There are, however, issues relating to education about which we
have a fairly clear idea and about which there ought to be general agreement to a large extent. It would be helpful to seek an answer to the question what ought to be the aims of education? by way of our engagement with these issues! "i# $chool education is a deliberate and more%orless external intervention in the life of a child. <hough much learning and teaching takes place at home, in the neighbourhood community, and in actual living communities in rural and tribal India, the school introduces the child to an environment of teaching and learning that, quite by design, marks itself o' from the rest of the childs environment. Tagores experience of his (rst day at school is repeated with greater or less intensity in most childrens (rst encounter with school! )*all of a sudden I found my world vanishing from around me, giving place to wooden benches and straight walls staring at me with the blank stare of the blind.+, -hile the school must perhaps have boundaries of its own.as the life of the school cannot /ust be merged with the life of the community around it.these boundaries must not become barriers. They must, on the other hand, facilitate the creation of vital links between childrens experiences at home and in the community and what the school o'ers them. "ii# $elf%knowledge is diametrically opposed to self%ignorance and self%deception. To be deceived by others is bad but to be deceived by oneself is even worse. 0owever, unfortunately, we deceive ourselves much of the time. The big fat ego, which most of us have, can remain fat only on a daily diet of self%deception. $elf% knowledge can be achieved only through the knowledge of the other, and one cannot know the other without being /ust to the other. 1ducation must be a continuous process of self%discovery, of learning the truth about oneself. This is a life long process2 but the school, through insightful teaching and learning situations of various kinds, can bring home to the child the great importance of this process. "iii# There is need to convince the child or the adolescent of the superiority of a life of virtues to a life of vice and wickedness. The only way to do this is to e'ectively demonstrate that genuine human happiness can spring only from a life lived in accordance with virtues. 3ut, how is this to be done? 0ow is one to counter the opposite belief that it is not the virtues but power and wealth that are constitutive of true happiness? In a world where the latter belief is pre%dominant, it may be impossible to teach the value of virtues to our children. -e need, therefore, to create the possibility of profound questioning of our social structure, and show in various ways the deep connection between human discontent and a life devoid of virtues. INDIAN ADVERTISING INDUSTRY
The Indian advertising industry is talking business today. It has evolved from being a small%scale business to a full%4edged industry. It has emerged as one of the ma/or industries and tertiary sectors and has broadened its hori5ons be it the creative aspect, the capital employed or the number of personnel involved. Indian advertising industry in very little time has carved a niche for itself and placed itself on the global map. Indian advertising industry with an estimated value of es67, 899% crore has made /aws drop and set eyeballs ga5ing with some astonishing pieces of work that it has given in the recent past. The creative minds that the Indian advertising industry incorporates have come up with some mind%boggling concepts and work that can be termed as masterpieces in the (eld of advertising. &dvertising agencies in the country too have taken a leap. They have come a long way from being small and medium si5ed industries to becoming well known brands in the business. :udra, ;gilvy and :athew ";<:#, :ccann 1ricsonn, =edi'ussion, >eo 3urnett are some of the top agencies of the country. Indian economy is on a boom and the market is on a continuous trail of expansion. -ith the market gaining grounds Indian advertising has every reason to celebrate. 3usinesses are looking up to advertising as a tool to cash in on lucrative business opportunities. ?rowth in business has lead to a consecutive boom in the advertising industry as well. The Indian advertising today handles both national and international pro/ects. This is primarily because of the reason that the industry o'ers a host of functions to its clients that include everything from start to (nish that include client servicing, media planning, media buying, creative conceptuali5ation, pre and post campaign analysis, market research, marketing, branding, and public relation services. @eeping in mind the current pace at which the Indian advertising industry is moving the industry is expected to witness a ma/or boom in the times ahead. If the experts are to be believed then the industry in the coming times will form a ma/or contribution to the ?AB. INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION Industrial pollution is pollution which can be directly linked with industry, in contrast to other pollution sources. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide2 in the Cnited $tates, for example, the 1nvironmental Brotective &gency estimates that up to D9E of the nationFs pollution is caused by industry. 3ecause of its si5e and scope, industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet, especially in nations which are rapidly industriali5ing, like Ghina. This form of pollution dates back to antiquity, but widespread industrial pollution accelerated rapidly in the 6H99s, with the start of the Industrial =evolution. The Industrial =evolution mechani5ed means of production, allowing for a much greater volume of production, and generating a corresponding increase in pollution. The problem was compounded by the use of fuels like coal, which is notoriously unclean, and a poor understanding of the causes and consequences of pollution. There are a number of forms of industrial pollution. ;ne of the most common is water pollution, caused by dumping of industrial waste into waterways, or improper containment of waste, which causes leakage into groundwater and waterways. Industrial pollution can also impact air quality, and it can enter the soil, causing widespread environmental problems. 3ecause of the nature of the global environment, industrial pollution is never limited to industrial nations. $amples of ice cores from &ntarctica and the &rctic both show high levels of industrial pollutants, illustrating the immense distances which pollutants can travel, and traces of industrial pollutants have been identi(ed in isolated human, animal, and plant populations as well. Industrial pollution hurts the environment in a range of ways, and it has a negative impact on human lives and health. Bollutants can kill animals and plants, imbalance ecosystems, degrade air quality radically, damage buildings, and generally degrade quality of life. Iactory workers in areas with uncontrolled industrial pollution are especially vulnerable. & growing awareness of factory pollution and its consequences has led to tighter restrictions on pollution all over the world, with nations recogni5ing that they have an obligation to protect themselves and their neighbors from pollution. 0owever, industrial pollution also highlights a growing issue. INFORMAL TECNOLOGY >iterature has identi(ed formal and informal channels in university technology transfer. -hile formal technology transfer typically involves a legal contract on a patent or on collaborative research activities, informal transfer channels refer to personal contacts and hence to the tacit dimension of knowledge transfer. =esearch is, however, scarce regarding the interaction of formal and informal transfer mechanisms. In this paper, we analy5e whether these activities are mutually reinforcing, i.e. complementary. ;ur analysis is based on a comprehensive dataset of more than 8,999 ?erman manufacturing (rms. -e perform direct and indirect tests for the complementarily of formal and informal technology transfer. ;ur results con(rm a complementary relationship! using both transfer channels contributes to higher innovation performance. The management of the (rm should therefore strive to maintain close informal relationships with universities to reali5e the full potential of formal technology transfer. %% If you experience problems downloading a (le, check if you have the proper application to view it (rst. Information about this may be contained in the Iile%Iormat links below. In case of further problems read the IA1&$ help page. Jote that these (les are n!t on the IA1&$ site. Blease be patient as the (les may be large. TERRORISM Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, esinternational community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now exclude acts of state terrorism and some also include acts of unlawful violence and war. The use of similar tactics by criminal organiations for protection rac!ets or to enforce a code of silence is usually not labeled terrorism though these same actions may be labeled terrorism when done by a politically motivated group. The word "terrorism" is politically and emotionally charged. and this greatly compounds the difficulty of providing a precise definition. Studies have found over #$$ definitions of %terrorism&. The concept of terrorism may itself be controversial as it is often used by state authorities (and individuals with access to state support) to delegitimie political or other opponents, and potentially legitimie the state's own use of armed force against opponents (such use of force may itself be described as "terror" by opponents of the state). Terrorism has been practiced by a broad array of political organiations for furthering their ob(ectives. )t has been practiced by both right-wing and left-wing political parties, nationalistic groups, religious groups, revolutionaries, and ruling governments. *+, -n abiding characteristic is the indiscriminate use of violence against noncombatants for the purpose of gaining publicity for a group, cause, or individual pecially as a means of coercion. POSITIVE ATTITUDE Bositive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily a'airs of life. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. -ith a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening. P!sitive attitude "ani#ests in t$e #!%%!&ing &ays' Bositive thinking. Gonstructive thinking. Greative thinking. 1xpecting success. ;ptimism. :otivation to accomplish your goals. 3eing inspired. Ghoosing happiness. Jot giving up. >ooking at failure and problems as blessings in disguise. 3elieving in yourself and in your abilities. Aisplaying self%esteem and con(dence. >ooking for solutions. $eeing opportunities. COMPANY STRUCTURE -n organizational structure consists of activities such as tas! allocation, coordination and supervision, which are directed towards the achievement of organiational aims. )t can also be considered as the viewing glass or perspective through which individuals see their organiation and its environment. -n organiation can be structured in many different ways, depending on their ob(ectives. The structure of an organiation will determine the modes in which it operates and performs. .rganiational structure allows the expressed allocation of responsibilities for different functions and processes to different entities such as the branch, department, wor!group and individual. .rganiational structure affects organiational action in two big ways. /irst, it provides the foundation on which standard operating procedures and routines rest. Second, it determines which individuals get to participate in which decision- ma!ing processes, and thus to what extent their views shape the organiation0s actions. The set organiational structure may not coincide with facts, evolving in operational action. Such divergence decreases performance, when growing. 1.g. a wrong organiational structure may hamper cooperation and thus hinder the completion of orders in due time and within limits of resources and budgets. .rganiational structures shall be adaptive to process re2uirements, aiming to optimie the ratio of effort and input to output. .rganiational structures developed from the ancient times of hunters and collectors in tribal organiations through highly royal and clerical power structures to industrial structures and today's post-industrial structures. -s pointed out by 3ohr (#4+5, pp. #$56#$7), the early theorists of organiational structure, Taylor, /ayol, and 8eber "saw the importance of structure for effectiveness and efficiency and assumed without the slightest 2uestion that whatever structure was needed, people could fashion accordingly. .rganiational structure was considered a matter of choice... 8hen in the #47$s, the rebellion began that came to be !nown as human relations theory, there was still not a denial of the idea of structure as an artifact, but rather an advocacy of the creation of a different sort of structure, one in which the needs, !nowledge, and opinions of employees might be given greater recognition ECONOMIC RECESSION =ecurrent ma/or depressions in the world economy at the pace of 89 and D9 years "often referred to as the business cycle# have been the sub/ect of studies since Kean Gharles >Lonard de $ismondi "6MM7N6HO8# provided the (rst theory of crisis in a critique of classical political economyFs assumption of equilibrium between supply and demand. Aeveloping an economic crisis theory become the central recurring concept throughout @arl :arxFs mature work. :arxFs law of the tendency for the rate of pro(t to fall borrowed many features of the presentation of Kohn $tuart :illFs discussion Of the Tendency of Profts to a Minimum "Brinciples of Bolitical 1conomy 3ook IP Ghapter IP#. The theory is a corrollary of the Tendency towards the Centralization of Profts. In a capitalist system, successfully%operating businesses return less money to their workers "in the form of wages# than the value of the goods produced by those workers "i.e. the amount of money the products are sold for#. This pro(t (rst goes towards covering the initial investment in the business. In the long%run, however, when one considers the combined economic activity of all successfully%operating business, it is clear that less money "in the form of wages# is being returned to the mass of the population "the workers# than is available to them to buy all of these goods being produced. Iurthermore, the expansion of businesses in the process of competing for markets leads to an abundance of goods and a general fall in their prices, further exacerbating the tendency for the rate of proft to fall. The viability of this theory depends upon two main factors! (rstly, the degree to which pro(t is taxed by government and returned to the mass of people in the form of welfare, family bene(ts and health and education spending2 and secondly, the proportion of the population who are workers rather than investorsQbusiness owners. ?iven the extraordinary capital expenditure required to enter modern economic sectors like airline transport, the military industry, or chemical production, these sectors are extremely diRcult for new businesses to enter and are being concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. 1mpirical and econometric research continue especially in the world systems theory and in the debate about Jikolai @ondratiev and the so%called D9%years @ondratiev waves. :a/or (gures of world systems theory, like &ndre ?under Irank and Immanuel -allerstein, consistently warned about the crash that the world economy is now facing
-orld systems scholars. TECNOLOGY Te($n!%!gy is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organi5ation in order to solve a problem or perform a speci(c function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes from ?reek !"#$ %technolog&a'2 from () %t*chn+', meaning Sart, skill, craftS, and ,!"#$ %,log&a', meaning Sstudy of%S. The term can either be applied generally or to speci(c areas! examples include construction technology, medical technology, and information technology. Technologies signi(cantly a'ect human as well as other animal speciesF ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The human speciesF use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control (re increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. =ecent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. 0owever, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes2 the development of weapons of ever%increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons. Technology has a'ected society and its surroundings in a number of ways. In many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies "including todayFs global economy# and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. :any technological processes produce unwanted by%products, known as pollution, and deplete natural resources, to the detriment of the 1arth and its environment. Parious implementations of technology in4uence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. 1xamples include the rise of the notion of eRciency in terms of human productivity, a term originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms. TE PAY OF )OMEN IN TE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY &s womenFs educational attainment in :1J& countries has increased, more women have moved into the /ob market. 3ut womenFs participation in the labor force is still low! ;nly 89 percent of women ages 6D and older in :1J& countries are in the labor force . the lowest level of any world region. The highest levels of native female labor force participation in :1J& countries are found in >ebanon, :orocco, Turkey, and Temen, where women constitute more than 8D percent of the labor force. 3ut those rates are lower than rates found outside the region. In Irance, for example, women make up OD percent of the labor force2 in Indonesia, which is home to the worldFs largest :uslim population, women make up 7H percent of the labor force.
The lowest rates of labor force participation are seen among women native to the countries of the ?ulf Gooperation Gouncil, a group of six conservative monarchies. -omen who live in countries with a large agricultural sector, such as 1gypt, Iran, $yria, and Temen, tend to work mainly in that sector, although some :1J& countries have been more successful in getting women into nonagricultural occupations. :orocco, Tunisia, and Turkey, for example, have been able to engage women in the countriesF export%manufacturing sectors. :ost of the :1J& women who work outside the agricultural sector are college%educated professionals employed mainly in government "except in >ebanon, where the ma/ority of the female labor force is found in the private sector#. & smaller share of women work in factories, but many lack the educational quali(cations of factory workers in countries such as Ghina, Pietnam, and the nations of the former $oviet bloc. The current high unemployment rates among men in :1J& countries make it harder for women to compete in male% dominated /ob markets, and womenFs unemployment rates are higher than those of men in the region. In $audi &rabia, where $audi women account for only M percent of the labor force, the unemployment rate for women in 6UUU was 6V percent, more than double the unemployment rate for men. 6H In 8999, the unemployment rate among urban Iranian women was 8D percent, compared with 6V percent for men2 in rural areas of the country, womenFs unemployment reached 89 percent, versus 6M percent for men. IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICA*LE S+ILL IN TECNICAL EDUCATION Ior decades, various groups and institutions within the accounting profession have been advocating a change in accounting education to address the skills necessary for success in the workplace. The 6UHU 3ig 1ight white paper )Berspectives on 1ducation! Gapabilities for $uccess in the &ccounting Brofession+ (rst emphasi5ed the need for general skills, including communication, intellectual, and interpersonal skills. The &ccounting 1ducation Ghange Gommission was subsequently established to help educators achieve the white papers ob/ectives. $ince then, many have suggested incorporating into accounting curricula classroom activities that enhance nontechnical, or )soft,+ skills in accounting education. :any accounting programs responded by incorporating into their curriculum group work, essay exams, and oral presentations. In addition, some textbooks have deleted technical information or have placed it in the appendices, which is signi(cant, because courses are often textbook%driven. :any accounting professors that changed emphasis to the soft skills are now reemphasi5ing technical skills, because their experience has convinced them that class time is better used for developing students technical accounting skills. :uch research has been conducted in search of de(nitive accounting skills. The perceptions of GB&s, accounting educators, students, and -ortune D99 executives have been studied. The ma/ority have ranked communication as the most important skill in accounting. & survey by Cso' and Ieldermann %.ournal of /ducation for 0usiness, :archQ&pril 6UUH# found that students thought that accounting knowledge was the most important skill. 3ased on this (nding, Cso' and Ieldermann concluded that students were out of touch and suggested that undergraduate students needed to be more aware of the importance of nontechnical skills. PO)ER CRISIS It has become a common sight that angry citi5ens take to the streets in protesting against the abysmal power situation. $ome of the areas receive only an hour of electricity every day. Bolice has to control the law and order situation on account of peoples agitation. $tate governments blame Gentre for not allocating enough electricity to their states. The ?overnments try to blame its predecessor. The people do not buy this excuse. -ho is to blame for the abysmal power situation this summer? Those in ?overnment (nd it easiest to pass the buck. The states blame the Gentre. The Gentre blames the states. Bower is on the Goncurrent >ist of the Gonstitution. 3oth the Gentre and states must share the blame. The Gentre must take the rap for the shortage in generation of power. The peak power de(cit%the gap between demand and supply in the summer of 8969%according to the ?overnmentFs own calculations was 69.H per cent. The responsibility for distributing available power ineRciently falls on the states. >osses in distribution average over 79 per cent across India. &t the Gentre, the power, environment, coal and heavy industries ministries have in various ways acted as obstacles to the addition of capacity. In the states, populist governments and spineless electricity regulators have done little to reform ailing distribution networks. The situation is expected to get worse before it gets better. The Gentral 1lectricity &uthority "G1&#, the main advisory body to the Cnion power minister, has set a target of 699,999 mw of additional power generation in the period of the 68th (ve%year plan between 8968 and 896M. That is what is needed to meet the power demand of an economy forecast to grow at U per cent per annum. The Blanning Gommission accepts this target but 1nvironment :inistry does not which says that the target is Secologically unsustainableS. 1nvironment :inistry is worried about the impact this additional generation will have on climate change. $eventy per cent of this additional capacity is to be added through coal%based thermal power. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER SIntellectuals in their self%4attering wish%ful(llment say that knowledge is power, but the truth is that knowledge further empowers only those who have or can acquire the power to use it.S This is something that was really hard to read at (rst, especially as someone who is overeducated and clearly spends a lot of time thinking about educating other people about science. 3ut I reali5ed that it also gets at something that IFve been thinking about a lot lately when it comes to pro/ects like AITbio "do%it% yourself biology# that aim to Sdemocrati5eS scienti(c research. Ior example, from :eredith BattersonFs S3ioBunk :anifestoS! 3iopunks deplore restrictions on independent research, for the right to arrive independently at an understanding of the world around oneself is a fundamental human right. Guriosity knows no ethnic, gender, age, or socioeconomic boundaries, but the opportunity to satisfy that curiosity all too often turns on economic opportunity, and we aim to break down that barrier. & thirteen%year%old kid in $outh Gentral >os &ngeles has /ust as much of a right to investigate the world as does a university professor. If thermocyclers WAJ& copying machinesX are too expensive to give one to every interested person, then weFll design cheaper ones and teach people how to build them. I completely agree that everyone should be able to experience the wonder of the natural world the way that I do as a scientist, and the work that AITbio has done to promote scienti(c participation and enthusiasm is unparalleled, and something that people concerned with scienti(c literacy and public engagement with science should look to as a model for at least part of a broader program. 0owever, what the thirteen year old kid in $outh Gentral >& needs is not a cheap thermocycler, but a safe and stable environment to grow and learn, a community where there are ful(lling /obs that provide a living wage, where immigrants have legal rights, where the opportunity to learn about high level science is available in the (rst place. -hat does the ability to copy AJ& or knowledge of a genetic sequence give to someone who lives in a community plagued by violence and poverty? :oreover, the myth of the Pictorian ?entleman $cientist permeating the PRODUCE AND CONVERSATION &long with his wife and some help from their kids, they grow, can, prepare, cook and sell vegetables, /am, /elly, salsa, barbecue sauce, 5ucchini bread, doughnuts, pickles and more. This summer you can (nd 0alverson and his wide array of foods, as well as four other produce vendors, at the Iarmers :arket in the Aike 1ast parking lot. The market operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and $aturday from 69 a.m. to D p.m. through the end of ;ctober. The 3lue 0ouse, the 0alverson family business, started about 69 years ago in their home in 0itterdal, :inn. -hat started as a fun pro/ect on the side turned into full%time /obs for 0alverson and his wife. )-e dont make a fortune, but we get by,+ 0alverson said $aturday. ):y wife is in the kitchen six days a week, and I do supplies in the meantime * Theres always something to do.+ &ttendees at the Iarmers :arket seemed to respond well to the variety of his foods and produce items. In between orders, 0alverson restocked what has been sold and conversed with passersby on a sunny but windy $aturday afternoon. 0alverson isnt the only one at Iargos market whos being doing this long term. 3ill 1rbes runs his self%titled farm out of Golfax. 0es been growing vegetables and other produce items, as well as selling items at farmers markets, for more than 8D years. 1ven though he said its been a rough year when it comes to the weather, that hasnt stopped 1rbes and his other workers from selling fresh produce to their customers, loyal or new. ;ne new feature of his farm this summer is a frequent buyer program. The workers mark down the money people spend the (rst six times they shop there, and 69 percent of those purchases are deducted from their seventh purchase. )I had somebody who had Y89 worth of stu', and they only had to pay OD cents for it,+ said &ustin -ittmier, a $aturday worker with 1rbes. TE PRO*LEM OF UNENPLOY*ILITY AMONG TE TECNICAL STUDENT 1mployability skill is a group of important skills instilled in each individual in order to produce productive workforce. This is parallel with individuals who have strong characteristics such as a high sense of self, innovative, productive, skillful, competitive, a strong sense of determination, and creative in facing the challenges of the nation as well as globali5ation in the 86st century. esides that, employability skill is also crucial in all professions as well as in education ";vertoom, 8999#. >ankard "6UUM# stated that the current working environment di'ers from the previous one. This is because with global competitions, cultural diversity, latest technologies and the process of new management required workers to have critical thinking, able to solve problems besides excel in /uropean .ournal of 1ocial 1ciences 2 3olume 45 6um7er 8 %9::4' communication skill. Gurriculum that could ful(ll the criteria as required in the /ob market could assist and make it easier for students to face challenges and to secure a place for themselves in employment. &long with that, a few researches had been carried out to determine the employability skill among students. ;ne of the researches was done by Ae >eon and 3orchers "6UUH# who studied on the skills required by Texas graduates to serve in production industry. Ae >eon and 3orchers used employers as research respondents. This research emphasi5ed on a few skills such as reading, writing, calculating, communicating, critical thinking, interaction in groups, self development, computer skilled, technical system, leadership and employability. This study found that the three most important skills required by employers are interaction in groups, employability and self development. The study done by $mith "899O# regarding the involvement of teenagers in occupations found that employers laid the importance of displayed attitudes in opting for new workers. $mith also discovered that V9E of (nal year students in colleges and universities in &ustralia worked part time in order to train themselves as well as to gain experience as new employees. Jew students who wanted to increase their capabilities and business skills were encouraged to work part time. 1mployers also felt that one of the key factor that will be given consideration when searching for new employees is their employability skill that is required for development of career path. "$mith, 899O#. 1mployability skill is in fact a skill required in employment. The preparations to acquire employability skill begin when a person is still in the learning process.
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