Month: September 2019

Disruptive Technology Affects Hr Staffing

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Clayton Christensen wrote a book in 1997 that created an earthquake in the global business world. His book, The Innovator’s Dilemma describes “disruptive technology” in the marketplace that creates a firestorm of innovation so quickly, that renders known, present technologies is obsolete. It’s the process of a product or service that takes root in simple applications at the bottom of the market and through relentless movement upward, suddenly displaces established competitors.

Examples of disruptive technology is described in these terms to these products: vinyl records were suddenly replaced by 8 track tapes that were replaced by cassettes that were replaced by cd’s that were replaced by iPods. What happened to the Walkman? Look at MP3 players and the iPod. What happened to 35mm film? Look at digital cameras. Kodak thought digital photography was a passing fad but when digital hit the marketplace and stayed and grew, it displaced 35mm film developing with instant photos through digital technology.

How does disruptive technology affect human resources staffing?

Disruptive technologies change the nature of an industry thereby changing a firm’s viability that does not adopt disruptive technologies. Although the technologies may not show immediate results, the sudden change will change human resource staffing in order to accommodate the technology success. The success could reflect lower cost, simpler operation, smaller size and greater convenience. That means technology success will eventually affect HR staffing in terms of decreasing or increasing the size of employee staffing. Either way, HR departments have to be ready for the change and work accordingly to stay up with the technology growth, company growth and relevance in the industry and ultimately, in the marketplace.

Both the intended and unintended effects of specific human resource practices must be considered and firms must be prepared to accept the development of unsuccessful new technologies as well as successful technologies that may develop into disruptive technologies. It is incumbent on the acting firm to stay on the cutting edge ahead of the competition but also keep an eye that employee loads and functions are inline with what is happening with technology. If the HR department does not stay up with the technologies, understaffing or overstaffing may occur, this can affect production and proper output. Bottom line advice to HR departments is to stay with the flow and see success with your company as disruptive technology breaks the competition.

HTC HD7 VODAFONE GET ALONG WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY

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HTC the leading mobile manufacturer has made many amazing handsets which have made many people big fans of its mobile phones which have very high end features as well as style. HTC HD7 VODAFONE is the latest addition from HTC which has been recently launched in UK mobile market in the month of October 2010. With its release many network providers have come up in the market with HTC HD7 contract deals.

Service providers like Orange, 3mobile, Vodafone, Virgin O2, and T-mobile are some of the leading network providers in UK mobile market which are providing their customers with cheap and economical mobile phone deals. Network provider Vodafone has taken the lead in selling the HTC Desire HD to the maximum number of users.

Vodafone gives the HTC Desire HD smart phone handset for free against its 24 months, 30 per month contract deal that gives besides the handset other standard incentives like free calling minutes and texts as well. Like many such similar networks, Vodafone is offering you with other kinds of mobile phone deals as well. So what are you thinking of, hurry and just grab this deal before you miss out on it.

This handset provides you with amazing high end features which you want in your dream handset. One can find features like GPRS, EDGE, USB, Bluetooth, 2G and 3G network which furnish its users with high speed Internet accessing facility and with the 3G technology you can make video calls to your family members living at distant places. HTC HD7 has an amazing camera with a high resolution of 5 Mega Pixel with resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels and additional features like dual-LED flash, auto focus and Geo-tagging which gives you quality photographs which will keep your memories full of life.

Introduction To Frozen Dough Technology

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After working for years in the frozen dough industry, supplying frozen products to bakeries, cafes and restaurants, I had the chance and the pleasure to get quite a lot of experience in the production of good quality frozen dough. A good quality frozen dough product is a product which, after having been frozen for up to 6 months, still comes out of the oven as beautiful, appetising, attractive to the eyes and tasty as a fresh product. So it gives me a great pleasure to share with you some of the secrets about frozen dough production.

First don’t get mixed up with “Retarded Dough System” and “Frozen Dough Technology”. Those are two different ways of processing the dough, the first one is very simple and the second one is very much more elaborate.
– The Retarded Dough System is just normal dough that we place in a normal freezer, to be used up at a later time, may be 1, 2, or 3 days later. This dough loses some of its performance capability during the freezing process and cannot be kept frozen for more than a few days only. This is just a convenient process that we can use in some short term situations.
– The Frozen Dough Technology on the other hand is a very detailed and specific way of processing the dough, that enable the user to get the optimum performance out of the dough which has been frozen for a longer period of time. This period of time could be from just a few weeks to a few months; 6 months being regarded as a maximum for a live dough containing yeast. This is exactly what this article is all about.

First, how many kinds of frozen dough processes can we differentiate?
1) Ready to Prove Frozen Dough, good for most yeast dough and puff pastry as well.
2) Ready to Bake Frozen Dough, recommended especially for croissant and Danish pastry items.
3) Part Baked Frozen Dough, good for bread items, not recommended for croissant, Danish pastry items, and sweet bread and bun items.
4) Full Baked Frozen Dough, good for sweet bread/bun and soft roll, not recommended for bread, croissant, Danish pastry and puff pastry items.
5) Raw Frozen Dough Ready to Bake (Proving in the oven), not available yet, new technology still under intense research and development.

Critical points to succeed in frozen dough preparation
1) Make sure that the fermentation process does not start at any stage during the production.
To achieve that: one must control the temperature of the dough during all the different stages of the process, from the very beginning (mixing) to the very end (proving baking).
Ideally dough temperature must not exceed 16C (61F) during the mixing, dividing and filling of the products.
After the blast freezing procedure the ideal storage temperature is from -18C (64F) TO -22C (72F).

2) To keep the dough temperature under 16C (61F), at all time during processing, is the most difficult part and to achieve this goal we need to:
a) Keep the room temperature at between 16C (61F) and 20C (68F).
b) Use cold flour. Before use, the flour should be stored in a chiller (+4C) (39F).
c) Use cold water from a chiller or a water cooler.
d) Replace 25% of the liquid used (water/milk) with ice flakes. Or if ice flakes are not available the use of icy cold water (+2C) (35F) is recommended.
e) Work the dough straight away from the mixer without or with as little rest as possible between the different stages.
f) Freeze the dough, after shaping and filling, as fast as possible and this is when we need a blast freezer to freeze the product very fast up to the core. Why do we need to freeze the dough as fast as possible? The answer is: To bring the temperature deep inside the products to around -8C (17F) to -15C (5F) very fast, around 10 to 30 minutes, depending of the size of the products. This way the ice crystals formed during the freezing process are very small and do not damage the dough structure. If the freezing process is too long (from 3 to 6 hours with a conventional freezer) the crystals formed inside the dough are very big and will damage the yeast and the gluten structure. Then in this case the product will be very long to prove and will not rise to its maximum desired size, this is typically a low quality frozen dough.

Now looking at each kind of frozen dough processes one by one, we can say that for bread items the part baked system is the best and gives very good results. For croissant and Danish pastry items (as well as bread items) the ready to bake system gives outstanding results, but demands strict supervision, good equipment and premise.

Regarding the ingredients used in the production of frozen dough, they are almost the same as for the normal type of dough except two slight differences.
First, the yeast. Instant yeast and fresh yeast are both good to use but we always have better results with fresh yeast, products are faster to prove with more oven spring as well. Also when it comes to the quantity of yeast used, we have to increase it quite a lot (up to 2 to 3 times the normal quantity) to compensate of the yeast dying during the freezing process.
Second, the dough/bread improver used should be a special kind of improver for frozen dough only. There are many brands available on the market.

Hopefully this article has given you some useful things to think about before you start mixing the dough and I really hope you enjoyed this introduction to the process of frozen production.

How Does Gps Technology Work

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GPS (Global Positioning System) was originally developed for the military. Now GPS comes in many various types of products for the everyday consumer.

If you have ever used map and compass, you will understand a little about how the GPS works. In order to find your position on a map, you need to have three points of reference. The intersecting line from the reference points is where you are. Map and compass work uses triangulation (bearings), GPS uses trilateration (distances) to calculate location. Satellites orbiting the earth emit unique signals that can be received by a GPS. The GPS software interprets the signal, identifying the satellite that it came from, where it was located, and the time that it took for the signal to reach the system. Once the receiver has both time and distance it begins to determine position.

Three satellites provide the intersection point and the fourth is used to check that the positioning is accurate. Accuracy depends upon the synchronization of atomic clocks in the satellites with the clock in the GPS system. Although the clock in the GPS is not atomic, utilizing the fourth satellite gives it that functionality as the internal clock adjusts itself to correct any discrepancy discovered.

GPS has gone far beyond its initial military application. Drivers can find their way through city streets, long distance trekkers use the technology to cross unfamiliar terrain, mariners and pilots use GPS enhanced data to cross the seas and skies.

In–vehicle GPS can be integrated into the car entertainment system or can be installed as a removable device. These systems need to tell the driver where he/she is and how to reach their destination. The information includes road directions plus relevant features along the way such as rest stops, gas stations, points of interest, etc. Auto GPS uses voice commands so that the driver can concentrate on the road.

Hikers and trekkers use similar technology, but normally without the inclusion of road systems on their devices. Mapping software defines the territory that the hiker will encounter. The user can enter waypoints (points of reference) so they can return using the same route. They can add points of interest such as water sources, possible campsites, and other items of interest on their trail. However, the portability demanded by hikers will also limit the functionality of the system as small screens mean that some detail will be lost.

It is GPS technology that is used to track individuals on house arrest, to trace missing pets, stolen vehicles, and missing persons. Systems can be made small enough to fit into pet collars and wristwatches. As long as the receiver is active, it can be found.

Marine and aviation GPS units are sophisticated and specialized. The principles involved are the same as any standard system; the software is much more highly developed.

Any fisherman, who is using a fish finder on his boat, is using a GPS that is enhanced by sonar and tracking devices. Units have been developed for use on float tubes also – as GPS technology advances, the systems become more and more compact and their uses more and more extensive.

If you are considering purchasing a GPS, make sure that it can be updated easily. This is especially true if you buy a multi–function GPS or one that is used where conditions change regularly. An in–vehicle GPS soon loses its usefulness if it is not updated as road systems change.

Updates vary according to the device being used. They can come in CD/DVD packages or as computer downloads. The user can purchase maps specific to the area in which the GPS will be used or a range of maps and routes. These are available from GPS software companies who will charge proportionally to the sophistication of the software.

GPS units vary in price according to their usefulness. It is possible to buy units for less than one hundred dollars to units costing more than one thousand dollars. What your needs are will be a factor in the cost of your unit. If you are a backpacker then portability is a major consideration. If you are a trucker, you need to be able to find a delivery point as quickly and conveniently as possible. Whatever device you go for, cost is generally related to quality. Buy the best you can afford.

HTC Wildfire – Glamorous Design And Technology

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HTC Wildfire is a grand device which is put on many magnificent deals provided by the operators of the network. HTC Wildfire is one of the most popular and in demand technical marvel which has evolved as a result of the hard efforts of the brilliant minds of HTC. This device is a fantastic device that functions with the 2G as well as 3G network supporting GSM and HSDPA spectrum frequencies. This device which is wi-fi enabled provides you the internet connectivity at really appreciable and speedy data rate. The 3G, EDGE and GPRS are the other access approaches available for you with the device. This smart gadget can keep you in touch with your relatives and contacts by keeping you online at the time of your wish and from everywhere almost. Android operating system of the version 2.1 Eclair which is upgradable up to v2.2 implemented with a fast processor is the reason behind the excellent performance of the device.

HTC Wildfire gone so popular all around the world having it’s demand increasing regularly along with the popularity has magnetized the mobile phone network runners towards it and have so made them fix marvellous and charming deals with the phone along with their service. You can get the advantages of monthly free minutes and texts with the limited allotted free internet access along with the large discount made applicable with the subscription of the plan in provision of the network service of the operator. In short these HTC wildfire deals can bring countless benefits for you with many attractive and valuable free gifts.

HTC Wildfire is an amazing device which has proved itself with it’s quality performance and amazing capabilities. It has attracted and caught attention of the millions of the people from the crowd as well as the interest of the network operators. There are various kind of the plans valid on this device led by the service providers. You can have this phone on contract, pay as you go as well as get a SIM free phone.

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