ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
As a favorite tourist destination, Taiwan was selected for the destination marketing strategy assessment (Dore & Crouch, 2003). The media and other promotional activities have played a major role in ensuring that Taiwan is marketed as a luxury destination for target audience. The marketing activities make use of different communication and promotion strategies. Several activities are conducted in order to correctly identify appropriate ways to reach the target audience (Lee, Scott, & kim, 2008). These include identification of their geographic locations, psychographic and socioeconomic factors. This can be done via segmented variables that will provide more accurate information on the location and economic status of the targeted audience. In regard to the Chinese audience, specific geographical locations and lifestyles can be used to pinpoint the target audience (Hornik, 2004). The marketing objectives are utilized are designed to identify the target audience and provide them with appropriate information regarding the destinations and other related services. Creative strategies can be employed for maximum returns. In the case of Taiwan, creative strategies s
The main benefit of flipping classes is its ability to impart learning in the students. Flipping class is a learning strategy that involves the students assuming the role of their teachers in class. This strategy fosters faster learning by compelling the students to comprehend the contents of the course. This learning approach uses videos to impart knowledge in the students. It inverts the traditional learning system by allowing students to do their homework in class, and class work at home. According to Davies, Dean, and Ball (2013), in the flipped classrooms, the students have the freedom to watch the lectures at home and practice the skills during class time. Technology gives students the freedom to take charge of their learning. One of the benefits of incorporating technology in education is that it fosters faster learning for students by killing the monotony of manual delivery of information. Students shift from being passive listeners in their classrooms to energetic learners. Technology in education is a viable innovation to enable teachers to tackle the most challenging content of the course in class while allowing the students to follow up other ideas by personalizing instructions. As the world continues to embrace the concept of globalization, technology enables the connection between the ideas presented in class with the global trends (Davies, Dean & Ball, 2013). The researchers concluded that providing flipped classrooms through technology should be one of the priorities held by the education system. Technology makes teaching easier for the instructors. Teachers can deliver lessons based on the individual needs of the students through technology. The use of technology to deliver information can also be entertaining by using computer tools like a PowerPoint presentation. Using online platforms to help students learn is also a benefit associated with educational technology. Technology also provides effective performance evaluation tools. According to Levin and Schrum (2013), the use of technology in education is not only beneficial to the students, but it is also essential to the attainment of institutional goals by the teachers. Leaders in educational institutions work to deliver the objectives set by the boards of governors in their schools, and they also strive to meet the requirements of the government and the community. The introduction of technology in education leads to the development of faster delivery of the tasks in the institutional workflow. This fast handling of tasks leads to faster attainment of the goals set by the main stakeholders in the institutions. Many learning institutions are yet to implement the exclusive use of technology in handling their workflow, and they are not aware of the benefits it has on the delivery of the institutional goals. All it takes is for the leaders in the institutions to work closely with their staff members to develop a working organizational management model. The teachers use the model to deliver the required results in their tasks (Levin & Schrum, 2013).
Abstract To achieve different career goals, individuals should be able to acquire new skills that can support their career objectives. The proposed study seeks to outline the most desirable skills, behaviors, and strategies for personal career growth. The study will encourage more people to develop specific attributes to achieve their personal and career goals. Executive Summary Many people are unable to realize their personal goals because of inappropriate career planning. Individuals who plan and acquire new competencies find it easier to achieve their career objectives. A professional who develops new organizational skills, effective strategies, and positive behaviors will become successful. Such attributes will increase a person’s chances of getting promotions and better jobs. Career success empowers employees to tackle their challenges and needs. This proposed study will therefore outline the most appropriate behaviors, skills, and strategies that can support a
Most American teachers are eligible to teach English to non-native speakers only after completing a master’s degree. In addition to higher education, there is an opportunity to obtain a specialization as a foreign language teacher through various courses. Employers attach great importance to international certifications, and TESOL seems to be the most promising certificate for an English teacher. This paper aims at describing the intent and rationale for pursuing a degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). One of the TESOL benefits is that this online learning program contains a lot of practical assignments that can be addressed at any time in teaching. There are instructions on how to make an English lesson fun for different age groups. The course also details various psychological types of people, helps to find an individual approach to each of them, and makes students open to mastering new skills (Mckinley, 2019). During the training, not only methodological information is given but also possible reactions of the audience to the use of various teaching tools are described. The course also includes video tutorials that showcase effective lessons and different teaching methods. Many graduates find the program’s content helpful for their future careers. With the help of TESOL, future teachers can form their ability to analyze various situations, learn to develop teaching materials and lesson plans, and use existing methodological directions and concepts. They also get new information about the features of learning a foreign language. Having successfully mastered these pedagogical disciplines, TESOL students can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the main linguistic disciplines, the place of the English language, and the role of the teacher (Bauer‐Ramazani et al., 2016). Learning the principles of building curricula and the communicative method of teaching language is also important for pursuing the degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Another major advantage of having a degree in TESOL is that students can find a job more easily. Moreover, teachers that have international certificates are in high demand for translation activities. TESOL graduates are involved in interpretation and translation in all sorts of fields. Besides, language skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of languages make them excellent editors (Bauer‐Ramazani et al., 2016). It follows from this that the possibilities of TESOL graduates are not limited. Obtaining a certificate gives the status of an international specialist and the right to teach English to any audience in countries where this language is not official. One more rationale for pursuing the degree in TESOL is the opportunity to teach English to students residing in any country, both English-speaking and non-English-speaking. Moreover, the program has an active professional community that serves its members around the world, which is another benefit
Abstract Language and meaning often go hand in hand. Interestingly, however, in deciphering meaning, one often has to consider the culture in which the said language is used. It is common to find that similar words, or gestures, used in different cultures, have different meanings. For example, a thumbs up in American culture means ‘good’ while the same gesture in the Middle East refers to filth and is used as an abusive gesture (Wang 153). Intercultural communication competency allows people from different cultures to live within other cultures comfortably by accepting the differences in meaning. However, and more importantly, the concepts of high and low context in intercultural communication allow one to know when they need to learn the communication culture of a community, and when they do not. It is important to note that countries that fall in the category of ‘low context cultures’, usually have little if any hidden meaning in their common language. On the other hand, countries that fall under the category of ‘high context cultures’ have a lot of hidden meaning in their words and gestures. All these go to show the complex nature of communication. Introduction Communication is an integral part of culture. Whether its traditional culture or pop culture, the various elements that form a language are critical in meaning. Allen et al. (76) and Vander-Wege (7) explain that semantics in intercultural communication relies heavily on the unspoken words. However, whereas some cultures have a lot of unspoken words, some do not. Commonly referred to as non-verbal cues, unspoken words are highly cultural and are used to not only understand language, but to also understand culture. In intercultural communication, the presence of non-verbal cues, and the use of ‘unspoken words’ is divided into two concepts. The said concepts are high context and low context communication. Kim et al. (508) argue that communities can be defined as either high context or low context. High context communication, in turn, refers to language that is riddled with hidden meanings. On the other hand, low context communication refers to languages that are plain and direct to the point. It is important to mention that whereas much of the high context communication is affected by non-verbal cues, it can also refer to the use of common language in an uncommon way. The said uncommon way is usually understood within the boundaries of the culture that it is being used (Barkai 48). The essay looks into the two concepts mentioned, high and low contexts, in light of two countries. The countries that will be used are the United States of America and Turkey. The US was
Introduction The free movement of people under the European Union law is set forth in Articles 14(7a) ECT, 1818(8a) ECT, and 61 (73i) ET Seq (IV). 1 The free movement of persons is meant to establish a free market. In order to achieve this, it was also deemed necessary to establish the free movement of capital, goods and services within the jurisdiction of the EU 2 . The efforts to establish a non-restrictive union have been met with several challenges and some resistance in other instances. Article 39 (ex 48) ECT allows the citizens of EU member states to look for job opportunities, move freely and reside in other member states. However, several limitations are attached to these provisions, such that the movement is not as free as it seems. The rights mentioned above ought to be justifiable on the basis of public policy and health, as well as public security. Furthermore, the rights do not apply to any person seeking a job opportunity in the public service. A case that was solved in 1980 attempted to solve the problem set forth by the latter condition. The public service commission held that EU member states ought to clearly tell the difference between public service job opportunities which lie within Article 39 such as the judiciary, police and diplomatic jobs, and those that are not governed by the service such as civil research and educational establishments 3 . This paper aims at uncovering such tensions which arise from economic and human aspects of the free movement of persons within the EU. These tensions cannot be measured to any degree but it is agreeable that the EU law and case laws decided upon by the EU’s Court of Justice have played key roles in dealing with these tensions as they arise. Free movement of workers The original Treaty that formed the EU did not contain the humanitarian reasons establishing the free movement of persons. These were incorporated later via the Amsterdam Treaty 4 . Before this treaty, the ECT viewed people as economic actors and as such their free movement was allowed on the basis of participation in productive or economic activities. The current treaty that governs free movement of persons under the EU does not discriminate on citizens on the basis of their nationality. The EU law has helped to deal with tensions by allowing member states to choose whether to allow, restrict or prohibit worker movement (commonly referred to as labor migration) from newly incorporated EU member states 5 . This choice is given bearing in mind that mass movement of unemployed people from a new member may disrupt the activities of the employed people in the already established state. These restrictions only cover a period of seven years during which the restricting state h
Introduction Companies owned by families are believed to be the current forms of business activities. Family companies dominate the economic background of various key global economies especially in developed economies. For instance, across the globe, two thirds of the currently existing commercial businesses appear to be managed and owned by families. The success of these businesses is dependent on how succession is managed by the stakeholders including the potential successor, the incumbent leader and the business owners. This study explores succession of family businesses particularly in the United Arab Emirates’ context. It considers the factors that prevent successful intra-family company successions and whether such corporations are successful of not. The paper explores a variety of causations starting from the precursor factors to the immediate general causes hindering succession by a family member. By examining a wide range of literature, the study explores the issue facilitated by focusing on the United Arab Emirates family owned businesses. Research indicates that there is an emerging consensus regarding elements that are anticipated to play a central role in successful family owned business successions. The processes and participants involved play essential roles in ensuring the success of successions in view of uncertainties that typically derail the process. This view is in respect to the fact that succession is not an event, but a complex procedure that occurs over a long period. It requires the ability to be dynamic and adapt to the changing circumstances particularly in the increasingly competitive business world. Problems of the research Despite the prevalence of family owned firms across the world, their lifespan appears to be comparatively short. Often, barely a third of the few family owned corporations manage to survive the shift to the third generation while just very few such companies survive the change to the second age group. Given the significance of family owned corporations in the economic development and growth, researchers have realized the importance of conducting studies in this field. However, the management field researches have hardly given keen i
Problem Statement The US healthcare industry was facing considerable developments that would have a bearing on access to quality and affordable health care services between 1900 and early 2000. As information and biotechnology converged to improve medical outcomes, maintaining the desired standards became difficult during the product development process. In essence, it became a challenge for a single enterprise to possess the requisite skills to ensure a high degree of product quality. A feasible option towards improving efficiency in the healthcare system called for partnership among the leading companies. The realization resulted in interesting alliances that would have ramifications on access to quality and affordable healthcare in the US. The development of alliances took place at a time when the US experienced a significant increase in healthcare expenditures amid an increase in complexity in the delivery of healthcare services. It was during such trying moments that the Global Healthcare Exchange was formed. The enterprise was formed with three goals in mind. The enterprise aimed at developing value-added products or capabilities enhance financial execution and facilitate the attainment of critical mass. Key Players The case study points out that increasing complexities and costs associated with the healthcare system called for a modification in the supply chain design to mitigate the escalating costs. Remarkably, the early 2000 witnessed an increase in entities that relied on information technology to redesign supply chain activities in the healthcare industry. However, by early 2003, there were very few players in the healthcare industry that had a considerable effect on the supply chain activities. Among the notable players was Neoforma, which was based in Santa California and launched in 1996 (Applegate & Ladge, 2003). By early 2003, the single healthcare trading platform was functioning as a publicly-traded company. The enterprise presented supply chain resolutions to healthcare industry players. The firm attained commendable success in responding to challenges in the supply chain activities. Other significant players in the healthcare sector in the early 2000s include Broadlane, HealthNexis, and Medibuy (Applegate & Ladge, 2003). The enterprises played a vital role in enhancing success in supply chain activities. However, the enterprises could not respond adequately to increasing complexities in the delivery of healthcare services. Most of the firms opted for mergers and acquisitions to respond to challenges. A unique set of players in supply chain activities in the health sector were group purchasing organizations (GPO). By definition, a GPO is an organization that enhances savings by accumulating procuring volumes and using influence to successfully bargain for discounts. The second category of unique players was Integrate Delivery Networks (IDNs). Essentially, the IDNs bro
Technological development is a two-sided process, meaning that, with the development of new opportunities for improvement and security, new options for breaking security and stealing data also emerge. Therefore, studying the available methods of addressing online security issues, as well as the types of data security breach, becomes all the more important. The phenomenon of a buffer overflow attack is one of the more recent challenges to online security, which implies that the amount of incoming data exceeds the processing capabilities of a machine, thus causing extra information to overflow into the adjacent storage (Islam & Aktheruzzaman, 2020). Since the latter often represents a less secure environment, the probability of security breach increases exponentially. Therefore, the notion of buffer overflow represent a major online safety concern for users. Detecting a case of a buffer overflow may seem slightly tedious, yet it allows reducing the impact of the described threat and minimize the vulnerability of personal data. By performing a routine check, one can avoid the situation that will lead to buffer overflow and the resulting exposure of data to external risks. To check the presence of any vulnerabilities, one may need to revisit the approach toward arranging data. Namely, when managing the information related to a series of closed (yes/no) questions. One will have to store the user’s string in one buffer to minimize the amount of
After accumulating many years of experience your colleagues Ghofran, Leena, Alham, Rawan & Elham decided to start their own business, Glare Investment Corporation. Their plan is to develop a toys factory focused on the boys’ segment. The company will develop three main products: the Remote Electric car, the Remote Electric Helicopter and the star product of the company: the GLARE Robot. The initial investment is around SR 115 million which is comprised by the building of the factory, the specialized machinery, the office equipment, 2 trucks (SR 175,000 each) to distribute their product to the toys stores across the city, and other minor equipment. The details of the major investment are detailed below: The production manager and the construction team estimate that the factory will be set up and fully operational in one year. The marketing department projects sales of 120,000 units for each product for the first year of the operation, increasing in the following years as indicated below: According to their marketing study the following sale prices are adequate to capture the target customers, then the sale price would increase at a fixed rate of +3% which is similar to the inflation expected for the next 10 years. Electric remote car: SR 150 per unit. Electric remote helicopter: SR 250 per unit. GLARE Robot: SR 350 per unit. Meanwhile, the finance department considers that the production cost per unit for each one of the products will be as follows: Electric remote car: 30% of the unitary sale price. Electric remote helicopter: 35% of the unitary sale price. GLARE Robot: 40% of the unitary sale price. The administration cost is considered as 20% of the total sales revenue of every year. Toys stores are well known in the market and the competition is fierce, the finance department estimates that GLARE should have a credit policy for all its customers equivalent to 90 days of their operating revenue. Meanwhile to respond quickly to demand they will have an inventory of raw materials equivalent to 30 days of