ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
I would recommend Stacey Thomas to select Bill Fence as a project manager since he has graduated in computer science and Andy Dover has graduated in Civil Engineering and he doesn’t know much about the computers. Bill is service oriented and he has the ability to describe concepts in nontechnical terms and solving technical problems. We can also see that Bill has a lot of experience since he was selected to develop the bank’s Web site in 1998 he was alone in the project though he was supervised by the bank’s directors of information systems. Since he was doing computer programming he proposed alternative ways for incorporating key features into the Web site. We can also see that Bill was so committed that he completed the project on time and became the Webmaster and now he is in charge of maintaining the bank’s Web site. Looking at Bill’s experience and the successful project he was undertaking I feel that he will be in a position to make it possible for the Quantum to be able to expand its Web site and include an online bill payment service, open accounts online, manage their investments portfolios online, allow customers to apply for credit cards and loans online. I would recommend the project to be organized in matrix, this is because matrix is a structure in which functional and staff personnel are assigned to both basic functional area and to a project or product manger. The matrix provide dual channels of authority, performance, responsibility evaluation and control, it also makes the best use of talented people within a firm. It accommodates a wide variety of project-oriented business activities and provides good training ground for strategic managers. It also gives the middle management broader exposure to strategic issues. The project manager maintains project control over all resources including cost and human resources, rapid responses are possible to changes, conflict resolution and project needs. I agree with Ms. Thomas’s decision of staffing the project internally because in the case of Bill, everybody is aware of his work and they can clearly see that the two projects he started were successful. They also know that he is service oriented, keeps time and he is always involved with all the technical aspects of the bank’s site. Ms. Thomas felt that giving the project to one of the staff will be better since she has worked with them and she trusts their work because they have enough experience. The maj
Introduction Timothy McVeigh was a former American who was convicted after detonating a bomb that destroyed Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City killing many people. The attack occurred on April 19, 1995 and it was the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks. More than 168 people lost their lives after the attack and many more were seriously injured. Subsequently, McVeigh was arrested, charged for the crime and sentenced to death by the District Court in Colorado. This paper will describe facts associated with the McVeigh case detailing when, where and how the trial took place and other important factors that are related to the trial. Discussion Timothy McVeigh’s case remains one of the most memorable cases the country has ever witnessed. The defendant, who had previously served in the army, was accused by the prosecution of masterminding and executing a deadly bomb attack in Oklahoma. From the onset, prosecution attorneys insisted that they wanted a death sentence due to the severe nature of crimes committed by the defendant. The case was first heard in Oklahoma before being transferred to the District Court in Colorado, where the trial proceedings were heard. The court felt that high levels of media publicity in Oklahoma State would deny the defendant a fair trial as enshrined in the constitution. One of the peculiar features of the case is that McVeigh was only charged with the murder of eight federal officers because the State of Oklahoma was unable to file additional charges against him (Castagnera 41). After their deliberations, members of the jury advised the court to sentence McVeigh to death after having reached a guilty verdict which showed that the defendant was responsible for the attack. Soon after the District Court’s ruling, McVeigh filed an urgent appeal on the grounds that he was denied a fair trial by the prosecution team. He also claimed that the jury was already prejudiced by negative publicity due to the wide media coverage which the case had received. As a result, he argued that they were not likely to be impartial because they had been influenced to opt for a guilty charge against McVeigh. In addition, they criticized testimonies made by Michael Fortier, McVeigh’s roommate, when he was still an army officer, and his wife Lori against the defendant (Castagnera 43). The couple revealed damaging information against the accused which was heavily disputed by defense attorneys who argued that the two were drug users who could not be relied upon to provide credible witness testimony in the trial. The defense attorney relied on a strategy of creating doubts towards the validity of accusations made by the prosecution and its witnesses regarding McVeigh’s involvement in the bombing. However, the main challenge the defense team faced was the inability to find an alibi that w
The rational creature is a very intriguing being true. Why do humans ‘murder’ fellow animals without the slightest twitch of remorse? Of course, they don’t call it murder: it sounds too heinous and very incriminating. Instead, they rationalize it with softer and more agreeable euphemisms such as slaughter and butcher. So we have slaughterhouses instead of murder-houses, and a butcher as opposed to a ‘murderer’. Very agreeable indeed! What makes the difference when both cases presuppose termination of life? The application of double standards in describing the conscious termination of human life on the one hand and animal life on the other bares the subjectivity of man’s rationalization to justify crimes against animality. Consequently, when the need arises to make the termination of human life appear grievous, it acquires the term butcher, so that the judge’s human instincts are rattled when the prosecution accuses the defendant of ‘mercilessly butchering’ his victim. Unwittingly, it is implied that to ‘butcher,’ the fate that animals suffer, is the highest form of brutality. At the same time, it hints at the crude way in which animals are treated in the hands of butchers, such that to call it killing would be an understatement. So much is the casualness with which man regards the life of animals, to the extent that some incidences of animal deaths caused by man have no relevant expression at all. Is it appropriate, for instance, to say that ‘he killed the housefly?’ It sounds sort of exaggerated, because a housefly’s life is too insignificant in the wider scheme of things that properly speaking, the term ‘kill’ is overly misused. What term can we possibly give to the act of ending a housefly’s life, such that it gets the dignity it deserves, if any, without causing any ambiguities? There is none. Accordingly then, a housefly can only be ‘swathed,’ as in smashing it against a wall, for such is the description its dignity deserves. But there seems to be a pattern of discrimination that elevates the respect accorded animals as one moves from lower to higher animals. That is why a giraffe is properly described as having been ‘killed.’ A giraffe’s life makes some sense, huh? Nonetheless, it will never be accorded the distinct, lofty, and dignified term ‘murder,’ which is applicable only where human life is involved. Regardless, even where human life is in question, another criterion emerges to distinguish important deaths from insignificant ones. Thus, the death of a village madman has brushed aside with the casualness with which a ‘swathed fly’ is dismissed. Nobody will go into the trouble of investigating the circumstances of a madman’s death, as it would happen, say, in the event the local tycoon meets his death in a very untimely manner. But an even important death is that of a politician, in which case suspicions give birth to ‘assassination.’ Only important people get assassinated, right? Thus, i
Background History, STP, and Stores Paul is a French organisation established in 1889 and producing bakery ever since. The company is known worldwide, yet its target population includes mostly the residents of France. The organisation owns approximately 400 restaurants all over the world ( Our food , 2016) (see Fig. 1). The organization has a total of around 10,000 employees (Walsh 2014). Paul uses age-based and culture-based segmenting, applies IT technologies to targeting, and positions itself as a multicultural organisation. Since Paul is a private company, the data management processes are based on a non-disclosure policy. Figures, Products, and Portfolio The restaurant offers traditional French bakery and does not have any iconic products, which can be considered its primary problem since there is a strong need in developing a brand image. Among the products that make Paul’s portfolio, cakes, baguettes, breadsticks, and pretzels can be mentioned. With the recent expansion of the organisation, its turnover increased by 17% ( Our food 2016). Figure 1. Paul: Logo (Paul cafe n.d.). Launch Strategy for INDIA Proposed STP for INDIA It is strongly suggested that the organisation leaders should consider designing the brand image and developing the brand product before they introduce the firm to the target market. To make sure that the target customers be thrilled with the opportunities that Paul offers to them, it will be necessary to create an easily recognisable image and convey the message that will attract the target audience’s attention immediately. The emphasis on healthy and delicious bakery could be viewed as a possible tool for attracting prospective customers’ attention. There is no need to stress that the significance of healthy eating has grown exponentially over the past few decades (Levine 2014). Therefore, by promoting the idea that healthy bakery is a possibility, the organisation will design the promotion campaign that will definitely turn some heads and, therefore, serve as the foil for recruiting loyal customers. Furthermore, the organization will have to focus on catering to the needs of its young urban customers. Seeing that the firm is going to expand into new markets, particularly, into the Asia Pacific areas, it will be necessary to take the specifics of the local culture into account. Furthermore, there is the need to focus on densely populated cities (i.e., Tier-1 cities). Thus, Paul will be able to attract a large number of new customers. More importantly, the company’s values and principles must be in line with its current goals. As stressed above, it will be necessary to make sure that the company could cater to the needs of all clients. Consequently, enhancing the strategies aimed at increasing customer loyalty rates must be viewed as an option. For instance, a flexible pricing strategy including numerous discounts could be considered an option. The pricing issue may also be used as an advantage compared to the firm’s main competitors
Overview Western water is a utility provider operating in Australia’s west region. The company believes in the continued conservation of water resources by both individuals and organizations. This reflects their ideology of stability, echoed in all their undertakings. Their ambitions are strongly influenced by their clients, by implementing corporate plans, to ensure the entire organization participates in creating a sustainable future (Western Water, 2010). Company ideals include; sustainability, integrity, commitment, leadership, fairness, accountability and inclusiveness. If implemented, all these principles will propel the company forward towards achieving its vision of sustaining restricted water resources. They propose that we should assume control of the future by proactive management, hence compel environmental sustainability. This set of principles make them esteemed service providers based on customer evaluation both locally and nationally (Western Water, 2010). The company provides water, sewerage and water recycling services to an average 55,000 people. This is an enormous responsibility, given the region has received below average rainfall for more than 10 years. This has led to an occasional dependence on the Melbourne supply system. Future plans are in place to cut down water wastage and improve on the collection and preservation of rain water (Western Water, 2009, p 3). Organisational Structure The highest decision making organ is the board of directors, made up of seven persons. They have set up four committees, nominating members from among themselves. All challenges encountered in the daily company operations have been divided into these four classes. The managing director answers to the board, doubling up as the secretary. The board committees have in turn established advisory and reference groups. Even though they may not be concerned unswervingly in the administration exercise, they form a critical arm of th
Introduction The difference between the democratic principles that the United States was governed by and the totalitarian concepts that the USSR was founded on eventually led to significant conflict. By locating its weapons on Cuba, the USSR posed a serious threat to the wellbeing of the American citizens. Indeed, given the tension that existed at the time between the USA and the USSR, the possibility of an attack was quite high. Therefore, the Cuban Missile Crisis led to a range of implications that affected people’s social, economic, and political life. Military Factor When assessing the effects that the location of missiles in Cuba has had on the relationship between the USA and the USSR, one must mention the fact that Cuba and the Soviet Union were allies at the time. Therefore, by choosing the island to place their missiles in, the USSR created a rather threatening environment for the United States. In the era when the threat of a nuclear attack was viewed as the primary fear factor, the Cuban Missile Crisis created grounds for worrying about the wellbeing of the American citizens, hence the increase in the levels of mistrust between the USSR and the U.S. (Blight and Welch 13). Social Factor Although the military issue had the greatest impact on the foreign policy of the U.S., the gravity of the issue was also quite tangible in the social environment. As detailed above, the fact that the USSR located its missiles on Cuba implied that it was ready to start a military confrontation with the United States. Given the consistent work on the development of nuclear weapons that both states were busy with at the time, the American citizens became understandably anxious about the threat of the global war that might wipe them off the face of the Earth (Lichfield, Barbanente, and Borri 371). Consequently, the relationships between the representatives of the two cultures became rather hostile. Furthermore, it could be argued that the threat of the Communists’ attack allowed emphasizing the significance of the democratic principles that the U.S. were based on, thus, promoting patriotism among the American population (Widmaler 61). Thus, although there were some admittedly negative social effects of the Cuban missile crisis, it put the concept of social relationships in perspective, emphasi
Problems Discussed John P. Kotter and Leonard A. Schlesinger argue that it is important for organizations and their employees to change their practices to ensure they meet the demands of modern lifestyles and continue to attract clients (Kotter and Schlesinger 3). However, most employers and employees are resistant to change and this makes their organizations unable to achieve their goals. These authors argue that people maintain their status quos at the expense of the need to embrace changes that will benefit their organizations. They claim that organizations face serious challenges in terms of stiff competition and expensive technological advancement. Managers adopt one-size-fits-all approaches to manage changes in their organizations and this makes their plans to backfire (Kotter and Schlesinger 6). In addition, they think that it is necessary to involve employees in designing initiatives to combat competition and address issues of technological advances without considering the relevance of their skills and experiences. Moreover, they never match the speed of their changes with the urgency to address issues that require immediate attention. Kotter and Schlesinger claim that managers fail to diagnose resistance and this becomes a major cause of weaknesses in embracing changes that are aimed at improving the production and profits of an organization. The article claims that workers and investors fear loosing their interests when they adopt new strategies in their organizations. This affects the pace and quality of services or products offered after the introduction of changes in their places of work. In addition, they misunderstand and do not trust the importance of changes in their organizations and this leads to resistance (Kotter and Schlesinger 6). Different levels of assessment and low tolerance for change are problems that hinder the effective execution of new strategies in an organization. Hypotheses Formulated by the Authors Kotter and Schlesinger believe that change is inevitable and organizations should prepare for it regardless of their sizes, current performance records and qualifications of employees. In addition, they present that managers embrace change without preparing adequate platforms to execute new ideas (Kotter and Schlesinger 3). Therefore, workers are usually shocked when they discover their routines have changed without being informed about the impeding developments. Another hypothesis presented by these authors is that employees are never offered adequate informa
Introduction: the significant role of Douglass in the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass was an outstanding figure in the American history from the point of view of anti-slavery movement development. He was the first slave to be freed and to continue his fight for the rights of other slaves. His contribution has profound significance because of the unique experience of being both a slave and a free man. After being freed, Douglass turned to the anti-slavery movement leaders to become a part of it; it took him much time and effort to convince white leaders that he was able to speak with the calls for freedom, compassion and equality, but he finally achieved his aim of sowing that a former slave could also be an eloquent, intelligent public person. In case of Douglass, one can see how unfair the anti-slavery movement was in its core: even fighting for the rights of slaves, white Americans were not ready to accept the former slave in their team as they did not consider his literate enough. Douglass became a living example of all horrors that slaves experienced and the hard path they had to overcome on their way to liberty. The book written by Douglass changed much in the perception of slavery The book written by Douglass about the time he spent in slavery, about the pursuit of freedom was one of the first works of such kind. Slaves used to be numb, their voices were not heard because of their illiteracy and inability to speak publicly, which can be seen in the second edition of the second edition of his work Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave,
Business Advice: Earth Class Mail In the contemporary world, the development of the Internet and digital technologies have driven many businesses to change their approaches, switch to different kinds of operations, data storage, and communication with the clients. The new preferred way of operating and managing businesses is based on digital systems and specialized software allowing the transformation of what used to be tangible resources and data documented on paper into electronic records. The major benefits of this transformation are speedy communication, easy and fast access to data, safe storage that does not take much physical space, and more sensitive monitoring of the operations. Attempting to pursue these benefits, many businesses begin to reinvent the old ways, thus rebuilding the entire structures of the existing markets. One of such businesses was Earth Class Mail presented in the video. The CEO of the Earth Class Mail, Ron Wiener has a vision of a new form of mail service that would be based online. The function of the proposed business would be to scan the regular mail and transform the information into electronic records that could be sent to the recipients online thus increasing the convenience of mail and eliminating the set of operations involving actual people delivering mail daily. It looks like according to the idea of the CEO, the business is going to be massively successful and eventually start bringing huge income turning into a billion-dollar corporation and attracting many clients. However, the CEO does not seem to be taking into consideration the fact that he is offering a service delivering electronic mail – something that has already been used for over a decade. As most people today have email accounts, one could conclude that the decision to send regular mail could be dictated by sentiment attached to this classic means of communication. In that way, by transforming regular mail into electronic letters, the company would take away the major point of difference for which regular mail is used today. Besides, in the video, Wiener speaks about storage space as large as six hundred thousand cubic feet with metal racking that would cost approximately 1.5 million dollars to construct. This space is planned mainly for keeping the regular mail. Storage space of this size filled with a lot of mail would require much maintenance. Practically, the opera