Essays on Langley

Strategic Warehouse Management MGT 496

Irina Weisblat

Introduction

Whenever a company is seeking to expand its operations and particularly to a foreign country, it is an important thing for such a company to ensure that it thoroughly considers all the possibilities it has for growth. In order to attain such operational efficiency, the company has to have a set of measures that it adopts to track the progress of its growth in the foreign market as quickly as possible in order to mitigate the losses that come from trying to adjust to the business environment of the host country. One such important measure is the ...

Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce

2133 Bowen Road

Nanaimo, BC

V9S 1H8 Vice Chairman, Executive Director and President China Construction Bank No. 25, Finance Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, 100032 Dear Mr. Zhang Jianguo, It is our pleasure to have you as a noted guest at the annual trading festival held by the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. Following our phone conversation, I am glad to confirm that all necessary arrangements for your visit from February 1 to February 2 have been made. Please, find hereunder a detailed schedule of your stay. The lunch devoted to the annual trading festival will be held on February 2 at ...

Introduction

The present document provides a brief overview of the culture of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) and its characteristics. Further, it explains the organization’s culture and learning abilities to assess its change initiatives.

Company Review

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is a juvenile detention center for rehabilitation of individuals involved in delinquency cases. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice operates in Florida to adopt and provide strategic and social services with an objective of the wellbeing of society (Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, 2010). The organization provides different social services to children and their families traced in the dependency actions ...

Communication

In modern society everybody has the opportunity to get everything he or she wants. The porn is not the exception. Today you can take your laptop, search on the Internet and find any kind of pornography you like. But it goes without saying that it influences greatly our society and every person separately. What is the influence of the porn on the society? What is the influence of the porn on the individual? This issue should be clarified as from the first point of view the pornography may have only bad influence. First of all I would like to ...

Sadness is a construct, and as such cannot exist alone; without happiness there is no sadness and vice versa. They are the yin and yang that propels human beings through life, with happiness being the goal, and sadness being the benchmark by which human beings can assess the progress toward their goals. Ancient Philosopher, Aristotle, who studied under Plato, student of Socrates, touts “happiness” as our raison d’être. He is supported by philosophers who taught after he did, by the United States Declaration of Independence which purports the pursuit of Happiness, and by the fleeting American Dream, which ...

Continuous quality improvement is a way to improve the health care system and delivery of care. It is achieved by continuous education of staffs, so as to improve their performance. Evidence based practice acts as guide for continuous delivery of care. Continuous quality improvement is achieved through a learning process that results from regular self-audit and evaluation. This will enable continuous professional development as well. (Schroeder, 1992) In my current position, I will use my competencies in medical knowledge, patient care, interpersonal skills and communication, to continuously improve the quality of care. Through reflective learning process, I learn from ...

Literature Review

Childhood obesity has been on the increase in the past few years making it an international problem. Waters et al. (2011) carried out research to how efficient the current childhood obesity prevention methods were. In their research, they found out that intervention strategies to prevent obesity in children can be effective. However, they suggested that implementation should be effective to scale, ensure equitable outcomes, and sustain the impacts of the program over time. In another research, Anzman, Rollins, and Birch (2010) suggested that the first years of life provide opportunities for preventing childhood obesity. During this period, parents can ...

Letter of Transmittal

Richard Albert Sylvester Management Consultant Lamplighters Corporation Ottawa K I P 5B5 Phone: 613-563-1509 www.lamplightres.ca The Right Honorable Justin P.J. Trudeau

Office of the Prime Minister

80 Wellington Street

Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2

RE: Project Suitability Report on the Proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline Project Dear Right Honorable Prime Minister, It is with great pleasure and honor that I submit this report on the suitability of the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project. The Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project proposal by Kinder Morgan aims at increasing the current capacity of the existing Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Currently, the existing infrastructure has a capacity of 300,000 barrels per ...

Today, it is estimated that more than twenty-six million animals are being used yearly in the United States for both scientific and commercial research, as they are used in the development of medical treatments, determining of toxic medicines and analyse how safe are products designed for people use among many others. According to Langley et al., “the issue with animal research has been in practice since 500 BC as those who agree with the issue testifying on how it has been of help in developing plenty life-saving medicines for both human beings and animals (270)”. According to the proposers ...

People have dreamed of flying since ancient times. The Legend about Daedalus and Icarus, images of Egyptian, Roman, and Assyrian gods, and extant writings about different experiments and scientific thoughts reflect the desire of humans to become closer to the sky. In the United States, history of aviation starts with the day when brothers Wright built a plane and made in it the first flight ever. That happened at the beginning of the twentieth century, and since then, the American aviation had undergone significant changes and had become one of the most developed in the world. How did the ...

Introduction

According to the case study, Somerset had a good strategic marketing plan through a continuous launch of new products after every few years. This took place during the 20th C where the company experienced some positive effects after the application of the total quality management (TQM) in its furniture manufacturing. Somerset is known for the high quality products that are affordable in the domestic market. On the other hand, Somerset experienced stiff competition in the 1990s, high rate of labor and this made the proceeds of the company to decrease. While trying to solve the above problems, Somerset began ...

Introduction to the literature review

Working mothers have called for UAE companies to be more flexible. They want companies to establish flexitime, a system that allocates the number of hours a woman would work in a week. For a long period, Emirati mothers have always dedicated their child-rearing duties to their nannies. The flexitime is said to help women balance between home and work responsibilities. In situations where women are expected to work for longer hours, they are constrained to perform domestic roles. According to Khoori (2015), the new system guarantees job satisfaction and improved productivity in the workplace. There are numerous uncertainties associated ...

Strategic thinking refers to the mental process that an individual applies with the aim of being successful in a specific venture (Baaki & Moseley, 2011). It is a cognitive activity that causes thought. In leadership, strategic thinking involves development and use of business insights as well as opportunities that intend to create a competitive edge for an individual or a firm. The type of thinking is usually influenced by the application of the principles of Vision, Values, and Mission. Vision is the possession of an accurate picture of tomorrow. After developing an idea today, a strategic thinker focuses on the ...

Vibration Analysis

Vibration Analysis

Vibration analysis is the process by which there is evaluation of the condition of an equipment with an aim of ensuring that there is avoidance of its failures.

Causes of vibration

Wear A vibration can be caused due to the wearing out of components like roller or ball bearings, gears or drive belts. That is, a gear tooth which is heavily chipped or worn produces vibration (Agrawal and Evan-Iwanowski, 2011).

Shaft run-out/ misalignment

When a machine’s shaft is not in line, it can cause vibration. Similarly, when any parts of a machine are misaligned, the resultant can be a vibration.

Imbalance

When an ...

Introduction

Leadership endures relevance in virtually every field of life, and it cannot be overstated in the business world. The success and failure of every firm or organization rest on its leadership. This immense importance of leadership has garnered many interests around it for years, and this explains exhaustive researches in various fields and disciplines such as management, psychology, sociology, political science, educational and public administration (Yukl, 1989). Due to its importance and immense relevance, a lot of theories have been proposed which attempt to describe leadership based on several schools of thoughts. Each theory attempts to shed light on ...

Using the functionalism approach, Monica Langley attempt to provide insight on why and how the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, use attacks as one of his campaign strategies. In this view, Langley looks for the underlying cause of Trump's behavior and the mental processes involved. In her research, he investigates the causes of the Trump's attacking behavior using the objective procedure of interview, predictions and explanations. The fundamental goal of this journal is to analyze behind-the-scenes to determine how Donald Trump personal formulates his attack strategy. The journal is relevant to the course because it provides applicability of several ...

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 587

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (2004) the Safety Board requested NASA-Langley to conduct a wake vortex investigation to determine the airplane performance study on whether American Airlines Flight 587 had encountered the wake Vortexes similar to Japan Air Lines flight 47. The investigation showed that the encounter will explain the two sets of load factor excursions, where the first occurred at 0915:35 where the aircraft reached the altitude of 1,750 feet, and the second occurred at 0915:51 where the aircraft reached the altitude of 2,430 feet based on the record of flight of 587 (National ...

Earth’s quickly changing climate is a hot topic today. Among the young and old, the issue is debated passionately as individuals argue whether it is even happening and why. The Some believe climate change is still up for debate, the history surrounding the issue proves the Earth’s environment is, indeed, changing, and humans may be the only cause to blame. The CO2 emissions and various forms of pollution have been observed for years. While many attempt to correct what we have done to the planet, others speculate it may be too late to repair the damage we ...

Earth’s quickly changing climate is a hot topic today. Among the young and old, the issue is debated passionately as individuals argue whether it is even happening and why. The Some believe climate change is still up for debate, the history surrounding the issue proves the Earth’s environment is, indeed, changing, and humans may be the only cause to blame. The CO2 emissions and various forms of pollution have been observed for years. While many attempt to correct what we have done to the planet, others speculate it may be too late to repair the damage we ...

In his description of himself, Baer acknowledges that he wasn’t born a patriot whose intention was to work for the CIA. He describes himself as a struggling student who had personal agendas (Baer, 2002). The book gives several accounts of what Baer describes as frustrations and mistakes he made while posted in Lebanon and India. The book also discusses the failings of the CIA. Baer gives the reasons for a failing CIA as: replacement of human intelligence with computer and satellite technology; a risk aversion approach by the agency that promoted bureaucratic practices and undermined intelligence gathering; and the prioritization of interests ...

This ethics case study assessment will focus on a married man of Swedish origin born in a small town of Scania. He moved from his birth town at the age of 13 years because his parents divorced, and he later moved to a university town. He was not happy at his birth town because he had problems with making new friends at school and he was constantly humiliated. He moved to a new village for a positive change in his life after his parents divorced. He has moved other five times because of financial problems and divorced with his first wife. The client has ...

It has been 11 years since the day “September 11, 2011” became synonymous to the term terrorism and the anti-terrorism campaigns of the international community. The attack became the start of the US’ fight against the various terrorist groups around the globe, targeting the higher ups of groups such as Al Qaeda and the Taliban. However, looking back on the day of the attack, one can wonder as to how the US federal government responded upon the attacks and how it utilized its forces to ensure the safety of the onlookers and the rest of the state. While ...

Introduction

It is very common to hear of the term “risk factor” in epidemiology as well as in criminal behavior studies. In general, sense, a risk factor is a term used to refer to a variable that is associated with an alleviated risk of infection, disease or disorder. The number of identified diseases, disorders and infections are very large and consequently; the number of risk factors that increase the susceptibility to them is large. Each disease, infection or disorder has its own set of risk factors. However, some risks factors that have been found apply in all three aspects mentioned above. This paper ...

- Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric order in children. Its first diagnosis on children was done in 1980s. However, the condition had been described in various names for over one hundred years. For many years healthcare professionals and providers believed that this disorder only affected children. The diagnosis of adults with ADHD disapproved this belief. It is now universally accepted that ADHD affect both children and adults across all cultures. The world prevalent rate in 2007 was 3.4% (Knutson & O'Malley, 2010).

Definition

ADHD is a neurological disorder that is partly caused by the dysfunction ...

Psoriasis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease are two of the most prevalent types of immune disorders. Being diseases of the immune system, both diseases have similarities and, of course, striking differences. Reviewing both of their pathophysiology, incidences of occurrence and maladaptive responses may help us understand how these two immune disorders manifest their symptoms and affect the human body. Psoriasis is considered as the most prevalent autoimmune disorder, particularly the psoriasis vulgaris type (Krueger and Bowcock, 2005). Additionally, the prevalence of psoriasis considerably varies worldwide (Langley, Krueger, and Griffiths, 2005). In USA, an estimated 2% of the population is ...

Medieval period was characterized by the advancement in technology in part of agriculture and technology through various innovations. This advancement led to the flourish of trade and settlement in villages and cities. It also brought war since the advancement of weapons gave kings the urge to expand their territory. It also marked the end of Roman Empire and establishment of Christian kingship in various parts of Europe. Moreover, it marked the beginning of Islamic empire in northern Africa and Asia. Therefore, the main purpose of the Christian kingdoms was to stop the spread of the Islamic empire in Europe. ...

The paper examines the Aboriginal culture and gives anoverview of this unique culture through focusing on the plain Indians. There are many sub-cultures that exist among the plain Indians, but this paper will specifically examine the Cree Culture. There will be an overview of the cultural beliefs and social settings that exist among members of this culture. The differences that exist among the Cree culture in comparison to other plain Indians will be examined, and a summary provided giving the relevant details. Conducting a critical review of the Cree Culture which is one of the sub-cultures that constitute the Aboriginal culture ...

Change involves the introduction of a new system, idea or activity. This may often include the introduction of a new methodology or strategy that may cause discomfort in an organization. Change is not instinctual, as at happens through a process. It occurs in clearly defined phases that involve planning for the change, executing it and acceptance of the new situation and circumstances in the organization (Bennis, 2003). This paper explores the idea of change in light of the phases involves and the challenge of unsuccessfully introducing change in an organization. Communicating change in an organization essentially happens through three major steps. ...

Introduction

According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, a third party logistics provider denoted as 3PL/TPL is a firm whose main objective is to provide services to their clients (third party) who outsource their services, as well as their supply chain management functions. The TPL entails all aspects that involve the management of the manner in which resources were transported from where they are produced to the end destinations where they were required Bhatnagar & Viswanathan, 2000. That implies that the third party logistics major in incorporating operations, warehousing, shipping, and other services that might as well be sorted out by ...

Various communicable diseases exist. These diseases pose a major threat to the current population living in the developing world (Sullivan & Amor, 2012). Examples of the communicable diseases are Malaria, Tuberculosis, Measles, HIV/AIDS, and many others. It is the second only to HIV/AIDS the disease that is the greatest killer worldwide. The disease is so dangerous that 8.6 million fell ill in 2012 with 1.3 million people died from the disease (WHO 2014). Despite their existence, it is an issue of major concern that very few people in the developing world have sufficient knowledge or tools concerning these diseases. For example, ...

Describing the Current Situation, Major Issues in the Case

Information technology has been integrated in health centers in improving patients’ safety and condition. In the recent times, nursing and pharmacy fraternity has employed advanced technological strategies in ensuring operations in health institutions are running smoothly. According to Langley Mason Health (LMH), nursing and pharmacy employees are considering an information technology that could be implemented to help patients’ safety and treatment in the health institution. Marilyn Moore, the chief information officer, acknowledges the importance of such improvement from the aging pumps into smart IV pumps. On the contrary, there are various views within the institution that have resulted into ...

- Introduction Employment laws meant to cushion the employees against any form of oppression they may face at their workplaces (Cabrelli 2010). In UK, these employment laws differed in that workers and employees enjoyed different protection, the employees enjoys greater rights than workers. Despite the difference, every person working for an employer is entitled to national minimum wage, protection from discrimination and right not to work for more than 48 hours per week. The employment laws apply universally whether the employees and workers are permanent or working on a temporary basis (Langley 2011). Employment regulations reviewed each year particularly ...

When discussing about urbanization, an immediate association with industrialization, economic potential and employment opportunities arises. This also brings into discussion a focus on diverse population seeking employment and looking to integrate in the cities’ mechanism. Cities represent places where diverse population coexist, sharing urban transportation, residential properties/rent, or workplaces among many others, and within these places the diversity and difference among people is likely to be tolerated (Pratt-Adams, Maguire & Burn 31). But considering the fact that people with diverse background are activating in the same economy, this implies that they are competing for the same employment opportunities, the same housing ...

The twentieth century saw number of significant developments and inventions that changed the overall outlook of the world. Out of all these inventions and explorations, atomic bomb was one that had greater impact on the world. The impact of nuclear bomb was strategic, political, economic, social and moral. The first of these events and so far the only instance when the nuclear bomb was experimented took place in the middle of Second World War over Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Langley, 88). It occurred when the atrocities and offensives of Japanese troops and fighters grew beyond the bearable threshold and ...

Psoriasis: Overview

Introduction and Clinical presentations Psoriasis is a common skin infection that is usually persistent, recurrent, and immune mediated. It affects about 2 percent world population with associated negative impact on the physical, emotional and psychosocial wellbeing of the individual. No predilection for any age group. It is a papulosquamous condition with different morphology, distribution, severity and course. Presentation is in the form of moderate or severe. In patients with moderate presentation (10 percent of the body surface is usually affected) (Ayala, 2007) while severe cases tend to affect the quality of life of the patient with several systemic conditions ( ...

Affiliated School;

Choose a small company with at least 20 employees as your prospect, then prepare yourself for the sales call. The company that I choose is a small supply and distribution company locally based. The company is made up of 25 employees including the permanent workers and the occasional casual workers at any one point. The total number of employees is inclusive of the top management team which is made up of the partners, where one is in charge of operations while the other one handles the supply chain. The company distributes house hold non perishable consumables to the retail ...

PART 1

INTRODUCTION Different organizations have different policies regarding training and development of their employees. They do so to align the employees to the organizational goals and objectives. Training and development of the employees is very expensive, hence it is the first expense which the organizations cut back during the hard times. Organizations require that they assess the appropriate need for training and development and allocate their precious resources accordingly. The professional training of the employees is of two types: on job training and off job training. Methods which are used by the organizations for training are explained below (Aguinis & ...

Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C in an era of substantial changes. One of the famous people of these changes was his father Philip II, which gave Alexander the Great a Hellenic Leagues to rule over. As a matter of fact, Alexander became a king at an early age to not only Macedon, but also the mainland Greece. Alexander the Great was known as Alexander III of Macedon. Certainly, Alexander was born in Pella, where he underwent tutorials until he was sixteen, under the guidance of Aristotle. Perhaps, by thirty years of age, Alexander the Great had founded the largest ...

The Langley Files

CIA’s Perception of Knowledge Management

At the CIA, Knowledge Management (KM) is perceived as the technology or methodology that would allow analysts to access updated and accurate information quickly and easily (Varon, 2001). They perceive KM as an organized way of storing knowledge in the forms of records and files. With this perception, it is evident that the organization has a bias in the way it views KM. In particular, they are more technology than people-oriented and also more technology than process oriented. The organization seems to have the notion that having the technology alone is sufficient to implement ...

In the last hundred years, the course of human civilization has taken a number of dramatic turns; we have gone from a relatively equitable and imperial pre-industrial society to a very one-sided, technologically advanced and globalized place. Colonialism has been dramatically reduced, technology has advanced by leaps and bounds as a result of World War II and the arms race, and more. Racial and ethnic conflicts have begun to come to a head, either being resolved or advanced greatly (the Civil Rights movement) or perpetuated beyond measure (the Israeli-Palestine conflict). Toward that end, it is important to consider how the world has changed, both ...

Personal Data

SIMS Metal Management, Yorktown VA 01/2011 – Present Salary: 13.39 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40 + Cashier/Scale Operator Focus on providing a high level of customer service. Provide solutions to customer’s problems, responding to customer needs, via phone and in person. Responsible for keeping track of and requesting/ordering the required operating supplies. Maintain condition of weighing equipment track/log maintenance schedule for equipment. Keep all purchasing sales tickets filed and in order. Maintain tracking records for all inventory received and shipped. Handle all monetary transactions with accuracy. Pay all suppliers by cash or check for materials ...

Selection of a Patient Safety Strategy

Synopsis

Langley Manson Health (LMH) is situated in North Reno County in the state of Nevada. In order to cater for the growing population of North Reno County and to meet the state mandated seismic requirements for 2013, LMH developed a facilities master plan (FMP) that incorporates plans to build a modern replacement hospital for its Langley Medical Center campus and build satellite clinics in four of its communities. The estimated cost for implementing the FMP is $1 billon. Due to limited funds, LMH has only $10 million to spend yearly on routine maintenance, equipment and technology for all its facilities. ...

Before settling on the market entry strategies, Langley Fertilizers has to put into consideration a number of things regarding the market entry strategy. At least there is need for proper understanding of the market entry strategy. Consequently, excellent and effective market-entry strategy will give Langley Fertilisers a successful entry to Australia. The company’s market introduction and launch programs, thus will work in ensuring not only significant registration of the company’s expectation in the industry but also ensuring financial targets are met or exceeded even despite the common challenges associated with start up ventures. The Company acknowledges that a sound market-entry ...

Proposed Topic for Research:

A documentary based on the Hibakusha. They are the survivors of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II.

It Aims to Develop the Following:

1. A documentary based on the survivors of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II that will open up a comprehensive understanding of the moral aspects of the event. 2. An understanding of how the Manhattan Project (development of Plutonium and the atomic bomb) wiped out thousands of innocent lives. 3. A comprehensive view on the historical events that led to the bombing. What caused the US to decide to ...

Hooning Behavior

Hooning behavior refers to the behavior of drivers who drive in an anti-social manner with reference to the standards set for the contemporary society. It entails the use of a vehicle in an irresponsible manner, which is hazardous especially in public places. The severity of hooning behaviors is assessed on the impact that a particular behavior has on the people involved. In fatal cases, hooning behavior can lead to the loss of lives not only to the driver in question but also to other road users. Due to its prevalence, many people consider hooning behavior an international problem. Owing to this, ...

Introduction

The Salem Witch trials were a series of hearings in the Counties and these hearings were carried out with the aim of prosecuting people who were accused of engaging in witchcraft. Although they were known as the Salem trials, they were carried across different provinces in the counties of Essex, Suffolk and Middlesex. Most people believed in witches and there were probably practicing witches in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692. Witches have existed in Salem and Andover since 1692 until today. There were 58 cases of witchcraft in the England colonies from 1645 to 1662 (Buckland, 2002). The trials led ...