...Should high schools replace grass fields with new turf? A: Yes, turf fields will be more eco-friendly. B: No, we shouldn’t have turf fields because of the cost. C: Yes, have half turf and half not turf for certain fields. When none wants to maintain a baseball field what should one do? Well, the simple answer to that question would be to replace a grass field with turf. On the other hand many people may think that it costs too much. There are many different opinions that one could have. Some may want turf and some may not want it. Also some could be in between. When it comes to baseball or any sport in that matter, it is insanely hard to keep a grass field maintained, unless one puts tireless hours into maintaining it. If all fields had turf instead of grass it would cut down on water usage. Also, it will cut down on fertilizer use, which is a huge problem. When people use fertilizer, it then rains and the fertilizer is washed away into rivers and streams. This will affect many ecosystems and hurt many animals by using grass instead of turf. Turf will make fields able to drain easier and able for use in rainy conditions. In the Minnesota Vikings stadium...
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...1.0 Abstract Artificial turf is becoming increasingly more commonplace within football. When studying artificial turf versus natural grass turf research can be split into three areas; Injuries, Play Style/Game Play and Player Impressions. The aim of this report is to look into these three areas to assess the effect that playing surfaces have on the game of football. Many studies into the risk of injury on artificial turf compared to natural turf have come to the same conclusion. They have found that for the most part there isn’t a significant increase in risk of injury on artificial surfaces comparatively. However it is suggested that there may be an increase in ankle injuries due difficulties when turning/twisting on artificial turf. This...
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...GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE MATTHEW A. ANDERSON TUESDAY 12:30 P.M.-2:20 P.M. CONTENTS HIERARCHY CHART DEPARTMENT LIST TOURNAMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS EMPLOYEE/CORSE EXPECTATIONS EQUIPMENT LIST SALARY SHEET HIERARCHY CHART SUPERINTENDANT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDANT MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST - MOWING SPECIALIST – IRRIGATION SPECIALIST – TURF SPECIALIST MAINTENANCE CREW – MOWING CREW- IRRIGATION CREW – TURF CARE CREW DEPARTMENTS D01 – SUPERINTENANT D02 – ASSISTANT SUPERINTANT D100 – MAINTENANCE D200 – MOWING D300 – IRRIGATION D400 – TURF MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS STAFF TRAINING Training is essential for the proper functioning of the golf course maintenance department. The complexity of turf grass management and the equipment and chemicals used makes it imperative that all employees know the requirements of their jobs, the proper operation of tools and equipment, and the correct use and dangers involved in handling various chemicals. This can only be achieved by thorough initial and ongoing training. Departmental Orientation It is the policy of the Club that new employees receive both a Club and a Departmental Orientation. While the Personnel Administrator conducts the Club Orientation, the Golf Course Superintendent is responsible for conducting his Departmental Orientation. A detailed outline of the material...
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...common turf grass. Some of the characteristics are that in the cool season the grass turns a dark green color. Kentucky blue grass grows better in moist soil. Every year the turf grass should be fertilized. The most common fertilizer is Nitrogen, it is used 3 to 5 pounds per every 1,000 square feet. It is mainly used for sports fields, for example football, soccer and golf. Play areas, parks, roadsides, cemeteries and commercial lawns. Kentucky blue grass is medium drought tolerant. It can tolerate very cold winters, but it undergoes stress during extremely hot weather. It can maintain a good color if it is properly cared for and watered. Kentucky blue grass has a medium resistance. It can recover quickly especially during the spring and fall. The mandatory maintence is that it needs to be watered. In sometimes it might need an extra moisture but the best way to get it healthy is to water it a bit more....
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...GRASSCYCLING A CUT ABOVE Introduction There is no question that lawns play a central and emotional role in the world landscape. It provides a welcome, green space for children, backyard barbecues, and other outdoor activities, in addition to their aesthetic value. After all billions of dollars pampering the patches of turf around our homes, in addition to a disproportionate share of our personal time and energy. Lawns also contribute significant environmental benefits: preventing erosion, nutrient runoff, filtering air, and providing natural “air conditioning” during the summer. If your back is already aching and your wallet feels lighter – you might want to consider joining the Grasscycling revolution with Friendly Robotics Robomow! Grasscycling is a proven system for maintaining lawns, which actually allows them to 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...
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...the legal system of Rhode Island and how a courtroom operates. It has helped show me what my possible career path could look like if I was to choose to go into this type of legal career. Even for those who only chose to observe the court one time could gain enough knowledge and information to understand about how our Judicial system works. State laws on many different issues vary all around the United States, but the way the Judicial...
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...Establish and Manage Your Home Lawn The home lawn and turf areas surrounding churches, parks, and office buildings do more than just serve as pleasant green backdrops. The grass plants that make up the lawns serve as miniature air-conditioners and pollution-abatement centers. On a block of eight houses, the front lawns have the cooling effect of 70 tons of air-conditioning. The plants, in transpiring water to cool themselves, also cool the surrounding area. Roughly 50 percent of the heat striking a turf area is eliminated by transpiration. When the temperature of the sidewalk is 100 °F, the temperature of the adjacent turf remains near 75 °F. This cooling may last into the night, with studies showing a 13-degree cooling at 9 p.m. This air-conditioning is not free, however. An average 5,000-square-foot lawn transpires about 3,000 gallons of water on a hot summer day. If this water is not supplied by rain, it must be applied by some other means. Turfgrass also functions as a noise barrier. Studies at the Riverbank Acoustical Laboratory in Geneva, Illinois, found Kentucky bluegrass turf more sound-absorbent than a heavy carpet on a felt pad. One of the most significant byproducts of a living, green backdrop is its effect upon the atmosphere. A 250-square-foot lawn produces enough oxygen for a family of four. The average lawn traps significant amounts of carbon dioxide, peroxyacetyl nitrates, and ozone, as well as particulate matter. A most important effect is the prevention of soil...
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...position." Crop Science 44.1 (2004): 227+. Academic OneFile. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. Summary: Brummer and associates acknowledged that legumes plants are known for improving the quality of the forage with increased crude protein to a pasture system. Legumes grow faster throughout the year due to their ability convert nitrogen from the atmosphere to usable nitrogen for the plant. Although legume increase the entire pasture yield, back slopes often produces more dry matter then summits proved by Harmony et al .(2001). Brummer and associates analysed establishment of legumes in pasture systems under a number of conditions. They investigated how grass height, dayly sun light, and fertilizer affected establishment of legumes. Their experiment involved creating several plots with different scenarios. They tested several legumes including red clover, alfalfa, and birdsfoot trefoil proportionally on several landscapes. To control competition they cut the grass and added fertilizer. At the growing seasons end legumes were pulled, sorted, and counted to measure the results of the experiment. Brummer and associates results supported Harmony et al .(2001) That back slopes allowed a greater amount of legumes to emerge compared to summits when turf height was not reduced greatly or at all. When the grass did not exceed 5 cm back slope and summit compared equally or close to. In all experiments red clover emergence excelled that of birdsfoot trefoil and alfalfa. Although sward height and...
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...Rochelle, City Hall, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801 and should be mailed to the attention of Mark Zulli, Deputy Finance Commissioner. Please include “RFP-NR-4731” on the outside mailing label of your response package. 3) OVERVIEW The project goals include the renovation/replacement, relocation, construction and expansion of five athletic fields within an existing athletic complex. The major change will be the relocation of the current 90’ baseball field, focusing on improved orientation with the creation of a regulation sized baseball stadium with lights, artificial turf, grandstands and a field house. Repositioning a lighted adult softball field to standard 300’ foul line dimensions. Relocating a youth baseball/softball field to create standard 200’ foul line dimensions, adding a new multi-purpose synthetic turf practice field and the replacement playing surface and lighting of the artificial turf soccer field. Design an indoor multipurpose athletic /ice rink facility. Additional improvements include an enlarged, relocated playground, expanded site parking, at least...
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...years of experience serving the Triangle, we eagerly seek to perform above and beyond other turf care providers. “We started mowing lawns with one philosophy and mission in mind: provide consistent, superior service while building lasting relationships within our community.” The services we offer are as follows: Mowing, Edging, Blowing, 6-Step Fertilizing Program, Aeration, and Over-Seeding, Sod Installation, Liming and Soil Conditioning, Lawn Weed Control and Disease Control, Tree an Shrub Trimming and Pruning, Mulch and Pine Straw, Landscape Design & Installation, Tree and Shrub Care, Insect and pest Control and Fall Leaf Removal, Drainage Installation, Commercial Services, Landscape Edging, Athletic Field Care, Artificial Turf Installation, Custom Stone Work, Patio Pavers, Landscape Lighting, Backyard Water Features, Debris Haul Away, Pressure Washing, Holliday Lighting, Retaining Wall, Sprinkler System, Snow and Ice Management and more. As a student at North Carolina State University studying Turf Grass Science, and graduating 1998 Magna Cum Laude, I’ve grown even more passionate about lawn care and enjoy learning about the constantly growing turf grass industry. After founding S.E.E Fabulous Lawns in 2008 we have an established reputation for taking your business seriously and we have the educational degrees and time-proven experience to back it up. With degrees in turf-grass management and industry awards and recognitions under our belt, we guarantee we will provide...
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...Comprehensive Business Analysis on Deere & Company McKenzie R. Mayfield Tarleton State University Dr. Nathan Heller October 31, 2015 Author Note I attest that this document is an original creation submitted in accordance with the requirement for the Comprehensive Written Project (CWP) in Seminar in Business Strategy (GB-5388) during the Fall 2015 academic term. Abstract This document provides an in depth company analysis of Deere & Company (DE). In the first segment of the analysis, an overview of John Deere’s history, product and service offerings, corporate strategy, and a synopsis of the heavy equipment production industry will be evaluated. The second segment includes a financial overview and analysis of the three most recent years at Deere & Company. In order to do so, balance sheets, income statements, and key financial ratios will be collected and evaluated. In the third segment, this paper will examine the heavy equipment market, current industry averages, economic climate, and financial and strategic statuses of competing businesses. After the analysis is complete, a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) will be conducted in order to identify key success factors and driving forces. Based on the results of the SWOT analysis, the final segment of this document will make recommendations about the strategic actions that Deere & Company should take in the future. Keywords: [Click here to add keywords.] Comprehensive Business Analysis on...
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...Corruption Scores a Hat Trick Against FIFA FIFA has been at the center of a great deal of corruption during the last couple of years. There are endless topics to discuss on the matter of corruption and FIFA, but I wanted to focus on three of the biggest charges of corruption against FIFA, bribery, mistreatment of female athletes, and the use of slave labor to build stadiums to host their games. FIFA has been around for over a century and was a very respectable organization at one time, but that time is now over. This affects international business because there are currently 209 countries within FIFA. FIFA has a far reaching impact because soccer is the most popular sport in the world. To better understand why and how FIFA became so corrupt, I’d like to lead with some background on the history of FIFA and its biggest members. FIFA stands for The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (English translation: International Federation of Association Football), and is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. FIFA is responsible for the organization of football’s major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women’s World Cup which began in 1991. FIFA was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. FIFA is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and consists of 209 national...
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...Book Review of Leading through Conflict – Mark Gerzon One of the central themes in the book is that the act of Leadership is how we choose to respond to conflict. Treating conflict as an asset instead of liability is the true test of leadership. In the book the author talks about three faces of leadership: (a) The Demagogue (b) The Manager and (c) The Mediator. The outcome of any conflict depends in large measure which of these leadership models will prevail. Looking closely at each one of these three types: The Demagogue This kind of leader uses Fear, threats & Intimidation as a lever to gain more power. Historically we have seen dictatorial rulers use this type of leadership to wield their power in destructive ways. We also see these types in our regular lives as corporate tyrants and classroom bullies. By effectively employing fear based strategy they employ the differences in order to build up power. They quickly create a “us” versus “them” difference and use this to create a wall around them so that anyone who opposes them are termed as “disloyal”. This is clearly evident if you look at recent corporate scandals like Enron or WorldCom. In public arena, this type of leadership can build up to such toxic levels that even veteran leaders within the organization would be so intimidated to raise their voice against them. They are very effective in building ideologies that’ll idolize the “we” and demonize the “other”. They do not hesitate in using lies and...
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...Currently, there are few types of food ordering and delivering system: a) conventional waiter-serving system, b) self-service buffet system, c) pen-and-paper self-ordering system, d) ‘Kaiten’ conveyor belt system, e) fast-food self-carrying system. The overall idea of this robot is to send the food from the kitchen to the customer’s sitting place. When the order from the customer is send to the kitchen, through ordering system, a signal will send to the robot while the chef locate those dish on the tray of the robot. The robot ‘walkway’ will be at the side of the restaurant so that no collision will happen between the people and the...
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...culture, one employee in the following statement noted his aggressive tone, “The controlling management style brought in by Kendall in 1963 had completely changed the cultural emphasis at PepsiCo from passivity to aggressivity” (p. 24, Magnani). The business strategy appeared beneficial and able to generate large profits, yet relationships with the franchisee component suffered due to decentralized communication. In short, the lack of synergy and competition between franchisee and corporate, resulted in divisive franchisee culture and major communication errors from the top down. II. Define the Problem: The core issue is the decentralized business model, which spawned a corporate culture characterized by miscommunication and competitive turf wars rather than cooperative relationships between franchisees. While the model encouraged autonomy, there was not enough to permit franchises to feel less micro managed and have their daily business operations uninterrupted by corporate. It was seen that franchisees were shielded from working harmoniously with their fellow franchisees, “Synergy is a dirty word here. It’s a...
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