1. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Inc. was created to address the low retention rate at Cornell University during the times of Jim Crow Laws. 2. In 2010‚ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Inc. decided to boycott Arizona and move their 2010 National Convention to Las Vegas‚ in protest of the recent Arizona law that allows for profiling of potential illegal immigrants. 3. Vertner Woodson Tandy became the first registered black architect in the state of New York. 4. Vertner Woodson Tandy became the
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Since the creation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Incorporated 110 years ago‚ Alpha men have had a profound impact on the African American community. Notable Alphas men such as Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Lionel Richie and W.E.B. Dubois have lead significant marches‚ molded African American music and guided a race. As they say‚ Alpha history his African American history. I would to be a part of an organization with such rich history. Today‚ Alpha Men are still the most prominent men in the African
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DIVERSITY FOR TALENT AND COMPETITIVENESS: The SME Business Case for Diversity The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. This publication is financed by the European Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (2007-2013). This programme was established to support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment and social affairs area‚ as set out in the Social Agenda
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Six-Sigma refers to the philosophy and methods companies such as Toyota use to improve manufacturing processes and eliminate product defects. Besides‚ there are seven wastes found in manufacturing that provides information on how managers can reduce or eliminate waste in order to become a lean organization. For instance‚ Toyota Company makes use of lean production and supply to improve their productivity and profitability. Above all‚ by implementing Six-Sigma philosophy and methodology such as DMAIC
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Access to Higher Education and International Foundation Option Psychology KEY STUDY: The Stanford Prison Experiment. A study of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison. This Study‚ led by Philip Zimbardo‚ describes a famous experiment which has been the subject of much discussion and controversy. From this it is intended to examine ethical principles‚ the experiment as a research method and some of the issues involved in observation. AIM AND NATURE OF THE STUDY This study is an excerpt
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Six Sigma in Indian industries – a Delphi study R.K. Padhy and S. Sahu* Department of Industrial Engg. & Mgmt.‚ Indian Institute of Technology‚ Kharagpur-721302‚ India E-mail: rkpadhy@iem.iitkgp.ernet.in E-mail: sahus@mech.iitkgp.ernet.in *Corresponding author R.K. Das Department of Mechanical Engg.‚ College of Engg. & Technology‚ Bhubaneswar-751003‚ India E-mail: ranjitdas@gmail.com Abstract: A Delphi study was carried out to review and analyse the critical issues that affect Six Sigma initiatives
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Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes.[4] It uses a set of quality management methods‚ including statistical methods‚ and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization ("Black Belts"‚ "Green Belts"‚ etc.) who are experts in these methods.[4] Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps
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Benchmark Six Sigma‚ is the leading provider of Lean Six Sigma workshops and consulting solutions in India since 2001. Benchmark Six Sigma is the only RABQSA Certified Six Sigma Training Provider (Operating in 8 Major cities across India & even abroad) in India for Yellow‚ Green and Black Belt programs. We have tie-ups with some of the top-rung organizations and business schools all across India. Session Title – Six Sigma in the Corporate World. Session Objective – The facilitator shall
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results of an exploratory study of six-sigma‚ suggest that the development of knowledge and learning communities is instrumental to sustaining six-sigma initiatives. Case studies highlight particular aspects of implementation and deployment efforts. The work presented in this report is to capture the current state of Six Sigma as well as to document the current practices of Six Sigma. Six key findings have been established. These include the interpretation of Six Sigma‚ tools and techniques‚ its development
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Abstract The explosion accident that occurred on board the offshore platform Piper Alpha in July 1988‚ it killed 165 people and cost billions of dollars in property damage. It was caused by a massive fire‚ which was not the result of an unpredictable accident but caused by accumulation of errors and questionable decisions. The destruction of the platform by an explosion and the subsequent massive oil and gas fire showed that the potential hazards of the offshore industry were greater than had been
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