ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Introduction Assessing the impact the problems of visual and hearing impairments, it can be stated that such problems have a considerable influence the quality of life. The influence can be related to such factors as the level of information perception, lack of background knowledge, and inconveniences resulted form the necessity for adaptation. Therefore, the impact of these impairments is considered to be crucially important for human development and academic achievements. People with visual or hearing impairments have been given the opportunity to cope with their problems, improve their vision or hearing, or, at least, find ways to study this world and expand their level of knowledge through technology. Innovative technologies utilized for blind/deaf people and supportive organizations, can provide help for those, who requires it the most. In that regard, much effort has been put into analyzing the work of community organizations, which serve people with blind or visual impairments. Visual and hearing impairments might have considerable impact on a person’s development and his/her academic achievements. Thus, educators consider this issue of a large importance, and accordingly addressing the needs of people with such problems and providing them with a chance to be major participants in our society. Main body Defining the impairments, Hoover and Bledsoe (2000) identified blindness, also known as visual impairment, as “anatomic and functional disturbances of the sense of vision of sufficient magnitude to cause total loss of light perception” (p. 377). Accordingly, visual impairment can be considered any possible deviation of the usual norms, e.g. central visual function problems, color perception and etc. On the other hand, hearing impairments are connected to any possible reduction within sounds’ sensitivity. One of the most serious problems that people with visual or hearing impairments might face is the incorrect perception of information. This problem has a great impact on human development and academic achievements, one aspect of which can be evident through the inability to use contemporary learning aids such as personal computers and software. Nowadays, computer technologies became one of the most frequently used means of achieving success in business and education. These means can be considered inaccessible for people with visual impairments, where blind people have difficulties understanding the information displayed on the computer’s screen. Additionally, the use of mouse requires eye-hand coordination, and thus, blind people cannot make use of the opportunities provided by the computers to its full extent. Blind people, who want to
Abstract In the third world countries like Peru tourism has been classified as the major country’s foreign earner and has been heavily relied on to change the poverty levels that bedevil these countries. 7 % of the Peruvian GDP is made up by the tourism industry and the industry is listed as the fastest growing in the country. The tourism sector alone employs about 10.8% of the total Peruvian labor force and stands at approximately 480,000 direct employments and about 340, 000 indirect employments especially in the hospitality and infrastructure sectors. (www.andeantravelweb.com) There are various other benefits that tourism comes with like earning the country much needed foreign exchange especially in this harsh economic times, lifting of millions of people from poverty to the middle class. This has led to the springing up of other industries like hotels and restaurants plus the improvement of the country’s transport; all as a result of the direct effect of tourism. However there are others who argue that with the influx of tourists into the country especially in the rural areas bring with them vices that were unheard-of before; for example prostitution has been on the increase and cases of child prostitution are have increase tremendously in the recent times. Nature of Tourism in Peru Peru has a variety of sites that appeal to a wide variety of tourists and this has worked to their advantage especially in the area of cultural tourism. Cultural tourism perhaps could be considered as the largest sector that supports the tourism industry in Peru. With hundreds of ruins of the pr-Columbian civilizations and some of them being more than a five hundred years old, this is a magnet for archeological enthusiasts the world over. The architectural designs in the Peruvian capital of Lima are direct evidence of the colonial past of the country (Peruvian Governmental Tourism Agency). Lima is also home to many acclaimed museums that reflect the diverse history of this country. Another form of tourism in Peru is eco-tourism where the Amazon jungle comes to mind. Peru has 60% of its land mass in the Amazon and it has done a good job preserving it. It is a fact that the Peruvian Amazon jungle “is perhaps one of the world’s best unspoiled, virgin and untouched rain forests on earth”. The diversity of animal and plant life is unrivalled by any other rain forest on earth. Adventure tourism is also developing in the country where the rugged landscape and geographical diversity makes it possible to go surfing, mountain climbing and rafting. Beach tourism is probably the next stop for a tourist after exploring the country’s ruins and architecture. With a 2414km long coastline, there are so many beaches that are attractive to any type of traveler. Effects of Tourism The obvious effect is the cre
Origin of Oriental Studies The development of oriental studies in regions such as Asia and Britain can be attributed to the efforts of early scholars who studied in the Old Catholic schools. In Calcutta, the efforts made by civil servants from England greatly contributed to the development of the studies. Scholars also used to work in teams to establish fact finding missions and discover new ideas. Scholars who relied on individual efforts did not achieve significant results compared to those who worked in groups. For example, individual studies in Bengal initiated by Jones did not yield positive results (Swchab, Patterson-Black and Reinking 35). Appearance The world of appearance as portrayed by the philosophers is a product of erroneous and imaginative interpretations where people tend to paint the actual shape and size of things. However, interpretations of the world of appearance may be affected by blinded inclinations where fear or passion may corrupt human judgments. The philosophers blame human intellect for painting the world of appearance with the wrong colors of perceptions. The paintings have led to differences between real experience and the actual appearance of the world. To develop the right perception of appearance, it is therefore important to abandon the principle of intellect and perceive things in their actual appearance (Gramsci 134). Direct Rule and Hegemony The relationship between hegemony and power is influenced by the activities of the ruling class and the intellectuals in the society. However, it is not easy to determine the relationship between production and the activities of the intellectuals. The intellectuals play the official role of influencing the decisions of the ruling class. They also determine the relationship between the political structure and the social hegemony in the society (Nietzsche 110). Truth and Power The intellectuals in America and England could not deny the close relationship between power and knowledge. Philosophers have tried to convey the relationship by using elements of communication such as language and nonverbal signals. Knowledge became an element that was portrayed through language and had significant impacts on eco
Market Size Healthcare Solutions consulting firm that is planning its launch in the North American market and Europe should employ better marketing segmentation criteria. The criteria that the consulting firm uses to classify its customers are measurable, responsive to marketing mix and they are reasonable (Kotler & Keller, 2007). Therefore, the segmentation criteria that the consulting firm should apply include economic, geographic, demographic, behavioral, and psychographic ones. Under economic segmentation, the market can be categorized according to the levels of income. As a result, this classification includes people from high-income, medium-income and low-income categories. Geographic segmentation acknowledges variables climate, population growth, region and population density (“Market Segmentation”, 2010). The Healthcare Solutions Consulting firm invests more in regions with high population growth and density. Moreover, demographic segmentation relies on human variables including age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, education, and family status (“Market Segmentation”, 2010). These variables are different aspects and the consulting firm applies then only on areas deemed essential in the sense that those factors do not affect the consumer choices and preferences. Behavioral segmentation enables the consulting firm to use variables such as price sensitivity rate of usage, benefit sought, and brand loyalty (“Market Segmentation”, 2010). In this area, the Healthcare Solutions Consulting firm uses such attributes to improve on the quality of its healthcare services. In addition, psychographic segmentation helps the consulting firm determine the consumers’ lifestyle, attitude towards healthcare services and values attached. It can be proposed in this plan that through the segmentation, Healthcare Solutions firm is able to understand the customers’ preferences and desires, thus making informed choices during distribution of the Healthcare services. Growth Rate The growth rate of Healthcare Solutions consulting firm in North America and Europe can be analysed through micro and macro-environment analysis. For instance, microenvironment entails the analysis of the immediate external environment in which Healthcare Consulting firm operates. In this regard, the analysis focuses on the healthcare solutions market, competitive environment and the costs involved (Kotler & Keller, 2007). This can only be achieved by continuous surveys of the healthcare solutions competitors’ actions in this market. Under Healthcare Consulting firm’s strategic marketing plan/approach, it would continuously monitor potential benefits/opportunities offered by the new line of products/healthcare solutions to ascertain its financial viability Profitability The profitability Healthcare Solutions consulting firm can be determined by matching the company’s expenses against its revenue earnings. In order to do this evaluation, it is better to use the earned value analysis technique. Earned value analysis is a
The latter poem is a depiction of the vanities and biases human beings tend to have. For instance, in the first to third lines, the mirror states that it never lies because it is untainted by dislike or love; these are feelings that are rarely lacking in human beings. So the poem is illustrating how human beings are imperfect and biased because of their sentimentalism. This theme is further echoed in the sixth line where the mirror complains of its separation from the pink wall. The mirror can be seen as a representation of truth while the pink wall represents beauty. If truth and beauty merge then this would be true Nirvana. The forces that separate them i.e. darkness and faces can be regarded as the deceptions that human beings create. By allowing falsehoods (darkness) or people (faces) to get in the way, man is hindered from becoming truly happy. The poem also addresses the quest for identity that females go through. On the seventh line, the mirror becomes a lake that allows her to search for her inner self. This illustrates that the author of the poem – who is a woman – does not know who she is and looks to external sources to define her. She may have been engrossed with her family or societal roles to the point of losing her real identity. In the eighth line, the writer turns to the candle and the moon. The latter are sources of light that are supposed to increase visibility but they never do so fully. These may represent the state of desperation that the author is in; she wants to look for meaning and will resort to anything that can offer her a response even when she knows that it is a lie. In other words, this woman can never find real fulfillment through substitutes. She may have gone through a tragedy like the loss of love that caused her to be so doubtful and empty. The theme of aging can also be seen in the ninth and last lines where the author cries upon seeing her reflection in the mirror since there is an old and unattractive woman there. Her looks are now comparable to those of a fish. It can be said that during her youth, the woman was naïve and innocent. However, this all changed with the passage of time and the sweet innocence of youth is now replaced by sadness and depression.
Revenue models Website development and management are concepts of the 21 st century that earn multibillion-dollar companies revenue through different ways. YouTube, Microsoft’s Hotmail, and Baytar sites are of much interest because they attract audiences that require diverse services. Web developers customize the content to fit perfectly in the consumer needs because they earn from the number of visits people make from such sites. Revenue models refer to strategies established by organizations to explain their intentions and business practices that would earn them income. In general, each organization strives at profit making and reputation building in order to attract many customers, investors, and advertisers. Revenue models are different including subscription, production, free-for-service, markup, commissioning licensing, and the advertising model (Barrow, Barrow, and Brown 151). www.youtube.com YouTube combines both elements of the production and the pay-for-service models. Besides developing products to meet consumers’ needs and give value for money, the services attract consumers who need to subscribe to videos, music, or games. The YouTube page has the ability to identify the country of origin for the different users. In addition, it gives room for one to see the latest videos including the ones that the user reviewed before the current log in. The company’s revenue model largely depends on the number of searchers an individual makes depending on the tastes and preferences. The company also earns revenue by introducing related searches that might equally interest the user. Naturally, the company employs the pay-for-service model that enables people to access services depending on the value for their money (Barrow, Barrow, and Brown 156). Each time a user logs onto the YouTube website, he/she has to load more information, meaning that the user spends additional funds to access what he/she needs. The website caters for the needs of different people, including video game lovers, music fanatics, and movie reviewers among other forms of entertainment. The free-for-service model ensures that the company earns money anytime a person is online. However, it differs from the subscription model that requires a user to pay monthly, weekly, or annually, depending on the type of services offered. The free-for-space model enables the user to download selected videos, games, and music and watch at his/her conven
A chronic illness persists over a long period and may not cure. Chronic illnesses include heart diseases, dementia, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, and genetic disorders, which contribute significantly to the burden of diseases in the world. Although infections are widely spread in all ages, a more significant percentage lingers with elderly folks. Noce et al. (2021) assert that living an unhealthy lifestyle characterized by excessive alcohol, unbalanced diet, smoking, and lack of exercise and stress can lead to the onset of chronic illnesses. To understand the debilitating impacts of chronic illness on the aged, I had the chance to interview E James, a distant aunt who has dementia. Dementia is a chronic illness characterized by memory loss and poor judgment. Through the interview, I understood the disease’s effects on E and her family and how they can respond to the effects. I also received life advice on how to live during my young age to prevent dementia and other chronic illnesses. E is a 71-year-old Black American woman who resides at the shores of Lake Michigan near Ludington Town. She has, however, spent most of her life in Chicago. E was born in Texas, where she lived with her parents and siblings before being married at the age of 15 years to R. J., the love of her life. R worked in Chicago as a chef for a European family. E later joined her husband in Chicago, where they lived together in the servant quarters before inheriting the main house from her husband’s employer years later when they went back to Europe. The union between E and R was blessed with three kids, namely RU, ES, and D E explains that the death of a loved one is inevitable. She says that it is harrowing and that everyone should prepare to cope with it when that time comes. Although E had not fully processed the death of her husband, which occurred five years ago from the date of this interview, she was still in the process of recovery. E also feels that aging is also an inevitable stage of life which she has accepted. Aging has helped her adopt healthy living methods such as eating right, avoiding alcohol (which she was a fan of in her youthful years), and exercising through farm work. E talks of the challenges of growing old; one is memory loss. Two years after her husband’s death, she has diagnosed with a major neurocognitive disorder; dementia. The first time was when she lost her memory and couldn’t even remember her name and children. E explains that her workers took advantage of her situation then and would steal from her. The condition led to the collapse of her hotel business. She usually had a hard time communicating as her speech was overly disoriented. This reduced her social interaction. She found herself only communicating with her children, especially RU, her firstborn daughter. She also had agnosia. She tells me it was difficult to recognize her children who came to the U.S overseas for their father’s funeral. They had t
Introduction The utilization of performance measurement systems is often recommended to facilitate the strategic implementation of projects and enhance organizational performance. Since its advent, various organizations have endeavored using performance measurement systems (PMS) to facilitate operations, offer corrective measures, and spearhead the achievement of competitive advantage. The Emirates Airline is amongst such organizations that consider performance measurement as a procedure for enumerating success and efficiency is diverse ways. The PMS provides a set of advantages that quantify the efficacy as well as the efficiency of the Emirates Airline activities. Literature claims that there are five performance measurement systems namely the enhancement and productivity measurement system, performance pyramid system, the performance prism, tableau de board, and balance scorecard. However, this report defines and explains the performance measurement system of Emirates Airline. That is, the circumstances in which the organization finds itself or the issues Emirates Airline is facing regarding its business and PMS. The report discusses the current successes and problems regarding the delivery of high quality services and products. Lastly, the report offers recommendations that would enable Emirates Airline to improve its current performance management system. Methodology According to Hall (2010), in order to investigate and write a report on the PMS of Emirates Airline, qualitative research method was used while most data or information were gathered from secondary sources. The necessary research data was gathered across the study population through sampling strategy. A research technique dubbed as survey method was used while content analysis was applied to analyze data. The secondary research data and information accrued from literature search on staff interviews including managers, supervisors, and junior employees of Emirates Airlines. Most of the PMS information used in this report is readily available from the company’s reports, journals, newsletters, investor information, and bulletins. Besides, the information on the PMS of Emirates Airline was obtained through internet search and documentary analysis. For instance, a preview of the documentary analysis, internet search, and report on the previous interviews conducted to the Emirates Airline management and staffs were done to obtain the required information. Performance Measurement System: Literature review Scholars and non-scholars describe performance measurement systems as procedures for measuring both the usefulness and efficacy of the assumed activities. Such systems help in comparing the expected outcomes wit
Complementary and alternative medical therapies see more and more use when addressing the needs of pediatric and adult populations. CAM stands for a set of holistic medical practices that care for the patient as a whole, treating his or hers body, mind, emotion, and spirit (“Complementary, alternative, or integrative health,” n.d.). CAM is becoming more popular among the higher-class and educated patients, with 20 to 30 percent of general pediatric patients having undergone at least 1 such therapy (Kemper, 2001). As primary healthcare providers for school-age and adolescent-age groups, pediatric nurses make good use of CAM therapy, as it allows for holistic and non-invasive ways of addressing the problems health and psychiatric problems that children might have. Examples of CAM include biochemical (medications, herbs, supplements), lifestyle (diet and exercise), biomechanical (massage, surgery), and bioenergetic (acupuncture, homeopathy) options (Kemper, 2001). Child obesity represents a problem among school-aged children, particularly in the USA. Aside from obvious physical disadvantages, obesity leads to an array of psychological disorders that often need to be addressed by pediatric nurses through the use of CAM therapy. In particular, child obesity may lead to psychological disorders like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem (Nieman & LeBlanc). These factors are often amplified by the fact that obese children are treated cruelly by their own classmates, as obesity is often viewed as a stigma, and afflicted children are subjected to ridicule. The primary method of CAM therapy against child obesity and associated psychological problems is diet and exercise (Nieman & LeBlanc). As indicated by numerous studies and child development theories, children aged between 9-13 years put a great emphasis on several socio-physiological factors that are key to their personal growth and development (“Child development theorists,” n.d.). They value the ability to learn and achieve perfection in performing manual tasks, developing skills, and expanding their knowledge. Hospitalized school-aged children often feel a degree of disconnection from their classmates and schools, especially when the hospitalization period lasts for a long period of time. As a result, their personal skill development may become stilted (Ratnapalan, Rayar, & Crawley, 2009). They may experience trouble readjusting and returning back to the regular schedule and find themselves lagging behind their classmates in performance, which, in turn, may cause alienation and the development of deeper psychological issues. Hospitalized school-aged children and adolescents have a special need for continuing their education and facilitating per