Essays on Lumber

Analysis of Pulte Homes

Introduction Pulte Homes is a real estate and a property developer based in the United States. The entity constructs and designs semi-custom made houses, single-family houses, duplexes and senior housing facilities. Pulte Homes undertakes the construction of these homes for both corporates, as well as, individuals. The primary business of the organization is thus building of homes. The company also acquires and develops land sites in America for residential purposes. Besides, it offers financing and mortgages to its customers ("Pulte Group - Home"). It is thus on this basis that the following article will discuss the company’s SWOT ...

Question 1: Why Cartwright Lumber Company needs cash

Despite the profitability of Cartwright Lumber Company, it still faces cash flow challenges. The financial statements indicate that the company has a low balance in its cash account. Profitability does not necessarily mean the firm has a stable cash flow. The income statements indicate that Cartwright Lumber has been profitable in each of the years from 2001. The net income has increased from $31,000 in 2001 to $44,000 in 2003. However, its cash balance has declined in each of the years. Large sales and profitability do not automatically translate into cash flows. The company has large balances ...

The Collins Companies is a family-owned company based in Portland Oregon, in the United States of America, and it deals with the processing of forest products. The company owns and a run sawmills hardware, lumber yards, and several retail hardware. The company also owns both hardwood and softwood forests certified by the Forests Stewardship Council. Due to the nature of the companies’ businesses, Collins has committed to upholding responsibility in environmental conservation especially about land and resource management. As a result, therefore, the company has sound sustainability strategies and policies that are aligned towards ensuring adherence to the company’ ...

Mechanics function of the spine

The human body is meticulously designed with a complex and specialized skeletal system that helps not only provide support and structure for the body but enhances motion and stability. The spinal cord is the extension of the brain and it forms an essential part of the central nervous system. As people age the mechanics of the body are altered (NiosiOxland 2004). Degenerative processes are inevitable and as such, the facet joints, discs and vertebrae are affected. These degenerative issues of the spine include the degenerative disc disease, which is well known; others include Slipped discs, Spinal stenosis Osteoarthritis and ...

What ethical issue or dilemma was Bob Hopkins facing?

Bob Hopkins was facing the ethical issue, the essence of which is that he didn’t want to sell the lumber to the customer, because he knew that the lumber will probably be used not on purpose. Bob found out that the ordered lumber will be used as a scaffold plank. He knew very well that grading rules on scaffold plank were very restrictive. Although, his company provides the high quality 3 x 12s lumber, Bob still concerned that they are not intended for use as a scaffold plank.

Who were the stakeholders and what were their conflicting values in Bob’s decision?

Hint: When Bob Hopkins called a faculty member of SUNY-New ...

Bob is faced with the dilemma of whether to be involved in an unethical trade of lumber or not. On one hand, Bob may decide to close the trade and impress his boss, Mr. White, his client, Mr. Stan Parrish and the construction site foreman. On the other hand, proceeding with the sale means that substandard planks of lumber will be used as scaffolding planks therefore putting the lives of innocent construction workers in danger. The stakeholders that are going to influence Bob’s decision include; Mr. White, Mr. Parrish and the construction workers. If Bob does not go ...

What ethical issue or dilemma was Bob Hopkins facing?

Bob was a trader in White Lumber Company. One day during a slow sales period, he received a call from Stan Parrish, a retailer who bought his products from While Lumber Company. Stan placed an order for planks that were 3 inches and agreed to the price offered by Bob. However, he said that he would get back to Bob to clarify the details of the purchase. Later on, Bob Hopkins heard from Mike Fayer-Weather about an order for scaffold planks that appeared similar to the one placed by Stan Parrish. After confirming that Stan had asked for 3-inch ...

Point Lobos is an area in Monterey County, California, which encompasses Point Lobos Natural Reserve, Point Lobos State Marine Reserve, and Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area (). It is currently used as a marine protected area, a recreational scuba diving destination, and for hiking by tourists, but the area has a long cultural history. The coastal area was inhabited by tribes of indigenous people that are known collectively as the Ohlone, who lived in the area until the first European explorers arrived in 1602 (). Since then, Point Lobos has been inhabited by a number of different people until it ...

Butler Lumber Co.

Reason for borrowing fund for the profitable business Even though the company is profitable, Butler is looking for the funds from the market to meet the capital needs. The company operation is increasing and the company needs to support its operating activities. In addition to this, the company must hold sufficient cash to provide flexibility in the company as well as for the consolidation of the outstanding debt; Butler is seeking for the funds from the market. The careful evaluation of business shows that the company is expanding its business and there is the need of funds to meet ...

Appalachia is a region lying in Eastern North America. The significance of this region’s geographical boundaries do not exist only because of the legally defined limits; rather it is the region’s historical, cultural and environmental conditions of the Appalachian region (The Alliance for Appalachia). The history of the region is quite unique. The region is known for the predominant coal mining activities that take place there but before the coal miners and current inhabitants took over the area, it was home to the Cherokee. They traveled north and east from the land known today as North and ...

The United States judicial system offers certain protections for criminal suspects who are at risk of arrest or a search without a warrant. One of the most important safeguards afforded under the U.S. Constitution is the 4th amendment, which prevents government officials from illegally searching individuals or seizing property without following standard procedure. The concept has evolved over time, and the exclusionary rule is now the primary way to defend people from illegal search and seizure by government officials. However, history has shown that this is an ineffective solution because it allows those who would have been convicted to ...

Women aren’t that dissimilar from men, although they face different biological, cultural and social pressure, some pragmatic women concede and act in response well to such pressures. The facts remain that the contemporary society treats women in a different ways as compared to men. Therefore, in this paper, I will discuss the role of women and the development of female character in a particular setting as portrayed by Nakamoto Takako short story The Red. In her work, Nakamoto begins by describing a picture of an unfortunate family that relies on Shige wife to Kanenari for survival. The writer's ...

(Teacher)

The Pacific Northwest enjoyed a strong timber economy for most of the 20th century. It is not surprising to note that where there were trees, people would build towns near the forests where they worked. Residents of the Willamette and Rogue Valleys of Oregon were strong, dedicated people who believed in a hard workday. Farms and retail built up around the timber communities and it seemed that as long as there were trees to cut down, there would be a booming economy. However, there were a few hiccups with that plan, and soon the loggers realized that unless ...

Summary

The story revolves around the members of Monroe’s family i.e. Mac Four, Mike Monroe, Bea, Little Bit and P. Dee Chambers. Dee is a family business consultant with a great experience. Once she helped Mac by reporting about a president. It was a Sunday night. Mac called Dee to ask for some help regarding Carolina Construction Supply which was running short for wages. He wanted Dee to help him. They decided to meet (Miller). Mac started by telling about the Georgia Building Supplies. It was started by Mac and his business partner Morrie. Mac was the salesman, and ...

(Teacher)

In the years 1807 -1912 people settled in the western areas of the United States, and all points in between the east coast and the Pacific Ocean. This period is known as the Westward Expansion. The expansion began on the east coast and continued to the Pacific Ocean, where the pioneers settled and began to colonize the areas in between. It seemed that the land was available to be claimed and thousands of natives were pushed off their ancestral lands to make way for the white settlers. Although white civilization had been established in the Eastern United States ...

Fagus grandifolia or American beech is the only specie of Fagus genus found in North America. It is can live for 300-400 years. It is commonly used in the furniture industry due to its elastic and wear-proof properties. It is also good as fuel wood due to its good burning properties (Burns & Honkala, 1990). Platanus occidentalis or sycamore is becoming very popular specie in biomass farming industry. It also has a fast initial growing phase, even in infertile grounds, and it lives very long. It is commonly used as lumber wood or to provide shade in urban areas (Burns & ...

The scenario as set out in the question is one that has to be looked into keenly, critically identifying and isolating the various relevant events that directly or indirectly impact on the relevance and admissibility of evidence discovered and/or obtained at a crime scene. This paper intends to identify the relevant events with regards to the collection and/or obtaining of evidence relevant to the scenario and state whether each piece of evidence obtained is admissible or inadmissible; and backing up the various arguments with the relevant provisions of the United States Constitution, case law and statutory positions on the subject ...

Part I

This dedication to the act of harvesting lumber itself is condoned in the book through the main dramatic tension: the work of the Limberlost harvesters to make sure that no timber thieves illegally cut down trees and cut into their profits. Because the conflict focuses so closely on the legality of who should harvest the Limberlost, and not whether the harvesting itself is a good idea, there is no abject environmentalism to speak of in the text - just ownership of land and nature's resources. McLean even just primarily objects to them not taking lumber efficiently enough - " ...

What ethical dilemma was Bob Hopkins facing?

Ethical issues, also known as moral dilemmas, are events or situations that involve two or more options for an individual. However, neither of the two options in the case is ethically correct. Bob found himself in an ethical dilemma after receiving an order for Stan Paris who ordered 600 pieces of 3*12 Doug fir-rough-sawn and did not specify the purpose for the planks. Bob accepted the order because it seemed to create a financial breakthrough for the month of February. The ethical dilemma arose after Mike Fair-weather, his business partner, called to inquire if Bob had received a call ...

Ethical dilemma bob Hopkins was facing

The ethical dilemma, in this case, centers about the scaffold planks. Scaffold planks are generally used in the construction industry especially in high storey buildings where they are suspended between metal supports and normally used by painters and window washers. This then means that the planks need to have higher strength than the normal timber. It is noted that scaffold plank grading standards are very different from the normal standards. Bob notes that after having a conversation with Stan about an order for 3x12 Doug fir-rough-sawn timbers, his partner Mike asks if he has received any inquiries about scaffold planks. ...

Exercise 46, Page 240

Ozark Furniture Company can obtain at most 3000 board feet of maple lumber for making its classic and modern maple rocking chairs. A classic maple rocker requires 15 board feet of maple, and a modern rocker requires 12 board feet of maple. Write an inequality that limits the possible number of maple rockers of each type that can be made, and graph the inequality in the first quadrant.

Solution:

The most maple lumber that Ozark Furniture Company can obtain is 3000 board feet. The company is making two types of maple rocking chairs – classic and modern maple rocking chairs. To begin ...

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is the reward of the civic, social, and business activities of the Cummer family. The Cummers came from a long line of lumber dealers. They started in Canada before expanding their business to Michigan, Virginia, and Florida. Wellington Willson Cummer (1846-1909) went on to found the Cummer Lumber Company in 1896. After the death of Wellington, Arthur Cummer and Waldo Cummer, along with his son-in-law, John L. Roe, all of them had ranks in the family business inherited the company. Nina May Holden (1875-1958) a young lady from Michigan City, Indiana married Arthur ...

Introduction

Everyday, people around the globe dispose tons of waste material that are harmful to the environment. The amount of waste released to the atmosphere on a daily basis is high, yet there are other ways of ensuring that the environment is safe. This can be through recycling or proper disposal of these wastes. Architectural firms play a key role creating waste products that are then emitted to the environment. This paper looks at various ways of obtaining raw materials to be used in architectural firms, the manufacture of primary raw materials to secondary raw materials and the manufacture of these secondary ...

Business Law

1. List and explain the four (4) requirements of a valid contact and the two (2) defenses to the enforceability of a contract. Cite and explain two cases from the textbook that discuss contract law.

Agreement (Offer and Acceptance).

When one party proposes something to another, he is said to make an offer. If a party agrees to the proposal without any change in it, he is considered to have made the acceptance of that offer. An offer is always confused with an invitation to treat. Advertisements and displays in shops are the examples. They are not offers, but an invitation to treat. An acceptance must ...

Clarkson Lumber is a young company that needs many sources of finance to keep running its operations. However, recently a bank has denied Clarkson Lumber a financing of $750,000. This is a big loss for the company. The company is highly geared with the leverage of $1 amount of debt for every $1 of equity invested. The current ratio of the company is also in a bad condition signifying working capital difficulties. For every $1 in current liability, the company has only $0.6 in current assets. This situation is very alarming. In future, if the creditors of the company ask Clarkson Lumber to ...

Microeconomics

Answer 7) Allocative Efficiency: This is an economic efficiency where the producers try to satisfy the maximum want of the consumers. In other words, when the society achieves optimal distribution of goods and services, taking into account the preferences of the consumer, it is said to be allocative efficient. In the economic literature, it is defined as an economic state where the price of the product equals its marginal cost as at this point the price which the consumers are willing to pay is equivalent to the marginal utility they get from the product. Below is the ...

Conditions

Maple rockers. Ozark Furniture Company can obtain at most 3000 board feet of maple lumber for making its classic and modern maple rocking chairs. A classic maple rocker requires 15 board feet of maple, and a modern rocker requires 12 board feet of maple. Write an inequality that limits the possible number of maple rockers of each type that can be made, and graph the inequality in the first quadrant.

Solution

First of all we have to name the variables: Let the amount of classic maple rockers produced by Ozark Furniture Company is x. The amount of modern rockers is ...

Introduction

International business environment imposes more challenges on contemporary corporations, driven by the complexity of global business, supply chain and the variety of external pressures, which shape and determine the direction in which the organizations develop. The case dwells upon the development and current strategic issues, which are set in front of the Chabros International Group management, looking at the future development of the organization on the edge of global financial crisis and drastically droppings sales. The company´s owner and the president, Antoine Chami, is to take a strategic decision whether to close part of the Serbian sawmill, re-boost the ...

4.0 Discussion

Comparison of the facilities

Miramar Greenery is a program basically established with the aim of recycling all excess plant substance or matter into mulch which is made available for the people to purchase. This means that Miramar Greenery deals in recycling all plant and tree trash materials such as logs and branches, leaves and flowers, Christmas trees, shrubbery and brush, tree and trimmings and pruning, unpainted lumber and pallets and the dimensional lumber (San Diego, 2007). On the other hand Miramar recycling center is a center that was introduced to provide drop off points for most recyclable materials which cannot fit in either ...

In Panem exists its Capitol which is a city built as a fortress having the wealthy and powerful people of the nation residing and it is from this city that all the twelve districts are controlled. District 1 was the primary industry for the manufacture of luxury items for the Capitol, District 2 is where the peace keepers are trained and the manufacture and mining of graphite is undertaken, District 3 has it functions as one that specializes in television and explosives. Whereas District 4 practices fishing, District 5 has its industry in power and generation of electricity; District 6 ...

When the Thirteen Colonies established themselves, it became incredibly difficult to compete with their mother country, Great Britain, due to the practice of mercantilism that had kept the Great British Empire so powerful throughout its history. Mercantilism, as a concept, dictated that economic strength comes from exporting more than you import (Schultz, 2014, p. 110). To that end, Great Britain established many different laws in the colonies that they ruled which greatly favored Britain in their dealings. In essence, America would export raw goods to Britain, which turned those materials into goods that they could then export back to America ...

When the Thirteen Colonies established themselves, it became incredibly difficult to compete with their mother country, Great Britain, due to the practice of mercantilism that had kept the Great British Empire so powerful throughout its history. Mercantilism, as a concept, dictated that economic strength comes from exporting more than you import. To that end, Great Britain established many different laws in the colonies that they ruled which greatly favored Britain in their dealings. In essence, America would export raw goods to Britain, which turned those materials into goods that they could then export back to America and to other countries. ...

- What ethical issue or dilemma was Bob Hopkins facing? Bop Hopkins faced various challenges, he had gotten a job at a commercial bank, the bank is too bureaucratic, and makes his career to appear to be on a stone face. When he interacted with Stan, he is in dilemma since he was not in very aware of the requirements of pinks; the rule of the scaffold pinks shows the extent of them being restrictive hence hard to venture into the business environment available. He was not in agreement with Stan, as he did not consult; he only found a note that ...

What ethical issue or dilemma was Bob Hopkins facing?

Bob received an order from Stan inquiring about the availability of 3x12 Doug fir rough sawn lumbers. When his partner asked him if he had received any orders for scaffold planks, he began to hesitate and felt that something was up. From the information that Mike was giving him, they had received three inquiries from Stan that had the same tally. The scaffold planks were usually stronger than the ordinary lumber and were used between the metal supports often in the construction of high storey buildings. Further, scaffolding grading was different from the ordinary grading since their strength was ...

Engineering

Abstract The Brooklyn Bridge is probably underappreciated by most of the people who use it today but it is still an example of great engineering. The chief engineer, Roebling, designed a suspension bridge that was fifty percent longer than any other suspension bridge of the times. His design for weighting of the bridge to keep it stable when there was wind is a very important lesson for today’s suspension bridge designers. The health and safety issues of the height of the bridge and the use of the Caisson boxes have been discussed. The approximately 27 deaths that took place ...

This paper gives a report on the experiment performed on the deformation of bars under bending. During the experiment, the deflection of bars was observed when external pressure was exerted on them. The data obtained represented the quality of the bars which wee used in the experiment. Hence, it can be used in determining the quality of their work as recommended. The production of quality work can be of a great benefit to all the users of these bars. Meaning, such experiments should be conducted to gauge and determine their performance. Only the high performing bars should be used.

Pericopsielata

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Bob Hopkins was caught up in a dilemma on whether to sell the ordered lumber as scaffold planks and yet he knew that it was the regular lumber. Scaffold planks are special lumbers for use in construction business. It is required by law that these planks should meet some specified requirements which are not present in regular lumber. Thus, both Stan and John White try to sweet talk Bob so that he would sell the lumber without asking questions of use. However, this is unethical in business and would constitute into a violation of the set business law. This would result ...

Question) Maple rockers. Ozark Furniture Company can obtain at most 3000 board feet of maple lumber for making its classic and modern maple rocking chairs. A classic maple rocker requires 15 board feet of maple, and a modern rocker requires 12 board feet of maple. Write an inequality that limits the possible number of maple rockers of each type that can be made, and graph the inequality in the first quadrant.

Solution) As per the question statement,

Total Maple Lumber available= 3000 Board feet Maple Lumber required for a classic maple rocker= 15 board feet Maple Lumber required for a modern rocker= 12 board feet ...

Weeks v United States

In this case, the police entered Weeks apartment are carried out a warrantless search and seized some items. In this arbitrary search, they found out that he was moving raffle tickets through mail. Weeks felt that the police violated his constitutional rights and he decided to petition this action. He demanded that the government return his personal belongings. The big question in this case is that did that search of Weeks’ home and confiscation of his personal items go against the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution? (Kanovitz, 2012) The court approached this matter by solidly admitting that the ...

The Back Story

Yesterday, 12 cartons of special equipment were transported to Melwood Test Labs, Syracuse via the Merryhew Van Lines Albany as the shipping company. Along the way, the truck rolled off the highway 8 miles east of Rochester, New York. On the following day, Vern Rogers, our branch manager, asked me to check the damage along with the representative from Milltown Insurance Company, Noella Redovich.

Missing Crates

Miss Redovich and I went to C and J Storage Inc., at 63 Crane Street to check the warehouse where the damaged crates were being held. There, the twelve crates were inspected to check ...

An industrial city is one whose start-up and growth can be attributed to the presence of industries in its current location. Industrial cities sprung up in many European countries during the industrial revolution in the 18th century. The cities appeared in full development of the industrial capitalism which was the core upon which many of today’s most powerful economies were built (Stave, P. 10). The urban cultural role of the cities augured well with the capitalistic economic order that dominated all the other social institutions (Henretta & Brody, 18). Wherever industries were located people settled there in search of ...

Lawyers and Social Change

Social change is one of the most sort after aspects of society today. Social changes affect the society in varied ways. Social change as referred to in the article points to positive social changes. These changes improve the lifestyles of communities. Positive social changes involve activities that lead to the elimination or prevention of unfair or illegal activities in society. That is, they stop certain parties from mistreating the majority or minority of the population. The impact of social change is wide and affects numerous individuals. For this reason, social change is an essential part of society and is ...

United States v. Crews: Case 445 U.S. 463

Description of the findings

The case was presented in court on October 31, 1979, and the verdict presented on March 25, 1980 (U.S Supreme court, 1980). It is based on the fourth amendment and the implications presented by arresting an individual without probable cause. It is about a woman who on January 3, 1974, got robbed at gunpoint by a male who forced his way into a stall she occupied in the restroom. He went ahead and made sexual advancement to her and threatened to kill her if she asked for help in less than twenty minutes after he left the restroom. ...

My visit to Red Robin was this past Sunday shortly after the restaurant opened. I was there as a part of a party of four. I was with my friend and her two children, ages 12 and 15. It was 12:15PM.

When we arrived, the door was opened for us by a friendly employed and we were immediately greeted by the hostess. She politely asked the younger child if they would prefer a child’s or an adult menu. When he asked for an adult menu, she obliged and immediately showed us to our seats. She asked if we had ever been to a ...

Tom Knudson’s article, “Shifting the Pain: World’s Resources Feed California’s Growing Appetite,” is an excellent demonstration of Americans’ ethnocentrism. The article was clearly written to make that point. Seldom does the average American stop to think what kind of impact his or her actions have on other parts of the world, especially the environment. Knudson used three excellent examples of how Californians’ protect their own environment at the expense of the environment in Canada and Ecuador. Although Knudson is biased in his article, his examples are solid and he does offer opposing viewpoints. He also gives ...

Landmark Antitrust Case Study Assignment:

1. Write a 100- word abstract of the case, including the date of the case.

In the case of 268 U.S. 563, Maple Flooring Manufacturers Assn. et al. v. U.S. (1925), the association that is an unincorporated 'trade association' are the defendants. It involved 22 members of the association, corporate defendants, engaged in a business agreement of shipping and selling birch, beech, and maple flooring in interstate commerce. However, all but two of them had their principal business places in Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Michigan (where one defendant was located in New York and one in Illinois). The individual representatives of each ...

Between 1820 and 1924 there were several immigrant groups that moved to the United States of America. However, this essay is going to discuss on two of these immigrant groups, namely, the Chinese Americana and the Japanese Americans. First, we are going to discuss each of the immigrants separately before embarking on the differences and the similarities seen between these groups. In this discussion, it will be clear that the both the immigration of Japanese Americans and Chinese Americans had the same experience in terms of the reception as well as the segregation and denial of citizenship in America( ...

What is the speaker’s situation in Snyder’s ‘The Late Snow and Lumber Strike of the Summer of Fifty-Four’? Where is he at the end of the poem and what does he resolve to do?

The speaker’s situation in Snyder’s poem is that he is out of work and drifting. His situation has been caused by the snow falling unexpectedly in the summer and a strike by lumber workers. The situation is so bad that “Whole towns shut down” (line 1). Out of work, the , there is little road traffic and the speaker relies on hitching ...

Introduction

The Federal government promoted development in the Northwest Pacific area by chartering the railroad companies and granting them land grants. There were sixty railroads that received various land grants from the government. The land given by the government was over 130 thousand acres. The cost of building the railroad varied from $ 21,000 to $ 30,000 (Raugust, 2009). For each mile of land that the company received they would sell on cash or credit. This sale would therefore finance the construction of the railway. The companies would therefore own the land at no cost and sell it to finance ...