A freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).
A state of relative freedom from both anxiety and skeletal muscle tension.
Corporate America
An informal phrase describing the for-profit world of corporations within the United States not under government ownership.
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•Its negative connotations imply financial or ideological self-interest, greed, competition, individualism, resistance to entitlements and the irresponsible promotion of counter-socialist self-interest at the expense of government and competitors.
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• Its positive connotations imply a liberal and productive capitalist free-market society that creates wealth, directly and indirectly lifts the people's standard of living, rewards individual ability, and provides a ladder to financial success.
Corporation
A corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and it has rights and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved.
It may be a nonprofit organization engaged in activities for the public good; a municipal corporation, such as a city or town; or a private corporation (the subject of this article), which has been organized to make a profit.
Garden
A planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form is known as a residential garden.
Food-producing gardens are distinguished from farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose (enjoyment of a hobby rather than produce for sale).
Japanese Garden
Though often thought of as tranquil sanctuaries that allow individuals to escape from the stresses of daily life, Japanese gardens are designed for a variety of purposes. Most gardens invite quiet contemplation, but may have also been intended for recreation, the display of rare plant specimens, or the exhibition of unusual rocks.
Typical Japanese gardens contain several of these elements:
•Water (real or symbolic).
•Rocks.
•An island fashioned in a man-made pond.
•A bridge to the island, or stepping stones.
•A lantern, typically of stone.
•A teahouse or pavilion.
•A surrounding wall of traditional character.
•A "borrowed landscape" from beyond the garden's confines.
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Japanese gardens might fall into one of these styles:
•Pond gardens, for viewing from a boat.
•Sitting gardens, for viewing from inside a building.
•Tea gardens, for viewing from a path which leads to a tea ceremony hut.
•Stroll gardens, for viewing a sequence of effects from a path which circumnavigates the garden.
