ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Dear Sir, I hereby take this opportunity to write this informative e-mail to you. As a team, we have managed to come up with a comprehensive database for this study. Our database captures key aspects of job satisfaction. It captures both qualitative and quantitative data from the field. We have categorized qualitative data into the following key demographic elements; Gender, Age, Department, Tenure, and Position, where position reflects employment terms as opposed to the normal job ranking. Quantitative data, on the other hand, are categorized into four categories, i.e. Job satisfaction, Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Benefits. We believe that these data sets will form the basis of a comprehensive data analysis, and the results will reflect the true situation on the ground. Sir, I would like to bring to your attention the significant role statistics play in an organization. Companies use statistics to measure their market share (Webster, 1992). Through statistics, companies are now able to compute their sales volumes and even forecast their market performance based on the prevailing market conditions (Webster, 1992). Besides, statistics play a very significant role in marketing strategic planning. This is achieved through marketing research to monitor consumer behavior (Webster, 1992). The role played by statistics in determining the likelihood of an event is an asset that only the insurance industry knows best. Insurance companies use probability to compute life insurance premiums. Finally, statistics can help an organization to revise its internal policies and ensure that their employees remain motivated and satisfied in their job. Having given you this overview, allow me to describe various aspects of our database. Our research was gender-inclusive and collected information from both sides of the gender. However, our initial data analysis has shown that more females were picked for this study, despite the unbiased sampling methodology used. In a sample frame of 32 individuals, 18 were female, and only fourteen were male. Our data also shows some striking characteristics in company distribution by gender. Even though the majority of those interviewed reported tenure of fewer than two years, female employees dominated this category. On the other hand, male employees dominated company tenure of five years and above. It can thus lead to a preliminary conclusion that male employees prefer longer contract periods. Looking at the quantitative aspects of our data, a lot can be said about gender distribution by extrinsic job satisfaction. The sample means value for females stands at 5.394444, and the sample means value for males stands at 5.457143, resulting in an overall sample mean value of 5.425794. On average, both male and female employees rec
Introduction Using the introduction of the term “tracheostomy” that will be the key term applied throughout the current paper, it is necessary to state that tracheostomy is defined as “the insertion of a tube through the neck tissues, into the trachea, leaving the whole of the larynx intact” (Feber, 2006, p. 186). There can be emergencies which demand tracheostomy or this can be an elective procedure as well under the circumstances demanding the anastomosis of the trachea. However, whether a tracheostomy is an emergency measure or a carefully prepared one, whether it will be permanent or temporary therapy, the ultimate goal of tracheostomy care remains the same: “to ensure airway patency by keeping the tube free from mucus buildup” (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007, p. 359). Besides, Frace (2010) mentions that the care of the patients with tracheostomies belongs to “the most challenging and stressful nursing care situations” (p. 58). Tracheostomy care training will enable the students to show less stress while providing care for patients with tracheostomy and it will reduce the risks connected with the procedure. Aim of Teaching Tracheostomy Care The main aims of teaching tracheostomy are the basic principles, characteristics, and stages of care of a patient with tracheostomy. Melat Ziegler (2005) mentions “refusal to perform tracheostomy care related to dysfunctional anxiety” (p. 33), and the teaching session aims to eliminate such possibility among the students. The process of tracheostomy care instruction demands the development of the skill of critical thinking as the students should be able to make rational and responsible decisions (Bradshaw & Lowenstein, 2007, p. 57). The process of tracheostomy care should be focused on the caregiver, as well as, on the treatment. Teacher’s Objective It is possible to define the main objectives an instructor should set during the teaching session on tracheostomy care. They can be briefly summarized as follows: to acquaint the students with two main techniques that are used to perform a tracheostomy: a surgical tracheostomy and a percutaneous dictational tracheostomy or PRT (Russel, 2005, p. 429). The students should get basic knowledge of the types of tubes for tracheostomy, the benefits of tracheostomy, and the processes of suctioning, cleaning of the inner tube, and the equipment required for and the procedure of changing a tube (Feber, 2006). Teaching Strategies Since nursing is the profession that deals with human life and its hazards directly, and tracheostomy care also has its specificity that has been described in the above sections, it is necessary to provide solid theoretical background for the process of planning tracheostomy care training. Nursing demands moving from cognitivism to constructivism that is more learner-focused (Bosher & Pharris, 2008, p. 186). Adherence to constructivism as the theory in the basis of training will provide students with the environment that will enable them to think critically, practice reflectiv
Introduction The latter paper is an analysis of all the issues surrounding the United States vs. bass case of 2001. It will show how the Supreme Court’s ruling was incorrect based on evidence, law and statistics. Why the Supreme Court’s ruling was incorrect The death penalty can be regarded as one of the most controversial punishments in the country. Consequently, it is advisable to strongly consider all the policies and procedures that had been applied during this case and in other cases in order to determine whether administration of the death penalty was justified. One must look for either internal or external factors that could have influenced the court’s decision and see whether those factors are legally binding or not. In the case of the defendant, race should not be a contributory factor and if this is so, then it can be concluded that the ruling was unfair. Since it can be extremely difficult to determine whether race was use
A personal computer is a machine that performs many functions such as manipulation of data, calculations, and acts as a spring of information. In most cases, a personal computer like its name performs individual tasks. The first computers, also known as mainframe computers or ENIAC, appeared huge and occupied even the whole room. However, several centuries later, technological advancements led to the development of microprocessors that reduced the size of mainframe computers into household and business items. Historically, the question of who invented the computer has not been easy to answer. This is because the computer is a complex machine with many parts. Additionally, not one inventor was involved in the development of the personal computer. History asserts that different inventors invented different parts of the personal computer before the actual amalgamation. So far, the evolution of personal computers has been a startling story; a story so hilarious and entertaining; a story of invention and development of technology (Allan 2-3). To date, the computer industry has registered numerous astounding successes not comparable to any other industry. Almost 2000 years ago, experts engaged in themselves in technical expertise that saw the development of the first computer through huge. However, today 2000 years later, we now have a portable digital machine that can store massive data and process others within seconds. It is important to note that the first evolution of a personal computer occurred in the first century. However, these computers were not electronic. The first electronic computers came into the market 50 years ago. Over the last forty years, the world has witnessed the evolution of personal computers from mainframe computers into portable microcomputers. Astonishingly, these machines have changed the lifestyle of many people from America to Asia, from Europe to America, and from Australia to South America. Today, at least every one out of two homes in North America possesses a personal computer. Amazingly, the effectiveness of any business organization depends on the use of personal computers. From banking to the stock market to manufacturing, a personal computer is a vital item for business success. Contemporary society relies heavily on computers for day-to-day activities, processes, and practices (Sherman 3-13). Historical writers claim that the abacus, a wooden rack with double parallel wires and bead strung hang on them, was the foundation of modern-day computers. In those times, scientific programmers had to commit to memory the conventions of programming in order to place the bead at its rightful position. In that case, the beads assisted users to carry out calculations. Later on, the experts of that time managed to develop an Astrolabe to perform navigation. In the seventeenth century, the computer industry started shaping up. Precisely, in 1642, an engineer by the name of Blaise Pascal became the first person to assemble the world’s foremost digital personal computer that performed arithmetic that involves additions. Thirty years later, Gottfried Leibniz
Josef Rusnak’s (1999) The Thirteenth Floor is a science fiction movie that has been compared to various recent films. It features Hannon Fuller, a computer scientist who runs a virtual reality of 1937. He intended to share the discovery with his colleague, Douglass Hall but decided to draft a letter since someone was after him knowingly. Fuller left Hall a message on the computer-generated parallel world, and the former was murdered the same night. A bloody shirt was discovered in Hall’s bathroom, and he could not remember where he been the night of Fuller’s murder. In such regard, Hall emerged to be a primary suspect in the murder of his mentor and colleague. When Hall logged into the computer system to find the letter and encountered the unexpected, the truth became harsher than can could imagine. Fuller’s death came at the preliminary stages of testing the new virtual reality (VR) simulation system. In such consideration, this paper conducts a comparative analysis of The Thirteenth Floor and how the concept of virtual reality was developed and is applied in today’s films. The film has acquired and integrated various elements of alternate realities and virtual technology. The concept of VR is a popular subject in the fiction, movie industry used to trigger imaginations. In Hollywood films, VR technology has aided in the production of movie magic. The subject matter is approached with the 1930’s film noir compared to action and fantasy. For instance, Hall met with Jane, who surprisingly was the estranged Fuller’s daughter, and got into a romantic relationship with her. However, Jane seems to be on a mission of shutting down her father’s invention of the VR system. Hall was arrested and imprisoned after a bartender who witnessed their conversation with Fuller is found dead, but he is then released after Jane provided a defense. Later, Hall cannot find Jane and meets Natasha, who works as a grocery store clerk. He experiments on the VR system as instructed by Fuller in the letter. Hall then drives to an unknown place to realize that the place and everything in it does not exist but is replaced by wire-frame models. In such consideration, Hall understood Fuller’s message on virtual reality since his whole world of Los Angeles 1990s was a fabricated simulation. After Hall’s situation, more revelations of the virtual world unfold in The Thirteenth Floor. For example, though she participated in the 1990s simulations, Jane exists in the real world. In real life, Jane was married to David, who appears to be behind the killings in the 1990s simulations because he had become jealous of Jane’s relationship with Hall. David also takes control of Hall, murdered Ashton, and attempted to sexually assault and murder Jane before being shot for Detective McBain’s death. The role of Ashton is played by Whitney, Hall’s associate, who kidnapped Fergusson. Ashton
Different external factors can be viewed as usual causes of family stress because they are often difficult to be prevented and addressed adequately (Horta & Fernandes, 2018). In this paper, I will describe the time of the most significant stress in my family that was triggered by outside factors, and that caused important changes in the life of my relatives. The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the experienced family crisis with reference to the theoretical perspectives regarding the issue and reflect on the learned lessons. It is important to start with identifying the stressor that led to the development of the family crisis and certain negative and positive changes in my family. When I was fifteen years old, my father was fired because of a new staff reduction policy adopted in his company. The problem was that human resources managers did not notify employees about coming changes and planned layoffs associated with a merger of two companies. As a result, many employees were fired without opportunities to find a job before a layoff. The father’s loss of a job was not a common stressor because this situation changed the life of my family significantly as my mother was a housewife, and the father’s salary was the only income source for us. During the discussed period, my relatives overcame the course of a family crisis. Three stages of this crisis include the event provoking it, the disorganization period, and the recovery or reorganization period (Lamanna, Riedmann, & Stewart, 2014). At the first stage, my father faced the problem of losing a job without possibilities to find a new position within the shortest period of time. He was shocked and could not tell us about this situation for three days. During that period, my father was trying to find another job, resolving issues associated with receiving the compensation, and hoping that the situation could be overcome without disturbing my mother and me. When my mother learned about the problem, she was depressed, but I could not realize that the situation was really difficult for us. At the second stage, the father spent all his time searching for a job, he was nervous and could not sleep at night because our savings were limited, and he often described the situation as a “catastrophe.” Still, my mother coped with her stress and started to communicate with her friends and former colleagues to find some freelance work for her. She also contacted my grandparents to learn about possibilities for me to move to them for a certain period of time, depending on the development of our situation. I noticed that we almost did not communicate with each other during that period, and everyone tried to find his own solution to the problem. For example, I became responsible for many activities or duties that previously had been performed by my mother. We began to communicate freely only when my father and mother received the first feedbacks from employers and their friends. At this stage, they started to discuss opti
Introduction As consumers become increasingly sophisticated, more knowledgeable and their needs grow, the sure method that any company can thrive under these circumstances is by providing a dedication to quality. The Quality Management Systems stipulated in the various standards gives the management framework that enables a company to institute necessary control measures to tackle risks, evaluate, and assess progress of the company. The quality standards are also essential in improving the image and reputation hence permits the company to search for new developments through external and internal contacts. Quality Management Systems are applicable in any organization that aspires to enhance its operations and management, in spite of its size or sector. Nevertheless, the most benefits on investment are from those organizations that have practiced it all through their structures rather than at only specific sites or hierarchy level. This paper discusses the process, monitoring, and evaluation of the quality management systems. ISO 9001:2000 The ISO 9001:2000 is a well-grounded international standard for quality control that cuts across all organizations. It is the most predominantly used quality system in improving the various aspects of an organization (British Standards Institution, 2009, para.8). The standard has evolved from theoretical aspects from the time of its creation to emphasize on practical and process-oriented approach as a basis for quality control. Fig 1: Process model of ISO 9001:2000 (Kaufmann & Bieschke, 2009). The underlying quality management principles that are the basis of ISO 9001:2000 are ““customer focus, leadership, involvement of the people, process approach, system approach to management, continual improvement, factual approach to decision making, and maintaining beneficial supplier relationships” (International Organization for Standardization, 2009). Figure 2: The eight quality management systems of an organization To achieve quality goals and satisfy the needs of the customers, an organization must recognize and illustrate processes that are efficient, accessible and properly understood, evaluate the progress of these processes, and identify and apply developments to these processes. The Quality Management System (QMS) is the emphasis of clause 4.0 ISO 9001: 2000 standard. The goal of this clause is to make sure that the organization recogni
Happiness management is not a new trend, and it continues to acquire more and more population worldwide. If several years ago, one of the most important human resources (HR) functions was the motivation of employees, today, it is evident that, apart from the financial component, the overall well-being influences the results of people’s work. Al Maktoum (2017) distinguishes between personal happiness and that of society as a whole that can be accomplished through public services. The concept of happiness may be defined as feeling safe, secure, and comfortable in the workplace. If a company assists employees in maintaining their well-being, the involvement of the latter grows. Happiness at the workplace is also referred to as spirituality – “a search for meaning, deeper self-knowledge or transcendence to a higher level” (Petchsawang & Duchon, 2009, p. 460). The sense of one’s purpose and meaning motivates employees to work and feel better simultaneously. Importance and Application of the Topic Caused by the increased competition and economic uncertainty, the role of workplace happiness raised significantly. Today, the core importance of the identified concept lies in its capability to ensure positive outcomes through higher productivity and employee satisfaction (Dimitrov, 2012). In particular, a happy employee understands that he or she works in a relevant position and actively participates in the processes taking place within the company, feeling responsibility and involvement. The latter is expected to inspire employees to new achievements since they are interested in performing emerging tasks and solving problems. A happy employee should be motivated both financially and non-materially and see perspectives in further career and personality development. The concept of workplace happiness may be applied to diverse settings, beginning with managers, and ending with the first-line workers. In their study, Bader, Hashim, and Zaharim (2013) explored friendship as a construct of happiness among banking employees. It is considered that positive interpersonal relationships are beneficial for any organization, yet the opportunities to create them may depend on employees’ age, gender, education level, et cetera. For example, the study demonstrated that males are more likely to be friends at the workplace compared to women, while people after 40 are more prone to friendships rather than their younger colleagues (Bader et al., 2013). As for education, one may emphasize that people with secondary education have better opportunities in terms of friendship compared to those who have higher education diplomas. The mentioned results allow an understanding of how people of different demographic characteristics behave with regard to others (Bader et al., 2013). They also are useful in preparing and implementing strategies that aim at improving workplace happiness since leaders would take into account their employees’ preferences and expectations. The importance of happiness in the workplace is also associated with the difficulties HR specialists encounter while hiring, retaining, and developing employees. In today’s’ rapidly developing envi
Diversity in a classroom is a complex issue that needs a thorough examination. In particular, ability, special needs, and cultural backgrounds would be considered in this paper. Diversity refers to a variety of differences that are inherited to every learner. Moreover, each of the students possesses certain expectations, predispositions, and interactions that compose their identity. In order to understand the learners’ experience, it is essential to take into account classroom diversity. The first factor under discussion is the cultural background. It goes without saying that plenty of ethnicities and nations might live together in the same community. As a result, learners from different origins study in the same class. Newly moved ethnicities might also experience several difficulties with language and adjustment to a new area. Groundwater-Smith, Ewing, and Le Cornu (2003) state that “Australian-born children of immigrant parents are also likely to have been raised in a culturally different environment and this might affect their ability to learn at school” (p. 57). Family peculiarities affect students’ performance on the level of their expectations. In other words, some parents are strict and require excellent marks, while others prefer to help their children with studying. Finally, a teacher should be sensitive to the gender peculiarities of every learner avoiding generalizations. The second factor consists of the special needs of learners. For instance, gifted and talented children have more inherited potential. However, this issue is rather controversial as some people argue that every student is talented in his or her own way. Howbeit, such students might need more psychological support to use their advanced skills and knowledge. Some of the talented learners tend to downplay their abilities or conceal them. Students with disabilities present another group that requires a specific approach and programs. At the same time, the above issues might lead to the decreased isolation of children and the decline of their self-esteem. As a rule, children with disabilities do not have problems with mastering school material, yet the problem of communication with peers appears at the forefront of these students. Children at risk include those with temper tantrums or chronic illnesses and also compose diversity. Abilities or learning styles are the third factors defining classroom diversity. Every student learns differently. According to Gardner’s multiple bits of intelligence, there are eight types of learning including linguistic, spatial, interpersonal, and others (Groundwater-Smith, Ewing, and Le Cornu, 2003). Consequently, learners might understand and remember information in a variety of ways that also should be considered by a teacher. Seeing the above diversity issues, it seems appropriate to discuss a set of strategies aimed at providing e