The Weakest Link

today’s society. The interview starts with TIME asking why the show now? Atwood responds with, “The control of women and babies has been a part of every repressive regime in history…” (TIME) which is true, women and children are said to be the weakest links in society and the easiest to manipulate, like in the novel, how women are suppressed and cannot possess any power.…

Science fiction as a genre has often had its stories steeped in allegory and metaphor. From the 1960s Star Trek to James Cameron’s Avatar, sci-fi narratives seeking to impart a greater meaning to their audience have been met with wild success, despite varying degrees of subtlety. In his novel Embassytown, author China Miéville takes this tradition and puts it to the side in lieu of running with it. A self-proclaimed “geek," Miéville has held a lifelong interest in the genres of science fiction…

There are very few moments in peoples’ lives where they have the opportunity to do something that may actually affect change. While learning about the Romantic Era, I was introduced to a woman, by the name of Mary Wollstonecraft, who harnessed that rare moment when she wrote her manifesto: A Vindication of the Rights of Women; kick-starting the revolution of women’s rights. Her advocation for women’s rights to education equality lead to what we now know and are capable of today. I felt the most…

Long term care and mental illness are health related issues that plague millions of people all across the world. Both present different but similar problems in that, there are limited resources to fulfill the needs of patients suffering from any illness falling under these scopes. Financing the long term care needs of these patients and finding quality health care facilities to carry out the required services can be a difficult challenge. To make sure that the industry can keep up with the…

1.Tell me about yourself. My full legal name is Diego Martinez, I am 21 years old and I am full time student while working a part time job. I have always worked while attending school and that goes to show my responsibility and effort that I put to both my education and work experience. I consider myself an ambitious person that is always striving for greatness. I am also a team player that knows how to build solid relationships and work in a team. 2. Why should I hire you? In all honesty, I…

Ethics can be said as an acceptable norms and behavior of a setting group of people. These norms and behaviors is subjective and differ from groups and society. Ethics in general is universal despite the fact that the ethical norms are not universal. Every organization has a form of ethical requirements but the norms are not the same. Ethics in regard to the business world, company management and employees are expected to exhibit ethical behavior by customers. The policies and the disciplinary…

Assumptions Based on Experience Both Bill Nye and Ken Ham started with the same observations. The debate wasn’t about the observations. The debate was about the best starting point for interpreting the observations. Bill Nye has a starting point for thinking based on assumptions. Ken Ham uses the Bible through which God reveals Himself and the history of the world. The central question of the Bill Nye and Ken Ham debate is clear. The Central Question: What’s the real basis for thought? Thought…

and are used elsewhere (“Poor schools or Poor Kids”). This in turn would contribute to lack of resources for learning materials needed for students to succeed, which then can possibly lead to poor test scores. And for some, this may be the crucial link into breaking the cycle of poverty (“The Effects of Poverty on Education in the United States”). Another aspect that correlates with poverty is the environment. Though housing costs vary state to state, they are usually typically at a high price…

3. What is the impact of the policy to this institution (economic, implementation, services, etc.)? The objective of the Joint Commission standard is to focus on quality improvement, not blame. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has recently instituted new standards to encourage facilities to focus on infection control. Factoring in, all hospitals are required by the Joint Commission to demonstrate compliance with hand washing practices. The handwashing practices…

The principles relating to the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in general, are well settled and applied consistently. The maxim Res Ipsa Loquitor, allows the claimant to succeed in action for negligence even when there is no evidence as to what caused the accident and whether it was attributable to negligence on the part of the defendant. It shifts the onus of burden to the defendant. In its shift from the general maxim of - ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat (the…