Singapore: A Clean and Green City From “Garden City” to a “City in a Garden” Introduction Singapore is a city-state with a land area of about 710 km2i. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and yet‚ harbours rich natue biodiversity. Singapore is well recognized as the world’s greenest city. According to the 2011 Asian Green City Indexii‚ Singapore is Asia’s greenest metropolis‚ and the only city assessed to perform well above average in the overall rankings. The Singaporean
Premium Urban heat island
Community Garden Heather Seaton Kaplan University Community Garden There are legions of problems in the American culture that stem from dietary choices. Many people in Kansas City struggle with obesity and the numerous health issues that come with it‚ from diabetes‚ heart complications‚ and sleep apnea‚ to sore backs and knees. The childhood obesity rate keeps climbing. The varying factors that lead to the high obesity rate in this community include unhealthy diets
Premium Nutrition Obesity United States
Home Depot vs. Lowe’s Retail Home Improvement Financial Analysis Background Introduction The home improvement sector of the economy is large with two major players in the industry and with many smaller local and regional competitors. These two major competitors are Home Depot and Lowe’s. These two companies account for over $110 billion in total sales each year. Even though sales have gone down over the past few years due to the downturn in the economy they have not gone down nearly
Premium Financial ratios Balance sheet Financial ratio
lice Walker’s essay‚ In Search of Our Mother’s Garden‚ talks about her search of the African American women’s suppressed talent‚ of the artistic skills and talents that they lost because of slavery and a forced way of life. Walker builds up her arguments from historical events as well as the collective experiences of African Americans‚ including her own. She uses these experiences to back up her arguments formed from recollections of various African American characters and events. Walker points out
Premium African American Black people Afro-Latin American
disintegration of German forces led to the expectation that the war would be over by Christmas of 1944. British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery of the 21st Army Group proposed an operation‚ codenamed Market-Garden‚ that could potentially hasten the German collapse‚ and deliver
Premium World War II Nazi Germany United States
The founders of The Home Depot had a vision‚ back when they opened the first store in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1976: "a vision of warehouse stores filled with a wide assortment of products at the lowest prices with trained associates giving absolutely the best customer service in the industry." (Reingold‚ Jennifer. 2008) Today‚ that vision is still the guiding force driving the company’s philosophy. The Company’s Mission Statement reflect the Company’s strong business focus and core corporate values‚
Premium Big-box store Customer Lowe's
In 1979 Bernie Marcus and Arthur Black opened their first Home Depot store in Atlanta‚ GA. The mission of Home Depot was to create a superstore for home improvement that would offer customers a variety of products at a low price that other hardware stores would not be able to match. Managers were able to order and stock products that meet the needs of their local and regional customers. Jones (as cited by Pearson‚ 2013) states “when the authority to make important decisions about organizational
Premium Retailing Wal-Mart Supermarket
people • Entrepreneurial spirit • Building strong relationships The founder of The Home Depot had this for his vision statement back in 1976 when their first store was opened in Atlanta‚ Georgia: “a vision of warehouse stores filled with a wide assortment of products at the lowest prices with trained associates giving absolutely the best customer service in the industry.” I believe that The Home Depot is living up to this vision‚ they are still one of the number one hardware stores in the nation
Premium Customer service Sales The Home Depot
on Home Depot to certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and continues to keep them “honest” as far as their environmental contributions and practices. The stakeholder has legitimacy because they want to make sure that Home Depot’s appearance of being environmentally responsible is not a sham‚ so they force them (power) to get certified and make sure they rank high comparatively on company’s environmental responsibility lists. They have urgency‚ because they wanted Home Depot to respond
Premium Management Stakeholder Strategic management
Strengths • Home Depot is the world’s largest home retailer. The fourth largest retailer in the U.S. and the fifth largest retailer in the world. • Home Depot ranks #37 on Forbe’s “ World’s Most Valuable Brands” list. • Offering the largest selection of home products‚ Home Depot can cater to three distinct target audiences‚ do-it-yourselfers‚ do-it-for-me consumers and professional customers. • The company has alliances with many exclusive brands giving them a competitive advantage. • Home Depot is ahead
Premium Marketing Retailing Strategic management