...Contentment and Ambition are two great words with contrasting meaning. These are the two opposing factors in the Greener Grass Syndrome. The former talks about being contented with what we have and work on being happy on the things that are currently at hand while the latter talks about aspiring to gain more and improve. Contentment is as still as the earth while Ambition is as fierce as fire. The Greener Grass Syndrome has slowly spread throughout our workplace or our life. There are many of us who feel that the current pasture we are on are slowly depleting and is not making us happy any more. There is a lot who is thinking of the better pasture out there. What lies behind the mountain that hinders us from moving? Is there a greener grass out there that is a whole lot better than the current one that we are feeding on? Which weighs much greater, the current grass that I can mold and make it better or the unknown grassland in the beyond? Every time I think about this syndrome, it reminds me of the story of the sheep who feels that they are not treated right by their shepherd. Their grass in their pasture has ceased to grow because the shepherd failed to maintain it. The fence in the pasture is also ruined as the Shepherd is more concerned on the wool that the sheep is producing. In short, he forgot to make his pasture as safe place. One of the sheep rebelled and started digging a hole in the fence. Days have passed and the hole become larger and the sheep could easily fit...
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... In this case this being a grass root movement the influences of politicians was critical. Meyer explains authority figures, “People who can support and perhaps channel the frustrations of citizens at the grassroots. These allies can include disgruntled elected officials or candidates for office, experts cut out of the policy in process, or cultural figures who can bring visibility…” (2014). this shows that by the grass roots movement it is the organizations that provide a collective action. Although it is the people in the grassroots that want change it works upwards, where many other public figures can get...
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...a type of saltwater bay grass. Generally, it is found near water, but it is located on the east and west coast of the United States. The growth of this bay grass depends on the amount of salt, or salinity. Chemicals, such as pesticides can get onto the water, in which clouds it. This is a result of bay grass not getting enough sunlight. Not only that, but the extra nutrients causes algey to grow, blocking the sunlight even more. Bay grasses are not only for decorations in the water, but it is for our environment and the animals that live in the water. For instance, they are good for nurseries for various types of fish, like men haden, herring, shud, crokers, white perch, and weak fish. It also serves food for Barnacles, sponges, sea slugs, sea squirts, and more. For our environment, it improves water clarity by helping sediment settle to the bottom. Not only that, but it adds oxygen into the water, reduces shoreline erosion, buries bottom dwelling species, and absorbs exass nutrients. Sadly though, the abundance of these helpful bay grasses has been decreasing. In 2006, grasses in the upper bay fell 20%, for a total of 15,510 acres. In the middle bay, grasses dropped 23%, dropping to 30,659 acres. Finally, lower bay grasses dropped 25%, dropping from 78,263 acres, to 59,090 acre. By 2007, people had noticed a lot what was going on than before and started planning. The government decided to do a plan in which to increase the number of bay grass. By 2008, people were really...
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...At Grass Philip Larkin Summary The poet is observing two race horses in retirement and imagining their racing careers. It is interesting that Larkin doesn’t mention the word ‘horse’, though he mentions so many aspects of horses that he doesn’t need to use the term ‘horse’. In the first stanza, he looks at two horses at twilight. His eye finds it hard to see the outline of the horses in the twilight. It is when the wind blows at the tail of each horse that he sees their outline. One of the horses is moving while the second horse stands there motionless. Then the moving horse stands still like the other and there is no way of distinguishing them in the twilight. The words ‘cold shade’ and ‘distressed’ create a disturbing atmosphere. These words may imply the death that soon awaits the old, retired horses. In the second stanza Larkin introduces a flashback. The poet guesses that these old looking horses were famous fifteen years ago as racehorses. He imagines that they won various Cups. Memories of these afternoons are ‘faint’ or faded now. He guesses that whatever races they won, the total winning distances achieved by the two racehorses in various races was less than twenty-four horse-lengths. These winning distances turned the horses into celebrities of the racetrack, ‘fabled them’. Their racing names that were carved on various cups and slogans/brands are now faded. In the third stanza the flashback continues. Larkin’s imagination pictures the colorful...
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...likely to judge the quality of her lawn careservices? ~ Hazels customers will most likely judge the quality of her lawn care services by thequantity of Hazels other customer, how efficient she does her work and her credibility. 2 . Hazel is the operations manager of her business . Among her responsibilities areforecasting inventory management, scheduling, quality assurance, and maintenance . a. What kinds of things would likely require forecasts? ~ Weather and climate condition would likely require forecasts as well as thedemand for lawn mowing services.b. What inventory items does Hazel probably have? Name one inventory decision shehas to make periodically. ~ The inventory items that Hazel probably has are rake, grass cutter, fertilizers,mower, seeds, and other lawn mower equipments.c. What scheduling must she do? What things might occur to disrupt schedules andcause Hazel to reschedule? ~ It depends upon the demand of the customers. Basically, Hazel will accept one totwo customers five times a week. She will do her lawn services approximately once amonth. The things that might occur to disrupt schedules and will cause Hazel toreschedule are fortuitous events such as storms, floods, earthquake and othercalamities.d. How important is quality assurance to Hazels business? Explain. ~ The quality assurance to Hazels business is indeed very important. It willdetermine the number of Hazels customers. It will also reflect on her businesscredibility...
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...FOR CRITICAL THINKING Course Code : Total Quality Management Case Title : The Parable of the Green Lawn Case number : Case 1 A new housing development has lots of packed earth and weeds, but no grass. Two neighbors make a wager on who will be the first to have a lush lawn. Mr. Fast N. Furious knows that a lawn will not grow without grass seed, so he immediately buys the most expensive seed he can find because everyone knows that quality improves with price. Besides, he will recover the cost of the seed through his wager. Next, he stands knee deep in his weeds and tosses to seed around his yard. Confident that he has a headstart on his neighbor, who is not making much visible progress, he begins his next project. Ms. Slo N. Steady, having grown up in the country, proceeds to clear the lot, till the soil, and even alter the slope of the terrain to provide better drainage. She checks the soil’s pH, applies weed killer and fertilizer, and then distributes the grass seed evenly with a spreader. She applies a mulch cover and waters the lawn appropriately. She finishes several days after her neighbor, who asks if she would like to concede defeat. After all, he does have some blades of grass poking up already. Mr. Furious is encouraged by the few clumps of grass that sprout. While these small, green islands are better developed than Ms. Steady’s fledgling lawn, they are surrounded by bare spots and weeds. If he maintains these footholds, he reasons, they should spread...
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...population in the food chain shown, what will be the initial effect on the populations of hawks and rabbits? * A. The populations of hawks and rabbits will decrease. * B. The populations of hawks and rabbits will increase. * C. The population of hawks will increase. The population of rabbits will decrease. * D. The population of hawks will decrease. The population of rabbits will increase. 2. In the stable food chain shown below, what would you expect to happen initially if you were to suddenly double the population of rabbits? * A. The populations of the other three species would also increase. * B. The populations of the other three species would decrease. * C. The grass...
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...Essay on Half-mown lawn At some point, the rhythm of our lives all comes down to habits. Work and household becomes routines, and most importantly the people surrounding us become an integrated part of our lives. It all comes to a point where we are so used to having someone around, because he or she has always been there and we assume that he or she always will be there. When they suddenly not are there, it seems close to impossible to move on and let go of your old routines. In Dan Powell’s short story Half-mown lawn, the reader is introduced to Annie who is struggling with the difficulties of letting go immediately after her husband has passed away unexpectedly. When she is suddenly faced with having to reorganize her daily schedule, a lot of complications keep popping up, trapping her in her mourning phase. Annie is not in obvious denial. She knows her husband has passed, but the short story does however show examples of her having moments of temporary dementia, in the way she keeps forgetting her husband is gone, “Under the heading Fresh she writes whole chicken. The words hold her for a moment before she crosses them through with a single line and writes chicken breast in the space beneath” (pp. 61-62 ll. 20-2). She needs to remind herself that she no longer has to shop for him. But still, when going to the supermarket, she has a kind of relapse, once again forgetting his absence, “Annie searches for the items on her list, filling her trolley with washing-up liquid,...
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...by providing food, clothing and shelter. Marmots, mice, rabbits and gazelles also inhabit grasslands, which could destroy a farmers land and even cause ruckus if not checked on a regular basis. So to control them the wolves are important as they keep a check on their population by eating them. They might attack the horses, but according to the author they devour the weak horses so that the others become brave and agile. Summary When Chen and Yang decided to live on the inner Mongolian grasslands during the Cultural Revolution in 1966-76, they tried and adapted the ways of the anti-Han culture. They learnt about the balance of the nature, in which wolves were to be worshipped and they were considered to have maintained the number of grass guzzlers such as marmots, mice and rabbits. Even if they attacked the horses, it was said that they eliminated the weak ones, thereby leaving the stronger breed. These horses which survived are said to have carried the cavalry of Genghis Khan. A person who grew up in the agony of killing marmots, tells Han that they don’t care about what is going to happen next in their life, they just move on in the grassland; their ultimate reason being using the marmots for extermination of the wolves. Now after 20 years of leaving the grasslands, Chen decides to write everything in WOLF TOTEM. He is a beautiful writer that not only his writings were famous, but also he explains very clearly about spirituality and...
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...maintain themselves, saving you a lot of effort. It has saved people dozens hours of labor, hundreds of dollars in lawn care expenses and tax payments every year, while also protecting our shared environment. Grasscycling is the easy way to a healthy lawn and a great way to recycle valuable nutrients for free. It combines a mowing plan that calls for cutting turf areas with greater frequency without removing the clippings, and low-input watering and feeding. LAWN CARE HAS NEVER BEEN SO EASY 2 1. What is grasscycling • Grasscycling is a proven, simple and natural approach to lawn care. • Grasscycling (grass-recycling) is the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing; the grass clippings are left on the lawn to decompose quickly, they contain 80-85% water and releasing valuable nutrients that returned back into the soil. • Grass clippings add beneficial organic matter to the soil, which provides free fertilizer and produces healthy, green lawns. • Grasscycling saves time, money, and protects the environment...
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...person is looking to buy a future home they want to see a nice neighborhood that looks respectable and not as if it’s a bad neighborhood. The appearance of a home in my belief can say a lot about the people who live there. Someone who takes care of their home for example pressure washing, not trash in yard, paint nicely applied. Also there are some resident that don’t have the money but the residents should do as much as they can. To give an example of this a resident in my neighborhood has fixed the garage door which is tilted half way closed and it’s not very appealing. The appearance of a residents lawn as well as home its self make a community. A yard or lawn care should at the minimum have the grass mowed. The plants should be not over grown or deceased. Living in Florida the grass isn’t always...
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...SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS “O.M. SCOTT & SONS COMPANY” SUBMITTED BY: ESTIMADA, ANNA GABRIELLA C. Executive Summary The O.M. Scott and Sons company was a company which first started to produce weed-free grass, but diversified into other products related to its product line: lawn mowers, fertilizers, and other garden paraphernalia. It encountered the problem of nationwide distribution, finding difficulty in the delivery of its product. The company solve this problem of nationwide distribution by first, increasing its work force to keep up with the voluminous orders. Second, by setting up dealerships which will distribute their products and lastly, establishing a trust receipt payment system in order to assure the quick returns of investments. Problem The company encountered difficulty in the distribution of its products for two reasons: the nature of its agriculturally based products necessitated the quick distribution of products upon order. The voluminous orders and distances of nationwide coverage rendered the distribution difficult. Corporate Objective In keeping up with the modernization of agricultural products and technology, the company expanded its product line by diversifying into related products and services. From grass, O.M. Scott & Sons started the production of fertilizers, lawn mowers and other products. This diversification assured the company against stagnation. Areas of Consideration Shareholders & Key Officers * Sales...
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...grows in the cracks in the surface because they provide sheltered places where seeds can germinate and retain moisture. During this stage, plant succession is rapid. As these higher plants die off, they produce a thicker and more nutrient-rich soil. Taller plants can then become established. One of the most common is rosebay willow herb, which spreads initially by seeds and then by rhizomes which can extend up to 1m a year. A rhizome is an elongated horizontal underground plant stem producing shoots above and below the ground. These plants gradually shade out the lower plants stopping them from growing as they can’t photosynthesise. The next stage of succession is the grassland species because as soil enrichment continues the amount of grass in the vegetation increases. The smaller meadow grasses and bents of earlier stages are replaced by taller species. At this stage the area takes on the appearance of grassland with weeds. As the processes of soil enrichment and competition continue, the taller herbaceous plants are...
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...Beautiful Day There is this place just a few blocks away from my house where I like to go to get away. It’s called The Rock in Pawnee Rock. Early in the morning it can be so peaceful and quiet with beautiful wet dew still on the grass. As the sun comes up you see the colors surrounding the bright sky. Nothing more radiant as the sun on a bright morning. As I look around I can see every house in this small town, plus the long stretch of highway from great bend to larned. You see cars buzzing by on the highway and hear the hum of a nearby lawn being mowed with the smell of fresh cut grass in the air. The tall stone pillars remind me of the brave Indians that lost their lives in battle on these grounds. The jagged rocks around make me think of when I was a child and loved to climb onto the tallest rocks I could find, as I would stand at the top of the hill and felt like king of the world. Too Busy To Stand Still At the rock early in the morning the world seems so eerie and dark. The sun still shining but the lives of Indians passed still feel as if they are lingering in this hollow place. As I stand at the top of the hill you see the once lovely plaques dedicated to the Indians that lost their lives on these grounds, which is now riddled full of bullet holes. The walls and the tall pillars now covered in obscene spray paint, surely contaminated by the younger generation with nothing better to do. As you hear the loud cars busily driving by, you wonder if anyone ever...
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...I find that The Lawn Care Company’s strategic mission is to provide the highest quality grass seed and fertilizer to their customers. They want to remain to have a competitive advantage and keep their brand known around the world. They strive to remain market leaders and target premium class customers like golf clubs and parks. As a company they have put continued emphasis on delivering “the right product to the right customer at the right time.” As Collier and Evans (2012, p.75) explains that competitive priorities signifies the strategic emphasis that a company sets on certain performance measures and operational capabilities within value chain of the company. Currently the competitor learned the application business and was looking to explore residential work. They were marketing their service as “a beautiful lawn with a promise of no hassles.” This after sales service would most likely promote customer loyalty and word of mouth advertisement, which reduces marketing costs. I see the order qualifier as lawn care the provides quality grass seed and good products, but the order winner it would be the competitor providing application and ensuring the lawn condition would remaining in good standing through the growing season. If The Lawn Care Company expanded into not only being a supplier but also an applicator of their product, the primary focus would move from highest quality products to efficient application service. In order to achieve this, they can adopt the pre and postproduction...
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