About the Artist Grant Wood was born February 13‚ 1891‚ near Anamosa‚ Iowa‚ and spent much of his lifetime working and teaching in his home state. During his years there‚ he taught in the Cedar Rapids‚ Iowa‚ public schools and‚ later‚ was a Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Iowa. He painted the familiar surroundings and everyday life of his nativestate and was one of the Regionalist group of painters of the American Scene. He once said that all the really good ideas he ever had came to
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Outgrowing the Garage—Elijah The air is tainted with unnatural fumes of grease‚ wood‚ and burnt electrical tape. Oil slicks stain the floor. Thick wooden shelves sag unnervingly close to buckling under the weight of old house paint and power tools. A workbench lies buried beneath papers‚ rulers‚ cans‚ and metal shards. An uncomfortable growl pours from the water heater. Most people wouldn’t describe my grimy garage as pleasant‚ but I love spending my free time here. It’s where I built a 2 ft trebuchet
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of War The common phrase‚ "Don ’t judge a man until you ’ve walked a mile in his shoes”‚ tells the world to never put a label on an individual before you have truly experienced what they have gone through. Tim O Brien ’s work‚ In the Lake of the Woods‚ shows how men who have all experienced war‚ truly have walked in each other’s shoes. These traumatizing experiences impact the human spirit dramatically because once back from the war‚ veterans struggle to live normal lives. Only men and women who
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4-1 Give some examples of each of the three “occasions for decision” cited by Chester Barnard. Explain in your own words why Barnard thought the third category was most important. 1) Required by superior authority 2) Requested by subordinates 3) Self-initiated The third category is the most important because it gives the executive the opportunity to demonstrate his or her initiative and self motivation. They have the ability to make a difference through decisions that were not required
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Golf Equipment Industry Questions Case 4 questions 1. What are the defining characteristics of the golf equipment industry? What is the industry like? Innovative Technology and brand name recognition. The industry competitive forces are very high due to regulations‚ diminishing growth in players. The technologies that the companies have done are so advanced that the USGA has to put regulations on them to make the game fair all around. 2. What is competition like in the golf equipment industry
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Yummy‚ Yummy to my Tummy! It has been said that Kool-Aid makes the world go round because you can drink Kool-Aid with any meal of the day‚ but what makes a great relaxation on a hot summer day is a Kool-Aid popsicle. However‚ without the proper tools and directions‚ the great American popsicle is nothing more than an envelope of unsweetened powder. There are several simple steps that you have to follow in order to create a Kool-Aid popsicle to remember. Picking the right packet of flavoring is
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The short story titled "Emperor of the Air"‚ by Ethan Canin is a very easy to understand narration. It is puzzling to think that such a young writer would have such great insight into the world of an older man‚ but he most definitely does and it is portrayed through the eyes of the narrator. But the story isn’t about just the narrator‚ it is really about the differences between the narrator and Mr. Pike‚ the younger‚ healthier‚ next door neighbor. The Narrator experiences a heart attack that slows
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SUMMARY OF UNCHOPPING A TREE by William Stanley Merwin Merwin’s Unchopping a Tree is a procedural essay as we can infer from the title alone. Here‚ Merwin describes what it takes for one to put together again a tree that has been cut down. Note that the author is very accurate in his steps so as to ensure that the tree will be exactly what it was when the rebuilding is done. According to Merwin‚ we have to start with the leave sand all others that belong to the tree’s crowning glory. They
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"Save me!!!" a feminine voice cries out from the valley filled with gigantic rock pillars. A woman with long black hair wearing a silky purple hanfu runs through the cold night as the moon gleams brightly. "Help me please!!! Someone!!!" her urgent cries echo throughout the valley as men dressed in dark attire chase after her on their horses wielding dangerous weapons. "Please save me-ah!" she stumbles on her own dress falling face onto the dirt. Looking back she sees those dark figures
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Quercus agrifolia also known as Coast live oak comes from the family of Fagaceae. Comprised largely of non-native trees like the ficus‚ magnolia‚ eucalyptus‚ and the iconic palm.Before the first human set foot here: the sycamore‚ the California bay laurel‚ the walnut‚ the oak. Of these‚ the oak tree especially has been a powerful force in shaping the region’s human history. Oakwood became an integral part of many communities’ material cultures‚ and‚ more importantly‚ acorns gathered from oak trees
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