Riordan Manufacturing Pt 1

BSA375 Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 1 Joshua J. Farmer BSA/375 March 25, 2013 †¢ Key Stakeholders Of the majority of the stakeholders at Riordan Manufacturing, the focus would be on those most influential to the process change and those that will have direct use of the new system. Those individuals are CEO Michael Riordan, Executive Assistant Jan McCall, SVP-RD Kenneth Collins, COO Hugh McCauley, VP international operations Charles Williamson, IT service managers.In addition to the above listed key stakeholders, the individual users of the final app will be consulted for input and revisions per the information gathering steps. †¢ Information-Gathering Collection of the requirements to aid in the completion of the system will be a ten part process to ensure that the system and processes are workable and answer the demand set forth by SR-Rm-004. These processes are outlined below but are in no way set in procedural number and can be repeated numerous times or omitted based on current requirement status. 1.One-on-one interviews: sit down with the key stakeholders individually and receive input as to the solution sought and possible methods to achieve it. 2. Group interviews: focus on the departments and meet with the key individuals from the same department to get their input as a group effort. 3. Facilitated sessions: useful stage used only when there seems no cohesive solution can be found from both meeting stages above. 4. Joint application development (JAD): this stage will keep the group interview session together until a solution is agreed upon. 5.Questionnaires: are a viable way to gather information and input from the key stakeholders who are in remote locations so that they are part of the requirements and solution gathering. 6. Prototyping: create a working version of the solution for testing and refinement. 7. Use cases: create a story about how the solution will work or not work and how to refine the final process. 8. Following people arou nd: Useful stage when the interviewed cannot explain every process or routine that they follow, steps may be found that they are not aware or did not report. 9.Request for proposals (RFPs): a list of criteria and requirements already compiled to check against for possible matches between companies. 10. Brainstorming: Gather all the key stakeholders in conference to discover the best solution that they all feel will meet their requirements. Each of these steps have their own value in certain circumstances, and in many cases, you need multiple techniques to gain a complete picture from a diverse set of clients and stakeholders. †¢ Key Factors In order to keep track of progress towards the agreed upon solution there will be implementations of different progress milestones.One will be a short term milestone based on weekly reporting and the second will be long term milestone based on month end meetings. The Weekly reporting will consist of meeting agendas met and key developmental stages being met. The Monthly meetings will ensure that every weekly milestone is met and if there are problems to resolve then they can be addressed. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are at the heart of any system of performance measurement and target-setting. When properly used, they are one of the most powerful management tools available to growing businesses.The progress tracking is based on two key factors. The first is target date setting, making sure to picking out a date that can be met. The second is to create reachable goals, as demonstrated above in both short term and long term goals. Keeping these factors in mind will aid in project completion that creates a viable solution. One of the key challenges with performance management is selecting what to measure. This can be avoided by knowing what the solution is that you are working on and the requirements that need to be met. †¢ Project ScopeThe Project Scope pertains to the work necessary to deliver a product. Requi rements and deliverables define the project scope, and it is critical that the stakeholder is in agreement with the information discussed in the proposed plan. Scope planning does not occur after only one planning session, the scope baseline consists of the project scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary, a collaborative approach is the most effective method for scope planning, all stakeholders must understand the scope baseline to minimize scope creep during project execution Rreferences Mochal, T. (2008). TechRepublic. Retrieved from http://www. techrepublic. com/blog/10things/10-techniques-for-gathering-requirements/287 Info Entrepreneurs. (2009). Retrieved from http://www. infoentrepreneurs. org/en/guides/measure-performance-and-set-targets/ Project Scope. (2012). Retrieved from http://www. projectscope. net

12 Facts for Research Paper on Child Development

12 Facts for Research Paper on Child Development Child development is a topic that studied the change and growth which occurs in infants. It’s very crucial to understand children and what helps them grow mentally and also physically during their years of growth. If you’re interested in writing a research paper on child development then you’ve come to the right place. This is the first of three guides that you’ll be entertained with. These guides will lay a strong foundation, as well as credible information and resources, that will help you to write an exemplary and sublime research paper on child development. In this first guideline, 12 facts for research paper on child development, we’ll be discussing 12 credible facts on child development. These facts will strongly help you to write better and come up with topics related to child development. In our second guide, 20 child development research paper topics, we have provided you with 20 relevant topics that you can start writing on immediately. We have also included a sample essay that will certainly assist you in writing a better paper. In our third (and final) guide, writer’s manual for research paper on child development, we will discuss the ground methods that will help you structure your research paper according to its formal standards. With all of these guidelines combined, you’ll have the knowledge and the practical methods to compose an impressive research paper on child development. With that being said, here are the 12 facts on child development: You should know that a child’s first five years of his life are highly important. In these first few years, children begin to develop their brain, its functioning and also its organization. Giving the babies proper care and safety during these years is optimal to promote a healthier mental growth and development. According to UNICEF around 200 million children in low-income countries will fail to fully develop due to risk factors and conditions they live in. Believe it or not, infants are more creative, more intelligent and more aware of their surroundings than adults. Researchers have drawn parallels between the brain of a baby similar and a lantern, which is practically aware of everything. On the other hand, an adult brain is likely to be like a flashlight i.e. focusing only on a particular thing at a time and unable to perceive beyond that particular thing. Scientists believe that geniuses like Da Vinci, must have the ability to think a little like infants. The response of parents to their babies can drastically change the way a baby’s brain evolves. According to a research, scientists have found out that parents who respond 80% of the time to a baby’s vocalization, can speed up the language development. However, responding more than 80% can reduce the ability of a baby to learn. Some of the main reasons why many children fail to grow to their full potential include poverty, malnutrition and poor health, exploitation, neglect, abuse, exposure to violence, a lack of opportunities to learn, poor care and illnesses. According to a research, it was concluded that babies cry with intonations that are similar to their mother tongue. This triggers a far more intense emotional response for a mother than any other person, which is why a mother is usually the first to run when she hears her baby cry. This emotional connect is important for a child’s growth. Babies cry annoyingly and science knows why. According to evolutionary biologists, a baby’s annoying cry lowers the emotional attachment of parents, which is important because children run a higher risk of expiring. This emotional disconnect helps parents get over their loss in case such an unfortunate event occurs. If the mother is undergoing through a trauma or is exposing herself to toxins (drugs, alcohol, junk food etc.), science says that it impacts greatly on child development. Mother prone to diseases, genetic-disorders will affect the development of her baby. The interaction between environmental variables and genes play a vital roles in the development of a child. For example, if you want your baby to have an athletic body or have a tall height, and if you’re not able to provide proper nutrition to your baby, then the child may never achieve such a stature. Researchers have found that children who have authoritative parents, are more likely to grow happier and more successful than those who have undergone permissive, authoritarian or uninvolved parenting. Authoritative parenting allows children to learn to deal with difficulties of life and be in control of the situation. As a result, when they grow old, they are capable of taking their own life decisions. Studies have shown that punishing babies or children can be unhealthy for their development, especially if you want them to be better at school. Researchers have found out that spanking leads to a lowered IQ level, and can cause a lot of mental and emotional issues to a child. According to a study, playing with a baby plays a vital role in developing his or her mental and emotional basis. Nothing can weigh as valuable as playing with a baby. Studies have confirmed that educational videos, television channels or DVDs play no beneficial role in developing the intellectual part of a child’s brain. This is because infants only respond to the things that respond to them naturally. We are certain that you must have found these facts very informative and fun to read. Keep in mind that you’ll be utilizing these facts soon when you’ll be writing your research paper. But before you do that, you have to read the second guide, 20 child development research paper topics, which covers 20 topics as well as a sample essay to give you a kickstart in your writing. Also, don’t forget to go through our third guide, Writer’s Manual for Research Paper on Child Development, even if you know how to write a research paper. Both of these guides are very important in beautifying your research paper so don’t miss them out. Now, let’s get to our second guideline, shall we? References: The Goodheart Willcox Co. Inc., Chapter 4, Child Development Principles and Theories. g-w.com/pdf/sampchap/9781590708132_ch04.pdf ZerotoThree, (2016) – Promoting Relationships and Building Skills Through Play: Gather Round Activities, Professional Resource https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1653-promoting-relationships-and-building-skills-through-play-gather-round-activities VeryWell – An Introduction to Child Development, How children grow, change, and learn throughout childhood, Psychology Section https://www.verywell.com/an-introduction-to-child-development-2795115 Geraldine French, (2007) – Children’s early learning and development, A Research Paper by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)  ncca.ie/en/curriculum_and_assessment/early_childhood_and_primary_education/early_childhood_education/how_aistear_was_developed/research_papers/childrens_learning_and_dev.pdf UNICEF, Early Childhood Development, The Key to Full and Productive Life.  https://www.unicef.org/dprk/ecd.pdf Wisconsin Child Welfare Training System, Effects of Abuse Neglect: A Focus on Typical Development. https://wcwpds.wisc.edu/childdevelopment/resources/CompleteDevelopmentDetails.pdf Dan Tynan and Christina Wood, 2016 – Amazing development facts about your child, Baby Development by BabyCenter.  babycenter.com/big-story-child-development-fascinating-facts

Archimedes Profile - About the Ancient Mathematician

Archimedes Profile - About the Ancient Mathematician Name: ArchimedesPlace of Birth: Syracuse, SicilyFather: PhidiasDates: c.287-c.212 B.C.Main Occupation: Mathematician/ScientistThe Manner of Death: Probably killed by a Roman soldier in the aftermath of the Roman siege of Syracuse. Famous Quote Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the world.- Archimedes Life of Archimedes: Archimedes, a mathematician, and scientist who determined the exact value of pi, is also known for his strategic role in the ancient war and the development of military techniques. First the Carthaginians, then the Romans besieged Syracuse, Sicily, the birthplace of Archimedes. While in the end Rome won and killed him (during the second Punic War, probably in 212 at the end of the Roman Siege of Syracuse), Archimedes put up a good, almost single-handed defense of his homeland. First, he invented an engine that threw stones at the enemy, then he used glass to set the Roman ships on fire well, at least according to legend. After he was killed, the regret-filled Romans had him buried with honor. Education of Archimedes: Archimedes probably traveled to Alexandria, Egypt, home of the famous library, to study mathematics with the successors of Euclid. Some of Archimedes Accomplishments: The name Archimedes is connected to a pumping device now known as a Archimedes Screw, which he may have seen in operation in Egypt.He described the principles behind the pulley,fulcrum andlever. Eureka!: The word eureka comes from the story that when Archimedes figured out a way to determine whether the king (Hiero II of Syracuse), a possible relative, had been duped, by measuring the buoyancy of the kings supposedly solid gold crown in water, he became very excited and exclaimed the Greek (Archimedes native language) for I have found it: Eureka. Here is the relevant passage from a public domain translation of the passage from Vitruvius who wrote two centuries later: ​But a report having been circulated, that some of the gold had been abstracted, and that the deficiency thus caused had been supplied with silver, Hiero was indignant at the fraud, and, unacquainted with the method by which the theft might be detected, requested Archimedes would undertake to give it his attention. Charged with this commission, he by chance went to a bath, and being in the vessel, perceived that, as his body became immersed, the water ran out of the vessel. Whence, catching at the method to be adopted for the solution of the proposition, he immediately followed it up, leapt out of the vessel in joy, and, returning home naked, cried out with a loud voice that he had found that of which he was in search, for he continued exclaiming, in Greek, ÃŽ µÃ¡ ½â€¢Ã ÃŽ ·ÃŽ ºÃŽ ± [heà ºrÄ“ka] (I have found it out). - Vitruvius The Archimedes Palimpsest: A medieval prayerbook contains at least 7 of Archimedes treatises: Equilibrium of Planes,Spiral Lines,The Measurement of the Circle,Sphere and Cylinder,On Floating Bodies,The Method of Mechanical Theorems, andStomachion. The parchment still contains the writing, but a scribe re-used the material as a palimpsest. See William Noel Revealing the Lost Codex of Archimedes video. References: URL www.archimedespalimpsest.org/palimpsest_making1.html The Archimedes Palimpsest and URL www.thewalters.org/archimedes/frame.html Archimedes Palimpsest. Ancient Sources on the Weapons of Archimedes: Polybius Histories 8.2.3.2-8.4Livy AUC 24:34Plutarch Life of Marcellus 14:7 And yet even Archimedes, who was a kinsman and friend of King Hiero, wrote to him that with any given force it was possible to move any given weight; and emboldened, as we are told, by the strength of his demonstration, he declared that, if there were another world, and he could go to it, he could move this. 8 Hiero was astonished, and begged him to put his proposition into execution, and show him some great weight moved by a slight force. Archimedes therefore fixed upon a three-masted merchantman of the royal fleet, which had been dragged ashore by the great labours of many men, and after putting on board many passengers and the customary freight, he seated himself at a distance from her, and without any great effort, but quietly setting in motion with his hand a system of compound pulleys, drew her towards him smoothly and evenly, as though she were gliding through the water. 9 Amazed at this, then, and com prehending the power of his art, the king persuaded Archimedes to prepare for him offensive and defensive engines to be used in every kind of siege warfare. These he had never used himself, because he spent the greater part of his life in freedom from war and amid the festal rites of peace; but at the present time his apparatus stood the Syracusans in good stead, and, with the apparatus, its fabricator. Silius Italicus Punica 14:300-315Lucian Hippias 2 Reference:Archimedes and the Invention of Artillery and Gunpowder, by D. L. Simms; Technology and Culture, (1987), pp. 67-79. Archimedes is on the list of Most Important People to Know in Ancient History. Read more about Archimedes in Discoveries in Science Made by Ancient Greek Scientists.

Activities for Nonverbal Communication

Activities for Nonverbal Communication Have you ever made an instant judgment about a person, without ever speaking to him or her? Can you tell when other people are worried, afraid, or angry? We can sometimes do this because we are tuning in to nonverbal clues. Through nonverbal communication, we make all kinds of inferences and decisions- often without realizing it. It’s important to be aware of nonverbal communication, so we can avoid sending and receiving unintentional messages through our expressions and body movements. These exercises are designed to help you understand how much information we transmit through nonverbal communication. Nonverbal Activity 1: Wordless Acting Separate students into groups of two.One student in each group will perform the role of Student A, and one will perform as Student B.Give each student a copy of the script below.Student A will read his/her lines out loud, but student B will communicate his/her lines in a nonverbal manner.Provide student B with a secret emotional distraction that is written on a piece of paper. For example, student B may be in a rush, may be really bored, or may be feeling guilty.After the dialogue, ask each student A to guess what emotion was affecting their partner, student B. Dialogue: Student A: Have you seen my book? I can’t remember where I put it.Student B: Which one?Student A: The murder mystery. The one you borrowed.Student B: Is this it?Student A: No. It’s the one you borrowed.Student B. I did not!Student A: Maybe it’s under the chair. Can you look?Student B: OKjust give me a minute.Student A: How long are you going to be?Student B: Geez, why so impatient? I hate when you get bossy.Student A: Forget it. I’ll find it myself.Student B: Wait- I found it! Nonverbal Activity 2: We Have to Move Now! Cut several strips of paper.On each strip of paper, write down a mood or a disposition like guilty, happy, suspicious, paranoid, insulted, or insecure.Fold the strips of paper and put them into a bowl. They will be used as prompts.Have each student take a prompt from the bowl and read the sentence: We all need to gather our possessions and move to another building as soon as possible! expressing the mood they’ve selected.After each student has read their sentence, the other students should guess the emotion of the reader. Each student should write down assumptions they made about each speaking student as they read their prompts. Nonverbal Activity 3: Stack the Deck For this exercise, you will need a regular pack of playing cards and a lot of space to move around. Blindfolds are optional, and the task takes a bit longer if blindfolds are used. Shuffle the deck of cards thoroughly and walk around the room to give each student a card.Instruct the students to keep their card a secret. No one can see the type or color of anothers card.Make it clear to students that they will not be able to speak during this exercise.Instruct students to assemble into 4 groups according to suits (hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades) using nonverbal communication.Its fun to blindfold every student during this exercise (but this version is much more time consuming).Once students get into their groups, they must line up in order of rank, from ace to king.The group that lines up in correct order first wins! Nonverbal Activity 4: Silent Movie Divide students into two or more groups. For the first half of the class, some students will be screenwriters and other students will be actors. Roles will switch for the second half. The screenwriter students will write a silent movie scene, with the following directions in mind: Silent movies tell a story without words. It is important to start the scene with a person doing an obvious task, like cleaning the house or rowing a boat.This scene is interrupted when a second actor (or several actors) enters the scene. The appearance of the new actor/s has a big impact. Remember that the new characters could be animals, burglars, children, salesmen, etc.A physical commotion takes place.The problem is resolved.The acting groups will perform the script(s) while the rest of the class sits back and enjoys the show. Popcorn is a good addition to this activity.After each silent movie, the audience should guess the story, including the conflict and resolution. This exercise gives students a great opportunity to act out and read nonverbal messages.

International Finance Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2500 words - 3

International Finance - Essay Example This is a clean product currency procedure. In the 18th century product, money schemes became challenging because there was a deficiency of silver and this organization steadily provided way to a structure where paper currency issued by a domineering bank was reinforced by gold (Staiger, 2006). Therefore, the impression was that money’s worth could be articulated in terms of a quantified component of gold. Therefore we may say that a component of paper money a dollar note may be value x granules of gold (Staiger, 2006). Gold was also reflected to be the standard method of creating intercontinental payments. Therefore, as trade extended, inequities in commerce result from and this demanded that gold be moved between countries (in boats) to account these inequalities. Trade discrepancy nations had to transport gold to exchange surplus nations. (Steinberg, 2002). This introduction of gold would permit the administration to increase the money stock since they consumed more gold to reverse the exchange. This development was in exact amount to the set worth of the gold in terms of granules of gold (Simmons, 2002). Increasing currency supply would drive contrary to the price increases barrier, which would eventually render transfers less appealing to foreign person and the exterior discrepancy, would decrease (Simmons, 2002).

Intuition Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 words

Intuition - Essay Example However, it is not so. Arley states that it is necessary to test and improve human intuition, because negligence in this sphere may lead to negative consequences. This is easily proved by the example from his lecture on intuition. Once Arley was in hospital because of serious burn and his conflict with nurses helped him to learn more information about intuition. The nurses did not want to take the bandages slowly and no arguments could change their point of view. However, Dan felt that it would be better to listen to his intuition. He was sure that it is better for him to do the above-mentioned action not so fast. The nurses had much practice and did not wanted to list to a patient. He had no voice during the treatment. Nevertheless, in some time Arley had conducted several experiments that proved the nurses’ mistake. It is really less painful to take bandages slowly. It means that nurses’ intuition was wrong and they need to change it. If they listened to Dan Arleyâ₠¬â„¢s intuition and tested their own feeling concerning the subject of conflict, a lot of patients would feel less pain. It is not very difficult to find the similar situation in everyday life. A lot of problems may occur if people do not listen to their intuition and neglect other’s point of view. ... In a couple of hours the news announced â€Å"the plane was seen blazing down behind the hill, where it crashed.† A lot of people died because they had not listened to the young girl warning about the would-be catastrophe. This is on more example demonstrating that negligence of human intuition may lead to bad consequences. It is necessary to stress that Dan Arley is sure that some kinds of intuitions are just irrationalities. To prove this, he uses an example of cheating. It turns out that a person cheats less when he/she thinks about morality. From theoretical point of view cheating is distinguished as a cost-benefit analysis. After several experiments it turned out that the majority of people cheat by little bit. Moreover, there is a certain level of cheating when people can benefit from it. So, it is necessary to remind people of their morality if we want to stop cheating in educational institutions or any other places. It turns out that intuition occupies a very important role in human life. In fact, it is applied several times during one day. We even do not notice this. What are the examples of these intuitions? They are the following ones: An attempt to guess if your friend likes one of the gifts or surprises you are going to present him/her. You may try to choose the gift according to your intuition. However, in the majority of cases people call it just the capacity to give good presents. If in the evening you are trying to do several things at once while television advertising is on, it means that you try to foresee how long the break between the series of your favorite film will be. Intuition is applied when you have no time to try a dress on, but guess that it is your color. If you are able to find out what is the best

Argumentative Research Paper On Whether or Not Gay Marriage Should be Essay

Argumentative Research Paper On Whether or Not Gay Marriage Should be Permitted - Essay Example Consequently, the idea of free-will and links to contraception will be addressed in refutation to the proponents of gay-marriage. Views on sexual morality have varied greatly over time and by different cultures and religions alike. Different religions have different codes of sexual morality which regulate sexual activity or assign normative values to certain sexually-charged actions or thoughts. The views of religions and religious believers range widely, from holding that sex and the flesh are evil and that many forms of sexual expression should be prohibited and punished, to the belief that sex is the highest expression of the divine and should not be regulated by social mores. Those who oppose gay marriage do so with vehemence because it is not simply that they would rather not see it exist, but rather that they regard homosexual marriage as a supreme moral and social evil. The religious opposition cannot merely be dismissed as containing no grounds for debate, as it is important to understand the true extension towards their views. Christian groups, for instance, claim that the Bible regards homosexual conduct as sinful. (Sidlow & Henschen, 102) Specifically, there are teachings in the Bible that reflect this notion that surround a comparison between adultery and fornication. First, there is adultery, which in the natural sense is the sexual intercourse of a married person with someone other than his or her own spouse. It is condemned in both the Old and New Testaments. (Exodus 20:14; I Cor. 6:9, 10) Secondly, there is fornication, which is the illicit sex acts of unmarried persons, which is likewise forbidden. (I Corinthians 5:1; 6:13, 18; Ephesians 5:3) The difference between adultery and fornication is the aspect of being married. Thus, both sexual acts in marriage, or not, are considered forb idden due to their promiscuous nature, which is directly associated to homosexuality because it's sexual acts, in marriage or not, is still a sin. Moreover, homosexuality is directly referred to by the Apostle Paul, who declares that homosexuals: "shall not inherit the kingdom of God", (I Corinthians 6:9; 10) Also, homosexuality is an illicit lust forbidden by God, as he said to His people of Israel: "Thou shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them". (Leviticus 18:22) Moral sin is produced by the rebellion against God and since homosexuality and its acts are viewed as an "abomination", then through Christian LAST NAME, 3 religious values, it is a sin and therefore should not be permitted as a sacrament of marriage. Like Christian religions, Muslims also teach that marriage is a sanction between a male and a female. One of the principles of Islamic Jurisprudence says that: "The default state of all things is lawfulness until some evidence shows otherwise." (Syed, Web/Online) Relations between men and women do not follow this general principle and in fact are opposite to it. The principle is that: "Relations between men and women are forbidden until some evidence shows otherwise." (Syed, Web/Online) Since homosexuals are unable to procreate, Muslims continue to reject its validity as a marriage and