...DORIAN SHAININ AWARD MEDAL Purpose and Background The Dorian Shainin Medal was established in 2004 by the American Society of Quality (ASQ) to honor a quality paradigm pioneer, consultant, engineer, author and college professor Dorian Shainin (September 26, 1914 - January 7, 2000)[i]. The medal is awarded to individuals that demonstrate an outstanding use of unique or creative applications of statistical techniques in the solving problems related to the quality of a product or service[ii]. The nomination forms for the first Shainin Medal were presented at the Annual Quality Congress (AQC) in Toronto May 24-26, 2004. Since then the nomination forms had been available online at the American Society of Quality website and forms must be submitted by October first in order to be nominated[iii]. The Dorian Shainin Medal is presented annually to members in our society for their contribution by solving design problem of a product or service through their creation development and promotion of quality function deployment as a methodology to relate customer needs with business requirements and technical capabilities[iv]. The award program was created by the American Society of Quality which is a global community of experts and leading authority on quality in all fields, organizations and industries. The American Society is well known and appreciated worldwide with 85,000 members who are lead by their responsibilities to improve their live by improving their workplaces...
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...Crosby Medal Quality Paper By Conrad A. Joseph Jr. Introduction: “The Crosby Medal is presented to the individual who has authored a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods, or techniques of quality management.” (“Crosby medal,”). For one to understand the Crosby Medal, we must first explain how it came into existence and the person behind this distinguished honor. Philip Bayard Crosby, a philosopher and practitioner of quality, is also the man whom the medal is named after. Philip B. Crosby came to be known as the person, who developed the “Zero Defects” concept for quality, while working at Martin Marietta in the 50’s. Crosby wrote a book on his concept while at the same time preaching his concept to any corporation that is willing to listen and learn. He did this at a time when the United States was losing the global market to the Japanese right after the great world war. Crosby wrote several books which have been translated into 17 different languages worldwide. Philip B. Crosby, an author, businessman, philosopher, teacher and even a practitioner of quality. History: Philip Bayard Crosby was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 18, 1926. Crosby was the son of a podiatrist. Shortly after finishing high school, Crosby joined the ranks of the Navy and became a hospital corpsman. After completing his tour of duty, Crosby entered Ohio college of Podiatric Medicine in...
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...We have all heard about the Medal of Honor, but how much do you really know about it. Yes it is the nation’s highest military award, but how about when it was established. Did you know that there are three different versions of the award one for the army, one for the air force, and one for the navy marines and coast guard? The history of our nation’s highest medal is deep with honor and self sacrifice. The origin of the Medal of Honor came about during the civil war. Iowa Senator James W. Grimes proposed a medal for individual valor, and was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21, 1861. It was first turned down by Winfield Scott the Commanding General of the United States Army at that time, but it was first used in the Navy. Not far there after a different wording was made and the Army’s version was signed into law on July 12, 1862. The Medal of Honor has changed appearance from the time it was signed into law until now. When it was first created the familiar blue with stars that we see today was not there, in fact it was red white and blue resembling the flag, and nation’s colors. It wasn’t until 1904 for the army and 1912 for the navy that the ribbon was changed to resemble today’s Medal of Honor. The Air Force’s version has never changed from the time that it was created in 1965, and prior to that year airmen were award the army’s version. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the award. The first is by his or her chain of...
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...The President has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who show astonishing heroic events. This medal is the highest military decoration, there are about 3,456 recipients, 271 were Marines and 2 were double recipients. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the award. First, his/her chain of command can recommend them for nomination. Secondly, by nomination by a member of Congress. If the service member is nominated by a member of congress it has to be approved by a special act of congress. To begin, Out of the thousands of brave men that have receives the Medal of Honor, Dr. Mary Walker, from Louisville, Kentucky is the only female who has been awarded with the Medal of Honor. She was a doctor during the Civil War, helping all the wounded soldiers get back on their feet. With Dr. Mary Walker being the only female to receive the Medal of Honor, being the second female would be preeminent. jjdsklaijdaslkdjsaklakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkksssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssl;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The President has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who show astonishing heroic events. This medal is the highest...
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...What is Honor? My understanding of the term honor. Honor is defined as a source of credit or distinction, and is associated with reverence, dignity, reputation, good name and a good sense of what is morally correct. The key part to honor is having respect for others and for you; the two must act together because without both, there is nothing. I strongly believe that reputation is hard to gain and easily lost. Think about this, every day thousands of planes fly somewhere and there is never any news about a successful landing, but if any of those flights crash, it is all over the news. This fact tells me that in order to keep one’s honor, one must maintain a set standard of excellence. It will only take one infraction to cause said person to forfeit one’s honor. Nicholas Boileau once said: “Honor is like a rugged island without a shore, once you have left it, you cannot return.” Honor is something in which is not obtained and sustained easily. One must have patience and study to become a person of integrity and goodwill. Honor is an everyday thing; obstacles trying to deter one from being honorable lay in life’s everyday path. Perseverance is a key to honor; one must fight the constant impeding objects in order to maintain the highest level of honor. The shore of an island is often looked at as something isolated and secluded yet has a certain charm about it. Honor is much like the shore in this sense. Honor must come from inside and resist being influenced by minor...
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...SGT. Leo J. Powers During World War II Leo J. Powers became the first of four recipients in the Transportation Branch whom received the Congressional Medal of Honor, which is rewarded to military officials who are characterized by evident heroism and audaciousness in the line of duty. Powers was born on April 5th, 1909 in the city of Anselmo, Nebraska. In his thirties, he developed an acute foot problem and trained to become an Army mechanic. Soon after, he left for the frontlines of Italy, during World War II. (Tribune Staff, 1945) In September 1942, he joined the United States Army from Alder Gulch, Montana, and within two years, he became part of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. At that time, he was a Private First Class in his unit. During the time of World War II, Powers as a Private First Class in the 34th Infantry Division, his unit was designated on the main enemy point the Northwest of Cassino, Italy to incarcerate the Hill 175 that was occupied by the Germans. It was anticipated that the enemy could be at the minimum of 50 soldiers with the power of machine guns. They were located in three pill boxes and mortar fire stationed behind the hill. Their power of fire helped them to undermine the attackers and cause eight deaths. Pfc. Powers’ unit was in a position that they could not precede, however, Powers initiated singly amidst terrible fire. He crept frontward to attack one of the enemies’ pill boxes that he had witnessed. With...
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...Name Prof. Name POLI 150: Causes of Intl. Conflict 30 October 2012 Honor and War Studying war is no easy task. There are many variables to consider and various factors at play. Ethics, morality, greed, religion, honor—the list could go on forever. With such a plethora of motivating variables behind war it can be quite difficult in deciding which specific factors would be the most productive in dedicating the time to scientifically study. This paper is going to focus on one of those factors: honor. Honor is a productive variable in the scientific study of war because it has historically been a major factor in war and conflict. In July of 1914 during World War I the Belgians were given a choice by the aggressive German military: either allow the German military unrestricted access through Belgian territories and remain unharmed, or be mercilessly slaughtered like cattle. Belgium’s reply to this ultimatum was: “Were it to accept the proposals laid before it, the Belgian Government would sacrifice the nations honor while being false to its duties towards Europe.” This may seem like a normal response that would be given to any bully by those on the defense; however, this reply was unique because the Belgian government knew beforehand that it did not have the military might needed to stand up to the Germans—it simply wanted to preserve honor. In fact, the Belgian government knew that by not complying with the Germans militant request they would most certainly face their own...
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...NHS essay There are many ways one can do to contribute to the society. Some use their intelligence to further advance society; others may volunteer their time to help. These steps all take part in making the world a better place, however there aren’t many people who possess these qualities, but I believe that I do. I think that I deserve this honor and this chance to become a part of the National Honors Society because I have worked very hard to get there. Over the past years as a student, I believed that I have demonstrated leadership and character. I will use the skills I gain from my education to help those in need. Through this paper I will prove that I am qualified for a program as prestigious as the National Honors Society I can consider myself as a role model for students at my school because since the beginning of the year until now, I have excellent grades and have been involved in many school activities. Not only do I work very hard to achieve my goals and challenge myself, but I learn to maintain a positive attitude even after my failures. My G.P.A has never gone below a 3.7. I have also received the Honor Roll every year since middle school. One of the best ways I love to express myself through creating and accomplishing challenges and showing honesty towards my family, teachers, and peers. I feel accomplish when I help others solve problems. Part of my requirements is to use my skills to help people that need it. I would like for everyone to receive an...
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...Graduating from SHC and joining ABK will help me achieve my future goals… I know that being a member of the Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society will be an important part of my life that will last for a lifetime. Alpha Beta Kappa is more than an organization; it means dozens of friendships lasting beyond the college years and hundreds of opportunities for me to benefit from, my college chapter, and my community. I know the purpose of joining ABK is to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership and to help me develop character. Being a part of this organization will open many doors for me. Alpha Beta Kappa will help set higher standards for me by leading a well-balanced life and following the morals and ideals of the founders. I will continue to be a role model and focus on striving to maintain superior academic success, participating in campus and community service activities, creating memorable student events and developing strong leadership skills. As a student of Stevens-Henager College, I can say that I am truly honored to be nominated as a member of the Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society. What makes me sure that ABK will help me achieve my future goals and that it corresponds to my present ones is that ABK’s main priority is to develop well-trained, ethical, skilled business leaders. Being a senior, majoring in business and accounting, at Stevens-Henager College, makes me realize that I need a source to help me use my knowledge in the right direction with the...
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...Book Title: Honor Code Author: Joyce Carol Oates Characters: 1. Aimee Stecke- also known as “Mickey”, this name was given to her by Sonny Brandt; daughter of Devra Stecke; studied in Amherst school for girls and was deeply inlove with her cousin Sonny. 2. Sean “Sonny” Brandt- son of Georgia, elder sister of Devra. He was hardworking and skip school to do work; he was also the one who killed Mr. Herlihy. 3. Devra Stecke- mother of Aimee Stecke, who have a different part time job, one of it was in Mr. Herlihy Realtor. 4. Georgia Brandt- mother of Sonny who lived in Ransomville and owned the farmhouse where Devra lived later on. She’s a sister of Devra and Agnes. 5. Lyle- son of Devra and little brother of Aimee. 6. Agnes- eldest sister of Devra and Georgia, who arranged things to send Aimee in Armherst school for girls. 7. Dean Chawdrey- dean of the Armherst school for girls. Seems like forever Aimee will be inlove with her cousin Sonny Brandt, who was incarcerated in the Chautauqua County Youth Facility outside Chautauqua Falls, New York from the age of sixteen to the age of twenty one on a charge of manslaughter. Aimee's life was before Sonny and after Sonny. Before manslaughter and after manslaughter. Manslaughter is a word you hear frequently from other people. Manslaughter was more powerful than murder for there was "man" and "slaughter." What Sonny did to a man who'd hurt Aimee's mother, happened in December 1981, when she was eleven. Few years later...
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...Honor Code Connections Education (“Connections”), a virtual school dedicated to student achievement at the highest level, expects academic honesty to be a core value for all its students, parents, and staff. By making the choice to enroll in an alternative program, our students (and/or their parents or legal guardians) have taken charge of their education and demonstrated a genuine desire to fulfill their academic potential. Cheating, plagiarizing, or other acts of academic dishonesty are directly counter to the principles of academic excellence and harm most those students who engage in such activities—they cheat themselves of the opportunity to fully develop their intellectual abilities. Our Honor Code serves to reinforce our students’ commitment to academic excellence, and all students must sign this Honor Code as part of the Connections enrollment process. As a Connections student, I know that academic honesty is critical to my own success, as well as to the mission of my School. I also understand that an Honor Code is, by its nature, limited not only to those situations spelled out in the code, but includes the spirit of honesty and ethics implied by the written code. I agree that I will uphold not only the letter of this code but also its implied intent of ongoing commitment to full academic honesty. I agree that I will … • never submit work of any kind that is not my own, nor ever give my work to other students to submit as their own. • never post exam or quiz...
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... wrote our most famous document - our Declaration of Independence. In the last sentence of that document Jefferson wrote this: " We pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor". I said: "I believe It is this pledge of "Sacred Honor" that has made us rich as a nation". "We are rich because we trust each other, and when that pledge is broken, we will be poor". He said "Now I understand ". Why are we rich? Because we can borrow capital to start a business, and the lenders trust they will be paid back. We call the police and trust they will come to our aid. We put our money in investments and trust it will not be absconded with. We trust in fair elections to choose people to represent us in civic affairs, and we trust they will make and enforce fair and equitable laws for our city or county or state, or country that will protect us from those who would betray our trust for their own selfish greed. Knowing, full-well, however, the most well-intentioned law cannot substitute for trust between people We can have as many open government laws as we can write but if it is an elected person's studied intention to rip us off, it can be done. We have seen it too often. Over and over, in the last several years, big business has betrayed our trust, in spite of myriad laws. Trust cannot be legislated. Perhaps we have spent too much time perusing our second most famous document - the constitution - to discover our rights as citizens, and too little time re-......
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...ADRA AC&H AC&H H&S ADRA HA HA H&S OI REC NAT NAT OI VOC VOC SGO&H REC SGO&H pathfinder honor book 2014 revision general conference youth ministries department -1- ADRA AC&H H&S NAT HA OI SGO&H REC VOC pathfinder honor book 2014 revision general conference youth ministries department -3- General Conference Youth Ministries Department Director: Gilbert Cangy General Conference Associate Youth Director/Pathfinder World Director: Jonatan Tejel General Conference Honors Committee: Jonatan Tejel, Chairman Vanessa Correa, Secretary Gennady Kasap: ESD Youth Director Busi Khumalo: SID Youth Director Mark O’Ffill: NAD representative John Sommerfeld: SPD representative Paul Tompkins: TED Youth Director Jobbie Yabut: SSD Youth Director Udolcy Zukowski: SAD Pathfinder Director Copyright © 2014 by the Youth Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist® Church All rights reserved. Published 2014 First edition published 1998. Second edition 2011. Third edition 2014 Rights for publishing this book outside the U.S.A. or in non-English languages are administered by the Youth Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist® Church. For additional information, please visit our website, www.gcyouthministries. org, email youthinfo@gc.adventist.org, or write to Youth Ministries Department, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® Church, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904, U.S.A. Cover and inside design by Jonatan Tejel Printed in the...
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...Saving Honor The poem, Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, shows how one of Camelot’s most revered knights, Sir Gawain, will fight for his life, honor, and dignity. Camelot, King Arthur, and The Knights of The Round Table are all names synonymous with all that is good. During the fourteenth century, the knights are expected to have honor and respect for all citizens and Sir Gawain is the epitome of honor. Gawain does not think highly of himself but sustains a high status with knights being a blood relative of King Arthur. By story’s end, Gawain will question if he maintains his honor, respect, and dignity in a fight for his life. The poem opens with Arthur, the knights, and some members of the community celebrating the new year when an unknown knight arrives in the kingdom. The narrator describes him as, “giant” in stature: he, his horse, and his ax are all green, but with a green armor outlined in gold. He calls out his challenge, “give me a well-aimed stroke, and agree / To accept another in repayment when my turn / Arrives” (1. 294-296). Eager to prove his bravery to his uncle, the king, Gawain accepts the challenge. He understands that he will face the same fate one year later and takes the Green Knight’s ax, swings with all his might, and beheads him. At the moment, the hubris of Gawain is at the highest level. Gawain thinks it may be the end of his challenge, but the Green Knight retrieves his head from the floor and tells Gawain to meet him a year to the date at the...
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...Honor “Honor- 1. honesty, fairness, or integrity in one’s beliefs. 2. a source of credit or distinction.” (dictionary.reference.com) If you were to ask someone what honor meant, they would most likely take a few seconds to answer and their response would be something like, “honor is being true to your own ideas.” If we really think about it, most of us don’t really know what honor means. We think we do, but in reality we haven’t thought too deeply into the question. Honor. Years ago it was one of the many traits that made a humble and decent man. Men would go through great lengths to get honor, and to make sure that it wasn’t lost, because back then if you lost your honor, you lost your manhood. In one of Aristotle’s books Nichomachean Ethics he described what an honorable man looked like. Years ago chivalry had a lot to do with honor. You had to protect those who needed protection, and if you succeeded then you had honor. If men showed certain traits they were considered honorable men, and that was what most men wanted.Now, honor has a different meaning than it did years ago. We have all heard of the many different types of honor there are. One of the most common type of honor that I have heard of is ,The Code of Honor, which is a list of requirements for one to obtain respect while being in a group of people. In most groups if the code of honor is not achieved your are to be shamed. There is also the group of honor, which is a group of people who agree and while......
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