Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard? Between 75% and 80% of students at Harvard are first-borns. Do first-born children work harder academically‚ and so end up overrepresented at top universities? So claims noted philosopher Michael Sandel. But Antony Millner and Raphael Calel find a simple fault in the statistical reasoning and give a more plausible explanation. Michael Sandel’s book Justice1 is a rewarding and accessible account of political philosophy. Based on a course he has
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Name: ADETUNJI HAKEEM ADEMOLA Dept: SOCIOLOGY Course: CRIMINOLOGY (409) Group: B REG. Number: 272040201 Level: 400 Question: DISCUSS HOW CRIME CAN BE REDUCE IN THE SOCIETY Answer: Introduction In Sociology‚ crime is identified as a deviant behavior. It is deviant in that it goes against accepted or written rules and laws that guide a society. All deviant behavior isn’t a crime. A crime occurs when someone breaks the
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methodology in health and social care M2: justify the research methodologies chosen for the project. Type of research Data you will collect Why you have chosen it? Advantages Disadvantages Secondary Qualitative- statistics of the internet Statistics will help me put the point across that I’m trying to argue quickly‚ people find it easier to understand statistics and will be more focused on statistics then a block of writing. It’s visual and people are more likely to take in and remember statistics.
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Will the incentive plan to reduce absenteeism succeed? Explain your opinion. No‚ the incentive plan to reduce absenteeism will not succeed because there are no incentives involved. Employees are taking leave because they may be genuinely sick‚ or their child may be sick‚ they may have a doctors’ appointment‚ so on and so forth. It is an employer’s job to maintain a good working relationship with its employees. USA Motors can achieve the results it desires. How much absenteeism is really under
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JOB DISSATISFACTION AND HIGH TURNOVER AT LIMA TIRE PLANT Executive Summary: Currently‚ the Lime Tire Plant is one of Treadway’s most efficient plants in terms of output due to utilizing new technology but is not performing to its potential due to high employee turnover at the foreman level. In 2007‚ turnover was 46% for the foreman position and overall morale and dissatisfaction was spreading throughout the company. The overall tire manufacturer industry is experiencing a drastic increase in
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done or justified questionable acts because we thought the outcome was for the best interest of all parties involved. This action can be summed up with the statement “the end justifies the means”. This statement or doctrine originated in the writings of Publius Ovidius Naso who wrote Heroides (Van Wyk‚ 2007). The ends justify the means can be defined as a good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it (The American Heritage Idioms Dictionary‚ 1995). We can see this justification be used
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and they would like to counter that big problem. The growing number of our mass incarceration is promoting changes at the state and the federal level to reduce the scale of imprisonment. We need to acknowledge that racial disparities are a problem in the society‚ and not just in our criminal justice system. we need to take into action to reduce those disparities.
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The factors which affect student achievements in the exchange program are threefold. Student’s personality‚ communication skills and financial back up do influence their achievements. First‚ the personality of the students plays the most important role. In order to study and live abroad‚ students should be independent‚ friendly and are good team players. Besides taking care of themselves well‚ they should have good self-discipline to behave properly and achieve satisfactory academic results. Having
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Did Stalin’s accomplishments justify his means? While in some ways his methods prepared Russia for World War II and caught the country up with the rest of the world‚ his methods for reforming the Soviet Union were brutal‚ cut throat and resulted in the deaths of millions. Therefore‚ after much thought‚ I have come to the conclusion that Stalin’s accomplishments did not make up for the horrid acts he committed for the ‘greater good.’ During the time that he was in power‚ it is estimated that he was
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My Fitness Program In my fitness program my goal is being active makes I feel better and have more energy‚ improves my mood‚ and helps have study weight tones. My current weight is 120 and on the BMI calculator it it’s 17.1 which mean the I am underweight and trying to figure-out why cause I do eat. Health and fitness plan I plan on eating healthily and keeping in shape. This is important to me because I want to feel good and feel good about myself. I will be in better shape and hopefully be helping
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