ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Introduction Watching a movie, most people usually pay attention to the plot, main characters, and the problems that are discussed there. This is the personal view of people who used to see finished results, a film that is shown on the screen. Still, there are great many of people who see the film industry from inside and their screening of the film is absolutely different. Knowing the peculiarities of films creation, people pay attention to camera movement, angles, height, sound, light, and other specific points that are significant in understanding of the very plot of the film. Background Information on the Film Citizen Kane The film that is going to be analyzed is the Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles in 1941 (Citizen Kane). The shot that is going to be analyzed is rather dynamic and the roles of camera movement and angle, sound and light are significant in understanding the situation and its correct evaluation. Analyzing the film Citizen Kane in this paper, the main purpose is to show how mise-en-scènes, camera movement and stop, framing and composition, light and shadow, and sound influence our impression from the film and how knowing all these aspects the personal opinion on the movie changes. Mise-en-scène and Frame Composition of the Beginning of the Shot Watching the short from the very beginning, the main thing a person may notice is the contrast between the viewer and the singer on the stage. The contrast is seen through the mise-en-scènes, when the viewer is shown on the foreground, while the singer on the scene is on the background. This effect is seen even when these two characters are shot separately. Such position may be explained by pointing to the fact that the viewer, the person who is always on the foreground, is influential and significant person in the movie who has some power. The singer on the scene may be the person who either depends on him or just is on the lower positions. Thus, even from the first sight the social positions of people may be concluded without understanding till the end of the whole plot. Moreover, there are situations when both the man and the women on the stage are at one frame. In fact, the same tendency is seen, the camera frame is placed in such a way that the frame is concentrated on the woman on the stage who is seen through the shoulder of the man. Still, the impression is that the man is the main, he is on the foreground, even though he is seen from the back. Dissolving views are the first effects the person sees. Different opinions may be presented according to the nature of the effect and its significance. Still, the dissolving views of the man in the auditorium and the actor on the stage show the close connection of these characters in the film. The frames at the very beginning are changing. There is a rapid shot change at the very beginning of the episode. This shot change gives the viewer an opportunity to get a general idea of what situation is and where it takes place as almost all characters and overviews of
Societal issues have been long known to influence the state of health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. These people are affected by various negative attitudes which lead to complicated health issues. Discrimination and societal stigma cause problems with physical, as well as mental health in LGBT people. They often have psychiatric disorders, there is a high tendency towards suicides among them, and they suffer from substance abuse more frequently than people with traditional sexual orientation. Due to the peculiarities of the LGBT people’s personal life, they might experience limited support and restricted access to medical services. These factors negatively impact the LGBT community’s health. Stigma is considered to have the most powerful effect on LGBT people. They are victimized at different levels of social life communication (school, workplace, or home), LGBT. 1 Victimization causes significant adverse outcomes. LGBT people acquire high levels of psychological anxiety which negatively impacts their health. The research has shown that suicide attempts are much higher among gay, lesbian, and bisexual people than among heterosexual citizens. 1 Stigma varies from minor forms like anti-gay humor to major forms like physical offense. Any of these forms may present harsh societal pressure. Another societal factor which is close to stigma but still different from it is discrimination. Although these two factors have similar outcomes, the effects of discrimination may be more dangerous. LGBT people feel it when they are receiving medical treatment. 1 They remark that if a medical worker is homophobic, it may influence the treatment methods and results. Such fear often is a reason why LGBT people are reluctant to apply to hospitals for care, which may lead to dramatic health damage. 1 Apart from victimizing factors impacting the LGBT people’s health, there is also danger presented by the legislation system. The stress levels can be caused by the barriers to government recognition. Advocates of LGBT rights have difficulty framing their endeavors. 2 The most common problems concerned with legislation are caused by the LGBT people’s inability to get married in most countries of the world. Additionally, they are often forbidden to adopt children. These restrictions negatively impact people’s lives, again causing constant stress risks. 2 To prevent this societal issue’s damage presented to LGBT community, governments should implement changes which would allow these people to feel equal with the heterosexuals. This way, their life satisfaction will be higher, and health risks will be reduced. Finally, there is a crucial factor of unequal access to health services for LGBT people. World Health Organization (WHO) fails to meet all the needs of these people regarding access to health facilities. 3 While special n
Introduction It is imperative to note that the role of information forensics has been rapidly increasing over the last few years because of the introduction of new technologies. Electronic crimes are quite prominent at the moment because of the popularity of the Internet and social networks. The problem is that some of the procedures are not regulated because the current guide can be viewed as outdated, and it may complicate the investigation. Nevertheless, it would be reasonable to review and analyze the literature on this subject matter to get a better understanding of the situation. The knowledge gained will be incredibly useful, and it will be possible to provide recommendations on how particular issues may be addressed. Effectiveness The primary objective of a guide is to list detailed instructions on how professionals in this area should conduct an investigation depending on the device or type of data (U.S. Department of Justice: Technical Working Group for Electronic Crime Scene Investigation, 2001). The importance of the document should not be overlooked. The agency has recognized that crimes committed with the use of a computer can be incredibly problematic and has tried to take numerous factors into account. It is hard to argue with the fact that the guide was well-developed, and the fact that it is still used indicates that it is incredibly efficient. It is necessary to mention that most of the file types and appropriate approaches are listed. The fact that such concepts as encryption and compression are mentioned is also critical and has helped investigators on numerous occasions. Overall, it is possible to state that the guidance is extremely useful, and was utilized to resolve many cases in courts over the years. New Regulations It would be appropriate to keep track of emerging technologies and the latest developments to ensure that the guidance stays relevant. Moreover, it is reasonable to provide information about the course of actions that needs to be taken in case modern devices are involved. However, definitions and descriptions should not be vague because it could lead to severe complications in some cases. Also, it is reasonable to take advantage of modern technologies, and it is possible to provide updates to the guide depending on the situation. It is understandable that the privacy of
Economic and financial management is an integral part of the modern healthcare system. Regardless of industry, financial management is necessary for the efficient control and direction of cash flows and various financial operations. For instance, professional staff, as well as executives, may decide to buy particular equipment to expand testing or treatment. However, economics and financial management are not only about spending money on buying new equipment. The primary task of this sector is to make strategic plans for future development and maintenance. In the following paper, the concept of management control and the role of budgeting in health systems will be explained concerning the hospitals of the United Arab Emirates. According to Finkler, Ward, and Baker (2007), management control is a part of the larger field of financial management — cost accounting. Cost accounting covers such areas as control and planning. The control process aims at ensuring that all desired targets have been achieved. Finkler et al. (2007) define management control systems as “formalized systems used by an organization’s management to ensure that its mission and specific goals are accomplished as effectively and efficiently as possible” (p. 230). Systems of management control comprise a variety of smaller elements that are designed to monitor the collection of cost and financial information, provide reports concerning performance, operations, and proper assessment. The efficient functionality of the management control system is achieved because of the division of responsibilities between different centers. Four basic types of centers may be distinguished. They are revenue centers, expense centers, investment centers, and profit centers. One more significant aspect that should be discussed is the process of management control. Young (2014) differentiates four basic phases of the process of management control. These steps include programming, budgeting, measuring, and reporting. During the first stage, it is necessary to define whether new programs or plans fall within the overall objectives of the healthcare organization. The budgeting phase includes the evaluation of the financial and non-financial expectations of the organization (Young, 2014). The manager aims to provide necessary financial resources for the achi
As the conflict in Syria gradually turned into a massive humanitarian crisis, many of the world’s countries with better social welfare conditions started to grant shelter to the refugees from Syria. This paper is focused on examining this issue from the perspectives of three different countries, Turkey, Sweden, and Iraq, currently providing asylum and citizenship to the people of Syria, as shown in three different online newspapers. The first article is called “Turkey debates citizenship for Syrian refugees,” and it was taken from an online newspaper called Today’s Zaman. The article elaborates on the importance of the issue of Syrian refugees’ status in Turkey, as they have been living there for several years now. According to the article, by the moment it was published, Turkey had been sheltering five hundred thousand refugees from Syria, and this number was likely to double by the end of 2013 (Turkey debates citizenship for Syrian refugees, 2013). The debate about the status of the refugees divided the society into two groups, the protestors and the supporters of the decision to grant Syrian refugees Turkish citizenship. The latter was convinced that the humanitarian crisis that forced thousands of
Introduction The objective of this paper is to look into modernity and establish whether modernity is positive or negative. Modernity is a term used to denote cultural variance relative to time. To be modern, often means that an individual or something is up to standards as per current transformations and changes. People tend to embrace modernity because they believe that these changes in environment or setting as enabled by modernizing forces are good; the changes bring with them power and adventure. Modernity is embraced because it is understood to represent progressive change. To be modern is good; however, in some ways modernity seems to be a threat to human survival, individual comfort and the world at large. According to Berman (1983, p. 38) modernity has exposed human beings and the world at large to danger; it has destroyed what we have, what we know, and all that we are in one way or the other. Many things have changed due to modernity and what we have today is not what we had in the past. In some instances what we have today is an improvement on what had in the past while in other cases, what we have is real disaster. Modern technology Modernity is characterized by changes in technology. Modern technology is faster, effective and efficiently. Modern technology has enabled the production of goods and services that are otherwise hard to produce manually (Giddens & Griffiths, 2006, 922). Technological improvement has led to innovation of many gadgets in the world we live. Examples of innovation include car models, mobile phones, computers, televisions, microwaves and internet. In the current world, people can not envisage a life without the technological objects or gadgets that come in all sorts of models. With modern technology, we are able to save money and time. Introduction of machines has made life easier because people don’t have to do work manually. Computers have improved communication through internet. People communicate through email and this saves a lot of time because emails are delivered immediately. In addition, internet is much cheaper than other means of communication. There are machines which have helped people save a lot of money and time e.g. the washing machines. They save time because they work fast and there is no need of employing many people, thus these machines help people save money. All these technological advancement have brought joy and made our world grow. Regardless of all these advantages, there are disadvantages which come with these technologies. While other people are benefiting from
Introduction The paper is a critical examination of leadership as well as management of GPS-to-GO. It is a well known organization that has at its disposal very knowledgeable scientists as well as researchers who have made it possible for the company to develop “advanced global positioning systems (GPSs) for complex air-traffic control and logistics systems” (Sinclair, 2007). A provided case study is critically examined. Personality and temperament of Joseph Thomas It is worth to note that temperament refers to how one respond to a situation and such manners are acquired during childhood. On the other hand, personality has been defined as the characteristics that defines an individual and are usually acquired as one develops. From the case provided Thomas is one person who actively listens. This gives him an opportunity to ask questions that were ignored by the CEO during the first meeting. Additionally, Thomas is an individual who is proactive. In the case study there are several incidences that the reader is made to understand that the manager was capable of clearly establishing what lays a head of him. He could fore tell the obstacles that would hinder his efforts in developing cost effective products. On the same note he was a determined person; despite the fact that he could see major obstacles Thomas was in a position to come up with plans on how to counter them. He accomplished this by sharing information with other managers. This gave him an opportunity to come up with rational and practical solutions (Pillittere, 2009). Lastly Thomas was an optimistic individual. Despite the situations he found himself, he was always of the view that in one way or the other he will find his way out successfully. The four steps in the project life cycle Project life cycle involves four major processes. The first being initiation stage. This is where the project starts and involves activities such as getting facts about a business, carrying out feasibility studies, coming up with a project office as well as selecting the team members. In my view Thomas successfully accomplished this in his meeting with the managers. Planning comes second in project life cycle. It typically entails setting the roadmap for the entire project by carefully developing “project plan, resource plan, financial plan, quality plan, and acceptance as well as communication plans” ( Sinclair, 2007). After coming up with a well thought plan, a projects is then ready for execution. According to Conley, 2001 “this stage involves construction of all the deliverable as well as ensuring that certain management processes is adhered to in order to control as well as monitor such deliverables”. Ideally issues that are tackled at this stage include mana
This letter is designed to help you understand what a learning center is and what are its advantages for your children. Such a useful tool for teaching and learning could benefit learners in a variety of ways. With your help, we could create a wonderful learning center that will help make early education work better for each child. A learning center is a designated area within the classroom that serves a purpose of developing certain skills or knowledge in children. Physically it can be presented as a table with figurines, a color-marked area filled with various interactive objects such as balls, baskets, pictures, and so on. Learning centers can, for example, be aimed at developing an understanding of seasons. Thus, four areas around the classroom may be designed to teach children about each of them through interaction with objects associated with the seasons. According to the Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, the tasks in learning centers could involve different subjects such as math and English language. The learning tasks may include puzzles, reading or writing assignments. Learning centers may be centered on forming knowledge about the real life situations like navigation in the city or crossing a road. Consistent with Gardner’s theory is the idea that learning centers demonstrate openness in sharing knowledge and learning through problem-solving. In this way, children may develop autonomy and become active decision-makers. Being sincere as an educator and providing information as it is, could help children develop integrity as well. A teacher’s job in congruence with Piaget’s adaptation theory is in guiding children and provide new information in a comfortable environment. They will also act as arbiters and regulators who gently, yet firmly engage students to act within the rules of learning scenarios. Finally, they should be evaluating the progress of each individual and notify parents of the need for corrective action. An important part of learning centers is movement, which assists in applying the received knowledge through interaction and manipulation. The usage of developmentally appropriate practice will be imbued with cleaning up initiatives in learning centers to foster responsibility or using puzzles to develop logical thinking. Encouraging them to use multiple ways of thinking will contribute to the well-roundedness of their perspectives. The assessment will be outcome-based with pre-designed learning goals, objectives and scales. The students will be divided into groups of three in order for each of them be properly engaged in activities and provide data gathering opportunity for the teacher. Parents will be welcome to actively join the activities as characters of scenarios who help or challenge children to develop their cognitive skills, progressing further up the Bloom’s taxonomy. One or two people from the group of volunteers will be selected and notified beforehand to help prepare the learning center activities. A thematic learning center chat with parents will be
Yoga has become a common phenomenon among individuals in the modern world. Yoga did not originate from the western societies. It originated from India and has been embedded in the Hindu religion. However, for someone who has not known anything to do with the yoga, the individual may not comprehend what the yoga concept entails. This was the situation before I became acquainted with the yoga. Long before I joined yoga, I used to think “going to the yoga mat” referred to going to the hall in which yoga was practiced. This might sound funny to someone who has been in the yoga. Nonetheless, I never knew the actual meaning of the concept. When I was young, my friends would say that they wanted to go the yoga mat, and they would leave and disappear into the hall where yoga was practiced. Therefore, to me “going to the yoga mat” meant going to the yoga hall. All the delusions associated with my conceptualization of “going to the yoga mat” were eliminated when I got interested in the yoga. Here, I came to understand that “going to the yoga mat” meant that one was ready to engage in the exercises associated with yoga. Indeed, “going to the mat” means engaging in yoga. The yoga mat is a small piece of mat meant for effective exercising during yoga. The mat is used to prevent the hands and feet from slipping during the exercises. In particular, the yoga mat is used to prevent injuries that may result from sweaty hands or feet. It also prevents the hands and feet from getting bruised during the exercises. In this case, the yoga mat provides padding for the knees and elbows. The yoga mat is also useful in defining the space in which an individual carries his or her yoga exercises. Therefore, when one says that he or she wants to “go to the yoga mat,” this can be interpreted to mean that the individual wants to engage in the yoga exercises. Yoga is practiced by many individuals across the world. In fact, it is estimated that close to 18 million yogis can be found in the United States (Brussat, 2012). Yoga has been noted for its mental and physical changes. In this case, yoga serves various functions to different individuals. However, it can be noted that yoga is practiced for mental and spiritual benefits, as well as for healthy bodily exercise. It is argued that yoga promotes flexibility of the body. Some people engage in yoga to ensure that their bodies are physically fit. Yoga is associated with various benefits for its exercises. In this case, yoga enhances flexibility of the body, strengthens the stabilizer muscles, and enhances the development of balance and coordination. It also reduces the chances of injury, helps in the burning of body calories, enhances the functioning of internal body organs, and eliminates body pain and fatigue. Yoga is said to bring about tranquility of