Time horizon

is simple to conceptualize and easy to understand, but it's this mantra that led an ordinary farm boy into an extraordinary life, a different reality. My dad grew up in a rural part of China where subsistence farming was the only way of life in that time. As the only boy among 6 children, his family expected him to continue the glorious, or not so glorious, tradition of tending to the fields and…

period of time, usually lasting one year, where graduating students decide to take some time off before working at their chosen career. There are incredible benefits to taking a gap year after university. Surprisingly, there are a few disadvantages, but overall, the benefits outweigh the harm that some people encounter. What to Do During a Gap Year? There are many things to do during a gap year. While students might be tempted to do nothing at all, they should take advantage of this time to…

The scenario initially chosen (ANT) refers to SAPLIMP software. The 53 tasks are performed on a single line, with a C = 72s, 19 workstations and 21 work posts (equal to the number of human resources), a total inactive time of about 88.26s (Table 3) and an efficiency of 94%. Considering the original scenario to produce more 80 bicycles per day, were reduced 4 work posts and consequently4 workers and 6 workstations. With this scenario, the efficiency in the line increment 32.03% (61,97% to 94%).…

every chance to enrich and define yourself. How pursuing even the most simple of passions could prove to be worthwhile. I agree in the possibility that it is never too late to do what you’ve dreamt of and bring new perspective when looking into the horizon. When you genuinely love doing something it becomes your passion, but if fear or fear of regret impact your decisions it can be easily regretted. The purpose…

looked for anything to occupy my time whether that be a swingset or a bunch of rocks to skip. I eventually found another small patch of sand around the size of a door. I sat down on the sand and put my feet in the cold water and just looked out into the river as I realized no one had phone service and that we could be on the island for a long while. I got up after about 5 minutes and pulled out my phone which was a sliding phone at the time and I checked the time, it was around two in the…

which illustrate a connection between separated sections of space-time through a three-dimensional tunnel (refer…

many hours in a day to achieve these goals. This is where what I call goal triage comes in. What I mean by goal triage is that short-term goals should be faced head on and of highest priority. Meanwhile, long-term goals should be kept in mind at all times and prepped until achieved, transition to short-term or are maintained. With the future in mind, I will utilize this idea of goal triage coupled with perseverance in order to attain my goals and career plans, many of which…

project was well underway but they were not the right time. I should have spoken up at the time we all nodded and said we should do this. One year later, the Finance team started to ask questions about the expected savings. It became worse when the CFO called out my manager during an executive meeting: the entire Operations team was now under duress to deliver real savings in a short period of time with no meaningful cost reduction project on the horizon. • I am willing to speak up for legal…

the University of Washington Tacoma to help me narrow my major options. I knew going into this year that I would no longer dream of becoming a singer in a band, or a dancer for an audience— for my dreams now exceed far beyond the scope of my own horizon. I now include future generations of traumatized individuals whose seemingly dark lives I would like to touch with my new-found light. If my facility can create change amongst the pained, traumatized individuals of society, then my goal will be…

Sam Strauss Ap Lang Ms. Stech 11/25/15 Don’t Let The Darkness Ruin You The remaining light was obliterated by the quickly descending night. The once salmon and clear blue sky has transformed into a vast stretch of pitch black. Hundreds of dazzling stars materialized amongst the forest of blackness which soon began to glow. Some stars were dull, merely flickering into existence every few seconds, but then there was an adequate amount of shimmering stars that stayed awake to illuminate the dark,…