ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
The competency framework for Fazza Galleria (a luxury mall) defines competencies and benchmarks expected of its employees. They form the basis for employees’ skills, expertise and behaviours expected for successful operations and management of the mall. There are three levels of competencies defined in the framework: Level I (managers), Level II (mid-level managers) and Level III (senior level managers). These levels are all supported by professional behaviours and ethics expected from all employees. All managers are expected to demonstrate behaviours, skills and expertise that retail employees must possess and apply in their roles. Overall, employees at Fazza Galleria must possess a combination of expertise, knowledge and behaviours and be able to offer strategic and tactical solutions to operations and customers’ needs. These will include the following:   * Change management and adaptation skills   * Technical and business knowledge of the retail industry in Dubai and the entire UAE   * Business ownership, understanding and delivering products and services to customers   * Risk management along the supply chain   * Interpersonal skills   * Demonstrates abilities to transfer knowledge and skills to others   * Demonstrate creative and analytical thinking   * Observing codes of conducts and ethical practices and the industry best practices In addition, managers at all levels must demonstrate the following competencies. Personal effectiveness competencies   * Interpersonal skills – employees must demonstrate skills to work with others. These will include effective verbal and non-verbal communications, teamwork, speaking and listening skills and personal appearance.   * Integrity – managers should demonstrate accepted social and work behaviours and observe code of conducts and ethics.   * Adaptability/flexibility – employees must be open to change and consider different dynamics in the retail industry. Change can be either positive or negative.   * Motivation – all employees must demonstrate willingness to work and support others.   * Willingness to learn – employees must understand the importance of acquiring new knowledge about the industry, understanding current challenges and potential future problems and abilities to solve them.   * Dependability and reliability – Fazza Galleria employees must demonstrate responsible behaviours at work. Academic competencies   * Reading and understanding information – all employees must demonstrate abilities to read and understand information related to products; product descriptions; retail mall memos, procedures and policies; instructions, safety issues and emergency directives; training materials; newsletters; marketing and promotion materials; and customers’ letters and queries.   * Writing and reporting skills – employees must demonstrate their abilities to write reports, business letters to customers and colleagues, memos and reports to managers and associates.   * Numeracy skills – Fazza Galleria employees must possess mathematical skills to calculate prices and discounts, taxes, shipping costs and other related f
Jane Austen’s novel is impressing for its concern with the social fabric of England as a patriarchal society during the late 1800s and early 1900s. ‘Pride and Prejudice’ delights readers from its witty display of the social atmosphere concerning the courtship rituals of the English gentry. Jane uses elegantly structured satire to discuss the effects of romanticism during this century. In the novel, romanticism breeds a complicated love and marriage between partners with different statuses. For instance, Darcy and Elizabeth are struggling to get along, but come together when they find similar tastes between them. The current study explores the link between romance with the natural, the supernatural, and emotion versus reality to understand romanticism characteristics in the novel. Emotion and rationality Jane Austen depicts an ideal marriage because of true love between a man and a woman. Without the romanticism associated with love, it is impossible to make a perfect marriage. For Instance, Elizabeth and Darcy are far apart in relation to social class. However, through their pride and prejudice, they get to experience several events that let them understand each other. The romanticism between them breeds a mutual understanding between them. The pride and prejudice disappear and true love shines between them. Elizabeth’s marriage contrasts with Charlotte’s, who is a realist. Charlotte believes that all she wants is a happy marriage and all the things that accompany a comfortable home. Although Charlotte Mr. Collins do not have similar tastes or love for the other, they agree to get into a marriage based on comfort. In this instance, Romanticism places the emotions and feelings between Elizabeth and Darcy above everything else, unlike the traditional rationality and intellect associated with Charlotte’s marriage. The love of nature Romanticism is obsessed with its love for nature and the beauty of the natural environment in the outside life. Lydia and Elizabeth appreciate nature for its physical beauty. For instance, Lydia is ecstatic about going out during the summer to be exposed to a public place. She elopes during the summer to find romance and to escape the folly of the society. After a while, she exclaims at the idea that romantic men are non-existent and that they no longer appreciate the love of nature. Lydia’s expeditious nature shows the obsession of the romantic with nature. Austen however, retrains Elizabeth from escaping into the natural wild, but sends her to the northern lakes that are known for their romantic splendor. Elizabeth gracefully accommodates the change of nature to get satisfaction and happiness. She finds that the summer at the home country compensates the disappointments that follow. To her, this is an opportunity to get to bond with her loved one more. Passion Restraining romance to live a happy marriage between Mr. Bingley
In the book I of the republic, why does Socrates think that it is never just for one person to injure another, whether a friend or an enemy? In their dialogue, Socrates and Polemarchus discuss what may be considered the philosophical implications of the notion of justice. According to Polemarchus, this notion can be defined in terms of one’s ability to treat good people well and to strive to harm those, who due to being wicked, deserve to be treated wickedly. Socrates challenges this point of view by suggesting that it is in one’s very nature to make wrong judgments, as to what can be deemed his friends and enemies. In other words, there can be no 100% guarantee that, while referring to a particular person as an enemy, one will be acting in a thoroughly appropriate manner. The same applies to a person’s commitment to treat its friends in the best way possible – the individuals in question may not be just as friendly, as it appears to be the case. What it means is that, while living up to Polemarchus’s view on justice, people will inevitably contribute to increasing the amount of injustice in the world. This, of course, implies that the mentioned definition of justice cannot be thought of as such that represents an undisputed truth-value. While continuing to argue that it is never justified for one person to be trying to injure another, Socrates points out the fact that the very assumption that wicked people deserve to be punished, does not hold much water. In this respect, he comes up with the example of a would-be-punished horse, which in the punishment’s aftermath will not cease being what it is. The same can be said about people – being subjected to punishment, will not result in the qualitative transformation of their existential essence. What it means is that injuring others for the sake of reestablishing justice, cannot be considered a right thing to do, by definition. According to Socrates, the earlier mentioned considerations mean only one thing – a truly virtuous individual will be trying to do his best while treating others – regardless of whether the would-be-affected individuals happened to be his friends or enemies. This, of course, establishes certain discursive parallels between the philosophy of Socrates, in respect of how it tackles the notion of justice, and that of Jesus. In the book I of the republic, what is Socrates’ reply to Thrasymachus’s idea that unjust people are stronger and more powerful than just people? While trying to convince Thrasymachos that there can be very little rationale in believing that unjust individuals are being more powerful, as opposed to what happened to be the case with their fair counterparts, Socrates mentions the following: a) One’s tendency to treat others unjustly is nothing but an indication of the concerned individual’s perceptual arrogance. Consequently, those who happened to be arrogant cannot possibly expect that, while confronting wise people, they will be able to gain an upper hand. The reason for this is apparent – perceptually arrogant people will be less likely to adopt a c
Introduction Taiwan is a small island in Asia. Taiwan location and its economy attract neighboring nations like Japan and China. According to Vickers, the original occupants of the island were aboriginal natives (2008). In the 1800s, Taiwan was a sparsely populated country. This means more farmland was available for agricultural activities. Chinese settlers who discovered the valuable resources in Taiwan migrated to Taiwan. Some Chinese settlers worked temporarily and went home while others stayed permanently. Taiwan was a converted market for the Chinese and Japanese. This was because of the tax policies of the time. The Chinese people would bring agricultural produce to China for trade. Political refugees fleeing from their nations found a haven in Taiwan. Taiwan was colonized by Japan in 1895 (Tun-jen, 2001). Taiwan was under the Qing dynasty when Japanese took over. The Qing administration barely had policies or structure. Under the leadership of the Japanese, Taiwan was transformed into an open economy. The writer examines the history of Taiwan under the Qing dynasty rule. The writer also explores the economic transformation established under The ROC Nationalist Party (KMT). The reshaping of the Taiwanese identity began with reforms in the education system. Hence, the writer explores President Chen Shui-Bian and his. Qing dynasty rule (1684-1895) According to Vickers, there are two perspectives that characterize
Introduction Ever time immemorial, man has enslaved his fellow man due to the feelings of being superior or more important than the other. All this time what varied were conditions of servitude or slavery. Throughout history, inequality has existed: it was employed by the ancient Mesopotamian, Indian, and Chinese civilizations, in classical Greece and Rome, and in pre- Colombian America by the native Aztec, Inca, and Mayan empires even in the bible it is quoted with the slavery of Israelites in Egypt, (Friedman, 2008). The United States of America for a long period was characterized by racism and favoritism among people of different skin colors who lived in that country. In fact it was just in the 19 th and the early 20 th centuries which marked increased efforts among the Americans of all states and walks by trying to apply all strategies that could end slavery and secure legal equality across all Americans regardless of their color, gender or race. Among the most oppressed and discriminated races in America were the Americans of African origin in most of places they were seen as servant by the whites and most of them used to work in the plantations of white Americans. The process of achieving or attaining equal civil rights among the African-Americans has been slow but there have been quite a number of gains that have been achieved in the struggle against oppression (Friedman, 2008). The process for fighting for equal rights among the African-Americans was a long (bearing in mind their originality was as
The firm needs to improve on its debt to net worth ratio because this has made its value to stay low in real market terms. It is necessary for the firm to look at how it can boost its profile in the market by identifying new revenue streams to help it grow its income. The firm needs to carry out an analysis of its operations to find out areas that need to be improved to boost performance. Its quick ratio needs to be improved to make the firm have positive prospects in the market. This will make it possible for the firm to improve its cash flow situation to help it conduct its operations without any problems. The firm’s current ratio levels are positive but they are still below the industry average (Meggison, & Smart, 2008, p. 48). Therefore, the firm needs to improve its current ratio by disposing some of its current assets to improve liquidity. This will help it register good results in the market. Wegmans Food Markets is an organization which operates about 80 food stores in several states in the U.S. The firm is ranked 5th on the Fortune 100 list because of its positive performance in the market. It made more than 63 million US dollars in sales revenues in 2011. The firm’s current ratios are above 2 because it has enough assets which can easily be converted to cash to pay off its creditors. The firm’s cash flow situation is positive and this has helped it run its operations smoothly without any interruptions (Hoovers Resource, 2013). It also has a positive quick ratio that enables it use its assets to pay off all outstanding expenses. This has made it possible for the firm to conduct its business without a lot of disruptions. The firm’s debt to equity ratio is positive and this has given the firm more leverage in the retail industry. The firm has a low debt to equity ratio and this has helped it attract more investors. The firm is in a position to generate new funds from the capital market which gives it an edge over other firms. The firm is also able to finance most of its operations which has made it possible for inbound and outbound supply chain functions to go on without a hitch (Meggison, & Smart, 2008, p. 56).
My name is ABC and the picture I chose to discuss is “Ring of Fire over Mountain Valley.” I chose this picture because of its amazing illustration and background. The picture represents the wonders of nature that human beings try to explain using science. It is wonderful to discover how nature keeps some events happening but the only thing we can do is to explain them. This picture shows rings of fire during an annular eclipse. The picture was taken on May 9, 2012 in the South Western United States at Monument Valley as the annular mid-eclipse was in progress. The annular solar eclipse appeared in Western Australia and proceeded to appear in the United States at sunrise on May 10, 2012. The picture shows clear rings of fire representing an annular mid-eclipse in progress over the valley before sunset. In the course of the eclipse, rings of fire appear since the moon silhouette does not completely cover the sun. The moon appears as a silhouette because of its nature in the new moon period. The moon silhouette is the description of its appearance during the eclipse which looks like a shadow or an image reflected at the sun. This happens because the eclipse takes place a few days after a lunar apogee. The appearance of the rings is not witnessed all over the world but in few regions that experience the annular mid-eclipse phase. In regions where the rings appear, they last for a varied period of time but do not exceed six minutes. They are visible along a shadow track at the horizon just like the appearance shown on the picture. This is one of the most spectacular images of our fascinating universe to have ever caught my eyes and I could not avoid studying it.
Economy is the sum total economic resources of a certain region which enable it to provide services and goods to its inhabitants. These resources may include: infrastructure, land, trade, labor, manufactured goods, capital, and medicine among others. Global Economy thus can be seen as the sum total of the world human and physical resources that enhance survival of its inhabitants. In this century every country in the continent has seen an economic recession which basically affects the livelihoods of the people for instance increased food prices. This is one the reasons why countries develop policies that may enable them improve their economy. Policies such as fiscal policy, sustainable food production, green cities and sustainable housing for city dwellers have been developed. Michl (54) defines Fiscal policy as, “the use of government expenditure and revenue collection (taxation) to influence the economy.” According to Dwivedi instruments of fiscal policy include the following, “Surplus budgeting, Government expenditure, Taxation, and Public borrowing (602). These instruments may have different effects on the economy.” For instance, surplus budgeting means reducing the government expenditure slightly below the revenue thus creating surplus. On the other hand government expenditure is the allocation of revenue to various areas of the economy for example education and health. Taxation is the collection of money from the citizens directly or indirectly in which they don’t expect direct returns and public borrowing is borrowing in the form of loans either from the public or external sources. The above instruments are adjusted in order to create a desired effect on the economy; as an illustration if the government increases expenditure in infrastructure development it expects that in the long run it will attract investors which in return create jobs and revenue in form of taxation. Depending on the economic state of a nation, the policy makers adjust each of the fiscal policy instruments so as to focus on the desired outcome. How fiscal policy can be used to aggregate demand An expansionary fiscal policy tends to increase the amount of liquid income that citizens have hence improving the purchasing power which implies more money will be disposed to the economy. According to Reuters (4), “The aggregate demand will increase and thus reduce the deflation gap which may be caused by growth or unemployment.” The figure below shows a the effect of fiscal policy on aggregate demand; Aggregate demand is dictated by investors and consumers of such goods and services from the investments. This means that the fiscal policy adopted mainly tends to increase the desire for investor
In the modern world today there were predictions that after the end of World War II, it would mark the end of infectious diseases. World-wide vaccination programs helped in confirming that prediction. Nevertheless, the strike of the AIDS epidemic in the eighties of the last century started the era in which it should be called its signature disease. Along with AIDS, it was followed by new infections and diseases which were even in deadlier forms than they previously existed. As AIDS is relevant to the end of the last century, and the beginning of the millennium, there were questions, on whether the new disease is connected to the cultural changes that occurred in the past 80 -100 years. How the previous diseases were connected to the human evolutional progress of that era. In this essay, the connection between diseases and health problems to the changing social problems will be covered. The history of fatal diseases has its roots going back to the period of human gathering and hunting culture. The transformation from that culture to the agricultural civilization could be marked as the start of the progress of viral evolution and the lethal integrity in human life. In an explanation of the evolution of the viruses, it should be mentioned that the background to this evolution lies in the system of adaptation and evasion of viruses to our immune system. Going further it must be noted that the various affecting factors of this adaptation are caused by the social problems in particular countries as the beginning and later transformed into global world problems. These social problems were a resulting effect of the cultural characteristic of each historical period with its own set of diseases included. The start was marked with the shift from gathering and hunting to agriculture, going further the urbanization of the land and formation of the cities caused an overpopulation and as a result disease that spread through the air in high-density cities. As examples are not chronologically ordered the start of the wave trade and commerce between countries start diseases tracked from the traders of the Asian regions. The lack of sanitation in poor countries opened a gate for diseases that spread with water, another cause is the lack of education, where an example given by K.W. Dettwayler in Mali where a total infection goes unnoticed and mixed with signs of maturity. In an attempt to mention some of the diseases it would be necessary to bring attention to the 20 th century’s main disease – AIDS. The factors that aided in spreading the aids like tourism not related to social problems, although the condition of the countries that were visited such as Haiti and Thailand with their poverty and unemployment levels made prostitution an attractive way to earn the living and the high rates of tourists and low price of services made the disease spread as fast as from 0.04% to 70% in twe
In this article, the author argues against the concept of universalization. He claims that it destroys traditional cultures that are the basis of mankind. Universalization is a single world civilization that dilutes the cultural resources upon which great traditional civilizations are anchored (Mirjana, 2006). This is presently expressed through movies, slot machines, aluminum or plastic atrocities, and language propaganda. Frampton blames this emerging subculture on mankind’s obsession with consumerism. The primary objective of critical regionalism was to help in the identification of present-day regional schools that serve and represent the limited constituencies upon which they are grounded (Frampton, 1983). Critical regional expression emerges because of two pre-conditions. These include a strong desire to realize an identity and sufficient prosperity. To this end, the author stresses the necessity of differentiating critical regionalism from the simplistic evocation of an ironic or sentimental vernacular. However, the author maintains that Critical Regionalism can be expressed through dialects. On its own, it aims to deconstruct universal modernism concerning images and values that are cultivated locally, even as it attempts to change autochthonous elements through paradigms sourced from foreign foundations. The author maintains that the continents of America and Europe are the epicenters of Critical Regionalism fissures. He highlights the careers of specific architects and artists drawn from the two regions and tries to relate their works to the theory of Critical Regionalism. Examples of such architects include J. A. Coderch, Martorell, Bohigas, Mackay, Raimund Abraham, and Luis Barragan (Frampton, 1983). These artists placed a lot of focus on the regionality of their works. However, the author argues that even though this regionalism approach is liberating because of its freedom of expression, it cannot be sustained.