Carpentry

The Clutter family was a well-respected family that lived on a large ranch in Holcomb, Kansas. The head of the family, Herbert William Clutter, and his bedridden wife, Bonnie Clutter, had four children, two of which (Nancy and Kenyon) were still residing in their home (Capote, 1966). Unfortunately, the four were murdered during a break in on November 15, 1959 (Capote, 1966). The killers, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, drove 400 miles to the Clutter house with the goal of breaking in and…

Kooskia City Clerk, a Survivor Will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block? This pops in my mind as I am driving. Every day, I drive by Kooskia City Hall never paying much attention to the big blue building on Main Street. Today is different I’m interviewing the Kooskia City Clerk. As I am driving down Main Street I am still thinking will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block. I’m lucky there is parking right in front, and that is amazing! I…

The author of Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk, once stated, “The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close up” (Chuck, n.d.). His statement highlights a condition I call a myopic perspective. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which a person can clearly see objects close-up while objects in the distance look blurry (“Myopia,” n.d.). A myopic perspective is a similar impairment limiting people’s psychological viewpoint or internal vision versus their physical…

Behind Bars Attorney Peter Wagner and senior policy analyst at Prison Policy Initiative have found there are 2.3 million people are being held in jail in the United States. There are countries in this world that do not even have a population of two million people. This mass number of people all have to be fed and clothed which is being paid for by taxpayer dollars. The amount of people this effects is greater than two million people. People being locked away in a jail cell affect their…

Did you know that "insulation reduces average home heating and cooling costs by around 20%". Many parts of the country have changed in temperature that affects the comfort in homes and workplaces. Season to season, these temperatures drive people crazy. In cold weather, this means it keeps the warm air inside and in the hot weather, it prevents hot air from coming in. Insulation helps maintain comfort no matter where you are. The best types would be the ones that keep the hot air out in the…

According to late President Lyndon B. Johnson, “The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.” In other words, immigrants have been and will continue to be a vital aspect of American society, helping the nation thrive as an economic powerhouse, a technological innovator, and a cultural melting pot. Especially in a city as ethnically and culturally diverse as New York City, immigrants remain at the heart of…

Question #3 Two acts passed by congress, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) were made to control the creation, distribution, and disposal of hazardous waste from cradle to grave. They hold people who have mishandled toxic substances accountable for the damage they have done there is a spill or leakage, both past and present. RCRA seeks to prevent spills before they happen by imposing strict…

Be Natural: A Forgotten Filmmaker The first known female filmmaker in the world, who revolutionized the film industry is forgotten in the cinematic history. A global powerhouse with decades-long career who made over one thousand movies, and saw the birth of cinematic motion pictures is vaguely remembered today. Her name is Alice Guy-Blaché and she directed, wrote, and produced nearly one thousand films, both silent and talking. Her drive can be clearly seen in this quote, “Is nothing…

Total Quality Management, it’s components and how it is applied in a working situation within construction P124346 Calvin Barnes Management Procedures and Application Dr Talib Butt Total quality management (TQM as it will be referred to in this report) has no general accepted definition, however is considered to derive from the coming together and effective integration between the seven following components within a company’s approach to management: 1. Capable leadership 2. Customer driven 3.…

Sentencing Guidelines My system’s sentencing guidelines vary from number of crimes to the type of crime whether it is a misdemeanor of felony. The severity of the crime will raise the sentencing crime to help instill punishment and to be used as a deterrence method from future crime. Kentucky State Institute will adhere and follow the guidelines of the 2016 United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual. This manual will ensure equal sentencing is given to each offender equally and no…