...In 1986, Polysar Limited was Canada’s largest chemical company with $1.8 billion in annual sales. Based in Sarnia, Ontario, Polysar was the world’s largest producer of synthetic rubber and latex and a major producer of basic petrochemicals and fuel products. The results for NASA Rubber division for the first nine months were not as good as expected. Sales volume was up and feedstock costs were down resulting in a gross margin that was better than budget. The fixed costs of the butyl rubber plant were high. The plan had yet reach to the capacity. The European Division had taken less output than projected. Pierre Choquette needs to work on a strategy for the Board presentation. The operations of the company were structured into three groups basic petrochemicals, rubber, and diversified products. As the largest Group in the company, Rubber Group produced 46% of Polysar sales. Rubber products, such as butyl and halobutyl, were sold primarily to manufacturers of automobile tires; others uses included belting, footwear, adhesives, hose, seals, plastics modification, and chewing gum. The Rubber Group was split into 2 operating divisions that were managed as profit centers: NASA (north and south America) and Erow (Europe and rest of world). In addition to the two operating profit centers, the Rubber Group included a Global Marketing Department and a Research Division. The costs of these departments were not charged to the 2 operating profit centers, but instead were charged...
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...did not know enough. “What should a 4 year old know?” she asked. Most of the answers left me not only saddened but pretty soundly annoyed. One mom posted a laundry list of all of the things her son knew. Counting to 100, planets, how to write his first and last name, and on and on. Others chimed in with how much more their children already knew, some who were only three. A few posted URL’s to lists of what each age should know. The fewest yet said that each child develops at his own pace and not to worry. It bothered me greatly to see these mothers responding to a worried mom by adding to her concern, with lists of all the things their children could do that hers couldn’t. We are such a competitive culture that even our preschoolers have become trophies and bragging rights. Childhood shouldn’t be a race. So here, I offer my list of what a 4 year old should know. She should know that she is loved wholly and unconditionally, all of the time. He should know that he is safe and he should know how to keep himself safe in public, with others, and in varied situations. He should know that he can trust his instincts about people and that he never has to do something that doesn’t feel right, no matter who is asking. He should know his personal rights and that his family will back them up. She should know how to laugh, act silly, be goofy and use her imagination. She should know that it is always okay to paint the sky orange and give cats 6 legs. He should know his own...
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...workings of an organization. 4. A company experiencing a service interruption or blackout that angers thousands of users 5. A human rights complaint being filed against an organization or an employee of that organization. 6. A lawsuit 7. An employee being arrested and charged with a serious crime The first thing one need to do once they realize that something has gone wrong, is to start working on fixing the actual problem itself, not the bad publicity it has generated. Hopefully they were alerted to the problem before the media started calling for a response. (There is nothing worse than finding out that a client, customer or former employee has gone to the media to complain about one’s organization without letting them know.) Ideally an...
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...1. Character's Name:Ernestine 2. Scene (Act & scene #): Scene 1 3. Summarize the scene in 3-4 sentences: Ernestine and her sister Ermina just lost their mother and are brought from Florida to Brooklyn by their father. His father devoted into Father Divine then. Given Circumstances 3. Gender: Female 4. Age: 17 years old 5. Place (of the scene): 6. Time (of the scene): 7. Relationship to other character(s) in the scene: Godfrey-- Ernestine's father Ermina---Ernestine's sister 8. Any other important facts we need to know about the character: Character (3-4 sentences each) 9. How would you describe them physically? Ernestine---17 year old young girl looking with African-American dark skin. Has passion in graduation and hates movie house. Godfrey---He is like a stoic. He is aggrieved and stressful to life. He believes in Father Divine. Ermina---She is confident and young. She has the passion of the youth. She occupied well with her sister. 10. How would you describe them vocally? Ernestine---Expresses a young girl who is stereotypes and has racial cliches and as the narrator of the whole. Godfrey---a middle-aged person with deep and tight voice. Acting accurately to show his stoic mood. Ermina---A young girl with self-assuredness and voice is higher and brighter than others. 11. How do other characters describe your character? She goes over many obstable as she grows up, while Godfrey is always a lovely daddy. When he receives a mission from Divne...
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...BAT1 Task #1 A1. Addendum to the Shadow Chart Policy: Employees shall know that original records are always in the permanent chart of the patient. The shadow chart does contain records, but these records are only copies of the original files. After each visit a record of the visit is place in the patient’s primary chart. After this is in place a copy may be made for the shadow chart. It is essential to understand that these are only copies. The reason we have shadow charts is to treat patients at our off site clinic locations, and to be able to provide other departments a copy of the record without having to give the primary file. We want to make sure our permanent chart is ALWAYS in place, so therefore this contains all the patient information. In the shadow charts we only place copies of what is needed to be seen by other departments. These departments do not need access to the patient’s entire medical record. Employees must know that shadow charts are to be place in the locked cabinet at all time. This maintains the confidentiality of the patient’s medical record. Even though the shadow chart doesn’t contain all patient information it is essential to treat it just like the permanent chart. It must be safe and secure at all times. A2. IT Staff & Security Breach Measures: There are several different ways in which IT staff can help decrease incidents in security breaches. The first way is to provide limited access to employees based on the employees needs within the...
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...Evaluating Business Communication Sarah Schondel XBCOM/230 Jere Wilson 03/16/2014 Evaluating Business Communication The First Communique (Angela McMullen) The communication conveyed the intended message very well. I feel that it was the appropriate communique used and no other type of communication would have been appropriate. The reason is that with the situation being used better illustrates what is going on. I feel that it was at the appropriate level for the intended audience. The leadership styles in the scenario affected the communication in the group by allowing the group to know certain information. Only the information that they need to know. Honestly, there would be no changes that I would recommend to improve this type of communique. The ethical implications of the information being shared is whether or not to merge the companies. Some concerns that they might have. The communication does not share too much information and may share a little less information. I wouldn’t say it was too little information. It was just enough information that is needed until the other responds. Considering the ethical implications affected my evaluation by allowing me to see what information is really important and whether or not it should be more formal or informal. Second Communique (Angela McMullen) The communication conveyed the intended message well but could have been more elaborate. No other type...
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...teenage children I think that trust and respect is so important in a relationship between teenagers and their parents, because the teenagers need to know that they can share things and tell their parents about their problems, and here I am thinking that it is all about the parent’s reactions that makes the child want or does not want to come and share things again. What is also one of the most important things are to know the right way their teenage children should be treated. As I know teenagers like to be free and independent in their life, so it is good for parents to understand them in this situation, because they can end up doing things behind your back. Parents should not ignore experimentation with alcohol and drug, in hope that the teenage child will somehow learn about the risks. I think they should talk about the danger and make them understand in a good way. Being a teenager is not something bad because it is, in my opinion, the best period of one’s life and all our good times are spent in this period, it is definitely also a though period for the parents and the teenagers. As a teenager you have to look after so many things, happening around with friends, their own body, hormones and that they don’t feel understood from their parents side. For them it is like to fight everyday with their parents, but in the same time I know it is difficult and hard for the parents because they have to deal with the various changes. Their children do not really want to listen and prefer...
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...too young to be responsible. This has kind of developed recently, well one of them. I have always believed that everyone should respect each other regardless, however responsibility should come at any age. However my biggest belief is that everyone deserves a chance. In my future profession, I plan on either becoming a store manage/director for a Hy-Vee store, or to become an athletic director for some sort of institution. Whether it is a college or some school, as long as I stay in the midwest I’ll be content. For the most part, to acquire jobs like these ill have to be kind hearted, and organized with the job. On top of those, ill have to learn to work with people, employees or customers, be able to give up hours outside my job, and know that I can’t quit on a certain task until the job is completed. There are plenty of reasons why I chose this. I have worked at Hy-vee since I was fourteen years old. Since then, I have been given plenty of chances to learn new things, and have acquired a number of skills to make me a better person. The reason why I have chosen this as my future occupation is probably because some of the people you get to meet on a daily basis. I am a very social person, and I like being nice whenever I can. Every moment that I am at Hy-Vee, I meet new people and I feel like I leave some sort of an impact on their lives just so that they will come back. Becoming an Athletic Director was different. Very recently I decided I wanted to have that as a backup...
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...Using the SQ3R Study Method A. Kent Van Cleave, Jr., Ph.D. Why use a study method? Perhaps you have noticed recently that everyone, especially in the news media, is talking about something called the information revolution. This term refers to some profound changes that have affected most aspects of our lives and that have been caused by computers. In the workplace, information technology has caused many work organizations to completely restructure themselves. Electronic data interchange has helped companies closely link themselves with their customers and their suppliers. Computers have made mass production obsolete by giving manufacturers the ability to customize the product exactly the way the individual customer wants it. (Look for the big auto manufacturers to have Websites soon where you choose nearly every feature on your car, apply for a loan to buy it, and then specify where it will be delivered, all without having to go to the showroom.) Computers have also automated many jobs, including those of many middle managers. The result of this has been fewer levels of management in large organizations and higher productivity in the production facility. For most products, the cost of the goods on store shelves has dropped dramatically over the last ten years. But this explosion of information technology has its challenges in the workplace, too. Because of it the pace of change has increased. Work organizations find that they must continually adapt as technology progresses...
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...Human Resource Management - Book Review “Managing Your Boss” by John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter Harvard Business Review, 2005 Introduction People sometimes do not realize how much their bosses depend on them and many people also do not realize how much they depend on their boss. For example bosses need honesty from manager’s direct reports. People can managing their bosses for very good reasons: to get resources to do the best job, not only for their-selves but also for their bosses and their companies as well. Effective managers take time and effort to manage not only relationship with subordinates but also those with their bosses. This essential aspect of management is sometimes ignored by otherwise talented and aggressive managers. And there are some managers who actively and effectively supervise subordinates, markets, etc assume an almost passively reactive stance when they meet their bosses. With this mutual dependence, effective managers seek out information about boss’s concerns and are sensitive to his work style. Whether see the boss as the enemy or viewing the boss as an all-wise parent. Summary The book is divided into four big parts. First part is Misreading The Boss-Subordinate Relationship. This part provide about how two people can on occasional be psychological or temperamentally incapable of working together, where a personality conflict sometimes only a very small part of the problems. Sometimes people did not realize that their relation...
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...respect, the careful use of detail and the emphasis on a single character are very important to any short story. Each word describing something outside of, or tangential to, the main point of the story and its protagonist therefor detracts from the final effect that the story has on the reader. The proper use of detail in a short story, from intricate descriptions of settings to the choice of individual words, allows for the atmosphere, setting and mood of the story to be effectively established, and serves to draw the reader into the world of the story, making them a silent, incorporeal character in the narrative. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” Gilman uses detail in a highly effect manner, telling the reader only what they absolutely need to know, leaving the rest unspoken. The period of the story is set by the relationships between the characters, the dominant husband and the submissive wife, as well as by the use of period language, such as the mention of “a slight hysterical tendency”. Through her gradual shift from including details of the normal elements of the narrator’s life, such as her surroundings and the activities of her husband and others, to speaking only of the wallpaper and the woman trapped inside Gilman allows the reader to join the narrator on her journey into insanity. The story’s abrupt ending at the climax of the journey serves to draw the reader in further, inviting her to fill in the details as to how the narrator’s story concludes. The focus on a single character...
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...even spelled correctly. The term “IDK” replaces “I don’t know” and “u” replaces the word “you”. All this change was to help make texting easier at the time when texting first started. People had the want and need to communicate using text lacking the time and convenience to type out full words, sentences, and paragraphs. It was at this time Techs language a group of individual words or fragments of sentences in languages that deals with texts as communication systems was formed. Now we as a people have become so use to our text language, it has made it that much harder own grammar. The toll it has taken it proven evident when some of us sit down to write a letter, paper, fill out a form or write an essay with pen and paper. We fail to be able to express our feelings and write in a way that is understandable to the reader as pen and paper have no spell check attached to them. It has been proven in Penn states media effects research laboratory said the use of these shortcuts hinders a teen’s ability to switch between techs speak and the normal rules of grammar. One cannot help but notice that this is a hindrance that college students face in today’s society as we watch the professors post notes and emails begging that we all take the time to check are grammar and spelling. Even in math the confirmation of the Diminishment as per the use of technology shows its habits. If you look back in past times there was a need to know how to add, subtract, multiply and etc. IN order for people...
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...S.O.P – Standard Operational Procedures Provided by the employer, Standard Operating Procedures are orders issued by your company. S.O. – Site Orders Provided by the client, these are a set of duties relating to the security of a given site or assignment, which you will be expected to carry out. They may vary from post to post according to the client’s needs. 1. What are the Defenses to Assault? C.A.M.E.L.S C – Consent A – Amicable Contest M – Misadventure/accident E – Execution of Law L - Lawful Chastisement S – Self Defense of Self and Others 2. When can you conduct a pat down search, or search a person, their bags and vehicle? Only when you have consent, OR after a lawful arrest and you suspect the person of concealing a weapon. 3. Name the Act that explains ‘Use of Force’, & Explain the Act. Crimes Act of Victoria 1958 – Section 462A Any person may use such force, not disproportionate to the objective as he believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary to prevent the commission, continuation, or completion of an indictable offense, or to effect or assist in effecting the lawful arrest of a person committing, or suspected of committing and unlawful offense. 4. When are 3 occasions when reasonable force may be used lawfully? • Defending yourself or another person • Lawful Ejection • Lawful Arrest 5. What is the ‘Golden’ rule that applies to any bag or vehicle search? You must always have consent. 6. What is Duty of Care? To...
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...This research was conducted for us to know, how selected Fraternities affects the Lives of its members after (2) two years here in Angeles City, Pampanga. We all know that Fraternities has a bad impact to the government and it has a several issues reported on media and newspapers like hazing, alcohol abuse, sex assault and substandard performance in the classroom. But did we ever ask ourselves about what was the good side of a Fraternity has, by asking of their members like what was the advantages they have encountered after joining on it. We might also know if these selected Fraternities are really helping their members. During the survey, we realized that some of its members was totally attached to their own organizations (Fraternities). Fraternities began more than century ago as relationship building organizations in which leadership development could be cultivated. However, over the last several decades, fraternities have struggled to refocus on their adopted values and missions: scholarship, service, leadership and relationships. These are some values that we wanted to get from their organizations (fraternities), if they give respect, good relationship, and impact on the life of a member. The research seems to show that Fraternities has a big impact on the life of its members. Their members in general feel as if there is continual pressure on them to improve themselves. Fraternities have activities that provide for increased social networking through involvement...
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...Dear John Doe, I’m very interested in how this subject will help me in my field of study. I have a few questions to ask, and was looking for some clarity on the subject matter. A few of my concerns are, what benefits will I gain so I can use them on my job? How will this enhanced my major in computer networking? Last but not least, how will this expand my writing? From past experiences, writing was never one of my strong suits, but I’m willing to learn what I need to know in order to take it to the next level. I want to know how I can apply some of this stuff to my job. Are there any workshops I need to attend? For example, some sample writing on trying to get a job that you have the experience for yet. Another question I have is how will this enhanced my area of study? I know job wise will help but say if I’m running binary codes for networking. Are there any tips for brainstorming? My last question is how can I expand my writing skills? There are many more questions I have but these will be some of the highlight ones I’m looking to get answered. To conclude, I hope I gain the proper knowledge in writing. I’m looking to be the best at whatever I put my hands to, and with the proper help, I hope I’m able to pass some of this valuable information off to someone else who are having the same types of questions that I’m having. So thank you for giving me the opportunity to ask some questions and I’m looking forward to hearing back from you and some of the response that you...
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