Process Essays

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EssayonMarketingProcess

#1.TheMarketingprocessismadeupofsimpleconceptsthatinvolvelotsofresearchonthepartof themarketer.Theprocessbeginswithunderstandingtheconsumer,withoutknowingwhat consumersneedorwant,itwouldbeextremelyhardforfirmstobothdevelopandsellaproduct Knowingthatconsumerswantmoregreenproductsduetogrowingenvironmentalconcernsisa veryimportantdetail.Needsandwantsarewhatfuelconsumerpurchasesandmarketersmust performresearchinordertobestservetheircustomers.Throughthisresearch,marketersareledto thenextstepoftheprocessandcannowdevelopacustomerdrivenmarketingstrategy.Here,the firmmustdecidehowitwilldifferentiateitsproductfromothersonthemarketshowmore content...

Thisfirststrategycallsforthecreationofmoresaleswithoutchangingtheoriginalproduct,which canachievedthroughthefourP'sofmarketingThenextstrategy,marketdevelopment,allowsthe suppliertofindnewmarketsfortheircurrentproductsbyusingdemographicmarketstoseewhere thegreatestrevenuewillbebasedonthetargetgroupyouaresellingto(seniors,teens,etc.).Product developmentisthenextstrategywhichfocusesonnewproductsthemodificationofcurrent products.Thisstrategyisratherimportantaswithoutevolvingproductstomeettheeverchanging needsofcurrentandpotentialcompaniescanseealossinsalesandwouldlimittheirabilitytobe competitiveinthemarket.Thefinalstrategyisdiversification.Thisstrategycallsforcompaniesto attaincurrentornewbusinessesallowingthemto"diversify"theirofferingsandbreakintonew markets.

ByusingMarketingstrategy,organizationsconcentratetheirresourcesonthegreatestopportunities toincreasesalesandmaintainacompetitiveadvantageinitsmarket(Wickipedia,pg1)Market segmentationistheprocesscompaniesusetodividetheirmarketintogroupsofbuyersandestablish marketingtailoredtoindividualgroups.Markettargetingistheprocessofactuallychoosingthe marketwhichposesthegreatestprofitabilityPositioninginvolvesproductplacementandhelps marketershighlighttheirproductoveracompetitor.The

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TheDesignProcessEssayexamples

ThedesignprocessDesignmaybedefinedasthemethodicalapproachtothesolutionofaproblem. Fundamentally,thepurposeofgoodengineeringdesignistocreateanendproductwhichwillnot onlyfunctionefficiently,butwillalsobeacommercialsuccess.Exceptinthesimplestofcases,the designprocessisaverycomplicatedprocedurerequiringtheservicesofanumberofhighlytrained personnelThemainstepsindesigningaproductmayfollowthepatternillustratedbelowDemand Beforeanythingcanbesoldtheremustbesomeonewhoispreparedtobuyit.Asatisfiedcustomer isoneofthebestsalesmenafirmcanhave.Itis...showmorecontent...

Thus,toincreasethepotentialmarket,theproductshouldbeasadaptableaspossibleItisimportant, therefore,tovisualizeallthelikelycombinationsforwhichanewdesignmaybeused.Workona newdesignwillcommenceonceithasbeenestablishedthatthepotentialmarketjustifiesthecostof development.PossiblesolutionsAfterestablishingexactlywhatthenewproductistobeusedfor, thedesignteammustnotbesatisfiedwithtakingthefirstsolutionthatcomestomind,andthen attemptinganumberofmodificationssothatitsatisfiesmostoftherequirementsTodosowould restricttheirideasandprobablyresultinapoordesign.Inpractice,agooddesignerwillsketchand, ifnecessary,layoutasmanydifferentsolutionsaspossible,andthenrejectallinferiordesigns.In comingtohisdecision,hewouldtakeintoaccountthefollowingmajorfactors:(a)Principleof operationandmanufacture;(b)Requirementsofcustomer;(c)Outsideinfluences(e.g.,competitive products)Atthisearlystage,thedesignerwouldprobablymakesomebasiccalculations,and, perhaps,alsomakeuseofexperimentaltechniquesandmock–upstohelpverifyhisanalysis.When comparingdesigns,thosehavingthesimplestworkingprincipleshouldbepreferred,providedthey satisfytherequirementsadequatelyanddonotinvolveadditionalproblems,suchasexcessively largeparts.

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PlanningProcessPaper

ThePlanningProcess

Therearemanycompaniesaroundtheworldthathavebeenverysuccessfulintheirbusiness. Thoughtheonethingthatallthesecompanieshaveincommonisplanningdiligently,"planningis theconscious,systematicprocessofmakingdecisionsaboutgoalsandactivitiesthatanindividual, group,workunit,ororganizationwillpursueinthefuture"(Bateman&Snell,2007,118)Inthis paper,willbelistedthebasicplanningprocessasfollows;SituationalAnalysis,AlternativeGoals andPlans,GoalandPlanEvaluation,GoalandPlanSelection,Implantation,MonitorandControl.I willcomparetheplanningprocesstomycurrentworkplaceFollowedbywhatIbelievewouldbe morecrucialandwhyIthinkthat.Also,I...showmorecontent...

Byusbeingsurethatarecustomersareawareofthesurveyaheadoftime,wearemorethanlikely togetabetterknowledgeofwherewemayneedtofocusmoreonimprovingorattemptingthe consumer'sideas.Bydoingso,wearemoreliketoachievereachingourgoals.

Step#2:AlternativeGoalsandPlans–"basedonthesituationalanalysis,theplanningprocessshould generatealternativegoalsthatmaybepursuedinthefutureandthealternativeplansthatmaybe usedtoachievethosegoals"(Bateman&Snell,2007).Alotofourgoalssetatworkarenotjustto besurethatallcustomersarehappybutalsothattheyknowifthere'ssomethingthathasnot instantlybeenputintoeffectthatwearestillintheprocessofdoingso.Itmaybesomethingthat takesalittlemorefinancialeffortaswellastimeForexample,alotofcustomerhavementionedthe wouldlikeiftheirvehiclewaswashedandvacuumedaftereveryservice.Westatethefollowingto thecustomerwhenthisisbroughttoourattention,"Asofnowwearerelocatingtoanotherfacility, fortunatelywewillbeinabiggerbuildingthatwillalsohaveacarwashavailableButfornowwe havewashedyourwindowsandvacuumedthevehicle.Welookforwardtobeingabletoserveyou better."

Step#3:GoalandPlanEvaluation–"next,managerswillevaluatetheadvantages,disadvantages,and potentialeffectsofeachalternativegoalandplan"

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TheWritingProcess

Writingapaperonthewritingprocessisprettyhard.Thewritingprocessisdifferentfromone persontoanother.Youcomeacrossquestionslike,'Whatexactlyisthewritingprocess?';and'Must youfollowonepersonswritingprocessifyoursisdifferent?';ThisiswhereIcameacrossthe answertomyquestions,writehoweveryouwishtowrite.Ifonepersonlikesfreewritefirstand anotherpersonlikestowriteadraftfirst,letthemdohowtheyplease.

ThewritingprocessissomethingthatyoufigureoutyourselfasyougothroughschoolIpersonally thinkthatiswhytheymakeustakeEnglishforsomanyyears.Throughtheyears,Ifoundthatsome teachersforcedyoutowritecertainways.Ibelievethatshowmorecontent

Idon'tagreewithhim.Theonlywayforsomeonetoimprovehisorherwritingisifapeerreads overitandexplainswhatcouldbedonetoimproveit.

InTheMaker'sEye:RevisingYourOwnManuscript,Murraysays,'Writersmustlearntobetheir ownworstenemy';(Murray87).Heistryingtosaythatwhenitcomestoediting,youmustbeable toacceptcriticismfromothersandbesuspiciousofit.Justbecausetheysaythatyoushould rearrangethatparagraphdoesn'tnecessarilymeanyouhaveto.Thewayyouwrotetheparagraph couldbeinyourownvoice.

YourpapersshouldbefilledwithyourvoiceVoiceiswhatmakesyourwritingpersonalButyour voicecouldbedifferentdependingonwhatyouwriteabout.Iwouldputalotmoreofmyfeelings inapaperaboutfood,thanapaperabouthowthepolaricecapsaremelting.

RevisingandrewritingapaperisacommonstepinthewritingprocessPersonally,Ithinkyour paperwouldbecrapifyouskippedthesestepsbutI'msuresomeonehasdoneitbefore.Everywriter hasrevisedandrewrittenapaper.DoyouthinkthatShakespearewroteRomeoandJulietinone shot?Idon'tthinkso.

Inconclusion,writingisuptothewriter.Ifthewriterdecidestofollowtheformalwritingprocess, thenthat'stheirchoiceNothingshouldbeforcedwhenitcomestowritingThenthewriterdoesnot putouttheirbestworkpossible.Thankyouforreadingmy

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ProcessDesignEssay

ProcessDesignMatrix–ExecutiveSummary

OPS/571

February15,2016

TeresaN.Banks

ProcessDesignMatrix&Summary

TheproductdesignofMaryKayfocusesontheproductlifecycle,butaservicedesignfocuseson theservicesprovidedandcustomerexperiencesTheproductionprocess,whenmanufacturinga product,itmustgothroughseveralstagesoftheproductlifecycle.Thedifferenceinaproductand servicedesignisputtingthefocusonpeopleinsteadofthething.Theserviceprocessfocuseson howwellthecompanyproductionsystemworks

MaryKayProducts

DesignfocalPoint:Theneedforqualifiedproductshelpsshowcustomerstheyaregettingasafe producttobettertheirlife.MaryKayisalargecompany...showmorecontent...

Quality:

MaryKayhasseveralself–serviceapproaches,suchasplaceordersonlineforfasterservice,choose amethodofdeliveryandmethodofpayment.MaryKayreceivestheorderfromacustomer, processingdeliverstowarehouseforproductandpackaging,warehousedeliverstoshipping company,andtheshippingcompanydeliverstothecustomer.

ProcessDesignMatrix

ProcessDesignAspect|MaryKay(Service)|MaryKay(Product)|Designfocalpoint|Customer satisfaction,reliableservice|QualityProducts,variety,incomepossibilities|Strategy|Speedy delivery,personalattentiontoeachcustomers|Continuousproductionsales|Processdesign approach|Easyaccesstoonlineordering,highcustomerattention,oneononeservice|Stayupon competitorsandoffercompetitiveproducts|Processmap|Clearlydefinedbyaprocessflowchart| ProcessFlowChart&engineeringspecs.|ProcessPerformanceMeasurement|Cycletimefom beginningofcustomercontacttotheend|Productioncycle,continousflow,andquality,assembly lineproduction|Factorylocation|Closetocustomersapproach|ShippedfromDallas,TXto multipleareas|Facilitylayout|Basedontheconsultant|Mainfocusisproductefficiency|Process design|Processdesigntargetwilleffectthecustomersdirectly|Customersarenotinvolvedonlyin thebeginningstages.|Scheduling|Flexiblehours

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Readingisanactivitybutspeedreadingisaskillwhichcanbeattainedwiththoroughpracticeand determination.Oncethisskillisattained,itcancertainlyincreaseyourknowledge,boostyourcareer growthandimproveyourlearningexperienceIfyouarepreparingforTOEFLiBT,thenitmustbe knowntoyouthatspeedreadingcanbeofgreatusetoyou.Inthisarticle,wewillexplainyou severaltechniquesusingwhichyoucandospeedreadingforTOEFLiBT.Wewillalsosharehow tostartwithspeedreadingandwhatarethetopadvantagesofit

HandPacingtechnique:–Handpacingtechniquehelpsyoureadfasterwhilemaintainingasteady flow.Thisisalsoreferredtoaspointermethod.Weallhaveusedthistechniqueduringourschool days.Thismethodinvolvesmovingorslidingtheindexfingerofapointeracrossthepageorbelow thesentenceyouarereadingTheshowmorecontent

Initially,youreyescangetexhaustedquickly,butwhenyouhavepracticedit,youwillexperience youreyesgettingusedtoitandyouwillbeabletodevelopyourmuscleseventually.

ImprovelogicalSkills:–Readingisagoodexerciseforyourbrain.Whenyoutrainyourbraintodo speedreading,yourbrainbecomesefficientatsortinginformationandfindingconnectionsbetween bitsofinformation.Thishelpsyouimproveyourlogicalskills.

Improvestimemanagement:–Speedreadingcanbeextremelyusefulifyouarepreparingfor EnglishlanguageproficiencytestslikeIELTS,PTEorTOEFL.Ithelpsyoureadfaster,understand theinformationandattemptquestions.Since,IELTS,PTEorTOEFLaretimeboundtests,hence youneedtoreadandunderstandtheinformationgivenandattemptquestionsinafixedtime.Thisis wheretheroleofspeedreadingcomesintoplay.

StartingwithSpeedReading?Herearesome

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AfterthissemesterIfeelthatI'venotonlydevelopedintoabetterwriterbutalsohavegraspeda betterunderstandingofthewritingprocess,whichisarguablymostimportant;havingasolid foundationformywritingtechniqueisthekeytowritingwell.Throughoutmiddleschoolandhigh school,Ihavealwaysbeentoldtousethe"fiveparagraphformat"whenwritingessays,butnowthat I'mincollege,IunderstandthatIhavebeenlimitingmycreativityandnotexpressingmyopinions andideastotheirfullestextent.Tobeagoodwriter,Imustputtimeandeffortintomytopicand fullyunderstandthemainideatowriteasatisfactoryessay.Sofar,IfeelasifI'mdoingalright. `WhenIfirstbeginthewritingprocessIalwaysstartbytypingoutthefullstoryPersonally,Ican't sitdownandplanwhatI'mgoingtowriteabout;formaldraftingmakesmefeelasifIhavewriters' block.OvertheyearsIhavetakenbitsandpiecesofadviceaboutmywritingandincorporatedthose snippetsofguidanceandsuggestionsintowhatmywritingstyleistoday.Idon'tthinkI'mabad writer,butIcouldworkondevelopingmoreofmyessaysinto"Acakes."

Inthenarrativeessay,Ichoseatopicthatmostofmypeerscouldrelatetoandatopicthatwasvery importanttomepersonally.Beinganewdriverisexciting,however,italsoispotentiallyvery dangerous,andIreallywantedtocapturethatinmywriting.YourfeedbackstatedthatIneededto usemorevivid

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TheImportanceOfWritingProcessInWriting

HowtoPlayBasketballThisishowyouplaybasketball.Youhavetoknowhowtoshoot,pass,and dribbleandbeagoodteammateIcametoknowhowtodothiswhenIwas3Istartedtogetbetter whenIstartedtoknowandunderstandthegameofbasketballandstartedpracticingalotmore.You havetoknowhowtodotherightthingincertainmomentsyoucan'tbescaredofpressurehewill happentoyouatonepointevenifyoudon'twantittooYouhavetobeabletomakeshotsatclutch momentslikealltheNBAsuperstarsdo.Youhavetoknowhowtodribblesoyoucanmakeplays foryourotherteammates.Youhavetoknowhowtopass.Sayyouwereinamomentwhenyou weregettingdouble–teamedandhecamedowntothelastshotyouand

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Thefirstthingyouthinkofwheneveryouarelookingforacarorbuyingacarisifitssafe.Safetyis animportantpartwhendrivingavehicleofanykind.IfIweretobuildmyowncarIwouldmake surethecarissafeinallcategories.Firstoff,Iwouldbuildinanautomaticspeedlimitreaderthat keepsthecarwithinthespeedlimit.Next,Iwouldalsobuildinabetterseatbelt.Onethatiseasierto adjustatthetopbutalsoatthebottomnearyourstomachLastly,Iwouldbuildabetterdefrosterin thefrontandbackwindshieldthatwillquicklydefrostyourcarsoyouwouldhavetowaittodrive. Whenyouaredrivingdowntheroad,youcanclearlyseethespeedlimitsigns.Youcanseethe whiteorayellowishcoloredsignpostedhighHowever,whenyoudriveatnight,ithardtoseethe signandyouriskgettingpulledoverforspeeding.With...showmorecontent...

Eitheritstootightaroundyourstomach,irritatesyourneckorendsupgettinglockedinplaceandit wouldbehardtoadjustitfromthere.IfIweretobuildaseatbelt,Iwouldalreadyhaveaseatbelt protectorbuiltwiththeseatbeltsoitsoftforyourneckandheadarea.Iwouldalsobuildanadjuster toadjusttheareaaroundthestomachsoit'snottootightandnottoolooseThenIwouldmakesome stoppertohelptheseatbeltfromgettingyoustuckinanuncomfortableposition.

Let'ssayitsnowedoritsbelowfreezingoutsideandyoudon'thaveagaragetokeepyourcarin. Lookatyourwindshieldsandwhatdoyousee.Snoworfrostdependingontheweather.Mostcars havebuiltindefrosterbutnotallofthemworkincarsandwhenyouturniton,ittakeforeverto defrostyourcarYoudon'twanttodriveacarwithonlypartofyourwindshielddefrostedThat's verydangerousandyouriskdangertoyourselfandother.Withaquickerandeffectivedefroster, youwillbeabletogetontheroadinamatteroftimeandyouwon'tbeadangerto

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ProcessEssay:HowToBuildACar

Processessaysareessaysthatexplaintotheaudiencehowtodosomethingorhowtocompletea task.Thismayinvolveexplaininghowtoputitemsoringredientstogethertomakeafinished product,suchasinarecipe.Theseessayscanalsoexplainhowtoaccomplishagoal.Forexample,a processessaycoulddetailthestepsthatmustbetakeninordertograduatefromaparticularcollege. Regardlessofthesubject,allprocessessaysmustclearlyexplainindetailhowtocompleteor performatask.Instructions1.Plantheessay.Itishelpfultouseanoutlineformatinordertomap outthenecessarybackgroundinformationaboutthechosentopic,tocompilealistofneeded supplies,todeterminethestepsthatshouldbefollowed,toshowmorecontent

Inordertomakeagoodprocessessaytheauthorshouldprovidebasicprocessbackground information.ProcessessayOutlineThisrubricisacondensedtreatmentoftheProcessessay writing,thisOutlineisjustadescriptionofthemainfactsandrulesabouthowtowritethistypeof essay.OneshouldpracticeasmuchaspossibletobecomegoodinwritingaProcessessay.Writinga processessayWritingaprocessessayrequiresalotofworktododoneFirstofalltheauthoris supposedtoexplainthesignificanceoftheanalyzedprocess.Then,theeffectthisprocessmayhave onobjectsorevenpeopleisrevealed.Itisnecessarytomentionalltheinformationabouttheprocess tomakethereaderfullyunderstanditsessence.Agoodwaytomakeaprocessessaylogicalisto chooseacorrectnumberofstepswithintheprocessandthedifficultiesofeachstep....moreonthe EssaywritingProcessessaystructureAprocessessayhasaclassicalstructuredependingonlyon theamountoftheprocess'stepsdescribed:Introduction(Intheintroductiontheauthorrevealsthe basicaimoftheprocessleavingoutspecificdetails.Basicbackgroundinformationisalsoprovided.

Anotherfactortomentionisthetruemeaningofthisprocessanditseverydaylifeapplication Thereforethereaderlearnsinwhichsphereshecanlaterapplythe

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WritingandProcessEssay

Imaginethis:you'reayoungstudentatyourlocalcommunitycollege,andyou'repartakinginan Englishcoursetogaincredits.You'resittingintheclassroom,andtheprofessorbeginstoassignan essay.Theentireclassletsoutagroanthatcouldbeheardfrommilesaway,howeverthisdoesn't phaseyourprofessor.Theessayisassigned:aprocessessay.Nowwhat?Whatisaprocessessay? Howdoyougoaboutwritingone?HowdoyougettheAyousodesperatelyneed?Thispaperwill discusseverythingoneneedstoknowinordertowritetheperfectprocessessaysuchasthe definitionofaprocessessay,howtoconstructit,andhowtousepropertransitionstomakethe essayflowTobegin,onemustknowthedefinitionofaprocessessayAprocessessaycanbe classifiedintoeitheroftwocategoriesdependingonitspurpose.Thefirstisanessayexplaining howtodosomething,whilethelatterexplainshowsomethingworks.Whenwritinganessaythatis tellingthereaderhowtodosomething,thereadershouldbeabletofollowdirectionsthatarespelled outintheessay;however,whenwritinganessaythatisexplaininghowsomethingworks,thegoal istoinformthereaderThereaderwillnotbeconductingtheprocessintheessay,buttheywill understandtheprocessofthewaythesubjectworkswhentheyhavefinishedreading.Nowthatthe definitionofaprocessessayhasbeenexplained,andthetypeofessaytobewrittenhasbeen chosen,itistimetoput

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ProcessEvaluation

Aprocessevaluationisatoolutilizedtoidentifythekeycomponentsofinterventionthatare effectiveandunderwhatconditions.Additionallyitalsoevaluatestheextenttowhichaprogramis beingimplementedasplanned.Aprocessevaluationcanbebrokendownintosixstepswhichare depictedinthediagrambelow.Inordertoengagestakeholderstheprocessmustbeginatthe evaluationcycleStakeholdersinregardstoourprogramincludethosewhoaredirectlyinvolved withprogramoperations.Thisincludesthestaffutilizedtoprocuresuppliesandequipment,those involvedinthedeliveryofsuppliesequipment,thosewhodistributeeducationalmaterials,thosethat performdiabetictestingandthosethatinteractwiththetargetshowmorecontent Credibleevidenceisveryimportantinordertoensurestakeholderengagementandtostrengthenthe evaluationfindingandrecommendations.Credibleevidenceregardingourprogramwillbegathered fromkeyindicators.Akeyindicatorisaspecific,observable,andmeasurablecomponentthat supportsthegoalorpremiseoftheprogram.Ourkeyindicatorsincludesurveydata,service utilization,observationsofstaff,interviewingthetargetpopulationandsolicitationoffeedback Specificmilestonesregardingtheseindicatorsaredelineatedintheprogramgoalsand

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Theprocessofusingmemoryisasnaturalasbreathingyetthereisagreatdealofprocessingthat occurstokeepusfunctioningproperly.Thejourneyinformationtakesasitisprocessedinto memoriesiscomplexandhasmanystages.Thispaperwilllookatconceptsforshort–termand long–termmemory.Thetwoconceptsgenerallyagreeduponasexistingareshort–termmemoryand long–termmemoryAsthenamessuggest,thesestoreswillcontainmemoriesforashortperiod eitheroftime,oronmoreofalong–termbasis.

Long–termmemoryisthestoreofexperiencesandknowledgewegainthroughourlives.Thestore isthoughttobeunlimitedinspaceandmemoriesstoredwithinitaremuchmoredurablethanthose storedinshortterm...showmorecontent...

Workingmemoryisaconceptthatdividesshort–termmemoryintofourcomponents.Twoofthese componentshandledifferenttypesofsensoryinput,thethirddirectsattention,andthethirdconnects workingmemorytothelongtermstore.Thephonologicalloopisashort–term"storagesystemfor acousticorspeech–basedinformation"(Sarkar,2007,p2)andtheVisuospacialsketchpaddeals withinputthatwecollectvisually.Bothvisualrepresentationsofobjects,rememberingpictures presentedandspatialorientationlikethelocationoffurnitureinaroom.Thesetwosectionsare believedtoexistbecausetheabilitysimultaneouslytoprocessandretaininformationfromthesetwo sectionsexists.

Thecentralexecutiveiswhatcontrolsaperson'sattentionItturnsthefocustooneofthepreviously mentionedsectionsifneedbe,oritcandistributeattentionacrossthemboth.Thelastsection,the episodicbuffer,isbelievedtobeaconnectionbetweentheothersegmentsofshort–termstoreand thelong–termstoreThissectionallowstherecalloflong–termmemoriesfromitemsinshortterm memories.Itservesasacardcatalogofsortsforwhentheshort–termstorestoresatagthat referencesinformationthatisstoredinthelargerlibrary.Whenthisinformationneedstobe retrieved,theepisodicbufferconnectstheshort–terminformationtotherelatedlong–term

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Ongoingprofessionaldevelopmenthelpsustostayup–to–datewithnewdevelopments,newly identifieddangersoroutmodedtechniquesandnewissuesthatarise.Itisimportantthatwestay abreastofnewresearchasthisisanever–evolvingareaandimportantthatweremaincurrentinour therapytechniques.Supervisionisessentialforsafetyandgoodpractice,itcanhelptohave someoneglanceasecondpairofeyesoveryourpracticetoensureyouareadheringtostandardsand tohelpandsupportyou.Supervisionalsohelpswithyourownwellbeing,itisessentialtolookafter yourownhealthwhilstfocussingyourenergyonothers,havingthatextralayerofsupervisioncan helpyouensureyoudon’tbecomeoverwhelmed/overworkedandburnt

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BusinessProcessEssay

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ClearingYourOrganization'sRoadblockswithBusinessProcessAutomation BuildingaBetterBusinessProcess–TheStruggleisReal

Organizationsareundertremendouspressuretodomorewithless,streamlinecostsandtransform theirbusinesstotakeadvantageofcheaper,fasterdigitalstrategiesThat'saprettytallorderforany organization,butthatisexactlywhatagoodbusinessprocessautomation(BPA)companycan deliver.Thischallengespansallindustries,herearejustafewexamples:

Arecentsurveyshows996%ofinsuranceexecutivessurveyedsaytheyarestrugglingtodeliver digitalinnovation.

Inthehealthcarefield,85%ofrespondentsciteddigitalinnovationaskeytoalongterm competitiveshowmorecontent

AcriticalpartofensuringasuccessfulBPAimplementationrequiresengagingemployeesinthe BPAprocessandensuringthattheworkflowmakestheirjobseasier

Howcanbusinessprocessautomationhelpyourorganization?

TherearemanydifferentusecaseswithinanorganizationthatcanbenefitfromBPA,butitworks bestinsituationswherethereisalotofrepetitivemanualpaperworkorapprovals.Iftheprocesses remainsthesame,creatinganautomationworkflowensuresbestpracticesarefollowedeverytime.

Custombusinessprocessautomationcanrangefromautomatingfullprocessestohelping organizationsdesignprocessesthatlinkdifferentprogramsandsolutionstogether.Thegoalof automationisreducetheamountoftimespentonmanualinterventionandhasthefollowing benefits:

Savesmoney:Laborcostsaccountfor62%oftotalAPcosts,andestimated60%ofoverall corporateexpenses.Reducingmanualinterventioncansaveorganizationsbetween20–30% Savestime:Manualtaskssuchasbatchingjobs,performingback–ups,matchingPOswithinvoices andnumerousrepetitivetaskscanbeautomatedandcompletedsignificantlyfasterwithlesserrors.

Reduceserrors:Peoplegettired,sick,hungryordistractedandthiscasesthemtomakemistakes Withprocessautomation,themachinecontinuesthesamesetpatternandreduceoreliminates humanerrors.

Improveinternalandexternalservice:by

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Openingtheoffice

OpeningthePhysician'sofficeisaveryimportantjobthatrequirespreparationofallareasofthe office.Whenopeningthemedicaloffice,makesurethatitisopenedearlyenoughtopreparefor patientsToprepareforpatients'arrivaltherearetasksthatmustbecompletedDisarmingthealarm system,turningonthelights,unlockingthefilecabinetsandmedicinecabinets,unlockingthedoor inwhichthepatientsenterandturningonallofficeequipmentshouldbetoppriority.

Ensurethatthereceptionarea/waitingroomisclean,neatandreadytoreceivepatientsBecause patientreceptionbeginsassoonasapatiententersthedoorsoftheoffice,patientstendtoform opinionsaboutthequalityofcaretheywillshowmorecontent

Switchthephonesfromnight/weekendtothedaysystem.Iftheofficeusesanansweringservice afterhours,besuretocallthemtoinformthemthattheofficeisopen.Ensurethatthepatient's chartsarepreparedChecktherestroomsandexamroomsforcleanlinessEnsurethattheoffice thermostatissettoanappropriatetemperatureforthatday.

Themedicalassistantshouldperformavisualsafetycheckofthemedicalofficedaily.Removeany hazardsthatmayblockthehallwaysand/orexits.Biohazardandsharpscontainersshouldbe checkedandemptiedproperly.Dependingontheoffice,thismayincludeequipmentsafetychecks, firesafetychecks,medicationsafetycheck,andmedicalemergencyequipmentsafetychecks Itmayalsobenecessarytoensurethattoolsandsuppliesneedtoperformprocedurearestockedand availableforusewhenneeded.Therearenumeroustasksthatamedicalassistantwilldointhe officeduringtheday,thisisjustthebeginningDuringthedayyoumay,assistthephysicianand physicianassistantinexamrooms,escortpatientstoexamrooms,interviewpatients,measurevital signs;includingweight,bloodpressure,pulse,temperature,anddocumentallinformationin patient'schart,giveinstructionstopatientsasinstructedbyphysicianorphysicianassistant,ensure allrelatedreports,labsandinformationisfiledandisavailableinpatients'medicalrecordspriorto their

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OperationsMgmtControl

ProcessImprovementQuestion1:WhyareorganizationsshowingmoreinterestinTMS (TransportationManagementSystem)todaycomparedtothepast?

"Ifyoucannotkeepupwithtechnologyitwillsurelyleaveyoubehind"Today'stechnologycanaid youinjustaboutanythingyoucanthinkof,thisisespeciallytruewhenitcomestothelogisticsofa supplychain.TheTransportationManagementSystemisagoodexampleofsuchtechnology. TransportationcostsarenotcheapwhenitcomestomovingproductsfrompointAtopointBThe risingcostoffuelandthecurrenteconomyhavecausedcompaniestolookforbetterwaystodo thingswhilestillreducingcosts.Ibelievethefirstsentencesaysitall,showmorecontent

OneofthemajortypesoftasksTMScanhelpwithisprocessimprovement.TheTransportation ManagementSystemcantotakenumerousmanualtasksandreducethemintoanautomatedsystem. Reducingthesetasksgivemanagementtheopportunitytoarrangeorreducethestaffthatwasonce doingthisjob.OneoftheothertasksthatTMScanofferisshipmentoptimization.Productscoming inandoutofadistributioncenterneedcloseattention.TMShastheabilitytoautomaticallyprocess bothinboundandoutboundorders.Accordingto(Gilmore,2002);

AnadvancedTMSwillprovidetheabilitytoautomaticallyprocessinboundandoutboundorders andoptimallyselecttheleastcosttransportationmodeOrders(inboundandoutbound)arealso optimizedtocreateleastcost,consolidatedplansthatdrivesubstantialsavingsonnetfreightbills whilemeetingcustomerservicerequirementsandothernetworkconstraints.

TMSoptimizesthe"leastcost"optiontothebestofitsability;thiscapabilitycannotbeignoredand isamustfororganizationstostaycompetitive.TMSalsohelpswithcarriermanagementby providinganopportunityforreducedratesandimprovingqualitythroughuseofyourcorecarriers.

Question3:HowdoesamodernTMSsystemenhancecustomerservicewhileatthesametime generatecostsavingsfortransportation?

Customerserviceisakeyprocessiseverybusinessscenario;failureto

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Evergonewithyour"gutfeeling"becauseyouactuallyfeelingsomethingwithinyourguttelling youwhichdecisiontomake?Ormaybeignoredthesefeelingsandfoundyourselfinthewrong place?Thisisn'tyourimagination,youareactuallygettingsignalsfromwhatisknownas"your secondbrain",whichishiddenwithinthewallsofyourdigestivesystemandislinkedtoawide rangeoffunctionsincludingdigestion,yourmoodandoverallhealth

The"SecondBrain"scientificallyknownastheentericnervoussystem(ENS),canbefoundinyour gastrointestinaltractandismadeupoftwothinlayersconsistingofmorethanonehundredmillion nervecells.Itmainroleiscontrollingdigestionincludingthereleaseofdigestiveenzymes,nutrient absorptionandtheeliminationifwaste.

Althoughoursecondbraincan'tgatherthoughtslikeyouractualbrainitcancommunicatebackand forthwithitTheabilitytocommunicatehappensviathenervoussystem,ourhormonesandthe immunesystem;evenyourmicrobiomecanreleaseneurotransmittersthatspeaktothebrainand influenceyourperceptionoftheworldandalteryourbehavior.Sowhilstyourgutbacteriaaffects thebrain,thebrainalsoinfluencesthegutmicrobioneandthefeedbackthenrevertsbacktothe braintoinfluencesyourbehavior,goingbackandforth...showmorecontent...

ScientificevidenceshowsthatstresscandestroythebeneficialbacteriafoundwithinthegutOne studyshowedthatduringanexamweek,stoolsamplestakenfromuniversitystudentscontained fewerofthelactobacillibacteriathantheyhadduringtherelativelyuntroubledfirstdaysofthe semesterThesestress–inducedchangestothemicrobiomethenimpactthebrainandbehaviordue todefensivemoleculesproducedinthegutduringstress.Thesedefensivemoleculesdisruptthe brainneurochemistryandcanmakeyoumorevulnerabletoanxietyand

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ProcessEssay:TheEffectsOfTheSecondBrain

Theintelligencecycleconsistoffivedifferentsteps.TheyarePlanning,Collection,Processing, Analysis,andDissemination[1].Eachoneofthesestepsarecriticalandarealwaysinmotion becausetheyworkinginconjunctionwitheachother.Theplanningstepiswheredecisionsaremade concerningseveralimportantfactorstoinclude,whattocollecton,whatarethecurrentissues,and howtoutilizelimitedintelligenceresourcesThecollectionstepiswhereassetsareputinplaceto gatherrawdata.Thecollectionphasecanbefrommultipletypesofcollectionandthedataisfrom multiplesources.TheProcessingphaseiswheretheinformationthatiscollectedisturnedintodata thatisuseableviatranslationordecryptionTheshowmorecontent

Thesizeandscopeoftheirmissionhasincreasedatanevengreaterrate.TheIntelligence CommunityrarelyhasreceivedcreditsincetheSeptember11thattacksbuteverytimethereisa successfulorperceivedsuccessfulattackagainsttheUnitedStatesoroneoftheirpartnersthe IntelligenceCommunityisthefirsttobeblamed.Thereareseveralagenciesthatareconsideredthe IntelligenceCommunityTheyaretheAirForceIntelligence,ArmyIntelligence,Central IntelligenceAgency,CoastGuardIntelligence,DefenseIntelligenceAgency,Departmentof Energy,DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,DepartmentofState,DepartmentoftheTreasury,Drug EnforcementAdministration,FederalBureauofInvestigation,MarineCorpsIntelligence,National Geospatial–IntelligenceAgency,NationalReconnaissanceOffice,NationalSecurityAgency,Navy Intelligenceand,theOfficeoftheDirectorofNationalIntelligence[3]TheDirectorofNational IntelligenceistheleaderoftheIntelligenceCommunityandhasestablishedthesegoals.1)Integrate intelligenceanalysisandcollectiontoinformdecisionsmadefromtheWhiteHousetothefoxhole.

2)Driveresponsibleandsecureinformationsharing3)Setstrategicdirectionandprioritiesfor nationalintelligenceresourcesandcapabilities.4)DevelopandimplementUnifyingIntelligence Strategiesacrossregionalandfunctionalportfolios.5)Strengthenpartnershipstoenrich

ProcessEssay:TheIntelligenceCycle
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Researchwritingcancreateanxietyattimes,especiallyifyouareunfamiliarwiththeprocess.The detailedstepsbelowwillhelpyoustartyourpaperusingthe3StageModelwhichisthefollowing:

1.Topic,2.Research,3.WritethePaper.Thisisthestartingpointofyourresearchpaperandits developmentFirst,whenchoosingatopicforyourresearchpaper,avoidatopicthathasnovalid explanation.Youshouldpickatopicthatcanbeprovenandexploreindetailsandvariousways. Youmayalsopicksomethingthatinterestsyou,however,keepinmindthekindofreadersyouhave likeyourprofessorandclassmatesKnowingthepurposeofyourpaperisessentialwhetheritisto provideinformationortopersuadepeople...showmorecontent...

ThisearlyscenehelpsusunderstandCleopatra.

G.Anthonyplaysonthecrowdcrowd'semotionandwinstheirsupport.

H.Thedefendantmovedtodismissthecaseonthegroundsthattheprosecutionhadnotestablished thefactsThejudgeagreedanddismissedthecasePartThree:

A.IdidallIcould.

B.Smitharguesthatitisimportanttounderstandthepeopleweworkwith.

C.TheplayexaminestheconflicttheconspiratorsfaceaftertheyassassinateJuliusCaesar.

D.AnthonylovesCleopatramorethanheloveshiswife.

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ProcessEssay:TheMythOfTheCave

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