...American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. Charles Murray is an author of multiple books and has had parts of those books written in The American, the journal of the American Enterprise Institute. Why does Charles Murray argue that too many people are going to college? His argument is based off of three main supports: Hirsch’s three points, college is becoming obsolete, and what college is really used for. Let’s start with what he said about Hirsch’s three points. Hirsch’s three points are full participation in a culture requires familiarity with a body of core knowledge, core knowledge is an important part of the glue that holds the culture together, and K-8 are the right years to teach core knowledge and the effort should...
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...BUSINESS PROJECT SYNOPSIS HOUSEHOLDERS ONLINE MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING SERVICES (HOMES) By Ramkiran Nanduri INTRODUCTION 1. Life in the cities is becoming busier day by day and individuals are having less time for their families. The only quality time they can have is in the weekends and the weekends are also the only time to resolve pending home problems requiring, carpenter, plumber electrician etc. The problems gets amplified when both the spouses are working. Most of the repairs take only a few minutes, but the effort of finding the correct skilled labour, the required material and negotiating a price after consulting various friend and relatives, consumes most of the time. Even after price is negotiated and work starts, supervising the skilled labour is also required to ensure he does not cut corners or damage the existing fittings. The problems being faced by home owners either staying in independent houses or flats with respect to home repairs are broadly as follows:- (a) Non Availability of skilled carpenters, plumbers and electricians at the required time. Availability for emergency services on 24 x 7 basis. (b) Monopoly of skilled labours/technicians at colonies and flats. (c) Non standard rates for various fixes. (d) Advice on types of solutions/alternatives to the problem. (e) Non availability of organized Professional quality work and Guarantee. 2. The main aim of this business is to be able to provide ready solutions to all the...
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...Are Too Many People Going to College? By Charles MurrayFrom the Magazine: Monday, September 8, 2008 Filed under: Public Square America’s university system is creating a class-riven nation. There has to be a better way.To ask whether too many people are going to college requires us to think about the importance and nature of a liberal education. “Universities are not intended to teach the knowledge required to fit men for some special mode of gaining their livelihood,” John Stuart Mill told students at the University of St. Andrews in 1867. “Their object is not to make skillful lawyers, or physicians, or engineers, but capable and cultivated human beings.” If this is true (and I agree that it is), why say that too many people are going to college? Surely a mass democracy should encourage as many people as possible to become “capable and cultivated human beings” in Mill’s sense. We should not restrict the availability of a liberal education to a rarefied intellectual elite. More people should be going to college, not fewer.Yes and no. More people should be getting the basics of a liberal education. But for most students, the places to provide those basics are elementary and middle school. E. D. Hirsch Jr. is the indispensable thinker on this topic, beginning with his 1987 bookCultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know. Part of his argument involves the importance of a body of core knowledge in fostering reading speed and comprehension. With regard to a liberal education...
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...You and Erich found excuses to find fault with my work when you heard that there would be another delay concerning the electricians. One electrician had been sick and needed to make up lost time to finish off another job, so I agreed to allow for rescheduling of the studio work for the following week, which they greatly appreciated. It was estimated that the work in the studio would take only 3 weeks to complete. What was the great rush, and why did you both become furious about a minor delay? The electricians would have completed the studio job way ahead of the arrival of the cupboards, as they would take 6-8 weeks to arrive in Bermuda. Additionally, the electricians needed to come back to complete the job in the kitchenette, to hook up the appliances and install the stove hood and vent, AFTER the cupboards and stove were...
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...3. Key experiences The first life experience that contributes to my personal effectiveness is my upbringing. My father did not complete school beyond the seventh grade, and my mother only had a high school diploma, but they wanted more for me and my sisters. They pushed us to get an education and did not accept poor grades on anything. After a house fire led to my family becoming homeless in high school and it took months for my parents to save up to get a deposit for another home, I decided I never wanted to experience poverty and homelessness again. I became conscientious about completing work early and to the best of my abilities. I developed a high self-efficacy, or belief about accomplishing tasks, due to taking both high school and college classes while living in a Ford Escort for six months with 4 other people. The second life experience...
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...Lecture 6: The Deskilling Thesis H. Braverman – Labor and Monopoly Capital (1974) • The central text in what has come to be called the labour process approach. • Context for Braverman: ❑ Braverman associated with Monthly Review journal – founded in 1949 by Paul Sweezy and Leo Huberman. An influential journal but little impact on American sociology. Best known product of this school is Baran and Sweezy’s Monopoly Capital (1966). Indeed, Braverman’s analysis of work is predicated theoretically upon Baran and Sweezy’s analysis of ‘Monopoly Capital’ [ie oligopolistic, ‘organized’ capitalism. ❑ After mid-1960s increasing interest in neo-Marxism in the US – partly result of social conflicts evident in America in late 1960s which threw doubt of the utility of the structural-functionalist paradigm. ❑ In the 1970s – re-emergence of radical political economy in both the USA and Western Europe. Produced the Union of Radical Political Economists and the journal Insurgent Sociologist in USA and wide array of groups and journals in Western Europe – of which the most well known are: New Left Review, Capital and Class and Economy and Society. • In the late 1960s in the USA two sets of ideas had emerged within the social sciences which formed the concepts against which Braverman reacted: ❑ H. Marcuse, One Dimensional Man: a German social philosopher, member of the Frankfurt school, who argued that the affluence generated...
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...The ArchiTecT’s Guide To home AuTomATion White Paper The Architect’s Guide to Home Automation A 7-step methodology for smart home projects Sponsored by: AVD Australia Pty Ltd Project Connection Australia Pty Ltd The ArchiTecT’s Guide To home AuTomATion Introduction These days electronic and communications technology influences almost every aspect of the home environment. Smart home technology is increasingly common in new homes and major home renovations – especially at the top end of the market. Busy architects have usually got their hands full providing their core services. You can’t be an expert at everything and keeping abreast of rapidly evolving home automation technologies can be a chore. The purpose of this guide is to present a step-by-step methodology for undertaking home automation projects and explain the advantages of working with a home automation designer. Home automation defined Home automation is the use of computerised system/s to control some or all of a home’s functions and features automatically. A home automation system can include: ; Access control ; Irrigation systems ; Data networks ; Pool and spa systems ; CCTV ; Distributed audio ; Energy management ; Home cinema ; HVAC controls ; Lighting control ; Security systems ; Structured wiring ; Telephones and communications ; Window covering controls Home automation may also allow home functions to be controlled remotely from anywhere in...
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...If the old saying, ‘If I only knew then what I know now’ applied to anyone more than me I would be shocked. Here I am a thirty-three year old apprentice starting yet another career. I have had a long and hard road to get to where I am today, but I am very fortunate to be able to become an electrician. I know my success in local three rests upon my own shoulders, and I intend to take full advantage of my current situation as an apprentice. I know that my hard work and dedication to becoming a good electrician will pay off at the end of this apprenticeship. My success and failures are the reasons that have led me to join local three Although my back round is not in construction, I will be able to rely on certain traits that I have picked up and learned throughout the years to succeed in it. I started out by having odd jobs as a young man. When I became a Firefighter for New York City, I had to learn many skills like teamwork, being reliable, and thinking on your feet to preform my duties. I believe that these skills will prove to be very valuable in my success as an apprentice. Being a realiable worker is probably most bosses biggest concerns. If a boss can’t rely on you to get the job done, then your are no longer an assett to him and can become expendable. As an apprentice you have to show good skills in teamwork as your on the job training will have you work with multiple people. Your ablility to get along with your co-workers and bosses will only enhance your chances for...
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...Introduction A lot of repair and maintenance work is required to keep a house working properly and to provide comfort zone to the occupiers. The vital services that are required by a house include electrical work, plumbing work, carpentry work, painting work, etc. With time we have seen that it is becoming increasing difficult to find electricians, plumbers, painters etc. , unless you have been in contact with such persons since years they are seldom available at your convenience. Lot of work can be performed by an individual without the need of an expert help, but work involving main electrical lines of the house or mending an old piece of furniture would require expert help. We are often trapped in no man’s land and search for such expert help to resolve our issues, and it is than that we realise that it is difficult to find such people. Speaking from a personal point of view, we are never able to secure plumbing services immediately when required, even if we find a plumber, he would be available after a couple of days. This inspired the idea of developing a common platform which would provide human resource to take care of such household activities. Often such small jobs in the house become a pain for the occupants, and we are aiming to solve those issues by providing ‘handymen’ at their convenience at a reasonable price. Exactly, Who Is, And What Is A Handyman? Common Description The handyman profession is not easy to define, for instance, if I were to say that a...
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...businesses in UK? The private sector has different categories which are sole traders, partnerships, companies and franchises. A sole trader is a type of business entity that is owned and run by one individual and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. Being a sole trader is considered the simplest way to run a business as it does not involve paying any registration fees. You must register as self-employed, keeping records and accounts is straightforward, and you get to keep all the profits. The difference is that you are personally liable for any debts that your business runs up, which can make this a risky option for businesses that need a lot of investment. Examples of sole traders are plumbers, electricians etc. These can even be small web based businesses or home based business. Sources of Advantages *The firms are usually small, and easy to set up. *Generally, only a small amount of capital needs to be invested, which reduces the initial start-up cost. *The wage bill will usually be low, because there a few or no employees. *It is easier to keep overall control, because the owner has a hands-on approach to running the business and can make decisions without consulting anyone else. Disadvantages *The sole trader has no one to...
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...My experience as an electrician gives me the knowledge, but learning management skills through my courses at JIU will give me the tools I need to succeed. The fact of changing field of work would require a total different skill set and I do believe my choice in degrees will provide that transition. Plotting the course to a future filled with security and longevity has its questions. The first question that comes to mind is; in my future would a degree in college be worthy for advancement in my career? With that being answered rapidly, I decided to enroll in a degree in business with emphasis in project management. Discussing the question of how the degree I have chosen will help me has many other questions before it. Like, can I use this chosen degree in other fields other than my current field of trade and will this degree be versatile in the workforce? History of Business is one of many courses that prove worthy to indulge in. Through the objectives in the path to complete, the course thoroughly breaks down the history of business in many markets. Learning the structure of today’s businesses they were form and refined from the businesses of yesteryear and with that knowledge it will allow me to become more versatile in today’s business world. The chosen career I am seeking after my degree at JIU is that of a Project Manager and a Project Manager is a professional in the field of managing projects no matter the detail or the size of the project.. Project Managers...
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...One reason is because the school is relatively close to home, making the drive very simple, and keeping me as close to home as possible. Another reason is probably the most important of all: my career path. Many of the class opportunities at the college cover my career choice and give the background skills of becoming an electrical technician or at least a basic electrician. The school’s teaching strategy is hands on training, which in my opinion is a better and more efficient way of learning, other than constantly studying books and listening to lectures; which are important, but need to be followed with visual and hands on...
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...world we get overly involved in others policies and way of life and try to reform others way of life. Candidate two felt the sanctions whether heavy or light directly affects the country economically and socially in positive ways. He felt it creates trust among the other countries. In presenting my survey on Neocolonialism, I have found that there are some that didn’t really know what Neocolonialism was. It’s when a powerful country is involving in the affairs of a non-powerful country. When explained, my experienced was that in the interview some felt that the U.S. was meddling in other countries affairs and it wasn’t our business to intrude. Some have believed that we are affected by this, when gas prices have gone up and food is becoming expensive. That has been...
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...Joshua Potter In today’s society, gender socialization and stereotypes have a huge influence on the types of jobs women and men have. The influence of gender stratification and stereotypes can been seen in the types of professions women and men are entering into and also the characteristics of these jobs. While the movement of women into the workforce has been impressive, they are still positioned primarily in “pink collar” positions in the clerical or service fields. Pink-collar jobs have been seen as being reserved for women because most of these types of jobs are not exposed to dangers, are in a clean environment, and don’t require physical work. An example of a female dominant profession is being a secretary or a receptionist. The reason many women go into this type of field is because it is easy an convenient and because on a practical level, this type of profession gives them flexibility in their schedules in order to take care f their children and other obligations that have. This type of job is also part time and is usually consists of low stress work. Usually this type of job does not require any training and there is really no chance of advancement. In order to become a secretary or a receptionist, the minimum degree someone must obtain is a high school diploma, but depending on the employer higher education, such as a bachelor’s degree, may be required. The degree field required for this position is a certificate in administrative/clerical studies or...
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...to employees. Premium is paid by the organization. The HR department is responsible for coordinating settlement proceedings and providing assistance to an employee in lieu of any claim filed under the scheme. b) This benefit becomes effective from the date of becoming the member of the group insurance scheme. On confirmation, employee is required to nominate names of beneficiaries who would be entitled to receive payments in event of his/her death. c) Payment is made only in case of in-service death of an employee. Death after retirement would not entitle the surviving spouse or family members, as the case may be, to any benefits. One time lump sum payment is made equal to the sum assured. * INSURANCE PROCEDURE Head of HR function * Receive written consent from the employee for becoming member of the life insurance scheme. * Coordinate with the employee intending to avail group insurance facility to fill out and sign the insurance documents. * Receive the signed insurance application form stating the name of persons nominated by the applicant as beneficiaries. Head of HR function * Receive written consent from the employee for becoming member of the life insurance scheme....
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