Essays on Bamboo

INTRODUCTION

Buddy's Floor Barn closed the books for three quarters (Q1, Q2, and Q3) of the year. However, Buddy’s Floor Barn has 4 major regions (Mid-states, East, West, and South) and about 18 store locations. There is a request to analyze total sales performances taking into consideration 5 product lines, namely (Cherry, Bamboo, Mahogany, Oak and Maple). Sales revenue data provided by the company through the regional managers from these four regions are collected in excel and analyzed using pivot tables and charts to determine the sales performance. Data provided is raw and must be rearranged from the lists ...

Tropical Rain Forests

They are located near wet tropical lowlands and uplands nearby the equator. A good example is the Amazon River rainforest found in Peru. The structure of the tropical rain forest can be described as full of ferns and shrubs and other plants that require less light. Tall trees forming canopies are common and hence the floor of the forest is dark and damp. It has many layers of decomposing animals and leaves. The biotic components include bamboo and rubber trees, lemurs, poison dart frogs, and anteaters. On the other hand, abiotic components comprise of water, light, rocks, and soil.

Function of the tropical rainforest

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Cornell University, Country in Arial 9 Roxanne Grenier North America Abstract As of 2014, 38 million people worldwide have been driven out of their own homes by internal instabilities, armed conflict, and outbreaks of violence. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alone accounts for 2.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). In response, relief-driven charitable practices have consequently created a condition of permanent impermanence, perpetuating the problem of dependency, unemployment, and instability. This forced movement of culturally and geographically heterogeneous groups evokes questions of housing stability: How does migration impact the social, economic, and political standing of the refugees? Given ...

Introduction

The works that the Chinese created since the Qing Dynasty marked the essence of its iconography. It gave the Chinese artists a specific place and space in world art, as they rendered subjects, materials and objects in a particular detail, and composition. The Qing Dynasty also gave rise to the portrayal of the Taoye tu that was commissioned by the Emperor Qianlong. The artwork particularly emphasized the manufacturing of the porcelain objects, but it emphasized the illustrations that were portrayed as “sequential viewed sets,” thus, it created a set of ordered visual illustrations. In light of this, it would ...

Thesis of the Presentation

Vo Trong Nghia's presentation is cast on an idea of green. It shows that it is possible to have a little bit of green in every home provided the right designs are there. Most of his designs come with a touch of vegetation in his attempt to make the idea resonate.

Is there an Ideology Behind this Presentation?

Short answer, yes, there is a theory that Vo Trong Nghia bases his designs on, and that is architecture in harmony with nature. "Green Our Earth" is the first item displayed in his presentation. It is in the initial part of the lecture that he shows a picture ...

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WELCOME-SLIDE /ADDRESS My dear respected faculty member/teachers and fellows, Asslamualaikum /Good Morning/ Afternoon Oil & Gas industry and environment are much important for us, and we have to save it for ourselves and future generations. Environmental issues are on the increase at the world and it could affect the alternatives of corrosion prevention in the future. Ecological needs still to be developed; however, some elements have been established.

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SLIDE#3 Saudi Arabia geography mostly comprises of deserts & seas and its economy is much dependent on oil & Gas industry. We need to protect our industry for sustainable progress ...

Abstract

In the present climate of globalization and technology in the architectural textile field, there is an increasing demand for sustainability. This report will direct its attention toward the sustainability of textiles that has become a growing concern. There is a substantial amount of waste generated in the textile industry, as a result for cotton. Cotton is one of the most extensively used textiles in the production of architectural textiles. The quality that cotton possesses with regards to cultivation requires a substantial amount of pesticide. The conversion of cotton into fiber creates a great deal of interest with regards to its sustainability. Fibers such as ...

The Grameen Project is a plan to empower people by loaning them small amounts of money so they can start their own business. The plan works in exactly the opposite way from traditional banks. Yunus explains that loan repayment is much easier for borrowers in small amounts. Instead of requiring a repayment of the full loan at a certain date in the future, the Grameen plan requires weekly repayments for one year. In order to encourage women to get involved and stay involved women who have similar goals form groups to give each other support. The groups are self-managed ...

Indian Music

Introduction What is Indian Music? Indians definitely love music as visibly seen in their cultures. The variety of musical occurrence in India pulls out from effortless melodies of tribal groups to more improved classical music systems as time flies by. It encompasses different mixture of folklore, classical and pop music. The classical music of India’s tradition includes Hindustani and Carnatic music Heritage/Identity. Indian music is one of the world’s oldest musical traditions originated in the Vedas or the sacred Hindu scriptures which are the core of the Indian culture. The history of this music has ...

I was very early on the second day of the first month of the year. My aunts tell me that my mother had gone out dancing on New Year’s Eve, and so she had gone into labor on New Year’s Day whereas I was due to be born the next month yet. My mother attests to the swift delivery – it was as if I had wanted to go out on New Year’s Day – to become one of the “firsts” of the year. My father said that they had to leave me as I was too tiny ...

Introduction Star festival in Japan is also known as Tabanata. Tabanata is a Chinese word meaning evening of the seventh; hence, its origin is traced to China. Tabanata is an important festival in Japan where Japanese value it very much and it is commemorated once a year on the seventh day in either July or august, according to the lunisolar calendar. Tabanata festival is celebrated or performed at night on 7 July in accordance to their culture (Anesaki & Ferguson, 1928). Most people in Japan either celebrate the day at home or school depending on someone’s program on that ...

This report is focused on a clip from the film “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” (CTHD). This film released in 2000 is a creation of a prominent producer Ang Lee, known to broad public for the filmography including “Life of Pi” and “Brokeback Mountain”. The film’s overall plot centers on the student-teacher relationship between a criminal martial artist, Jade Fox, and her student Jen who was the daughter of a government official. Li Mu-Bai, a Wudang sword master, and Shu-Lien, owner of a large estate in the area, play the two leading roles. The journey of these heroes cross when Jen steals a sword that Mu-Bai had ...

Earthquakes and other natural disasters are common occurrences in the world since historic times. There are several methods that different civilizations use to avert the consequences of the disasters. In particular, earthquake is one such disaster that is not predictable, yet its impacts are great in the property and human life. Due to this phenomenon, the construction of house had to include earthquake resistant techniques. There are several methods that traditional societies use in constructing house that are earthquake resistant. Most of these methods utilize locally available materials. These include the following. - Construction technology that use ductile ...

Art and architecture: Term paper

Introduction The history of Chinese and Japanese architecture and design confirms a close connection between these two nations, their common Far-Eastern roots. At the same time, they have deep distinctions. Japanese architecture took a lot from Chinese traditions over centuries - therefore we cannot consider it separately. In a number of aspects differences between them show that the Chinese architecture and interior design are essentially older than Japanese. Long before AD, Chinese culture and art had achieved an advanced stage of development in planning and constructive solutions. As for the Japanese, they have been building lightly built houses for a ...

Executive summary

This paper purports to dig into affordable, sustainable housing through a project in which both the environment and affordability are key factors. In an all-encompassing effort to abridge the environmental impact of building, this paper assays that both affordability and sustainability can complement each other in a project to establish an eco-friendly environment. Part one of this paper, “Sustainability and affordability in the design” lunges a functioning distinction between affordability and sustainability and proceeds to proffer a fabric of green building objectives. Additionally, it is discovered that the green building program excels in the following areas: durability, indoor environmental quality and efficiency. ...

When we hear about knitting, our mind usually draws a picture of an old lady, resting in an arm-chair, knitting socks for her grandchildren. But it is not actually true. This hobby is enjoying a revival today and a lot of young people can create real masterpieces. The first sample of real knitting, cotton socks, was made in Egypt in the beginning of Common Era. In the 16th century in Paris knitting was considered man-only occupation (en.wikipedia.org). Later it spread in the country, where people could easily get all they needed for knitting. Since then knitting has gone in and out ...

Innovation for BOP - Knowledge and Technology Management

Introduction Frugal Innovation is a distinctive approach of reducing the complexity and limitations of resources, in the form of finance, material and institutional, and turns these to advantages and opportunities to innovation (Frugal Innovations, n.d.). Frugal innovation results in lower cost products and services, by minimising the use of resources in production, development, distribution and delivery or by leveraging them into newer and advanced ways. It can also refer to removal of unnecessary features from the durable goods like mobile, car, etc, in order to sell in the developing country at a much cheaper rate, so that it can be ...

I visited Nizi Sushi Japanese Bar and Restaurant in Newark. The intention of this visit was to identify the Japanese culture food culture abroad. While a number of reviews about Japanese Restaurants in Japan show that they tend to specialize of a particular variety of food, I realized that the restaurant had a lot of foodstuffs to offer. Some critics assert that Japanese Restaurants abroad tend to serve a wide range of food, but maintains the Japanese culture (Ashkenazi, Jacob & Ashkenazi, 2013). Additionally, I needed to know the source of Japanese food here in Newark and the major population visiting these joints. Clearly, ...

Discussion on the Record of Linji

It is for this reason that his question to the head priest, Huangbo, brought him the beating that is the norm in the Buddhist teachings. Huangbo hit him with the rattan, which was a ten-foot bamboo pole, used for this purpose. The teachings that Linji adhered to were part of the Buddhist monastery teaching that involved beating and shouting. He asked the question three times, and was beaten three times. The idea was for him to receive enlightenment, but he clearly did not get that. If he had been mindful and enlightened, there would have been no need for him ...

Discussion on the Record of Linji

The search for truth is within each man. As a young monk, Linji did not quite understand the truth of what one should be as a person in the light of Buddhist teaching. He was a simple down to earth person, and spent his days minding his own business. His question to the head priest, Huangbo, brought about severe retribution. Huangbo hit him with a ten-foot bamboo pole. The use of the rattan that was popular in the Buddhist monasteries and especially in the teachings to which Linji was exposed. This happened three times, after he asked the question: what the cardinal principle ...

Halogen Bulbs - Cellulose Insulation - Aluminum Ladders - Bamboo Fly Rods

Decision making is an important element that associated with an organization for their betterment and long run efficacy. There are basically two broad types of organizations are there known as manufacturing organizations and service oriented organizations, and both of the types of companies are delivering something extra and something new for their end users. In this part of the assignment, it is required to analyze the production system for the Halogen Bulbs, Aluminum Ladders, Cellulose Insulation and Bamboo Fly Roads. Apart from that, it is also required to analyze the most effective cost method that would be effective for ...

The Philipines is a country characterized by its complex cultures and influences as a result of previous colonizations. Spanish and American influences are very dominant in the Filipinos’s culture, with the country’s name itself, the Filipinas, given in honor of King Philip II of Spain in 1543 (Agoncillo 81). Its primary ancestors are the Malays from the southern Asian country which is now Indonesia. Even before the country was discovered by the Europeans, the Filipinos already had connections with the Chinese, which explains the large number of Chinese-Filipinos in the country. Years after, the Japanese, Indians, Arabians, the Muslims, ...

Introduction

Creativity is the gift given to man by nature. Human Creativity knows no bound. Innovative people find inspiration to improve their work in each and everything they observe. Sky is the limit for those with innovativeness. Nature is like a teacher for man, and hence, it is the source of inspiration for flourishing the creativity. Nature is involved in every creative work, may it be art, painting, sculpture, or even architecture. If we observe the world around us, we can find several examples of creative works. If the creative work is to be applied in various fields, the experts are ...

The Gulabi gang group was started by Sampat in the year 2006. It was produced in the year 2012, and it revolves the women activists Bundelkhand, and was mostly the poor women. The women were against the domestic abuse that had been become rampant in the nation. The main focus would be on what they were advocating for and the triggers for their actions and the roles they were playing in the society. They did not have any sense of belonging in their own country as they would be treated like aliens in their mother country. Understanding their ...

The Class Name

Being the important part of the local culture, the exotic music of Bali is extremely vibrant, complex and various. Originally created to be a religious attribute of the land, it is usually accompanied by wayang theatres and special dances.It has animated the minds and souls of different musicians and composers from all over the world to compose their own new tunes. For example, a composer Bela Bartok named his creation No.109 “From the Island of Bali”. It is also claimed that Debussy met an orchestra from Bali performing in Europe; therefore, he was so affected and impressed by Balinese music and ...

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Water, sanitation and Hygiene These are highly fundamental issues that should be considered when providing community based services. For instance, water is a basic need for human survival but not all the water is safe for consumption. The sanitation systems within the community determine a great deal on the safety of the available water for consumption. Water, sanitation and hygiene complement each other and none can exist independent of the other. The importance of water cannot be overestimated and its use immeasurable. Despite the high demand for the resource for sustenance of life, there is always a greater challenge to the ...

Introduction

Complexity and overwhelming nature of issues to be coped with in some countries of the world calls forth the need to add extra dimensions to state’s combating the issues in terms of implementing its functions, and change existing systems and institutions. Social entrepreneurship represents a process by which citizens can either create or transform institutions to advance solutions to such issues, as poverty, illnesses, environment pollution, corruption and human rights abuses (Bornstein&Davis, 2010, pp.1-2). One of world-known contemporary social entrepreneurs is Mohammad Yunus, founder and manager of Grameen bank and 2006 Noble prize winner, who is currently successfully ...

Name1Name:Teacher Name:Title: Global Warming and Saving The PlanetDate: Global Warming and Saving The Planet Global warming is currently the greatest threat to our planet. Global warming is increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface due to emission of carbon-di-oxide, methane, water vapor, ozone, etc. It has the greater impact on the climatic changes, rise in the sea level, cyclones, etc. The surface temperature of our planet increased rapidly in the past century. Scientists found that 0.5 degree temperature has risen since 1990 and it is continuing in the increasing rate. It is mainly due to the increase ...

A house somewhere in the vast rainforests of Costa Rica, in an area near the Nicoya Peninsula would be perfect for an energy efficient house. The country of Costa Rica is a popular destination for people who want to experience eco-tourism (Cordoba and Veshagh 59). There are a number of sustainable resorts in the area. This area would be perfect for an energy efficient house since the land has everything someone would need for sustainable living. Instead of disturbing the natural soil, the energy efficient house will move and flow with the land, preferably on a mountainside location, which is close to ...

Shinto rituals are performed by male priests who are assisted by the female shrine functionary called the miko. Shinto rituals were sacred ceremonies whereby female shaman did euphoric dances. They relayed messages to kamis in a state of kami-possession and made various requests. Shinto rituals are the main component of the national festivals in Japan. Here are some of the New Year festivals;

Held around January 15th each year. Talismans, shrine decorations and other ornaments are collected and burnt in bonfires. This is done by typically pilling bamboo, tree twigs, and straw and then set ablaze to wish for health ...

A comparison

The works “The Pomegranate” and the “bamboo leaf boats” are examples of Japanese literature that seeks to communicate a message. Each author approaches their work with a sense of abstract wonder, the ability to assess the value of each method will aid in reaching the next level of literary understanding. Both stories relate an intimate tale of loneliness and longing, the ability to discern the intent and evaluate the context will aid in the capacity to build on the foundation. This study will examine if the experiences of the primary characters credibly translate into experience for the reader.

“bamboo leaf boats”

“bamboo leaf boats” ...

Music plays a huge cultural part in Indonesia. Out of all art work, music is the one that has probably most acted upon the tradition as well as culture of Indonesia. Indonesia has a lot of types as well as forms of music. This ranges from music that originates from traditional culture that has lively nuances. The diversity of music in Indonesia makes itself to be employed for a number of purposes. The roles of music in the community of Indonesian include aspects from the heart, communication, representation of the symbolic, entertainment, the furthering of social relationships, as well as a religious ritual ( ...

Question 1

China is one of the leading nations when it comes to study of nature beginning from the first, before birth of Christ until 15th century. The ten useful inventions made in China include; - Papermaking, China invented paper in around 105A.C. This invention later spread to parts of Asia and later to Europe before heading to Africa. - Movable type of printing was invented around 960 and 1279 AD. In those ancient times, movable type piece could be glued and detached from the iron plate when necessary. Characters were then assembled for printing and later distributed after ...

Gender roles

A few scientists propose that sexual orientation distinctions come about because of a mixed bag of elements counting socialization and science; in that capacity, sexual orientation parts are often manifested through conveyance and society. Gendering is a standard cooperation of ordinary life. Both sex part and sexual orientation showcase concentrate on behavioral parts of being a man and a lady. They utilize Goffman's record of sexual orientation showcase to propose sex is additionally constituted through collaboration. Social sites like Facebook empower clients to transfer self-made computerized pictures; it is therefore of investment to see how sex is performed in this realm. A ...

Steel drums or what we called Steel Pan were originally created on the island of Caribbean, Trinidad in year 1930s.However, Steel Pan’s history can be traced back to the confined Africans who were brought to the islands during the 1700s (Steelpan-steeldrums-information.com par. 1). They had taken with them components of their Africa lifestyle such as the enjoying of hand percussion. 2). Hand drums are percussion at Africa called Membranophones. These drums became the main percussion gadgets in the yearly Trinidadian event festivities. In year 1877, the judgment English Government prohibited the playing of percussion in an effort ...

TEXTILE DESIGN

The Mysterious Cycle: Fashion Repeats Itself The fashion cycle has been happening since people started wearing clothes. A basic fashion continues eto repeat thougou history. Trends and fashions seem unique to customers who buy and wear the fashion during a particular decade. In clothing skirt lengths change over the years. The hem of a dress or skirt cycles from shorter to longer over decades. This essay discusses the theory of fashion cycles and some examples in fashion and fabric. Fabrics of many varieties and compostions are used for fashion and interior design. There are new styles that are affecting fashion, ...

Introduction

The giant panda is a member of the bear family living in mountainous terrain in China. An article entitled “Giant panda fact file” (n.d.) contains much useful information about the animal, including its Latin name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Adults are mostly solitary in habit, meeting mainly in the mating season, which is between March and May, when they utter loud calls to each other through the mountainous forests. Unlike some other members of the bear family, giant pandas do not hibernate; they tend to relocate to lower altitudes to avoid the worst of the winter weather, and may also move around ...

Many scholars consider lyrical poetry as the epitome of Chinese traditional literature. While the literary aspect of Chinese poetry is conventional knowledge among Chinese Literary scholars, there is a conventional agreement that the Tang Dynasty 618- 907 played a critical role in the development of Chinese Poetry. In China, poetry played a role that was distinct form that in the West. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became a language of communication that went beyond literature and entertainment. Poetry became a tool of communication, a demonstration of affection and a custodian of secrets among the members of the society. In such a poetic world, defining a poet became a ...

(Slide 1) Tropical rainforests are along the earth’s equatorial zone. In Central America they occur on the Yucatan Peninsula, Costa Rica has one of the most famous. South America holds the largest rainforest in the world, The Amazon. The rainforests of central Africa stretch from the Congo to the island of Madagascar on the eastern side. The monsoon area of Southeast Asia has rainforests from India to Myanmar (Burma) to the islands such as the Philippines and reaches down into northern Australia. (Learning, n.d., www.srl.caltech) The tropical rainforests are characterized by high humidity and torrential rains ...

The Pokot is a tribe in Africa living in both Kenya and Uganda. However, most Pokots live in the Northern part of Kenyan Rift-Valley which lies along the Kenya /Uganda border. An interview with Daniel Lotodo, a 78 year old man from the community revealed a lot about the ethnography of the community The Pokot for a long time are predominantly pastoralists’. Their occupations of cattle keeping has been necessitated by environment factors. The area is semi arid and agricultural produce can hardly do well. However, through barter trade with neighboring communities such as the Samburu and the Marakwet, the society would ...