...© Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © 2011 Jones R SALE OR DISTRIBUTION & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOTFORRESALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Public Administration and Information Technology © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION & Bartlett Learning, LLC R SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Chapter 1 © Jones & Bartlett Lea NOT FOR SALE OR DI © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Lea NOT FOR SALE OR DI Opening Case OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE Study President Obama’s Vision for IT and the Federal Government Some have argued that President Barack Obama’s technology agenda is game changing Learning, Dorris, © Jones & Bartlett (McClure andLLC 2010). The agenda brings together collabora© Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC tion, participation, and transparency to government NOT FOR SALEtech- DISTRIBUTION through information OR NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION nology (IT). Collaboration can be seen through free tools and technologies that provide fast, cheap, and effective support to increase citizen interaction with the federal government. In addition, social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube are now used by many federal agencies. & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones...
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...Assignment #4 Consider Steelfox Duck Farm, once again. Wanting to dominate the duck egg industry in the locality within the next two years, suppose Jose finally decided to relocate his farm to the vacant lot a few hundred meters away from his house. The thought of managing more ducks suddenly shook Jose to realizing that he is in for more difficult times. This is because Jose never really put serious efforts at managing his resources properly. For example, he would indiscriminately sell duck eggs through get-now-pay- later arrangements. As a result, he often ends up with no duck eggs left to sell to paying customers. He relies heavily on intuition (memory?) when closing a deal with a customer. And, as you might expect, customers who have not paid previous accountabilities often get away with it and close a second or even a third get-now-pay- later deal! Although Jose keeps a record of some of his transactions, the entries are so disorganized that he would rather not read it. In fact, the book has served better as a scratch pad rather than as a record book. Jose intends to seek professional help for his problem on managing resources, particularly on accounting. No, he isn't seeing a psychiatrist. Neither is he seeing an accountant. He is seeing you. As an MIS professional, how would you guide Jose through the MIS planning process? Solution: In a positive way, I could say that Jose had cultivated a large network and established credibility...
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...Managing Change QUESTION : Briefly describe a significant organizational change which has occurred within the last 5 years. Identify the main internal and external drivers which made the change necessary, and discuss the issues they raised for the organisation i. ii. I am writing about an organisation called Charity InvestmentLimited. This organisation was established in 2003 in Lagos state Nigeria. It has staff strength of 350 employees having a hierarchical structure (Madus financial statement 2007). Charity Investmentwas set up for the packaging and selling of portable drinking water called “Lila”. The water is packaged in a 35cl and 1 Litre plastic bottles. It has various distribution outlets within the country but production is only done in one location. The sale of the bottle water (Lila) has been a tremendous success for this organisation. Charity Investmentbelongs to the food and beverage industry and has about 23% of the market share within that industry. However, in 2008, the company decided to venture into another line of business, which is the sale of juice in a 35cl tetra pack. This sale of juice will involve the supply of raw materials, extraction of the juice content, production, distribution, sales and marketing of the juice. This decision also necessitated the setting up of a new division within the organisation called “Enterprise Solution” to cater for the accounting, reporting, manufacturing, processing and sales of the Juice. The juice is labelled...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus, Linn) is a herbaceous hairy annual plant, belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is also a potential oil and protein crop which also has an exporting value. All parts of the okra plant are useful, its leave and tender shoots which are equally rich in nutrients can be cooked and eaten. The pods are good sources of protein a well as ascorbic acid content of 20g/100g and high level of calcium, fiber and ash. Mature seeds contain about 21% of edible oil (Foods Agricultural and Environment 2005). In the Philippines, okra contributes as much as 16 million pesos to the economy annually. Okra production in the Philippines and in other countries like Thailand where okra is an important commodity crop for the export industry. Japan imports okra during winter season from December to March, when it is not possible to plant okra. Japanese consumers prefer the ridged variety of okra. Local consumers want the smooth variety hence reject from their harvest is used for animal feeds (Justo,2010) Smooth green “a vigorous okra variety” that can be productive, even under sub optimum conditions is vigorous and are very strong in the field. It yields 21 tons/ha, harvest maturity is from 45-50 days from planting, Fruits are smooth,7-10cm long green, and slender. Smooth green is an IPB selection (Agriculture Magazine 2009). In the production of okra, all modern practices that contribute to its production are needed to be explored to increase...
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...Meaning of Delinquent • One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit. Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. Asynchronous Completion Token The Asynchronous Completion Token design pattern efficiently dispatches processing actions within a client in response to the completion of asynchronous operations invoked by the client. Also Known As Active Demultiplexing [PRS+99] Example Consider a distributed Electronic Medical Imaging System (EMIS) [PHS96] consisting of multiple components, such as image servers, which store and retrieve medical images [JWS98].1 The performance and reliability of an EMIS is crucial to physicians, medical staff, and patients using the system. Therefore, it is important to monitor the state of EMIS components carefully. Specialized agent components address this need by propagating events from other EMIS components, such as image servers, back to management applications. Administrators can use these management applications to monitor, visualize, and control [PSK+97] the EMIS’s overall status and performance. For example, a management application can request that an agent notify it every time an image server on a host accepts a new network connection. Typically, such a request is issued by invoking an 1. Other components in a distributed EMIS include modalities, clinical and diagnostic workstations that perform imaging processing...
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...Chapter 1 Projects in Contemporary Organizations THE DEFINITION OF A “PROJECT”: The PMI has defined a project as “A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service”. There is a rich variety of projects to be found in our society. In the broadest sense, a project is a specific, finite task to be accomplished. Whether large- or small-scale or whether long- or short-run is not particularly relevant. What is relevant is that the project be seen as a unit. There are, however, some attributes that characterize projects: Importance: The most crucial attribute of a project is that it must be important enough in the eyes of senior management to justify setting up a special organizational unit outside the routine structure of the organization. If the rest of the organization senses, or even suspects, that it is not really that important, the project is generally doomed to fail. Performance: A project is usually a one-time activity with a well-defined set of desired end results. It can be divided into subtasks that must be accomplished in order to achieve the project goals. The project is complex enough that the subtasks require careful coordination and control in terms of timing, precedence, cost, and performance. Often, the project itself must be coordinated with other projects being carried out by the same parent organization. Life Cycle with a Finite Due Date: Like organic entities, projects have life cycles. From a slow beginning they progress to a buildup...
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...Ramalinga Raju – Rise and fall of a Leader Founder and Chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd (NYSE: SAY), Ramalinga Raju built one of the leading Information Technology companies in the world. Satyam has a global presence with over 53000 employees and serves 44 Fortune 500 companies and over 390 multi-national corporations in 63 countries. Raju was one of the pioneers in the Indian Information Technology industry. He started the company with 20 employees in 1987 when the industry was at a nascent stage and its revenues were reported at over US $2 billion for the year ending March 31, 2008. Satyam achieved huge number of Awards and achievements under the leadership of Ramalinga Raju. Some of Raju’s awards include Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year award in 1999, Data Quest IT Man of the Year in 2000, CNBC’s Asian Business Leader – Corporate Citizen of Asia in 2002, Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Leadership award for 2008 etc. Raju furthered the cause of social transformation through Byrraju Foundation, the largest voluntary non-government organization in India. Emergency Medical and Research Institute delivers free medical, police, fire services The company’s core values - efficiency, flexibility, trust, and reliability dissolved at once when Raju admitted in his horrifying confession on how he faked the company’s revenues and profits for several years. His revelation shocked not only employees and investors but also corporate India as well. The repercussions of fraud were...
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...DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY WITH THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI 7 S TAGES O F S ELF-AWAKENING T HE ROBIN SHARMA JAICO PUBLISHING HOUSE Ahmedabad Bangalore Bhopal Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Published by Jaico Publishing House A-2 Jash Chambers, 7-A Sir Phirozshah Mehta Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 jaicopub@jaicobooks.com www.jaicobooks.com © Robin Sharma Published in arrangement with HarperCollinsPublishersLtd Toronto, Canada DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY ISBN 81-7992-327-4 First Jaico Impression: 2004 Twenty-seventh Jaico Impression: 2009 No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Printed by Rashmi Graphics #3, Amrutwel CHS Ltd., C.S. #50/74 Ganesh Galli, Lalbaug, Mumbai-400 012 E-mail: tiwarijp@vsnl.net q/Discover Your Destiny 01.12.03 15.43 Page ix Acknowledgements I am blessed to be surrounded by many extraordinary people in my life. Without them, it would not be possible for me to do what I do and to advance my mission of helping people live their highest lives. For all who have helped in the shaping of my ideas, encouraged me to dream big dreams and aided in the spread of my message, I am deeply grateful. I must offer special thanks to my team at Sharma Leadership International. In particular, thanks go to Marie...
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...Fire Extinguishers Fire extinguishers are divided into four categories, based on different types of fires. Each fire extinguisher also has a numerical rating that serves as a guide for the amount of fire the extinguisher can handle. The higher the number, the more fire-fighting power. The following is a quick guide to help choose the right type of extinguisher. | | Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish. Geometric symbol (green triangle) * Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish. Geometric symbol (red square) * Class C fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires - the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive. Geometric symbol (blue circle) * Class D fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical...
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...Seventh Edition CHAPTER 4 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Ferdinand P. Beer E. Russell Johnston, Jr. John T. DeWolf David F. Mazurek Lecture Notes: Brock E. Barry U.S. Military Academy Pure Bending Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. Permission required for reproduction or display. MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Pure Bending Seventh Edition Beer • Johnston • DeWolf • Mazurek Pure Bending: Prismatic members subjected to equal and opposite couples acting in the same longitudinal plane Fig. 4.2 (a) Free-body diagram of the barbell pictured in the chapter opening photo and (b) Free-body diagram of the center bar portion showing pure bending. Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. Permission required for reproduction or display. 4-2 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Other Loading Types Seventh Edition Beer • Johnston • DeWolf • Mazurek Fig. 4.3 (a) Free-body diagram of a clamp, (b) freebody diagram of the upper portion of the clamp. • Eccentric Loading: Axial loading which does not pass through section centroid produces internal forces equivalent to an axial force and a couple • Transverse Loading: Concentrated or distributed transverse load produces internal forces equivalent to a shear force and a couple • Principle of Superposition: The normal stress due to pure bending may be combined with the normal stress due to axial loading and shear stress due to shear loading to find the complete state of stress. 4-3 Fig. 4.4 (a) Cantilevered beam with...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- CLASS:. 3rd YEAR CHEMICAL ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT:.PRESSUR REGULATOR ------------------------------------------------- AND ITS WORKING ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- SUBMITTED TO:.SIR JUNAID AKHLAS ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Pressure regulator and its working Defination:. Gas pressure regulators reduce high-pressure gas in a cylinder or process line to a lower, usable level as it passes to another piece of equipment. They also maintain pressure within a gas...
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...Engineering 370I – Astronautics and Space Part A. Writing Component, Global Issues 1. International Space station: The purpose of the International Space Station (ISS) was to allow long-term exploration of space and provide benefits to the people of Earth. All the space agencies involved in building and operating the ISS include NASA, CSA, ESA,DSRI, CNES, ASI, NSC, INTA, SSC, NASDA, PKA and INPE. Exploration Technologies Corporation (known as SpaceX) is the name of the first privately owned company to send a cargo load to the station. On January 29, 1998, senior government officials from 15 countries met and signed agreements that would start the framework, design and development of the Space Station. Phase 1 started in February 1994 with the Shuttle-Mir program and concluded in June 1998. In January 2000, a three person crew will be launched and the station will be permanently inhabited. Phase III of the assembly is when the ISS is operational with a crew of seven members being able to live and work aboard the station. 2. Mars Science Laboratory: The main objective of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is to investigate Mar’s habitability, to study climate and geology, and collect data for a future manned mission to Mars. Mars Science Laboratory was launched on November 26, 2011 and Curiosity landed on August 6, 2012. The difference between MSL and the MER mission is that Curiosity does not have solar panels like MER’s Spirit and Opportunity. Curiosity...
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... | | | | |1 |Construction Management: Software Application PRIMAVERA-P6 |PEC HQ, Islamabad |28th January 2015 |PEC |Engr. Tabjeel Ashraf | | | | |(Wednesday) | | | |2 |Presentation Skills and Report Writing for Engineering |City University, Peshawar |29th January 2015 |PEC & CUSIT Peshawar |Engr. Dr. Attaullah Shah | | |Managers | |(Thursday) | | | |3 |Managing Health and Safety at Workplace |UET Lahore |16th February 2015 |PEC & UET |Engr. Dr. Naveed Ramzan | | | | |(Monday) | | | |4 |Workshop...
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...LEARNING STYLES Students preferentially take in and process information in different ways: by seeing and hearing, reflecting and acting, reasoning logically and intuitively, analyzing and visualizing, steadily and in fits and starts. Teaching methods also vary. Some instructors lecture, others demonstrate or lead students to self-discovery; some focus on principles and others on applications; some emphasize memory and others understanding. When mismatches exist between learning styles of most students in a class and the teaching style of the professor, the students may become bored and inattentive in class, do poorly on tests, get discouraged about the courses, the curriculum, and themselves, and in some cases change to other curricula or drop out of school. Professors, confronted by low test grades, unresponsive or hostile classes, poor attendance and dropouts, know something is not working. They may become overly critical of their students (making things even worse) or begin to wonder if they are in the right profession. Most seriously, society loses potentially excellent professionals. To overcome these problems, professors should strive for a balance of instructional methods (as opposed to trying to teach each student exclusively according to his or her preferences.) If the balance is achieved, all students will be taught partly in a manner they prefer, which leads to an increased comfort level and willingness to learn, and partly in a less preferred manner, which provides...
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...the zone’s premises. KCC manufactures containers of various shapes and sizes which are used by manufacturers of industrial chemicals, food products, cooking oil, motor oil, and others. The production department of KCC is headed by Engr. Nicolas Aisporna, a licensed mechanical engineer. He is a tickle for discipline. When even small mistakes happen in his department, he personally calls the offending employees and metes the appropriate penalty. As a result, his department was judged best in efficiency. Very minimal wastages in materials and time were recorded by the department. Under the direct supervision of Engr. Aisporna are 10 supervisors who are graduates of engineering courses and with an average of three years work experience. Ten workers report to a supervisor. All of the workers are high school graduates. All employees including the supervisors and the workers are paid on a monthly basis. The workers, however, are required to produce a minimum number of units per day. During the slack seasons, workers are engaged only from 50% to 75% of their normal working hours due to lack of sufficient job orders. No worker is laid off by the company and everyone receives full pay. This is so because of the strong recommendation made by Engr. Aisporna to the top management. Slack seasons last up to three months. At the fourth month, job orders begin to pour in and everybody starts to cover 100% of their working time. On the seventh month of the current year, orders were...
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