ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Before the 1900s, men dominated society not only in the U.S and Europe but also in other parts of the world, while women were considered inferior to them. Women were discriminated against in all walks of life, be it family, religion, government, education or employment (Eisenberg & Ruthsdotter). The Feminism movement that demanded women should be treated equally as men, having the same political, economic and social rights began only in the 1900s, starting with suffrage or the right to vote, before gradually intensifying during the mid-1900s as more and more women began entering the labor force. Among the famous feminist leaders were Elizabeth Stanton, Catherine Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Feminist Movement, also called the Women’s Movement and the Women’s Liberation Movement, includes a series of efforts by women in the world to fight for the restoration of gender equality. The Movement began mainly in Britain and the United States, and went on to accelerate to a lesser degree in the former and a tremendous degree in the latter. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only that that ever has.” These sage words of famous American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead (Eisenberg et al.) is an appropriate elucidation of the Women’s Movement as it progressed from its humble beginnings to its stunning world-changing achievements that spanned 7 generations, coordinated by a group of simple, ordinary women gifted with single-minded and dedicated zeal and steely determination to make the world a better place for women to live in (Eisenberg et al.). Susan Keating Glaspell was born on 1 July 1876 in Davenport in the U.S. Like other Feminist writers, she contributed to
After reading a short story “The Lady with the pet Dog” by Anton Chekhov it may seem to a reader, from the first sight, that Chekhov wrote a story about simple holiday affair. However, if to analyze the story more deeply, the reader will discover author’s intention in the story. Chekhov wanted to show the apparent hopelessness of the situation; the situation when it is better for lovers to give up their love because of their fear to overcome the power of public views, the fear to make steps towards their happiness. Anton Chekhov in his works paid great attention to the state and motion of human soul, which are very complex and often unpredictable. Without a doubt, love is the greatest and the brightest feeling that a person can experience in life. However, there are many hidden rocks which lie on the way of love. Often society can put a “veto” upon someone’s feeling and turn them to family course, where passion is legalized and becomes one of the elements of everyday life. Society of the times of Chekhov was full of very strict and strong patriarchal notions of love and marriage in Russia. It was normally accepted by society to marry not for love, but for interest. This interest, in most cases, was financial and was made up by agreement between the parents. However, to spend life without feeling of love to a partner or, what is even worse, to live with hiding your feelings and emotions is very difficult. If a person in marriage is not captivated by the interests of the practical or spiritual nature, he or she soon realizes the foolishness and absurdity of life. Dmitri Gurov, a Moskow banker, and Anna Sergeyevna, a lady who came for holiday to the Yalta seaside, fall in love. Both of them are married and for them this affair seems as random and transient enjoyment. This is the first time Anna plays her husband false and she goes through it with sincere feelings. Anna and Dmitri are like children, attracted by the fact that their relationships are a matter of prohibition, and they do not think about the consequences. But this “game”, which seemed to be naïve and without any obligations, gradually develops into serious feelings and the summer holidays, are coming to the end. Even though they do not want to part with each other, they are sure that they will cope with these feelings and soon forget a nice holiday affair; but love, which roused in their hearts, is stronger
Reason why Organisation started Improvement Journey Organisations initiate the improvement journey when their management and leaders realise that they do not carry out their activities in an efficient manner. Management, therefore, sees need to initiate change to drive the organisation towards excellence. An excellent organisation is an organisation that is able to attain and maintain high performance levels thereby satisfying the needs and expectations of customers for the long term as well as satisfying the needs of other external stakeholders. Organisations strive to attain excellence to be able to consistently add value to customers by having a clear understanding of their needs and working towards satisfying them (Dean, 2009, 15). The management of Headland Hotel initiated the improvement journey in order to drive the hotel towards excellence. They adopted the excellence model to be able to develop business improvement plans that were strong and executable. The model also offered the hotel an opportunity to link up and collaborate with other market players in the industry. This strategy would help the hotel management to learn from similar organisations in the hotel industry that were already working towards achieving excellence in their operations. Another reason why the hotel management started the improvement journey was to make sure that they followed through with all the initiatives they had developed since the commitment to excellence model ensured that an organisation was committed (Andrew and Kangyong, 2011, 28). Framework used by Headland Hotel for Their Improvement Journey In the process of initiating the improvement journey, every organisation has to come up with an appropriate framework to guide them through the process and to help them achieve excellence. Before identifying the specific framework that Headland hotel used, it is necessary to first highlight the reasons as to why organisations adopt the excellence model. The excellence model is designed in a simple way that enables organisations to first carry out a situation analysis in order to clearly identify their position on their journey to excellence. This can be done through carrying out a SWOT analysis. The model provides employees and management with a common way of thinking that helps them communicate better about the organisational goals and objectives. The model also provides an integration framework for ideas and initiatives in order to av
Introduction Religion is one of the most important factors that define the social life of Americans in the modern society. According to Christiano, Kivisto, and Swatos (2002), the economic and political environment has numerous challenges that are associated with the increasing level of stress among the American population. People are now turning to religion as a way of finding solace and peace after spending hours on their stressful jobs. A number of factors influence the future of religion in this country. One of the most important factors that are shaping the future of religion in the United States is media. The technological advancement in the field of communication has transformed the manner in which religious messages are passed from the religious leaders to their congregations. In the past, Christians had to go to church or attend forums organized by churches to get the word of God. However, this has changed over the past years with the emergence of televangelists. Analysis Mass media, especially television and radio, has made it possible for people to get the message they desire right in their homes without necessarily going to church. It does not mean that televangelism has made church attendance less popular. The new approach of delivering messages to the audience has made it possible for those interested in getting the word of God regularly in the course of the week to get it without having to visit the churches. Muslims and other religious groups are following the same trend. Social media is another aspect of media that is currently having a massive impact on religion today. In the past, it was not easy for a Christian to convert to Islam and vice versa. This was so because it would require a Christian to go to the mosque and listen to preaching. That is no longer necessary in modern society where all messages that one may need about the other religion are easily accessible on the internet. It is also easy for people to discuss issues about religion in the social media platforms, making it possible to address myths and misconceptions associated with a given religious group. Globalization is another major influential factor that is shaping the future of religion in America. Technological advancement in the field of transport and communication is transforming the world into a small global village (Berger, 2006). Geographical barriers to movement that existed before have been eliminated. The result is increased interaction among people of different religious beliefs. In the recent past, the United States has experienced an increased number of Muslims from the Arab world immigrating into the country. They get to interact with Christians and people of other faiths and some of them get converted. Sometimes it is these immigrants who get converted into Christianity after interacting with Christians in the country. The emergence of mega-churches in America has a major impact on the future of religion in this country. A new trend that started about three centuries ago where large churches are constructed to accommodate a large congre
The cost of life is one of the most crucial issues facing families in the present society. In the game, I managed to keep my family members alive for a period of four years. However, I only managed to finish up with 139 gouds . I discovered that the key strategy to survival is the maintenance of good health. Although I initially tried balancing my family by allowing some members to attend to work while letting others go to school, I found this strategy to be quite a challenge. Apart from the living costs that I selected as poor, there were also other additional costs that played a role in balancing between work and health. At this point, I decided to keep my family alive for a prolonged period of time by trying to make some members go to work while keeping others in low-cost clinics. After this, I kept on raising them up after every season. This strategy worked but not to the topmost level simply because the burden of the living cost was gradually weighing down the overall income of my family. What surprises me most about this game is that it is very realistic as far as my personal life is concerned. The game is actually a true representative of the experience we had as a family while in Canada. We had decided to migrate and settle in Canada. My father, who was an operational engineer failed to secure a well-paying job simply because his expertise and experience failed to coincide with the requirements of the operational engineers in Canada. My mother was a qualified doctor but also failed to meet the standards set in Canada for medical practitioners. Because of failure to meet the experience and education requirements, my parents failed to get good jobs. However, they had to resort to lower labor jobs since this was the only remaining option for us to earn a living. My dad has severally considered going back to school to get an additional degree in operational engineering so that he can be able to meet the educational requirements for better employment. On the other hand, this has not been possible since he is the breadwinner and any adjustments to his work program would mean not enough income for the family to survive. My parents kept on struggling and were able to buy our first family car in 1990 worth $45000. This was three years down the line after migrating to Canada. However, my sincere appreciation goes to the universal health service in Canada which ensured that personal health was not at stake. Their existence brought meaning to our lives as a family of three since none of us seriously got ill. In addition, Canada has a very advanced social support network that assisted us in meeting most of our necessities of life despite the fact that we were living below the poverty line. The situation depicted in this game is quite surprising since I did not expect it to be so much related to my personal life experience. I guess this is the main reason why I found myself playing the game up to the end. I appreciate this wonderful activity as it elaborates on the cost of successful living and other aspects of living different from the ones we experience in our daily life. The activity is a lesson to more fortuna
Introduction Glo-Bus achieved successful results at the end of the simulation exercise in Year 10. The company was rated the best among other players in the camera industry. This paper explores factors and other dynamics that helped the company to succeed in the 5 years simulation exercise. The simulation started in Year 6 to 10. Glo-Bus was an online, PC-based game. The sport involved manipulation of a digital camera at a head-to-head competition with rival companies. Groups of people coordinated the work of the camera. The objective of the exercise was to operate a multi-product firm in the international environment successfully. The game involved drafting and executing a strategy that could give a business a competitive advantage over its rivals in the market. The plan had to prove its capacity to deliver good bottom line results consistently and build shareholder value. For Glo-Bus, company managers jointly prepared a five-year business mission or a strategic plan to monitor and evaluate their performances and those of their competitors. The directors reviewed objectives and goals and progressively interrogated their overall results whenever necessary. The management of the Bi-lens Company acquired a charter. The document helped the business to provide the best quality camera equipment for consumers. This analysis focuses on the Bi-Lens Company. The research examines the performance of the business in terms of the simulation exercise under discussion and the team’s performance. This study captures the competitive dimension that the Bi-Lens Company employed during the simulation. It explores ways that the organisation used to improve its market standing and financial performance. The report evaluates the Bi-Lens Company and the various mechanisms it used to compete with other rivals within the context of appropriate social corporate responsibility. Bi-Lens’ competitive strategies The Bi-Lens Company endeavored to be a worldwide leader in the digital camera sector with innovative products, fair value and superior services in the market. The business sought to provide its customers with a product that utilised the most innovative and competitive technology. The organisation planned to offer excellent client services, fair pricing, and adopted best practices for customers. The com
Critical analysis of different literature is significant in understanding the plot, the main ideas, and the domain of these works. Thus, this analytical treatise attempts to explicitly review the aspects of regionalism on line setting, national identity creation strategies, and character trait analysis in the books, “The Boat” by MacLeod, “Two Kinds” by Tan, and “ Borders” by King. Regionalism and Setting In the stories “ Two Kinds” and “ The Boat” , the authors explore the significant aspects of setting such as location, circumstances, tone and time to expand on regionalism. For instance, in the story, “Two Kinds” , the author paints a picture of a conservative society setting in the milieu beyond the mere narration. The picture of America is of a nation that is characterized by beliefs in possibility. This rationalization facilitates establishment of calculating motivation dominated purely by goal orientation with minimal interference from the values and traditions discussed across the book. Therefore, the paradigm shift from old mobility forms is replaced by stringent rules that form the plot. On the other hand, in the story, “ The Boat” , the author uses the concept of the traditional cage to describe the inherent increase in social life rationalization in the conservative society of the main character. As noted by Macleod, this traditional cage ensnares people unwillingly in teleological effectiveness coordination, power and lucid calculations in their endeavor to forge a common identity. On the front of regionalism, the traditional cage is characterized by defining rules, disciplinary control, and recognition of outstanding social behavior. These aspects confirm the complex regionalism settings in these stories. Post Colonialis
King’s 1963 speech at Lincoln Memorial portrays the significance and power of rhetoric in persuading the audience. “I Have a Dream” symbolizes the perfect utilization of rhetorical strategies and devices to influence the masses. The speech depicted King’s exceptional public speaking skills. Logos, pathos, ethos, repetition, metaphors, and allusion are among the most dominant rhetoric in King’s speech that aided his message delivery. Ethos refers to the speaker’s authority on the topic, and King demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing African Americans. King uses the word “we” throughout the speech to show his relation to the oppressed, as a black person. For instance, King says, “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality” (2). Hence, King’s argument made a lot of sense to the audience as he was also a victim. King utilizes pathos, which is the appeal to emotions. He carefully chose his words to appeal to the audience’s feelings. For instance, he argues that it was over a century after the Proclamation of Emancipation, but “the life of the Negro is still badly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination” (King 1). The speaker reminds the African Americans that despite gaining freedom from slavery, they were still far from achieving equal status to their white counterparts. Such facts trigger emotions of disenchantment with the government. Additionally, King uses logos, which is appeal to logic to persuade the audience using facts and rational thinking. For instance, King urges the audience not to be satisfied until police brutalities, segregation, and voting rights are resolved (1). The mentioned factors were actual problems facing the black community, to which the audience could relate. Throughout the speech, King strategically mentions the issues affecting African Americans to validate his argument. Among the notable and effective rhetoric devices in King’s speech is repetition. King employs anaphora, starting sentences with repeated phrases, to create an appeal to logic and emotions by repeatedly starting the sentence with the words “One hundred years later” (King 1). The repetition emphasizes the length of time African Americans have been subjected to injustices, yet real solutions still seem elusive. By insisting, King reminds the audience, mainly African Americans, that they are under oppression and should act to alter the conditions. Another effective device is a combination of symbolism and metaphor. King likens the “sacred obligation” bestowed on all Americans by the constitution to a blank and defaulted check (King 1). The check represents the inalienable rights to liberty, life, and pursuance of happiness every American lawfully inherits. Unfortunately, King regrets that the promises meant nothing to the black community as none of them enjoyed it. The argume
Trend Business Opportunity A variety of factors can influence consumers’ habits. The changes in the daily routine, newly discovered knowledge, hobbies, and other people can affect the way consumers behave and what they need. In the following paper, I would like to dwell on the invention of the GoPro camera, the reasons for its creation, and the way it has affected the business. Sometimes, a change in the life of one person is enough to modify the consumers’ habits of the whole world. That is what has happened in the life of Nick Woodman. He is a 37-year-old man who has invented the GoPro camera. The reason for this was his personal desire to share his achievements in surfing. He was aimed at sharing the best moments with his friends and created that little camera (Mac par. 3). Nick Woodman realized that not only him but also every person who had a hobby or could do something great wanted to share its skill with others. Before the invention of GoPro, one had to ask friends to help with video recordings. Thus, at least two persons were needed to represent a fascinating experience (“Gadget Alerts: 15 Reasons Why Everyone Wants (or Has) a GoPro Camera” par. 2). However, there was one more reason that predetermined the success of the camera. It concerned the lifestyles of many people. It is the rise of YouTube and personal videos. YouTube became rapidly popular in 2007. It happened almost at the same time when Woodman’s GoPro started its way to success. YouTube has become a worldwide platform for sharing the best moments with everyone (Smith par. 4). Consequently, the increasing need for the efficient recording of personal experience influenced the consumers’ habits and altered the market. GoPro became the product that was a must-have of everyone. A GoPro is not simply a camera; it is the way of collecting memories (Lapowsky par. 4). The significant thing about the camera