...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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...Jamie Sivertsen Physics 2 Instructor Eugine De Silva March 25, 2012 Project #1 The Use of Electricity and Magnetism in Future Transportation The dependence of our society on electricity is extremely obvious, but at the same time its easy to forget how dependent we actually are on it. Electricity plays a huge role in modern society that we do not even think about it. We take advantage of all the appliances at home and at the office, all the technologies we use to communicate, all heating, air-conditioning, lighting, and many modes of transportation that use electricity. But they would not if there was no electricity. Electricity plays a huge part in our everyday life and is going to change the future especially when it comes to transportation. The main idea of future of transportation is to reduce emissions and the amount of people in individual vehicles. A major concern is the use of our fossil fuels, and the damaging gasses that are released during the combustion of these fuels in our vehicles. Researchers for years have been coming up with ideas to reduce the carbon footprints of these things. Energy experts and historians of energy agree that as societies advance, they need more and more concentrated, intense forms of energy, like rocket fuel instead of gasoline. Transportation will be pollution-free and versatile. “of the several converging trends for getting around, “ultracapacitors” are being developed for electric cars to completely replace batteries...
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...SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICES OF M/S SIDDHIVINAYAK ENTERPRISE “Its more important what you learn than what you earn in the beginning of your career” INTRODUCTION The Vasco, Goa based M/s Siddhivinayak Enterprises is a small time trading firm, who supplies General/Electrical stores and Computer Stationary to the Indian navy and Coast Guard based at Goa. The proprietor, Mr. B.P.Singh migrated from from Bihar in 2000, after working as a supervisor at a paper mill in Nainital. He is the employer as well as the only employee of the firm. He has invested 3 lakhs from his savings and taken a loan of Rs. 2 lakhs from the bank. He has rented a small place at Mangoor hill, vasco for which he pays a rent of Rs. 3500/- p.m. MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION The firm supplies only branded items and suppliers are mainly wholesalers and distributors of reputed companies. Mr. BP Singh surveys the market for genuineness of item and reasonability of rates. He avoids dealing with third party vendors due to the high pricing and low reliability in terms of quality and delivery. He has developed his suppliers purely by approaching them directly, negotiating with a honesty of purpose and strong credit and reliability rating. He maintains a list of his suppliers in his diary and keeps in regular touch with them. His source of supplies is mainly from Belgaum, Hubli, Mumbai & Delhi. His network is impressive as he gets most of his orders initiated through telephone and usually...
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...Career Research Paper I have designed this assignment as a step by step guide to walk my students through the research process. Of course, you may adjust it as you feel is necessary according to the level of students you are working with. This project explains in detail everything they need to research, as well as, giving them real world insight into what to expect in a career in terms of education, job duties and responsibilities and income. I begin by having them take a reality check quiz on the Jump Start Coalition website. This little quiz helps them determine how much money they will need to earn in order to live the lifestyle they would like to have. This income amount in turn helps open their eyes to the type of job necessary to achieve that income and what amount of education is involved. It was a real wake up call for many of my students. In this package I have also included a grading rubric for the project and a list of possible career choices for their assignment. Student Instructions You will be writing a research paper on a career chosen from the attached list. Think carefully about which career you chose to research. Read through these directions and the requirements for this assignment BEFORE making your choice. Materials needed for this project - ---note cards (preferably 3x5 lined) ---folder with pockets to keep all research materials in ---access to internet and reference books A. Take reality check quiz at http://www.jumpstartcoalition...
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...” The Career Profile Coaching Report The information contained in this report is private and confidential; please store securely. Please do not make any changes to the contents of the report. While the Career Profile model is based on psychological theory and research, the accuracy of the information provided in this report is dependent on the level of insight of the person completing the questionnaire into his or her values, interests, preferences and behaviours. As such, it should be interpreted with due caution, taking into account: (i) The integrity of the administration procedures; (ii) The respondent’s state of mind, level of self-insight and attention to the questions when completing the questionnaire; (iii) Any other factors that might have affected the respondent’s ability to provide a true and accurate description of his or her values, interests, preferences and behaviours. Given these limits to the information provided in the report, Psychometrix offers no warranty as to the accuracy of the report as a psychological profile of the person, nor takes responsibility for any advice given or action taken or not taken on the basis of the information contained in the report. The respondent is encouraged to take professional advice on the information provided in the report from a Career Guidance Practitioner, Counsellor, Coach, Psychologist or other suitably qualified person. REPORT SUMMARY Personality Styles Energy Sociability Productivity Career Drivers...
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...GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY – PAPER July 2013 Cédric Chaumont International MBA 5 Governance and Sustainability - Paper INSTRUCTIONS Based on article "How will you measure your life?" (Christensen, 2010), answer questions below. Paper description: 4-6 pages Development: Individual Delivery: Via International MBA student web site Deadline: July, 29th Questions: 1. 2. 3. How can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career? How can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse and my family become an enduring source of happiness? How can I be sure I’ll stay out of jail? Cédric Chaumont_FT5 2/7 Governance and Sustainability - Paper 1 How can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career? According to Prof. Christensen , “the powerful motivator in our lives is not money; it’s the opportunity to 1 learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements.” I totally agree with Prof. Christensen; it is important to keep in mind that finding happiness in my career has nothing to do with money and everything to do with the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements. As he explained as well, “Management is the most noble of professions if it’s practiced well. No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and grow, take responsibility and be recognized for achievement, and contribute to the success of a team.” If I want to maximize my happiness...
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...Maya Angelou Name: Institution: Instructor: Date: Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Reasons for Choosing Maya Angelou 3 Early Life 4 Educational Life 5 Angelou’s Influence in her Early Career 5 Angelou’s Influence in Africa 6 Angelou’s Career Peak 7 Later Career 7 Qualities That Make Angelou A Great Leader 8 Analysis of Angelou’s Leadership Style 9 Application of Angelou’s Leadership Style to Hospitality Industry 9 Leadership Lesson on Angelou Essential for Hospitality Industry 10 The value of versatility 10 The Value of Spirituality 10 Introspection value 11 Conclusion 11 References 12 Introduction Leadership is essential for the success of a given group, society, or organization. Through leadership, a particular group of people is directed, mobilized, motivated, and encouraged to perform a given task. Leadership is among the roles of a manager. The manager in this case is a person charged with given responsibilities for the success of a given venture. At an individual level, one is supposed to manage his or her own life in an effective way to achieve a lifetime objective. Given that leadership is among the roles of a manager, it means that everyone should cultivate leadership qualities in all aspects of life. This can be done through several ways. One of them is by learning from reputable leaders of both the past and the present generation. The world has witnessed myriads of reputable...
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...UNIVERSAL PICTURES and EMMETT / FURLA FILMS Present A MARC PLATT Production In Association with OASIS VENTURES ENTERTAINMENT LTD / ENVISION ENTERTAINMENT / HERRICK ENTERTAINMENT / BOOM! STUDIOS A BALTASAR KORMÁKUR Film PAULA PATTON BILL PAXTON JAMES MARSDEN FRED WARD and EDWARD JAMES OLMOS Executive Producers BRANDT ANDERSEN JEFFREY STOTT MOTAZ M. NABULSI JOSHUA SKURLA MARK DAMON Produced by MARC PLATT RANDALL EMMETT NORTON HERRICK ADAM SIEGEL GEORGE FURLA ROSS RICHIE ANDREW COSBY Based on the BOOM! Studios Graphic Novels by STEVEN GRANT Screenplay by BLAKE MASTERS Directed by BALTASAR KORMÁKUR –1– CAST Waitress Margie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LINDSEY GORT Roughneck #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HILLEL M. SHARMAN Robert “Bobby” Trench . . . . . . . . . DENZEL WASHINGTON Roughneck #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AARON ZELL Marcus “Stig” Stigman . . . . . . . . . . . . MARK WAHLBERG Roughneck #4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HENRY PENZI Deb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAULA PATTON CREW Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BILL PAXTON Admiral Tuwey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRED J. WARD Quince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAMES MARSDEN Directed by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BALTASAR KORMÁKUR Papi Greco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDWARD JAMES OLMOS Screenplay by . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...Maya Angelou Introduction Leadership is essential for the success of a given group, society, or organization. Through leadership, a particular group of people is directed, mobilized, motivated, and encouraged to perform a given task. Leadership is among the roles of a manager. The manager in this case is a person charged with given responsibilities of handling affairs of a given business venture. At an individual level, one is supposed to manage his or her own life in an effective way to achieve a lifetime objective. Given that leadership is among the roles of a manager, it means that everyone should cultivate leadership traits in all phases of life. This can be accomplished through several ways. One of them is by learning from reputable leaders of both the precedent and the current generation. The world has witnessed myriads of reputable leaders with profound influence on the community. Their utterances, Way of life, and formulas of handling situations is worthy emulating. As a result, one ought to assess the same and emulate their style of leadership. One area where leadership is essential is in the hospitality industry. Hospitality generally involves accommodating people at a given place. Accommodation in this case involves providing, comforting, guiding, and instructing people on the type of food, entertainment, and recreation facilities available for them. This paper investigates a reputable leader. The leader in consideration is Maya Angelou. The consideration...
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...Reentry 1st Edition Published by MTC Institute. Copyright © July 2010. Principal Authors: Stephen MacDonald and Carl Nink Comments are appreciated and should be directed to Carl Nink, Executive Director at: MTC Institute 500 North Marketplace Drive • P.O. Box 10 • Centerville, UT 84014 (801) 693-2870 • Fax: (801) 693-2900 institute@mtctrains.com www.mtcinstitute.com Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is an international corporation dedicated to helping people realize their learning potential. MTC creates nurturing environments in which education is encouraged and rehabilitation is recognized. MTC manages and/or operates 24 Job Corps centers in 18 states for the U.S. Department of Labor, preparing disadvantaged youth for meaningful careers. MTC also operates 20 contracted correctional facilities across the country with approximately 25,000 beds under contract. In addition, MTC has expanded its education and vocational expertise into the international arena, working in countries such as Palestine, Iraq, Sudan, Tunisia, China and Mongolia. The MTC Institute is the...
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...Issue No 59 FILM “Kia ora. My name is Boy and welcome to my interesting world.” With these words Boy invited audiences to watch Taika Waititi’s highly successful comedy/drama. Cinema opens windows into multiple worlds; the study of film provides the tools with which to explore and understand these worlds. For New Zealand actor Sam Neill, a long, lonely road was an essential image in the landscape of New Zealand filmmaking when he co-directed Cinema of Unease in 1996 with filmmaker Judy Rymer. Over the years talented scriptwriters, directors and producers have travelled this road. Today New Zealand cinema has moved far from its uneasy beginnings. It has become an international thoroughfare where the cinemas of the world, including Hollywood and Bollywood, come to tell stories using New Zealand’s production and post-production facilities, employing local actors, crew and other technical staff. The study of Film makes it possible to consider the diversity in New Zealand cinema and in all cinemas of the world. The disciplined approach to studying these cinemas allows students to better understand not only how cinema itself functions, but also how New Zealand cinema contributes to the global cinematic tapestry. play? How do filmmakers contribute to culture and influence societal attitudes? How can other disciplines, such as psychology, help us to better understand film? Film explores the breadth and depth of motion picture making from the early days of cinema to the multiplex era...
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...I know I’m dating myself by writing this, but I remember the middle class. I grew up in an automaking town in the 1970s, when it was still possible for a high school graduate — or even a high school dropout — to get a job on an assembly line and earn more money than a high school teacher. “I had this student,” my history teacher once told me, “a real chucklehead. Just refused to study. Dropped out of school, a year or so later, he came back to see me. He pointed out the window at a brand-new Camaro and said, ‘That’s my car.’ Meanwhile, I was driving a beat-up station wagon. I think he was an electrician’s assistant or something. He handed light bulbs to an electrician.” In our neighbors’ driveways, in their living rooms, in their backyards, I saw the evidence of prosperity distributed equally among the social classes: speedboats, Corvette Stingrays, waterbeds, snowmobiles, motorcycles, hunting rifles, RVs, CB radios. I’ve always believed that the ’70s are remembered as the Decade That Taste Forgot because they were a time when people without culture or education had the money to not only indulge their passions, but flaunt them in front of the entire nation. It was an era, to use the title of a 1975 sociological study of a Wisconsin tavern, of blue-collar aristocrats. That all began to change in the 1980s. The recession at the beginning of that decade – America’s first Great Recession – was the beginning of the end for the bourgeois proletariat. Steelworkers showed...
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...organization attempts to realize. Goals are important because an organization exists for a purpose, and goals define and state that purpose. Goals specify future ends; plans specify today's means. The word planning incorporates both ideas: It means determining the organization's goals and defining the means for achieving them. Planning allows managers the opportunity to adjust to the environment instead of merely reacting to it. Planning increases the possibility of survival in business by actively anticipating and managing the risks that may occur in the future. In short, planning is preparing for tomorrow, today. It's the activity that allows managers to determine what they want and how they will achieve it. Not only does planning provide direction and a unity of purpose for organizations, it also answers six basic questions in regard to any activity: • • • • What needs to be accomplished? When is the deadline? Where will this be done? Who will be responsible for it? • • How will it get done? How much time, energy, and resources are required to accomplish this goal? 1.2 Planning Process The process of planning includes the determination of what course of actions related to the different aspects of the planning process that need to be taken. These future course of actions are: • why an action - reveals that action has to have objectives or the...
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...THE PROPERTY INSPECTORS 2010 LIMITED PO Box 82400, Highland Park, 2143 email: grant@thepropertyinspectors.co.nz 0800 NSPEXU (677398) mobile: 027 293 9808 Presenting THE PROPERTY INSPECTORS Pre-purchase Property Report 7 Oak Manor Drive Albany Provided for Jay YIN 04/08/2014 Dear Jay YIN, RE: Pre Purchase Inspection: 7 Oak Manor Drive, Albany, Auckland. Thank you for the opportunity to inspect your proposed purchase which was undertaken in fine conditions on 04/08/2014. Please find following my completed report which I encourage you to read in its entirety. The property report is not a guarantee that all defects (and/or future defects) have been identified. The inspection is carried out solely on a visual basis. All efforts have been made to identify possible defects (and/or future defects). The property report is not a guarantee that the house meets all the requirements under the Building Act at the time of construction and/or under the Building Act at the time of inspection. The purpose of the report is to identify areas of interest/concern, NOT to provide independent expert advice on specific elements and NOT to recommend solutions to faults identified. The purpose of the inspection is to provide an impartial, technically knowledgeable and visually thorough account of the properties general state being the next best step toward assisting a purchaser in determining the appropriateness of the purchase to their individual threshold for maintenance and repair. The...
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...A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT ON ACC LIMITED (SALES UNIT) NAGPUR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT A Report Submitted to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University In Partial Fulfilment of the requirement of Master of Business Administration (MBA) Course Specialization in Finance & Human Resources Management Academic Session 2013- 14 Prepared by PRITI ASHOK MOHITE (Student Name) SARAN MAM Guided by ____________________________ (Guide’s Name) Tirpude Institute of Management Education Note : (Font : Times new Roman 14 – Regular for all text and for Subject Name, Student Name, Guide Name and College Name used Times New Roman – Size 14, Bold) Note : (Font : Times new Roman 14 – Regular for all text and for Subject Name, Student Name, Guide Name and College Name used Times New Roman – Size 14, Bold) Civil Lines, Sadar, Nagpur – 440001 Certificate This is to certify that Miss. PRITI ASHOK MOHITE is a bonafide student of Tirpude Institute of Management Education, Nagpur pursuing Master of Business Administration (MBA) course specialization in FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCE Management during academic Session 2012-13. The candidate has worked under the supervision of SARAN MAM (Guide name) and has satisfactorily completed his / her project work in this academic session. The project submitted by him / her is his /her own work and is complete so as to warrant its presentation for examination. His / Her project work titled EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT (title of project) which is...
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