Roof Gardens: An Overview By Catherine McDonald July 22‚ 2009 Roof gardens have existed since ancient times. The first known historical references to such gardens were in ancient Mesopotamia‚ built from the fourth millennium until around 600 B.C. Today‚ roof gardens range from the humble (a small container garden) to the extravagant (an acre or more filled with several different styles of gardens). * Beyond just being aesthetically pleasing‚ roof gardens have practical benefits‚ too
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"The Garden of Forking Paths" as a Detective Story. In comparing Jorge Luis Borges’ "The Garden of Forking Paths" to that of the modern day detective story‚ I will discuss Borges’ use of characters‚ theme‚ and also his unique use of narration. The combination of these three things puts Borges’ "The Garden of Forking Paths" into a totally different class than the detective stories we have grown up reading and the ones we still read today. The genre of detective stories was invented by an American
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Start a Garden Starting a garden can be daunting. There are all kinds of decisions to make and a little planning can go a long‚ long way toward making a garden you will love working in as much as looking at‚ but even planning can be a challenge. I think the 2 most important questions to keep in mind are: How do you plan to use the space (entertaining‚ play area‚ grow food...)? What do you envision in your mind? Here are some resources to help you answer these questions and create a garden you will
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Gardening One of my earliest fascinations in life was watching things grow; Observing tiny seemingly lifeless seeds turn into overgrown fruit-bearing vegetation was to me simply remarkable. My mom had a garden in the back yard and I would always help her tend to it. I used to pretend I was a farmer working on my land. Every morning I would be so filled with excitement as I went out back to check on my crops. As I grew older and made some friends I gradually lost my enthusiasm for growing veggies
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The Zen gardens appear as perfect representations of Buddhism’s “middle way.” Aesthetically pleasing to the eye‚ they display symmetry and diverse linear movement‚ yet unembellished with a limited color palate‚ permitting minimal mental distraction. Consequently‚ if the goal of Zen Buddhism is a clear mind and calm body‚ then the gardens pictured on the website are an exemplary space for the Zen Buddhist. However‚ when the gardens are inaccessible to the Zen Buddhist‚ koans may be more practical
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Sully I am new to Cleveland. I moved here 2 weeks ago and I’ve been walking to my college classes‚ and then one day while I was walking to my class the garden was there. I don’t know who owned it but it looked pretty small. There were only 2 people there at the time a older man and a little girl. They were growing vegetables I think the little girl was growing beans from what I could see and the man wasn’t growing anything he was just helping her. I wanted to ask them what they were doing so I
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on board the President Wilson‚ Ching refused to let me sit on the the sun drenched deck without wearing at least three sweaters. When we finally arrived in Kobe‚ she clung to me whispering and hissing‚ ‘These are the Japanese devils who have driven our Chinese out of their homes.’” (Pg. 5) The above excerpt describes Stephen‚ the main character‚ and his journey from his life in China‚ to his new life in Japan. During his train ride to Japan‚ his caretaker named Ching describes the Japanese
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The film “Garden State” is an eccentric drama‚ romance comedy with a slew of complex‚ innate cast of characters‚ each deeply entrenched in profound emotional and psychological scars‚ ascending from the regrets of their past. It is a musing‚ on finding oneself after years of aimless confusion. Writer/Director Zach Braff‚ stars as the films main character‚ Andrew Largeman. In James Berardinelli’s movie review‚ he said: “Garden State is one of those movies that fails to stay with the viewer for an extended
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The 1986 Ottawa Charter on health promotion famously identified eight key determination (prerequisities) of health: peace‚ shelter‚ education‚ food‚ income‚ a stable eco-system‚ sustainable resources‚ social justice‚ and equality. Social determinants are the social and environmental conditions in which people live and work. Food and nutrition Food security is an important issue in parts of Australia and internationally. Food poverty can exist side by side with food plenty‚ while access to good
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Olive Garden is a popular restaurant in the United States for its Italian cuisine‚ there is always advertisements on the tv and every visit there is a line forming. The Olive Garden I attend to is located in Downey‚CA by the Stonewood Mall‚ so parking can be kind of difficult. The hours are very reasonable and can fit into anyones schedule‚ walk ins are welcome and if you would like to make reservations then you can. Making a reservation will be best for those who don’t have the patience to wait
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