ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
There are several economic indicators which can be used to make a forecast about the performance of a company or an organization. In this case, we are discussing such hotel and casino as Caesar Palace. The first indicator is the annual percent change in real GDP. This measurement includes private consumption, governmental spending, and gross investment. It can tell about the overall health of the country’s economy. According to Bureau of Economic Analysis, the real GDP grew by 2.5 percent (2011, unpaged). This change indicates at a positive trend in the country’s economy. However, organizations should not rely only on this index while making a macroeconomic forecast. The second important measurement of economic vitality is Consumer Price Index or CPI. This index can help us measure the rate of inflation by showing the changes in prices of basic products and services consumed by people over a certain period of time. The main peculiarity of CPI is that it focuses on a set of specific goods and services such as food, medical care, transportation, clothes, energy, and so forth (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011, unpaged). According to the data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this index increased by 3.5 percent. This information suggests that the cost of living in the United States grew during the last year. Thus, one can say that the forecasts will not be favorable for organizations like Caesar Palace. The problem is that customers will have to spend more money on some essential consumer goods rather than on the services provided by Caesar Palace or similar companies. The third valuable criterion is the rate of unemployment. It can tell about the purchasing power of the population in the country. In November, it fell by 0.4 percent; currently, it constitutes 8.6 percent of the total population (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011, unpaged). In comparison with the previous year, this rate of unemployment has declined. How
The dynamic instructional design model, abbreviated as DID, is the study that is predominantly based on matters based on improved technology that moves around in designing and focusing on the establishment of an appropriate and effective studying environment for all the students. The model is mainly centered among learners; it consists of special procedures like identification of learning styles among students by creating a welcoming learning environment. In each stage of this study there is a stage that regards Dynamic Instructional Design (DID). This will for sure improve the rapidity and intensity of the lessons so that it can reach learners effectively. Unlike other methods of teaching, the use of technology has become the most essential and fastest way of taking lessons in the class (Puckett, 2004). The Dynamic Instructional Design model can be carried out effectively when the below steps are put into consideration (Cox, 2000). Step 1: Know the Learners As a matter of fact, the very fast step in teaching involves knowing the various characteristics among the students. If this is done then it shall become easy for the students to learn and benefit having been taught from class. The following are the characteristics that should be put into consideration; the students’ development period, language and cultural backgrounds, the information pertaining the knowledge and skills they already have, personal characters among learners, for example, intelligence, styles on how to study and lastly cognitive styles, knowing also the similarities and differences in regard to the students’ view on the design of instruction. When all these are put into consideration, it becomes very easy to know all that is required when it comes to matters pertaining the designing of your instruction. This step is important and is worth being given a great priority (Cox, 2000). Step 2: State Learning Outcomes Outcomes are the students’ opinions that come as a result of instruction, for example, the ability of what the students are able to do at the end of scheduled lessons. For example, the students should be capable to distinguish what a verb and a subject is in a particular sentence. The students are required to obtain the necessary knowledge, they should be able to understand and apply what has been learnt in the class. In addition, they should be able to an
Shakespeare’s play Macbeth has been filmed dozens of times by great directors from all over the world. The film analyzed here was released in Britain in 2010 and directed by Rupert Goold. In fact, the British gave the world the most significant number of Macbeth ’s adaptations. This version of Macbeth is not considered to be the most viewed and discussed one. However, it has a lot of great qualities to be in the range of the best movies based on Shakespeare’s plays. The major attractive part about this film is the actor that plays Macbeth’s role in the movie. It is Patrick Stewart, the well-known actor for his role in the X-Men film series. Stewart has performed a tremendous work to feel the depth of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In the gestures, the way of speaking, and delivery, one can feel the two-sided nature of this Scottish general. While Stewart demonstrates Macbeth’s power and force, there is also a sense of vulnerability and uneasiness in character. As for the other actors, I was not familiar with them before watching the movie. The actor whose style and play I liked is Kate Fleetwood as Lady Mcbeth. She looks really evil and frightening because of her icy manner. The design of the costumes and locations is really modern, which makes this adaptation to be highly changed from the original. While Shakespeare’s play happened in the 11th century in Scotland, the movie’s design is more similar to the events of the 20th century. It is unusual to see such a kind of author’s “reading” of the play, which everyone knows from school days. It seems that Goold wanted to analyse the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century through the prism of the 11th-century play. The most remarkable scene is when the man, whose face was not shown, watched the military parade of troops similar to Soviet or Nazi marches. After that, the movie shows a large hall with a portrait of Macbeth, decorated in the style of communist leaders (Stalin or Mao Zedong). Corresponding to the era of the first half of the 20th century, the costumes in the film Macbeth make sense. As for me, almost all the costumes resemble the NKVD officers’ clothes and the top leadership’s uniforms during the Great Terror of the 1930s. For example, in the first part of the film, Macbeth’s uniform and Stewart’s moustache are extremely similar to what Joseph Stalin looked like. Another memorable costume is the clothes of three witches, who were depicted in the film as hospital nurses. Their pale faces and identical hospital uniforms create a horror aesthetic, so their appearance will bring more anxiety as the film evolves. Finally, the way the sound and light are used may interest many of Macbeth ’s viewers. The movie’s soundtrack is constructed in a way to increase the intensity and unsettling feeling through the play’s plot. This music couples with the sudden and frightening noises that can appear at any film stage. Different screams, sudden distortions, and just loud sounds keep the horror aesthetic on a high level. Concerning the effect of lights, there is no single scene where there will b
The cumulative HIV/AIDS infections in Spain is about 120,000 to 150,000 cases with the number of death toll reported to be 75 000 (Castilla, et.al,17). HIV infection lowers the immunity system of the body by fighting the antibodies that protects the body from the opportunistic diseases; this makes the person venerable to other opportunity infections like TB, cholera, syphilis and many others. HIV infection has led to several deaths and increase in number orphans especially within the immigrant community. It has also led to reduction of manpower due to deaths and serious illness that is experienced at a cute stage. HIV/AIDS infection has serious negative impact on the economy on the government of Spain as the government has invests lots of money for HIV control and management. Though the government has placed various mechanisms in place, the new infections are still high. In autonomous communities the rate of infections still stands at 60 new infections in one million people and this poses a great threat to the government as more infections is something to be predicted. Nature and Magnitude of the Problem Spain has the leading rate of infection in Europe, currently, it’s estimated that 35000 people have newly contracted the disease without knowing with 75% being Spaniards while 35% being the immigrants. This is because some of the Spaniards are still involving in dangerous behaviors exposing them to HIV infections and the immigrants being low income earners with some cultural differences that creates barrier to medical acquisition, has also led to high infections (Del Romero, et.al, 34). It has been reported that 50% of the infections are transmitted through heterosexual relationship with 25% being gay relationship and 12% being through injection leading to high rate of the death associated with HIV /AIDS. Who Is Affected Injecting drug users It occurs whenever uninfected persons shares injections equipments with an infected persons. Though the government initiated the program of methadone maintenance and vigorous campaign advising the IDU’s to go for needle exchange, the rate of infection through this process is still high as most drug user shy away from this program. Homosexual especially commercial sex workers Considering the fact that Spain has the leading number of the homosexual in Europe, the rate of the infections in this group stands at 10% (Del Romero, et.al, 33). According to the recent studies, it has been noticed that there is an increase of the homosexual relationship especially male sexual workers who at times have unprotected sex making them susceptible to HIV. Heterosexuals The transmission through this means
Introduction Sikhism is a practical religion which does have merely words or any certain set of beliefs. This religion does not involve visiting shrines and tombs or following Yogis. This religion believesthat a life should be lived in some patterns.it’s main asset is its simplicity. It does not have any kind of supernaturalism or mythology where it keeps its feet up. It does not have any concepts of devils, angels or heavenly spirits (Sikhism, n.d., Para 1). Sikhism is a universal religion and it objects all ritualism and formalism. It does not nourish any blind faith. It discourages blind follow to any external authority. Sikhism believes in Karma and it identifies the modification of one’s karma with the grace of God (Sikhism, n.d., Para 2-5). Historians in Eastern religions normally believe that Sikhism is a syncretistic religion that can be related to Bhakti movement within Hinduism. They associate Sikhism with Hindu religion. But many Sikhs disagree on this point; they believe that Sikhism is direct revelation from God and does not originate from any religion like Hinduism or Islam (Robinson, 2006, Para 2). Marriage and Family: Marriage is sacred and it’s a bond not only between the man and woman but also in the whole families. Normally Sikhs have arranges marriages where the partners are chosen by the parents for their children which is based on mutual interests and similarities in culture. Divorce is against the lessons of the guru (Sikh family life, 2007, Para 7). During the wedding ceremony, the couple sits before the Guru ranth sahib where the Granthi reads certain wedding hyms from the holy book. The couple takes round of the it slowly and friends and family shower their blessings by throwing flowers on them. The bride wears red wedding costume that represents health and wealth and after ceremony prashad, sweets are distributed (Sikh family life, 2007, Para 8 & 9). Childhood and the naming ceremony: Just after the birth of the baby, parents go to the gurudwara with the baby where Guru Granth Sahib is opened and a random reading is done. The first letter of reading becomes the first letter of the baby’s name (Sikh family life, 2007, Para 1-3). A Sikh child starts learning the language of Guru Granth Sahib when he is just seven years old. The Children are supported by the family. There is no discr
The performance of an economy deteriorates when civil war erupts. In this case, people lose their lives whereas the infrastructure of a nation gets destroyed. Moreover, they the legal state of a nation becomes weak. In addition, people’s rights to own property are violated. Civil war also introduces uncertainty into an economy thereby making it risky for investors to establish their businesses in a conflict-prone country (Azam 15). There are various ways through which civil war impacts on the wellbeing of a country. For example, civil war limits the growth of capital stock. It also forces investors to depart from a country thereby reducing the level of investment. Moreover, civil war worsens the government’s fiscal balance (Thornton and Ekelund 5). As a result, a country’s GDP growth starts deteriorating. Studies reveal that civil war can either take part in one part of a country or it can spread to all parts of a nation. Civil war leads to a large number of civilian deaths. For example, civil wars that took place in Sierra Leone, Guatemala and Mozambique led to many civilian deaths. In this case, it is true that the civil wars that require high level of military recruitment lead to massive death of people (Thornton and Ekelund 12). Therefore, it is true that civil war damages the economic forces of a country. The goal of this paper therefore is to discuss the economic effect of civil war on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of a country. It will conduct a study on Sudan and discuss how the civil war led to the deterioration of economic forces in the country. Methodology The purpose of this paper is to determine how civil war contributes to the deterioration of economic forces in a country. This paper will focus on the civil war that took place in Sudan and illustrate how it influenced the performance of the economy. It will gather information from books and journals in order to demonstrate the impact of civil war in Sudan. The sources will provide data about the state of Sudan before the civil war and the state of the economy after the war. Moreover, the paper will provide a literature review which will illustrate the destructive nature of civil war in a country. The information obtained from the literature will be used to show the relationship between the impact of civil war in Sudan and other countries that experience conflicts in their development process. Significance When people in a country become violent, the stability of a nation deteriorates significantly. When civil war erupts in a country, the wellbeing of the economic forces is disrupted. Many people lose their lives as a result of a civil war. Moreover, the infrastructur
Introduction The Battle of Fallen Timbers which involved the United States Army against Native American Indians in the North West territory marked an important moment in the history of the United States. The lands over the Appalachian Mountains, extending to the Mississippi River was ceded to the United States by Great Britain as part of the treaty which saw the end of the American Revolution. However, several native Indian tribes gathered in 1785 in Ohio to form the Western Confederacy so as to jointly oppose the United States advances. They held that the Ohio River would serve as the border separating their territory from that of the United States. The natives begun a campaign meant to discourage settlement south of the Ohio in the mid-1780s. To counter this threat, President George Washington commissioned General Josiah Harmar to lay an attack in Miami lands and Shawnee. This however came after the disbandment of the United States Army with the end of the American Revolution. With the aid of around one thousand five hundred militias, Hermar marched west. However, his campaign was not successful as he was defeated by the Confederates. Main body Another force got dispatched the following year under General Arthur St. Clair. They were also to suffer humiliating defeat at the Battle of the Wabash on forth November with almost three quarter of the force being killed. With these series of defeat, George Washington asked General Anthony Wayne in 1792 to institute a force strong enough to defeat the Confederacy (Washington, 1786). Wayne took up the assignment immediately, assembling a new force near Ambridge. He realized that the previous forces failed because they lacked sufficient training and thus spent much of the year drilling and instructing his men. He named the army Legion of the United States which included both light and heavy infantry together with a cavalry and artillery. He marched north while establishing forts for the protection of his supply lines and the settlers. Protecting and defending American settlers from Indian attacks was to be the main purpose of the army and Washington hoped that Wayne would succeed especially after the defeat that Harmar and St. Clair suffered in the hands of the Indians. In May 1793, Wayne arrived with his troops to back the Army of the Northwest. This army was positioned near Cincinnati at Fort Washington. Having realized that the previous armies had suffered defeat due to lack of training, Wayne drilled and instructed his troops repeatedly to avoid encountering what Harmar and St. Clair had encountered at the hands of the Indians. He left Cincinnati in October, heading towards Fort Jefferson. He ordered the construction of Fort Greenville where his army stayed for the rest of winter. His men also built on the site where St. Clair was defeated another fort which was named Fort Recovery. Tensions continued to build during the summer of 1794 between the natives and the Americans which exploded into an attack by the Indians on a supply train which had left for Fort Greenville
Issue The problem of determining jurisdiction over online merchants remains relevant to the legal system. In particular, in Saudi Arabia, before the adoption of e-commerce law, this issue was not regulated. Currently, the jurisdiction of an e-commerce business is determined by the location of its activities. However, the law still does not specify how foreign sellers should be prosecuted. Thus, the jurisdiction is governed by Sharia law and e-commerce law in Saudi Arabia. Relevant Law E-commerce systems in Saudi Arabia must comply with Islamic contract law and Sharia law. Thus, there are principles of “fulfilling form (offer and acceptance), contracting parties (buyer and sellers) and subject matter (object and price).” These rules are aimed at establishing mutual trust between the seller and the buyer. Therefore, according to Sharia law, commercial transactions must be transparent, and both parties must give their voluntary consent. An important aspect of Islamic law in relation to commerce is also the concept of the meeting place. This idea assumes that the buyer and the seller must be in the same place during a face-to-face transaction throughout the entire transaction. As soon as the transaction is completed or the discussion of the subject of the transaction is over, the place can be changed. In relation to e-commerce, this concept is also applicable since transactions are carried out instantly. After the transaction is completed, the meeting place can be changed. E-commerce law in Saudi Arabia specifies how the jurisdiction of an online seller is determined. In particular, the law stipulates that the jurisdiction of business of registered service providers coincides with an entry from the trade register. For unregistered service providers, the place of business is determined by the information specified on the e-platform. Separately, it is specified that the location of the equipment and technical support of the e-seller do not determine the jurisdiction of the business. Thus, the jurisdiction of the business coincides with the place of its activity according to e-commerce law. Applying to the Facts In the practice of other countries and international e-commerce acts, it is customary to include a clause on the seller’s jurisdiction in the contract. However, when such provision is absent, an ambiguous situation is created when it is difficult to determine the jurisdiction of the online seller. To alleviate the situation, an international treaty was created, which regulates the legislation regarding e-commerce at the cross-border level. These include the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (CUECIC). In particular, in EU cases, when
The Cultural Revolution that occurred in China between 1966 and 1976 is one of the greatest revolutions that impacted on several aspects in China. This revolution had a very significant impact on the People’s Republic of China. They were affected politically, socially and economically. This era was marked by eradication of capitalism and full enforcement of communism. Mao Zedong was the key person behind this revolution. He enforced Maoist orthodoxy in the ruling party. This revolution changed China’s political future. This paper analyzes the impacts of this Cultural Revolution that is still being felt in China up to today. According to Yuan, Kuiper and Shu (1990), the people of China were forced to keep distance from one another. Hence, physical contact and communication was prohibited. The authors further suggest that people were forced to worship and sing for Mao during all meetings. This caused a lot of inconvenience in carrying out economic, social, and political activities. Cultural growth was also greatly affected since the uses of certain words were prohibited. Most cultural practices that did not please Mao were also banned (Yuan, Kuiper & Shu, 1990). Lack of direct communication among people was enhanced. Therefore, industries could not be managed; social gatherings that enhanced the business environment were also prohibited. This explains why the economic development of China declined by about 12% during the social revolution. All citizens of china were forced to follow the ideology that had been put in place by Mao. This affected the economic stability of China. He believed that China’s economy could only be balanced by communism (Yuan, Kuiper & Shu, 1990). Mao used a lot of force in implementing his ideology. He mobilized youths to wage war against capitalism. He believed that the only way he could have won was by using the public in fighting capitalism. This trend continued until almost all the Chinese people started observing his ideology (Tang, 1973). The prolonged war affected the social economic status of China. There is no way citizens could have continued to invest in their country with such civil unrests. Although his intention was to promote economic balance, the high levels of destruction further weakened the economy (Tang, 1973). Although he succeeded in restoring communism in China, there was a lot of bloodshed. Any individual who tried to resist his ideology was eith