Fight For Life by Glenn D. Grace

by savanaj

Thanks for sharing my friend!

BEAUTIFUL SOUL

Our greatest achievements manifest when we are diligent in self-discovery, and are able to accept ourselves for who and what we are. The level of peace within us at that point enhances our spiritual awareness, and we triumphantly emerge from the shadow of our former selves…

Our spirits are tampered with from cradle to grave. As infants we arrive into this world with clean slates, innocent, curious, & unbiased. Throughout childhood we are taught how to believe and who to believe in. Many of us never challenge our teachings; we adopt those philosophies mentally fed to us and live by them; however, there are those of us unafraid to ask questions and step outside the box. We are the critical thinkers.

During the earlier years of my life I battled a ferocious depression that was an oppressive beast. As a natural born introvert, I was drawn to isolation and this…

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“The Overnight Shift” by Glenn D. Grace

by savanaj

BEAUTIFUL SOUL

I am working my first over night shift ever. I started working at the age 13, and never in a million years would I have imagined that I’d be still working at 59. I guess the biggest thing is that I am still employable, have a diverse resume, and feel even more vibrant than I did when I was younger. My life has been a hodgepodge of ups and downs. In the 80’s I was in my twenties and I used to party all night, then drag my hungover ass into work. Most times I made it in; however, there were times when I would still be high and would call in sick. The 80’s were indeed my introduction into a hedonistic lifestyle; however, by the time the 90’s hit I was a full blown alcoholic junkie, struggling to maintain a normal life. There was nothing normal about the life…

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Operations Management through the Vaccine

by savanaj

Excellent presentation on supply and demand. Well done!

Herm’s Blogs

COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know | Johns Hopkins Medicine

The Ceo of Pfizer, Albert Boula, challenged everyone at Pfizer to develop a vaccine within 6 months to minimize the number of positive Covid-19 cases. Clinical trial organizers, manufacturers, and collective experts collaborated and experimented for 8 months and were able to come up with a successful vaccine. I chose to write about this particular topic because it demonstrates and synthesizes what my classmates and I learned about operations management this year. Here’s how…

The Process

Before the vaccine was released, a vaccine candidate trial was conducted by Pfizer and their partner, BioNTech, to see what results each company would receive and compare them after. Three possible outcomes were to come out of this trial: data monitors would recommend stopping the trial due to failure, continue with testing because results were inconclusive, or continue and immediately apply for emergency use authorization because the vaccine worked and was safe. Eventually, the…

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