ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
The question about my relationship to time and happiness, I feel totally confused. On the one hand, I agree that those who wake up early have a possibility to complete more things; however, on the other hand, those people who likes to go to bed later and to sleep more in the morning they just cannot be happy waking up in the early morning. Our lives consist of the present moments and chances that we should use. But, isn’t it the same if one gets up early, but goes to sleep also early and one sleeps in the morning but awake until the midnight or late? Both persons are able to accomplish the same range of things, being in a good mood and have a lot of energy. It is obvious that all people are different when it goes about the biological and diurnal rhythm. Therefore, I think that one can be happy, satisfied and full of energy only in case if one lives according to one’s rhythm. Eventually, I think that it is necessary to use time correctly, to sleep well and to work in the most productive hours. In the article “Be Happier: Wake Up Earlier” Rubin says, “if I want to feel happy, calm, energetic, and mentally sharp, I must get enough sleep” (Rubin, “Be Happier: Wake Up Earlier”). Obviously, such statement is absolutely correct. However, I disagree with author when he talks about the advantage to get up early. Rubin says that he gets up at 6 am would like to do it at 5 am. I can conclude that his job includes the early working hours; therefore he can back home early and sleep. Such schedule is absolutely unacceptable for those who have the night shifts or works after lessons. Moreover, students usually spend more time studying and working even in case if they have to go to university in the morning. And it is wrong to insist that such schedule makes them unhappy. It is just the circumstances that require the particular rhythm. Also, Rubin asserts that to think about time is “one of the great challenges of a happiness project” (“Be Happier: Wake Up Earlier”). For Rubin, time is a master who can dictate the regulations. As for me, time is a worker that should be used in the most appropriate, adequate and effective way. Obviously, Rubin is right saying that the structure of our day reflects our interests, physical characteristics, temp of life and a field of activity. He emphasizes an importance of changing of a shift in order to make a day different. Eventually he concludes that only that schedule is right which is good for a particular person. In this position, I totally agree with Rubin. Sometimes it can be helpful to change day-schedule and rhythm. However, it is important to make sure that such change is good for one’s health and ability to work or study. For me, it is always hard to get up early. Although I have to study starting from the morning to accomplish a lot of work, I cannot compel myself to get up earlier and immediately. After all, it is the best moment when I can lie in a bed and think about all good moments that a new day will provide. However, it is better to get up fast and to prepare myself to u
Definition of the Environmental psychology Discipline Environmental psychology refers to an interdisciplinary area which is centered on the relationship between the human-beings and their environment. This field describes the phrase environment extensively, comprising of natural surroundings, social structure, constructed surroundings or dwellings and informational surroundings. When one is resolving predicaments concerning human-surrounding relationships, whether world-wide or regional, one should have an approach of human being, which foresees the environmental situations in which people will conduct themselves in an imaginative and respectable approach. With such an approach, one can protect, design and manage surroundings, which promote constructive and applicable character, oversee what is the probable result if the situations are not achieved and eventually treat the problem conditions. This paper will address the issues of environmental psychology. Environmental psychology field identifies the importance of being problem-oriented. The field tackles environmental predicaments like urban decay, degradation, crowding and density, sub-standard living, water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution. For instance, noise pollution as an environmental problem raises environmental stress. In addition, crowding and density have been confirmed to have tremendous impact on mood and might lead to stress-associated diseases. In order to comprehend and find solutions to the environmental predicaments, the environmental personnel consider that the components and concepts ought to rise from the predicament being addressed and the physical surroundings. Therefore, the importance of environmental psychology is for the purpose of dissemination and development of the research structure of the environment, thus, advancing the comprehension of the interactions between individuals, their natural and built environments, and assisting to form surroundings which are receptive to human requirements (Bell, Greene, Fisher & Baum, 2005, p. 2-3). Theoretical approaches Much of the experiential and theoretical work in the environmental psychology has been designed directly by a metatheoretical approach called constructivism which sees perceptual experience as significantly a cognitive procedure. As a result of accepting this approach, the environmental personnel have centered their examination on cognitive procedures instead of the environment. Nevertheless
Introduction From the ancient times, much significance has been attached to the cultural life of Canadians; this is marked by the attachment to the institutions that seek to preserve and perpetuate culture. The primary institutions seeking to preserve the Canadian culture are the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the National Film Board and the Canadian Council. The reawakening moment for Canadian culture was motivated by the need to guard it from absorption by the US culture which has been gaining dominance since the 1980s. Consequently, the desire to activate the culture of Canada was due to the concern that there was no uniform culture that bonded the Canadian population. The period around 1990s witnessed a paradigm shift in public concern about the preservation of Canadian culture; this exposed all areas of cultural similarities and differences. There was uniformity in public opinion in acknowledging the importance of monuments, national institutions and celebrating local events. The areas that have attracted controversies are the need to stage musical plays together with the brewing tensions regarding gay rights, art gallery exhibitions and celebrations of cultural festivals. These differences, commonalties and controversies have signaled shifts in the cultural politics of Canada which focuses on balancing of Canadian culture against that of US. The matters raising conflicts in the quest for independence of the Canadian culture are racial, cultural, linguistic and religious identifications. The cultural politics of Canada has been played at the local and provincial level since cultural issues concern communities (Curtis, Gupta and Straw 2). The political controversies surrounding the focus and the character of Canadian culture are related to racial, ethnic and sexual identities. This has called for the Canadian people to look at cultural dissimilarities from the perspective of representation and images since culture has become a central area in globalization. Consequently, cultural matters in Canada have been subjugated and relegated to questions of identity. Matters of culture were previously centered on issues of morality and the need for equality of cultural experience, whereas cultural intervention targeted cultural diversity. The striking feature of Canadian cultural matters is that it is a subject of constant debate in cities and predominantly touches on public visibility, community cohesion and social interaction as the main aspects of cultural identity, while the politics of cultural diversities are a subject of debate in the urban areas. The central part of Canadian culture is the arts; culture provides means of entertainment and provides an opportunity for the Canadian people to celebrate their differences and similarities (Curtis, Gupta and Straw 2). Similarities in the Readings The three readings emphasize the influences and the effects accrued from culture. The readings appreciate that culture enhances social creativity and stimulates innovation, human progress and well being. All these are an indication that culture is a central engine
Identify the Problem or Opportunity at the Center of the Scenario for Which the Organization Must Develop and Implement Its Public Relations Response or Campaign The concept of public relations has become an important part of corporate performance. In this globalized era, organizations continue to shape their public relations initiatives (Bivins, 2011)). Observably, the fundamental objective is to enhance performance. Public relations refer to a continuous strategy for sustaining a high level of competitiveness. Organizations encounter serious public relations dilemmas. Toyota company is one of the recently most hit corporations. The basic problem emerged from the recall of most Toyota automobiles. There have been serious allegations on the level of quality of these automobiles. This issue has severely affected the operations and marginal profits of the company. The detrimental trend is notable within all global destinations. The recall crisis has led to the development of a negative perception and public image of Toyota Company. Most clients have started shying away. The major claim and cause of fear amongst these customers is the lack of surety that the products are of quality. The company must now actively employ strategic skills and initiatives to avert this negative public image. This is because the major markets are affected and potential clients have lost confidence in the company’s products. Effective programs on public relations will help to restore the lost customer confidence (Seitel, 2011). Apart from this, the company could improve its marketing mix and communicate the right information about product limitations. Through public relations, the company can clarify for its clients the wrong facts that have been spread by the competitors. Identify the Stakeholders, Target Audience(S), and Ethical Implications Related To the Campaign The internal society within the Toyota Company forms the first and most important stakeholders in this campaign. This group embodies all employees irrespective of their rank. Generally, they have the fundamental role to provide important clarifications. These are clarifications regarding product quality. Indicatively, the issue of quality has led to a widespread negative image of their company. Other than this category, the management board and all company directors are also crucial stakeholders in this process (Seitel, 2011). The potential competitors as stakeholders have the responsibility to avoid propagating unconfirmed information. In the past, rumors have been applied to tarnish the image of blue-chip corporations. Governments are also key stakeholders in this process. Principally, their roles become eminent through policy issues and favorable regulatory frameworks. The major target audience in this campaign is the consumer. All customers with Toyota automobiles must be targeted. This is vital to instill confidence and ensure they access the appropriate support services from the company. Other companies engaging in the transfer of negative and unrealistic facts about Toyota must also be factored in as vital stakeholders. This process helps to minimize future alterat
The understanding of my beliefs attitudes and values have changed tremendously under the influence of text readings and getting to understand the applicability of several concepts relating to the topic of individual and group differences. The changes have been particularly notable in the aspects of racial and ethnic identity. Unlike in the earlier days, I have been able to substantially relate with people of different races and I have been able to get rid of some racially inclined prejudices that I may have had before taking this unit. In the past I used to hold the belief that the United States is a country that lays its foundation on the basis of white supremacy but in the time I have spent in America I have been able to prove myself wrong. This is because racism as I have come to find out is a vice that is sneered on in the U.S like in the rest of the world. I have been able to shake the ideology that the white Americans are at an advantage to make successful individuals of themselves by virtue of advantages accorded to them due to their skin color. I have been able to understand the causes of racism and prejudice in general and am currently in a position to identify how individuals, institutions and cultural systems contribute to the propagation of these two vices. When it comes to institutional racism, I have been able to confirm that it does not have to emanate from the individual. Though I agree that there are manifestations of racism in the American society, I can now confirm that most of the racist tendencies I have always assumed were intentional actually present without the persons involved realizing their racist attitudes. Initially I held the belief that the color of an individual’s skin influenced whether or not they would end up on welfare. I used to believe that there are very few white people on welfare because the color of their skin could not permit them to live on handouts. I have realized that it would be ridiculous for me to hold on to the belief that white people are bound to benefit from their skin color when they have to compete with people from other races. There are some beliefs I held before taking the unit and was able to stick to such principles after going through several items of literature on the topic of individual and group differences. One of these beliefs is the fact that the minority races in the United States have the same chances for success as their white counterparts. I am also not of the view that employers should give people of minority racial backgrounds priority over the white citizens should be upheld. On the contrary, I believe that the professional qualifications of an individual should be the ones to speak for him or her. From the kind of information I have been able to gain so far I can now competently disagree with members of my race should they happen to elicit racist tendencies. I am also in a position to convince most of the people I associate with provide them with not to judge people by the color of their skin or ethnic background. The aspect of culture has for a long time been a scapegoa
Situation Analysis The future of Steinway has been highly affected by its several rebranding system. Currently, Steinway & Sons is losing market due to its low quality production. The latest acquisition of Steinway has brought this contemporary issue into the light creating a dilemma in decision making among the current managers. Current Problem Steinway & Sons Company is facing three major challenges. The company has lost grip of its brand loyalty to its customers. Consequently, since the death of Steinway, the company faces a lot of management challenges. Finally, bringing Steinway to life requires huge funds from its stakeholders. Background Steinway birth came in 1853 under, Henry England Steinway. Through Henry, Steinway was built on a strong tradition based on his motto, “build the best piano possible and sell it at the lowest price consistent with quality” Richard (2007, p.4). Henry insisted on technical excellence and quality that ensured that its products were unique in the market. As a result, the company soared during this period in sales from a 10,0000th piano to the 500,000th in 1988. Steinway targets were the students, concerts players and influential institutions and people through displays of its unique products. Henry ensured that the pianos were handled by most skilled craftsmen who produced the traditionally crafted pianos with unique tones and tinges. Apart from his concern over the skilled craftsmanship and procedural piano manufacturing, Henry also had an elaborate marketing strategy involving expert pianists at different concert stages. This display became a master marketing plan that resulted into its products sell in large numbers. “We used the concert pianist as a proving ground. They know it. Part of this association with performing artists is the fact that we say, ‘Look we are trying to make a better piano for you guys, will you try this one?’ There is no real scientific laboratory way that you could take an experimental action, put it in a piano and test it…” Boston Monthly (4 April 2008, p. 4). Steinway apart from its perfect management practices and quality assurance was deeply engaged on environmental concerns. He was a champion who fought for restoration of hardwoods through planting and creation of preservation measures. He also ensured that his actions created benefit to the community through offering employment opportunities. He also contributed towards community programs. Across his reign, Steinway worked within ethical and legal precepts that further fuelled his legendary industry (Richard 2007, p.9). Despite its strength in the market, Steinway & Sons transition moments came in 1972. The company was running into financial crisis due to hig
Introduction The basic tenets of business research revolve around carrying out an inquiry with the aim of constructing a reality for a phenomenon. In the business environment, research is part and parcel of everyday activity since the findings from different inquires might form the basis for decision making. When carrying out business research, it is imperative to define the specific goals and objectives of the proposed study to ensure that the scope of inquiry is focused. This can be followed by exploratory research, which involves carrying out a literature review ad survey to obviate the necessity for the reinvention of the research paper. Therefore, this paper will attempt to explore the concept of business research and its significance in the success of businesses at local and global levels. Literature Review In order to carry out comprehensive business research, there is a need to create the aim and objectives of the study to ensure that the findings are focused on addressing the research question (Yin, 2011). Besides, it is necessary to carry out background study to establish the existing literature that might act as the guide for the fact-finding mission. In the ideal, any business research is incomplete when there is no research design since it determines the method of the actual investigation. There are several methods of business research such as experiment, observation, and survey. The most preferred method of business research is the survey since it allows “for extensive probing by the interviewer and gives respondents the ability to elaborate their answers” (Smithson, 2008, p. 162). Among the most common types of surveys are mail, web, face-to-face, and telephone. After picking the research design, it is important to integrate the sampling tool to ensure that the subject of the study is well distributed and representing the entire population. For instance, through systematic sampling in business research, it is to devise means of ensuring strategic and equal representation of the sample space, which translates into authentic results (Yin, 2011). As part of the business research outline, it is necessary to carry out comprehensive data collection through the application of statistical tools such as qualitative and quantitative analysis to ensure that the inductive and deductive logic remains within the research topic and scope. From the collected data, a researcher carrying out business research is in a position to not only make sense of values and figures that have been collected but also relate the same to the objective of the research (Yin, 2011). However, it is important to remain objective in analyzing the collected data as a precautionary measure against prejudice and c
Introduction Pixar is one of leading companies in the motion picture industry, the success of which is based on the effectiveness of a creativity strategy applied in the company. The motion picture industry can be discussed as rather complex because to be profitable, a company requires the synthesis of focuses on creativity, on technology, and on innovation ( Rigby, Gruver & Allen 2009 ). During the years, Pixar addressed the expectations of the audience while releasing the successful and unique projects like Toy Story, Cars, Monsters, Inc ., and WALL-E . However, in 2011, Pixar began to experience first problems associated with promoting sequels to the previous projects and with the lack of new creative ideas for starting more unique projects in addition to sequels. In order to explore the crisis of creativity in Pixar and to propose appropriate recommendations, it is necessary to analyse Pixar’s case from the perspective of creativity strategy theories and models. Creativity and Innovation in Pixar In spite of the fact that Pixar was among industry leaders during the years after the successful release of Toy Story in 1995, the first problems with creativity became observed in 2011. Cars 2 was released in 2011. It was one of sequels on producing which Pixar was focused during several years. The absence of unique projects influenced the audience’s interest in the products of the studio. Furthermore, there were problems associated with the quality of motion pictures; therefore, it was possible to speak about the crisis in Pixar in terms of following principles of creativity and innovation. However, it is also important to note that the problem was not only in producing many sequels but also in the overall quality of idea in released animated movies. Changes in the creative and producing team also influenced the success of the company’s latest projects. According to Amabile and Khaire , creativity in business is a complex phenomenon that involves not only original ideas but also the effective management and leadership in order to motivate people be creative (Amabile & Khaire 2008, p. 100). Thus, it is possible to refer to creativity only when simple rules in developing the business strategy and management are followed, as it is noted by Sull and Eisenhardt in their article ( Sull & Eisenhardt 2012). Referring to the case of Pixar, problems with creativity can be associated with the problems in leadership and used approaches to manage the creative process in the studio. Analysis of Pixar’s Strategy according to Amabile’s Factors Promoting Creativity In her article of 2008, Amabile presents six factors that are important for promoting creativity in companies. These six factors are “challenge, freedom, resources, work-group features, supervisory encouragement, and organisati