...Carpentry Carpentry is the skilled trade of cutting, shaping and installation of building materials. This field requires a broad knowledge of general woodworking procedures. This trade consists of measuring, estimating and many other math related skills. Carpenters learn their work mostly on the job and through training programs. Many carpenters learn their skills in school. High school courses in carpentry, shop, drawing, and math will help on the job. Some carpenters join a program called an apprenticeship. This program combines learning on the job and classroom work. Applicants for this program must be at least 17 years old and pass an exam to see if they have the skills to become a carpenter. The length of the program is usually thirty-six to forty-eight weeks. Carpenters learn their trade through on-the-job training, as well as training programs. Most pick up skills by working under the supervision of experienced workers. Others participate in employer training programs or apprenticeships. Most employers recommend an apprenticeship as the best way to learn carpentry. These programs combine on-the-job training with related classroom instruction. On the job, apprentices learn elementary construction design and become familiar with common carpentry jobs, such as layout, form building, rough framing, and outside and inside finishing. They also learn to use the tools, machines, equipment, and materials of the trade. Apprentices receive classroom instruction in safety,...
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...carpentry trade has been around since before 8000 B.C. This trade has more than developed since that time. From using chisels, and iron, to now using heavy equipment to build house, offices, any kind of structure of buildings. Carpenters are in high demand, without these skilled workers, the buildings wouldn’t be built. In this paper I will discuss the History, Compensation, Current demand, and the Qualifications for this trade. History Carpentry career is one of the oldest professions. Carpentry dates back to the early days of man using crude tools. Ancient Greeks showed the skills in carpentry through the temples that they have built to show reverence for their gods and goddesses. While in Asia, ancient Japanese also showed their skill in carpentry through the buildings they have constructed. These buildings dates back to 7th century and some of these buildings are still standing up to this day. We can trace the history of carpentry back to 8000 B.C. During this time, early people are using stone axes to construct their shelters. Several studies and researches showed that early Stone Age Europeans were building rectangular timber houses more than 100 feet long. Egyptians were already using copper woodworking tools as early as 4000 B.C. These copper made tools evolved into bronze tools used in 2000 B.C. Egyptians were very proficient in drilling, dovetailing, mitering, and mortising wood. The word carpenter was derived from the Latin word carpentarius. Carpentarius is the...
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...this world do without a carpenter? This world wouldn’t have any building if it wasn’t for the carpenters. The carpenters build the schools, businesses, houses, prisons, etc. What is carpentry? Carpentry is the craft of taking wood to construct and maintain buildings, furniture, and any other objects. In carpentry a carpenter must have numerous requirements to become one. A carpenter has many different job duties, work conditions, and pay wages. In the art of carpentry there is many different types and groups that someone could become and follow their dream of becoming a carpenter. To become a carpenter one must meet many different requirements. A person must have a high school diploma or something equivalent...
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...relationship with nature. ‘he was an English socialist poet, anthologist, early gay activist and social philosopher.’(1). Carpenters rhetoric throughout his life and works encompasses the intrinsic and symbolic intertwining of the physical reality of nature in the exploration of consciousness, societal structures and critique. The comparative value of both poems to each other and the wider world is clear through the apparent symbolism, progressive connotations and stylistic approach displayed. The main...
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...Biography J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3rd, 1892, in Bloemfontein, which would be classified as South Africa in today’s world. “John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was the eldest of the two sons of Arnold Reuel Tolkien, an Englishman who was a banking manager in the Bank of Africa, and Mabel Suffield“ (Carpenter 11-13). When Tolkien was merely three years old his mother took him and his younger brother on a trip to visit relatives in England. His father had planned to join them later; however, “he contracted a rheumatic fever from which he partially recovered, until he suffered a severe hemorrhage that cost him his life” (Carpenter 16). After her husband’s passing, Mabel realized that she could not go back to Bloemfontein because she did not...
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...founded in 1926 by James McKinsey. They have offices in more than 60 countries and employee over 9,000 consultants and almost 2,000 research and information professionals. Their clients include businesses, governments, non-governmental organizations, and not-for profits. In this paper I will discuss the link between business, governments, and global institutions, how a global consulting firm might assist a government client and why businesses choose to hire McKinsey even though they may have worked for a competitor. The Link Between Businesses, Governments, and Global Institutions According to an article found on the McKinsey website “Government is likelier to affect companies’ economic value than any other group of stakeholders except customers” (Dua, Heil, and Wilkins, 2010). Whether a business is only operating in their home country or operating on a global scale they all have to interact with government. Governments in every country pass laws and enforce regulations that all businesses and global institutions must abide by. A consulting company, like McKinsey, that hires employees from all over the world, speaking over 120 languages and representing more than one hundred nationalities” can help build relationships between businesses, governments and global institutions (Carpenter and Dunung, 2015). Assisting a Government Client McKinsey and Company has clients all over the world and in various sectors. According to Carpenter and Dunung, it doesn’t matter if a country’s economy...
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...Debt Instruments and Markets Professor Carpenter Convexity Concepts and Buzzwords • Dollar Convexity • Convexity • Curvature • Taylor series • Barbell, Bullet Readings • Veronesi, Chapter 4 • Tuckman, Chapters 5 and 6 Convexity 1 Debt Instruments and Markets Professor Carpenter Convexity • Convexity is a measure of the curvature of the value of a security or portfolio as a function of interest rates. • Duration is related to the slope, i.e., the first derivative. • Convexity is related to the curvature, i.e. the second derivative of the price function. • Using convexity together with duration gives a better approximation of the change in value given a change in interest rates than using duration alone. Price‐Rate Func:on Example: Security with Positive Convexity Price Linear approximation of price function Approximation error Interest Rate (in decimal) Convexity 2 Debt Instruments and Markets Professor Carpenter Correc:ng the Dura:on Error • The price‐rate function is nonlinear. • Duration and dollar duration use a linear approximation to the price rate function to measure the change in price given a change in rates. • The error in the approximation can be substantially reduced by making a convexity correction. Taylor Series • The Taylor Theorem from calculus says that the value of a function can be approximated near a given point using its “Taylor series” around that point...
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...Analysis Services, to uncover anomalies, correlations, relationships, and patterns hidden within the firm’s warehouse of claim data. After deploying the solution, EMC was able to improve financial reserve management, identify claims requiring special attention, improve data quality, support executive decision making with improved analysis, and better manage expenses. GEICO uses MicroStrategy to analyze over 20 terabytes of customer and sales data to monitor and improve GEICO’s corporate performance and enhance insight into customer behavioral patterns. With MicroStrategy’s dashboards and one-click analysis, GEICO personnel can seamlessly gain greater insight into sales activity to enhance customer relationships and generate sales growth. Guy Carpenter uses MicroStrategy’s business intelligence software, along with...
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...are two primary structure types; organic and mechanistic. There are four main elements to organizational structure; centralization, formalization, hierarchy, and departmentalization. These elements often coexist in organizational structures and their configuration will determine whether an organization is organic or mechanistic. Organic organizations are less formal and more flexible than traditional organizations and are characterized by such things as flexibility, informality, and knowledge based authority. An organic structure is laid out like a network and emphasizes horizontal specialization, personal coordination, and extensive communication. Organic organizations are generally flat and decentralized, with little reliance on formal authority, which enables faster decision making. Mechanistic structures are primarily hierarchical, with an emphasis on specialization, and vertical communication. Mechanistic structures also place an emphasis on control by relying on rules, policies, and procedures in conducting operations. Mechanistic structures are highly formalized and centralized and as a result are more rigid and resistant to change. Determining which structure is best is dependent on the stage of development the organization and its industry are in. Firms in mature, stable environments may find greater success with the mechanistic structure while established firms in dynamic or turbulent environments may find greater success with the organic structure....
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...Advertising stragtegy of .. [pic] The brand ‘Fevicol’ – an introduction The Fevicol story began in 1959, when the Parekh Group floated Pidilite Industries to capitalize on the potential market for synthetic resin adhesives, or “white glue” in India. Pidilite Industries decided to enter into adhesive or white glue market in the country which is primarily consumed in woodworking. The primary application of white glue was in woodworking, with secondary applications in upholstery, flooring, and footwear. Company decided to enter in to retail market with the product and for that, they come up with collapsible tube. Company came up with different packaging in order to cater to different segment of customers. Pidilite Industries decided to leverage the Fevicol brand’s success and popularity by launching a version suitable for the retail market. The first product line extension, a 30-gram collapsible tube, was introduced in the early 1970’s. Subsequently the company rolled out a spate of uniquely packaged Fevicol products, available for school students as well as professional and educational institutions. The introduction of various packaging formats helped transition the brand from the image of an industrial product to an all-purpose glue. The USP of brand is ease of applying it. Consistent quality, widespread distribution networks, and excellent customer relationships have been the key success factors for the Fevicol brand and knowing its strong brand equity, the brand will...
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...eight major stages of life. This paper will focus on the physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development of individuals found in stage two, (early childhood 1-6 year olds). Through exploring, and examining the countless influences that affect their growth development. The physical growth transformations infants undergo in stage two of lifespan development range from, brain, motor, to sensory/perceptual development, and infant’s overall body height and weight. During the first two years, brain development and the central nervous system experience the most growth increase of any other infant’s body parts. Brain growth and learning transpire simply because neurons grow in size and the number of axons and dendrites, escalate (Carpenter S, & Huffman K. 2013a. pp. 237, 238). Meanwhile on the outside of the infant’s skull the fontanels or soft spots close off (Bjorklund, D. F., & Bering, J. M. 2002., pp. 272- 275). Motor skill development fall into two categories fine, and gross motor skills. Fine motor skill development involves the muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems generating precise operations of motions on the infant hands (Fluetsch, K. 2015 p. 9). Example of fine motor skills, a child’s ability to grasp a fork, spoon, pencils, and crayons. Gross motor skill development includes the coordination of the large muscle groups of an infant’s body, (Like the baby’s arms, legs, and trunk). Example of gross motor skills, toddlers running better without falling...
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...DECISION OF CARPENTERS FOR LAMINATES UMA SHANKAR SINGH*; SRITAM KUMAR PADHI** *PH.D. (FULL TIME RESEARCH SCHOLAR) INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES SIKSHA „O‟ ANUSANDHAN UNIVERSITY BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA **MBA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES SIKSHA „O‟ ANUSANDHAN UNIVERSITY BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA _____________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT The main reason to conduct this study is to find out the factors which compel or attract a carpenter to choose a laminate or veneer for his clients. This project report is revealing the state of mind of the carpenters with the changing environment. How the carpenters reacted with the change in customer preference and with the introduction of a large number of companies dealing with laminates and veneers. To know this a survey conducted using a structured questionnaire containing the items which helped in obtaining the desired information from the carpenters. Carpenters were approached targeted the capital city Bhubaneswar of Odisha state in India The aim and motive of carrying this project is to know about the brand awareness and consumer preference for laminates. The objective of this research is to find out the foremost factors that compelled or attracted the carpenters before choosing /suggesting a laminate to his customers. Finding out how these factors are of utmost importance. In order to reach the research objective 300 carpenters represented...
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...Marshall Islanders: Migration Patterns and Health Care Challenges NUR 440 February 9, 2015 Susan Maxwell Marshall Islanders: Migration Patterns and Health Care Challenges Marshallese come from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. “The U.S. military used some of the islands to test nuclear weapons from 1947 to 1962” (Carpenter, n.d.). In 1954, the largest atomic bomb was dropped on one of the islands, and the strength of the bomb was 1000 times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Carpenter, n.d.). The fall out of the radiation was felt on many of the islands (Carpenter, n.d.). The radiation has caused many health problems including tuberculosis, hypertension, thyroid tumors, leprosy, birth anomalies, genetic mutations, increased risk of diabetes and a depressed immune system (Duke 2014). The islands gained their independence in 1986. Under a Compact of Free Association between the two countries any Marshallese with a valid passport can come to the United States legally, find a job and stay as long as he or she likes" (Carpenter, n.d.). Northwest Arkansas, Springdale, in particular, has one of the largest Marshallese groups in the United States with approximately 6000 people (Duke, 2014). Marshallese moved to Arkansas because of the relatively lower cost of living, increased availability of unskilled jobs, and increased accessibility of education. Marshallese are a vulnerable population in the United States related to their increased health problems, decreased...
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...Fashion’s Faux Pas of Hiring for Cultural Fit 1 Fashion’s Faux Pas of Hiring for Cultural Fit Markisha B. Velazquez MGT 500 Organizational Behavior Dr. Matthew D. Kenney 4/11/2015 Kenney College Fashion’s Faux Pas of Hiring for Cultural Fit 2 Introduction With a majority of practicing fashion designers being women, and openly gay male designers at the spotlight receiving more design awards than their heterosexual peers (Stokes, 2013), you would expect the fashion industry to have exemplary diversity hiring practices. However, the fashion industry’s obsession with “fitting in” leads to managers offering jobs to candidates whose physical appearance and lifestyle embody the brand. Of course if your brand sells a certain look and lifestyle, you want your employees representing that lifestyle to eat, sleep, and dress like the brand. However, the practice of hiring for cultural fit can lead to lack of diversity and creativity and overconfidence amongst staff from groupthink. Reverse Discrimination Stokes (2013) reports that out of the 81 men included in Voguepedia’s canon, 51 are openly gay and women outnumber the fashion design labor market with 70% women to 30% men in Canada and 51.6% women in the US. Though the fashion industry disproportionately represents and even idealizes these minorities, diversity still remains an issue in many companies. The tendency to hire and ad...
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...J. Carpenter 1 Sociological Perspectives on Religion By John Carpenter Sociology B1 CRN 12345 John Carpenter January 1, 2012 J. Carpenter 2 Emile Durkheim (1995: Original 1912) defined religion as a unified system of beliefs, rituals, and practices that define and express the nature of sacred things in relationship to the profane things of the world and, from a sociological perspective, the importance of religion as a social institution cannot be overstated. Consider the fact that literally all major world religions promote a standard of behavior in keeping with the tenets of their particular system of belief. And, with few exceptions, this behavior is motivated by an individual desire for a positive experience in this life and hopeful expectations of an eternal life to come. This individual standard of behavior is shared by a community of believers and practised as a group within the context of the larger society. As a result, religion can have a considerable degree of influence over every other social institution and the nature of the various beliefs, rituals, and practices acquire a cultural significance. Functionalism In support of the functionalist perspective, and in keeping with a macro approach to sociology, Durkheim (1995: Original 1912) placed a far greater emphasis on the collective life or community than he did on the individual. The nature of individual behavior was always considered in relationship to the degree of influence held by...
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