Design of experiments via Taguchi methods: orthogonal arrays Introduction The Taguchi method involves reducing the variation in a process through robust design of experiments. The overall objective of the method is to produce high quality product at low cost to the manufacturer. The Taguchi method was developed by Dr. Genichi Taguchi of Japan who maintained that variation. Therefore‚ poor quality in a process affects not only the manufacturer but also society. He developed a method for designing
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“Thinking Outside the Idiot Box” by Dana Stevens is a direct response to Steven Johnson’s article “Watching TV Makes You Smarter.” Johnson’s article claimed that today’s television is actually making viewers smarter due to plots being more complex. Dana Stevens on the other hand did not agree on this theory. She believes that television is neither a poison nor a salutary tonic. Will watching more TV make you smarter? Most likely no‚ today’s television programs aren’t interested in making their audience
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Case 09-5a Pit Stop Closed Auto World Inc. (“Auto World”)‚ a calendar year-end SEC registrant‚ is a leading automotive retail and service chain. Auto World operates exclusively in the automotive aftermarket industry. Auto World is engaged principally in the retail sale of automotive parts‚ tires‚ and accessories‚ automotive repairs and maintenance‚ and the installation of parts. Auto World has two primary operating unit formats: (1) Auto Boyz Retail Centers (“Auto Boyz Centers”) and
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gorilla for the very first time‚ it is unlikely that zoos would ever again be put on the defensive. Of course‚ in our society when someone mentions the word "zoo" there are people who will immediately voice their negative opinions that zoos should be closed down as it is similar to a prison for animals‚ for the sheer benefit of an unappreciative audience. Nothing could be further from the truth. Animals in zoos live enriched lives: they are fit and healthy‚ able to breed and raise their young. Zoos are
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"We are a box o crayons each one of us unique‚ but when together‚ the picture is complete". These words by Shane Derolf speak my soul and reflect my life. The personal and academic implications of diversity play a major role in my existence and goals for the future. I am American bron Bengali girl. My parents and my older sister came to America nineteen years ago from Bangladesh. I was born two years ‚ but my birth was not celebration. My parents wanted a son‚ because i my culture the son of the
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these persons could be more comfortable if they had a product like the one shown in the 3D model below at their reach. This product was designed in order to transport food in a easy and elegant way and that could also warm it up. It would consist on a box with dimensions that allows someone to put it in a briefcase (approximately 20cm X 20cm X 5cm) ‚ and the exterior would be made of cork. In the interior it would have an electric plate which can warm up food by induction and a removable recipient made
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in the morning. Girls giggling over the cheesy scenes and boys reenacting the fictitious. It is nice to see them do so but heart-wrecking to see failing scores and undone assignments. The entertainment that the television‚ referred to as the idiot box by one of my colleagues‚ offers have made them stagnant and‚ for a lack of better words‚ irresponsible. Another thing which I want to point out is the character alterations that we can see from our pupils. Some TV shows which portray beauty as the
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The Box Jellyfish is known as one of the most venomous creatures in the world and has caused significant injuries and fatalities (Straw 2010). Due to the box jellyfish’s dangerous nature much research has been carried out in regards to its physical appearance‚ habitat‚ mating habits and its known predators. Further research has been done in the area of its venomous properties and effective first aid procedures. It is hoped that with a better understanding of the box jelly fish‚ humans will be able
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White-Box Testing White-box testing is a verification technique software engineers can use to examine if their code works as expected. In this chapter‚ we will explain the following: • a method for writing a set of white-box test cases that exercise the paths in the code • the use of equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis to manage the number of test cases that need to be written and to examine error-prone/extreme “corner” test cases • how to measure how thoroughly the test
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Behind Closed Doors at WorldCom: 2001 Zekany‚ Kay E;Braun‚ Lucas W;Warder‚ Zachary T Issues in Accounting Education; Feb 2004; 19‚ 1; ProQuest Central pg. 101 Behind Closed Doors at WorldCom: 2001 Kay E. Zekany‚ Lucas W. Braun‚ and Zachary T. Warder ABSTRACT: WorldCom was a large telecom company that enjoyed an almost meteoric rise during the 1990s but ran into trouble in the early 2000s. 2001 was particularly difficult. This case gives future generations of accountants the opportunity
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