ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Remaining strong and unwavering in the face of trials and challenges is one of the true marks of a Christian believer. Examining what gives members of the Christian community strength, one should point to the unique connection that each believer has to God due to the all-embracing love that the Lord has for all His children (Ebener & Smith, 2015; Kowalski & Westen, 2011). The specified connection is exemplified in the Scripture, where the grace and supporting nature of God is described in a very detailed manner. For example, in Romans 8:39, the Scripture tells the reader that there is no force that “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (The Bible, Romans 8:39, New International Version). A similar sentiment is expressed in Philippians 4:13, where the continuous and unceasing support of God is interpreted as the main source of inner strength and the core of Christian resilience. By stating “I can do all this through him who gives me strength,” the narrator establishes that God is the only omnipotent being (The Bible, Philippians 4:13, New International Version). Therefore, even though a Christian believer must develop strength and resilience to withstand temptations and other challenges to undergo spiritual purification, the eventual triumph should not be attributed to the individual entirely (David & David, 2017). External Opportunities and Threats The extent of economic prosperity and financial well-being of a community hinges on a great number of factors, which range from business-related ones to environmental issues and sociocultural trends. Therefore, when assessing the exposure to external threats, as well as the availability of opportunities for a certain city, one needs to take a wide array of factors from different aspects of the city’s functioning into account (David & David, 2017). This report considers Columbus, OH, which is currently experiencing an unprecedented rise in economic development. Although the city has been flourishing recently, the observed progress must be supported by ensuring that the key environmental, technological, legal, and sociocultural sources of support are utilized properly to sustain economic development and ensure that it continues in the future (Ebener & Smith, 2015). Unless the opportunity to spur the city’s development and take it under control is used, the observed spur in economic growth may end abruptly with little to no positive effect. Factor         Opportunity                                                                                                                                    Threat                                                                                                                                                                                                Economic       The rapid population gr
Introduction Current evidence strongly points to the fact that depression continues to be one of the greatest disease burdens in the world and a major contributor to mortality and morbidity across all segments of the population in the developed world as well as in third world countries. While this is the case, there have been considerable parental and health-related concerns about exposing depression patients to psychopharmacological medications, particularly due to the generally perceived negative effects associated with some medications. The summarized study, titled “ Revised Psychopharmacological Algorithms for the Treatment of Mood Disorders in Japan ”, was therefore informed by the need to develop new algorithms for the psychopharmacological treatment of depression and related disorders, particularly with respect to developing new treatment methodologies for depression made possible by the emergence of new medications that were non-existent during the development of the previous psychopharmacological algorithms for the treatment of depression. The researchers mainly wanted to include some new medications in the revised algorithms which were non-existent during the initial formulation of the algorithms in 1999, such as fluvoxamine, paroxetine and milnacipran (Motahashi et al., 2008). The article that will be summarized in this paper was found in the EBSCOhost Databases. The search words “depression” and “psychopharmacological treatment” were used and the search results limited by period (from 2005 onw
In contemporary healthcare, information technology has a significant impact on nursing due to its potential positive and negative effects. For example, social media can pose a threat to patient privacy and confidentiality, whereas clinical decision support systems are used to enhance the quality of care and patient safety. Nurses need to understand the drawbacks and benefits of modern information technology to use it appropriately. In its white paper, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN, 2013-2014) explains that it is critical to educate nurses about the threat to patient confidentiality and privacy that comes with the use of social media. However, there are also other methods that managers can use to prevent inappropriate social media use. As part of the plan, it is essential to define the institution’s rules regarding social media use by care providers. Explaining the consequences of inappropriate social media posts or comments could help organizations to prevent this type of misconduct (Brous & Olsen, 2017). In addition, it is essential to provide education and training to nurses regarding online security, including ways of protecting information stored on mobile devices (The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, n.d.). Clinical decision support is a beneficial technology that can be used to improve patient safety and the quality of care (Health IT, 2018). This technology has some advantages and drawbacks that can impact its implementation and acceptance. On the one hand, CDS systems can improve adherence to guidelines and prevent medical errors, promoting safety (AHRQ Health IT, 2014; Lopez et al., 2017). These systems also provide users with data required to establish the diagnosis, order tests, and prescribe treatment, thus fulfilling their need for information. On the other hand, alerts and reminders issued by CDS systems can distract healthcare professionals from patients, disrupting the workflow and causing them to miss important details (AHRQ Health IT, 2014; UABHIProgram, 2017). All in all, it is crucial to refining these systems to ensure that they meet the users’ need for information support without creating distractions.
Introduction Most companies and organizations have succeeded in achieving their objectives through effective leadership. Leaders play a major role in instilling an organizational culture that ensures its missions are accomplished. Various books have noted leadership in different perspectives; the most common is its relation to skills and attitude, some consider manages to be driven mainly by skills, while others, attitude. Several managers have managed to inspire their companies to higher heights with improved efficiency and production hence maximizing profits, expansion, and company development; however, questions have been raised on the real drive-in managers. Besides, mythical views have also appeared to drive leadership debate (Sullivan & Decker, 1997, pp. 2-30). This paper will address the mythical view that leaders never fail. Literature review Failures have been used as lessons for leaders and obstacles help instigate behaviors of leaders. Myths have it that people live in success, and leaders should never fail. This is in respect to the notion in hospitals where it is easy for doctors to be sued for patients’ failure to recover. Leaders must undergo several years of development, and this helps in reducing their chances of failure. They are culturally known to excel in everything they do and are taken as examples to others in an organization or society, but this does not mean they cannot fail since failure is part of development (Sullivan & Decker, 1997, pp. 2-30). Discussion The myth that leaders never fail has been taken by most people in organizations, especially those at junior levels of the firms. I have always associated leaders with some special level of understanding given their positions and experiences. Even though they face shifting trends and an increasingly challenging environment, we expect them to make the best of the decision in every situation. Having witnessed most managers sacked for mistakes that directly affect the company’s operations, I developed the notion; leaders never fail. These sentiments have been shared by junior staff who expect their leaders to lead by example. In this respect, other staff members can be understood to fail in their duties, but not their leader (Sullivan & Decker, 1997, pp. 2-30). Some leaders have also instilled this belief in people, especially political leaders who give promises and convince the electorates that they will never fail them. These have in most cases backfired as they fail to accomplish even the least expected of them. Incorporated world, like in health sectors, a doctor is expected to be successful, in every activity, without any chance for approximations. This myth has failed to live up to its expectations, with realities showing that people learn from mistakes, and obstacles may not necessarily be overcome as required and this has been witnessed in some companies adopting ineffective policies aimed at surging them forward, only to bring them down. For instance, some managers in the football world buy very expensive play
Introduction People like to communicate and share their thoughts in a variety of ways. Still, it is hard to believe that interpersonal communication could be organized in a wrong way and result in a number of deaths. Sometimes, people could identify their mistakes and admit that miscommunication takes place. Sometimes, people do not want to accept the fact that they make a mistake. There are also the situations when a misunderstanding in communication occurs and cannot be identified in time. One of such tragic examples could be taken from the history when the Potsdam Declaration was offered to the Japanese government as a warning to “surrender or face annihilation” (Ham 204). The Japanese responded to that offer with one word, “mokusatsu”. That response was translated by the Americans as “to reject” or “to ignore” instead of being interpreted as “no comments at the moment” (Gamble and Gamble 133). The result was fatal for Japan and helped people underline the necessity to deal with miscommunication in a proper way. Communication errors occur because of different reasons, and people have to consider each word spoken and each idea written because the example of miscommunication between the representatives of the United States and Japan proved that one poorly chosen word could activate an atomic bomb and take so many lives in a moment. Historical Background The evaluation of the historical events shows that Japan, as well as the United States, had enough chances to
Introduction Internet Networking is the process through which individuals, organizations, and businesses contact each other to gain knowledge, entertainment, and conduct business. With the increase in the availability of good and affordable bandwidth, the Internet has become a valuable tool for many people to create a network of friends that is spread across the globe and across different time zones. This paper provides details on Internet Networking and attempts to find out how this industry functions and what are the technological drivers for the concept. Internet Networking Williams (2005) has suggested that the enterprise network is the central nervous system of the organization with many of the applications that run across it now considered to be mission-critical. Companies looking to invest more in their networks and new technologies should not be afraid to look outside of the enterprise for expert help. IT solution vendors are realizing that more and more business decisions are dependent upon technology and are working in partnership with professional services firms to provide systems integration and the business aims to not only sell solutions to firms but also to integrate them with existing networks and business processes. The author suggests that many technologies ride piggyback on the Internet but still manage to create their own space. Gary (2007) has commented that revenues in the enterprise mobility market in Europe are expected to grow rapidly over the next five years, from around $27.85bn in 2006 to $33.28bn in 2012. The author suggests that global enterprise networking infrastructure revenues are expected to around $1.4bn by the end of 2008, from $1.07bn in 2006. North America will remain the largest market concerning WLAN spending, with enterprises in the region investing over $500m in related equipment in 2008. Type and Methods of the Internet Network According to Furness (2006), the concept of networking should be seen not only from the perspective of Corporates that use the Internet to conduct business but also individuals who use the Internet to form small communities of a few people who may discuss a few recipes for food items and other items. The author has pointed out that the following types of networks contribute to the concept of Internet Networking.   * Personal Area Network: These are networks of personal computers created by individuals who wish to share data within these computers. The physical location of the computers may in different cities or even in the sa
Executive Summary Internal and external environmental analysis is significant in the determination of the firm’s current competitive position in the industry. Therefore, this report tends to examine both internal and external environment of the firm through the application of various appropriate management tools. The aim is to determine the strategic position and offer recommendations that would enable the firm sustain its competitive advantage. Introduction InterContinental Hotel Group PLC (IHG) is one of the largest hotel chains in the world. The firm operates hotels chains in over one hundred countries across the globe. In terms of bed capacity, value and market share, InterContinental Hotel Group is the largest in the world followed by Marriott International and Hilton Hotels. The Company operates hotel chains in different brand names ranging from InterContinental to Hotel Indigo. In addition, the hotel chains are operated in different business models including franchising, management and fully owned or leased subsidiaries. External environment analysis. PESTEL analysis Political environment Political aspects have been found to be predominant influencing factor in the management and operations of InterContinental Hotel Group given the fact that most of the hotels and resorts are situated in countries that have experienced both political stability and instability in the recent past. Like any other industry or business, InterContinental Hotel Group requires politically st
Short Cycle Katie’s custom-engraving logo business is sheltered by the Bullet’s Award Inc. The company is owned by her uncle who is the overall manager of the entity. Katie works as a part-time employee or for longer periods during the summer holidays. The idea of logo engraving is solely derived by Katie in the company is found to be of greater benefit to the entity. She identified a swift in demands for custom engraving as an opportunity in her uncle’s entity. However, the inadequacy of skills, decisions, and narrow research were major setbacks to the implementation of the idea as a personal business since it required development to obtain relevant information. Another opportunity that is available is the presence of stock images for engraving hardware when one buys a machine. As indicated in the case, the images are generic; hence, a competitive advantage does not exist. Lastly, the biggest problem that Katie faces is the inadequacy of capital to start her own enterprise. This situation is evident from the case where she discussed the idea with her uncle. Long Cycle In the context of the case, it is noted that Katie is on the verge of either going back to school for graduation or venturing into the small-scale business. The sources of such problems emanate from the fact that Katie has inadequate capital and limited information on the market environment that are paramount to the development and implementation of the idea. Taking a bold step to put the idea into practice is paramount to its successful execution. The capital required to run an individual entity is a basic requirement that Katie needs to fulfil. The knowledge about such factors will also lead to the identification of the specific market niche that will favour the new business. It is also important for the formulation of apt communication strategies that are paramount to the delivery of the products to consumers. Analysis Cause and Effect Various problems and opportunities that have not been nurtured in the case can be traced back to their source. Katie cannot trace such problems alone since she is unable to make the appropriate decisions on the aspects of the development and implementation of the idea. The case reveals that Katie must make a choice of either going back to school for graduation or starting the small business. Being an entrepreneur, there is a need to further her skills through studies. However, conducting the two activities at the same time can be hectic bearing in mind that a starting capital is also required for the success of the business. There is an overreliance on the image engraving systems amongst the engravers in the Red Deer Region. This situation is evident in the case where most of the images are generic. As a result, the business that has ventured into logo engraving can fail to gain a competitive advantage. More research that is based on innovation has not been conducted to
Introduction Agricultural practices have passed though many stages of development. It has evolved from primitive practices such as hunting and gathering to industrial farming, mechanization of agriculture and food manufacturing. In addition, this is what formed a base for the industrialized agriculture creating an agro-commodity production system. Industrialized agriculture is a kind of modern farming that entails production of poultry, fish, livestock and crops. The production makes use of agricultural machines and different farming methods and genetic technology. Finally, the corporations that are involved in the process of food production are responsible for the creation of new markets for consumption and the global trade of agricultural products (Drury et al. 14). Most of the goods that are available worldwide are mostly produced using industrial methods of agriculture. Industrialized agriculture has replaced old agriculture practices such as shift cultivation, pastoralism and subsistence farming that used low quality and primitive technology. Industrialized Agriculture Before the changes in the agriculture sector, many people practiced shift cultivation. This is a type of farming whereby the land under cultivation is periodically changed so that the fields that were earlier used for cultivation are left fallow. Due to the current industrialized agriculture, people are longer using shift cultivation because they have to make use of all the available land in order to maximize their profits. Before the invention of industrialized agriculture, pastoralism was also practiced. This is a type of farming in which people earn their living by tending herds of domesticated herbivore animals such as cows, goats, sheep, horses, camels, chicken, turkeys among others. With the changes in the agricultural sector, pastoralism is rarely practiced (Knox 2). Subsistence agriculture on the other hand is a form of farming where almost all of the produce is used for domestic purposed by the farmer. Such farmers therefore do not have surplus for sale. This type of farming was practices before the industrialized agriculture was introduced. This has now changed with agricultural production being more specialized and commercialized. Fa
Gathering Blue is a very interesting book written by Lois Lowry. It is an imaginary story describing a fictitious place where life is terrible because of loss, cruelty, and/or horror. Kira, the protagonist in the story, is a cripple from birth; something the society views as a misfortune. Her mother dies and leaves her orphaned in her teenage. She lives in a cruel and brutal society. The disabled are taken to the fields to die there. Kira escapes this terrible death because of her unique talent in embroidery. She is taken to live with the “Council of Guardian”, where she makes an embroidery robe for a popular singer in the village. During this work, she diligently searches for a blue thread, the missing color in her collection. She meets with other children, Matt, Thomas, and Jo, who make good friends. Matt helps her understand her society secrets and reasons for her way of life. After getting these truths, she decides to change her village lifestyles. The central conflict in this story is between the leaders and villagers. The leaders live better lives and take control of all the activities of the village. They achieve this by creating fear amongst the villagers and ensuring that they are uneducated, apart from some few boys. They discourage people from leaving the village by telling them of the fierce wild beasts that supposedly lurk in the forest. However, when Kira learns the truths in her society, she decides to strive and save the villagers from their horrible way of life and superstition. She has great confidence and believes that change can be implemented in this village. The start of the story until when Kira’s life is spared is quite suspenseful. More suspense is created towards the end, where the reader wonders whether Kira will manage to rescue her village as she is so determined to do, or she might meet with her death in the process. The climax is when Kira discovers that her father is not dead after he comes to visit her. The disappearance of Matt for some days also pulls the story to a climax. The setting of this book is in an oppressive society in an imaginary place where life is extremely bad of deprivation, oppression, or terror. A few leaders whose duties are to keep the traditions and lead people to the future govern the village. The village is primitive and a scary place to be in because of the fiery wild animals in the forest. People are hard working, men hunting by the day and women fetching water and doing the household chores, explaining why they do not have room for the disabled. One part of the v