...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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...(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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...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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...attending to Secrets of Wood class. First, I felt sorry for my friend for going to the Forest Science Exhibition Hall. I thought it was a place I would just read about the explanation of the plants. However, the Forest Science Exhibition Hall was like a park, where we could look around and sit on benches provided for us. There were even some people who have been taking a nap on those benches. The weather was so good and the trees were so green, it was really beautiful and a lot to see. There were a lot of families and children who came to look around this place. So it felt like I just came to walk around in a beautiful scenery. The place was pretty big than I thought. There were some buildings inside and there were a lot of trees and flowers to look around in outside. First I began walking around outside. It was nice to walk around and look through the trees in between spring and summer weather. All the flowers bloomed and the trees were green enough. There was a sign in front of the plants, which showed the names of each trees and flowers in both English and in Korean. It was interesting to read all those names because I realized that there were so many kinds of plants existing. It is said that in Forest Science Exhibition Hall there are about more than 2000 of types of species planted. After looking around outside the Forest Science Exhibition Hall, I went inside this one building. There were several desks that were all made out of different woods. They all looked different...
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...Wood is one of the most widely used materials in the world. For a wood extension project, I decided to extend my plank of wood physically and conceptually. I decided to create a phone from a plank of wood and turn it into a persuasive poster in order to raise awareness of being present, being mindful of everything that the "now" moment contains. Wood is clearly a natural resource. At the spiritual level, trees help people become more aware of the connections with something larger than themselves. In mythology, trees are sometimes portrayed as the abodes of nature spirits. Trees call people to a state of “mindfulness,” where they become better in tune with and more compassionate toward the surroundings. I came across the idea of extending my...
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...Submitted by John Mcqueen DVD Analysis Paper * I Summary I Choose Into the Woods it is a musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, from a book written by James Lapine . I choose this play from all the others selections because I’am a huge Bernadette Peters fan. Peters plays the wicked witch . The play won several Tony awards , including Best Book, Best Score , and Best Actress. The Musical Intermingles , Different stories from the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, stories such as Little Red Riding Hood , Rapunzel, Jack and the Bean Stalk and Cinderella and they join it to a Baker and his wife, who want a child but have a curse on them to be childless , because his father stole from the witches garden but the witch tells them that if they go into the woods and gather 4 items in three days , she will reverse the curse. 1 A red cape 2 a gold slipper 3 a white cow and 4 Golden Hair These items will allow the Witch to make a potion that will bring her youth and beauty again . The Bakers wife played by Joanna Gleeson joins him in the woods, on their quest to gather the items. The Baker first finds Little Red Riding hood, and just steals her cape, and then returns it to her, after she got mad at him. Then later he kills the bad wolf , and takes granny out of the...
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...class is because there were no other English classes available. DAVE: Well...I thought he’d take it easy on me because he’s engaged to my sister. Apparently, he doesn't care. DAVE: Why do you think he's so hard to get with? Do you think it’s because he's colorblind? NICOLE: No that can't be it...maybe he's just mad because no one showed up for his poem club. DAVE: Yeah...we should've went to that. Anyways do you have any idea on who you are going to write about? NICOLE: I still have no idea. There has to be something that we could do that would at least earn us a few brownie points. DAVE: I know! Why don't we throw a dinner party for him to celebrate his engagement? We could have it at that quaint cottage in the woods. NICOLE: wha...what kind of stupid idea is that? It sounds like a stupid play [DAVE cuts NICOLE off by laughing followed by a glare and a harsh hush]. SCENE 2: While Nicole and Dave discuss their plans for the party, we meet Tobias Von Zitzewitz, a German scientist who is also working on an impossible project. We find him in his small crummy apartment located on the edge of the town. We find him working on a complex equation on a board. TOBIAS: *inner monologue* if mofing parallel relatife to setup, measures longer path und thus, vith same speed of light c, measures longer time 2D/c > 2L/c time travel zould be possible yah (1). [As he steps back to look at his...
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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 woods can be spooky at times, but once you get to your destination, it is well worth all the heartache. I agree with the blog writer's stance on this subject that when you first enter the woods you feel vulnerable to all the dangers around you. Page 2 of the blog declares, "It's uncomfortable at first, as if you are naked, and completely out of your normal element." I feel as if this is very accurate description of what the woods feel like at first. Moreover, I don't necessarily agree with everything Bryson says. For example, Bryson describes the woods as "quiet and eery"; this is not always true because there are a multitude of animals that make noises and the sound of rushing water is often very loud. Nevertheless, after you find...
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...Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975)[4][5] is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, he has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years according to Forbes. Woods turned professional in 1996, and by April 1997 he had already won his first major, the 1997 Masters in a record-breaking performance, winning the tournament by 12 strokes. He first reached the number one position in the world rankings in June 1997. Through the 2000s, Woods was the dominant force in golf, spending 264 weeks from August 1999 to September 2004 and 281 weeks from June 2005 to October 2010 as world number one. From December 2009 to early April 2010, Woods took leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage after he admitted infidelity. His multiple infidelities were revealed by several different women, through many worldwide media sources.[6] This was followed by a loss of golf form, and his ranking gradually fell to a low of No. 58 in November 2011.[7][8] He snapped a career-long winless streak of 107 weeks when he captured the Chevron World Challenge in December 2011.[8] After winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25, 2013, he ascended to the No.1 Ranking once again. Woods has broken numerous golf records. He has been world number one for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks of any other golfer. He has been awarded...
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...Overview and Problem Statement. The wood products industry supplies essential components to many industries across North America. In recent years, petroleum-derived plastics and metals have taken the spotlight. The petroleum industry has gained a large market share in many industries due to its cheap cost, abundance and availability. Advancements in modern technology have proven that wood can be a viable and sustainable material for many different industries with an infinitesimal environmental impact; furthermore, public valuation and education are the largest problems facing the North American wood products industry. Background and Details. When people think of wood products the first things that might come to mind are lumber and paper....
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...A high-quality wood filler is an important tool for a wood worker or do-it-yourself person. Wood filler is used to fill empty wood grains, so that a piece of wood can be stained evenly. Waterproof wood filler is also used to repair damaged areas in a wood piece. Wood filler glue generally comes in a small tub and can be purchased in a variety of colors to match the project you're working on. There are several types to choose from. If you're working on a wood project with small voids, a rubbery and pliable type of wood filler is best to use. This filler will stay flexible and move with your piece of wood as it expands or contracts. Other types of waterproof wood filler are made to dry up after you apply it, which is better for larger spaces...
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...Wood VS. High density polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic Lumber. This paper is not to persuade the use of either Conventional, or “Green” building materials it is simply a comparison of the pros and cons of your design choices. Wood has been a standard building material for centuries. Craftsmen, suppliers and manufacturers always want to see more wood used in materials and goods. The high market value of a real wood floors, furniture, accents and finishes will always be a selling point in any big purchase. There is something wood; unlike other materials, brings that warm, rich inviting look no matter the application it has been implicated in. Even with the pride of ownership and demand for high price; Wood is also the highly coveted material of choice in the cooking profession when it comes to choosing utensils. Wood of course is an essential material in manufacturing instruments, wither it be jamming on a guitar or playing a musical-toon on an oboe. Also let us not forget all those number 2 pencils destroyed during ones educational career. Even with all these wonderful applications for wood just mentioned in this paragraph and the many more items wood can and still is used for; still cannot help it over-come its true fate in nature. Wood deteriorates. It cracks, it rots, its splinters, it is prone to mildew and mold, the list goes on. Of course one would argue that not all of these negative aspects of wood pertain to all of said items, sure it depends on where, what and...
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...As a Professional Golfer, Tiger Woods is Done Tiger Woods was one of greatest golfers in the world. He participated in global tournaments and made the impossible things in the game of golf seem simple. His game was inspired by passion, determination, and professionalism. Everyone in the world admired his golfing techniques. He won crucial games against renowned world superstars. Currently, the sad news is that he is now a shell of his previous or former golfing self. Golfing experts state that Woods will never dominate in the game of golf again. These allegations are true because Tiger rarely appears on major tournaments. Previously, a world competition would not be complete if Tiger Woods was not included as a golfer. In the past, his news...
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