...Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher, A Midwife’s Tale, The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812, (New York, Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, INC., 1990). Reviewed by: Amanda Doran A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard was written by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. Ulrich was born and raised in the Rocky Mountain West and moved to New England in 1960 where she has resided ever since. Laurel is the author of many articles, essays and books including The Age of Homespun (2001) and Goodwives (1982). Her articles and essays were written on early American history. Laurel’s book, A Midwife’s Tale, won her the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1991. She also assisted with a documentary production of her book which aired on PBS. Her work can also be found on the award-winning website, dohistory.org (Ulrich, 1990). In the eighteenth century women didn’t play a role in politics or hold any high position in their community which was worth noting. Because of this, the lives of these women are left somewhat a mystery. Ulrich uses the diary of Martha Ballard, a midwife who practiced in Hallowell, Maine, along with other documents such as: prison logs, newspapers, court documents, and town records to bring to life the lives of late eighteenth century women. Ulrich’s purpose for this book is simple, she shows the day to day lives of women in the late eighteenth century and how they played a crucial role in their society. Ulrich organizes her book into chronological chapters providing...
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...Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. Data Collection Christopher Pittman, Melanie Grimmer, Heather Jeffers, and Talikka Fells QNT/351 April 8, 2014 Ronald Ryan Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. Data Collection This is a written report presenting our findings to the senior management. We will address the Present BIMS situation as an overview—design, purpose, research questions, and hypotheses. We also will describe the instrument used for data collection, identify types of data collected—quantitative, qualitative, or both—and how the data is collected, and identify the level of measurement for each of the variables involved in the study. Next, as a team we will Code the data, explain how the data is coded and evaluate the procedure used, and clean the data by eliminating the data input errors made. Lastly, we will draw conclusions about appropriateness of the data to meet the design of the study. BIMS situation as an overview—problem, purpose Barbara Tucker the manager for BIMS. Her employer was concerned about her staff’s morale. She felt that it had been weakening over the past several months. Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS), provided food and hospitality services on a contractual basis for all patient and staff needs. As general manager of this site for BIMS, Barbara needs to figure out why. The turnover rate seemed somewhat higher than usual, but no new information was emerging from exit interviews. Her...
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...Young1 RICHARD BALLARD PROFILE By definition, Richard Ballard was a great oceanographer. Ballard had always been interested in the sea since he was a little child. His curiosity got the best of him and he has accomplished so much since then. He has written a variety of books to go along with his scientific research and findings within the ocean floors. One of his most popular discoveries was The Titanic. His underwater archaeology work is amazing. It is pretty impressive to know that Ballard has a sense of humor when it comes to storytelling in his books. It is pretty incredible to go submarine diving and not know if you will surface because you are on a mission to find the impossible artifacts within the black sea. Ballard was also known for his natural discoveries during his deep-sea expeditions. Even though Ballard is known for his discoveries, his first expedition was unsuccessful. There are many written pages that discuss Richard Ballard’s underwater discoveries. “During Richards long career he conducted more than one hundred-twenty deep-sea expeditions using the latest in exploration technology, and he is a pioneer in the early use of deep-diving submarines” (Richard Ballard). As the president of an Exploration Institute, Ballard received many prestigious awards for his discoveries, television appearances and books to go and prove his findings. Many of Richards’s expeditions are well known. “He led the 1977 expedition that discovered deep-sea hydrothermal vents...
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...More than three years ago, Rachel Taylor started her great expedition of searching the world for the unknown. The Titanic was found by Robert Ballard and Terracotta soldiers were found by farmers in 1974, but Rachel knew that surely there was more that has never been discovered in this vast world. Her real fascination was emerged in egyptian tombs and myths, so she set out for Egypt in 2030. It was thought that there could still be many smaller tombs concealed under the sandy plains and many believe that there is still one royal tomb yet to be discovered. Now the year is 2033 and Rachel Taylor has found the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses VIII. Many archeologist have searched and searched for Ramesses VIII tomb in the Valley of Kings where many...
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...In the article “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History”, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich argues that women can make significant impacts in history with words. Thatcher Ulrich expands how the unexpected population gave her a new point of view, which made her original quote an incredible influence in society. The author describes how a journalist used her original quote as an epigraph for history data. Thatcher Ulrich explains in details of how several people think that women were not important and useless in history. Thatcher Ulrich points out that history is about what later creations should be remembered in the present, not just the past. The author describes in detail of how three women changed history in sexual fantasies, segregation, and writing words in diaries in order to create understandings. Thatcher Ulrich pushes for remembrance by using her popular quote in order to be heard and include herself in the story. The author influences her quote to help women regain their lives by using words speak louder than actions (Thatcher Ulrich 656-65). Throughout the article, the overall tones was a combination of inspiration and outspokenness. An example of the tone being inspirational was when the author was “making a commitment to help recover the otherwise obscure women” (Thatcher Ulrich 665). The author’s tone made a promise to help women understand that they can make differences in the community (Thatcher Ulrich 665). Another example for the author’s tone being inspirational was when...
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...Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. Data Collection Ballard Integrated Manage Services, Inc. Data Information In research, information gathered and needed for a study is called data collection. There are different types of ways to gather information but as long as the information is gathered for the study then the research can be completed. In this report the analyzed data would be provided by Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS), to help investigated the cause of the increase in the Douglas Medical Center, (DMC). Situation In BIMS, Barbara Tucker provides different types of staff for DMC such as cleaning, food service management for patients and staff, housekeeping, and plant maintenance. During the last four months there has been a high rate of turnovers of 55%- 60%, which means it has climbed up to 64%. In order for BMS to maintain a controlled acceptable levels of productivity, service, and profitability, the turnover rate must be controlled by BMS. There has been poor work increase, staff sick time and lack of time management. In order to control the situation and see what is going wrong Debbie Horner was enlisted by Barbara for Human Resources to concentrate on the employee motivation. The question mainly is why the motivation of these employees down is and why there is such a high rate. In order to do so there are 449 employees that need to express his or her view on everything like the training, treatment...
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...three (3) things that are suggested 1. Stay in the boat 2. Always wear a life jacket and 3. Always hold on with both hands 3rd Watch the second video clip 4th Discuss more about this clip and review 5th Show the final clip The First Presidency Message: (General Conference Talk) Stay in the Boat and Hold On! by Elder Ballard Preparation: I hope and pray that you can use these ideas as a guideline and adjust them to the needs of your own specific family. Our prophet President Monson says, "We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest." On Lds.org there are resources available in helping to make your Family Home Further preparation: Print the above printable for each family member. Read the General Conference Talk: Stay in the Boat and Hold On! Sing: "The Iron Rod", Hymnal 274 Scripture: Read: 1Nephi 15:23-25 Family Home Evening Instruction: Begin Family Home Evening by reading the following quote from, Elder Ballard's Talk: Elder Ballards states, "Recently, a friend of mine took his son on a trip down the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon, located in southeastern Utah. The canyon is famous for its 14 miles (23 km) of white-water rapids that can be particularly hazardous. In preparation for their adventure, they had carefully reviewed the National...
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...concerns, you will also find tailored conclusions that will help in recommendations to the management in order to help with the company. Overview of the Problem Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS) has created a study to gain better understanding of the high turnover rate at the Douglas Medical Center (DMC). This report will provide recommendations for Barbara Tucker, general manager, and will help with workplace improvement. This report was created by Team B consultants and includes data and recommendations to further understand and reduce the causes of the high turnover rate. The turnover rate for DMC has been at the industry standards of 55 to 60%. However, in the last four months it has risen to over 64%. Use of sick time has increased and a large number of workers waste their time every day. Debbie Horner, HR manager, has created a survey for workers to express their opinion about the work environment. This survey asked morale and demographic questions to help with the coding and analysis of the data. The survey will help find the reason for the high turnover rate. In the survey in which, Ballard Integrated Managed Services Inc. had presented to its employees, the levels of measurement vary from question to question. In the first ten questions, the employees are asked...
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...Ballard Integrated Managed Services QNT/351 Quantitative Analysis for Business Ballard Integrated Managed Services Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS) is an organization that provides food service and housekeeping services to corporations and institutions on a contractual basis. Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS) has a contract with Douglas Medical Center (DMC). As general manager of the Douglas Medical Center site for Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS), Barbara Tucker is responsible for three divisions at this site, each with its own management staff. The food service division, led by Flora Torres, is responsible for providing daily meals for the 5,300 staff members, nurses, and doctors as well as the public in the six cafeterias. In addition, they prepare specialized meals for patient care.The hospitality division, managed by Henry Dumas, is responsible for refreshing each hospital room, including changing the linens on empty beds, replacing towels, and sanitizing bathrooms, which includes maintaining the public areas: hallways, lobbies, and elevators. The Physical Plant Maintenance division, led by Matt Lee, is responsible for the nonmedical equipment and physical aspects of the medical center (University of Phoenix). Overview The problem is that in recent months, the general manager, Barbara Tucker, noticed a decline in staff morale, a higher turnover rate, an increase in the amount of sick time used, and poor work ethics...
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...In the week before, Team A presented the information on Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc., also known as BIMS. Ballard Integrated Managed Services, as mentioned before, has gone through many ups and downs in its most recent recordings. The company has a Food Service division, a Hospitality Service division, and a Physical Plant Maintenance division. Surveys were handed out to employees in an effort to explore what is causing the negative changes within the company. The effort to hand out the surveys, presents the desire to use qualitative data research. However, in any business they would need to help present positive or negative finding to not only the internal sightings and outlooks but also external, to their consumers. In the prior writing on the business of BIMS, Team A provided an overview. A description of the instrument used for data collection, the types of data collected, and a level of measurement used for the variables will be provided. The data will be coded and cleaned by eliminating any input errors. Barbara Tucker, the general manager of BIMS operations at the Douglas medical Center, through the method of collaborating surveys, had noticed that the turnover rate has increased from its yearly average ranging in the fifty- five percent to sixty percent, rising up to sixty- four percent, with rising complaints from the current staff members. Due to the increase of unsatisfied employees Barbara has decided to do a survey that will help her as well as the...
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...Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS) has created a study to gain better understanding of the high turnover rate at the Douglas Medical Center (DMC). This report will provide recommendations for Barbara Tucker, general manager, and will help with workplace improvement. This report was created by Team C consultants and includes data and recommendations to further understand and reduce the causes of the high turnover rate. The turnover rate for DMC has been at the industry standards of 55 to 60%. However, in the last four months it has risen to over 64%. Use of sick time has increased and a large number of workers waste their time every day. Debbie Horner, HR manager, has created a survey for workers to express their opinion about the work environment. This survey asked morale and demographic questions to help with the coding and analysis of the data. The survey will help find the reason for the high turnover rate. The instrument used for data collection. The instrument that was used within Ballard Integrated Managed Services (BIMS) to find out why their moral was down was the sample method. According to "Sampling" (2012), “The sample method is a process used in statistical analysis in which a predetermined number of observations will be taken from a larger population”. The way this method was used was that the Human Resource Manager Debbie Horner handed out surveys to 449 employees asking fourteen questions. Debbie Horner decided that the upper management...
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...The Ballard of Antonio Alexander Cesar Antonio Alexander Cesar was born in Compton, Los angles California on June 16, 1919. His parents, Antony and Alexandria Cesar were from México. His father, Antony worked in a tobacco estate form Monterrey, west of Chalco, and his mother, Alexandria, was a housewife and the daughter of Alexandro Morales from Tula, a town north of Torreon. Antony and Alexandria had two children Antonio and Anthon Cesar. The Cesar family Moved to Los angles in 1917 and settled in Compton. Cesar showed promise as a student, but had trouble with the ruled at his strict Catholic school. He dropped out of school when of school at the age of 16, after being expelled for hitting a male teacher with an object across the head. He worked odd jobs around LA, including a car washer and a candy store. During this time, Antonio Cesar was influenced by gangster John Dillinger, whom he came to regard as a mentor. After his initial stint with small-time gangs that included the junior forty thieves and the Bowery Boys, Cesar joined the Los angles Killas and then the powerful bloods based in lower Los Angeles. During this time, he was employed abd mentored by fellow racketeer Frankie Yale, a bartender in a Coney Island dance hall and saloon called Harvard Inn. Cesar received the scars that gave him the nickname ‘’Young Scars’’ in a fight. After he inadvertently insulted a man while working the door at a LA night club, Cesar was attacked by the guy’s cousin frank...
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...Ballard Case Study QNT 351 Jan 11th, 2014 Introduction and Problem Situation Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc. (BIMS) provides food, hospitality, housekeeping and physical plant services for the staff and patients at the Douglas Medical Center. Barbara Tucker, the general manager for this site, has noticed that the morale of her employees has been declining for the past several months. The expected turnover rate is 55-60% annually in this industry. This rate has increased to 64% over the last four months (BIMS Part 1). The use of sick time has increased, overall performance is poor and complaints from the hospital staff are on the rise. Barbara and her management team have not been able to determine why morale is down. The exit interviews that are currently used are not pinpointing the reasons why employees are leaving. Conclusions The data used in the survey is beneficial to the research into why employment morale has decreased for the past several months. Therefore, a questionnaire was designed to examine dependent variable which, “is the key factor that you want to explain or predict and that is affected by some other factors …scholars have emphasized productivity, absenteeism, turnover, and job satisfaction” (Robbins & Judge p. 25). BIMS is experiencing problems with several dependant variables, the focus of this paper examines turnover, which is increasing for BIMS. Each question of the survey addresses issues that require involvement from management...
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...Ballard Integrated Managed Service QNT/351 - Quantitative Analysis for Business January 27, 2014 Ryan Wahlstrom The recommendations that should be suggested to Debbie are to not make the questions sounding as if they have already been answered. Debbie has some of the questions set up like they are correct not for an honest answer. The questions need to ask the employee for an honest answer. In questions one through ten Debbie has laid the questions out like they have already been answer when the questions have not been answered. The questions Debbie has chosen to put on the survey indicate that the employees already like their jobs, feel secure in their jobs, they feel the company communicates well, the company is easy to drive to, that all supervisors are treating the employees fairly, and the questions indicate that the employees are paid well and train for their jobs. Question eleven was a good question because it asked why the employee quite it did not state why the employee quite. Most all of the questions that were on the survey for the employees to answer were worded in a way that was very difficult to comprehend and answer accurately. This may have been the main reason as to why the reply rate on the survey came back so low. Also it was stated that there was a huge sum of employees that never turned in a completed survey so that their results could be tallied as well. This may have also been due to the way that the questions were worded on the survey...
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...Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc., Part 1. Gill Johns QNT/351 Aug. 19, 2014 RANDALL ELKINS Schedule: Aug 08 - Sep 11, 2014 Use either the data one of your Learning Team members retained from RES/351 or the data from University of Phoenix Material: Ballard Integrated Managed Services, Inc., Part 1. Discuss with your team whether you have data from RES/351, and if your team would like to use one team member’s data for the Learning Team assignments in this course. If using data from RES/351: Resources: Data collected from RES/351 Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word written report along with a 5- to 7-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation for the senior management team or stakeholders of your RES/351 research project to present your findings. Address the following: • Present the chosen situation as an overview—problem, purpose, research questions, and hypotheses. • Describe the instrument used for data collection. • Identify types of data—quantitative, quantitative, or both—and how the data is collected. • Identify the level of measurement for each of the variables involved in the study. • Code the data if you have not done so. Describe how the data is coded and evaluate the procedure used. • Clean the data by eliminating the data input errors made. • Draw conclusions about appropriateness of the data to meet the purpose of the study. If you decide not to use your own data, you can use the Ballard Integrated...
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