ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Abstract This paper will focus on the Victims of Crime Act and its importance. The historical background of this act is explained in great detail because it is essential for the understanding of the law. The necessary part of the paper is the information about changes to the original policy. Also, this essay describes the legislation of this policy. Scholarly sources on this topic were researched to provide more comprehensive answers. A personal opinion on this subject is also presented. The discussion of this act and how necessary it is for the criminal justice system in The United States is important. It has impacted the country and its citizens. Victims of Crime Act It is highly necessary to understand that victims of offense require different kinds of help. Some need financial support and protection, and some require counseling after events that may have damaged the psyches. The government is obligated to assist individuals that are in need of help. This policy has a long history. First of all, the task force that was created by the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, described many problems of the criminal justice system in 1982. The primary goal of this unit was to recognize victims of various crimes to provide them with support. It has proposed numerous ideas that would help to solve the situation. Some of those recommendations were used as a core of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) that was adopted in 1984. Congress has made several changes to this act since it was established There have been several amendments to reduce the funding for training. The government made sure that victims of crime can receive public assistance in 1996. It was imperative because it was previously denied most of the time. The funding was reduced after 2000. However, the need for such programs was later recognized, and the annual cap was increased. Several changes were made to the victim’s rights through State legislation. The legislation was extremely necessary because of numerous protests in 1982 Sufferers of offenses were disappointed by the lack of support from the side of the government. Most states have changed their constitutions, and VOCA was signed this year. Programs that assist victims of crime were introduced with this Act (Davis, Lurigio, & Herman, 2012). The government has provided all the necessary funding. Assistance was essential for those individuals because they felt helpless, and the health and well-being of citizens are paramount for the government of the United States. The establishment of The Crime Victims Fund was critical. Such expenses as funeral costs, medical expenses were compensated to those who have been offended. The difference between the sizes of deposits was huge each year. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is active since 1988. It was created through an amendment to an existing policy. It is one of the divisions of The United States Department of Justice (DOJ). This organization is currently working on the development of methods that should increase the effectiveness of data collection
The Internet has become an essential part of human life. It is impossible to imagine a civilized house without an Internet. All the companies work with the help of the Internet and it seems that people are unable to live without this innovation. The Internet gives people much. News is considered on the Internet, all the information people need may be found online, people communicate and entertain with the help of the Internet. However, many scientists start warning people about the harmful effect of the Internet on human brain. To operate actively and successfully, human brain should work. The Internet prevents people from thinking that results in stunting their mental growth. Much research is initiated in this direction and thinking critically it is possible to find many reasons why people should start warring about their brain rewire. Reading the article ‘As the Internet rewires our brains’ written on February 28, 2009 by Kurt Cagle, it is impossible to disagree with the statements provided there that the Internet “is turning us into idiot savants, Aspergers and reverting our brains to a more primitive state”. Starting the discussion with the most popular Internet services, it is essential to speak about Facebook and Twitter. These services affect human ability to think. Children who start communicating in these social nets stop thinking critically. Heavy use of Facebook and Twitter makes children just repeat the said, think primitive and forget about critical skills. To be critically developed, human brain has to work. Such services as Facebook and Twitter do not give people an opportunity to think, they just make them consume some information which does not train human brain. People repeat primitive statements, they get to know the simplest news about the life of other people, but this information does not make people think, therefore, their brain remains stable. As it has already been mentioned, people have to train their brain to have the skills of critical thinking and to have brain work, in general. What is Facebook? It is a social network which helps people to get in touch, but, in practice, many people have made it the way of their life. Twitter is a more primitive way of social life, and it also makes people degrade. How else does the soci
Healthcare organizations and managers face many challenges that make it difficult to provide care. One of the challenges they face is the rising cost of healthcare. Healthcare is becoming more expensive as the population is growing and aging (Rother, 2017). There has also been an increase in the prevalence of certain chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol (Rother, 2017). Consequently, healthcare managers are faced with financial constraints in their responsibility to budget for patient care. For instance, some hospitals go bankrupt due to admitting many patients without insurance coverage who are treated for emergency medical conditions. Healthcare administrators today are forced to combat the rising healthcare costs for Americans as well as manage their hospitals’ budget challenges. Tomorrow’s healthcare managers will have the same problem because the cost of providing care in America has been rising in the past years and will probably continue to do so. Another challenge that healthcare organizations and managers face is the integration of technology. Although the healthcare industry has embraced the use of technology, implementation has not been seamless. Examples of the new technology include 3-D printed devices, electronic patient records, and robotics. Some of these new technologies are costly and require specialized facilities and workers to operate (Ruiz et al., 2017). Due to this, they are not affordable and accessible for all organizations. These issues have hindered the uptake of revolutionary medical technologies. Additionally, the integration of technology in healthcare provision has given rise to telehealth. This allows for remote appointments and the provision of virtual care and it has proven invaluable, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the benefits accruable due to telemedicine, there are also challenges, such as patient privacy concerns and cybersecurity threats (Ruiz et al., 2017). The integration of technology is healthcare is challenging to healthcare organizations today, but it presents a huge opportunity for tomorrow’s organizations. Healthcare organizations and managers also face the challenge of staff shortage. There is currently a shortage of qualified and skilled workers in occupations such as nursing and pharmacy. The shortage exists because the rate of graduation of students is too low to meet the market demand for these workers (Darzi & Evans, 2016). Additionally, the labor market has become extremely competitive, and people opt for other better-paying jobs outside the healthcare industry. The problem of understaffing results in the available workers being overworked. Sometimes, a professional such as a nurse also performs the dutie
How the internet, through e-commerce, supports global competition The emergence of digital and online technologies has paved the way for new opportunities and trends in global trade. In particular, the Internet has provided businesses with new communication channels that have sharpened the competition and introduced new commercial activities at a global level (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 2001). The development of such digital devices as I-phones, web conferences and mass mailing has accelerated marketing activities and has put less technologically savvy businesses beyond the competition. E-commerce: emphasis on quick innovation and diminishing the value of a business Quick innovation has a positive impact on global business because it allows people to easily purchase products from all over the world. Information flow is also facilitated and provides consumers with valuable facts about price fluctuations and new products at the market (Hanly, n. d.). However, because the Internet has made it possible to conduct meetings online, the importance of face-to-face communication has been diminished. Lack of physical presence also decreases communication and brainstorming. Also, monitoring software established in the workplace does not contribute to employees’ trust and respect and, as a result, it does not foster their productivity. The increased popularity of e-market negatively influences traditional retail stores that face rigorous competition on the part of Internet businesses.
Since the beginning of time, mankind has been enchanted by the concept of Gods living in disguise amongst them. The prospect of such magnitude induces hopes in their hearts and motivates them to achieve what can’t be done by ordinary means. Thus the concept of heroes emerged in ancient Greece in the form of a divine union between Gods and Mortals, hence creating Demigods. Why does a man need heroes? It is the question that arises after witnessing the birth of heroism. The very simple answer to that question is that hero is the creation of society. He represents everything that men of society lack and fail to achieve on their own. They desire to see their wishes and values manifest in the form of a person who embodies hope for them. Depending on the needs and requirements of society, a hero keeps on taking many faces and looks. The second question that we find ourselves asking is what a hero is or what are the traits that transform a man from ordinary into a hero? Depending on the cultures, societies, and different values, heroes may be defined in many ways. Greeks envisioned their heroes as men capable of performing inhuman feats of strength and courage. They are superhuman beings who keep on finding ways to challenge themselves, pitting against dangers and embarking on impossible quests. They only lusted after pride and glory while their characters remain shrouded as they are considered heroes due to their strength and talents. The Roman and Spartan ages glorified soldiers as people’s champions due to their martial nature. The more severed heads they brought, the more they secured their place as heroes in the eyes of the populace. Christianity’s birth brought out a new kind of hero, a symbol of piety and selflessness; the saints took over the mythical seat left by their predecessors. The martyred saints gained love and attention all across the globe as heroes began to show signs of humanity and empathy. Whilst the medieval age viewed artists, intellectuals, and rebels as heroes, Shakespearean heroes began to emerge men filled with great virtue and character. And so the traditional hero of age started that lasted until the industrial revolution. Heroes of the modern age took a new definition. They were men of character and virtue yet burdened with a load of their responsibilities and afflictions. They whimpered and hid behind their supporting characters in times of trouble. Thus the age of Byronic Heroes begun where heroes or the protagonists (as that’s what they were turning into) portrayed men of high intellect and capabilities but with no regard for laws or society. They were depicted as rather anti-social. The romantic and modern age turned hero
Introduction The author of the article “Truth and Reconciliation in Canada’s Last Chance to Get it Right” is John Ralston Saul. The article was published on 15 th June 2015 in “The Globe and Mail” magazine. The article seeks to inform the reader about the strained and disrespectful relationship existing between non-aboriginal and aboriginal peoples in the country. The author indicates clearly that the country’s citizens must change their behaviors and support the needs of indigenous cultural groups. Summary The author acknowledges that the government and the people of Canada have done very little to support the welfare of different indigenous cultures. It is the right time for the nation to acknowledge the harm that has been inflicted on indigenous groups and present new measures to empower them. Appropriate reconciliation processes must be informed by “respectful relationships, restoring trust, reparations, and concrete actions leading to societal change” (Saul, 2015, para. 17). Analysis The author’s main argument is that the rights and needs of indigenous groups in Canada have been ignored over the decades. The article presents adequate facts to support the intended argument. For instance, the author attacks the national education system since it has disoriented every form of indigenous civilization (Niezen, 2013). The resources available for supporting indigenous programs and practices are inadequate. The author indicates clearly that the criminal justice system in the country is inadequate for different indigenous cultures. Aboriginal women face discrimination in society. They are also murdered and victimized in their societies. Unfortunately, the recommendations presented by the Erasmus Royal Commission have been ignored completely by the government. These developments have affected the welfare and social mobility of many aboriginal citizens. According to the article, appropriate strategies are needed to support these cultures and promote peace. However, justice should be taken seriously before focusing on harmony. The target audience for this article is every person in Canada. The author intends to inform every government official about the importance
The focal point of the paper is to determine and evaluate symbolism and figures of speech for a short story: A Secret Lost in the Water by Roch Carrier, translated by Sheila Fischman from French. It is true that a short story like this, requires a lot of control on the part of the writer, and the writer controlled the entire narration with elements of several symbolisms and figures of speech to make the story attractive and meaningful. The writer used the symbolism of the spring, the farmer, and the cameras/producer to make the readers successfully understand her views. The spring itself is symbolic of ancient knowledge acquired by our ancestors that the present generations are slowly forgetting. The spring also stands for nature and the eco-friendly knowledge the ancient people used to harness its fruits. On the other hand, the cameras and the film producer symbolizes the nature of modernization who are willing to capture the present situation in films but are not interested in the knowledge gained by the ancestors. Similarly, the farmer represents or symbolizes the inner soul of the human self who feels guilty, as he knows that it is a crime that the modern generation has forgotten the precious knowledge of eco-friendly methods of using nature. The farmer also symbolizes the truth that it is foolish to run after technology and modernism in a blindfolded race. By doing so, the senses developed by the human mind over the years are lost as there is no direct contact with nature, and when those senses are required the human tries to replace those senses with technology. However, by that time, it becomes too late and the technology is found to be unsuitable for the job. Thus, the entire symbolism of the story states that human being is loosing its hard-earned knowledge as he is relying too much on technology and less on senses. There is a lot of use of different figures of speech in the story. The author has used the figure of speech like similes, paradox, personification, and hyperbole to make the story descriptive and interesting. There is not much use of paradox present in the story. One such use of this figure of speech is ‘ a man can get along without writing and arithmetic but he can never get along without water ’. This part is interesting because according to the speaker arithmetic and writing are less important than water but people always overlook the knowledge of water and chose arithmetic and writing. Apart from this, the most interesting hyperbole present is the “ enough water to feed your flock “. The same use of a figure of speech can also be taken into account as good use of the pun in the story and there is a good amount of humor in this hyperbole. Other than this, the writer used similes like “ frightened snake ” to describe an entire scene of a trembling branch with minimum use of words. There are also other similes where this use of the figure of speech is present with great effect. One such incident is “ sounds like a river” . Alongside, there is two distinctive use of personification in the story. The first one is the inclusion of farmers. The farmer is the perso
Introduction Separation of church and state is one of the concepts, which have been misread, distorted, and criticized, mostly in the current spiritual, lawful, and political debates (Wilson, 34). According to Cline, there is an argument presently by some of the Christians, that the idea of separating church and state was not considered by the founding fathers. They, rather, think that it is a modern and harmful policy that was brought up between the 1950’s and 60’s by the decisions of the Supreme Court. As Cline indicates, this is not true. The idea is as old as 1802, when Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to the union of Danbury Baptist as a response to a letter the Baptist Association had written to him. The letter of the Baptist Association regarded to a gossip that concerned a certain denomination, which was said to be recognized as a national denomination. According to Cline, in his response, he reassured them that none of the Christian denominations would be recognized by the government to be the national denomination. He indicated that an obstacle of separation had been raised to separate the Church and the State. Discussion The issue of separation of the church and the state is so critical in today’s political climate. According to Cline, the idea, which evolved from the Bible, came up with Christians. Prior to Jefferson picking it up, the preachers had applied it for 200 years. In the letter, that Jefferson wrote to the union of Danbury Baptist he made it specific that due to separation, the government would never barricade with public activities carried out by religions. The expression was appended to the Free Exercise Clause of the first Amendment. Cline adds that, in the subsequent 150 years, the words “separation of church and state” were applied to express religiously in public, as well as keep government from materializing the public (Wilson, 45). It was later in the late 1940’s that the Court came up with the idea that Jefferson rather muddled up. They thought that instead of him appending the expression to the Free Exercise clause, he would have appended it to the Establishment Clause. This has made separation today to be denoted that the government can obstruct any spiritual doings. Secularists can go against overpowering the greater part of the nation by using this idea. The uncertainties concerning separation have been ancient. Separation of church and state is a concept that many do not understand and so misinterpret. The key players are separationists, who support separation, non- preferentialists, who call for close relationships between the government and the spiritual groups, and lastly, the accomodationists, who are against the separationists’ approach, which unfortunately is leading in courts (Wilson, 62). Separation of church and state is a discussion that looks at what the Bills of Rights and Constitution mean. Some think that the government is given authority by the constitution to control some features of faith, and that the First Amendment avoids the launching of a national church only. Others believe that the
Corporate volunteer programs are what bring a group of employee volunteers together, often to look into a particular project on an ongoing time basis or a periodic one-time basis. These projects do not just provide an invaluable service to business, but also afford a great opportunity for employees to spend quality time together outside the workplace. These programs are more often than not company-sponsored programs which help to encourage employees to volunteer to do some work for their communities while others allowing employees to access company premises and resources for their volunteer activities (Thacker, 1994). Corporate volunteer programs are valuable to the entire community. A volunteer program can result in greater employee morale thus the volunteer is able to take on a challenging and complex assignment and follow it to fruition since they follow their own desires and opportunity (Dewe & Cooper, 2007). It can also result in an increased job satisfaction on the employees because their energies are maximized to give the desired effect. It still develops shared icon in the society and greater relations amid all the beneficiaries because a Company’s commitment to volunteerism is demonstrated when they allow their employees to engage in community voluntary services thus creating harmony and attracting more customers within the community (Larry, 1996). The service will make employees learn new skills because when they engage in an in-depth insight in a community they will meet new challenges and problems which they will be forced to tackle thus creating a chance to develop new skills and also expand their networks since they will be meeting new people thus having a variety of people they will be talking to apart from their fellow workmate thus will encounter stimulating individual development within the work setup. community benefits are fashioned when a majority of the people can share their time for the interest of the community thereby attracting them further and also the Company’s ability to target resources to specific community needs is enhanced since they will be aware of their needs and wants (Clegg & Sparrow, 2007). The employees will show expertise in their work therefore will be able to bring the special knowledge of the community back into the company thus will be helpful in strategizing or drawing a future plan of that business or the