director of Production and Engineering wanted to implement SDTs to the Corpus Christi plant to reap 30 to 40% increase in productivity and three times the industry average on returns with the help of a motivated workforce (Garvin & Collins‚ 2009). RL Wolfe acquired Moon Plastics in the year 2003. Amasi had studied the benefits of SDTs in terms of productivity and returns in an organization. He developed a team to implement the SDTs in the Corpus Christi plant and was hoping to get up to 95% or more on
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THE LEARNER-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL: A MODIFIED DELPHI STUDY by Duane Allan Melsom GLENN SHEPHERD‚ Ed.D.‚ Faculty Mentor and Chair DENNIS MILLS‚ Ph.D.‚ Committee Member DENNIS LAWRENCE‚ Ed.D.‚ Committee Member Barbara Butts Williams‚ Ph.D.‚ Dean‚ School of Education A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Capella University September 2010 UMI Number: 3423821 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS
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The Runaway General - An Analytical Essay There are many lessons that could be learned from the story of General Stanley McChrystal‚ Commander‚ International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and his advocacy for Counter Insurgency (COIN). He led the concerted effort of the Allied Forces on the war on terrorism with Afghanistan as the theatre of war and known as Al Qaeda territory. However‚ this war for all indications is a losing war if the withdrawal of troops from the allied forces such
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1.) The Pirenne Thesis The Pirenne Thesis was proposed by Henri Pierenne while he was a prisoner of war during WW1. His idea was primarily that the shape and control of Medieval land was determined by the control of waterways. He said that these waterways created trading hubs that dominated economic and political power in itself. He also contained that Islam did more to expand things than Charlemagne did. He is quoted as saying‚ "Without Islam‚ the Frankish Empire would have probably never
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Benjamin Franklin This portrait‚ which depicts Franklin as a learned scientist and inventor‚ was one of his favorites. Pictured on the left is the signal-bell apparatus Franklin devised to detect the presence of electrically-charged clouds. The bolt of lightning ‚ seen through the open window‚ became an attribute closely identified with Franklin. At Franklin’s death French philosopher/scientist Jacques Turgot wrote: "He seized the lightning from the sky and the scepter from the hand of tyrants."
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Amanda Dees U.S History since 1876 Outlaws of the Old West The wild west was one of America ’s most violent times.The American Wild West is a period of history rife with tales of vicious gunfights and battles between lawmen and outlaws. It is the story of exploration and forging a new way of life. Men‚ women and children left their homes in the East and headed West looking for land and riches. While Hollywood has tended to portray this historical era as one of harshness and violence‚ scholars
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General Anesthesia When someone faces surgery‚ they most likely have many concerns. Among them usually include going under anesthesia. They may worry about losing consciousness‚ how they may feel afterward‚ or if it is even safe. There are several types of anesthesia that can be used depending on the needs of the surgery‚ such as: general‚ local‚ regional‚ and conscious sedation. In this paper‚ I will focus on discussing general anesthesia’s history‚ purpose‚ effects‚ and safety. History of Anesthesia
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DAVID A. GARVIN ELIZABETH COLLINS RL Wolfe: Implementing Self-Directed Teams On a clear day in May 2007‚ John Amasi looked down on the city of Corpus Christi‚ Texas‚ as his plane approached the airport. As director of Production and Engineering at RL Wolfe—a $350M privately held plastic pipe manufacturer headquartered in Houston‚ Texas—he was looking forward to visiting the company’s plant in the city. Four years previously‚ in 2003‚ when RL Wolfe had purchased Moon Plastics—a small‚ familyowned
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin is a documentary in which historians and scholars examine Benjamin Franklin’s life. The documentary explains in detail about his innovations‚ creations‚ and all of his achievements in both science and politics. Many people often praise him for his extraordinary mind and his desire to solve any problem that he comes across‚ the first half of the documentary when they explain his life as a child and young adult is interesting and explains many of his characteristics.
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