...deer, many changes have occurred to the habitat of the deer which has caused changes to the habitat of other species, as well. These changes cause concern regarding the impact the overpopulation has on the environment and other species of animals. There is also an increased human health and safety issue with the increase of deer. Deer overpopulation is causing many concerns, including human health and safety concerns, ecological impacts, and economic losses. The human health and safety issues associated with deer are primarily deer-vehicle collisions and transmission of Lyme disease. “It is estimated that 29,000 people are injured and 211 lose their lives annually in deer-vehicle collisions in the United States.” (Curtis) This number continues to rise as the overpopulation of deer continues to increase. Deer are coming out of the woods for food and water which causes an increase in the number of deer in human populated areas and highways. Deer-vehicle collisions is also one of the many economic losses that is associated with the overpopulation of deer. The expense of vehicle repairs and, sometimes, medical bills, due to vehicle-deer collisions is very high. There is also the human health and safety issue associated with the deer and the concern of the transmission of Lyme disease, as well as other more serious diseases by the “Black Legged” or “deer tick”. Lyme disease can cause arthritis or joint pain in humans and permanent damage if left untreated or a long period...
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...collect information about the duties, responsibilities, necessary skills, outcomes, and work environment of a particular job. You need as much data as possible to put together a job description, which is the frequent outcome of the job analysis. Additional outcomes include recruiting plans, position postings and advertisements, and performance development planning within your performance management system (Heathfield, 2000). Hiring a new employee(s) can be challenging and a lot work. Some bosses will just hire the first person they interview so they can get it over with, but this could be very damaging to the company. Small companies like Emery’s Landscaping cannot afford to make this mistake. They are small company of 12 employees and if someone is not pulling their weight then another person has to pick up the slack. Emery’s is a landscaping company which needs a marketing person. The goal of a market analysis is to determine the attractiveness of a market and to understand its evolving opportunities and threats as they relate to the strengths and weaknesses of the firm (Aaker, 2012). The business is growing more and more every day. Communication and commitment to our clients is a couple of our strengths. The weather is one of our weaknesses but we have no control on this. The new employee will help the company to make sure our strengths are greater than our weaknesses. Mr. Emery is so busy he cannot keep up with getting new customers and making designs for the new clients. He has...
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...information about the duties, responsibilities, necessary skills, outcomes, and work environment of a particular job. You need as much data as possible to put together a job description, which is the frequent outcome of the job analysis. Additional outcomes include recruiting plans, position postings and advertisements, and performance development planning within your performance management system (Heathfield, 2000). Hiring a new employee(s) can be challenging and a lot work. Some bosses will just hire the first person they interview so they can get it over with, but this could be very damaging to the company. Small companies like Emery’s Landscaping cannot afford to make this mistake. They are small company of 12 employees and if someone is not pulling their weight then another person has to pick up the slack. Emery’s is a landscaping company which needs a marketing person. The goal of a market analysis is to determine the attractiveness of a market and to understand its evolving opportunities and threats as they relate to the strengths and weaknesses of the firm (Aaker, 2012). The business is growing more and more every day. Communication and commitment to our clients is a couple of our strengths. The weather is one of our weaknesses but we have no control on this. The new employee will help the company to make sure our strengths are greater than our weaknesses. Mr. Emery is so busy he cannot keep up with getting new customers and making designs for the new clients. He has...
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...Social Responsibility Strategy for Ladybug Lawn Care LLC Ladybug Lawn Care is a small landscaping company located in Tucson, Arizona. The company is owned by David and Carol Smith; they employ 6 full time people and at least 4 part-time seasonal employees. David does the designing, Carol does the bookkeeping for the business, and they both work in the field with the employees. Ladybug Lawn Care not only maintains existing landscaping but remodels and designs new gardens for its customers. Because the company is located in Southeastern Arizona, they specialize in desert landscaping or Xeriscaping. They also provide their customers full service landscaping options including tropical, green lawns, ponds and fountains. They subcontract jobs beyond their scope such as pools, gazebos, patio, fencing, and gates, to businesses that have the same ethical and environmental beliefs. Environmental Considerations “The environmental dimension of corporate social responsibility refers to business’s impact on the environment. The goal, as a socially responsible company, is to engage in business practices that benefit the environment.” [ (Smith, 2012) ] The area in which the company is located is considered high desert; consequently the region is often in a state of drought. Ladybug owners and staff have made the effort to become knowledgeable in the use of Xeriscaping. Xeriscaping is a term trademarked by the water department of Denver, Colorado (Denver Water). “Xeriscaping...
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...What is your chosen disease and its mode of transmission? The disease chosen is tularemia also known as rabbit fever. Tularemia is a bacterial infection that can enter the body by mouth, broken skin, lungs, and eyes. This disease is carried by infected deer flies and ticks. Tularemia is transmitted by mouth when contaminated water or food is ingested. Handling infected animal tissue transmit it to the skin and when body fluids of the animal is exposed to the eyes. Inhaling dust or aerosols contaminated with the bacteria transmit it to the lungs(CDC,2015). How dangerous is this disease to the general public? Tularemia is not generally dangerous to the public. Tularemia mostly affects people who participate in camping, hunting, hiking, landscaping,...
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...1. Read the case study of D.A. Garden Supplies 2. Prepare a proposal for D.A. Garden Supplies a. Market research is a key part of developing your marketing strategy. It’s about collecting information to give you an insight into your customers’ mind so that you understand what they want, how they gather information and where they come from. You can also do market research to get a better idea of market trends and what is happening in your industry sector. The information you gather and analyses builds the foundation of good business decisions whether it’s deciding what product or service you’ll offer, where your business should be located, how to distribute your products or how you communicate with consumers. Market research is important for every business, and should not be just a one-off activity. Successful businesses conduct research on a continual basis to keep up with market trends and to maintain a competitive edge. Regardless of whether you’re starting or expanding your business, market research is vital to understanding your target market and increasing sales. b. To do the market research for D.A. Garden Supplies successful we need to ; • Identify potential customers Who is going to use your product/service? How old are they? Are they male or female? Are they married, single or divorced? Do they have children? Where do they live? What is their level of education? and so on. • Understanding your existing customers Why do customers choose your product over competitors...
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...fortune to Hersheys Trust Companyto administer the school (provide free education, and residential services including meals and health care to children in need * Involved in International Cocoa Initiative Foundation (eliminate child labor or forced labor in cocoa producing region) * Involved in World Cocoa Foundation which supports environmental projects (nonchemical pest management practices, encourage sustainability farming practices to support ecosystem) * Its plants use recycled water that later purified for various landscaping projects. * Recycled materials from their East Coast factories * Installed energy-efficient lighting in all plants and monitor greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Offers variety line of products and promotes health benefits * Offers a line of natural and organic chocolates under Dagoba brand * Promotes health benefits of flavones in dark chocolate products * Other snack products (Snacksters, Reese’s Granola bars, Mauna Loa Macademia nuts) 3. Selling products depending on consumers’ comments, ideas, and needs * Encourage customers to personalize messages and gifts via its interactive homepage * Direct research on consumer preferences and process innovation supported via Hersheys Centre of health and Nutrition (developed products to support both weight management and heart health due to increased consumer preferences) * Promotes seasonal sales such as Halloween and Valentine’s Day that accounted 10% of...
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...Current environment problems pose a lot of risk to health of humans and animals. Clean drinking water is becoming a rare commodity. Water is becoming an economic and political issue as the human population fights for this resource. Florida’s water pollution problem is a matter of public health and the public must be protected. According to Florida’s Department of Environmental Protecting report, found that half the state’s rivers and more than half of its lakes had poor water quality. Water pollution has many different causes and this is one of the reasons why is it so difficult to solve. High levels of sewage, manure, and fertilizer, when put in the water cause a toxic algae and red tide that contaminates drinking water. Everyday waste water from sinks, dishwashers, and toilets flow into the sewer pipes to a treatment plant and then...
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...Global Climate Change Global Climate Change I’m sure that everyone has noticed that the Earth has been heating up over the years. In fact, the planet is warming up rather quickly. Scientific evidence reflects this change. However, not only has there been a change in temperature, but also precipitation patterns and storms. This is said to be a result of global climate change. What is global climate change? Global climate refers to the average climate over the entire Earth. The term climate is used to describe weather conditions of a certain area over a long term period, almost like the normal weather. Do we care about global climate change? Yes, it is very important to be aware because everything that happens with the planet directly affects something else. Finally, what is causing this global climate change? Actually, scientists have yet to come up with a concrete answer on this, but for the most part, they agree that people are causing the Earth’s climate to change. How might people be the cause of global climate change? Well, scientists have concluded that most of the observed warming is very likely due to the burning of coal, oil, and gas. About two hundred years ago, technology led to an increase in population which led to an increase in the use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. This increased consumption of fossil fuel led to huge amounts of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. (Hardy, 2003). The burning of fossil fuels causes greenhouse gases...
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...Landscape and Resources Memo Laura M. Davis GEO/215 February 10, 2014 Renee Tan Landscape and Resources Memo The agriculture areas close to UrCity has, until recently, contributed to the reduction in overall city temperatures. Because of the significant growth of UrCity, this expansion has pushed agriculture further out into the desert basin. UrCity has experienced a rise in temperatures and changing weather patterns that are directly related to urban sprawl. UrCity’s expansion has also demanded an increase in water usage which has become a burden on existing water supplies. Many citizens have also noted the decrease in wildlife that has been typical of the city. This memo will address these concerns and offer viable solutions to the above noted issues. Agricultural Practices The farms surrounding UrCity have taken advantage of traditional farming practices. Monocropping, heavy use of pesticides, and large amounts of water have been keeping these farms operational and profitable for many years but at a high cost to their immediate environment. According to Sustainable Table (n.d.), “Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are derivatives of fossil fuels, including oil and natural gas. The use of fossil fuels is the reason the Earth is experiencing dangerous climate change (Climate Change). The overuse of chemicals has directly contributed to the problem of rising temperatures in and around UrCity. As UrCity becomes larger, the demand for land increases. This has pushed...
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...several US and foreign patents, and because of our completely organic non synthetic products, we are able to make safety claims that traditional pesticide producers cannot. Green Home’s patented technology is based on the natural defenses that plants and trees use for their self protection against insects and pathogens – essential oils. After over a decade of research, Green Home had developed revolutionary and proprietary combinations of efficacious insecticidal plant oils that offer viable botanical-based alternatives to conventional pesticides. Description of Product Green Home Inc is expanding into the market of garden fungus control. In comparison to insects, fungus and plant diseases pose an equally large threat to the health of consumer’s gardens. Controlling pests and providing disease control for plants truly goes hand in hand. Thus, our expansion into the market is logical, and should also prove to be profitable. Green Home garden fungicide is based on the same concept as our existing line of home pesticides; provide the consumer with an environmentally friendly alternative to dangerous...
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...Global warming is a severe problem facing the world today. Based on the 2007 Fourth Assessment Report (AR4 2007) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as Earth’s climate began to change due to the rise of global temperature, there will be an increased tendency for drought, melting of ice sheets in Greenland or Antarctica and this will pose a major threat to human existence. The greenhouse effect is much to be blamed for global warming as carbon dioxide accumulated at the atmosphere will prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation at the atmosphere from escaping into outer space. The main source of carbon dioxide emission is the burning of fossil fuels to generate energy in order to meet our daily requirements. Although the dependable energy supply by fossil fuel is essential in our every day life, because of its adverse effect is why the government should implement policies to encourage the use of renewable energy resources to conserve the environment. Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, uranium, natural gases are non-renewable energy sources, which mean these resources cannot be re-made or regenerated. In contrast to that, renewable energy resources like hydroelectric energy, solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal energy do not deplete, or it will take a substantially long time to deplete them as it can be replenished by nature. Statistics has shown that there is an increase in the investment of renewable energy over the pass few years, in 2007 more...
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...N492 WINDSHIELD SURVEY 2 D ATE OF S URVEY : November 6, 2013 C OMMUNITY N AME AND L OCATION A SSIGNED IN C LINICAL : Zip code 11219 – Borough Park P LACE : Borough Park , as a community , ha s man made borders [see diagram to the right (Olson, Van Wye, Kerker, & Frieden, 2006) ] with Maimonides Medical Center , located at 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 , serving as the main acute care health facility . On the whole, h ealth care facilities, including a hospital, doctors, dentists, and even specialists, are all available within the borders of the Boro ugh Park community , and all health facilities are all accessible by car and public transportation, including subways and buses. I noted limited garden landscaping and very few animals while walking through the community . The lack of space for landscapin g lessens the threat of poisonous plant availability or soil to threaten children and animals with plant or soil borne disease. Similarly, I saw only a few stray cats, and no dogs or rats limiting the possibility of disease spread through animals. The re are numerous private schools in, and surrounding, zip code 11219 but only a few public schools. I found no reports of overcrowding in the public school system, though World Media Group, LLC (2013) reports that the public school system in zip code 11219 is ranked above average. All school buildings, private and public, appeared...
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...D-Bamboo Home and Garden Shop Marketing for New and Growing Ventures with Nadia Salamat-Ali By: Andre Ferguson, Candice Lela-Rolingson, Eric Gransaul, Ken Francis Charles, Melissa Pascal Company Background ❖ Incorporated in 2007 in Chaguanas ❖ Owner:Harry Laurell-Graduate of the The University of the West Indies ❖ Startup capital of $75K ❖ No market research but tacit knowledge ❖ Company know for high quality H&G products ❖ Rising competition began eroding profits Company Overview The D’Bamboo Home and Garden Shop was incorporated in 2007 by Harry Laurell, fifteen years after graduating from The University of the West Indies. Laurell, the business was totally funded the startup with $75,000.00 which was every cent of his personal savings, with no prior marketing research or marketing plan in effect, but a great deal of knowledge and experience, which he acquired from years of work in the Agribusiness sector the D’Bamboo Home and Garden Shop became established. Located at a busy intersection in Chaguanas, the business had gained a reputation for selling high quality home and garden products at best prices, however as competition in the immediate vicinity began to emerge, subsequently the D’Bamboo was affected by a host of challenges and opportunities which will be further outlined in this document as well detailed alternatives/recommendations are presented. Issue Realization and Definition Issue ❖ 40% reduction in sale as of 2009 ❖ ‘Introduction’ of competition...
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...Community Health Survey Task 1 Kinita L. Evans Western Governors University Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 14, 2016, for C228 Community Health and Population Focused Nursing course. Community Health Survey Task 1 Hillsborough County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,229,226, making it the fourth most populous county in Florida. Its county seat and largest city is Tampa. Hillsborough County is included in the Tampa – St. Petersburg – Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan statistical area. Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834, from Alachua and Monroe counties, during the US territorial (1822 – 1845). It was named for Willis Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as British Secretary of State for the colonies from 1768 to 1772. The counties 1834 boundaries were much wider and included eight of the present day counties: Charlotte County, Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota County. The last significant change in Hillsborough County’s borders was the separation of its western section to create Pinellas County in 1911 (Wikipedia, 2015) On New Year’s Day in 1914, the St. Petersburg – Tampa Airboat line initiated the first scheduled commercial airline service in history, from St. Petersburg to Tampa. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1266 mi.² of which 1020 mi.² is land, and 246 mi.² is water. There is approximately 158.27 miles...
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