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...Jessica Garcia Eng 60, CRN 30663 Assignment-Essay 1 Mr. Silva 1 July, 2013 Hole In The Wall The weekend prior to finals, on May 23, 2013 my boyfriend , Christian, took me to a movie theatre called Four Star Cinemas. It was a small, hole- in- the- wall, movie theatre. As we sat down on our individual pillow-like reclining seats, Christian had no difficulty at six- feet- tall reaching the black hardwood floor. On the contrary, I sunk slowly in between the seat like if I had sat in quicksand. Christian just laughed until he eventually helped me. Although the seats weren’t fit for a petite person, we continued to return because of their fantastic prices and consistent showing of new movies. On an early Sunday morning I received a call from Christian at nine o’clock. I rolled back and forth putting my universe-themed blanket over my head: enormous star struck, Saturn-like planets, Dreamworks –like- crescent moon, and a Teletubbies Sun baby. Refusing to answer, but after his persistence I gave in. “Hey,” I said. “Get ready,”he replied with a tone of urgence. I immediately repeated the same routine daily, except today was a different day. Excited for what was awaiting, I felt butterflies in my stomach as if it was our very first date, nearly taking me two hours to prepare myself I was running late not knowing what to wear! Even though Christian pressured me, he was trying to make up for the time I took by speed driving like the excelerater at Six Flags. We arrived......
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...and offers the most flexibility in placement of outlets and the routing of your cable .When deciding on the location of your outlets, try to visualize where you'll eventually be placing the furniture in the room in relation to the location of your television. Internet services are also being provided now by a lot of cable companies so placing an outlet in a spot near your planned computer station is also a good idea .In general it's a good idea to put at least one outlet in every room whether or not you plan to use it immediately. At least it will be there when it is needed, avoiding the drilling of any unsightly holes in the future. Outlet boxes can be purchased at any hardware store and should be fastened to the wall stud in the location that you want at the same height as existing electrical outlets. It is recommended to install the outlet box in the adjacent wall stud cavity. Any wiring system should have a suitable ground and wiring for your cable TV needs is no exception. When planning your wiring layout always take the point of grounding under initial consideration. This is where most cable companies prefer to enter...
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...I was walking one day and noticed something about the path had changed. I looked around and saw that a piece of the right side wall had disappeared. Nobody had ever been on the other side of the wall. There had also never been a hole in the wall. I wanted to investigate but I also had to go to school first so I covered up the hole with ivy growing on the 30 foot wall. Then I ran off to school. On my way home from school I went to the hole in the wall and peeked out. It was all darkness except for one tiny light in the distance. I finally gathered up the courage to step out into the darkness. Covering the hole behind me I slowly made my way to the light. It took me what seemed to be ten minutes to get there. The light seemed to be a portal of some kind. I had read about them in stories but never thought they actually existed. Stepping through the portal I covered my eyes the light was so bright. The brightness suddenly disappeared and I was standing in a round circular room with thousands or maybe millions of portals lining the wall. You could look up and as far as the eye could see were portals. There were platforms so I stepped on one and it said to me which way you would like to go. Up I replied. So the platform started to move up, it was getting so high I was starting to get dizzy from the never ending sight of portals. On the other side of the room (if you could even call it that) I saw something that caught my...
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...same time (Ruggles et al). It is important to note that the Stonehenge is built in stages. The circular earthen ditch and bank is the earliest known development in Stonehenge, probably built using the antler of a red deer. It was developed during the Middle Neolithic period, around 2950 BC (Ruggles et al). The monument originally comprised of a ring made of 56 pits, known as the Aubrey holes, named after the antiquarian and scholar, John Aubrey who first discovered and recorded the holes in 1666 (Jack). These holes erected Bluestones that came from the Preseli Mountain in South wales, about 250 kilometers away (Pearson). These Bluestones were around 2 meters long and weigh several tons each (Ruggles et al). It took a lot of effort for prehistoric people to transport the heavy Bluestones from Whales to England; this suggests that the people who first created the monument placed significant importance on the Bluestones. The Station Stones and Heelstone (with a missing companion) were also put at about the same time. The Station stone is a rectangular arrangement of four stones found near the Aubrey Holes and the Heelstones are located outside the northeast entrance (Ruggles et al). The sarsens were then brought to the Stonehenge around 2450BC, these are the huge sandstone blocks that are up to 7 meters tall that we see today. The sarsens are topped with lintels that are linked together forming a...
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...Daisy Plan (4’ x 8’) www.CleanCoops.com “The Daisy” Chicken Coop Plan Property of CleanCoops.com Page 1 of 41 Daisy Plan (4’ x 8’) www.CleanCoops.com INTRODUCTION When designing our Daisy Coop Plan we designed it with the following features and criteria in mind: MAXIMIZING FLOOR SPACE / QUANTITY – This coop will house up to 12 laying hens comfortably. We have designed plenty of space for roosting, nesting and roaming. CLEANLINESS / EASY TO MAINTAIN – We have designed it in such a way that it is easy to maintain, requiring only occasional cleaning that can be done VERY quickly and easily. All corners of the coop can be reached for cleaning without bending over or going inside. ATTRACTIVENESS – As you can see from some of the included photos, we have designed and built a coop that actually adds to the aesthetics of your property! Your friends and neighbors will appreciate and adore your new coop while adding charm and character to your landscape. QUALITY – This is a sturdy, solid, long lasting and quality design. You want your work to last for years to come. You don’t want to build something that you will have to constantly fix and repair. Our durable design will withstand the elements of your climate. PROTECTION FROM PREDATORS – The entire coop was designed keeping in mind that there are critters out there that would like to get to your chickens. This design is virtually critter-proof! COMFORTABLE CHICKENS – This design will......
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...Checkers Management 212- Essay 1 Word count: 2887 Table of Contents 1. Introduction: 3 2. Checkers Supply Chain network: 3 3. Typology of Checkers: 7 4. Comparison of the Checkers to a smaller retailer 10 5. Conclusion: 12 LIST OF REFERENCES: 13 PLAGIARISM DECLARATION 14 1. Introduction: This essay will be focusing of the supply network of checkers supermarket that is operated by the Shoprite holding Ltd is South Africa. Checkers stores target a living standard measurement of 7 to 10 which means that they are targeting people of upper income class (Shoprite Holding Ltd, 2013b). In addition, the supermarkets offer a wide range of products from fresh meat to kitchen accessories (Shoprite Holding Ltd, 2013b).They have currently 167 checkers supermarkets in South Africa. However, they are also operating in some neighbour’s countries such as Botswana and Namibia (Shoprite Holding Ltd, 2013b). Their specialized departments are the bakery, meat market, cheese and delicatessen counter and wine stores. One influential limitation encounter was their current strategy are, checkers would not tell anyone because then they would not being able to drive the competition away from their main competitors such as Pick and Pay. In order to do the assignment, a supply chain will be developed in terms of suppliers and consumers (Pycraft, Singh, Phihlela, Slack, Chambers, Johnston., 2010: 138). And then, the typology of the firm will be developed and finally a......
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...How to Control Pests Safely Getting Rid of Roaches and Mice A Healthy Homes Guide THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT of HEALTH and MENTAL HYGIENE Contents Why You Need This Guide How to Find Pests How to Control Pests Safely Step 1: Clean Up Step 2: Shut Pests Out Step 3: Starve Them and Parch Them How to Choose Safer Pest-Control Products For Cockroaches: dusts, gel baits, bait stations and sticky traps For Rodents: baits and traps When to Hire a Professional Why You Need This Guide Too many New Yorkers live in homes or buildings that have cockroaches, mice, or rats. Nobody wants to live with pests! Insects and rodents can contaminate food, damage homes, and make allergies and asthma worse. Chemicals people use to get rid of pests also cause problems. Pesticides can cling to carpets, furniture, and other surfaces, and many are dangerous to people and pets. The Poison Control Center takes about 1,000 reports of accidental pesticide poisonings or exposures every year – half of them to children under five. What Are People Doing Wrong? Many tenants, landlords, and pest control professionals make the same mistake: they turn to pesticides first. But chemicals kill only a small number of pests. Pests can become resistant, so the poison no longer kills them and their offspring. Pesticides – chemicals that kill pests – are often unnecessary. When they are needed, only safer products should be used. Why This Guide Works Good pest control gets to the root of...
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...Concrete vs. Hurricane Abstract There are many ways to manipulate concrete to increase its durability and resistance to high winds as such in a hurricane. This paper goes over the numerous types of additives to concrete as well as a little bit of the history of “ hurricane proofing “ structures. Reinforced concrete seems to be the best defense against hurricanes so far. The National Hurricane Center in south Florida was built specifically for withstanding hurricanes. This facility cost over five million dollars and contains 3,000 cubic yards of concrete. The structure was built to withstand 130-mph winds and can take a direct hit by a 250-pound projectile at 60-mph. The building is surrounded by a 10-inch thick concrete shell and is elevated 5 feet above the flood plain. Removable storm panels and roll down shutters protect the buildings openings. There are many other examples of building built to withstand hurricanes but this paper is more focused on the concrete and the concrete reinforcements used in those buildings. Monolithic Domes are becoming popular in the concrete construction industry. These type buildings use half as much concrete and steel as traditional buildings and are resistant against fire, rot, and insects. FEMA describes this construction as “near-absolute protection” against wind speeds up to 250-mph. There is a monolithic dome gymnasium built in Italy, Texas, an area that is prone to high winds. This building is 17,000 SF......
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...install the shelf and may include new cable hole drilling. Remove vertical stand and mask any damage on the teller wall. pics CWP widen QST cable holes to 1 inch or larger on front and/or back of backsplash to accommodate QST, ferrite bead prior to the QST cable management pic Carl - fyi There is an empty power cord plugged into the server UPS pics Cwp to be on site night of install to assist with qst cable management due to bandit barriers along teller row pic(s) 20,24,11. FYII QST cables are at 1 inch. Cwp to be on site night of install to assist with false walls pic(s) SV3 tech drill QST cable holes to 1 inch or larger on front and/or back of backsplash to accommodate QST, ferrite bead prior to QST cable management pic(s) 9,10. Mount QST on customer right on horizontal shelf. SV3 Tech existing vertical QST will move to the new horizontal stand pic This will be the new TAR to change the vertical qst to a horizontal shelf. Include picture references. CWP to be onsite in support of QST installation. Work may include, but is not limited to, false wall removal, drilling, cable routing, etc. Also, assist with mounting of the QST wall shelf and removal of the QST vertical stands, if applicable. This will be the new TAR to have CWP remove false walls, drill, cable management, etc. Include picture references. CWP to be onsite in support of QST installation. Work may include, but is not limited to, false wall removal, drilling, cable routing, etc.......
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...Asian 160L Shanrui Yong 12/08/2015 Emperor Qin Shi Huang Emperor Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of what would come to be known in the Western world as China. He unified the warring states of China and kept them together by means of a centralized bureaucracy and a standardized and codified law system. In his 35-year reign, he managed to create magnificent and enormous construction projects such as the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army. He standardized all weights and measures used in China, and it was during his reign that the Chinese system of written characters became used throughout the land. Today’s Chinese characters are written differently, but are direct descendants of those used during Qin Shi Huang’s reign. Despite his good intentions in unifying China, he did many things that were deemed ruthless. With Li Si’s advice, he banning and burning of many books and the execution of recalcitrant scholars. At the same time, many slaves were sacrificed during the construction of the Great Wall of China. Many scholars have argued that Emperor Qin Shi Huang was a brutal Emperor and disregard his contributions to China. However, his contributions far surpassed his unmerciful action. Therefore, Emperor Qin Shi Huang was the one of the greatest reformer and pioneer in China history and left behind many legacies that has made China what it is today. Emperor Qin named himself “Qin Shi Huangdi,” which means the first great emperor of China. "Qin was for his......
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... * Resulting trees make good seed sources. * Allows for optimal use of land. * Reduces maintenance effort as trees have faster growth rates and are more competitive. (Mbora et al. 2009) Types of seedling root distortions that can develop in containers, and their causes There are two main causes for root distortions in container grown trees; plant handling techniques used at nurseries during the propagation phase, and the container design which affects root growth and architecture (Moore 2001). Kinked roots/ J-rooting: Angular distortions of more than 90 degrees in the main roots, just below the surface. This type of root distortion occurs due to lack of care when inserting a struck cutting or seedling into a dibbled hole. It can have serious structural consequences, such as the weakening of the trunk/root interface, increasing the tree’s susceptibility to wind breakage. In extreme cases J-roots can cause the tree trunk to lie in the soil whereby the stem can fall out several years after planting (Moore 2001; Thomas et al. 2008). J-rooting contributes...
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...surrounding a castle that is used to prevent attackers from digging tunnels under the castle walls. They were usually 5 to 15 feet deep and either filed with water or kept dry. They put dangerous things in the moat such as wooden stakes, alligators, and dangerous fish. a drawbridge is one of the most important parts of a castle. It is a wooden bridge that crosses the moat and leads to a gateway. Using metal chains it is capable of being raised or lowered. In early castles the drawbridge was designed t be broken or taken off in attack. A gatehouse was a strengthened structure built over the gateway that was used as the main entrance to the castle. It sometimes has a guard house in it. On the sides there are murder-holes and arrow loops. Sometimes the chapel was put right next to the gatehouse because if you attacked the chapel you were believed to be attacking god. The portcullis is a wooden gate with metal spikes at the bottom That was hung from the gatehouse ceiling. When under attack guards would rapidly drop the door, impaling the attackers with the metal spikes. There were often two portcullises in a castles entrance. Guards would try to trap the attackers in between them so that the guards could shoot arrows, drop burning wood, and drop hot oil on to the trapped attackers. The curtain walls are the stone outer walls surrounding the castle. The purpose of the walls was to protect the castle from invaders. They were usually connected by towers and...
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...towards 1992-1994. His age might be around 30 years (he was born in 1974) The context Since Israel creation in 1948, a lot of conflicts took place between Israel and Palestine and some others Middle East countries. In 2002, Israel decided to build a wall to protect the country from the Palestinian attacks. The aim was to separate Israeli and Palestinian population. The wall became the symbol of a closed and militarized frontier. Description This graffti represents two children playing as if they were on a beach, with sceau and pelles. We can see that these two characters have been stenciled on the wall. They seem happy to be playing on the sand. They are represented in black and white in contrast with the sceau which is yellow. The two children are shirtless, but we don’t know if it is to evoke heat or poverty. Above the 2 children, we see like a hole, in which there is a paradisiac and sunny landscape, with palmiers, cocotiers, turquoise water, white sand and a beach. The wall seems broken. Interpretation Through this graffiti, Bansky tries to criticize war stupidity. It is why he decided to paint on this specific wall: because it represents the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The hole in the wall maybe represents the idées reçues broken, and replaced by a better reality. Also thanks to the paradisiac landscape, Banksy maybe wants to show us that after the frontier, the other side isn’t the enfer, that it is not filled with enemies, but it......
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...Anthony Soluren SOC 440 Ken Morris Shawshank Redemption Red (Morgan Freeman) recounts how he planned and carried out his wife’s murder and accidentally killing a neighbor and child as well and earned him a life sentence at Shawshank Prison. Red also remembers the arrival of an inmate named Andy Dufresne, whose tenure at Shawshank affected the lives of everyone at the prison. Andy was sent to Shawshank for life for the cold-blooded murder of his wife and her lover, a pro tennis player. Despite the damning evidence placing him at the scene of the crime on the night of the murders, Andy has always maintained his innocence, which Red eventually comes to believe in as well. Andy has some initial difficulty adjusting to prison life, especially because many of the other prisoners think he’s a snob. A gang of men known as the Sisters frequently attack and rape him in the laundry room while the guards look the other way. Andy fights the Sisters, even though it always lands him in the infirmary and sometimes solitary confinement. Despite these hardships, Andy never complains or loses his confidence. Soon after arriving at Shawshank, Andy approaches Red and asks him to get a rock hammer because he’s interested in rock collecting and carving. After a while, he also pays Red to smuggle in a large poster of pinup Rita Hayworth. A new inmate arrives at Shawshank and tells Andy that he served time in another prison with a man who privately admitted to killing a pro tennis player and his......
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...* May 1, 2015 9am-5pm Living/dining room Touch-up on paint/basement door/etc * May 4, 2015 9am-5pm Exterior area Paint/insulate windows/cracks and crevice (weather condition allowed) Updates on the April 23, 2015 notice: * April 24, 2015 9am-5pm Bathroom Floor/door/etc. (floor will be charged to tenant) * April 27, 2015 9am-5pm Living/dining room Paint/basement door/etc. * April 29, 2015 9am-5pm Kitchen Paint/etc. (ceiling will be charged to tenant) 1. Bathroom floor was repaired, removed damaged floor, replaced wood and installed vinyl flooring, walls and ceiling painted, new bathroom door, new baseboards, caulked and silicone, foam insulation used for cracks and crevices, and fire alarm was inspected and is in operative service. 2. Living and dining room was painted and foam insulation was used for crack and crevices, floors was cleared of all paint, holes were repaired, vestibule was painted along with entry doors, foam insulation used for cracks and crevices, and fire and carbon monoxide alarm above the stairwell was inspected and is in operative service. 3. Kitchen a replacement refrigerator was installed, loose ceiling...
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