1. Defects of Timber A defect is an irregularity or abnormality occurring in or on wood which is responsible for its Strength reduction; Lowering of durability; Lowering of utility; Poor appearance; and‚ Decay Classification of Defects: a. Caused due to natural forces b. Caused due to insects c. Caused due to fungi d. Caused due to conversion e. Caused due to seasoning a) Defects due to natural forces: Chemical stain - the wood is sometimes discolored by the chemical action caused with it by some
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BUTT JOINT Yr-8 Timber Joint Assignment Butt and Rebate Joints REBATE JOINT 1. Where Could You Use These Joints? You can use these joints building anything with wood (i.e. bird house‚ chairs‚ tables.) but you need to be smart about which joints will be strong enough for the task
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1. Statement of the Problem In 1996‚ Arctic Timber Engineered Woods Division‚ a highly mature business unit‚ faced a market downturn and began losing millions of dollars each month. Before becoming the President of the Engineered Woods Division‚ Bjorn Gustavsson had already determined that the company could not sustain its commodity business and was not aligned with the new direction devised by Peter Hammarskjöld‚ the CEO of Arctic Timber. According to Gustavsson‚ in order to prosper in a more
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American Home Product Corporation (AHP)‚ a highly growing American company‚ has four business lines: prescription drugs‚ packaged drugs‚ food products‚ house wares and household products. Its policies include: -A tight financial control and maintained an aggressive capital structure policy. - Make money for its stockholders and to maximize profits by minimizing cost. - It has been able to finance internally its growth while paying a very high portion of its earning to its shareholders
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Richardson 4/26/05 ISQA 458 Unifine Richardson Case The problem facing Unifine Richardson is that Harrington Honey‚ its main honey supplier will be out of Chinese honey inventory by May 17‚ 2002 because of CFIA inspection issues. For now‚ Unifine will have to look for alternative sources for honey until the Chinese suppliers figure out a way to detect and reject contaminated honey. Its current cost for 50-50 blend of Chinese and Canadian honey is $1.08 Canadian dollars per pound. Harrington
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SAMUEL RICHARDSON (1689 – 1761) [pic] Samuel Richardson (1689 – 1761) was a self-educated tradesman who had little formal literary training‚ yet he made an impact on English literature which is nothing the less remarkable. He expanded the dramatic possibilities of the novel through an inventive use of the letter form (thus contributing to the emergence of the so-called “epistolary novel”) and was the promoter of sentimentalism[1]. Together with Daniel Defoe and Henry Fielding‚ he is credited
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and Capital Structure Case 5 American Home Products Corporation Assess American Home Products ’ (AHP) business risk. THE BUSINESS RISK OF A COMPANY INCLUDES ΒR WHICH IS RELATED TO ITS REVENUE AND OPERATING LEVERAGE WHICH ARISES FROM FIXED COSTS OF PRODUCTION. IN GENERAL‚ THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY HAS A VERY HIGH BUSINESS RISK DUE TO HIGH RISKS AND COSTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS HAS A LOW BUSINESS RISK IN COMPARISON TO THE
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Sustainable forestry Timber is a renewable resource with a sustainable yield. Sustainable forestry takes into consideration the varied roles of woodland: •It is a valuable source of timber (for building sector) •It provides habitats for wildlife •Important in sustaining biodiversity •Important role in recreation and leisure activities Trees removed for timber may be replaced with young tress so that the woodland is regenerated The following factors may be considered: Softwood species (sitka
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Litonjua v. L&R Corporation December 9‚ 1999 Facts: Litonjua obtained loans from L&R Corporation secured by a mortgage. Without knowledge of L&R‚ Litonjua sold to PWHAS the parcels of land they had previously mortgaged to L & R Corporation. When Litonjua defaulted in the payment of their loans‚ L & R Corporation initiated extrajudicial foreclosure proceedings and L & R Corporation was the only bidder. When L & R Corporation presented its corresponding Certificate of Sale for registration‚ it
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text] [Type text] [Type text] Summery: Atchison Corporation is a case based on a large U.S.- based manufacturer of household products (Dial Corporation). They make soap‚ laundry detergent‚ household cleaning products. In 1994‚ they were in a strange situation with three things happening: Highest level of sales in the company history Lowest after-tax profits in many decades Retirement of long-standing president and CEO - Jerome Atchison Products were manufactured in four regional factories located
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