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He had accidentally chopped off his own leg. This ruined his life. He was forced to stop building ships because of his disability. Jake went from living in the biggest house of Tipton to living in a Wigwam. Jake was now 65 years old and still without a job. He didn’t know what to do; he went from the richest to the poorest man in Tipton. He tried and tried to build more boats, but they were all a failure to him and to…

Tips For Installing New Attic Insulation If you want to keep your home warmer this winter and reduce your power bill, you should check the insulation in your attic. You may not have enough, or the insulation you have could be wet or compressed and not doing its job. Here are a few things to know about getting attic insulation installed. Prep The Attic First Start with an inspection of your attic. If your roof is leaking, you should fix it before you put in new insulation because when…

Ironically, the author August Wilson did not name the play because of the building of the fence in Troy’s backyard. There is a significance to this title as it relates to Troy and Rose specifically. The characters’ lives serves as a literal and figurative representation for the building of the fence. They represent the relationships that are bonded and broken due to the building of this said fence. The characters create “fences” in their lives. Instances include the things that Troy wants to…

When moving into a new home, more than simply the house should be taken into consideration. The neighborhood is also important. If there are children in the family, a neighborhood made of of home's with children is perfect. If mature adults are living in the home, an area with mature adults will likely make life more enjoyable. Amenities of an area are also important. Solivita, located in the area of Kissemee, Florida is loaded with amenities and would e wonderful for the right person. Read on…

Gentrification, Groupthink, and the Right to Housing Introduction What does the right to housing mean? Many perceive the right to housing as a right to refuge from the world, shelter from the elements, a place where a person wants to be, or a place worth fighting for. One can say that the right to housing means less to the majority of housed people, who take this right for granted, than those whose very existence may hinge on this right. The United Nations states that everyone shall have “a…

Security Guards throughout the center which prohibits photos to be taken within the facility, as all visits must be through contacting the front lobby office and checking in before any contact is to be made with any of the tenants. Ms. Hernandez’s meeting was held in her apartment # 123, which was found to be a one bedroom apartment which had a small front living room and a small kitchen with a refrigerator and stove. The interior of the home seemed to be cluttered with various pictures and…

“Only a person who has a well developed strong personal self, can venture out to participate in communal life.” (Christopher Alexander et al.) In A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander writes a really seductive idea. It says only one person has a good personal self is able to take risks to join public life. The author uses the research result of “why adult need their own room” to explain his idea. I as a young adult totally agree with this idea.…

Floating School Iwan Baan’s series of photographs called, “52 Cities, 52 Weeks: Floating School illustrates the resilience of a fishing village of a pulpous slum area of Lagos, Nigeria called, Makoko (Guardian). The Nigerian government claimed that the homes on stilts had become unsafe, then ordered the homes to be demolished because of the “…heavy rains and rising sea levels…” that have reeked havoc on the community for decades (Guardian). Between the innovation of the architect of the…

Once upon a time there were three little pigs. One pig bought a store that sold straw while the second pig bought a store that sold sticks. They unpacked their products at a very fast pace. They danced and sang all day therefore they didn’t open their store right away. Then a third pig moved in and bought a store that sold bricks, and opened his store right away. While the third pig was having a lot of customers, he stated “ I’m glad I’m not lazy like my other brothers.” The next day the…

The region in which the courtyards were established is in Los Lirios, Rancagua, Chile in 2006. This house, that appears to be a single structure making it look like two houses, serves to assimilate its design to the houses of tenant farmers in countryside of Chile. Since tenant farmers are quite common in Chile, Radic decided to familiarize the concept of his design to theirs. One can view this in the standing walnut trees that are left untouched and on the outside, which it is being blocked by…