Elias Wexler

There are 25 major specialties in engineering that are recognized by professional societies. In any one of those 25 specialties, the goal of the engineer is the same. The goal is to be able to come up with a cost effective design that aids people in the tasks they face each day. Whether it be the coffee machine in the morning or the roads and highways we travel, or even the cars we travel in, it was all an idea that started with an engineer. Someone engineered each idea to make it the best solution to a problem. Even though engineer 's goals are similar, there are many different things that engineers do within their selected field of engineering. This paper will focus on the architectural field of engineering.

Henry Flagler was an American capitalist, entrepreneur and industrialist born in Hopewell, New York who founded Standard Oil, an oil refining industry, and bridged and extended his Florida East Coast Railway to Miami in order to make his hotel ventures more accessible. This extension became apparent when Flagler visited St. Augustine, Florida with his second wife viewing it as an endearing location, yet deficient in sufficient resorts and transportation systems. He invested and purchased the Jacksonville, Halifax and St. Augustine railroad which led to the establishment of the Florida East Coast Railway. Flagler saw probable prospect in Florida to be a major tourist attraction. As Flagler’s luxury hotels were expanding and reaching all parts of Florida, the citizens of Florida wanted to acclaim Flagler for building channels, streets, introducing power and water structures/systems and creating a name for Florida. They wished to name the town “Flagler” in honor of him; however he respectfully declined insisting that the town be named Miami- an Indian name originating from the river that the city was established around. Here Flagler opens the Hotel Royal Palm, one of his many hotels stretching over his more than 2 million acres of land owned in Florida. During the next few years of his life, Flagler dedicated himself in emerging and evolving Florida. He conceived the modern Florida that we know of today with most of his infrastructures

After emerging from bankruptcy in 2005, Eddie Bauer had to take several strategic steps to establish an effective direction of the company and operate more successfully. Management’s plan of reorganization identified six key strategic initiatives that can be classified into two main groups. The first component of their strategy is to improve profitability by both increasing demand through effective marketing campaigns (brand revitalization, resizing of stores, and improving customer experience) and cutting costs (store rationalization, increasing direct sales, and optimizing productivity). The second component of their strategy is

When Dean was young he loved building things. As a child his father helped him make a tractor from scratch. While in high school he builds a computer, radio, and amplifier. Working closely with his colleague, Dennis Moeller, the two created the Industry Architecture system bus. As a straight A student he graduated from Jefferson City high school.

Tonier Cain, a nationally- known public speaker and traumatic event educator has inspired many women across the nation, she tells her story to audiences filled with men and women who specialize in substance abuse programs, mental health agencies, corrections facilities as well as trauma survivors and many more. Tonier, also known as Neen was introduced to the jail system at an early age and has a criminal record of 83 arrest followed by 66 convictions. Cain’s story is empowering, inspirational and unforgettable. As of today, her efforts to uplift women who have experienced trauma has given her a position as the team leader for the newly funded National Center for Trauma.

Anthony Petrello is easily recognized as the CEO, President and Chairman of Board of Nabors Industries ltd. According to an overview published on Zoomifo.com, the company runs the largest fleet of drilling rig in the US. Petrello was appointed as board member of the company in 1991. He was later named Nabors Industries President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2011. Petrello holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Harvard Law School as well as Master and Bachelor degree in Mathematics from the prestigious Yale University. Anthony Petrello holds board memberships in various companies and organizations including; Nabors Industries Ltd, MediaOnDemand Inc, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston Museum of Fine Arts and Stewart & Stevenson LLC. He is also a member of National Petroleum Council and Council on Foreign Relations.

There are several issues for Eddie Bauer, Inc. to tackle, low profit margin ratio, high sales return and high inventory level, and brand positioning.

Lawrence Veiller was a well-respected man during his time. He strived to have social reform; he did so by trying to take down irresponsible tenement owners. He worked hard, learning new skills, joining social reformative groups, and having direct contact to the people affected by the poor housing to help stake his claim on taking down the irresponsible tenement house owners.

Iyer has written the essay in an informal style in a tone that is subjective. It is the author’s personal opinion, written from his point of view and interpretation. The essay is descriptive and written for a broad general audience. He describes persons, places, and things in a way that forms a picture in the readers mind: minute details are used that appeal to the reader to use their five senses. Particular attention was paid to compare the two different lifestyles existing within the country. The author used many comparisons/contrasts to make his point: past and future; silence and frenzy; maiden aunt and bar girl are good examples. His point was that Vietnam is like two countries; Saigon and the rest.

Klinenberg in this article talked about the research done by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The reason for their research was to find out matching pairs of the relatives that were involved in the heat wave and friends of the victims that can answers questions about the lifestyle of the victims. He was interested in the victims’ social environment communities. “The map of the Chicago community areas that experienced the highest heat-related death rates shows that the community areas hit hardest are concentrated on the South and West sides of the city, the historic Black Belt where the city’s African Americans have been concentrated and segregated.” (Klinenberg, 81) Klinenberg was interested in discovering why African Americans were

Ignacio Ellacuría, a Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to help liberate the poor and oppressed in Latin America. He spent most of his life working in El Salvador. He was born on November 9th, 1930 in Portugalete, Spain located in the Biscay province. He was educated at “ the Jesuit school in Tudela, Navarra.”1

Environmentalist, Ernest Oberholtzer, stood firm to persuade northern Minnesotans and Congress to governmentally protect the wild along the U.S.- Canada border with the Shipstead-Newton-Nolan Act in 1930 that likewise prompted the Wilderness Act in 1964.

As a pioneer in experimental music, Alvin Lucier composed many though-provoking contemporary music such as “I am sitting in a room” and “Exploration of the House.” This short essay attempts to conclude my personal listening experience and interpret both pieces from the perspective of process art.

Some of the important clients that participated in the Preparation and construction of the “Freedom Tower” include multiple Engineering firms, architects, construction mangers, and numerous Cad Technicians for modeling. All major clients are portrayed in Figure 2- Table of Major Clients.

Alan Karp is the President of ACUDOR Products Inc Fairfield, New Jersey. One of the critical entrepreneurial characteristics of Alan Karp is flexibility. The survival of any business depends upon its adaptation. Flexibility allows a leader to respond to changing tastes as well as market conditions. Notably, Alan Karp has led the organization to create the broadest range of standard Access Door products ranging from 37 different models of Access Doors to 10 different models of Floor Doors and 15 different models of Smoke Vents and Roof Hatches. As a result, the company has remained the industry’s leaders as it provides customers with the highest level of engineering and highest quality of products ensuring that the needs are fulfilled. Moreover,