ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Finland sits in the European Union that it joined in 1995 and is continually attracting the international market ( US commercial Service 2005, p. 12). Geographically, Finland has a 900 miles border between it and Russia. In addition to its location, it is strategically placed in the growing market that is contributed greatly by its proximity to Russia, Scandinavia and the Baltic States, which have a market size of close to 80 million consumers (“Doing Business” 2005, p. 12). As compared to other countries, there is a misplaced conception that Finland is a member of the large Scandinavian region but in contrary; Finland has its own specific monetary mark with the Finnish mark in it. To be the highly coveted market in the European region it has the most developed industrial economy and it places it as the leading competitor in the telecom market ( US commercial Service 2005, p. 12). Economic factors The economic factors that affect investment of a business in a region could be inflation rate, exchange rates, monetary supply policies and licensing policies that affect investment of companies in the region (Pajunen 2006, p. 1). The affected investors will look at the performance of other related companies in the region and determine if they will be able to establish themselves in the market. In relation to this, Finland has the highest mixed market. The reason as to why it has been a perfect target for business venture is as a result of the country having currently attracted the largest size of international market (Pajunen 2006, p. 1). The international market currently makes a third of the country’s GDP where companies from European region makes 60% of the total investment in the land (Pajunen 2006, p. 1). The other important aspect about Finland is the fact their trade policies are controlled by the European Union, thus they are not continuously fluctuating and this helps in increasing market reliability. Financial statistics show that Finland has a lowest inflation rate that is at 1.2% as at 2010. There is also the lowest rate of unemployment that was also reported to be at around 8.1% according to the 2010 reports on the economic performance of the country. The other important aspect is the fact the country currently has a labor force of close to 3 million workers making it a suitable place for investing since there is a readily available labor (Pajunen 2006, p. 1). The country is capable of spending within its means since it has a revenue income of close to 66.6 billion dollars and it spends close to 65.3 billion dollars making it the best country since they can be able to budget for their expenses (Rouvinen 2001, p. 350). The surplus in their revenue makes it have a stable rate of taxation. It has the lowest lending
Introduction The report is a recommendation to my employer Baby Foods ‘R’ Us on whether it should add a new ingredient to one of the infant formula it manufactures. This is based on what the competitor, Wyeth has done, adding long-chain essential polyunsaturated fatty acid-docosahexaenoic acid DHA and arachidonic acid AA. These two are found naturally occurring in breast milk. To clearly do this, the report clearly brings to light the role of long chain essential polyunsaturated fatty acid as well as a description of consequences of deficiency. Additionally argument for and against LCP-supplemented infant formula are brought forth. Lastly a recommendation is given to the employer. Role of long-chain essential polyunsaturated fatty acids As suggested by Willatts, 1998 it is no doubt that numerous concerns have been brought forth regarding addition of DHA and AA to infant formula. The two major families of the LCP fatty acids are omega 3 and omega 6. The later are derived from nuts as well as seeds, oils from plants as well as food that have been processed having vegetable oils. The former, omega 3 originates from certain fish species such as salmon, canola or soybean (Kava, 2002). It has been found out that long-chain essential polyunsaturated fatty acids help improve the visual as well as development of the neural. A part from aiding in visual development, studies for instance by Makrides et al., 1995 have shown that infants fed by formulas conditioning the fatty acid exhibit improved functions in their thinking abilities. It is worth noting that the combination of DHA and AA yields desired results. Additionally, LCP has been thought of curbing disorders for instance phenylketonuria. In situations where the mother is not capable of breastfeeding their infants on medical or whatever grounds, formulas supplemented by AA and ADH plays a major role in ensuring that the concentration of red blood cell and plasma is at the recommended level. This is important in maintaining normal functioning of human body. Although it has not yet been fully established, there are a several disorders that are associated with lack or deficiency of DHA and AA. For instance studies have shown that individuals suffering from paroxisomal disorders such as Zellweger show association of lower rates of DHA in the brain as well as other body tissues. Attention deficit or hypersensitive disorder although not clearly comprehended, has been associated with deficiency of DHA and AA. Findings have shown that individuals suffering from ADHD show lower level of plasma and red blood cells. One possible proposed treatment for ADHD has been supplementation of infant formulas with DHA and
William Wordsworth is often held as the ultimate example of the English Romantic period, particularly with his publication of the Lyrical Ballads. Together with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he is credited with having started the entire movement, which was radically different from what the reading public knew (Davies, 1980). Other analysts indicate numerous other writers of the time who might have given Wordsworth some impetus. “Thomson, Burns, Cowper, Gray, Collins, and Chatterton are honored as precursors, Percy, and the Warton’s as initiators. The trio, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey, are recognized as the founders and, as time progressed, Byron, Shelley, and Keats were added in spite of the fact that this new group of poets denounced the older for political reasons” (Welleck, 2003). These writers, Wordsworth included, were heavily influenced by the events that were taking place in their worlds. An understanding of Wordsworth’s life and times may help to provide some insight into his works of poetry while an examination of his poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, reveals the important characteristics of the Romantics. Although the Romantic Period would seem to be so named because of an unusual fascination with stories of love and what we consider ‘romance’ today, the actual literary movement was characterized by a complete ideology that focused on the natural, picturesque, and the fantastic as they might have been understood in an idealized Golden Age of society. As a literary movement, it is recognized to have begun sometime during the 1770s and extended into the mid-1800s, a bit longer in America (“Introduction”, 2001). Occurring as it did from the middle of the 1700s to the middle of the 1800s, the Romantic Period was an age of tremendous change and upheaval. The American Revolution shook the world in 1776, inspiring the French Revolution in 1789 (“Introduction”, 2001). The Industrial Revolution also marked this period, introducing a new world view that challenged traditional social structures and provided an opportunity for the enterprising common man. Life began its transition from being primarily dictated by the land one owned to an economic structure based on commerce and manufacturing (Greenblatt, 2005). In this switch, there was a great deal of social upheaval as people living in these changing times began to question the status quo. Social class structures were beginning to break down as common men were able to make fortunes in industry and landowners found it more and more difficult to keep the idyllic life they’d constructed alive. “A revolutionary energy was also at the core of Romanticism, which quite consciously set out to transform not only the theory and practice of poetry (and all art), but the very way we perceive the world” (“Introduction”, 2001). Characteristics of the genre identified by Welleck (2003) include a “revolt against the principles of neo-classicism criticism, the rediscovery of older English literature, the turn toward subjectivity
Communication Benefit Chief nursing executive’s (CNE) role demands accountability to attain higher unit-level quality outcomes. A key area of accountability for CNEs is patient care delivery. Leadership visibility that comes from working with RNs for at least four hours each month can foster a culture of quality and inspire true collaboration among staff nurses. Through this experience, the CNE can assess and address any communication lapses in patient charting and briefings during handovers that could lead to medical errors and affect patient safety (Blake, 2015). Thus, he/she will get an opportunity to set a tone of improved communication among nurses as well as between RNs and doctors or patients. The experience also creates a culture of openness where staff nurses anticipate the CNE’s coming to their unit and are comfortable approaching him or her. The CNE can learn how well RNs jointly evaluate patient cases and explore optimal treatments during group rounds. He/she can also ascertain how well they understand his/her instructions and receive feedback on a new change in routine practice (Blake, 2015). The excellent professional rapport established by working together would allow RNs to communicate their work challenges that affect direct patient care and motivate turnover to the CNE. Staff nurses experience barriers such as lower job satisfaction, heavy workloads, patient acuity, and limited autonomy that affect performance at the point of care (Chiang, Hsiao & Lee, 2017). The approach is also crucial in managing conflicts that could affect collaboration and compromise patient safety. A Major Benefit of Working with CNE Staff nurses consider working with the CNE a hallmark of effective decision-making and clinical leadership. According to Blake (2015), RNs must feel like valued partners in clinical care and overall hospital performance. Therefore, working with the CNE would provide an avenue for the participation of staff nurses in decision-making in their unit. They can inform the CNE the problems faced in the wards and, if prompted, suggest improvements for better patient and nurse outcomes. Additionally, direct feedback from the CNE can help them improve their practice. The joint rounding also provides an opportunity for meaningful periodic recognition of staff, which is an important motivator (Blake, 2015). Related secondary effects include job satisfaction and nurse retention. Effect of the Chain of Command A key measure of healthy work environments is authentic leadership. This concept entails reducing the barriers to collaboration such as intimidating behavior and inadequate communication. One way in which an authentic nurse leader can achieve this standard is through routine meetings that allow staff nurses to raise their concerns (Blake, Leach, Robbins, Pike, & Needleman, 2013). Follow-up actions and feedback can lead to accountability at all levels. In this regard, the chain of command diminishes when leaders work with staff to actualize the change desired. Their main aim is to identify and address barriers to ineffective care delivery and poor nurse outcomes that would not be resolved if the hierarchical
Riordan manufacturing was opened in 1991 in San Jose, California. It has since then been involved in manufacturing of plastic products used for automotive, appliance and aircraft parts. In addition, it produces plastic materials which are used in medical sectors and in beverage companies. In order to attain a future of profitability and growth, the company has set its goals which include; focusing on research and development and good customers and employees relationship. Riordan Manufacturing uses various accounting tools to measure its performance. One of the most important approaches is ratio analysis. This involves examination and interpretation of correlation between numerous financial variables, by shareholders or creditors. Riordan uses ratio analysis to benchmark itself in the market. Some of the ratio analysis uses in Riordan Manufacturing include: liquidity ratios, such as current ratio, and quick ratio, to measure its solvency levels. This is done by taking the current assets and current liabilities to ascertain the various ratios; it also measures its debt structure, which is measured by dividing the net debts against the net assets; Riordan expresses its gross margin as a percentage. The profit margin is net sales less the operating expenses during that period; and profitability ratios to show the profitability of the company during a particular accounting period. Some of the profitability ratios used by Riordan Manufacturing include; return on assets, debt ratio, earnings per share and dividend payout ratio. Riordan uses these tools to identify changes in the company’s operations and the trends in the market against other companies. The companies systems are interconnected and dependent, and they are functional from the reception of the raw material shipment to the release of the finished products. The sub-systems involved involves passing the incoming material’s documents, from the deliverer to the receiving staff who compare the document against the order and in validation, the data is fed into the inventory system by the inventory clerk. In addition the information regarding the amount of raw material used and the number of assembled produced are submitted to the clerk who inputs the date into the inventory system (Docstoc, 2010). When a sell is in process, the information concerning the customer and the amount ordered are entered into the shipping and billing systems by the sales system. Accordingly, the shipping system produces a document from the inventory system based on the amount ordered. After the ordered goods have been loaded into the truck the trucks number, date and time of departure are fed into customer’s billing system. Later upon shipment, the copies of order are entered into the inventory system. In addition, to verify the amount of raw materials, assembled and finished products, an annual physical inventory is carried out against the figures of inventory system. To facilitate this, the department uses two types of desktop computers, which are the “Dell Optiflex computer with Windows 2K operating system and Compaq Presario’s operating
Supervision as a practice in management is a historical concept that has been embraced since time immemorial. Some employees within an organization assume superior role and watch over their colleagues as they perform various designated duties (Dess, 2000, p. 18). Historically, initial roles and functions of a supervisor were to oversee the working of other employees, give instructions on how a task was to be carried out and also ensure that instructions were followed to the letter (Uniquetrainingvideos, 2010a). However, in the past few decades of the 21 st century, supervision has undergone dynamic and diverse changes owing to the changing composition and behavior of the workforce revolution (Dess, 2000, p. 22). It is important to mention that the changes have led to the emergence of new principles in an attempt to meet the new demands of a technologically savvy workforce who are more educated as well as capable of counteracting the dynamism that have been observed in organizational developments. On the same note, supervision dynamism of the 21 st century has been heightened as the world experiences tremendous changes in all aspects of life (Austin & Hopkins, 2004, p. 18). This implies that the supervisor’s job is even more complex in the 21 st century than it was during the 20 th Century. Austin and Hopkins (2004, p. 18) underscore that success in the supervisory role will demand more expertise than it was necessary a century ago. Despite these dynamic changes, the roles and functions of a supervisor still retain its crucial position within an organization (USAFHRMS, 2011). It is indisputable that the historical roles and functions of a supervisor might be out dated in the 21 st century, but Dess (2000, p. 20) emphasizes that the changes should be viewed as modification rather than complete elimination of how the things were conducted initially. The concern of this paper was to analyze the roles and functions of the 21 st century and also to explore how the same is displayed in popular culture
It is undeniable that soccer is a popular game. It is not easy to think of a place in the world where you cannot find soccer fans. It goes by the name football in places where it is extensively played whereas in the United States where it is not so popular it is identified as soccer. The jubilation and merry that is evident during the topmost soccer challenge in the world commonly referred to as FIFA world cup is testimony to the immense love that fans have for this game as well as the huge number of fans that this game has. The first FIFA world cup was played in 1930 (Freddi, 2006).Since then; many similar events have taken place. The world cup is a moment for the best in the game to show the world all that they know. Besides the FIFA world cup, there are regional and national country tournaments for soccer competitions. The ones that are well known are the European and Latin American clubs. The reason for this is not that they are the best. It is because the governments of these countries are willing to support this clubs. The religious following that star soccer players have is enviable. Most of them are known more than our famous Hollywood stars and national politicians. For example it is very possible to come across a young man from Zimbabwe correctly identifying Ronaldinho or Thierry Henry as members of the Barcelona football club,( Derbyshire,2006) but hard for this same young man to name the president of neighboring Uganda. When a country has outstanding soccer players, the citizens normally unite behind their team and make it a necessity to appear in all the competitions that it takes part in so as to give it support. A number of people take this a sign of the uniting force that soccer is and go ahead to claim that soccer has the potential to foster nati
Money is actually the most complex phenomenon ever understood by man because of its “miraculous nature”. Some folks also argue that money is the root cause of all evil but I will also argue that lack of money is also root of all evil from a moral point of view. Money is life since money can give almost everything. Who said that money is not life? Money is life since the time you get money which is enough you feel more alive than when you have nothing. Am not amoral but realistic. Luxuries, happiness, and good food just to name a few are all about me. Actually I subscribe to the school of thought which argues that money “talks” (Hartman, & DesJardins, 2010). Money in relationship to Christian faith has been very much contentious with some followers arguing that money is evil since it led to crucifixion of Jesus Christ the Messiah who was betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Attitude about money since history and also the contemporary world dissent in a great way and this leads to polarization. Monks of the mediaeval age consecrated poverty so much but today, there are a lot of prosperity preachers preaching about sawing seeds because the love money and they do not even deny this fact. Matters of money and affluence are very much conspicuous but superfluous in the Christian realm. Although the scripture is very much clear about the dangers of riches Christians proclaim wealth as being a blessing from God. The same scripture also gives clarity on the issue wealth since wealth may not be a ticket to heaven since even the wicked flourish with wealth hence debacles of money are stupendous. The attitude of the early church about money was quite different because of the dogmatic anticipation of the Lord’s return. If anybody has to meet his maker then even the World Bank will lose value and meaning in consequence the early church did not struggle so much with the themes they did not understand. Virtue ethics in relation to the use of money and the corporate social responsibility has a characteristic of contemporary virtue ethicists. Virtue ethics argues that any action taken is right only if that action could be done by the most righteous people on earth given the same circumstances that led to the dispensing of that very action. To my understanding about virtue ethics, what it claims may not really be distinguished since as it appears it is next to a cliché. The disparity connecting those who practice righteousness and virtue ethicist like me is posi
Brief Description Culture has a direct influence on how its members express their emotions and perceive time. This paper uses two cultures, African and Asian ones, to discuss this influence. The two cultures selected differ in many ways, including geographical location, historical background, languages spoken, and religious beliefs. As such, the two cultures have various values and attitudes. African culture emphasizes individualism, as opposed to Asian culture which focuses on collectivism (Matsumoto, 2001). Emotional Expression According to Matsumoto (2001), each culture has norms, attitudes, and beliefs that affect how its members express their emotions. While Asians are a bit reserved when displaying emotions associated with good news, Africans openly express such emotions by smiling broadly (Lewis, Takai-Kawakami, Kawakami and Sullivan, 2010). Africans show positive emotions through happiness and excitement while Asians express such feelings in a calm and peaceful emotion because they believe that displaying emotions should not attract much attention (Lewis et al. , 2010). As such, suppression of emotions would not have any negative psychological consequence among Asians, but would result in feelings of guilt, stress, depression, and low self-esteem among Africans. Happy events, such as births and marriages, have a tendency of making people joyful, but some persons may feel sad depending on their culture (Lewis et al. , 2010). Africans generally feel happy when celebrating such events, but Asians might have mixed emotions. The reason is that Asians normally involve themselves in conversations that tolerate change and contradiction during happy events. Similarly, Africans express emotions of sadness freely, unlike Asians that have restrictions when grieving over sad events, like deaths. Perception of Time Time is a vital aspect of human experience. Temporal behavior, including life pace, time metaphors as well as duration and perception of the past, present, and the future, varies across cultures (Hill, Block and Buggie, 2000). Culture also influences how people feel about physical and personal time. For instance, Africa