Anonymity

“Just Do It.” Three simple words, yet together they represent one of the most popular sports apparel company in the world: Nike. However, over the years their great success has come with an even greater cost to those who suffer under their inhumane sweatshop practices. Nike faces strong criticism for their use of sweatshops in Asia where employees work under hazardous working conditions for meagre wages. Employees were often forced to work more than sixty hours a week and were punished if they…

Good morning to all you very enthusiastic listeners! Did you know that belonging is considered a fundamental aspect of being human, that belonging is an ambiguous concept which can offer individuals a sense of identity, security and partnership, and that these idea of belonging have played a significant role in Australian lives for years? From Polish migrants in the 1950s to aborigines over the last hundred years, millions of poets have chosen this concept as a foundation to their work. In fact,…

Teenage pregnancy is a growing problem in Bermuda. The numbers have fluctuated through the years. Studies have shown that girls raised in poverty, in single-parent homes, and by parents with lower levels of education are more likely to become adolescent mothers. Between April 2009 and March 2010, there were 71 pregnancies in girls age 19 and under. (Teen Haven) Education is affected when the teenager becomes pregnant. Often young girls are too busy raising their child, they forget about their…

Socrates: During the film, it is established that the character of Harvey Dent has done a lot of good for the city of Gotham, however, if he is convicted of committing crimes of his own, all the men he has put in jail will be let free. Is Batman justified in taking the blame for Harvey Dent’s crimes to ensure the convicted criminals stay behind bars? Nolan: Taking the blame for a crime you haven’t committed but for the greater good of a safer society has merit. Socrates: Is it not a…

But who are really the Biafrans or the Igbos? “” a Canadian Pilot asked during the Civil War. Then, a Biafran, American-trained Gynecologist, Dr. Acholonu quickly responded to satisfy the curiosity of the pilot: “ The Igbos of the former Eastern Nigeria are a tribe of long antiquity; they’re rugged individualists , often very difficult to govern but in crisis, they can quickly bind together and assume a terrible ugliness;…. They practice little patience and can behave as ruthless paparazzo…

social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the child (Klebanoff, 2016).Within this assignment, a discussion will be commenced, regarding a patient and family, using a pseudonym ‘Kate’ in order to keep in line with patient confidentiality and anonymity (NMC, 2016). Kate is a thirteen-year-old girl, suffering bilateral kidney dysplasia. Antenatal diagnostic procedures announced how Kate would suffer bilateral kidney dysplasia following birth. Gur et al (2008) illustrate how both kidneys…

Lying, with the end goal of receiving medical attention and sympathy, is not a new concept. Although it was not until the mid-1800s that Factitious disorder was officially recognized, evidence shows instances of Malingering dating back as far as the Roman times; from Odysseus in the Trojan War, to the physician Galen (Rogers 19). Munchausen Syndrome was first described by Asher in 1951, with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy first being in diagnosed in 1977 (Feldman 1). More recently, in the last…

of communication have evolved. Video gaming is one of the platforms that is nowadays used extensively and globally. People from different parts of the world can play together, watch others play, or share interests in one or more teams. However, anonymity, which is one of CMC features, might affect the language used in the online communication leading to a varying degree of impoliteness (Graham and Hardaker, in press). In other words, it enhances a sense of freedom from being held accountable…

The democratic ideal of media, which is impartial and designed to inform citizens, is inevitably compromised as media ownership becomes more concentrated. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights unmistakably states that everyone has the right “to hold opinions without interference” (UN, 2015) but is undermined as media ownership becomes more concentrated and the number of proprietors is reduced. Concentration of media ownership is frequently seen as a problem of contemporary…

Internet Fame Can Last Forever In her essay “The Flip Side of Internet Fame,” Jessica Bennett tells about problems that can happen when people post online about other people. She describes these problems by using examples of suffering caused because of comments and videos that were posted on the Internet. She also writes about sites that permit people to post about others anonymously. Bennett uses quotes from authorities on online problems and includes a brief history of public shaming. The…