ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Abstract Data mining is a useful tool used to extract pertinent information from a large dataset. It has gained considerable attention in the recent past because of the growing size of data. It is widely used in many fields, such as bioinformatics, marketing, and security sectors. Predictive analysis, and data mining strategies are commonly used in large-scale companies to improve sales. One of such tools is Apriori Algorithm, which was integrated into a in coffee shops to increase sales. The program is efficiently used to train a model based on historical data. It can also be employed to predict or suggest items to customers, making it easier to users to choose items from a pool. Background and Aim Predictive analytics has become popular in recent times for huge companies such as “Google” and “Amazon”. In 2020, 35% of Amazon’s sales were obtained from recommended items, amounting to 56$ Billion from a total of 163$ Billion of the online store revenues. The increasing use of predictive analysis illustrates that it is an appropriate technology that can be even be utilized in small businesses. In this regard, the study aims to investigate how predictive analytics affects inventory, customer relations, and sales for small businesses. It is expected that the research will raise awareness about predictive analysis technologies to assist small ventures during uncertain times. The study focuses on a coffee shop, which is part of hospitality businesses, which have been affected considerably by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. About 50% of restaurants in New York are currently closed due to the pandemic because World Health Organization advocates for social distancing and warns against crowding. Overall, the study aims to investigate the impact of predictive analytics by assessing inventory, sales, and customer data of a small business (coffee shop). Methodology A local small coffee shop was considered in the analysis, where real inventory, sales, and customer data were obtained. After this, a python program was used to create a model that can be applied to improve sales, customer relation/satisfaction, and inventory tracking. The program and the developed model were then used to determine the performance of the coffee shop. Results and Conclusion It was found that Apriori Algorithm can be trained using a python program to help customers select suitable items from a pool based on their historical data. Customer data from a local coffee shop was utilized to investigate how Apriori Algorithm can be used to improve sales of small businesses. It was concluded that the developed system recommends items to clients when using an online platform to order. Therefore, the program enhances customer satisfaction, increasing sales and revenues for the coffee shop. Hence, the proposed system should be implemented by small businesses to improve their sales. Introduction Data mining is technology used to extract pertinent information from a huge volume of data. The technology has become popular
Water management is an important of pollution control and environmental management policies. The domestic regimes for maritime law and policy arise from a number of disparate sources including relevant international treaties and instruments, the Constitution, the Offshore Constitutional Settlement and our sectoral-based approach to marine management. As a result of our system of government, there are a number of government departments and agencies which have an interest in pollution, dumping and maritime accidents in the marine environment. Since there are no national borders in the atmosphere, pollutants disperse over the entire Earth although taking a long time to create damage. Thus the distantly intimate link today between Japan and Argentina. In this regard, the issue of ozone layer depletion makes us aware of the importance of the planetary interest. It is indispensable for us to have international frameworks in order to sustainably utilize the atmosphere, oceans and natural res
Introduction Since the beginning of the 20 th century, education has been one of the most important social institutions which help generations to transmit their knowledge and shared values. In Northern Ireland, the social doctrine of the educators illustrates most dramatically how the idea of extending popular education must have reconciled Irish democrats to middle-class conservatism. Sharing the political prejudices of the professional and business classes, the educators proposed to educate everyone for prosperity as well as citizenship. Hence it is logical to suppose that the idea of national education, fostered primarily by its professional spokesmen, helped to create a mood of popular acquiescence in the contemporary social order. Thesis In Northern Ireland, education helps to preserve unique national and religious values, educate children about social norms and traditions of the nation. Education and Social Values By 1940s, at least, farmers and industrial workers were pragmatically ready to accept education if its promise seemed real, and the educators worked to make it as real as possible. Not only did they offer to serve the whole public in all its different interests; it was in the nature of their enterprise that they would constantly discover new services (Mulholland, 2003). A religious conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics unveils important of strong system of education and upbringing. For Irish community, because of the inadequacy of even the best kinds of schooling to overcome mounting social problems, it is possible to argue that the idea of national education the educators appealed to social consciousness. The professional educators’ profession enabled them to speak for so much of Irish social thought. The rapid exhaustion of initiative from segregatory unionism left the field to those prepared to pursue an assimilatory path. Though powerful, even dominant, in civil society, this trend was seriously under-represented in the party. With admittedly copious exceptions, middle-class protestants in the late 1950s and early 1960s did largely accord to the assimilatory unionist model. They were self-confident, optimistic of improving communal relations, suspicious of protestant populism, in favor of British norms, hostile to Irish nationalism and Catholicism but willing to accommodate the reform of both (Tonge 2002). The 1960s were a period of blurring boundaries in Northern Irish society. As we have seen this was only partially reflected in established political structures. It did create, however, an opportunity to remake the political landscape. The Northern Ireland Labour Party, the Liberal Party, and elements of the Civil Rights Movement all attempted to establish new political alignments on the basis of the apparent exhaustion of the old sectarian dich
Introduction The film The Agony and the Ecstasy by Carol Reed is devoted to the life and work of Michelangelo Buonarotti, the outstanding Italian artist of the epoch of the Renaissance. The film portrays the conflict of the artist and Pontiff Julius II. The film depicts the atmosphere and spirit of the epoch of the Renaissance. The Review of the Film The Agony and the Ecstasy represent the historic film depicting the important events in the European history of the XV-XVI centuries. At the beginning of the film, we get to know about Michelangelo Buonarotti and his major works. The historic period depicted in the film is characterized by the flourishing of art and culture in Italy. Cole (1987) states that “art into art, the development of one artist’s work from that of another was the major characteristic of Renaissance style” (p.21). The masterpieces of Michelangelo Buonarotti are considered to be the brightest examples of that period. The movie reveals certain facts about the art of the Renaissance. In particular, the creation of the extensional compositions and the usage of the deep colors were among the prominent features of that time. It was the period when artists eulogized the beauty of the human body. They emphasized the freedom and strength of the man. I have heard about the artist before watching the film. However, I have not known much about his life. In The Agony and the Ecstasy, certain episodes from artist’s life are shown. However, while watching the film, you are not following his life path from birth to death. The author concentrated her attention on the conflict of Michelangelo and Pope Julius II. Pontiff was considered to be an authoritative and militant ruler. “Julius II has also gained an enviable reputation as a patron of arts. Bramante, Raphael, and Michelangelo gave to the world some of their greatest masterpieces while in his service” (Pope Julius II). Bramante was an enemy of Michelangelo. It was due to his craftiness, Julius II discharged Michelangelo from the work on the creation of Papa’s sepulcher. And it was the occasion for their conflict which was solved only in 1506. The film depicts Michelangelo as an outstanding personality. He was known by his bold and freedom-loving character. Undoubtedly, the author of the film emphasizes his numerous talents. He was not only an artist, but also a sculptor, architect, and poet. In this context, it is relevant to cite Irving Stone, the author of the book The Agony and the Ecstasy, on which the film was based. “No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him” (Stone 1961, p.19). In my opinion, The Agony and the Ecstasy is a very interesting film. The name of Michelangelo Buonarotti is known to many people but not everyone knows something about his destiny. Although the film presents only certain episodes from his life, it helps us to understand what kind of personality Michelangelo was. Conclusion In order to sum up all the above mentioned, it should be said that the film The Agony and the Ecstasy depicts the historic period of the epoch of the Renaissance in Italy. The central theme of the film is the
Background information Southwest Airlines operates in the US airline industry as a passenger carrier having been incorporated in 1967. Since its inception, the firm has been focused at profit maximization. Consequently, it has integrated expansion as one of its strategic management practices in its quest to stimulate high growth rate. By 31 st December 2011, the airline operated in 72 US cities and transported approximately 106 million passengers. Its average annual revenue at the beginning of 2012 amounted to $15 billion. The firm’s adoption and continued sustenance of the low cost structure has enabled it to sustain its success (Hawkins, Misra, and Tang 3). Mission statement: Southwest Airline intends to offer its customers the highest level of customer service, which will result to the creation of a friendly and warm environment. Southwest Airline holds that such an environment will result in development of individual pride and enhanced company spirit. Southwest airline is committed towards the creation of a conducive and stable work environment that provides all employees with an equal opportunity for personal growth and learning. The firm encourages its employees to be creative and innovative in its quest to attain high effectiveness and efficiency in its operation. In the quest to attain a high level of employee retention and public image, the airline is focused at ensuring that its customers are treated with respect and caring attitude(Hawkins, Misra, and Tang 3).. Analysis of the external business environment Porters’ five forces Rivalry: Currently, the US airline industry is characterized by intense competition and a high degree of volatility. Additionally, the industry is extremely technology and capital intensive, heavily regulated, and taxed hence reducing the profit margins of domestic firms. Over the past decade, firms in the industry have experienced a conundrum emanating from the increment in cost of operation. Rise in the cost of fuel is one of the major challenges that the firms have faced in the past. From 2000, the cost of fuel has risen with over 300% hence making it a challenge for firms to operate (Hawkins, Misra, and Tang 12). Threat of entr
Staffing Strategy With the desire to enter into the UK and Mexico markets, the Fish to Go Company should consider choosing the host-country national staffing strategy because the dynamics existing in the external markets are not the same as the practices in the home country (Gesteland, 2012). For instance, labor practices in the US are dissimilar to staffing practices in the UK and Mexico. Adopting the host-country staffing strategy would be necessary to ensure that the company operates within the local labor laws, which are not similar to the US regulations. Besides, it will give the Fish to Go Company the much needed smooth through steady cultural transition to avoid cases of culture clashes (Obeidat, Masadeh, & Abdallah, 2014). Moreover, using the host-country staffing strategy would reduce the cost of hiring or compensation. For instance, it would be cheaper to hire a manager performing similar roles in Mexico than in the US or UK. Compensation Plan for the UK and Mexico Markets The expected cost of compensating managers in the UK and Mexico should not exceed the current annual $45,000 earned by the US managers, plus the two percent profit sharing. Reflectively, the cost of labor in Mexico and the UK are different. Actually, the compensation packages are also dissimilar due to variations in the cost of living, hardship, and other benefits (Shammot, 2014). The proposed compensation plans for the UK and Mexico markets (as captured in table 1, 2, 3, and 4) are summarized below. Compensation Plan for the UK market Table 1: Annual reward statement for manager in the UK. (Source: Self generated). Compensation package                                         costs      Current annual income (inclusive of the value of time-offs)  $30,000.00 Bonus for 2018                                               $1000.00   Annual total earning                                         $30,160.12 Annual employer funded insurance                             $8,000.00  Statutory benefits                                           $2,000.00  Health savings account                                       $1,200.00  Mileage allowance                                            $800.00    Total employer paid benefits                                 $12,000.00 Total annual compensation                                    $42,000     Table 2: Summary of the benefits that are captured by the UK labor regulations. (Soource: Self generated). Employee provided benefits    Percentage (where applicable)  Company cost Medical                                                      $1,000.00    Dental                                                       $800.00      Short term disability         50% of weekly pay              $200.00      Long term disability          50% of monthly salary          $800.00      Basic life cover              Double the earnings            $1,200.00    Retirement                                                   $1,200.00    Medicare and social security                                 $2,000.00    Unemployment                                                 $1,000.00    Worker compensation
Overstock.com, which is the selected Profit Company of my interest, in recent times received notable negative media hype or publicity since the company formulated some critical decisions concerning the internal accounting policies, the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as its relationship with the external company auditors which entirely made the company be obliged to restate the exclusively published annual financial statements up to the period that dates back to fiscal 2008. In essence, the underlying problem was that Overstock.com inappropriately deferred the annual income it had earned during the fiscal period but consequently underbilled its performance partners in the preceding reporting financial periods such as the third quarter of the financial period 2008 and years before. The under billings from the generated incomes were carried forward to the upcoming reporting periods namely the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, along with the first, second, and third quarters of fiscal 2009. This implied that Overstock.com evidently took the earned fiscal year’s income which ought to have been reported in the previous financial reporting periods such as in the third quarter of the financial year 2008 and prior, and carried it forward to the forthcoming reporting periods, for instance, the fourth quarter of the fiscal 2008 and years afterward. According to Anatar (2010), the main aim was to materially overstate the company’s financial performance in future reporting periods. Similarly, ‘The Big O’ openly divulged that the company improperly amortized the incurred expenses which were connected to the classified stock units derived from the defined three fiscal years vesting program instead of the straight-line amortization calculated on a three-year basis. In fact, the company applied an outmoded forfeiture rate when computing the incurred expenses under the stipulate financial schedules. Newquist (2010) stated that whereas the company had such plans, it added lots of other adjustments or corrections that were regarded immaterial either in isolation or even amassed. Generally, several company officials particularly the top staff member from both the accounting as well as the executive departments are normally involved in case an ensuing accounting error attains such a degree. This follows the fact that the accounting department is charged with the responsibility of providing all the investors, stakeholders, and managers with financial information to assist them in making viable decisions. On the other hand, the management is held accountable for the company’s fiscal year financial statements. The most significant and equally material effect of the initial point appertains to the deliberate effort made by this company to publish deceptive fiscal year financial statements. Actually, Overstock.com infringed GAAO through crafting illegitimate cookie jar reserves intended to substantially condense the future incurred losses or increase the potential earnings from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 to the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Basically, Overstock.com nonsensically alleged t
Introduction The garment inspection is done by a factory supervisor. Many of the manufacturers even hire an inspector to inspect the goods but the duties, however, remain the same requiring the supervisor/inspector to look into the details of every produced unit as none of the machines can detect the minor faults, in exceptional cases, there is no great need to inspect the goods at every level as every unit is produced mechanically. However, many third-party businesses offer garment inspection services to various companies. Main body The inspection process is a complex one and is performed at every stage of production and the cleared goods are passed over for the next level. The pre-production inspection is the very first stage of goods inspection, this brings out any faults that are already present in the raw material, the idea is to find such faults and fix them while the next stage is the final inspection which is performed on a random basis, it assures that majority of the stock is impeccable and ready to be distributed in the outlets/retail. The actual process of visual inspection, which could also include the verification methods, includes the checking of the seam and stitching, the stitching of the pockets, and the evenness of the seam. It further includes the inspection of the functioning of the buttons/zip etc. The embroidery is also checked regarding the evenness of any possible designs on the garment. The buttonholes are inspected carefully and so is the labeling information, the correct combination of shades is also inspected carefully. One of the key inspection tasks is the measurement of the goods, it is extremely important to have equal length and width on both sides of the garment. The last of them is the packaging inspection, which includes the pricing, the packaging material itself, and possibly the size of the packaging material for example a carton. However, machines are also invented that require the operator to give the input regarding the size measurements and every unit is then produced according to the given measurements, such machines have cameras installed giving visual support to perform the job. There are various standards followed regarding the garment’s quality in Australia, firstly the manufacturers are themselves very careful about the quality of the goods as there is intense competition going on within Australia, and importing goods (usually from China) are also giving a challenging time. The basic quality standards such as quality standards ISO 9001 are followed to keep the manufacturing company and goods certified. This assures the buyers that whatever they are buying is having of good quality and is on most occasions a flawless unit.
It is possible to state with certainty that the topic of the imprisonment of the Japanese American population during World War II is paid significant attention in the academic literature due to the magnitude of the problem. The issue has been discussed by researchers from various scientific spheres, such as history, politics, social science, and anthropology. However, the book by Tetsuden Kashima, entitled “Judgment Without Trial: Japanese American Imprisonment during World War II,” makes a highly significant contribution to the identified topic. It is worth mentioning that the author combines a thoroughly academic approach to the topic with a deeply personal motivation (his father was imprisoned) for the investigation of various processes related to the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during the wartime period. However, one of the primary advantages of the book is that it does not focus solely on the wartime period. Instead, the author traces the underlying reasons and preparation processes back to the 1920s. Employing the newly obtained evidence, Kashima argues that the imprisonment of the Japanese American population was not caused by the wartime hysteria within the American society. Oppositely, this process was planned by various agencies led by political and military leaders decades before the outbreak of the war. Another advantage that should be mentioned is that the book provides a detailed description of the different experiences of Japanese American imprisoners during World War II. For example, the author describes the loyalty questionnaire, which was supposed to segregate “loyal” Japanese Americans from “disloyal” ones (p. 160). As the example of the most severe camp among others, the author states that the Tule Lake segregation center’s inmates “endured a life of terror” (p. 167). It could also be mentioned that Kashima does not only focus on well-known camps that were also described by other scholars, but he also mentions other, less-recognized examples, such as Alaska, Latin America, and Hawai. The author goes into a great number of details, describing the prewar period of rivalry between the FBI and the US Army for the control over the imprisonment of the Japanese American population. Even though the book is an example of thorough and detailed scientific research, it is possible to mention one of the book’s few disadvantages. It should be stated that the overall purpose of the research, which was implemented successfully by Kashima, makes the book a considerably difficult read for people who are not profoundly familiar with the history of Japanese American imprisonment. Many details that are given in the book are not sufficiently explained for people who are might not be familiar with the topic. Therefore, it would be difficult for some people to appreciate the effort of the author. In general, it should be mentioned that the book is an outstanding example of historical literature. The author conducted extensive research, employing information from other scholars, but most importantly, from newly obtained records about the wartime period of Japanese American imprisonment as well as the period of