Welding

The costs of college education have risen significantly over the past 50 years and continue to climb at a rate that stands as a looming threat to the future of college education. The most recent presidential election brought about a new round of discussion over the possibility of free state college tuition. President Barack Obama first mentioned the idea in 2015 and conflicting opinions have arisen surrounding the subject ever since. Many people think that free state college education would…

Some college students think that they cannot fail. Students that did well in high school, think getting a bad grade is the end of the world. It is common to get a bad grade in college occasionally, but students think they are invincible denying it will happen to them. They need to be prepared that college can be hard for some people and a bad grade is not the end of the world. According to The University of Alabama’s webpage titled “Causes of Failure in College,” students cannot take criticism.…

The Education of Prisoners The overpopulation in prisons is growing drastically and will still grow over the next few years. Most of the prisoners are young adults, who while serving their sentence, are no longer given the right to pursue their university education. Due to the high number of prisoners, the lack of education results in an increase in levels of illiteracy and lack of technical skills between inmates. Hence, it increases the rate of frustration and anger leading to more…

and Matthew’s formal schooling came to a halt: her father was very disappointed in them and pressured them into becoming a farmer like himself but their mother did not lose faith in her sons and sent them to a nearby garage to learn the trade of welding. After years of hard work her brothers were recognized as top class welders in Penal. Being mindful that John and Matthew became successful adults,…

It would serve as a way to drastically increase the safety of workers in the workplace. Unimate, for example, took over the task of moving die castings and welding them, a task that was extremely dangerous for workers at the time (Hayward). Today, industrial robots are used in almost every aspect of mass production, which has led to drastically reduced prices in our increasingly consumer-focused society (Mickle)…

A diesel mechanic is a great career choice because of the many job opportunities. Mechanics get to be hands on with the engines that power many of the vehicles in today 's world. “Although being a diesel mechanic is a hard job because you get your knuckles busted every once in a while, knowing that being a successful mechanic and doing the job quick and efficient makes up for the blood and sweat” said David Anderson. “Being a diesel mechanic every day is a new challenge that needs to be…

Since the early 17th century multiple lands in Europe and Puritan Colonial communities in New England had been living in suspicion of members in their communities to be practising witchcraft while living amongst them in secret. The act of practising witchcraft was punishable by death. In many small farming towns, such as the infamous Salem, Massachusetts, this had gained Salem a dark reputation. The practice of witch trials had been going on for 300 years. During of which both the town and…

With more tanning salons in the state of Florida than McDonald's, CVS stores, or Bank of America branches, indoor tanning has become a serious problem everywhere (Tavernise A16). A tan is the skin’s response to UV light damage but still, many long for golden skin (“That Not So Healthy Glow”). Tanning is not an issue secluded to adults. Every year, 1.6 million American minors tan in tanning beds and of those who tan, more than half of them have tanned over ten times in that year (Tavernise A16).…

Expo tackles the tough labor, workforce and life challenges facing Black males There is a scene from the motion picture Captain Phillips, starring renowned actor Tom Hanks, that depicts a poignant scene which will permanently be etched into my consciousness. In the movie, Hanks’ character has been kidnapped by Somalin Pirates whose intentions are to complete a ransom transaction with the US government for his release. During the aforementioned scene, Hanks looks over to the groups’ indignant…

acquisition of real world transferable job skills and programs that help inmates deal with their personal issues. Allan Vernon’s on the job 85 month long training by Unicore is great example how we could drastically reduce recidivism rates. Allan has a welding job waiting for him when he gets out. But that is not case for everyone. Most jobs will not even look your application if you have felony on your record. Felons in many parts of the country are not allowed by law to receive any help from…