ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Since the debut of the computer and the internet, there has been tremendous innovations in file storage facilities. This advancement in technology has brought about different forms of file storage. These storage forms are mainly divided into 3 forms i.e. offline storage, nearline storage and online storage. Despite the existence of the above stated forms of storage, online storage is predominantly used and this is attributed to the development of cloud storage. Cloud storage is a form of online storage in which data is stored on remote servers. The stored data is maintained, backed up an accessed remotely via a network. Google docs is an online program created by Google and is available freely for creating presentations, spreadsheets, and documents. There are various requirements needed to access Google docs. To use Google docs, the only mandatory requirements are an active internet connection and a web browser. Moreover, one has to own a Google account. Creating a Google account is free. To create a Google account, one has to go to site and signup. The process of signing up takes approximately five minutes. Once the account is created, the user is able to login into Google docs and start using Google docs services which include creating documents, spreadsheets and presentation. The program enables one to either create new documents or upload his/her existing documents. Offline documents can be uploaded and once uploaded, they are automatically converted to online versions. Using the Google doc account, enables one to create new documents, edit and print documents just like in most offline programs like MS word. Creation of a new document, spreadsheet or presentation involves one clicking on the “New” button located on the menu bar and selecting the type of file he/she would like to work on. Once the type of file is selected, a new window is opened that has all the functionalities needed to create the required files. The use of Google docs comes with many advantages. Its use is not tied to a specific software or computer. The need for downloading and installing applications is not necessary when using Google docs. Any type of computer that has a capability of connecting to the internet and running a web browser can be used to access files created and stored on Google docs. This implies that since each user saves his/her files in the cloud, the information can be accessed from anywhere around the world regardless of the type of computer they are using. Moreover, worries of which versions of document extension to be are completely eliminated. The use of Google docs facilitates one document to be shared by several authorized autho
Ehrlich views cowboys very differently as from what many people think they are and this is in an attempt by some individuals to idealize them which consequently makes us loose the true disposition of cowboys. Real cowboys as depicted by the author are homely, kind and gentle individuals, who work fifteen hours a day taking care of cattle. Therefore, the genuine cowboy does not possess a tough demeanor due to human confrontation; “rather it is because of his encounters with the elements of nature while he is out in the field”. The author views cowboys as hard workers because a cowboy will already be at work at four in the morning and according to the author; “His part in the beef-raising industry is to birth and nurture calves and take care of their mothers.” He accomplishes this role daily for lengthy hours and he enjoys his job. Accordingly, Ehrlich perceives the courage expressed by cowboys to be of a unique quality. Courage means acting instinctively and selflessly to the aid of another rider or an animal. For example, according to the author; “If a cow is stuck in a bog hole, he throws a loop around her neck and takes his dally and pulls her out with horsepower. If a calf is born sick, he may take her home, warm her in front of the kitchen fire and massage her legs until dawn.” The author at one time witnessed a cowboy dive into a lake to save a horse that got stuck and swam the horse back to shore, supporting her claim that “cowboys are indeed caring individuals”. The author therefore acknowledges the fact that cowboys are required to strike an equilibrium between both the male and female qualities. This is because they engage in different roles as they duly execute their duties. She states that “Cowboys will be the ones who will act as midwives when aiding a cow to give birth, taking on a feminine role”. At the same time, they will take on a masculine role when they go out hunting and when braving different climatic conditions. Ehrlich points out that in a wider scope, cowboys are responsible
Introduction Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine systems in terms of their hormones and their products, the ductless tissues, and the disorders associated with the hormones (Sastry). Endocrinology is a very wide branch of biology and involves various hormones of the human body and animals. Growth hormone is one of the hormones that fall under the category of hormones discussed in endocrinology. In simpler terms, growth hormone is responsible for growth in human beings and particularly in children although it is also required for fat breakdown and muscle maintenance in adults. Growth hormone is secreted in the anterior pituitary gland and exhibits negative feedback. GH is regulated to keep it at desired levels since deficiency or excess production of the hormone can cause medical conditions such as gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults. After adolescence, the amount of growth hormone secreted by the body starts to reduce gradually, and by around 60 years, some people no longer secrete growth hormone. This paper will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the pituitary gland which secretes the growth hormone and the pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the growth hormone. The paper will also examine how growth hormone is degraded and metabolized as well as the growth hormone receptors and their regulation. In addition, a brief description of diseases or disorders associated with either excess or deficiency of the growth hormone will also be included. Anatomy and Physiology of the Pituitary Gland Growth hormone refers to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland and is responsible for the secretion of somatomedin which induces growth. Growth hormone is secreted in the anterior pituitary gland and the cells responsible for its secretion are known as somatotrophs. It induces and accelerates growth in children whil
Introduction Infertility is a common problem in women, but it also affects several men. Normally, infertility is associated with stress and depression among women. Generally, infertility is the inability to conceive or contribute to conception within one year (fertility neighborhood, 2005). According to Lykeridou, et al. (2009 p224), “infertility is described as the fourth most traumatic experience in a woman’s life, compared to death and unfaithfulness of a partner.” In the contemporary world, the rate of infertility continues to increase, forcing many couples to wait for longer periods before conceiving. It is a devastating state, keeping in mind that the chances of infertility increase with age; therefore, most couples result to adopting babies. Statistics indicate that 25% of women between the age of 15- 45 have difficulties conceiving at some point; however, 57% of women experiencing difficulties in conceiving are treated (Fertility Neighborhood, 2005, p.6). Infertility in Reference of Professionals The rate of infertility increases due to the change of an individual’s lifestyle; therefore, there is an increase in depression and anxiety among the affected parties. Given that infertility is a shared experience between men and women, there is a tendency for each spouse to assist the other to cope with the situation (Torrez, 2010 p3). According to Omoaregba (2011, p.20), infertility can be a stressful experience, as it is stigmatized in some cultures; in women, it affects their faith, self-esteem, and relationship with spouse, friends, and family. The common symptoms associated with infertility are psychological, which include depression, anxiety, and even suicide attempts. Stigmatization is common among African cultures who relate infertility with the wrath of gods, therefore a cause of distress for such women (Omoaregba, et al., 2011, p.22). A study conducted in South West Nigeria revealed that there was a high trend of delaying childbearing among the employed women until late reproductive years. Abortion cases were common in this group of women, which contributed to high infertility rates compared to the unemployed women (Omoaregba, et al., 2011, p.23). However, there is an increase in the number of couples seeking treatments globally, with Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) becoming increasingly popular. Failure of treatments to provide positive results can be rather stressful. Marriages are also affected by infertility, especially the couple’s sex life. A study conducted on the infertile individuals undergoing fertility treatments proved that most women who experienced infertility were highly educated, and most of them had undergone various therapies in an attempt to conceive. Only 14% of women had one chil
First of all receive my sincere greetings. Considering the massive use of information technology in our workplaces, I have decided to remind everyone on our organizational policy on appropriate use of e-mails and text messages. It has been noted that inappropriate use of e-mails and text messages in our organization has largely resulted into cyber-bullying. As a result, this has impacted negatively on the productivity of various individuals who are targeted by the bullies (Guerin, 2011, p.15). Since everyone is aware of our company’s code ethics, this message is just a reminder of the expected code of conduct for every employee in our organization. The following issues should be carefully considered among all the employees in this organization:   * Exercising acceptable usage of technology in workplace is a priority in the company’s code of ethics. With the highly dynamic technology today, privacy settings on social networking sites should be upheld by all the staff members (Rennie, 2003, p.13). It should be remembered that, all the company’s resources are not eligible for use on personal matters whatsoever. Precisely, sending of personal mails through the use of company’s computers or cell phones is absolutely unacceptable in our company. Since our network system will be monitored closely, all employees who will have violated the company policies will face corresponding disciplinary actions for their misbehaviors.   * With the currently dynamic information technology, computer viruses are largely becoming a big threat to our computer systems in the company. This has necessitated the company to restrict sending or receiving of personal messages using the company’s computers. This practice is meant to secure the company’s intellectual property from any form of threat. All staff members are only encouraged to use privacy settings on their computers to avoid any access of the computers by unauthorized individuals. It is important for all the staff members to note that, high level of dignity and integrity should be upheld in all their dealings while using the company’s properties (Rennie, 2003, p.21).   * Threatening messages through either e-mails or mobile phones is considered an uncouth behavior which will not be tolerated in the company. The company will monitor all messages sent through e-mails to ensure that their contents are socially acceptable and does not harm the recipients. Since the company advocates for harmonious workplace culture where unity and peace is upheld, all forms of conflicts should be resolved peacefully through the right channels. By avoiding the practice of sending harassing messages amongst ourselves, the company will be able to perform outstandingly since all of us will be having good morale to work (Guerin, 2011, p.37).   * With reference to Guerin
Sin City is an extravagant fusion of Frank Millers’ comic stories and the original creative vision of Robert Rodriguez. Together these two components embrace a huge audience of admirers, which has drawn strong attention to the movie. Robert Rodriguez has conquered the champion’s title in terms of diversity and experiments in his creative life. Sin City is a child of his vivid imagination, full of novelty and surprises. Sin City can be considered a perfect example of the director’s devotion to his ideas. While shooting the movie, Rodriguez left the Directors Guild of America on his own accord in order to share the directing credit to Miller and Tarantino. In fact, the names of Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller are the brands themselves, and they make certain promises to the audience. No doubt, Tarantino and Miller contributed much to the general concept of the movie. The director’s idea initially did not imply setting stress on the deep content or philosophic reflection on the surrounding world. It is focused on creating an alternative reality and constructing “a beautiful picture” on the screen. Sin City is an eye-catching tale for young people and adults. First of all, it is recommended to those who have a good sense of humor and are able to enjoy the extravagant director’s approach. Sin City is a movie for those who are tired of the commercial movies’ standard stories and clichés. Some mass media reviews have focused on the movie’s lack of humanity and the presence of numerous bloody episodes, which may affect the young audience. However, the directors’ grim humor has also got an alternative interpretation. Strange as it may seem, the gallons of blood, hundreds of gunshot wounds, and shocking slasher-like stages are not aimed at horrifying or filling a viewer with disgust. The director uses a psychological trick, which consists of total visual exaggeration: flashy red lipstick, feigned movements, and intonations, and decorations full of kitsch create the impression of the alternative reality, which is not able to frighten. This also neutralizes the effect of cruelty and brutality and makes the movie a witty and humorous story that can be recommended to people of every age, including the youth, without concerns. Sin City is an unprecedented aesthetic experiment, which deserves attention considering its visual execution. The d
In his book “Living Buddha. Living Christ”, famous Vietnamese monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, addresses the theme of parallels between Christianity and Buddhism. The essence of Hanh’s argument is in the fact that people may use the information that they receive during the studies of the other religion to strengthen their own faith and become stronger spiritually. Besides, Hanh believes that Christianity and Buddhism are very similar in their teaching and traditions. Hanh’s major position in the book can be seen in the following comment, “I do not think there is that much difference between Christians and Buddhists. Most of the boundaries we have created between our two traditions are artificial. Truth has no boundaries” (1995, p. 9). The position that Christianity and Buddhism have a lot in common can be supported by a variety of facts. First of all, Christ’s and the Buddha’s teachings agree in many points. Both Christ and the Buddha thought their disciples the ideas that would help them maintain peaceful relations with their neighbors. For example, they emphasized the importance of forgiveness. Jesus taught, “Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say to unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment” (Hanh, 1995, p. 75). The Buddha also spoke about the value of being appeasable. He explained that no matter what the other person might do to us, the only enemy that we have is our own consciousness. Hanh comments on this, saying that the world is filled wickedness, anger, hatred, and envy, and on this reason, it is useless to blame someone that he or she hurt us because his or her upbringing was without love and care. He also says that forgiveness and collective thinking directed on overcoming hatred in the world may save humanity. According to Hanh, the Buddha’s teaching shows that “we ourselves have to contribute, in small and large ways, toward ending our own violence. Looki
Computer Science, abbreviated as CS, is the study of the fundamentals of information and computation procedures and of the hands-on methods for the execution and application in computer systems. Computer scientists formulate algorithmic techniques that generate, define, and transform information and devise appropriate concepts to represent complex systems. Computer science has several branches and sub branches, these include computational complexity theory that focuses on computational techniques, computer graphics that focuses on particular aspects of computational methods. Yet, others focus on the application of computational methods, these include programming languages and human-computer interaction (University of Cambridge, para. 3). Many people tend to confuse computer science with other careers or courses that deal with computers such as IT, or think that it follows on their interaction with computers, which usually involves activities such as gaming, internet access, and document processing. CS offers a deeper comprehension of the inner workings of the programs that enable us to use various computer applications and programs, and using that knowledge to design new applications or improve the current ones. Preparations Required of a Person Intending to Major in Computer Science Before majoring in Computer Science, a student needs to prepare adequately in order to have a background on the topics and concepts covered. The first preparation expected of a student is to undertake a general reading in order to have a broad background and loose understanding of topics and issues covered in this Major. This will also increase interest towards having a deeper understanding of these issues. Since the study of Computer Science considerably depends on mathematical techniques, a person should develop a mathematical background, both technical and on a recreational level such as games and puzzles. Students are also advised to have basic knowledge of coding and cryptography, fields that have a strong link to this Major. For general reading, students can refer to various journals such as New Scientist that has articles relating to advances in computer science (Williams College, para 1). Apart from reading widely, students are expected to have good study skills as they will have to manage their own studies, schedule their time, arrange classes, and still find time to attend to other non-academic activities such as recreational activities. Computing equipment is an integral element in understanding computational techniques, there fore, students are advised to have, or plan to purchase a computer, as this will assist in completing class projects and in undertaking personal studies and projects (My Majors, para. 4). Students will also be expected to have a fair typing speed as this will improve their working speed, this can be achieved by using the various training programs available at low prices. Courses Required of a Computer Science Major The compulsory
Introduction Arab nations experienced a wave of tempestuousness triggered by revolutionary ideologies of “reform and regime change.” (Rhodes 38) The actions ranged from peaceful demonstrations to military confrontation. Most of these Arabic states succeeded in electing new regimes run on a pedestal of transparency and democracy. The nations that experienced the uprising were regimes under totalitarian rule; the uprisings ushered in an era of new political dispensation where dictators and “inefficient regimes” were substituted with elected regimes. (Rhodes 38) Several political and socio-economic issues contributed to these revolutions and uprisings. This paper seeks to explore these issues and also to highlight on the impacts the revolutions had on the regimes. Tunisia and Egypt The genesis of this Arab revolution was in Tunisia, the uprising led to the ouster of Ben Ali’s regime. Corruption and oppression stood out as the primary reasons for regime change in Tunisia. Socio-economic issues played a significant role in fuelling the protests. It began by the death of Bouazizi, a young street vendor
“Situational Leadership” explored the notion of Situational Leadership, which was coined by Hersey and Blanchard in the late 1960s. This term was grounded on connections between three main components – Performance Readiness, the socioemotional support provided by a leader, and the extent to which a leader provides others with guidance. It is important to mention that the concept of Situational Leadership was created to help leaders develop a more effective framework of their everyday interactions with other leaders as well as their employees. Furthermore, Situational Leadership has been effective for finding the correlation between the Performance Readiness of employees and the style of leadership one implements daily. The author presented visual material that helped to better understand the concept of Situational Leadership. For example, the table “Influence Behavior” showed four styles of leadership behavior, which are characterized by either high or low task behavior and either high or low relationship behavior. As to the main components of Situational Leadership, Performance Readiness is associated with the extent to which the group of followers can accomplish a task given by the leader. An important aspect of Performance Readiness is that the leader’s followers exhibit different levels of readiness depending on the complexity of the task given to them. Therefore, Performance Readiness does not depend on one’s characteristics such as age or individual traits; on the contrary, it is based on two components – willingness and ability. While ability is made up of knowledge, skills, and experience, willingness is composed of confidence, commitment, and motivation. The notion of Performance Readiness was further explored by Ron Campbell, who included four performance indicators that influence one’s readiness to perform a task given by a leader. To explore Performance Readiness, Campbell differentiated four levels of readiness that assess whether a person is unwilling to perform a specific task or is insecure about his or her abilities. When it comes to the concept of Performance Readiness, each person is unique. Readiness is not only about a person’s attitudes and skills that are being assessed at a specific moment; it is also about development, change, and progress. As the leader’s followers move from one level of Performance Readiness to another, the correlation between task and relationship behavior necessary to accomplish the task begins to change. The chapter explored appropriate leadership styles (telling, selling, participating, and delegating) required for four designations of Performance Readiness (low, low to moderate, moderate to high, and high). Therefore, a low level of Performance Readiness requires a telling style while a selling style of leadership can be effective in low to moderate Performance Readiness, and so on. When implementing t Situational Leadership approach, it is important to remember that there is no ‘perfect’ way in which a leader can influence the followers. On the contrary, any behavior exhibited by a follower can be mod
Once upon a time there lived a very beautiful and innocent girl Chunhua in a small village of JiangSu province. She was the only baby of her parents, Gao and Biyu, who belonged to Xingjian family. At first, her parents had no child after many years of their marriage. Once a soothsayer visited their village, who told them that they would surely have a baby-girl, but they had to set out a long journey to meet a recluse living in a thick jungle hundred miles away from their village. They decided to embark upon their long excursion immediately. But since it was 7 th of the month that day, which was considered as an ill omen to start an important task, they waited for the next s