Essays on Gardening

Abstract

The spread of urbanization and industrialization has widened the bridge between human beings and nature. It is despite numerous studies illustrating that bio-aesthetics; a factor of nature has positive outcomes that include economic, psychological, spiritual, and functional outcomes. It is therefore imperative that targeted efforts be undertaken in order to improve the bio-aesthetics of various public and private spaces. The Mysore City Authority has identified the need to improve bio-aesthetics within the city through the development of parks. However, measures have to be undertaken to improve residential bio-aesthetics as well. It is especially the case considering that the number ...

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The creation of effective marketing strategy is the key component of successful introduction of new product or service. This research is aimed at formulation of the comprehensive marketing plan for ready-to-enter the market landscaping company Green Art Studio. The company offers innovative EPCM-system of landscape design that results in establishing long-term relations with the clients. Green Art Studio fulfills dreams both of highly and lowly placed clients providing sustainability and innovations. Marketing plan includes overall strategy identification, analysis of industry competition, market positioning, communication tools and 4-Ps definition. Specific attention is given to the issue of target audience as ...

In the article Why Bother, the author Michael Pollan discusses that the planet is at a great risk due to climate change and the immense carbon emissions yet ‘we’ the people have so far done nothing fruitful to counter the issue. He writes about Al- Gore and his proposition about saving the planet by changing one’s light bulb (Pollan). The problem is far more rooted and intense than this mentality. He says that this impassive and carefree attitude is the reason why even if one person on the planet starts making a change with their lifestyle and habits, ...

Executive Summary . 3-4

History .. 4-5

Strategic Elements 5-6

Critical Events .. 6-7

Leadership 7-8

Mission and Vision Statement . 8-9 External Assessment 9-13 Analysis of Competitive Position 13 Internal Assessment . 13-17 Current Strategy 18 SWOT Analysis 18-21 BCG Matrix . 21-23 IE Matrix .. 24-25

Possible Strategic Alternatives 25-26

Evaluation of Current Organizational Structure .. 25 Recommendation Changes .. 25-26

Situational Analysis . 26-29

New Turnaround Objective .. 29

Proposed Measures . 29-31

Funding this Turnaround Effort 32-33 Financial Projections 33-34 Conclusion 34

References 35-36

Sears Holdings Corporation Executive Summary Sears Holdings is a major brick-and-mortar retailer in both the United States and Canada. As such, it sells a wide variety of products, including appliances, consumer electronics, apparel, tools, sporting equipment and ...

Sears, Roebuck and Company commonly known as Sears is an American company that was incorporated in 1886 by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck. It became a subsidiary of Seers Holding Corporation in 2005 after a merger with Kmart Corporation. Contemporarily, the company is domiciled at Hoffman Estates in Illinoi. The company majorly deals with clothing, electrical appliances, home products and services, automotive repair tools and products and other hardware. It has around 1700 operational stores across the US. It had approximately 300,000 employees in 2011. The company also operates in Mexico and Canada. In Canada, it carries its ...

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Executive Summary All companies today have to maintain active social media presence in order to target their consumers, retain the loyal clients, and attract new buyers. Home Depot and Lowe’s were selected for the analysis of their social media presence by dissecting their pages on Facebook and Twitter. It was decided to analyze their last several posts and focus on some of them more specifically. As the analysis showed, both companies make posts quite often preferring to use visual support by inserting pictures, videos, and coubs. Lowe’s tend to be more versatile and creative in their posts ...

Traditionally, animals have been assumed to respond to changes in the environment the same way as humans do. This assumption has been continuously used for product testing, research, and educating of living animals. Animal experimentation is done in a broad range of environments, including agricultural facilities, universities, hospitals and independent laboratories. This technique is used to assess the safety of the products such as cosmetics, chemicals medical services, and household products. However, animal-based testing methods have failed the human needs due to varied reactions of various animal species to these commodities. Moreover, the methodology has received severe criticism from ...

History of Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow, Hudson River village defies the passage of time and has managed to preserve both its history and natural beauty. The village is known for its fabulous legends and great history and has a wide range of outdoor adventures and activities for the locals and tourists.The Village of Sleepy Hollow belonged to the larger province of the Native American tribe, Weckquaesgeck Indians, who are described as a Mohican Tribe or a Delaware Tribe1. The Sleepy Hollow countryside is made famous by the author Washington Irving. The village is located in the lower Hudson River ...

Food deserts are those areas within cities where the local population has no or little access to fresh fruits and healthy vegetables. There is evidence that the food desert areas are more prevalent in the lower income neighborhoods. Lack of healthy foods leads to obesity and health ailments such as heart disease and diabetes. It is also seen that the neighborhoods with low-income are mostly African American. The essay discusses the Food deserts, what they mean and who is affected and how. Research works on food deserts in Baltimore city are looked into and how a lack of nutritious ...

“Life and Times of Michael K.” by J. M. Coetzee is a book presenting a wide range of vital problems for the whole society. Many themes are combined in the novel providing the reader with the idea of the complexity of the world. The Civil War between unknown parties creates the background in the novel on which the fate of Michaela K. is revealed. The main character is an outcast, a physically defective man, who, after overcoming a series of sufferings and humiliation, comes to understanding the sense of life. Strong spirit helps him to live on and not ...

Reflection on Kitchen Garden Project

Personal Readings The Kitchen Garden Project is a food education program introduced by Jamie Oliver in order to introduce brief guideline to primary level children, about healthy and natural food not only by identification of food components, but also enabling them about methods of preparing a healthy meal. Jamie Oliver is trying to introduce cooking as a fundamental subject in primary schools for which he has presented statistical evidence in the presentation about the advantages of kitchen garden cooking; and its affects upon the mental progress of children.

Oliver has mentioned a very important issue regarding food habits. Such ...

Purpose of the City Plan

Any master plan includes an analytical unit and the project proposal. Each of them, in turn, includes graphics presented in the form of maps (diagrams) and a text part. General plans of cities and settlements in different countries are different from the name, composition, functions and legal status. Reconstruction, construction and development of territories of a number of major cities conducted without any document was unified planning and zoning.

Crafting of the City Plan to Achieve its Goals

Urban planning is carried out in order to make the best possible management of the social, economic, environmental and spatial development of cities in the interests of the people inhabiting ...

Globalization focuses on enhancing the economic strength and condition of cities, building their style and culture. The essay makes an empirical study of Taipei, looking at the symbolic economy of culture.1.1 Competitive strengths of the city1.1.1 The economic strength is of a city is replaceable in competitive capacity because of better economic packages from other cities. 1.1.2 What is not replaceable are the culture resources of a city that can help build its competitive strengths.1.1.3 Countries and cities can focus on the development of culture to increase their competitiveness Establishing art and culture districts, for example - Dallas Arts ...

Question 1 Response

BIG’s business model involves developing innovative toy concepts and sharing them with manufacturers who develop the products. Despite being a relatively small and young company, Big has managed to bring into the market the most innovative concepts when established companies feel they lack the necessary innovation. One of the reasons why BIG is so successful in developing innovative toy concepts when major companies find it difficult is because BIG is mainly focused on understanding consumers rather than technology. Big is not concerned with latest technologies that can be incorporated into the toy industry. Rather, the company goes out ...

Children of Heaven

The film Children of Heaven is Iranian film released in 1997. The main theme in the film is family love and sacrifice they make for each other. The other important themes are dignity in poverty and effort that people make in order to survive as well as the contrast between urban and rural areas. The family is consisted of the parents, a son and a daughter and all of them are good people who happen to be poor and live in a poor neighborhood in Tehran. They are honest, hard-working and represent the society which is selfless and caring. ...

The preceding report has yielded the following findings:

Asda is one of the largest retailers in the British market. Asda is willing to liquidate its flaws in order to ensure customer satisfaction and increase consumer base connection to the brand. Improvements manifest themselves through an increase in the number of stores and the enhancement of the quality of services provided, including the online ordering of home delivery, email sending, and club cards.

Improvements are expected to convert customer satisfaction into stable repurchase behavior.

Asda is taking great pains to generate new ideas stimulating the happiness of consumers following their purchase experience. With readiness to change and openness to new ideas in mind, the company will most likely be ...

Conduction of Qualitative Research

The steps for conduction, design and methodology in a qualitative research are as follows for any qualitative of study. - The first step in conducting a qualitative study on any topic you should have a clear question pinned down. - There can be a typical thorough literature review to understand other researcher’s work. The library and internet can be ...

I was looking forward to this year’s Humanics Action Day, and it turned out great. I wanted to mow a lawn and do some gardening. Nature has always fascinated me, and I always feel joyous when I am taking a stroll on a well-manicured lawn with flowers dotting the landscape. I wanted to be part of making a senior citizen’s lawn and garden look trim and tidy. The gardening was fun. I was in the company of a colleague, and we started by planting some bougainvillea and lily flowers on a small garden at the centre of the lawn. I did not ...

Choosing the Topic

Instead of coming up with the appropriate topic as the teacher, I felt that it was best to select a topic by first understanding what the children’s interests were, and this would be through an assessment of their conversations, drawings, observations, questions and parental reports. Most of the children were interested in pets that they had at home, and a majority of the pets that interested them were dogs. Their conversations and drawings revolved around their pets. I realized that this would be a relevant topic for investigation because it would focus on the following vital aspects of children growth and ...

English Composition I: Evaluation Essay

English Composition I: Evaluation Essay In the era when the world is facing the issue of deforestation and global warming, gardening as a hobby is surely quite rejuvenating as it goes on to bring life on earth. Gardening is definitely one of the most popular hobbies that are pursued by people all over the globe. Apart from providing the hobbyist with utmost happiness and satisfaction, the hobby of gardening has many important benefits. A close introspection about the matter in context would make it clear to one and all how gardening is useful and interesting as a hobby for any ...

Reflection Paper Based On a Real Interview of an Older Adult

Introduction As one grows older, there is a stark difference in one’s nutritional needs. This is chiefly because of the changing physical condition of the body, resulting in changes in many bodily functions (1). Additionally, their ability to perform tasks that they performed erstwhile is greatly reduced. This is either due to reduced convenience or decreased mobility. Whatever the reason may be, it is important for clinical staff in addition to family members to show concern and sensitivity to the unique needs of the elderly population. This can only be developed by attaining an understanding about their needs ...

Response to question 1

Ryan knew that business is dynamic. In one month the sales can be high and in another it can be very low and so the elasticity of start-up business like Modern Shed required that he gets into partnerships with different people instead of a team of permanent employees. At the moment Ryan states that his company has about 14 employees in construction, office work and sales in the Seattle headquarter. 12 sales representatives and 37 dealers do business for Modern Shed in other parts of the US (Ryan Smith). This shows that Ryan has adopted an organizational structure that is ...

Introduction

Obesity is the body condition in which a person’s body weight is at least twenty percent higher than his or her normal body weight. Conversely, an individual is said to be obese if the ratio of his weight and height (also known as Body mass Index, BMI) is 30 and above. Wealthy lifestyles lead to obesity in the developed countries today. According to the Arabian Gulf daily Kuwait Times dated May 29, 2014 Kuwait is ranked number 4 in terms of global obesity (“Kuwait Ranks No.4”). Also the report claims that more than fifty percent of the female population ...

Discussion Question 1- Reviewing Snowshoe Mountain Resort and Bon Appétit Management Company

Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Snowshoe Mountain Resort offering ski and snowboarding activities, restaurant, holiday homes and adventures. The resort’s website details the services offered and gives a description of its location. The resort markets itself through the colorful description of its services on the website and through pop-up windows giving offers to potential customers. The site also lists the various awards that the resort has won, which gives a customer an independent assessment of the hotel that adds some confidence. Furthermore, the website gives links to social media sites through which ...

Psychology

An adolescent is classified as someone within the age ranges of 10 and 19 years old. Most adolescents at this age are still unsure of what they want to do in life and are still trying to decide. These children are faced with difficult decisions throughout their teenage years and some will falter along the way, but others are focused and will refuse to succumb to peer pressure. My interview candidate is Ashlin, a 14 year old girl who is by my estimation, not a typical adolescent. My interview with her revealed to me that she is more focused than ...

Native Americans are amongst the earliest inhabitants of the United States of America. This community has been living in the country for centuries even before the arrival of the first English settlers. One of the distinctive aspects of this community is that in spite of rapid modernization, the community has managed to hold on to a majority of its cultural values, norms and practices. There are however some cultural elements that have been lost over time. For instance, some Native American holy grounds such as worship centers and burial places have been lost in time, and some of these holy ...

In the Moreland School District community Gardening Program, there are various activities that the program seeks to achieve. The group mainly comprise of people who love and appreciates gardening. Their main aim is to provide a natural environment for both social and recreational opportunities. In addition, the programme seeks to produce inexpensive foods. The program is open for all people above the age of eighteen within the Moreland district. Outsiders are not allowed. People living in the same address may each have a personal plot that is rented at a fee ($ 125 per annum). The program adheres to strict organic farming ...

This essay has been written by Name of Student of Class of Student of Name of College

Letter to the Landowner for Establishment of Organic Community Vegetable Garden Dear Mr. Name I hope this epistle of mine finds you in the best of health and routine. I request you to spare your few valuable minutes and pay sympathetic consideration to my request. I am writing this letter to request you for sparing your abandoned land near D-Square for conversion into an organic community vegetable garden. I have come to know that your land near D-Square is lying vacantly since last one decade, and you do not have any plans of constructing a house on ...

Introduction. Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereals and frozen foods, and the second largest producer of cookies and crackers. After its acquisition of Pringles, Kellogg became the second largest savory snack company. Kellogg is committed and mindful of the ideals of the founder, W.K. Kellogg’s who was dedicated to the well-being of people. And have stayed focused on the company’s vision of enriching and delighting the world through food, and its purpose of, providing nourishment for families allowing them to thrive and flourish. The Kellogg Company has a rich history of corporate responsibility as ...

Beth, Mary. "It takes a garden: Cultivating Citizen-subjects in organized garden projects." Geoforum 2008.39 (2006): 1228-1240. Print.

Summary

There have been increases on institutional based activities in the neoliberal state, as well as increased consequences of neo-liberalism since 1980s. Schools, hospitals, jails, hospitals, as well as clinical settings have the populations at most risk. This article hides its meaning over the connotative term known as community garden, and it acts as a link between the history of garden projects with advances concerning the supposedly transformative power of gardening practice for individual change, as well as social transformation. The article evaluates two ...

Implementation of any policy by the government has its benefits as well as its setbacks. However the government should consider revising on the effect(s) of such a policy on various aspects of the economy.

The conversion of vacant urban plots into gardens will have both advantages and disadvantages to the economy. Some individuals or even companies will benefit from such a policy while others will be disadvantaged. Examples of such individuals or companies benefiting from the program would comprise of: - The food processing industries. Urban gardening would increase the amount required in these industries and probably at a lower ...

The U-Build-It company has established itself through the way it offers hardware and gardening products that range from hand tools to build and plumbing supplies as well as gardening supplies and plants. This is coupled with the kits produced under contract by the local lumber company for doing it on your own utility and storage sheds as well as patio and porch furniture. The business has intentions of start an e-business that will help it market their products globally. This will facilitate the company in attracting customers from a wider range. It will also require the management to open an ...

Abstract

Water is the most important source of life. Survival of any living organism without water is impossible. Though a large part of the earth is constituted of water, the supply of fresh water is limited to only 3% of the total amount of water found on the earth's surface. With the demand for fresh and clean water rising across the world, it is time for us to think seriously about the importance of water conservation. There are several engineering and behavioral practices which, if adopted by us at home, industries and other spheres of work and life, can reduce the ...

Question 1

In terms of art, Ashikaga (Muromachi) period (1338 – 1573 A.D.) is characterized by the emergence of the flower arrangements and landscape gardening, introduced by the Zen monks, who brought these artistic expressions from China. Although this type of art has Chinese influences, its adoption and adaptation to Japanese style, in constructions such as Golden and Silver Pavillions and Ryoanji rock garden indicate that the Japanese art is linked with nature, as it finds its inspiration in this source. Moreover, Shinto, a representative Japanese religion, worships nature, translating the emotional connection between man and nature through art. Therefore, the religious confessions ...

Introduction

The secret to a long life has always been a fascinating topic and an appealing scientific inquiry. People are interested with the elixir of life. This is because everyone wants to die old and extend their stay on earth. The whole of humanity embraces youthfulness and life, in general. The manner by which people live is also paramount. Most people anywhere in the world are interested with health and wellness. Public health has also become a necessity while modern medicines and several technologies are trying to slow down the natural processes of ageing (Manning, et. al., 2012). Most popular longevity factors ...

Introduction

Response is the act of reviewing the works of other people which may include journals,, books, articles or videos. It brings out the understanding of the topic in discussion, and giving views of the issue. Response works includes uses of terms such as I believe or I thought and states precisely what the reader has learned from the article. This paper provides a response to the works and topics of various people that include; the article of bennet, the case of poverty in the United States, the meaning and understanding of the term privilege and finally the response on the ...

Table of Contents

Introduction.2

Mission and Goals2 Situation Analysis3 Corporate Level Strategy..10 Business Level Strategy11

Executive Summary

This is a case analysis of Turner Construction Company, a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF operating in the construction industry and offering related services. The report starts with a short introduction followed by the company’s goals and objectives. This is followed by situational analysis of the company’s past and present situation using strategic tools such as SWOT analysis. The subsequent section that follows is the company’s corporate and business level strategy. This is followed by business structure, promotion and finally recommendation of ...

The story Chrysanthemums was published in John Steinbeck’s 1938 short story collection The Long Valley. The story takes place in Salinas Valley in California. The story examines a troubled marriage involving the character Elisa and Henry. However, the story focuses on gender power plays. In Chrysanthemums, Steinbeck responds to the educational and political theorists of the twentieth century who did not believe women have equal rights as men. In this short story, John Steinbeck uses imagery and symbolism to show the repressed qualities of the chief protagonist Elisa Ellen. Instead of viewing women as ornaments to society or property ...

Background Information

Rayan is a three year old girl who was born with a hearing impairment. According to Zirpoli, (2008), a child with a hearing disability finds speech to be imprecise, and Rayan cannot understand any of the speech sounds that are used by people around her. The hearing problem was first discovered by her mother when she brought her from hospital after birth. According to the video ‘A Family Affair’ her mother discovered that she could not wake up after sleeping when disturbances such as drawers and wardrobes are closed. Furthermore, even when the mother played behind her daughter never heard her at all; ...

Outline

Woolly Pockets Shared Qualities Ground Bed Hangs easily Eco-friendly Laid in the ground Self-watering facility Rely on watering Needs to be watered Good drainage Both can survive low and medium rainfall Flooding problems due to rain Enhances both indoor and outdoor spaces

Can only be done outdoors and enhances outside spaces Modular & Portable

Cannot be moved Less maintenance

Regular maintenance

Thesis statement: - Gardening is a common hobby and more awareness and interest is developing in people now. In this essay I would like ...

In Michael Pollan's essay "The Animals: Practicing Complexity," Pollan explores an organic farm and garden known as Polyface, where a complete ecosystem is allowed to thrive without human tampering, the farmers only taking from the land as they see fit, without adding additional cruelty to the animals. Pollan notes that, despite the relatively damaged nature of the property these farmers work on, it is "harder to believe that farming such a damaged landscape so intensively, rather than just letting it be, could restore it to health and yield this beauty" (p. 281). In the essay, he describes how the farmers and ...

Sally and Mike Smith agreed to this interview. They came in to the office and sat on the couch together. It was noted that while in the waiting room, they were also seated together. The interviewees are a 28 year old married Caucasian couple. They dated for one year before getting married. Currently, do not have any children. The Counselor asked them on how they met and Mike responded to the question. Mike proceeded to describe that they had met at a picnic which was organized by a mutual friend. The counselor then asked both of them on what attracted them to ...

The long-term care system in the United States is becoming an increasingly importunate policy issue. With the increasing number of the elderly people in the U.S., there is need for policy makers to incorporate policies to take care of their needs. Despite the fact that long-term care receives little attention than health care, long-term is also of equal importance in the U.S. There are challenges in implementing the long-term care system in the U.S. because of many unmet demands and the chronic illnesses of the elderly. The state and the federal government differ on who should finance the long-term ...