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Introduction 2008 was a hard year for many organizations due to the fact that the economic environment was challenged considerably. The gaming market underwent considerable changes and the unpredicted reduction of customers, who were eager to spend their money on entertainments in casinos, because of the US macroeconomic collapse. Lean operations are the methods to eliminate wasteful steps in a working process and focus on such issues as time, efforts, and knowledge. According to Wilson, Lean operations should make an organization more flexible and responsive (9). This paper aims at discussing the case study of Caesars casinos, the outcomes of its manager’s intentions to implement Lean operations in the organizational environment (Hyer, Hirsch, and Brown 1), and the challenges that can be expected regarding the available material and working conditions. The idea to use kaizen events helps to involve different departments in the problem-solving process and understand how to beginning a working process, where to search for credible information, and who to use the data offered. Challenges Caesars Experienced during the Lean Implementation Process The manager of Caesars casinos tried to weight all pros and cons of an improvement process; still, several challenges took place. One of them was based on a lack of professional knowledge. The point is that not all casino employees knew and comprehended clearly a definition of the term ‘Lean’. Some of them defined it as an opportunity to cut jobs. To reduce the impact of this problem and promote a clear understanding of the goals, Caesars casinos’ managers had to talk to the employees and explain them the essence and goals of this process that were to eliminate wasteful activities, improve customer experience, and increase effectiveness of the work (Hyer, Hirsch, and Brown 2). Another significant challenge that was observed was the impossibility to get the required portion of a fin
Introduction Slicing off, of a predetermined region of a DNA strand and introduction of a selected is a crucial undertaking in the field of molecular biology. This process facilitates various gene manipulation procedures such as cloning and mutagenesis. In addition, it allows for generation of chimeric genes. The main areas targeted in this process are the gene regulatory sites and sequences involved in gene coding. Alteration at any of these areas results in substantial changes in gene functions. As such, these changes provide room for research and understanding of the composition, utility and sequencing of biological moiety. The traditional approach to mutagenesis entails initiation of mutations at specific sites by use of special compounds called mutagenic agents. Mutagenesis may also occur randomly. Even though traditional approach in screening and identification of single mutations of genes is a wearisome and a not so feasible undertaking, it is carried out regularly. As a result of this, novel methods have been designed for initiation of mutagenesis. An example
Summary The article tells how Holocaust terror victims (those affected directly and indirectly) led their lives in late 1970s, in Skokie, a suburb of Chicago. The victims expected that their new neighborhood would offer them the peace that they needed to exist, without persecution. However, the announcement by a neo-Nazi group of its intention to hold a parade at Skokie in 1977 shattered the dreams of the Holocaust terror victims. Philippa Strum’s dramatic retelling of the events in Skokie (and in the courts) ignites enormous controversy and challenges regarding our understanding of and commitment to the values enshrined in the First Amendment. It was not hard to envision the unfolding debate. On the one hand, the Nazis in America maintained that they were entitled to free speech. On the other hand, the Jews in America, whom the Nazis were targeting, asserted that living free of intimidation was their right. Separately, the town maintained that the planed march by the Nazis would more than likely fuel violence. Accordingly, the court granted the town an injunction against the planned march. The Civil Right Union in America responded to this court ruling by opting to defend the planned march by the Nazis and accordingly, defended free speech. The different elements accompanying a difficult case were also evident in Skokie. They included the presence of an absolute class, preceding speech restraint as well as heated sentiments from the public. In recreating it, Strum presents a detailed account and analysis of the legal proceedings as well as finely delineated portraits of the protagonists. One of the leading protagonists is Frank Collin, a leader of the American National Party whose father survived the Jewish Holocaust. Another protagonist is Sol Goldstein, a community leader in Skokie and himself a survivor of the Holocaust as well. He was very vocal in countering the attempt by the Nazis to match to Skokie. Albert Smith, who was at the time the mayor of Skokie, is another protagonist, but his main intention was to offer his town people protection. David Goldberger, an attorney at ACLU found himself in a compromising position, because he represented the Nazis in this case against the Jews, while he was Jewish. Although Goldberger and ACLU emerged victors nonetheless, it was a very costly victory, because over 30,000 members of this organization sought to leave. The most ironical thing is that even after granted the right to match towards Skokie was granted to them, the Nazis never did so. The book by Strum illustrates the need to defend freedom of speech at all times, regadless of the beneficiaries. It raises both constitution
The implementation of the project The project that has recently been carried out at Hunter Institute of TAFE lasted fifty days. The suppliers selected for this project were quite reliable, and both hardware and software were delivered on time. More importantly, the team managed to stay within the budget. In addition to that, we need to point out that each of the project activities was based on continuous cooperation with the administration of the Hunter Institute, the students of this institution, and the faculty. The team briefed them at each stage of the project, and they, in turn, made their recommendations, which proved very valuable. Overall, judging from the follow-up assessment, we can argue that the administration of the Hunter Institute and students are content with the results of this project. The progress of the task steps As far as the timeframes of this project are concerned, we have to admit that the team did manage to meet the specified deadline. The project started on October 24th and ended on December 12th, although initially, the team planned to complete all task steps on December 5th. The first activity (obtaining permission for the project) was completed within three days, although we intended to do it within one day. Moreover, this seven-day delay can be explained by the fact that it took us much longer to assess the actual and potential needs of the students in terms of technology usage. For this purpose, we needed to conduct a poll among learners and faculty in order to find out what kind of hardware and software they required for their classes. Without this information, the team could not effectively evaluate the technologies available on the market. One should bear in mind that these tasks were linked with one another[1], and we could proceed to other activities only when we did the second and the third tasks[2]. Ideally, the tasks should be made independent from each other, and it is not advisable to pair them as such practice can result in many delays and stoppages (Barkley, 2007; Kerzner, 2004). However, this was one of those cases when such a task structure was compulsory because these two assignments were crucial for the success of the entire project. The rest of the project activities went as planned, and there were no other delays. The assessment of the project outcomes The evaluation of project efficiency has to rely on such measurements as cost, revenue, speed, and qualitative improvements that it has brought (National Research Council, 2005; Richman, 2002). In this case, we can present our findings in table format: Revenue     Cost       Time        Quality                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Service                                                                                $ 100. 000  $ 82, 500  Fifty Days  The project has raised the quality of educational services offered by Hunter Institute of TAFE. Students wh
Basically, the book discusses the “World War Terminus” that resulted into nuclear obliteration for the humankind. Nevertheless, there are some unique aspects of this book that are worth noting and are also attractive to tell the intended audience (the class). The remaining individuals in this society have been forced to inhabit a world that is highly polluted by radioactive elements. These have caused harm to numerous living organisms. However, according to analysts, even though these elements is an actual matter, it has been used by Rick (the author) in this book as a metaphorical scheme to represent the polluted cloud of the mind, which hinders the humankind from acknowledging and appreciating each and every form of life that exist in the society. This book has been criticized by several reviewers, particularly with respect to the fact that there are several dissimilarities to the movie Bounty Hunter, in which there are no much issue concerning animals or electric animals of any kind. In addition, some reviewers claim that there is a certain mechanical peculiarity in the characters of androids that makes it challenging for an individual to sympathize with them. This is a critical provision when considered critically. There are numerous unique aspects in this book that are quite attractive to tell the class. One of them lies on the fictional imminent world, in which the simple capacity to possess an animal is regarded as a representation of social status. Animal proprietorship has turned out to be the custom for all individuals remaining in the world, since the capacity to take care of and endure life has transformed into a fresh moral aspect subsequent to the destruction of several things in the war. To some extent, this can be quite hilarious of the kind of society that can possibly exit should such an occurrence be a reality. A review of the first chapter of the book indicates that every individual keeps at least an animal in petite area of grass on the rooftop of their houses. Rick ascended to the roof of his house keep an eye on his electrical sheep. Caring for the animals has developed into some kind of culture in the societ
Over the years, American churches have experienced a lot of challenges. Cultural clash is among these challenges where it became hard to attract the immigrants into the churches. This was mostly due to the language barrier because the American churches preachers could only communicate in English and so the immigrants from other countries such as Spain and Mexico could not understand the language. It was hard to find church leaders who had leadership skills to lead the masses. Also, there was not enough space to accommodate all the worshippers who attended church services. The American religious life started experiencing some changes starting from the year 1960. The American people also began experiencing some changes brought about by religious beliefs. This essay will try to explain factors that are influential in shaping the future of religion in America. Research has shown that many Americans have no religious preference; they are confused as to which religion to follow and practice. The percentage of those with no religion is shown to increase sharply. For instance, in the year 1992, those without religion stood at 8 percent while last year (2013) the figure increased to 20 percent. Additionally, the black Americans are also believed to be more religious than the whites (Hout, Michael and Claude 4). Many researchers have found out that religion is one of the main factors that contribute towards good behaviors among American teenagers. The process of shaping the behavior of youths in America should start from their early childhood. It should, therefore, be introduced in primary schools and kindergartens. Parents are advised to make sure that their children comprehend the importance of religion and its impact on their life. This is because research has shown that religious teenagers are unlikely to engage in behaviors that are health-compromising such as smoking, drugs and committing suicide in a bid to avoid stress and hopelessness. Religion helps in guiding them on how to avoid all these during their adolescence stage where there are a lot of temptations (Smith 17). Religion and health are believed to be related. The relationship between the two is accelerated by research programs conducted by researchers. It has been found out that religion can influence the outcomes of physical or mental health of individuals. Religion offers education to people on how to regulate their lifestyle and health associated behaviors. It also helps in developing health beliefs and generating positive emotions. The American population should be informed about this relationship that will change their view towards religion (Ellison and Levin 700). Media should b
Technology has played a critical role in the revival of the United States military capabilities. Nearing the end of the Second World War, the United States demonstrated to the global society that it was moving a step ahead of the rest in military development when it used the first atomic weapon against a major power, Japan. The atomic weapon brought the war to its conclusive end and the United States emerged as the superpower. However, this did not stop the United States from making further military developments. In fact, it motivated it to enhance military capabilities using the most advanced technologies. During the Cold War, the United States was strongly convinced that it may be inevitable to go to war with the Soviet Union, the other superpower at that time. As such, it used its scientific development to come up with more powerful tools of war. Davis (55) says that the United States emerged as a stronger nation in the development of fighter jets. These jets were important in identifying and hitting the target using atomic bomb with great precision. According to Johnson (22), the United States led the arms race and was the leading nation in the development of nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapon emerged as the ultimate weapon that a country could use to completely destroy its enemies in case of war (Spohr 42). The country experienced rapid technological development in the field of military as it came to understand the concept of nuclear war better than any other nation in the period leading to the September 11, 2001 terror attack. In this century, it is believed that the United States still has the most advanced military capabilities that are yet to be matched by the emerging powers. According to Kolodziej and Kanet (90), inasmuch as the United States has superior military capabilities, there are limitations on exercising this power in this 21 st century. The main impediment is the emergence of the concept of sovereignty. The United States has unmatched military capabilities, but it is bound by the international laws to respect the sovereignty of other countries. It means that although the United States has the capacity to destroy a country it considers a threat, it is bound by the law to respect the sovereignty of such a country unless there is a justifiable reason that makes it necessary to go to war. The government of the United States, with all its military capabilities, also cannot remove a government of another country from power using its own forces because of the existing international laws. According to Lebovic, technology itself is another hindrance that limits the ability of this country to exercise its
Introduction A doctor should offer best services to the clients and at the same time should be a good teacher (Graham, 1995). One should emerge from a visit to his doctor very happy and better equipped to deal with problems in the future with more knowledge and tools to help one practice preventive maintenance and wise self-care. Patients look for e very reliable and highly rated doctors. They also want an experienced doctor because high experience is associated with success. This paper will therefore discuss a personal health experience with a doctor describing the event, and whether the experience met expectations (Lloyd, 2004). Personal health experience with a dentist I experienced some problems with my teeth and decided to pay a visit to a dentist. On examining my teeth the dentist said that one of my upper molars was suffering form a cavity and therefore the only choice left was to extract it. Because of the pain I was going through a quick appointment was to be set. As the day come, I read a book about teeth cavities and how they are filled or the teeth extracted as I waited in the reception. I was convinced that the process is not a bad one because the book had a smiling person who had a tooth extraction. The assistant called me in the dentist’s room and arranged all the operators and left letting the gas to take effect. No sooner had the gas taken effect than I started experiencing nausea and almost vomited. The experience was not a laughing matter as indicated in the book. The dentist finally came holding a needle and this sent chills all over my body. The dentist noticed the fear in me and shouted at me to open my mouth and that he was not there to play. At this time the effect of the gas was reducing slowly and so to save time, the dentist together with his assistant held my hands tightly and the dentist threw all his weight into injecting my gum. After some few minutes my mouth was numb from the shot. The assistant came back with some other metallic operators and a small tent thing that was meant to keep my mouth open. The tent was put in my mouth forcefully thus injuring my gums. The dentist then came in, and as he put those small metals into my mouth to extract my tooth, I could not help screaming. He fiercely shouted at me to shut up as he struggled to extract the tooth. I could taste blood in my mouth but finally the tooth was down. I obtained gum complications after the tooth was extracted because the tools that the dentist used were not sterilized and also because the process was very harsh. Quality health care The quality of health care relates to the adequacy of the facilities, personnel, and policies to deliver medical care (Lloyd, 2004). Process quality is concerned about the ap
The Federal Reserve System refers to the United States central bank which was established back in 1913. Most people prefer to call it fed, but this is in local slang language. Prior to its formation there were frequent financial set backs in the economy that were experienced from the year 1907. The fed was invented by the legislature as the solution to US financial problems. This paper focuses on the criticism that has been directed towards the Federal Reserve and tries to analyze the truth behind the allegations. The Federal Reserve has various obligations that include monitoring and controlling monetary institutions. Secondly, the reserve is responsible for sustaining the strength of the monetary system. Additionally, the Federal Reserve offers monetary services to the federal government, international foreign missions, and depository organizations. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve is also responsible of carrying out the financial policy of the US. According to Irwin (2010), the reserve is run by the Federal Reserve board and its members are selected by the president. However, the Federal Reserve is free from the president but again the decisions that regard it have to be verified by the congress. In ancient days there was acute shortage of money and that’s why the Federal Reserve was established to ensure that there is adequate currency revolving in the US economy. Besides, it would be risky if the banks were allowed to do their operations without being answerable to any body hence the Federal Reserve has a mandate of safeguarding the interests of the general public. Whenever an urgent situation occurs such as during the recent recession period when most organizations were exiting the markets, it is the Federal Reserve that came to the rescue of the US economy by offering subsidies to the various organizations that were adversely affected by the recession. Before the subsidies were issued companies were retrenching their employees in large numbers. This recession was felt all over the world because it’s perceived that the US being a super power influences world economies. The Federal Reserve supplies cash to monetary institutions so that the banks are able to offer loans to their clients while at the same time retaining their money in store. If the Federal Reserve declined to supply the funds to the depository units the banks would not be in a position to offer loans. The reserve has been experiencing a lot of pressure because most people feel that its activities are not transparent. This is because some financial organizations have been permitted to posses stocks in the money market and thus it implies that its biased owing to the fact that majority of these banks are privately owned. It would have been better if the public owned banks were also given the same opportunity hence this behavior results in unfair competition. One of the issues that have been raising eyebrows is the party that possesses the Federal Reserve, because according to the act of Federal Reserve it’s not possessed by the federal government hence most people have found the