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    sassafras tree is the only tree mentioned that seems to not be present in Europe; Brereton describes this tree as “a tree of high price and profit.” This tree was likely the most profitable of all the above mentioned trees as it could be used for medicinal purposes, such as curing scurvy, and would likely have been useful in Europe and the New World. Fruits were also listed in some detail as they were encountered on the mainland and also on the Elizabeth Islands. Strawberries seemed to be the…

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    Dongmakgol began with a United States American pilot that crashed in a village in the mountain in Korea. With the help of villagers in Korea, all the way in the mountains there were nurses that were able to help the pilot recover. There was some type of war going on which the people from the village had no idea about. The villagers are so far away from urbanization that they are not up to date on what goes on in the world. When the pilot arrived they were in shock and found him to be very…

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    The True Meaning of a Partisan The characters Ben, me, the 5 soldiers and their dogs, various partisan men, and Ben Kam are taking place in this story. The settings take place mostly in the forest but during the epic throw down is placed in the ghetto. The major conflicts are between the soldiers and the partisan but can also be between the narrator and his understanding of the partisans. The day began as usual, we made sure no guards were near and all our supplies were filled. The wind…

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    Victor brought the creature out of the town before everyone else was up and out in the town to make sure he did not frighten the people. He took him through the woods and brought him to a creek. Victor caught a couple of fish to show the creature. Victor made a fire next to the creek and cooked the fish for the monster to sample. The creature was fascinated by the fire. It was so warm and when Victor was busy preparing the fish, the creature put his hand in the fire, not knowing that it would…

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    owned a wood burning stove to heat their house. My great-grandpa, my mother, my brother, and I had always been the ones to retrieve and split the wood for their stove. Since my great-grandpa and mother have gotten older, the responsibility of this laborious task has been handed down to my brother, Griffin, and myself. Retrieving and splitting wood is a long, tiring, and cold process. First, as with most things we must start at the source, the tree. We have to select a tall oak tree from the…

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    whereby solar panels are added to the cladding to form a more efficient and sustainable materials for all sorts of buildings. ( Eco building pulse, 2016) This is a new style where by the solar panels are hidden and are covered by materials such as wood , at this moment in time this kind of technology is building done and placed onto building in the USA., however it has been available in Switzerland for some time . ( Eco building pulse, 2016) The building material is also known as solar…

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    and throughout all of time, I try to show my happiness. Happiness in a place reminds me of my grandmothers’ woods besides her house. The enchanted forest beckons me into its pulsing heart. How could I resist such a lush garden full of memories? The deep, hallways that lead to the mysterious doorways called out to me. The pathways were carved with hours of my childhood. I plunged into the woods that once held playful…

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    It all starts out dark…so dark that I couldn’t tell if my eyes are open or even closed. Before the sun comes up, it is so peaceful and quiet that I would be able to hear a pin drop from afar. This is just the start of a long sit in the woods to try and harvest a deer. Sitting in a tree stand for hours at a time with nothing but myself and the nature around me just waiting for a single moment to shoot my shot at a deer. As time goes by I begin to wonder if today is going to be my lucky day or not…

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    Carpentry is a skilled trade work which primarily includes the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials required for the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters traditionally worked with natural wood and did rougher work such as framing, yet today we see many other materials being used and sometimes finer trades of cabinetmaking and furniture building being considered as carpentry. Most common injuries: Back - 21% Fingers/Hands - 15% …

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    pieces are both made out of the subtractive process of carving wood. Wood does not come in too many varieties of colors, especially when considering how small of a selection these people had where they live. Even with that though they manage to have very different feels about them. The canoe generally sticks to lighter and brighter shades of tans and browns. The inside of the canoe is what appears to be the original color of the wood, a light tan…

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