...Themed and thoughtful landscaping can transform your yard into a work of art that can draw incredible amounts of positive recognition and adoration from your neighbors, guests and those that pass by your home. Landscape design can be an expression of your personality or lifestyle, as well as show your appreciation for the land that surrounds you. but also is a show of respect for the land. Experienced landscaping professionals can offer a unique assortment of expressive landscape design concepts to complement the features of your home and lifestyle. One such way to do this that is gaining increasing popularity is utilizing landscaping and garden ideas from other cultures. Choosing a landscaping theme for your landscape is a critical first element to properly...
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...Our solution to the maintenance of golf course landscaping is to replace all of the current grass with artificial turf. Compared to the traditional real grass turf that golf courses use, artificial turf does not need to be watered at all. Not only will this save water for California but it will also eventually save money for the owners of the golf course over time. We suggest using polypropylene as the type of artificial turf to replace the current grass. Other common types of artificial turf include nylon turf and polyethylene. Nylon is expensive, being around 3-4$ per sq.ft. yet durable, and polyethylene is inexpensive, ranging from 1-2$ per sq. ft. but will need to be replaced regularly (“Learn how much it costs to Install Turf.”) However,...
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...The interior of your home is complete, walls painted, furniture positioned, each room curated with care; now it’s time to think about the exterior: a beautiful landscape design is what you need to showcase your stylish tastes and boost your home’s curb appeal. But exquisite home gardens take time and energy you can’t spare. Professional landscaping companies are the ticket to gorgeous gardens. For residents of Orange Beach, AL, Emerald Coast Landscaping provides quality lawn maintenance and landscape design. After the professionals exact your lawn’s new stylish design, what can you do to care for your new plants? Here are 3 easy DIY gardening tips to keep your flowers healthy and full: Garden after your morning eggs: Sprinkle eggshells at...
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...WORX How to Use Stone in Landscaping Natural stone is an element that homeowners often overlook when making DIY landscape plans. The sublime qualities stone brings to the yard and garden come from its “naturalness.” Being a natural material, unlike concrete, stone looks like it belongs there and helps to anchor the entire look and feel of the landscape. Stone’s natural look is enhanced by the fact that it is highly durable and functional as a hardscape construction material. A few ways you can incorporate stone into your landscape include: Add accent boulders to landscape beds. Use pea gravel, slate chips or other types of small stone for mulch. Create a pathway “paved” with decorative gravel and/or flagstone. Convert a drainage swale into...
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...Everyone wants a home that is as beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside. Keeping your home and exterior aesthetically good requires a lot of work. Not only does it require the homeowner's commitment but it also requires a lot of money to be invested in such a project. Ideas 4 Landscaping is create for the majority of people who aren't great at creating an artistic but functional vision of what the interior and exterior of a house should be having a visual reference of what is possible for our own home from an interior and exterior design perspective is great. Ideal 4 Landscaping brings the visual aspect of landscaping and interior design. WHAT IS IDEAS 4 LANDSCAPING? Ideas 4 Landscaping is a digital collection with over 7,200...
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...Research Paper Group names RES/351 June 21, 2015 Larry Oslund California Drought Excessive and unnecessary daily water usage is not improving the California drought. There are many options available to individuals and businesses to help conserve water. In this research paper we will discuss the techniques, eco-friendly appliances and drought tolerant landscaping ideas to help conserve. We will also go into greater detail on rebate incentives to persuade individuals to preserve water consumption. As an employee of the municipal water district I will be discussing the different techniques individuals and companies can take to help conserve water. Individuals can change many things in their daily routines such as, turning the water off while brushing teeth and hands as well as not letting the water run longer then needed. Individuals who use their dishwasher can wait till the dishwasher is full and wash only certain days a week. They can do the same when washing laundry as well and use the cold cycle rather than hot water whenever possible. I am going to focus on these three beneficial techniques, not flushing every time we use the bathroom, recycling and reusing water, and only using appliances when they are full. The point of view that I am going to take is from an employee at a municipal water district teaching homeowners to save water during this drought. I will be sharing my thoughts on appliances that are energy/water saving. I...
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...it Unit 2 Research Paper 1: Experiment Tanya Hernandez GS1140 Mr. Sanchez 10/01/2015 ITT Technical Institute Unit 2 Research Paper 1: Experiment My sister Jourdan has hired her father-in-law Andy, to remodel her back yard for her new home. The previous owners landscaped part of the backyard, but she would like help in landscaping the rest of it. Andy has the potential to be a great landscaper, but isn’t very good at math and will need Jourdan’s help before he can get started. Jourdan’s yard is 200 feet long, and its width is 75% of its length. The portion of her yard that does not need to be landscaped is along the shortest part of the yard and is 10% of the width of that part of the yard. Jourdan would like to put in grass, but does not want it to take up more than 1/25 of the space in her yard (space is in ft2). What is the largest area the grass can take up? If Jourdan’s grass takes up that much space and each grass piece 4ft wide, how long are they? Jourdan would like to add some brick to her patio. If each of those bricks is 6 inches long 3 inches wide. She only needs to cover 15 square feet, how many bricks does she need? We have discovered that the length of her yard is 150 feet. She will not need to landscape 15 square feet. 120 square feet of yard space will be covered in grass. Each piece of that grass is 30 feet in length. The last part of her landscaping will include laying down some brick and we found out that she will need 10 bricks...
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...Evaluation of Leadership in private sector organizations in Aruba Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management Leadership and Management Midterm Report Abstract This paper brings forward the key aspects of the Aruban Entrepreneur. These would be discussed and related to different theories. To obtain these aspects of entrepreneurial activity two local entrepreneurs were interviewed and their philosophies were put into this paper. Beside the key aspects this paper would also discuss entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth and the common traits and skills of the Aruban entrepreneur. Abstract Content Introduction to the organization Current leadership Scientific analysis and diagnosis of leadership Areas of improvements Recommendations Critical reflections Resources Introduction As part of the Master’s program at the University of Aruba, in the Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management Studies, in the course “Leadership & Management”, it is required to submit a paper on the “Evaluation of leadership in private organizations in Aruba”. More specifically, this paper will have an in depth look at the leadership styles within the Aruban businesses and analyze and explained the findings/ observations based on leadership theories. More particular, we will try to uncover the different leadership models that can be applied in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency, overall performance...
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...obtain knowledge and experience for further advancement in my career. EDUCATION: • Attending Robert Morris University, graduation in 2014 with a concentration in Marketing. Overall GPA – 3.2 WORK EXPERIENCE: Carnegie Mellon, Summer 2010 Internship • Filed, organized papers and worked as an intern assistant in the Finance Building. Umpiring and Officiating, Summer and Fall 2007- Present. Winter 2012 • Currently an umpire for baseball and a referee for basketball. Have been umpiring for 5 years now and this is my 2nd year refereeing. Giant Eagle, June 2008 – December 2008 • Worked as a bagger/cashier for a year in 09-10 Hollister Co. Summer 2012 • Worked as a model and sales associate. Landscaping, Summer 2011 • Landscape work including mulching, planting and pulling flowers, etc. in the summer of 2011. Assembled with a team of 2 to 4 on a landscaping site each day. PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Microeconomics, Advertising/Sales Promotion, Sales Strategies and Techniques, International Business, Management Science, Financial Accounting, Statistics, Marketing Research. ACTIVTIES and AWARDS: ▪ A member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters ▪ Member of the Italian Club ▪ Member of Mosaic Club ▪ Intramural flag football and basketball 2010-present ▪ Intramural Referee for Robert Morris ...
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...In this research paper, the authors are describing the implementation of visual merchandising theory in a retail store. There are some matches between the findings on the research and the theory. The matches are some aspects we can find in the retail store, which are Store Layout, Exterior Design, Landscaping, Windows Display, Color, Lighting, and Signage. However, there are also some mis –matches in terms of new aspects that we can find in a retail store, such as Marquees, Banner, Props, and Technology Display. These mis – matches may exist due to the technology, information or factors that recently appear to match with the advance system, to use it to attract customer and encourage purchase action. The authors also explain that by having...
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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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...Walk towards the library at Pacific Lutheran University, and you’ll see a gardening site that looks just like any other on a college campus. It’s just a bunch of tree’s and bushes, with gravel. What you cannot tell is that this area preserves water because the area is xeriscape -- it has gravel, and native plants to reduce water use. Xeriscape is a landscaping style that requires little to no irrigation or other maintenance. In America, we emphasize well kept, green landscaping with heavy fertilizing, irrigation, and non-native plants. Even though it’s terrible for the environment. Consequently, I get really happy that despite waters invisibility this garden isn’t like American green grass -- the area is sustainably composed. The Golden age...
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...Dimensions of Diversity Worksheet Assignment Week 1 The first week’s assignment focuses on developing a plan to gain knowledge about key course concepts and recognize application of those concepts in the real world. Begin by reviewing the objectives for the first week of the course as well as the Week One mind map. Then read the assigned text materials to develop knowledge about the concepts. |This assignment requires you to do three things. First summarize at least five key concepts. Remember that the mind map is a source| |of these concepts. Second, provide an application of each concept to a business or organization. Ideally, this application will | |come from your personal or professional experience, but additional reading of research on the concepts in the library will give you| |other examples on which you may draw. Third, provide a reference from the assigned readings for each concept identified. See the | |example below. | An essential business skill is the ability to communicate concise information while providing a well-researched response. In this assignment, demonstrate that skill by completing the worksheet on the following page. The example below is from the MBA/500 course. Use this example to help understand the assignment’s requirements. The worksheet should not contain simple one-word or even one-sentence answers; it should adequately...
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...1. Give some examples of how International Paper defies the common social criticisms of marketing as discussed in class. Through “managing natural resources, reducing the environmental footprint, and building strategic partnerships” International Paper (IP) is able to defy many common social criticisms of marketing (“International Paper,” 2012). One social criticism that IP challenges is high prices through managing their natural resources. IP is constantly “finding ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle energy at each of its facilities” to reduce their air emissions (“International Paper,” 2012). One such facility in Vicksburg, Mississippi recovers 38,000 pounds of steam per hour and reuses it in other areas within the facility saving an estimated $2.4 million in fuel cost annually which is then transferred into saving for the customers. Another way IP defies social criticism is through creating “innovative products that meet the needs of consumers” (“International Paper,” 2012). One example of this is the newly invented ecotainer. The ecotainer replaces the old plastic lined coffee cups with an environmentally friendly cup lined with resin made from modified biopolymer. With this new lining cups can become compost to be used for landscaping, farming, and gardening. 2. Analyze International Paper according to the Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility. According to textbook the Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility states that a company is responsible for four things:...
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... Bed & Breakfast Business Plan for the period Starting April 2007 By: Cherisse Spillman Table of Contents Executive Summary - Business Description - Ownership and Management - Key Initiatives - Marketing Opportunities - Competitive Advantages - Marketing Strategy - Summary of Financial Projections Business Overview - Location and Facilities - Product and Services - Industry Overview - Marketing Research - Management and Staffing - Regulatory Issues - Market Risks - Implementation Plan - Financial Plan - Monthly Cash Flow Executive Summary Business Description Derby City B&B is a bed and breakfast establishment that is scheduled to begin operation on April 1, 2007. Derby City B&B will provide various high quality accommodation and full breakfast for both tourist and business customers. Derby City B&B will have 4 comfortably furnished rooms, each will queen-sized beds. A full breakfast will be served according to a menu selection...
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