...English 101 October 1, 2012 The Woods The tops of the trees were visible from my childhood home, yet they seemed so far away. A trio of neighborhood pre-teen boys, including me, would frequently make the trek to the woods to quench our thirst for adventure. No matter our agenda for the day, the woods would always accommodate. We would start our journey by walking across a perpetually soggy horse pasture, dodging land mines left by the horses. The smells of fresh cut hay and horse manure followed in our wake. Our first stop in the woods was always the stream that ran the entire length. With a running start, a young boy could almost jump the width of the stream, landing a few feet short on the opposite bank. We would descend the bank and hop from rock to rock, trying to keep our tennis shoes dry. When that failed, we trod down the center of the stream, lifting up flat rocks to uncover unsuspecting crayfish. We did not know that people actually ate these peculiar looking creatures. In the winter, we would compete to see who could stand on the ice of the frozen stream the longest. The stream would always win, as the ice gave way with a resounding crack. We walked home with heavy feet, dragging rock-hard pant legs frozen up to the knees. Older kids rode their motorcycles in the woods and adjacent field, as the high-pitched engine whine and smells of two cycle oil mixed with gasoline filled the air. Eventually, my neighborhood trio had motorcycles of our own, and our spinning...
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...Into the Woods Report. Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. Some people think that “Into the Woods” is like a Disney story but eventually it’s not , while it appears that Disney does have a monopoly over characters like Cinderella and Rapunzel, the story was not born out of the mouse House, but the studio is producing it. “Into the Woods” is based on the idea of “Once upon a time”, but no actual Disney characters. These are completely different characters, all coming from Stephen Sondheim’s 1986 musical of the same name. Stephen Sondheim American composer Stephen Sondheim was born on March 22, 1930, in New York City. After early practice at songwriting, his knowledge of musical theater was influenced by master lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, who served as a mentor. Sondheim's contributions to West Side Story and Gypsy in the 1950s brought him recognition as a rising star of Broadway. Known for the startling complexity of his lyricism and music, his major works for the theater also include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods. Early Life and Musical Interests of Stephen...
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...Wood model rough estimates 2x2x3 ft Outer walls (2) 2'x2' = 8 sq ft; two 24”x 24” pieces (2) 3'x2' = 12 sq ft, two 36” x 24” pieces For siding, we can use 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”, 3/4”inch Baltic birch plywood. Minimum should be 3/8” for structural integrity. Plywood is sold in 24” x 48” sheets, so ideally we would have to buy 3 sheets for the outer walls. Framing Plywood starts to chip/splinter when cut in small pieces, so it is preferable to use hardwood in the framing. Framing consists of four rectangles with supporting vertical braces. Also, the edges of plywood aren't really aesthetically pleasing. Given the size of the model, the beams and studs should be at least 1/2” inch thick. If we were to choose 3/4” inch stock, the width of each beam can be 1 – 1 ¼ inches (as to scale with real life lumber sizes) Assuming 1 inch width per piece and 3/4” stock: 1” x 36”; Lengthwise beams 1” x 22 1/2”; Vertical beams Assuming that there is a 4 inch gap between each support stud: Rough calculations, will refine when making designs Estimated 6 studs for front wall at 22 1/2” length 1” x 22 1/2” Side wall studs: (4) 1” x 22” lengthwise beams (6 or 8) 1” x 22.5” studs (approx 3 studs per side wall) Total ~(1) 36” x 24” sheet 4” x 36” piece Problem: hardwood isn't sold in 24 x 36 sheets, need to visit store to see actual dimensions Base flooring: (1) 24” x 36” sheet of...
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...I enjoyed the Into the Woods broadway musical. It meshed together many of my childhood fairy tales and stories, creating an unique plot for the musical. The main theme that stood out, in my opinion, was greed. The musical shed light on how many people have selfish tactics and will do anything in their power to get what they want. Jack wanted gold, the married couple wanted a baby, and Cinderella's husband wanted a beautiful woman. Each person did what could to get what they wanted, and everything seemed fine. Just like in reality, everything that glitters isn't gold. Once each person had what they wanted, things started to backfire on them because of the way they recieved these different wishes. Everybody still wanted more than what they had, or at least wanted to add to what they already had attained. The musical also showed how easy it was to lose things, once you have taken them for granted. Jack's mother died, the wife of the married husband died as well. If I had to create an alternate ending, I don't think I would have had anyone die. I did appreciate how the musical was shedding light onto great values and life lessons, but I would have altered death being involved. When I think of my favorite fairy tales, they all ended with happy endings. I wanted the musical to end that way, maybe the people could have been punished for their wrong doings. I would have maybe had everyone lose their prized possesion, but not their family member or spouse. It is still supposed to be a...
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...(disambiguation) and Heartwood (disambiguation). For small forests, see Woodland. For wood as a commodity, see Lumber. For other uses, see Wood (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Wood surface, showing several features Wood is a hard, fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It has been used for thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers (which are strong in tension) embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression. Wood is sometimes defined as only the secondary xylem in the stems of trees,[1] or it is defined more broadly to include the same type of tissue elsewhere such as in tree roots or in other plants such as shrubs.[citation needed] In a living tree it performs a support function, enabling woody plants to grow large or to stand up by themselves. It also mediates the transfer of water and nutrients to the leaves and other growing tissues. Wood may also refer to other plant materials with comparable properties, and to material engineered from wood, or wood chips or fiber. The Earth contains about one trillion tonnes of wood, which grows at a rate of 10 billion tonnes per year. As an abundant, carbon-neutral renewable resource, woody materials have been of intense interest as a source of renewable energy. In 1991, approximately 3.5 billion cubic meters of wood were harvested. Dominant uses were for furniture and building construction...
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...Wood(sawn timber, plywood and particleboard) Some Basic Characteristics of Wood: It is highly versatile. It is relatively light in weight It is has good strength in both tension and compression It provides toughness, rigidity and insulating properties. A figure showing the durability of timber http://www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/timber-durability.htm The manufacturing process of wood The figure provides a typical layout of a general manufacturing process of wood www.furniture-cn.com Pine plantations native forests are where mature trees are harvested from. Smaller logs can be produced from trees harvested at a younger age. Hardwoods are valued highly and...
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...• History: Wild Wood Apartments owns 20 different apartment complexes in Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho. Each apartment complex contains anywhere from 10 to 60 separate apartments of varying sizes. Each manager is expected to send a report to the Wild Wood Apartments company headquarters in San Francisco every quarter. This report summarizes the occupancy rate, the total revenues in rent, the total expenses in maintenance and repairs, etc. Currently managers fill out a paper form and mail it back to headquarters. • Scope: This report summarizes the occupancy rate, the total revenues in rent, the total expenses in maintenance and repairs. The company is proposing the development of a centralized database that the managers can use to track the daily business of their apartment building and to prepare their reports. • Constraints: None • Objectives: Create a database to assist in the apartment managers to keep track of records and create an accurate report to send to headquarters. • Tasks and Timeline: o Gathering Data: Collect information needed for quarterly reports Time allotted: 1 week Deliverable: Gathered all data needed from coordinator o Analyzing Data: Collected data will be reviewed to create the appropriate database Time allotted: 2 weeks Deliverable: Mapped out plan of action given to the coordinator o Normalization: Organizing all data received, disposing of duplicated and unneeded data. Time allotted: 2 weeks Deliverable: Coordinator...
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...A Death in the Woods - Sherwood Anderson She was an old woman and lived on a farm near the town in which I lived. All country and small-town people have seen such old women, but no one knows much about them. Such an old woman comes into town driving an old worn-out horse or she comes afoot carrying a basket. She may own a few hens and have eggs to sell. She brings them in a basket and takes them to a grocer. There she trades them in. She gets some salt pork and some beans. Then she gets a pound or two of sugar and some flour. Afterwards she goes to the butcher's and asks for some dog-meat. She may spend ten or fifteen cents, but when she does she asks for something. Formerly the butchers gave liver to any one who wanted to carry it away. In our family we were always having it. Once one of my brothers got a whole cow's liver at the slaughter-house near the fairgrounds in our town. We had it until we were sick of it. It never cost a cent. I have hated the thought of it ever since. The old farm woman got some liver and a soup-bone. She never visited with any one, and as soon as she got what she wanted she lit out for home. It made quite a load for such an old body. No one gave her a lift. People drive right down a road and never notice an old woman like that. There was such an old woman who used to come into town past our house one Summer and Fall when I was a young boy and was sick with what was called inflammatory rheumatism. She went home later carrying a heavy pack on her...
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...Touch Wood Touch Wood is based on the author¹s own life when she was growing as a Jewish girl during the German invasion of France. In 1940, Renée and her family were living in Alsace, France, where nothing ever changed. No one expected anything unusual to happen. Then one day, a war with Germany is announced on the radio. The Germans wanted to annex Alsace and forced the Jews to leave. France was split into two zones- the Free Zone and the German occupied zone. Renée¹s father chose for them to move to Paris, because it is a big city where he can find work, and also because Renée¹s mother has childhood friends there. So, Renée, her parents, her two younger sisters, and their blind grandmother move into a crowded apartment in the German-occupied zone. Renée was disappointed in Paris when she arrived. She finds that everything seems to be smaller in Paris. Eventually, her new neighborhood becomes more of a home and helps Renée to miss Alsace a little less. Renée¹s parents had left Poland and then Hungary to find a freer, better life. They settled in France and thought they¹d be safe. Then Adolf Hitler, a German man who hated Jewish people, started trouble all over again. First, seven synagogues were blown up. Then, the Germans created a curfew prohibiting Jews to go during certain hours. Any Jew caught in the street after curfew would be taken as hostage. Also, all Jewish people must wear a Star of David on their shirts. An ordinance is created requiring all Jewish...
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...GOOD AND BAD SIDE OF WOODS Professional golf player Tiger Woods was born in Cyprus, California on December 30, 1975. Woods won the U.S. Masters at Augusta in 1997 with a record score at the age of 21. He was the youngest man and first African American to earn the title. In 2009, Woods took a break from golf and returning in 2010, but as his personal life took a turn for the worse, the golfer was not at the top of his game. In late November, reports surfaced about a tryst between Woods and nightclub manager Rachel Uchitel. Both parties denied a relationship, despite photographic evidence that seemed to indicate otherwise. The golfer remained silent on the matter, and mysteriously dropped out of his charity golf tournament, the Chevron World Challenge. He then announced that he would not be attending any other tournaments in 2009. Due to this problem Woods stop playing golf for a while and he also has lost his endorsement deal with management company, Accenture and was suspended from his Gilette endorsement. But, other companies like Nike, Tag Heuer and EA Sports, continue to stand by Woods. Because they know Wood is still a best golfer in the world. They pushed aside what has Wood done and keep continue on sponsoring him. However, Woods made a return to golf in April of 2010, but the golfer was not quite at the top of his game. His first competition at the 2010 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, ended in a fourth place spot for Woods. Woods made his return to golf after...
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...The Bretton Woods system is commonly understood to refer to the international monetary regime that prevailed from the end of World War II until the early 1970s. Taking its name from the site of the 1944 conference that created the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development), the Bretton Woods system was history's first example of a fully negotiated monetary order intended to govern currency relations among sovereign states. In principle, the regime was designed to combine binding legal obligations with multilateral decision-making conducted through an international organization, the IMF, endowed with limited supranational authority. In practice the initial scheme, as well as its subsequent development and ultimate demise, were directly dependent on the preferences and policies of its most powerful member, the United States. The World Bank and its sister organization, the International Monetary Fund, were created at Bretton Woods New Hampshire in 1944. Together they are referred to as the Bretton Woods Institutions or BWIs. The IMF's original mandate sets forth three main objectives: 1. To promote international monetary cooperation; 2. To facilitate the expansion of international trade; 3. To promote exchange rate stability. The IMF achieves these objectives by advising member countries on their economic policies and by providing conditional assistance to member countries experiencing balance of payments...
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...the machinery and work in the work shop with the other co-workers at Young Sing. Recommendations During my tour throughout the factory I observed that many employees have breached the safety regulations of the factory and have their lives on limb not to mention when the employees don’t follow the rules they can be deem liable and legally responsible and may cause the company to pay compensation of thousands maybe even millions. This can cause a great loss in profits financially which can also effect the business success. Summary Young Singh and Company limited taught me that there are a wide variety of employment in the wood working career field. The factory’s success shows the Progress and possibility of an extravagant way to make money,create employment and learn new skill. During the tour I learnt about the different machinery, types of wood and learnt about the trainee program. I hope the company maintains its professional work and leadership in the manufacturing industry of lumber. It was quite educational, informative and knowledgeable. Environment Patrick Young Singh and Company limited recycle their scrap products so there is no waste material. There recycle methods are:- * Finger jointing * Selling saw dust to farmers for animal pens * Small pieces are partially burnt and sold as coals Introduction On...
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...Lam’s Finishing Business Plan Executive Summary Lam Finishing will be formed as a Woodworking Finishing company specializing in custom wood finishing for the high-end residential and commercial market. Its founders have extensive experience in the wood finishing industry. Over ten (10) years of being involved with the wood finishing companies, the owner produce high-end finishes, along with top of the line organization, customer service, and quality. Lam Finishing will meet those standard customer needs. Finishing a low market position in the high-end residential, and commercial development segments, the company projects revenues hopefully to grow substantially between FY1 and FY3. By maintaining an average gross margin of over 25%, the company estimates handsome net profits by FY3. Keys to Success & Objectives The company Key to Success & Objectives are: * To be a top wood finishing for residential and commercials in the regional market. * Offer our customers affordable, quality finishing that will last. * Customers must be 100% satisfied will all of Lam’s Finishing work. * Revenues to more than double Year1 levels by the end of Year2. * Aim to have 100% of works in high-end residential and commercial customer segment. Mission To deliver a high-quality product, on time and within budget. Company Summary: Lam Finishing is a new company that will provide expertise and quality in the millwork market while meeting the demanding organizing...
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...PERSONAL: THE FOREST Personal: The Forest Susan Jones DeVry Univeristy PERSONAL: THE FOREST 2. Personal: The Forest “A walk in the woods” is a chapter in the book, Omnivore’s Dilema by Michael Pollan. This chapter reminds me of where I was raised in the back woods of Kentucky. Our property was attached to one of the largest forests in Eastern Kentucky, known as The Daniel Boone National Forest. This forest is beautiful in any direction that one can see. From the beautiful tall oaks, to the large pine trees and their needles covering the spongy forest floor. There are beautiful green ferns, leafy vegetation, thickets and rock cliffs. There are so many wonderful things to see and hear in this forest, which provide a natural home and shelter for many animals to live. My experiences and memories of the forest and hunting have lead me to have mixed feelings about hunting which will be examined in the following paragraphs. Omnivore’s Dilema has brought back memories from home, and yes that is the back woods where I grew up. In many ways, it is quite easy for me to relate to the chapters written about hunting by Mr. Pollan. Hunting is something my father and my brothers enjoyed doing together. It wasn’t as much as a sport to them it was a necessity. Actually it was our meat source for our daily meals. There were lots of different game to hunt; deer, rabbit...
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