Be a Carenter for Uncle Sam - Part 1
Carpenter Grade 7General: Carpentry workers at this grade level measure, cut, construct, install, repair, and modify wood; composite, and wood substitute items where specific fit and accuracy are within allowable limits to produce a serviceable product. Finished appearance of work products is not the primary consideration at this grade level. Grade 7 carpentry workers apply standard measurements, specifications, and instructions when constructing, installing, or repairing items such as frame structures, decking, partitions, shelving, doors, forms, siding, and scaffolds. They apply a general knowledge of wood, composite materials, wood substitutes, and woodworking techniques, as well as basic shop mathematics to plan, measure, and lay out materials according to dimensional requirements and specifications. Workers at this level typically follow specific instructions and are aided through the use of templates, or preplanned, or precut materials.
Skill and Knowledge: Grade 7 carpentry workers have a working knowledge of woodworking techniques and basic shop mathematics and are skilled in using measuring tapes, squares, levels, and other carpentry tools to plan, lay out, measure, cut, construct and install materials according to dimensional requirements and specifications. Workers at this level have a basic knowledge of material strengths and applications. They are skilled in use and operation of a variety of hand and power tools such as hammers, handsaws, drills, planes, routers, screwdrivers, power nailers and fasteners, glue guns, metal shears, screw guns, power saws, and power sanders and planes. They are able to work from sketches, work orders, basic blueprints, and instructions, which are complete in terms of type of job required and materials and methods to be used. They are able to perform millwork, construct framing, and make items such as benches, partitions, frames, and tables.
They are able to perform limited repairs to office-type furniture such as re-gluing loose joints and replacing shelving and slide mechanisms. They are knowledgeable of woodworking techniques to prevent splitting, chipping, and splintering and of the types and uses of various nails, screws, specialized fasteners, and bonding materials. Responsibility: Grade 7 carpentry workers work under general supervision or with a higher graded worker and receive assignments orally or through work orders, sketches, or basic blueprints. They select the proper tools to be used and determine methods and techniques based on established practices or specific instructions from the supervisor or a higher grade worker. Deviations from standard practices and material substitutions generally require approval.
Work is spot-checked in progress and checked upon completion to insure requirements have been met in terms of fit, dimensions, structural integrity, and other required objectives. Physical Effort: Carpentry workers at this level work in wood shops and at job sites. When working in a shop, grade 7 carpentry workers stand for extended periods while operating machines such as bench planers, saws, and drill presses. The work requires considerable bending, kneeling, and stooping. When at a job site, strenuous physical exertion is sometimes required when handling heavy and bulky materials such as sheets of plywood, framing members, and other building and construction materials.
Grade 7 carpentry workers use manual or portable power tools for extended periods in uncomfortable positions. On-site work typically requires bending, stooping, crawling, and climbing on ladders, scaffolding, and rooftops. Workers may lift and move materials up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds), unassisted, and occasionally lift or move heavier items with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers. Working Conditions: Some work is performed in shop areas where the worker is exposed to moderate or high noise levels from operating machinery, sawdust in the air, glue fumes, and hazards associated with woodworking and related power equipment. When working at job sites, workers may be exposed to weather conditions and the hazards of working on and around scaffolds and ladders.
They are subject to cuts, bruises, and contusions. Carpentry workers may work in confined areas such as crawl spaces and attics, which may be dusty and dirty. They use protective devices such as earplugs, safety glasses, respirators, and gloves..
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Though wood blinds and shutters are the most popular window coverings sold in America, these two products are among the most expensive. Faux wood Blinds offer nature's rich, subtle colors and unique textures at a fraction of the cost of real wood shutters. Moreover, wood does not last long in high moisture areas. Manufacturers have introduced quality alternatives to wood blinds in the form of faux wood blinds.
Faux wood blinds are made of vinyl, vinyl compounds, and a combination of wood and vinyl. The wood look-alikes are either a wood-polymer mix or 100-percent polymer.
Since these use vinyl for at least a portion of their slats they have two inherent advantages to wood blinds: they cost less, and they resist moisture.
All of the faux wood blinds require more ladders than wood blinds. The sturdier the blind, the farther apart the ladders can be placed and therefore will require fewer ladders.
Many interior designers favor faux wood...
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The Journey Home, Sydney Final Journal 4
(ContentDesk) September 21, 2005 -- This is it for the journals, so thanks for hanging in there. We leave tomorrow, Tuesday here, to start our journey home. Much to Dave's annoyance, I insist on stopping over for one night in LA, so we won't get back until Wednesday, U.S. time. By the way, stopping is the best in order to stand upright for 24 hours before the last leg.Our brother, Eddie Oppenheimer, from Mobile, blew into town right on schedule, on the 13th.
Considering that he came in from Hong Kong, he was in great shape. Before napping, he wanted to go to Balmoral beach and run! We never knew that Eddie had taken up running and we were very impressed. He looks great, quite amazing, actually. His room was at the bottom of the Japanese steps which had me worried for weeks. But, he learned to navigate them post haste, even schlepping down one suitcase (the rest were left on level one)! Through circumstance, we had quite a social whirl while Ed was here.
More on this later...
The Journey Home, Sydney Final Journal 4
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With Pretendables Young Careerseekers Research And Role-play A Range of Dream Professions
The Professional SeriesVictor & Vikki: VeterinarianLet Victor and Vikki Veterinarian take your pooch's pulse or check Miss Kitty's blood pressure.
Acting as kindhearted vets, kids don lab jackets and sling stethoscopes around their necks while playing along with an interactive CD-ROM featuring veterinarians Victor and Vikki.
The two tend to their feathered and four-legged patients in their very own hospital and along the way take care of Mister Bulldog, Miss Turtle, Miss Python, and even scary Mister Lion. Through Victor and Vikki, children learn about a variety of fascinating animals, medical tools, and the various responsibilities of a real veterinarian.Peter & Peggie: PilotWith Pretendables, children can opt for a more "lofty" experience: flying a Boeing Jet. With a pilot's shirt, toy headset and airplane, youngsters can play along with Peter & Peggie Pilot.
Through the interactive CD-ROM, children will attend flight school to learn to become pilots.
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Buying a Home - What is a Home Inspection?
Any Sally and Sam Homebuyer can look at a home and decide whether it is attractive. They might notice it is freshly painted in pleasing colors, has the requisite number of rooms, a cook's kitchen and is located in a location with top schools. But what about less obvious parts of the house?It takes special expertise to determine if the functional parts of a home are in good shape. If you attend an open house, how do you determine if there are plumbing problems, electrical problems, structural problems, drainage problems, the condition of heating and air conditioning equipment and the condition of literally hundreds of other items that could cause concern? Enter the home inspector.
A home inspector is trained to be a detective in regard to the construction and working parts of homes.
It is not an exact science.
The home inspector cannot tear into things, so they can't always see everything they'd like to. They do, however, come equipped with ladders, strong flashlights,...
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Annuity Buyers Find Timing is Right on Fixed Annuities Treasury Bond Rate Reaches Six Month High
Medford, OR (ContentDesk) November 3, 2005 -- For the first time since March 2005, the 10 year Treasury bond rate is over 4.5%, and as a leading indicator for fixed annuity rates, is pointing investors back to this fundamental, principal protected investment vehicle. The wide variety of guaranteed, rate-protected annuities that are now available to investors, free of charges and fees, let individuals take charge of their retirement funds, says Ken Nuss, CEO of AnnuityAdvantage.com the Internets best known annuity research and sales site.
According to Nuss, Fixed annuities are an ideal way to keep retirement funds growing and working, while leaving the high fees, and market uncertainty behind.
One way former stock market investors are protecting their retirement funds is to create a modified annuity ladder, with guaranteed principal, increased liquidity, and interest-rate protection. A modified annuity ladder works like this:
Investors buy a ten year...
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LESSON FROM HUNDRED ACRE WOOD
Copyright 2004 by . All rights reserved.LESSON FROM HUNDRED ACRE WOOD-- Or, wabbit hunting is for wimps --Some say that the world is being overrun by far too many rabbits -- Oswald the Rabbit, Roger the Rabbit, Bugs Bunny not to mention all manner of wretched little Easter Bunnies. If that's so, then "wabbit hunting" is sure to become a growth opportunity for outfitters, guides, and taxidermists or for those catering to the Saturday morning cartoon-rerun crowd.On the other hand, some suggest that it requires neither courage nor skill to outwit a bouncy, four-legged, floppy-eared thing with a twitchy pink nose. They hold the popular view that the only reason these critters exist is to keep wimpy warriors safe if not sound and give the wicked wenches something to cook besides tasteless toads.Those with the "right stuff" know that the "real action" in life comes from slaying dragons, mashing monsters or trouncing trolls. For a change of pace, there's always the chance of saving the odd...
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Corporate America, the naked truth exposed in a brilliant book introducing the AQ Principle?
(ContentDesk) February 12, 2004--How's Your AQ Today? offers a fresh, new humorous look at the business world we all live in. It takes you on an enlightening tour of corporate life through Ed Rychkun's view of his lifetime of climbing corporate ladders. This provocative and hilarious expose' focuses on what really goes on behind those boardroom walls. It cleverly reveals the flip side of a company's naked underbelly by showing how people universally conform to laws on how they feel about each other? called AQ'ism. Ed examines the social behaviour of corporate citizens and develops universal laws about how this feeling is quantified as an AQ? a measurement that can have a direct impact on how fast you can climb or fall from the corporate ladder.
Ed tells it like it is, revealing how the real professionals? the executives, use a set of secret AQ Arsenals to hide their incompetence? and maintain their positions of power in the corporate hierarchy. You will immediately recognize a...
Corporate America, the naked truth exposed in a brilliant book introducing the AQ Principle?
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