at all. To him, Janie was just another working put of hands. He cared for her almost like another man. He was thoughtless of her feelings, her hopes, and her objectives. He possibly didn't know the color of her eyes. Janie was toiled hard by Logan. He made her do all sorts of things that only men ought to have to have done. He was even leaving to make her cultivate the fields-a job that needs a significant amount of power: power that Janie didn't have. Janie protested that nothing beautiful was ever said. She had no love with Logan Killicks. That is why she left him for a man that proved much prospective to give the type of love she was looking for."
Tags: logan, janie, tea, cake, love, relationships, pear, tree
Abstract This paper introduces early twentieth century writer, Zora Neal Hurston. It provides a biography of her life in Florida and her interest in Southern black folklore which led to her writing her short novel, "Sweat". This paper analyzes the themes and characters in "Sweat" and then compares the story with another of Hurston's works, her 1937 book "Their Eyes Were Watching God", which was criticized by black readers who felt she did not portray the south realistically. The paper also discusses the revival of an interest in Hurston's literature following a book on her life by famous African-American writer, Alice Walker.
From the Paper "The snake theme will weave its way through the story, with "S" words present in nearly every sentence. "A remarkable transformation in iconography can be seen in the prevalence of S, with its resemblance to the snake symbolizing Damballah Wedo, the serpent deity of Voodoo" (Hill 196). Sykes brings home a live rattlesnake to further torment Delia, hoping it will chase her out of the house, but the snake ends up killing Sykes instead, in an ironic twist at the end, and Delia does nothing to stop it. She is finally free of Sykes and his evil, and can continue her life in the little home she has created for herself."
Abstract This report examines landfill methods and techniques in the New York metropolitan Area, offering a comparison of landfill techniques in the area, an assessment of the chemical makeup of the most common wastes and the presence of heavy metals, their uses and dangers, and the issues related to cakes and pellets. An annotated bibliography of the most critical sources used in the report (along with unannotated sources of a less critical nature) are included.
From the Paper "Cities and counties are often confronted with a major problem when it comes to dealing with their solid waste. On the one hand, they are feeling pressure to reduce the volume of waste going to landfills; on the other, building and operating landfills is an expensive proposition these days (American City and County, 1, p. 40). Waste managers are confronted with these conflicting pressures as well as a functional environment in which increasing regulation coupled with financial pressure to make waste management an increasingly difficult, complex, and even tension-laden task.
Nowhere in the United States is this set of problems more difficult than in the New York Metropolitan area. Peter L. Grogan (p. 75) recently reported that the City faces a serious waste disposal problem; it is expected that the major landfill which has served the area for many decades, the Fresh Kills landfill, will be closed soon, and no suitable land for new landfills in the area has been identified. Recycling to reduce landfill-bound wastes has been attempted, but few positive results have as yet been reported. Consequently, the New York City Metropolitan area faces significant challenges now and in the future in this regard."
Abstract Copsa Mica is a small town in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvanian central Romania. Originally a small Lutheran hamlet built in 1402 and known for its Saxon churches, it descended into hell under the communists; a hell comprised of poorly built concrete housing caked black with the leaden fumes of a nearby smelting plant. The paper shows that Copsa Mica gained international notoriety in 1990, following the downfall of the Ceausescu regime, for being one of the most heavily polluted cities in Eastern Europe. According to a CNN report, two out of every three children suffered from a form of mental retardation due to the devastating effects of the town's carbon plant and metal works. The paper shows that this real tragedy reflects the legacy of Transylvania, an area of Romania known to the West for the Dracula legend. Since the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, this area has been a point of conflict between empires, ethnicities, religions and ideologies.
From the Paper "The aftermath of the First World War also gave rise to Communism. Communist agitators had first arrived from Germany to destabilize Romania. Russian communists, who wished to expand communist influence after 1917, complimented their numbers. Romanian communism was originally small and limited to academic circles, but agitators were backed by the powerful Soviet regime and managed to blow up the Senate building in Bucharest. Their efforts served but to cauterize Romanians against Communist influence. However, the Russians seized Bessarabia in 1940, compelling Romania under Marshal Ion Antonescu to join the Germans. The Germans, in turn, allowed Hungary to re-annex part of Transylvania including Copsa Mica. Romania regained this territory after the Soviet Union invaded Hungary, causing Romania to switch sides and ally with the United Nations."
Abstract This paper focuses on the fictional character of Betty Crocker which is famous with women all over America and even internationally. This figure has been associated with General Mills' consumer items and is now a household name as every American kitchen has either her cookbooks or her cake mixes or some other product present.
Abstract This is a brief biography of Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, who is often cited as one of the causes for the collapse of the French Monarchy in the late 1700s. The paper addresses historical conditions that shaped the Queen's behavior, as well as personal and political events that contributed to her reputation as the woman who said of her starving peasant subjects, "Let them eat cake!"
Abstract This paper explains that New York City was the first community in the nation to institute a zoning ordinance, the New York 1916 Zoning Resolution, to establish specific height and setback controls on all buildings in an attempt to create a barrier that would stop manufacturing and industry from encroaching on Manhattan's office and department store district. The author points out that New York had the unique problem of skyscrapers blocking sunlight; therefore, the zoning ordinance laid down rules that buildings would forever be shaped similarly to a wedding cake, layered toward the top in like a stair-step method. The paper explains that newer zoning requirements must take into consideration the idea of environmental and resident protection, social and economic well-being, and the use of natural resources, such as ponds and wildlife habitats.
From the Paper "There were attempts by newly disgruntled landowners, those who were zoned out of profits, to try to label the new zoning ordinances as unconstitutional. One specific case set the precedence for the rest of the country. In a small town in Ohio, the local government passed a zoning ordinance and the result devalued some sixty-eight acres of land that was owned by an Ambler Realty Company. Ambler Realty Company subsequently sued the town Euclid because they claimed that their land was literally taken and that the zoning ordinance was in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Ambler Realty Company's argument was the literal interpretation of the Constitution, which says that private property cannot be revoked for public use unless the party revoking the land provides due or just compensation."
Abstract "Their Eyes Were Watching God", by Nora Zeale Hurston, is like a mystery novel in which the author tells the solution to the mystery first and then holds the reader's interest by explaining exactly how he or she arrived at the solution. This paper discusses the protagonist, Janie, the story of her life, unsolved mysteries, and the imagery of horizons throughout the novel.
From the Paper "Janie's final horizon was self-preservation. While all her other horizons had been imaginary, reflecting her longing to grow up or to grow somehow "bigger" than she thought she was, the decision to kill Tea Cake rather than let him kill her was the first adult act Janie performed. It was the final horizon, but it could not have been crossed at all if Janie had not grown up enough to protect herself. Janie sails through the trial. Moreover, she gives Tea Cake a truly extravagant burial, befitting for the agent that brought her to the final horizon she needed to find, herself."
Abstract The first fifteen chapters of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" follow Janie's life from childhood, through her marriage to Tea Cake and their subsequent emigration to the Everglades. This paper examines how, during these years, Janie undergoes a number of changes and how the evolution of her character parallels and depends on the external occurrences of her life.
From the Paper "Life with Joe is not what Janie expected. Although he is more successful than she had ever expected, she chafes at his restrictions. Joe's controlling nature toward Janie is revealed when she is asked to speak at his inauguration. Joe prevents this by "taking the floor himself," stating, "mah wife don't know nothin' 'bout no speech-makin'. ... She's uh woman and her place is in de home" (p. 51). Just as Joe Starks "cows the town" (p. 55), forcing them to "bow down to him" (p. 59), he dominates his wife. Joe will not allow her to wear her hair long, instead making "her keep her head tied up lak some ole 'oman" so that none of the other men "might touch it round dat store" (p. 59). He keeps her out of the lively conversations and checkers matches held on their store's front porch (p. 82)."
This paper analyzes Tasty Baking Company, one of the leading snack cake manufacturers, established in 1914, with over 100 products in the Tastykake line, which is distributed mostly in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Abstract This paper explains that Tastykake is the Tasty Baking Company's most prominent product line and regardless of having many competitors, such as Entenmann's, it has been very successful. The author suggests that Tasty Baking Company's market structure is monopolistic competition because there are many firms in the industry selling similar products with differentiation and it is not considered difficult to enter or exit the industry; however, with differentiation, firms are able to charge higher prices, shifting the demand curve to the right. The paper reports that revenue decreased from 2002 to 2003 and stayed the same for 2004; however; the cost of goods continued to decrease in all three years, which means they could have been paying less for materials, labor and overhead, resulting in a positive net income after taxes for year 2004. Includes SWOT analysis. Illustration.
From the Paper "Tasty Baking Company continues to develop new products to fit the demands of its consumers and to stand out in front of its competitors. One of its newest innovations is Tastykake Sensables. Tastykake Sensables are not only sugar free, but they also have lower net carbohydrates. "Our goal is to provide sweet, indulgent rewards that fit with today's consumer needs. We developed Sensables to be responsive and provide our consumers with a great tasting sugar-free, sweet snacking alternative," said senior vice president of Tasty Bake. It is important to consider the customers needs and likeness when creating new products."
Abstract This paper discusses Zora Neale Hurston's novel about African-American life in early twentieth-century Florida, "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The paper analyzes the novel's message about human behavior which suggests that how we behave is not simply based upon our personalities, but rather is shaped by the complex forces of various social factors, such as race, class and gender.
From the Paper "Race is an important social force in Their Eyes Were Watching God, although it is not the dominant social force. Janie Woods is an African-American woman in the South in the early twentieth century. Although slavery had been abolished before the time during which the novel takes place, the novel is not all that far removed from slavery. The oldest characters in Their Eyes Were Watching God are old enough to have been slaves. This is in particular true for Janie's grandmother, who reared her (Hurston 16). Nevertheless, the portrayal of white characters in the novel is positive, as opposed to the portrayal of whites in Toni Morrison's Beloved, for example. Janie grew up with a white family, for whom her grandmother worked."
Abstract This paper concerns the traditions of Mardi Gras and describes its customs of royalty and celebrations, the King Cake and other religious characteristics and its official aspects. Also included in this article is how traditions are celebrated and when they officially began. Information for this project was taken from newspapers, the Internet and books and a survey of 6th grade students which demonstrates the knowledge of young people on the traditions of Mardi Gras. The writer points out that overall, this project demonstrates that Mardi Gras is more than just a big party and is, instead, one that has been passed down over the generations and one that should be carried on in a respectful manner.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Is the King a Religious Symbol?
How is Carnival Celebrated?
What is Official about Mardi Gras?
Conclusion
From the Paper "There are many religious aspects to Mardi Gras and the Carnival season; in fact, the whole celebration started because of religion. Many of the same religious traditions that were celebrated by people a long time ago are still practiced today, one being the King Cake, based on the biblical story of the Three Kings who traveled many miles to find the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. This cake's circular shape symbolizes the route that the Three Kings traveled to avoid King Herod who was following them in their search to find the baby Jesus. The baby in the cake represents Jesus and when 98 local 6th graders were surveyed, 90% knew that the baby represented Jesus."
"The twelfth day after Christmas is also a religious holiday and is known as the Christian Feast of the Epiphany. This was the day that the Three Kings visited baby Jesus; it also begins the Carnival season which precedes Mardi Gras."
A review of conflict in the tales "Gryphon" by Charles Baxter, "The Use Of Force" by William Carlos Williams and "A Small, Good Thing" by Raymond Carver.
Abstract This paper reviews and discusses "Gryphon" by Charles Baxter, "The Use Of Force" by William Carlos Williams and "A Small, Good Thing" by Raymond Carver. The paper focuses specifically on the use of irony to dramatize conflict in these three tales. According to the paper, conflict is the essence of all good storytelling.
From the Paper "William Carlos William's short story "The Use of Force" also ironically depicts someone who must be cruel, only to be kind. The conflict of the story centers on a young child with a fever, and the doctor who is trying to save the little girl. The irony of the story is that the doctor must examine the child's throat, but the child regards the doctor as an intruder, and the doctor must force himself, violently, upon the child, to help her live. Irony is also manifest in the child's perspective, because the child quite reasonably sees the strange man who wishes to look at her throat as a dangerous intruder. Her parents, filled with love for Mathilda, have not forced her to open her mouth. The medical professional, in contrast, is capable of some objectivity in the situation. He tries at first, like the parents, to coax her, but to no avail. "Such a nice man, put in the mother. Look how kind he is to you. Come on, do what he tells you to. He won't hurt you."
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