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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A Walk in the Woods‚ Bill Bryson In this non-fiction book‚ Bill Bryson recounts his travels through sections of the Appalachian Trail. Bryson discusses the history‚ ecology‚ trees‚ plants‚ and animals of the A.T.‚ which are topics that have been discussed in class this semester. The first days on the trail Bryson describes his experience as hell because the hiking is very tough and its even more difficult for his buddy Stephan Katz‚ a recovering alcoholic who
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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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Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods” is a book that epitomizes the struggles that one needs to go through in order to better themselves. This is evident with the main characters. They are two middle aged men named Bryson‚ a man who resideds in New Hampshire and Katz‚ Bryson’s overweight alcoholic college friend from Iowa. When he thought of someone to accompany him‚ a grumpy college friend named Katz came to mind. As they started off‚ Bryson started off with the goal that the trail was only being
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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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spread across the room when our Director informed us that we wouldn’t have a second act. Our theater department wasn’t exactly financially sound at the time‚ as we barely were able to scrounge enough to afford the condensed “Junior” version of Into the Woods. The executive plan after this unexpected setback was to use the recently released Disney version of the musical as a creative base. When the cast first learned of this decision‚ initial looks of skepticism and disbelief were shot all throughout the
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Grant Wood I recently took a trip to the Jocelyn Art Museum. There they had many great painting in the permanent art collection. One that caught my eye‚ which I had seen many times before‚ but never knew any thing about‚ was a painting called Stone City‚ Iowa ‚ which was created by Grant Wood in 1930. This painting is oil on wood panel and is 30 ¼ X 40 inches. Grant Wood is a famous philosopher who was born in February in the year 1891 in Anamosa‚ Iowa. Wood was born to Quaker parents
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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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