INTERGLUCOMON: Powerpoint Presentation

Powerpoint presentation: INTERGLUCOMO

Overseas Outsourcing

Overseas outsourcing and off-shoring has become a trend for many US based corporations. In the past year, there has been an increase of about 10% in outsourcing. Much of the outsourcing currently is directed towards Indian companies; however, other countries including China, Philippines, Mexico and Ireland are seeing an increase in US business. Some of the key driving forces for this trend are cost, the ability to acquire specialized skills, and to redistribute employee focus. While some companies manage to gain those benefits and accomplish the goals behind their decision to outsource, there are downfalls associated with outsourcing, including communication barriers and controlling intellectual property as the primary concerns. Challenges associated with outsourcing must also be managed in order to obtain the projected benefits. Companies must also be aware of the strategic management challenges related to implementing an overseas outsourcing contract. Though it seems that there is currently no correlation between US unemployment and outsourcing, this possibility exists if US corporations and government are not reacting to this trend by improving educational systems and improving value-add capabilities to stay ahead of this growing trend

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Boy Scout Project Plan

Following it\u27s foundation on February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America have continued to develop boys into the leaders of tomorrow. To continue this tradition, along with taking advantage of the historical research opportunities associated with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial celebration, a project plan is being developed for the Boy Scouts to participate in the celebration. The Boy Scouts will push for continued progress toward rank advancement and merit badge requirements, while reenacting many activities of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Associated with these activities, advertisement, patches and medals will also need to be accounted for, to make this project a success. Using past lessons learned and constraints as defined by the BSA council, a project plan has been created looking at high level requirements for this project A WBS and Gantt chart were created and available for the project manager to continue the project life cycle. The project manager for this project, along with common PM requirements, will need to have a familiarity with the BSA structure and key contacts to successfully pull in needed resources. Project controls will also be required to keep the project on schedule, under budget and successful in meeting the objectives. The next steps needed are to defined resources, owners and completion dates for project requirements in the current plan. Following execution and completion of the bicentennial celebrations, a post-mortem should be completed to continue building on lessons learned for future projects

Strategic and Policy Issues: Intel Corporation Corporate Strategies

With the invention of the computer in 1946 and the integrated circuit in 1959, a new industry formed. In July 1968 three pioneers, who were among the eight founders of Fairchild Semiconductors, decided to found Intel Corporation to research, develop and manufacture microprocessors. Intel was founded in what is now called Silicon Valley, which became the world\u27s leading technology center, the birthplace of the personal computer, and the focal point for the coming technologies enabling the digital era. The three Intel pioneers were Bob Noyce, Andy Grove and Gordon Moore all from Fairchild Semiconductors. Bob Noyce was the inventor of the integrated circuit and a popular manager at Fairchild. Andy Grove was an expert in process development and Gordon Moore was in charge of research and development

Strategic and Policy Issues: Intel Corporation Corporate Strategies

With the invention of the computer in 1946 and the integrated circuit in 1959, a new industry formed. In July 1968 three pioneers, who were among the eight founders of Fairchild Semiconductors, decided to found Intel Corporation to research, develop and manufacture microprocessors. Intel was founded in what is now called Silicon Valley, which became the world\u27s leading technology center, the birthplace of the personal computer, and the focal point for the coming technologies enabling the digital era. The three Intel pioneers were Bob Noyce, Andy Grove and Gordon Moore all from Fairchild Semiconductors. Bob Noyce was the inventor of the integrated circuit and a popular manager at Fairchild. Andy Grove was an expert in process development and Gordon Moore was in charge of research and development

Association of Somatic and Cognitive Depressive Symptoms and Biomarkers in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status Registry

BACKGROUND: Somatic depressive symptoms and certain biomarkers are each associated with worse acute myocardial infarction (AMI) prognosis, but the relationship between depressive symptom domains and inflammatory, neurohormonal, and coagulation markers is unknown. METHODS: We examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and 1-month biomarker levels (hs-CRP, NT-proBNP, white blood cell, platelet counts) in 1265 AMI patients from the 24-center TRIUMPH study. Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) were assessed during index hospitalization and categorized as somatic or cognitive. Using median regression models, the upper quartile of somatic and cognitive depression scores and each biomarker were compared with the lower 3 quartiles, adjusting for site, demographics, and clinical characteristics. RESULTS: High scores for somatic depression were present in 355 (28.1%), and in 382 (30.2%) of patients for cognitive depression. Although hs-CRP values were higher in patients with somatic symptoms, this association was attenuated after adjustment (B(per SD increase)=0.02, 95% CI: 0.00; 0.05, P=.07). WBC count was independently associated with somatic depressive symptoms (B(per SD increase)=0.28, 95% CI: 0.12; 0.44, P<.001). Cognitive depressive symptoms were not associated with hs-CRP or WBC count. Neither dimension was associated with NT-proBNP or platelet levels. For each biomarker, the depression dimensions explained <1% of their variation. CONCLUSIONS: Neither somatic nor cognitive depressive symptoms were meaningfully associated with hs-CRP, NT-proBNP, WBC or platelet counts 1 month after AMI, suggesting that the association between depression and long-term outcomes may be unrelated to these biomarkers. Future research should explore other biomarkers to better illuminate pathways by which depression adversely impacts AMI prognosis