Duane A. Floyd's
Convergent Home Site
I have completely updated my website. I call this my "Convergent Home Site" because it encompasses both of my previously disconnected sites...one for my professional life (my "QA and IE Lab") and one for my personal life (the North Carolina History Page)...I am converging these sites into one, where you can access both parts! Some pages still have a direct link from this index page, but others require a couple of links...please be patient and let me know if you feel that you have to dig too much for any particular page.
On many of these pages, you will find several things: (1) academic papers, (2) ramblings and musings on the topic (sometimes even some random thoughts that I think about), (3) links to related and interesting pages and (4) any miscellany that I come across that relates to the given field.
Another new wrinkle...the graphic (it can be a variety of graphics, but there is always one in the top left corner) in the top left corner will always bring you back to this page...quickly and efficiently.
I also added some additional information on the Quality Gurus....particularly Drs. Juran and Feigenbaum...also some history stuff...added some High Point historical markers....GO SEE!
Here are the links to the major topic areas:
- The QA & IE Lab -- this page contains the pages that relate to my profession...Quality Assurance and Management. It also includes pages on closely allied subjects like Industrial Engineering, Statistics and Six Sigma.
- Humanities Writings...papers that are written on different aspects of humanities and the study of the humanities. Most of these papers will involve history, but there will be others on philosophy, literature, art and music. THIS PAGE IS OPEN NOW!!
- General North Carolina...pages that offer interesting facts and information on North Carolina, including some quizzes. Two pages deserve special attention: Rutherford County (where I grew up) and Guilford / Randolph Counties (where I currently call home). THIS PAGE IS OPEN NOW!!
- Book Reviews -- books that I have read...some apply to business, some to QA, IE and possibly other things...such as hockey, skating, etc.
- Science -- my undergrad degree is in Chemistry, a field that I love to follow...and I have developed a respect for Physics. This page provides book reviews, papers and links relating to these fields!
- Education -- I currently hold an Associate's degree in Electronics, a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering. I am pursuing a Doctorate in Technology Management. This page will talk about my experiences in getting each of these degrees and will also include some discussion about distance education (both the Masters and Doctorate were earned this way).
- A Personal Section -- pictures of people, places and things that I find interesting...this page may take a few minutes to load, so be careful...it currently has pictures of my wife, my cat and my favorite dog! There are also some puzzles and personal writings in this section
Here are some supporting pages for my website:
- My Resume -- since this is a somewhat academic page...you may find it helpful to understand my background
- Webrings...one Quality Assurance Ring and three North Carolina Rings
- The Update Page
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