ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Conflict refers to a collision, disagreement, variance in opinion, ideology or interests. These situations are common in places where people from different and diverse cultural backgrounds meet and interact in a team setting like places of work, worship or school. Conflicts can be both destructive and constructive, however, most conflicts are destructive if not successfully addressed (Goldfien, & Robbennolt, 2011). The extent to which a conflict affects a team depends on the time taken to identify the matter in contention and finding an appropriate solution (Baack, 2009). Thus, conflict resolution is a key component to ensure that the working environment is conducive for optimum output. A typical example of a conflict that occurred at my workplace is highlighted below. Mrs. Right is employed as a marketing manager at Wilkins Pharmaceuticals Products. She is in charge of creating product awareness and market penetration and also advises the production and sales managers on the current market trends. She is directly answerable to Mr. Brook, who is the company’s chief executive officer and also supervises all the other managers. Mrs. Right always works hard handling her duties and in the past years she has helped the company realize a rapid increment in its market share due to the ever increasing sales returns and turnover. Despite her hard work and dedication to serve the company, Mrs. Right has never received any form of appraisal. This is contrary to other managers who reap heavy bonuses and packages whenever a slight improvement is noted in their work output. One of the reasons for this is setting very high targets for the marketing department by Mr. Brook, which are realistically hard to achieve despite the notable improvements and increase in sales. Mrs. Right is humble and soft spoken, hence, she has never complained about this. In additiona, she is often sent on official trips, even on matters outside her field of expertise and sometimes against her will. Recently she was so upset when Mr. Brook blamed her for a one percent drop in the overall sales, and unable to contain herself, she broke out and angrily confronted Mr. Brook in front of all the other managers and support staff. More so, she loudly complained of being overworked and not appreciated. There are three sources of conflict in the above scenario. The first source is poor leadership skills, since Mr. Brook intentionally sets very high non attainable goals for the marketing department. Thus, given that each department needs to meet its targets in order to be appraised, the marketing department manager feels bullied and mistreated. Mrs. Right feels Mr. Brook is stumping his authority by forcing her to attend to duties outside her area of expertise and against her will. This gave rise to an interpersonal conflict. Personality mismatch is the second source of conflict between Mrs. Right and Mr. Brook, who expects her to react to various circumstances, but she does not since her calm and humble character ensures she is always collected. She hardly speaks on the mistreatments thus making it hard to understand her feelings towards any of the issues. The manager capital
Introduction The story of The Matrix is an ideal depiction of a hero’s journey. It is a narrative that dramatizes Neo’s search for knowledge and ends successfully when he finds out the truth about himself. He also empowers others to do the same. Through an analysis of the elements of a hero’s journey, it is evident that most human stories have common linkages. Analysis The hero of this film is Thomas Anderson or Neo; he is a computer hacker and programmer who initially learns about the word ‘matrix’, and wants to find out what it means. The central conflict of the film is the war between human beings and machines. The intelligent machines already dominate human life, but Neo wants to rebel against them and free humans from bondage. The title closely reflects the central conflict as the matrix is the name of the machine that harbors the imprisoned humans and alters their reality. Neo and his counterparts must get into the matrix (by hacking) in order to free their counterparts. All the key challenges in the rest of the story revolve around the matrix (Grant 315). For instance, Neo, Trinity (another computer programmer) and Morpheus enter the Matrix in order to free other humans. Agent Smith, who is a machine designed to destroy Neo, meets the protagonist inside the Matrix and eventually shoots him in the location. Even the rescue of the humans inside the vessel takes place within the matrix. Therefore, the title is close to the plot of the story. Certain parts of the story recur in this film. For instance, there is a frequent reference to the words “The One”. At first, it comes up when Morpheus plans on introducing Neo to The Matrix. The Oracle then mentions it and claims that Neo is not The One. Shortly after, the Architect (a program that built the matrix) meets Neo and acknowledges that Neo is the One. This repetition serves to reinforce the fact that Neo is the protagonist of the story, and has the capacity to alter other people’s destiny. Initially, when Neo faces the first challenge, he appears hesitant about embracing the role. Vogler (105) explains that the third phase of a hero’s journey is the refusal to call, where the hero hesitates or another person articulates the danger inherent in his adventure. In the case of The Matrix, it is Morpheus who tells Neo about the dangers of rebelling against the machine. He warns Neo that he could die in that harvesting chamber or experience fatal injuries. These aspects serve to make the hero endearing to viewers. The story contains an ordeal and resurrection, as well. The ordeal is that part of a film where the hero confronts his greatest fear o
Problem statement Despite increased need for therapeutic touch intervention in the field of nursing, many nurses have continued to develop negative attitude towards this practice. In addition, therapeutic touch is not practiced in nursing due to lack of sufficient training among members of nursing staff. Furthermore, myriad of nursing colleges lack appropriate curricula to incorporate therapeutic touch in their training. This has been aggravated by limited research in this area which makes nursing training and practice not to be holistic as may be expected. Besides, there are quite a number of nursing colleges that have not incorporated therapeutic touch in their training. This has largely been contributed by lack of commitment by nursing staff coupled with disruptive working environment. Problem analysis Most of the recent empirical researches are unanimous that a lot of people in both developed and developing countries have been keen on the available modalities for complementary healing such as therapeutic touch (Eisenberg et al., 1993). The general public has also expressed its lack of satisfaction in the medical models that are traditional in nature and also provide low quality health care. It is against this backdrop that most patients would like nurses and other professionals in health care to be well versed with knowledge on alternative and complementary medicine. They argue that this should go hand in hand with a holistic health (Fenton & Morris, 2003). Hence, therapeutic touch is one of the practices that will apparently fill the gap in providing holistic healthcare as per the expectations of clients. Again, this practice will be a mutual process that will assist both patients and nurses owing to the fact that nurses who practice therapeutic touch will be in a position to know their patients well especially through sensation process. This will definitely improve their understanding on appropriate treatment methods that are holistic as well. Therefore, it is important for all nursing colleges to incorporate therapeutic touch in their training curriculum. Objectives This research project will be driven by the following objectives as outlined in nursing research (Burns & Grove, 2009).   * To investigate the importance of therapeutic touch practice among the nurses in their daily health care provision.   * To explore barriers hindering the practice of therapeutic touch in nursing care.   * To highlight the relative importance of therapeutic education among nurses.   * To fully understand and appreciate the current level of knowledge on therapeutic touch among practicing nurses in order to assess the level of training needs. This nursing and healthcare challenge can be addressed well by first of all, gathering sufficient data on the current situation and then devising appropriate strategies to address the challenge. Solution In order to address this problem, barriers that have hindered the practice of therapeutic touch need to be addressed as a way of encouraging nurses adopt the practice in their day to day provision of health care s
Introduction The Bank of Baroda (BoB) has established a rather strong presence in the Indian market. However, as the result of several recent financial mistakes, the company has found itself in a challenging situation. Because BoB customers have been proven to have engaged in fraud within BoB’s environment, the firm has been exposed to an array of risks, the most critical of which are excessive media attention and a drop in popularity. BoB’s first step toward an improvement of the current situation should be formulating an appropriate leadership strategy that will reinforce the significance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and enhance the organization’s control over its own financial operations. The faster BoB realizes that all areas of its operations are interconnected, the more efficient the framework for managing the crisis will be. At present, it is strongly advisable that the principle of sustainability be used to manage the firm’s remaining financial assets and reduce the many risks that it is facing. Risk Management System at the Bank of Baroda: Key Components As a rule, banks use a rather rigid system of risk management (RM) that allows them to reduce the negative impact of a range of outside factors, while at the same time providing an opportunity to make the most efficient use of resources. According to the statement issued by the organization, BoB employs a set of rigid RM principles to reduce external threats. For example, discount options are only given to trusted customers with a long-standing business relationship. However, the current approach is admittedly flawed because it does not allow the bank to determine instances of bill-discounting frauds, let alone prevent them. Liquidity Risk The
Introduction Each famous and successful magazine has a style that can be easily distinguished. For instance, GQ, ID, and many other publications demonstrate design elements that help them to stand out among competitors and maintain profitability. It is observed that elements of design can become “acts of protest or sources of wonder” (Angel). For this reason, the design is crucial to the success of publications. And for the same reason, learning the principles of successful design is the main professional goal of every magazine designer. Every year, thousands of new magazines are created and published but, due to the severe competition, many of them have a very short lifespan. “Design plays a major role in getting your magazine noticed” (Cullen 117). It determines success and prolongs the magazine’s survival. Design is an intrinsic element of the brand and, to fit the magazine’s style, it should be harmonically matched with other brand constituents: editorial content and voice. Analysis As King-Gordon mentions in her book, members of the present-day visual society anticipate the “three-dimensional eye candy” provided by every media, including magazines (8). The visual appeal of products and press is crucial in the contemporary world. People are bombarded with enormous loads of information throughout every moment of each day. As a result, quality and visual representation of information becomes important. A magazine designer is an artist, and, like in any form of the artistic process, his/her approach to work must be creative. The 1990s marked a new period in magazine design development. Magazines challenged readers “to see, understand, and interact with the world in new ways” (King-Gordon 9). Designers widely used unusual layouts and formats and experimented with scripts and colors. Still, experimentation is risky, and it is good only in limited amounts. At the current stage of the magazine design’s evolution, the working approach should combine both creativity and practicality. Successful designers follow four standards of magazine publishing: format, formula, frame, function (King-Gordon 10). Generally speaking, these four standards allow designers to make appropriate designs that would be relevant to the themes of magazines. The category of function comprises the purposes of magazines’ existence, and it is the most significant factor. Thus, designers must pay greater attention to it. Paying attention to the functions of publications helps designers to tame their creativity and make it more purposeful. As a result of this, they become able to meet readers’ expectations. With that, if the design suits the magazine’s function, it does not mean that it necessarily should be boring. On the contrary, by placing ourselves in a framework, we become able to make something that would satisfy readers’ interests and maybe even exceed their expectations. In other words, designers should not regard work process regulations as something negative but rather should use
Introduction The investigation of American history serves an important role for the public purpose. Academic historians contribute their efforts for the people to remember the national origins and roots of the country we live in. The example of a colonial American setting being completely reconstructed is considered to be a global process of state reformation. People who are busy with the restoration of historical places and sites can disclose all the valuable details of American history. The major question stands the point whether America is an experiment; the deep understanding of the American past provides clearer imagination of modern values and the contemporary position of the country. America as an Experiment There is a tendency among historians and scientists to consider the peculiarities of American history concentrating on the so-called West civilization. According to Lewis Mumford “the settlement of America had its origins in the unsettlement of Europe”. Nevertheless, historical facts of restoration and reconstruction development are far from those experienced by Europe stabilization. Modern American life realities and great European traditions presume only slight interconnection. The central issue has always been related to the level of connection between American intellectual and cultural heritage and that of Europeans. It should be stressed that the idea of discussion as to America being an experiment is closely connected with a vengeance of the present discourse. As it was stated by Ms. Finley who contributed to the process of program development aimed against the National Endowment for Arts: We are as a nation collectively involved in a great experiment demanding our maturity to provide the necessary contribution… (Mc Clay,1998). The next example regarding America to be an experiment was provided by Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law Professor. He stated that people should be wise enough not to provide prohibitions for national cloning. The experimentation of American culture is considered to be of vital importance; it was explained by the fact that the cloning prohibition can put a nation with a privileged natural behavior in a weak and doubtful position for the people experimenting with “genetic replication, child-rearing responsibilities, romantic commitment, etc.” Thus, the phenomenon of America as a great experiment should take place. Nevertheless, the analysis of America as an experiment described above can be perceived as indefensible or even unthinkable. The experimentation process has a really positive influence on the national consciousness but is should be focused on other aspects of social existence. The multiculturalism extreme forms influence the transformation of American established standards. As a result, one cannot state that America is a fixed set of standards, beliefs, codes, laws, or institutions. Most critics and historians try to present the point of American experimentation as the central one in the state history investigation. The introduction of the notion “experiment” in connection with American history investigation was provided by Postma
I have gained a lot of knowledge as I participated in this course. From the beginning of this course, I have slowly gained an understanding of what is involved in research and the importance of becoming a research practitioner in the field of education. In the first week, we learned to distinguish researches that are usually done in the classroom using TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inventory) and PLCs so that we could come up with a plan as a group. A comparison of the two approaches reveals that TPRI is more responsive to discoveries that we make than PLC (Richardson, 2000). As we moved to the lessons of weeks two and three, it became clear that it is always essential to narrow down your research question to avoid running into trouble. There are eight factors that a teacher needs to consider before deciding to do a research project. This includes the following; the learners, curriculum, knowledge content, teaching strategies, beliefs, professional identity, society, and research context (Dana and Yendol-Hoppey, 2009). These factors are the ones that make the characteristics of research and helps us develop the question for research. In the weeks that followed, we began our research projects, and it is then that I realized the importance of narrowing down a research question and the relevance of reading the previous journals of research as a guide to doing it for the benefit of the project (Dana, Yendol-Hoppey, 2009). Finding the relevant materials for the study is quite a difficult task because it takes time and involves energy use. When you collect the past journals and use them as a guide to your research, you will be able to develop the proper action plan that will address your research question. The literature will also add credibility to the project being planned (Dana, Yendol-Hoppey, 2009) While exploring the research done by May, I found out that several things should have been changed. First, her research question should have been narrowed down to include strategies to use in the project. This would help to support the outcome of the project (Dana and Yendol-Hoppey, 2009). It is always essential to create an action plan that quickly narrows down the research question and has more questions than the original plan. Action research is an ongoing cycle, where one question leads to another and gives strength to the initial problem. It is through this approach that teachers gain knowledge to become better teachers than they were before for the benefit of the learners (Rust, F. and Clark, 2008). The next item I want to address is the way she collected her data. I think she should have collected data herself instead of letting the students collect. I would still have used the student as my research assistant, but I would take the responsibility of recording people who were causing disruptions and the exact time they were happening. I believe the teacher should have done this as part of her job. She should have been taking notes and recording them in her wandering journal (Rust and Clark, 2009). It is important to note that action research is about how teachers can provide the right learning environment for lea
Differentiation instruction is a philosophy that enables teachers to plan strategically in order to meet the needs of the diverse learners in classrooms in the present day. Differentiation is not just a set of instructional tools but a philosophy that a teacher and a professional learning community embrace to reach the unique needs of every learner (Gregory & Chapman, 2007). This philosophy emphasizes the need that one style of teaching will not accommodate all the students due to their differences in understanding, personalities, communication skills and academic skill development. In the six-column framework for differentiated instruction one sets the standard of teaching, defines the content to be taught, activates the prior knowledge of the content, acquires new knowledge on what is to be taught, and applies the knowledge into learning and access the learning. From the access, one can determine whether the teaching has been successful or not. This instructional method assists the teacher in planning how to convey learning. It minimizes the time that the teacher needs to take to administer learning to a classroom. This is because knowing the needs of every student helps in planning which helps in time management. It also gives the students more urge to learn as each and every student’s needs are catered by this method (Gregory & Chapman, 2008). It sees to it that all students in the classroom get an equal education regardless of their differences. Differentiation Instruction involves procedures that minimize the noise in class, unnecessary movement and promote independent work and responsibility. I can use this framework in organizing my classroom lessons. If I know the standards that are required, then I will use the skills and the efforts that I have to ascertain that the standards are achieved. I also have to define the content that should be taught to the students at any given lesson. One can neither teach too much nor too little at any single lesson. A balance has to be put in place based on the different needs of the diverse students. Then allow the student to say what they know about the content I have set to teach them. It might be general knowledge or perhaps what they have encountered. Let them say what they have heard about the content regardless of whether it is right or wrong. One has to get knowledge of what is to be taught. Ensure that the on the content and they are fully aware of it. You can ask your peers for any clarification that you might want. Then you can apply the gained knowledge into learning. Pass out the information precisely and accurately. Finally access whether the students have internalized the content. This is done by asking questions, using checklists and administering exams, games, discussion or other activity that asks students to answer some of the questions that would be used to evaluate their performance at the end of the upcoming unit or lesson. A leader might use this method to communicate with the people he leads or even implement a change. A leader needs to know the different people he l