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    imaginative as possible. Paint comes in different colours, creates a thick layer over wood and masks the natural look of the wood. The number of coats depends on the age and quality of wood that is being used to make furniture. Old wood usually soaks a good amount of paint and would have to apply as many as four to five coats to get the perfect look and finish. Though, by using paint, you might lose the natural beauty of wood but the final look would not make you regret your…

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    an established ecosystem. The process at which succession occurs is so well studied that we can determine what stage of succession an ecosystem is at based on the type of plants present. A disturbance of an ecological system by fire, clear cutting, or urbanization depletes a system of all plant life.The…

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    Northeast Lumber Case

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    was a bit different than any Darren had ever experienced. Wes, the wood yard Superintendent, had just left the meeting. This was not unusual in that frequently one or two Superintendents might leave the meeting for a few minutes to respond via radio to ongoing problems out in the mill. Wes returned with a puzzled look on his face and interrupted the meeting with this statement: "Darren, the consultant we hired to work with our wood yard employees is on the phone. He wants to talk with you…

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    Carpentry Research Paper

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    Carpentry- "The activity or occupation of making or repairing things in wood." A carpenter regularly uses trigonometry on an everyday basis to assist with the job. Making precise cuts (On wood, braces, etc) can make or break a person in this profession. Math plays a very heavy role in carpentry, specifically the branch of trigonometry. (Carpentry). There is a variety of skills needed for carpentry. One needs to especially be skilled in math, particularly trigonometry. A carpenter on site,…

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    Double Fall Short Story

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    the leaves flap in the wind. It was the late afternoon and my brother, a friend, and me were playing in the woods. We had these pellet guns and we were having a battle. It was fairly warm out and we were by our creek. Around the creek were structures made from old pallets and scrap pieces of wood. We all had a lot of adrenalin and we were having a lot of fun. We were running through the woods and I was hiding behind a makeshift structure. My friend was at the other end across the creek. My…

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    The Great Fire Analysis

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    all these structures were made entirely of wood. Many of the remaining buildings (even the ones proclaimed to be “fireproof”) looked solid, but were actually jerrybuilt affairs; the stone or brick exteriors hid wooden frames and floors, all topped with highly flammable tar or shingle roofs. It was also a common practice to disguise wood as another kind of building material. The fancy exterior decorations on just about every building were carved from wood, then painted to look like stone or…

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    smiling as I watched the ducks play about in the water. Nobody was around except for the ducks or so I thought. I lived in a little bungalow next to the woods where the scenery was always fetching. It was a place where nothing bad could ever happen. I had decided to go on a walk when all of a sudden I saw a strange figure creeping about in the woods. Curiously I started across the wide clearing towards the mysterious figure. I wondered not only what it was, but what it was doing here. At last I…

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    Hopi Katsina Analysis

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    out. judging by the size of the figure it seem slightly too big to be childs toy and if made of solid pieces of wood would be too heavy for a young child to play with. It size and the base seem to suggest it would be place on display for the majority of the time. From my limited knowledge…

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    look him in the eyes without her heart tearing into pieces.☺ Since Noah cannot take the feelings of Scarlett being hurt because he actually loved her, he turns his back on the community. On the day of her sacrifice, Noah and Scarlett escape into the woods. When they are found by the cult, Noah tells Scarlett…

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    It was a frigid Halloween evening, and we were standing in line for the Ruby Falls Haunted Caverns. There were people standing in front of us, behind us, and beside us because of the way the line was setup. Most people stayed in their own groups, huddled together for warmth. The line was right beside the road/parking lot where cars kept searching for spots to park in. To the right of us was a rocky face leading to a dark, concealed forest. Hunter and I sat on a rock about halfway there. Hunter…

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