ShantanuT01/DACTYL-Pretraining huggingface dataset:
Issues Some competitors such as Tesco and Sheetz are making Wawa’s supply chain system less flexible. The company’s supply chain cannot produce the best goals. The company wanted New Jersey Distribution Center (NJDC) to become the best model for collaboration and learning. The supply chain system is currently unsustainable. Wawa Company is planning to come up with a new supply chain system (Keidel, 2011). This fact explains why Wawa’s Supply Chain Management has constrained its business strategy. The “company lacks enough drive-through for its supply chain” (Keidel, 2011, p. 4). The company does not have appropriate strategies to support its customers. Wawa’s culture is “no longer supporting the needs of different customers, employees, and collaborators” (Keidel, 2011, p. 12). The company’s supply chain makes it impossible for every customer to get the required products. Alternative Solutions Use of Modern Technologies Wawa can use modern technologies to inform more consumers about its products. Such IT systems will ensure the company liaises with both customers and suppliers. The approach will improve the speed of delivery, communication, and transportation (Keidel, 2011). New IT systems will “ensure the company identifies the major Demand Influencing Factors (DIFs) such as promotions, weather changes, and holidays” (Keidel, 2011, p. 13). Use of “Drive-Through” Approach Starbucks and McDonalds use “drive-through” approaches for customers who want to get quality services while in their cars. This approach works effectively and promotes convenience. Wawa can use this approach to deal with the above challenges. A New Supply Chain Management and Product Variety A new supply chain management (SCM) will promote the level of performance. This new supply chain will also promote the company’s brand. The company should supply its products to more consumers in different parts of the world. The new SCM should also embrace the use of modern technologies. Wawa can use partnerships to support its new SCM. Organisational Culture A positive organisational culture is critical towards the success of Wawa’s supply chain system. This culture will ensure every manager addresses the issues affecting the company (Keidel, 2011). The approach will ensure Wawa’s new SCM becomes more humanistic. The strategy will produce positive results at the company. Analysis of the Above Solutions: Pros and Cons Alternative Solutions       Pros                                      Cons                                                                      * Promotes performances                   * Technology changes fast                 Use of modern technologies    * Improves speed                          * Expensive to implement                                                * Supports decision-making                * Can affect current supply chain                                       * Reduces competition
Various voices have contributed to the issue of American freedom and the accompanying hardships. One of such voices is Patrick Henry who uttered this famous phrase over two hundred years ago, “give me liberty or give me death” (Heerak 45). Since then, this phrase has been used in various forms of struggles including the struggle of African Americans against the American slave trade. America is synonymous with leading the way in the fight for various forms of freedom. This is probably the reason why America is referred to as “the land of the free”. Freedom in America is held in high esteem. The journey to this freedom has also been preserved through various forms of art in the course of the country’s history. This art includes various forms of literature such as poems, short stories, and novels. For many groups of Americans, the road to freedom has been characterized by treacherous tribulations. This is true for the African Americans who fought hard to earn their freedom from slavery. Various authors have highlighted elements of slavery and freedom through various books. Toni Morrison adds her voice to the issue of enslavement and freedom using her book “Beloved”. Her book chronicles the events surrounding a group of slaves living in Cincinnati, Ohio after they attain freedom from enslavement in Kentucky. Morrison has often said that this book is a dedication to the over sixty million Africans who died during the slave trade even without having to experience enslavement (Taylor 143). It is clear that the author seeks to make this book a tribute to the slavery experience. This is evident from the novel’s ending where the author gives a disclaimer against the story disappearing like the experiences of the slaves who perished during slavery. “Beloved” is a postmodern novel that is able to uncover aspects of freedom and slavery that seem to have been lost in the course of history. This paper will analyze freedom and enslavement as presented by Morrison in “Beloved”. “Beloved” was written in 1987 many years after slavery had been abolished. This enables the author to cover the journey from enslavement to freedom authoritatively. The main protagonist in the story is a former slave Sethe, who is living with her daughter Denver in her mother-in-law’s haunted house in Cincinnati. In this story, various characters describe what freedom means to them. In the beginning of the story, Baby Suggs talks about her choice not to love her children. She attributes this choice to the fact that men and women are “moved around like checkers” (Morrison 27). She explains this lack of freedom by detailing her sepa
In this paper, we are going to discuss the impact of divorce on children. In particular, we need to analyze a situation when a married couple is on the point of break-up, however, they are concerned with the well-being of their children (a boy of 5 and a girl of 9), and they cannot decide whether they should cease their relationships immediately or wait until their children grow up. Our task is to propose a solution, which may address this problem. In order to do it, we should pay extra attention to such parameters as the physiological atmosphere in the family, socio-economic and educational status of both parents, age group of the son and daughter, the level or degree of compatibility between spouses, and so forth (Emery, 2004; Fischer, 2007). Overall, we can say that there is no universal approach to this issue as much depends on the circumstances. We need to describe the line of reasoning of a psychotherapist. It stands to reason, that divorce, in itself is not conducive to the happiness of children because upbringing usually involves both sexes, and each parent can implant different qualities in his or her offspring. Nevertheless, it does not actually mean that a single father or mother is incapable of doing it. As it has been noted earlier, the spouses may wait until their children become more mature. At first glance, such an option may appear quite plausible as this will enable both of them to bring up their son and daughter. But, this variant is applicable only under the condition that both parents can set aside their personal disliking or sometimes even aversion to one another. There is a widely-held opinion that it is much better for them at least to make pretense of harmonious conjugal relations than to dissolute their marriage. Nonetheless, the results of many studies indicate that occasionally this is not the best decision (Applewhite, 2009). There are several reasons for psychologists to make such a statement: first: people, who try to suppress their feelings and emotions (and this married couple will definitely have to do so) are bound to vent their spleen or anger on the weaker person or persons (as a rule, children). Another drawback is that the boy and girl would feel that parents make sacrifices for them. This may eventually give rise to guilt complex and the sense of being a burden. In addition to that, one cannot presume that they will not notice constant squabbles of mother and father. The quarrels in the family may lead to depression, autism, poor communication skills, etc (Emery, 2004). In the long term, this will affect both children (irrespective of their age or sex). Yet, a girl will be more vulnerable as she is older and more sensitive to those troubles within the family. Thus, we may say that prolongation of marriage may be acceptable only if partners will be acting in such a way that their offspring will not realize that this is just a well-staged performance; otherwise, this will result only in adverse consequences. Psychotherapists may propose a different approach to this dilemma. The parents may choose to divorce one another, and either wife or husband will take both son and daughter. Many studies suggest tha
Introduction The focal point of the paper is to evaluate the outcome of the trial of Tom Robinson, in the novel ‘To kill a mocking bird’ by Harper Lee published in 1960 with huge success counting to 10000000 copies sold till date, if it took place in present time. (Bellafante, 1) For the purpose, evaluation would be made in the context of utilization of events, time and culture of the book and compare it to today’s society, culture and racial attitudes. Main body In the novel, it was found that Tom Robinson, a black man, was accused and convicted of raping a young white woman Mayella Ewell. The court appointed Atticus as defense lawyer and he accepted the challenge against the general sentiment of the citizens of the town Maycomb. Atticus painstakingly found out that Robinson was innocent and the actual incident was much different. He provided evidences in the court that Mayella made sexual advances towards Robinson when her father Bill Ewell caught them. Though this evidence was enough to prove Robinson innocent of the charge, the judicial system with the help of the jury pronounced him guilty. It can be stated with certainty that such judgment would never be possible in present time United States but the period of the 1960’s was much different in the context of racial acceptance. The visible aspect of the story is racism and it covers the central theme of the text. This is at par with the civil right movements of the day that dealt with people from the alternate phase of social principals. The socio-economic context is the most important scenario to understand the narrative of the story. It should be noted that anti raciest activities and awareness was instrumental during this period in the social strata of the US and with the deaths of several African-American activists, the civil rights movement was rising at its peak. (Crespino, 116) It can well be stated that for a democratic society with its democratic form of government system it is but an obvious choice to opt for a society that is predominantly colorblind. The basis norm of a democratic society is to provide its mass with a structural form that offers equality in terms of justice and social characteristic. It is an unwanted phenomenon but it is also extremely true at the same time that racism is a curse that exists among us whether we like it or not. The presence of racism is well documented in many societal domains including workplace, school, health care, and housing. It is very peculiar to consider racism is an ideology where humans are separated into various groups in the belief that some people are superior because they belong to a particular ethnic or national group. It could be summarized that racism is the result of having negative judgments, beliefs, and feelings towards certain identifiable groups. Particularly in the field of judicial system, this tendency has deve
The main aim of education is to foster knowledge, understanding and confidence. Whether the education system allows for the achievement of this goal needs deeper delving into the subject. There are several influences on the receivers’ mind that shape their perception of their environment and its components. Among these influences cultural background is a dominant one. It would not be an exaggeration to consider culture as a forceful indicator of perception levels in an individual. To understand this further it becomes imperative to have a clear understanding of the term culture. Culture is not an isolated entity. In fact it is an amalgamation of various elements that give a structure and meaning to one’s identity. It is difficult to define culture objectively because it is a multi-dimensional concept. However it could be defined as the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving. Culture in its broadest sense is cultivated behavior; that is the totality of a person’s learned, accumulated experience which is socially transmitted, or more briefly, behavior through social learning. In nutshell it is a comprehensive system of beliefs, notions and perceptions that give a distinct identity to a particular group and distinguishes it from others. If this is culture then diversity is its inherent component. Cultural differences are manifested in many ways. These differences could range from variations in national and regional cultures to differences in gender, social and generational perspectives. This cultural diversity becomes a challenge when it has to be dealt with in a varied group. A simple example would be taking into account the meaning of different symbols in different cultures. What might be acceptable in one culture might be objectionable in another. Therefore communication strategies assume utmost significance in this context. The way is message is propagated would make the real difference. It is the presence of this diversity and the need to handle it efficiently which forms the background of Rafael Rodriguez four challenges of cultural diversity. These challenges are cultural identity, the universality of languages, the right to equality and culture as a condition for development. The aforementioned challenges of cultural diversity are built on the edifice of a strong rationale. Cultural identity in itself is not just a singular, objective and identifiable identity of an individual. An individual could have multiple identities and at the same time all these identities a symphony of a solid personal identity. To make the message more clear it could be said that one could call himself an American, a Californian, a Christian and a liberal at the same time. Each of these identities defines one’s stature in different conte
Electricity refers to the movement of electrical charge. Magnetism is a magnet’s capacity to draw magnetic objects. Electricity and magnetism have for many years been considered to be two distinct phenomena by physicists. The misconception was corrected in 1820 when Hans Oersted, a Danish physicist, discovered that current flowing via a conductor generates a magnetic field. Indeed, there exists a unique relationship between magnetism and electricity. None of the two forces can exist in the absence of the other (Kirkland 30). Electric power lines are also erroneously thought to harm the environment. This fear is founded on the thinking that harmful radiations originate from electromagnetic fields. What many do not know is that electromagnetic radiations are not identical to nuclear radiations (Kirkland 30). Electricity’s interrelationship with magnetism is described by the term electromagnetism. Electromagnetism has been the target of study and research throughout the years. Furthermore, one can hardly think of the world without electricity. Electricity and magnetism have improved human life in many spheres ranging from lighting, cooling and heating houses to running computers and television sets among many other electric appliances used today (Bloomfield 253). One of the common uses of the electromagnetism is storage and retrieval of information. Since the nineteenth century magnetic fields have been applied to record, store and play back sound. Between 1930s and 1940s scientists and engineers invented magnetic tapes. Sound recordings were made on phonographs. Magnetic tapes were made using flexible substance covered with a thin stratum of magnetic particles. Information is written on and read from the tape using a gadget known as the head. The head is a small electromagnet having a wire coil wound on a small magnet (Kirkland 34). A microphone changes sound into an electric wave. The movement of electric charge past the head’s coil leads to the formation of magnetic fields on the surface of the tape. The units of current through the head determine the number of particles that are magnetized and the strength of the magnetic field created. The direction of movement of electric charges determines the polarization of the particles on the magnetic. When the tape is played the magnetized tape runs close to the head causing the formation of a small electric current in the head’s coil by electromagnetic induction. The electric signal is sent to a speaker where it is changed to sound. Phonograph recordings are easily erased by strong magnetic fields. They are also relatively noisy and in lesser circulation as compared to compact disks (K
Introduction Conservation refers to the process of protecting and carefully managing one’s natural resources or environment. However, this requires human intervention. A common conservation effort is soil protection against erosion. Preservation, on the other hand, refers to the act of safekeeping or safeguarding against potential harm. It entails leaving things as they are rather than changing them for the better. Differences between the two concepts Preservation considers human agency as a problem because it will interfere with the way things are naturally. Therefore, preservation ethics attempts to keep human beings away from the natural environment. It is governed by the noninterference philosophy. On the other hand, conservation ethics presumes that human beings can make a great contribution towards the sustenance of the ecosystem and it, therefore, depends upon man to make things work. Therefore, man is a manager of the environment in conservation while the environment itself is its manager in preservation ethics. This is the reason why a lot of restriction is advocated for by preservations who will seclude a certain area away from hum interaction. It is assumed that humans tend to destroy their environment, so they need to be kept away (Jamieson, 2001). In certain circumstances, a particular area of the environment may exhibit a kind of imbalance. Here, human beings can harvest certain species to restore that equilibrium. For example, in an area that had a certain rare plant species, a predating plant may come up that reduces nutrients available to the rare plant species. In those scenarios, a man may intervene if he is a conservation ethicist because his goal may be to restore the balance in that area. Such interventions are not prevalent in preservation ethics because it is assumed that nature will take care of itself. The one thing that brings both conservation and preservation ethicists together is the fact that they both have an altruistic goal which is to ensure that the environment remains intact (Taylor, 1981). In my area, a natural resource that can be preserved is a nearby river. This resource would benefit from preservation more than conservation because human interference is the biggest problem here. Humans tend to fish in those waters thus depleting the natural population of fish in the area and upsetting the ecosystem. To m
Objective This paper is going to discuss Kudler fine foods stores as the product. It will look into the location and other factors that gear it towards success. Store Information Kudler fine foods store is a principal grocery store that stocks premium organic produce, meats, cheese, and wines. It also offers a wide range of gourmet cooking tools and equipment. Three stores have been established by Kudler fine foods. The three are all located in different areas within the state of California. The locations are La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas. These are prime areas where the demographics favor the grocery business. With changing customer needs, Kudler fine foods have strived to offer an array of products that other grocery stores don’t have. The stores get their produce from farmers who grow organic foods. They ensure that high standards are maintained in getting this organic produce to the shelves of the stores (Newsom, 2004). The use of preservatives is kept at a minimal level and if necessary unbleached flour is used. The foods are always alternated regularly. This ensures that the customer always gets fresh produce. The food items that remain in good condition at the end of the day are donated to food kitchens and homeless shelters. This shows that the stores have a co-operate social responsibility. The owner of the three stores buys the fresh produce in bulk and is distributed to all the three stores. The store attendants always ensure that fresh produce is on the shelves and is in good condition. The stores have culinary professionals who
Introduction Yasser Al Salman is a result oriented professional with around a decade of experience in Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Talent Management, Organizational Development, and General Administration. Currently he is heading the HR department in a leading reinsurance organization in the Middle East and North Africa region. Yasser Al Salman was born in the Kingdom of Bahrain, an island microstate situated in the Persian Gulf, on August 6, 1973. Since 1991 until 1997 he studied in the University of Bahrain (MBA, GPA: 3.95) and continued his education further from 2003 till 2006 at the same higher educational establishment (B. Sc. Engineering, GPA: 3.82). Main body Yasser Al Salman has a rich organizational experience. As a Head of Human Resources & Organizational Development since September, 2006 (Arab Insurance Group) he had numerous accountabilities and highlights, some of which included formulating, developing, and implementing Human Resources strategies, policies & procedures in compliance with Arig strategies, legal requirements and industry standards; leading & managing the recruitment plans for the company in a cost effective manner and assists other business units in fulfilling their recruitment needs; establishing the 1 st Talent management system in the company; Implementing productivity improvement studies with the objective of improving staff efficiency and productivity by using appropriate methods; managing the payroll and staff benefits in line with the company established policies, guidelines and procedures and ensures that the remuneration level and related benefits are in line with industry benchmarks and prevailing practices; managing the development of Human Resources Management Information System to ensure timely and accurate reporting to relevant parties within the Group, etc. Among his responsibilities as a Head of Training & Development (Acting HR Manager since April 2006) in MTC Vodafone are Developing HR department