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Hews (other)
Hews or HEWS may refer to: * The action of hewing In woodworking, hewing is the process of converting a log from its rounded natural form into lumber (timber) with more or less flat surfaces using primarily an axe. It is an ancient method, and before the advent the sawmills, it was a standa ... * Chay Hews (born 1976), Australian Rules Football player * Francis Hews (1768–1810), English Baptist preacher * Health extension workers, abbreviated HEWs See also * Hew (other) * Hewes, a surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewing
In woodworking, hewing is the process of converting a log from its rounded natural form into lumber (timber) with more or less flat surfaces using primarily an axe. It is an ancient method, and before the advent the sawmills, it was a standard way of squaring up wooden beams for timber framing. Today it is still used occasionally for that purpose by anyone who has logs, needs beams, and cannot or would prefer not to pay for finished lumber. Thus, homesteaders on frugal budgets, for example, may hew their own lumber rather than buy it. Definitions ''Hew'' is a general term meaning to strike or blow with a tool such as an axe or sword; to chop or gash, and is used in warfare, stone and woodcutting, and coal and salt mining in this sense. Hewing wood is to shape the wood with a sharp instrument such as an axe, specifically flattening one or more sides of a log. Methods As an ancient method of timber ''conversion'', different methods of each step in hewing have developed in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chay Hews
Chay Hews (born 30 September 1976) is a former Australian soccer player who played in Australia, England, Japan and Sweden. Playing career Hews began his senior career with Brisbane Strikers in the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1994. Hews joined Bellmare Hiratsuka in July 1999, making his J-League debut the following month. He returned to Australia in late 1999, making his return to the Brisbane Strikers in January 2000 after a wait for an international clearance. In mid 2000, Hews moved to Sweden, spending six months away from football. He returned to the Strikers in December 2000, signing a contract until the end of the 2000–01 National Soccer League season. In 2001, Hews joined Football League Division Three team Carlisle United. He was released in October, having made five appearances and scoring two goals. Club statistics Honours Brisbane Strikers *National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Hews
Francis Hews (3 March 1768 – 15 May 1810) was a Baptist preacher. He was known for his work in Bedfordshire, England, and for the account he gave in his autobiography, ''Spoils Won in the Day of Battle'' (1798), of the opposition he received to his activities which, he claimed, included threats of murder. Early life Francis Hews was born at Aldbury, Hertfordshire, on 3 March 1768.Notes in ''Spoils Won in the Day of Battle'' by Francis Hews, E.J. Woodcraft, Biggleswade, 1972. Hews records in his autobiography that his parents were "carnal" and he did not attend church on a Sunday in his early years. He first began to consider religious matters at the age of 8. At the age of 18, in 1786, he began a travelling ministry in the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health Extension Workers
Health extension officers or health extension workers (HEWs), are a category of health care providers found in some countries including Papua New Guinea and Ethiopia.World Health Organization, Global Health Workforce Alliance''Ethiopia's Human Resources for Health Programme.''Geneva. Accessed 8 November 2011. They usually work in health centres in rural and medically underserved areas, where they see and treat patients and provide a range of community health services. Health Extension Officer (HEO): Papua New Guinea by Frank Yagahe In 1967 the Health Extension (HEO) program was transferred from the Papuan Medical College in Port Moresby to the College of Allied Health Sciences in Madang, formally known as the Paramedical College. In February 2002, the College of Allied Health Sciences amalgamated with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Divine Word University (DWU). It offered a three-year Diploma in Health Sciences (Health Extension) program. The three-year program was extended to fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
