ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Introduction Lewis’s ability to combine objectivity with thorough analyses is also a highly prized attribute, leading Lewis to become one of the most critically acclaimed and famous writers of all time. Symbolism is not evident in Lewis’s non-fiction works due to the shared theological themes, and symbolism is already evident in the theories themselves. In fiction works, symbolism provides the medium to similar theological considerations, allowing fiction to become literary masterpieces. While he has many strengths, Lewis’ best strengths as a writer are his ability to discuss religious theory from an objective perspective, his deep analyses, and his use of symbolism in fiction. Strengths in Non-Fiction Lewis was a writer who emphasized the pursuit of spirituality and truth. This was either discussed in theory with his non-fiction works or considered through symbolism in his fiction works. This is most evident in his non-fiction works of Mere Christianity. Mere Christianity Mere Christianity is the best example of Lewis’ strengths as a writer. Lewis reveals that he is in pursuit of the truth, and while he began as an atheist, he converted to Christianity (Lewis, 1997). Through his objective discussions, the reader considers a variety of common Christian beliefs and the underlying virtues and morality as they apply to religion and humanity in general. Ultimately Lewis defends Christianity, but from more of a moral standpoint than from historical accounts and verbatim agreements with all that Christianity represents in literature and ritual (Lewis, 1997). Objectivity is given to all that Christianity does as Lewis provides a deep analysis of topics such as what is right and wrong, the beliefs of Christians, moral law, existence, the power of God, the meaning of the universe, human conduct, and related topics. Lewis considers both the minds of men and the mind of God in such a way that the reader gains a unique perspective and consideration of ideals they may not have considered otherwise. This is a powerful theological tool for the Christian and non-Christian alike, as the Christians can consider their religion in a light that they may not have before (either personally or from formal considerations in worshipping within the congregation.) Meanwhile the non-Christian can see into the religion in several ways from Lewis’ objective account, and this is useful for a couple of reasons. First, as Lewis states he was once atheist, the non-Christian may give him more regard while knowing he has a significantly higher chance of being less biased than a lifelong Orthodox Christian writer. Second, Lewis’ objectivity and consideration of the religion outside its rituals, to consider the moral principles and ethics involved on a greater level as applicable to humanity, encourage the non-Christian reader to follow Lewis wholly in his deep and thorough analysis of the primary aspects of the religion. Another objective and simultaneously thoroughly analytical, topic in Mere Christianity is Lewis’ consideration of the laws of nature
There is a highly discussed opinion that the typical luxury customer is not an ordinary online shopper and tends to purchase clothes and accessories in real stores. From my point of view, such a prejudice might be obsolete. A considerable number of customers appreciate the opportunity to observe a particular garment and fit it before paying, as well as high-standard services in boutiques. According to Schmidt et al. (2015), who explored the demand in key online luxury markets, namely the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, there is an increasing tendency for online shopping in this segment. As well as other customers, some wealthy clients positively assess the possibility of saving time and money. Therefore, there are both people, who highly appreciate the process of offline shopping, and clients, who predominantly stick to purchasing clothes via websites. Online trading appears to be significantly beneficial for promoting the brand. However, it may have negative consequences, such as becoming overexposed or losing its crucial attraction-exclusivity (Hameide, 2011). The Michael Kors case may appear to be an illustrative example of such an occasion. This brand has become too ubiquitous, its branches cover a wide range of locations from boutiques to outlet stores. Although such a growth supplies a significant revenue at the first stage, such popularity damages the cache considerably. After some time, the overexposure caused the decline of sales, as customers are not willing to pay a large sum of money for a bag, which can later be sold for half of the price. In addition, such a sequence of events causes the loss of exclusivity, which also prevents clients from sticking to this brand. The high price tag may have a significant impact on the customer’s choice while shopping online in case they attach particular importance to the item’s quality and packaging. Furthermore, such clients may be extremely fond of brands, design clothes, and fashion in general. As for me, it is not an issue, as I do not enjoy spending considerable sums of money on clothing. I am not interested in fashion to such an extent as to buy pricey products.
Classification of Assets as Current Assets An asset is a resource within a company’s control through which the company expects to get economic benefits in the future. An asset comes into being due to the past events of a company. Current and fixed assets are the two main classifications of assets. Current assets are assets that form part of the operating cycle of the organization and a company can easily convert them to cash within one year. On the other hand, fixed assets are assets within an organization that are vital for the smooth operations of the business and the company is likely to use them for a long period. Fixed assets pose a problem in inventory valuation as they do not change their form or use up completely in the short term (Berry, Jarvis & Jarvis, 2005). A company classifies assets as current or fixed assets depending on how the company uses the assets. Therefore, a current asset of one organization may be a fixed asset of a different organization (Duchac, Reeve & Warren, 2006). A manufacturing company and a vehicle dealership may classify a motor vehicle differently in their inventory. For the manufacturing company, the motor vehicle is a fixed asset as it may help in the movement of goods. However, a vehicle dealership would classify the same motor vehicle as a current asset. This is because the sale of motor vehicles is the principal aim of the existence of the vehicle dealership. Therefore, Johnson Electronics should classify assets as current assets depending on the use of the assets within the company. The company should classify products that it manufactures or buys to sell them to make a profit, as current assets. However, the company should classify other assets that help in the day-to-day running of the company as fixed assets. Contingent Liability A contingent liability is an organization’s obligation whose outcome is dependent on a certain future event. Therefore, it is difficult to determine with certainty the actual value of the contingent liability. Organizations can only estimate contingent liability since they may have no control of the outcome of future events. The critical accounting issue about contingent liabilities is whether to record the contingent liabilities and in what amounts should the company record the contingent liabilities (Porter & Norton, 2012). A company needs to record all contingent liabilities as contingent liabilities ultimately affect the financial position and profitability of the company. Recording contingent liability enables the company to take measures to safeguard its financial position should the liability have adverse effects on the company. If a company is unable to estimate the financial value of the liability, the company should at least disclose the contingent liability in its financial statement. However, the company cannot record the contingent liability in the balance since it is difficult to determine the exact value of the contingent liability. Recording contingent liabilities in either the financial statement or balance sheet of the company enables help investors to make an infor
Introduction The books under review are definitely milestones in international politics because one of the authors set the precedent for the realist school of thought while the other illustrated the importance of non state economic actors in the global arena. Discussion of the books In essence, Rosenau (1998) argues that world affairs are now characterized by a new frontier in which increased interdependence between nations (as brought on by better communication, technologies etc) is complicated by even greater domestic issues. Consequently, any discussion of international politics should consider the fact that domestic and foreign matters have become increasingly interdependent so one cannot operate without the other. One of the emerging themes in “Along the Domestic foreign frontier” is the breaking down of state structures. Individuals have gained sufficient knowledge and skills to be better organized and to serve their own interests. This means that the relevance of the nation state is slowly reducing; in its place, is the rise of the private entity 1 . Nongovernmental actors are becoming the new force to reckon with in international relations because most of their actions rarely get confined to their countries’ boundaries. This argument can be interpreted as a major strength of the book. By focusing on both local and international elements
Introduction In this essay, I will present an argument that examines the anal history of management and how it assists in comprehending today’s management practices within organizations. This paper presents and suggests two key ways in its analysis. My first argument gives an in-depth historical understanding and development of theories in all eras and succinct correlation with the present management practices. My second analysis connects common practices and challenges in the present day management. The essay will particularly focus its discussion on current and past cohesive challenges within organizations. The argument will present a brief history of management, including a number of theories which have been developed. I will apply (Wren, p.61) and (Jaffee, 2001) to present the chronology of events as they happened. The second level of this essay will draw a number of connections between various stages of management and theories. I will discuss, in details, how recent development in this field has assisted in answering and addressing challenges faced by the previous practices. These arguments are drawn from (Evans & Lindsay, p.34) and (Millar, p.75). In my final section, I present an argument on how these theories deal with the issue of cohesion in work places. Finally, I will draw my conclusion by summarizing various issues discussed in the paper with keen consideration on one of the subjects ruminated as core in this essay. I will consider a long historical understanding in the issue of cohesion and conflicts and how it can negatively impact the performance within an organization. The paper addresses and suggests some of the ways which organizations can apply to reduce incidences of chaos and bring a sound environment within organizations. According to (Knights & Roberts, p.132), Management, which is defined as getting various chores handled by people, is a very important subject for the success of most organizations. Various managerial practices adopted by businesses usually dictate their success and expected revenues. Management involves optimization of human resource in as far as material and financial contributions to the organizations’ set goals and objectives are concerned. It is the wish of every firm’s wish to increase its revenue and therefore proper management is a key tool. History of management ca
Introduction The recent attack on Dyn shows clearly that cybercrime still remains a major threat that can affect the effectiveness of many online systems. The increasing number of internet users and online-based transactions continue to threaten the sustainability of different servers. Hackers are monitoring these changes in order to attack their victims. The case of Dyn attack presents powerful insights that should be taken seriously in order to minimize the chances of being attacked by cybercriminals (Perlroth, 2016). Existing Vulnerabilities Prior to the Attack The nature of this attack shows clearly that some vulnerabilities or gaps existed before the incident. To begin with, the firm had failed to monitor and screen various software threats. Some software programs are used by hackers to command different internet-connected devices (Perlroth, 2016). Failure to screen suspicious online activities and software programs must have led to the attack. Dyn must have also failed to implement appropriate security measures to prevent cybercriminals from carrying out Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS). The firm lacked an adequate program to monitor every unsecured Internet of Things (IoT) device. These devices are usually ignored by internet users despite the fact that they are used to execute cybercrimes. The service provider had not informed or guided different clients to use patched and properly-secured websites. This strategy could have played a positive role in averting the attack. This attack shows conclusively that Dyn’s system did not encourage subscribers to use strong passwords and patched servers. Issues such as spam zombies and DDoS bots had been ignored (Torrisi, 2016). Firms receiving services from Dyn were not guided to embrace various strategies capable of strengthening the security of the system. These vulnerabilities made it easier for responsible cyber-crooks to attack the system. Countermeasures Several countermeasures should have been considered in order to mitigate the vulnerabilities. It is agreeable that the attack made it impossible for many firms and customers to achieve their potentials (Perlroth, 2016). The attack could have been averted if Dyn had “supported the clients to set up a Secondary DNS environment” (Torrisi, 2016, para. 1). A “redundant DNS strategy can be helpful whenever there are DNS-directed DDoS attacks” (Torrisi, 2016, para. 3). This countermeasure could have prevented the attack from happening. The concept of zone management ha
Summary Malnutrition is a medical term that is used in reference to under-nutrition and over-nutrition (Duggan & Watkins, 2008). Persons whose diets do not provide their bodies with enough proteins and calories for their development experience Under-nutrition issues. On the other hand, individuals whose diets provide their bodies with too many calories experience over-nutrition issues. Currently, the world produces adequate food to feed its inhabitants. As compared to the past century, the world’s food production rate has improved by 25%. Despite these improvements, it is estimated that in the world close to one billion people are suffering from undernutrition. Equally, it is estimated that more than one billion individuals are suffering from over-malnutrition and obesity cases. According to the UN reports, the worst-hit regions by malnutrition are developing countries in South Asia and Africa. In these regions, cases of malnutrition were reported to be rising in areas experiencing civil strife and draught. Alternatively, adequate nutrition is achieved when an individual consumes sufficient, balanced diet food at the right time. Medical experts suggest that it is appropriate for every individual to maintain adequate nutrition. It is through this habit that individuals can maintain healthy lifestyles. According to medical experts, development in children is greatly affected by their feeding habits. It is for this reason that stunted growth, underweight, and obesity issues are associated with malnutrition. According to the UN reports, malnutrition and development issues in children do not only affect their survival but also affect the quality of their lives. Currently, sufficient knowledge on how to improve the development in children exists (Roth, 2011). As such, several measures have been implemented to treat and reduce incidences of malnutrition in children. Similarly, methods of how to achieve adequate nutrition in children have been developed and implemented. For instance, in the past century, several efforts were focused on the treatment of childhood malnutrition with the effort of enhancing their development (Shils & Olson, 2010). Despite these relentless efforts, malnutrition issues are still considered major health challenges in developing countries. Currently, it is noted that health experts have shifted their efforts of improving children’s development towards adequate nutrition initiatives (Cameron, 2009). In this regard, there is an urgent need to establish adequate facts on whether adequate nutrition or the absence of malnutrition reduces the risk of development. Descriptive Questions What are the benefits of enhancing children’s development through the treatment of childhood malnutrition? What are the benefits of enhancing children’s development through adequate nutrition initiatives? What are some of the components of malnutrition primary prevention programs that have been developed and tes
Future vision of data communication in fibre Fibre optics has continued to provide a flexible technology that enables the transfer of large amounts of data across long distances at very high bandwidths. Optical fibre technology has been tried and tested in transoceanic communication and offers gigabit communication bandwidths which enable high speed data transfer. This helps to speed up communication and access to internet services across the world at affordable prices. Advancing to the use of fibre optics in data communication will provide a platform suitable for up to 2.5Gbit/sec of data transfer. Such a platform is expected to support various architectures of communication with examples being layouts such as ring, star, bus and tree configurations. Most of these layouts are advantageous since they have higher fault tolerance than those that are in use currently. This therefore means that they will be more effective in terms of transmitting huge amounts of data. Optical fibre will therefore offer a secure data communication channel since it is not possible to tamper with them without detection. This is due to the fact that the power loss that occurs due to tampering cannot go unnoticed (Agrawal, 2002). It has been suggested by many communication experts that optical fibre is very expensive and fragile. It is however expected that the continued manufacture of optical fibre cables will lower the costs and therefore make fibre the cheaper option as compared to copper. Another major concern is the fragility associated with fibre. Any installation of fibre should be carried out by technicians who are knowledgeable about it in order to avoid losses due to breakages (Agrawal, 2002). Future analysis of packet switching Packet switching is another technology that is expected to have a great impact on the future of communication. In future, packet switching is expected to shape the storage of data due to the fact that the amount of digital data that need storage space today is increasing at a very fast rate and packet switching will offer the solution needed. The recent past has seen an incredible increase in the demand for capacity for the storage of data as a result of increased use of the internet and other related services. It is therefore necessary for data transport networks to evolve in order to meet these needs. Packet switching therefore will be used to provide an optical layer which can be reconfigured with optical cross-connects in order to realise a flexible core with a very high bandwidth capable of supporting the increased capacity. This means that this evolution and adoption of packet switching will offer the technology industry a circuit switched optical layer which will enable high capacity data storage and transfer as well as fast circuit provisioning (O’Mahony et al., 2002). The increasing multimedia traffic in terms of internet use has also led to the need for the development of packet switching. This is due to the fact that it will help ensure that network resources are used in an economical manner. Packet s
Introduction This article seeks to review and analyze a book by David N. Entwistle called “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration”. Entwistle’s book focuses on the relationship between theology and psychology. The author looks at the history of the two studies as well as worldviews that arise from these two philosophies. He aims at showing and searching for the distinction between these two issues by using his expertise. Further, he goes on to demonstrate on how to integrate those beliefs even though many view them as distinct (Entwistle, 2010). Book review Entwistle looks at theology and psychology in his book as different issues. The two subjects deal with the dimensions of life and human experiences. However, the two have different approaches towards these dimensions. Psychological approach looks at human beings as the center of understanding human experiences. Conversely, theology places God at the core of understanding the sense of human’s life. In his book, Entwistle discusses the influence of people’s worldviews in the way they think about everything including these two philosophies. According to him, “Everyone has a worldview – a window through which he or she views the world, assumptions, and beliefs that color what he or she sees” (Entwistle, 2010). He writes about how people’s personal experiences, education, and culture affect their vision of the world. He adds that individuals construct models that they use to approach this subject. Further, he describes five typical examples of relational approaches that help us in understanding the various models. He mentions enemies, spies, colonialists, neutral parties, and allies as the five paradigms. The author describes enemies as individuals who do not visualize the reconciliation between the two philosophies. He talks of spies as people who hold allegiance to either philosophy but accommodate some components from the other philosophy. Entwistle describes colonialists as the ones who claim territory that they do not deserve. Further, he portrays neutral parties as those who do not take either side. Finally, he talks of allies as individuals who accept the two philosophies and aim to understand how the two integrate under the God. When concluding, Entwistle discusses the ways of finding balance in people’s lives. He says that accepting the theology and psychology combined is twice effective to an individual as compared to following just one study of concepts. “Taken together, psychology and theology can illuminate the human condi