Essays on Motor

Environment as a Source of Opportunities and Threats

There is no doubt that “understanding the environment that surrounds an organization is important to the executives in charge of the organizations” (Edwards, Try, Ketchen, & Short, 2014, p. 63). One of the fundamental concepts discussed in chapter 3 is the effect of the general environment on the organization and its performance. The first concept is that the general environment is a source of potential opportunities and alternatives as well as a source of risks and threats for a company. According to business report published by Bloomberg, “Volkswagen AG’s namesake brand reported a decline in U.S. sales for the ...

Types of Centrifugal Pumps

Centrifugal pumps consist of impellers and volutes and turn electrical energy into mechanical energy. The impeller rotates producing centrifugal force that adds to the pressure of a fluid budging the liquids in the desired direction through a piping system. There are basically two types of centrifugal pumps; Single-stage radial flow centrifugal pumps and multistage centrifugal pumps.

Single-Stage Centrifugal Pumps

These pumps consist of one impeller and are used in production operations to offer pump low to moderate pump services total dynamic head of less than 700ft/min. The characteristic curve of the pump is shown below: Graph showing single-stage centrifugal pump characteristics. Retrieved ...

Business

Toyota Company It is located in Toyota City in Japan and has more than 170 locations around the world. It operates a business is for profit making. The company manufactures its vehicles and auto spares to sell them for profit. Thus, the company does not focus on giving humanitarian services. Rowland (2015) reveals that Toyota Company focuses on promoting the welfare of the society through the provision of automobiles. Besides, it strives to give its customers the best quality products and services. So far, the company’s action clearly indicates that it is in line with its mission. It ...

“The Moped Diaries” is one of those short films that can be appreciated loved by many different audiences. However, it is difficult for the audiences to say what they like about this film. To explain why this film is so popular is an even more difficult task as a description may not do it justice. While there are many elements about this film that make it so interesting, the fact that it is a bit on the quirky side. There is slight humor when there should not be such as when the entire family is looking at their motor ...

The PID (Proportional, Integral and Derivative) controller is feedback controller which aims to make system output follow desired response (Hägglund & Åström, 1995). The controller is defined by following equation: ut=K(et+1Tioteτdτ+Tdde(t)dt) where u is input control signal to the plant model and e is the control error which is difference between desired and actual system output used to generate the control action. As shown by equation the controller consists of proportional, integral, and derivative terms. Gain K, integral time Ti and derivative time Td are all parameters of PID controller. We can ...

TOURETTE’S SYNDROME

Abstract Considered syndrome belongs to neuropsychiatric disorders, which is widely researched in order to facilitate day-to-day lives of those, who suffer from it. This essay concentrates on the history of Tourette’s syndrome, with detailed analysis of causes of its origin, especially stressing epigenetic causes. Main symptoms are briefly, but exhaustively listed, with the highlighting of unexpected, waxing and waning nature of Tourette’s syndrome. Special attention is paid to widespread ways of its treatment, defining their positive aspects and side effects. Furthermore, an analysis of contemporary scientific articles in this field is included in the work. Their critical ...

Chapter II - Literature Review

Section I – Literature Search In this paper, the author hypothesized that one of the major causes of Ford Motors’ demise, in terms of organizational performance, is its inability to address the causes of its product recalls, which consequently led to significant financial setbacks and brand and image deterioration. The recalls of Ford previous products affected its short – term performances and damaged its image, determining prospect customers to shift their focus from Ford to other automobile brands. Nevertheless, the company continuously strives to improve its image, enhance its effectiveness and satisfy customers, through its strategic growth plan (Fleming, 2010). Committed ...

Introduction

Strategic management plays a vital role in the development of every organization as it provides the opportunity to the business to expand in the future. The strategic management process is also referred as the science of experimenting and formulating the long term and short term plans for the business including the initiatives with the purpose to optimize the objectives of the organization. The process is important as it is linked with the mission and vision statement of the organization/company. There is a need to supervise and amend/edit the strategies of a corporation with the analysis and demand of external ...

Abstract

Toyota has been the fifth largest producer of automobiles in the world by means of its unit sales, however, the over-emphasis of the company on the quantity has overlooked the quality of its vehicles. The increasing number of accidents incorporated by the vehicles of Toyota and numerous lawsuits against Toyota due to its quality issues resulting in the occurrence of accidents has questioned the integrity of the organization towards the safety concerns. In this manner, the ethical concerns prevail because the quality defects in its vehicles implies the life threatening situations for its customers. The company has faced large ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is comprehensive federal legislation that prohibits discrimination against persons that have a disability of impairment (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The ADA was the culmination of years of effort from disability and civil rights advocates (Concannon 90). The ADA has made great strives in combating discrimination against those with disabilities. Sharing many qualities with racial discrimination, disability discrimination is now a protected class under the ADA. The history of the ADA has many commonalities with race discrimination. Not until approximately 60 years ago was racial discrimination completely outlawed in the ...

Major Development in the US Health

Life expectancy among the U.S residents at birth has been on the increase from about 47.3 years to 76.8 years within the past 10 years. This can be contributed to the major developments observed in US health care system. Public health scientists have also been assessed to give reports of the rise and improved health care in the U.S hospitals and other health related fields. Here are the major developments that can be observed as improvements in the U.S Health sector. First, the vaccine-preventable diseases in the past there has been a real decline in the some cases, deaths, ...

Introduction

Bloom’s Taxonomy offers a hierarchal model used for categorizing learning objectives according to complexity and knowledge and application of content(Clark, 2014). The hierarchy describes different kinds of learning and different levels of mastery (Simpson, 1972). . Blooms looks at it from 3 domains: affective, cognitive and psychomotor(Bloom, Engelhart, Furst, Hill, & Krathwohl, 1956).). Each of these domain levels detail skills and other performance indicators starting with the most basic to complex application of knowledge. Simpson offers a revised version of Bloom’s taxonomy that has 3 domains grouped into seven categories according to the simplest to the most ...

The income statement gives us a picture of one of the most important figures for a company, earnings per share. Earnings potential is one of the most important aspects of a stock's value as the investment community monitors earnings statement announcements with close scrutiny.(Barton & Simko 2002) Stock price fluctuations are highly sensitive to earnings announcements. Its important to be able to understand key parts of an income statement. The main goal of the income statement sheet is to be able assess revenue in a coverage period and then tie expenses to that revenue. This statement gives a window ...

Research Paper: Immense Learning Experience

Annotated Works Cited Charness, N. “The impact of chess research on cognitive science.” Psychological Research 54 (1992): 4-9. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01359217 I cite Charness for the proposition that “Scientists have embarked on a cognitive research of the effects of chess on mental performance with respect to memory, visual imagination ability, thinking ability, brain activation and perception.” Charness is accurately portrayed in this paper for the research that has been and is being done on the enormous benefits of playing chess as it relates to cognitive function. Charness specifically states that “Chess playing provides a model task environment for the ...

Crime Rate Index in Main between 1994 and 1999

Violent Crimes According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2016), violent crime rates in the state of main decreased drastically from a total of 1611 reported incidences of violent crime involving use or threat of use of force in 1994 to 1404 violent crimes in the year 1999. This represents a change in the number of violent crimes reported during this period of time by a margin of 207 violent crimes which is not such a significant change per se. From the statistical reports by this body, the offences of murder and manslaughter appear to have had significant influence ...

1. Determine the Facts: What this case is about is the safety concerns that were raised regarding the rupturing of the fuel tanks. These tanks were bring produced by Ford and used in their cars during the 1970s. At this time, they lobbied in order to challenge the legal opposition to their doing so. The problem revolves around the discussion of two particular cases. To start, during the 1960s, the president of the Ford Motor Company Arjay Miller had gotten into an accident and his gas tank had ruptured. Despite giving a moving speech about the need for better ...

Introduction

A lot has been discussed the influence of the environment on the development of children. The environment a child grows in determines how they perceive the world, others and themselves. It affects the development of their personality and could determine whether a child grows up to a responsible adult or ends up in crime and drugs. Hence, the family plays a huge role since it's the environment in which most of the time as a child is spent. The following essay discusses the role of family systems in childhood development, the interrelation between trauma, spirituality and development and the ...

The essay will examine the case study of a male student in third grade level. He is below the grade level of the same age peers in all academic levels also in reading. Difficulties arise in reading with decoding skills and mastery of basic vocabulary words. The reports were made by the teacher that he is easily distracted and impulsive, with poor social skills. Test-takings skills are poor and also the performance its three grade levels below the expected level. The short term and long term objectives and activities are going to be planed. Annual goals and short term ...

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Introduction 3 Views on the marketing of the company Toyota Motor Corporation 3 II. Changes in the organization’s orientation towards the marketplace 5 III. Mission and Vision of the Company Toyota Motor Corporation 6 IV. Barriers and Challenges in Choosing an Orientation towards the Marketplace 7

Conclusion 8

Toyota Motor Corporation and its Orientation Towards the Marketplace Introduction Nowadays, the company Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. Its history has started in the 1930s, when Toyoda Automatic Loom Works has entered the market. This company was engaged in the manufacture of textile machines. ...

Introduction

Most often, hazardous materials are being transported using motor vehicles from one place to another in order to dump them in designated locations. Statistics, for instance, shows that there are “between 250,000 and 500,000 hazmat shipments take place in the United States every day, resulting in an annual total shipment volume of between 1.5 and 4 billion tons” (Erkut, & Verter, 1997, p.625). According to scholars, when this number is placed in perspective, it would amount to one hazmat truck per five trucks travelling in the U.S. highways (Erkut, & Verter, 1997, p.625). Apparently, transporting hazardous materials can be ...

A balance sheet shows the assets, liabilities and available capital a business has according to a specific date, such as the last day of the year. Understanding what is contained in the balance sheet is very important to gaining perspective on the kind of value a company offers shareholders who are considering investing. The balance sheet gives us information to know whether a company is able to fund its own growth over the short and medium term, or whether it will need to seetk other available options such as acquiring greater debt, selling debt and or creating more issues ...

Investigation into Online Retailers and Offline Retailers Shopping Unending Debate

Introduction Since the advent of technologies supporting online shopping, this new trend has gained popularity steadily. Statistics in the United Kingdom show an exponential growth in the online retail sales. For instance, Herrod (2015) reported that online sales in the United Kingdom n 2015 were 52.25 billion pound sterling. This signified a 16.2% growth from the sales reported in the previous year at 44.97 billion pound sterling (Herrod, 2015). The increase in online sales is fueled by among other factors, the increase in the number of online shoppers. For instance, Herrod (2015) reported that 21.2 of the total purchases ...

Introduction

The locomotive business has a vital part in the expansion of global economy. Locomotive industries improve markets, manufactures, designs and sell motorized automobiles. In the world it is among the most significant financial segments by profits. The locomotive business is the second most reliable production with 69% of the technology that is leading with 81% (Cavusgil, Knight & Riesenberger 2007). In fact, the locomotive industry does not comprise motor oil filling stations and repair shops whose amenities are used after bringing the automobile to the consumer. Throughout its development, the automotive business has been subjective to many inventions as well ...

The Form 10 - K is an invaluable resource for smart investors looking to ferret out details about the inner workings of a company's financial operations. It allows you to determine a company’s ability to stay in business, the organizational structure of a company (important for assessing takeover risk), any potential risks (such as litigation) to a company's long-term viability, whether a company’s financial statements accurately depict its financial position Because the SEC has oversight authority on this report, many in the investment community consider it a clear look at the company's books. The key sections of ...

Analysis of ‘Work Placement Vacancy’

• knowledge and passion about business and customers of the Ford Motor Company• a drive for continuous improvement • ability to build strong relationships and be a team player• excellent communication skills• a can do, find a way, attitude• a positive approach and ability to inspire others• experience of delivering high quality work to deadlines• creativity, initiative, diplomacy, self-motivation and self confidence If applying for the placement in the IT department, the basic skills and knowledge of IT gained at University by the candidate are also needed . After visiting the official website of Ford Company, one may conclude that one of ...

Introduction

Identification of talent in athletes is challenging, but important, because it can lead to the potential for understanding the lifelong development of athletes who compete for prolonged periods of time. In analyzing these conditions it is evident that there is a benefit to understanding the underlying principles associated with lifelong development. This demonstrates the fact that “it takes eight to twelve years of training for a talented athlete to reach elite level” (Balyi 2001, p. 1). Understanding the physical and mental conditions under which athletic talent can thrive is essential in developing a commitment to these priorities and their ...

According to Malina, Bar-Or, and Bouchard (2004), development refers to the process of differentiation and specialisation of the embryonic stem cells into different types of cells, organs, and tissues. The formation of the orofacial structures mainly takes place in the prenatal development stage primarily in the embryonic period and the early foetal period. Further development continues after birth until the baby acquires full maturity. Neural factors greatly influence the postnatal growth of the orofacial structures. It is also mainly characterised by the growth at the secondary growth sites of the temporomandibular joint. Other structures forming part of the orofacial ...

5. WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE: The work breakdown structure identifies the tasks of the project and provides a framework for managing and organizing the work. It is made up of the following sub-sections.

INITIATING THE PROJECT:

Defining project scope Defining project requirements Identifying high-level roles Identifying high-level control strategies Holding review meeting Gaining approvals. PLANNING THE PROJECT: This sub-section include three main tasks as follows. Developing the Work Plan: Developing project schedule Developing the budget Developing Project Control Plan: Developing communication plan Developing quality management plan EXECUTING AND CONTROLLING PROJECT: This sub-section involves the following four tasks. Designing Framework: Defining framework stages and ...

Inequalities have been a traditional part of sports. Throughout history one can find many examples of inequality in sports due to race, gender, or disability. This inequality is becoming unacceptable in society and organizations, societies and clubs that are created to exclude individuals are seen as unacceptable. Now more and more organizations are seeking guidance in planning inclusion activities for women, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities. In this paper I will be focusing primarily on the inclusion of disabled people in sports activities. According to Bickerton (2005, citing Stafford 1995) physical literacy has been defined as “as developing ...

Introduction

Regular exercises provide various health benefits from lower blood pressure, leaner bodies, and improved cognitive functioning and mental health. Even though people are aware of these solid facts, statistics are an indication of the rising obesity levels and illness associated with reduced physical activities. Schools can promote the practice through physical education initiatives that teach fundamental skills and change or form active behaviors. The learning institutions hold a powerful key that can influence the well-being and health of people throughout their lifespan. To enhance the fitness of learners, educators need to re-engineer the delivery of the school-based programs on ...

Ford Motor Company had its first quality initiative in the 1980s when it embarked on implementing Total Quality Management in an effort to reduce cost and increase the market share (Paton, 2001). However, in the late 1990s Ford Motor Company was facing serious quality issues that saw it rank last among the seven US auto-manufacturers. The quality issues resulted in a sharp decline in market share and customer satisfaction (Paton, 2001). To lower cost and improve customer satisfaction Ford Motor Company adopted the Six Sigma led by Phong Vu (Paton, 2001). Smith (2003) observes that the Six Sigma quality ...

(Name of Author) 1. Google versus Microsoft Google and Microsoft combine to control the largest share of consumer electronics market. A battle of supremacy in the industry ensues between the companies’ products with both employing talented and creative technologists to generate new ideas that will outdo each other. Looking at the history and current market trends, Microsoft seems to have lost to Google both in the products and innovation categories in most fields of the industry. This is the general idea shared by most people across the board although some people argue that Microsoft currently has the upper hand ...

Industry Overview

In the present market, the automotive industry globally encompasses the prime manufacturers, Toyota, Volkswagen, GM, Honda, Ford, etc., all operating in the global competitive marketplace. Since the second half of the 1990s, it is understood that automobile industry’s globalization accelerated with the construction of highly significant overseas facilities and the establishment of acquisitions and mergers between the global automobile MNCs (Hiroaka, 2001 p.1). In the year 2015, sales of passenger cars globally reached 73.9 million vehicles and the total sales reached above 90 million. On the basis of current growth rate, the automobile industry is expected to grow ...

Air PollutionThe air, water, noise, water, thermal and other forms of environmental pollution have an adverse impact on the quality of lives. The pollution is majorly as a result of activities carried out by human such as the industrial production of chemicals. In the modern days, motor vehicles are primary sources of pollution. The increased number of cars on the road lead to a rise in environmental pollution. Although they cause noise pollution, the main form of pollution caused by the motor vehicles is air pollution. Motor vehicles are very essential in transportation, and they contribute significantly to the ...

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters located in Houston. The CITGO Company deals with refines, transports and markets gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, petrochemicals, lubricants and other petroleum-based industrial products. PDV America owns the CITGO Company, indirectly entirely owned subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA); the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s national oil company. The company has employed 3700 employees. It owns and runs three incredibly intricate crude oil refineries in Lemont, III., Charles, La., and Corpus Christi, Texas. The company owns one of the biggest factories in the nation with a capacity ...

Coaching refers to a developmental process or training in which a coach (a person who does the coaching) helps an individual or group (“coachee”) to achieve a particular objective whether personal or professional. The coach is usually an individual who has more experience and expertise therefore, is in a position to offer guidance and advice. Coaching differs from mentoring because it is competence specific unlike mentoring which focuses on general overall development. In regards to sports, coaching involves teaching and supervising players. The players are given instructions, directions and even training that ensures they stay safe and protected during ...

Internal Environment Analysis

Value chain Primary activities Inbound Logistics Ford utilizes the plant-centric approach that allows the suppliers to make multiple deliveries of the same parts to different plants. The storage involves input control and warehousing of all materials or different parts.

Operations

The company transforms the raw materials into finished goods while creating the most direct value in their manufacturing process. The manufacturing process is environmental conscious because it involves environmental management, sustainable mobility, efficient energy and oil consumption, and health and safety.

Outbound logistics

The company has adopted a build- to order fulfillment strategy to reduce the cost pressure from the rising stocks. ...

This is a network of a large number of neurons that is designed modulate, generate, and transmit information with the different parts of the body thus facilitating important body functions. It is basically the electrical wiring of the body. Structurally the nervous system is divided into central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord and nerves) and peripheral nervous system made up of sensory neurons, ganglia and nerves. Functionally the nervous system is divided into somatic and autonomic component. The CNS integrates all the sensory and motor information of the body. The nervous system has two components the gray and white matter. ...

I. Introduction Human activities are causing the world to warm and the global average temperature is predicted to increase by 1.8-4.0C (3.2-7.2F) by the end of the century. (Griffin, 2009) These numbers might not seem that large but when you factor in the rate at which they are increasing, it almost becomes obvious that human contributed greenhouse gases are a huge contributing factor. Since the climate will continue to change for natural and humans activity reasons, it critical to understand the adaptations humans need to do as soon as possible. For certain, if oil production and oil consumption ...

Introduction

Automobile technology has managed to come a long way. A few decades ago, automobile makers were boasting about airbags being the latest state-of-the-art technology in car safety. Warning systems and collision avoidance have been the latest developments for car technology. Though it is not a new technology, reverse cameras are available with the cross-traffic warning systems for preventing drivers from reversing from their parking spot into the oncoming traffic. Again, the vehicle sensor technology has been used for detection and prevention from all-too-common dangerous situations. These technologies are perfect for ensuring individuals and families are kept safe. Also, technology has helped ...

Article Name 1: ‘The Clouds are alive because they fly in the air as if they were birds’: A re-analysis of what children say and mean in clinical interviews in the work of Jean Piaget.

Article Name 2: Educational Implication of Piaget and Vygotsky language learning theories in Pakistani context: A review.

Article Name 3: Piaget’s cognitive behaviourist account of conservation in mathematics

Article Name 4: Jean Piaget’s ideas about foundations of education

Article Name 5: Outcomes of nutrition knowledge and healthy food choices in 5 to 6 year old children who received nutrition intervention based on Piaget’s theory

Summary

Physical activity and play are topics which have been always stressed ...

Introduction

Presently, pollution is one of the greatest concerns around the globe. Most of the countries throughout the world have formulated strict regulations in order to minimize pollution levels. In United States, California is the state that has emissions regulations of the highest strictness level. These regulations also include buses and trucks that are operating within California to be upgraded in order to reduce the level of emissions. This upgrade primarily consists of installing a fuel particulate matter filter known as PM filter. California has an independent regulatory board that makes regulations to control air pollution. The board is well known ...

The writing assessment required the student to write down short words read out aloud by the teacher. It was meant to assess the student’s ability to write basic words which are ordinarily learnable at his level. The next stage involved writing simple sentences to assess the student’s ability to make meaningful word connections in writing. Assessment was based on the ability of the students to write the words successfully; a score of ten would be considered excellent, between eight and nine good, between five and seven average and a score below four as below average. The student, Adams Johnson, ...

Automobile Lamborghini S.p.a. is a company based in Italy that manufactures luxurious sports-cars called the Lamborghinis. The company was founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963. Currently, the company is based at Sant’Agata Bolognese in Italy. The intention of the founder was to manufacture refined and excellent cars that would offer standard output and high performance to the end users. The company is today owned by the German Volkswagen Group through their subsidiary called Audi. The company manufactures stylish sports-cars whose competitive hedge in the market is above board. The Lamborghini has become the sensation and the obsession of several ...

Introduction

Spinal cord injuries impede the ability of the spinal cord to neural messages to other parts of the body. These injuries are frequently caused by an injury to the vertebrae that causes pressure, tearing or severing to the spinal cord in such a manner so as to affect the spinal cord functions. . In some cases, this damage may be caused by physical trauma, in others it may be the result of disease or congenital birth defects. . According to the Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Care & Cure in the year, 2009 there were approximately 259,000 people in the ...

Hyundai was established on 29th December 1967 by Chung Ju-yung. The company has it’s headquarter in Seoul, South Korea and presence in 200 countries across the world. In year 1968 Hyundai released its first motor in collaboration with Ford. In 1975, the company released its first car “Pony” in Korean market and in 1984 the company started exporting “Pony” car to Canada. In year 1986, Hyundai entered in United States market. In year 1996 the company formed Hyundai Motor India Limited and established a production plant in Chennai, India. After that company never looked ...

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY

On being on the advisory board for a new, alternative school program in my school district, there are a few issues that I would seek to implement, considering that what we need is a multicultural education system that succeeds in a pluralistic society. I have derived at this decision considering that presently there are many students who are from different cultural and social backgrounds and this number will increase comprehensively in the coming years. The number of immigrants to the United States has been growing and since many of the children of these immigrants can’t speak English, because of which, they are ...

Central Idea: Hybrid cars are beneficial.

INTRODUCTION

- When one thinks of the current “going green” and “environment friendly” trends, the hybrid car is one of the first things that spring to mind. But just how are these vehicles beneficial to humans in today’s world? - Undoubtedly, hybrid cars are proving to be beneficial in today’s world in different ways.

BODY

- First, the use of hybrid cars is good for the environment. - Use of hybrid cars reduces global carbon dioxide emissions attributed to vehicles. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. - According to Beliveau ...

Honda was instituted by Soichiro Honda who was born in 1906 in Japan. The company evolved from East Sea Precision Machine Company in 1934, to Honda Technology Research Institute in 1946, and later Honda Technology Research Industry Corporation in 1948. In the same year Soichiro and partner Takeo Fujisawa founded Honda Motor Company Limited. Fujisawa became its first managing director in 1949. The corporation was involved in the manufacture of engine parts such as pistons and later ventured in the production of motorized bicycles. The company fashioned and produced its first motorcycle in 1949 and named it the Dream. ...

Scientific management is a science due to the mental revolution involved in the duties of both the workmen and management in an industry (Taylor 2013). It is a science since it involves mental revolution. The workers change their mentality towards their work, employers and also the fellow employees. On the other hand, the managers change their mentality towards their employees, their fellow management team and their daily problems as the managers. This complete mental revolution is what makes scientific management a science.

Mazda and Adidas are two organizations fit to compare in terms of being mechanistic and organic. Adidas is a company ...

Operations management is concerned with designing, overseeing and controlling the production processes. It deals with designing and management of processes, products, services and chains of supply (Cornett, Saunders, 9). The acquisition, utilization and development of resources to be delivered by firms to their clients are considered here. Its purvey ranges from tactical to strategic and operational levels. Therefore, the responsibility of ensuring optimal efficiency of operations in a manner that utilizes minimum resources while effectively meeting customers' requirements lies here. Operations management thus directs and manages physical or technical organization functions. These functions relate to ...

I.Introduction

Down syndrome or Trisomia 21 is the most common chromosomal condition in U.S, one in every 691 babies in the U.S are born with it (NDSS). More than 400 thousand people live with it in U.S (NDSS). Risk of giving birth to a baby with the Down syndrome increases with age. If for mothers under 30 Down's Syndrome Risk is less than 1 in 1 000, for mothers aged 35, 42 and 49 the risk increases to 1 in 400, 1 in 60 and 1 in 12 respectively (TheSpecialLife.com). At the same time, over 80% of ...

Cranial nerves refer to the nerves that emerge from the brain directly. This is in contrast to the spinal nerves that come from spinal cord segments. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves in human and only the both the first and the second cranial nerve pairs originate from cerebrum. All the other pairs originate from the brainstem. Other than the cranial nerve II, all the other cranial pairs belong to the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The cranial nerve ganglia come from the central nervous system (CNS) (Patestas and Gartner).

The seventh pair of cranial nerves is the ...

Over the recent past there is a growing debate on whether marijuana should be legalized or not. Although, the United State has categorized cannabis not accepted drug for medicinal used. Contrary to the AIDS patients’ who claims that it assists them with the loss of appetite that follows the AIDS infection. The glaucoma patients has also further claims that smoking the weed assist them to pact with the pain and reduce the pain associated with glaucoma. Other patients suffering from terminal diseases have supported marijuana legalization (Minamide, 2009).

I will be arguing, in support for why marijuana should not ...

Hybrid cars are one of the latest developments in the motor vehicle sector and are accepted to replace gasoline cars (Anderson & Curtis, 2010). Most people believe that hybrid cars are better than their old gas models (Bonnie, 2011); however, gas cars are still more advantageous despite the push for hybrid cars.

Unlike conventional gas cars, hybrid cars have two motors; one which is powered by electricity and the other by gasoline (Boschert, 2006). Though most people consider this as an advantage, they forget that such added parts increase the complexity of the cars and subsequently the likelihood of breaking ...

Physical and Motor Development

Children witness substantial physical changes and an increased ability to control their bodies. Their long bones lengthen; in the arms, fingers and legs. They harden and become stronger altering their appearance. In terms of motor development, every progressive year witnesses improved control. Milestones include running, kicking balls, riding tricycles, throwing balls overhand and skating. Their motor drive ensures they practice these abilities and discover new ones. Their health gets impaired with reduced sleep and poor eating habits. They do not sleep as recommended and are at risk of health problems due to obesity. In order to compensate for energy ...

This paper seeks to provide a critical comparative analysis of two companies based in two countries. The companies to be analyzed are Toyota Motor Corporation headquartered in Japan and Apple, Inc headquartered in the United States. Both corporations have been through similar paths of expansion as well as faced similar challenges in their marketing environment. Often, marketing-orientated firms tend to look outwards of the environments in which they operate. This is seen as a way to maximize their opportunities as well as take advantage of emerging target market opportunities, thereby minimizing potential threats that may hinder their progress. Marketing environments do ...

Module 2 Expand and Share Activity

For this activity, I have chosen to expand and share about the Conditions of Learning, namely the external and internal conditions of the learner, under the (2.2) Instructional Theories of Conditions of Learning by Robert Gagne and Leslie Briggs.

Upon reading Module 2, I have recognized the importance of determining and understanding the external and internal conditions of learning as the primary considerations for the facilitator to be properly guided in establishing the objectives and in choosing the appropriate and effective instructional strategies.

Summary

In my quest to expand what I have learned about Gagne and Briggs’ instructional theory, I ...

Gilmore, E. R., and Indiana University, Bloomington. 2008. An evaluation of the efficacy of Wile's taxonomy of human performance factors. (Dissertation Abstracts International, 69-8.) Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University

The first reference material for the study is Erika Gilmore’s, “An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Wile's Taxonomy of Human Performance Factors”. In this seminal study, Erika attempts to build on a work that had initially been started by Wile in his system of Taxonomy of Human Performance Factors. Her study aims at testing the variables that affect performance improvement that are beyond the fundamental performance factors, in terms of their relative frequency to allow for the effective solutions to some of the most challenging problems scientists face today. It is interesting to note that the consistency ...

While every child will grow and develop and his or her unique pace, some lags in meeting the milestones of the respective stages could be red flags for developmental delays. Developmental delays in infants and young children are said to have occurred when the infant or child experiences a significant delay in showing the milestones. Such delays are caused by such factors as genetics, fragile X syndrome, fatal alcohol consumption by pregnant mothers, and such other things as prenatal stress and depression. This paper endeavors to explain various aspects of delays in language, motor, emotional and social, vision and cognitive ...