Toxic leader

Nurses are a pivotal part of the society and they reflect on the changing nature of society’s needs. Nurses provide as well as encourage quality health care practice and apply current evidence to health and restructure health systems to meet the needs of society. The American Nurses Association (ANA) addresses advocacy and its mission is to promote health and improve well-being for all. Nurses give voice to individuals, communities, and populations to foster quality care. As stated in the…

When the Jews arrived, they were separated into two lines. The women, young children, elderly, and sick went to one line, and the strong and healthy were sent to the other line. The first line was sent unknowingly to be killed by the toxic Zyklon B gas in the Nazi gas chambers disguised as showers. The second line’s members were stripped of their clothes, belongings, and hair. They were given prison outfits and were sent to work. Sometimes the Jews carried out tasks to help the Nazi…

According to the African National Congress (ANC)’s Freedom Charter of 1955, all people [of South Africa] shall have the right to live where they choose, be decently housed, and to bring their families up in comfort and security...rent and prices shall be lowered...slums shall be demolished and new suburbs built where all have transport, roads, lighting, playing fields...and social centres…[and] fenced locations and ghettoes shall be abolished. When one examines the imperfect performance of the…

Fan Shen experienced this a myriad of times. Often, to achieve anything one had to bribe a Party leader. Shen found this in Uncle Cricket. Early on, the Beijing Kids discovered that Uncle Cricket was sleeping with many of the village girls, including Big Quilt. Because of this, Big Quilt was given special treatment, and eventually sent away from the…

As they flee from war and violence, Syrian refugees are trying to find better lives in other countries, whether it is temporary or permanent. Only recently has the refugee crisis been brought to people’s attention around the world, but it has been in existence since the Arab Spring in 2011. The Arab Spring brought about rebellion against Syria’s President al-Assad’s regime and Al-Assad fought back, creating a devastating civil war. Now, 4.6 million Syrians are seeking safe havens. Syria’s…

It is not a form of submission, but rather a characteristic stoic solidarity never being deterred by others pettiness. Gandhi, one of the most impactful leaders of time itself, stated, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong” (Mahatma Gandhi). It is his these words that we realize that not only does forgiving separate the weak from the strong, but the pure from the tainted…

The power to control the evolution of plants and animals is constantly challenging our ethicality as a race. Genetically modified foods (GMOs), are a big part in our lives as the human race. Manipulation of food to make it grow faster, contain more nutrients, or even resist disease solves many problems, but may bring unknown risks along with it. An increasingly relevant problem needing to be solved is world hunger; it is known that GMOs can solve such a problem. But many debate that doing such…

Graphene is a monolayer thin film material with superior electrical properties and the potential to revolutionise the electronics industry. The existing manufacturing methods are sophisticated and leads to high price of graphene. As a chemical & materials engineer my research team developed a novel method which converts methane gas into graphene sheet via chemical vapour deposition at a much lower cost. In order to industrialise this method I have a few questions to ponder before the company…

Empire of Bases: Good or Bad? American exceptionalism is the belief “that the United States is different, better, and morally superior to the rest of the world” (Layne, 142). It also implies that the United States is both destined and entitled to play a distinct and positive role on the world stage. In essence, exceptionalism is a popular ideal held by many Americans, but is it practical? In this paper, I will be arguing on the impracticality of American exceptionalism. I will discuss how the…

“Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyond politics - one people, one land, one truth, the end of difference. Since genocide is a form of political utopia, it remains an enduring temptation in any multiethnic and multicultural society in crisis.”—Michael Ignatieff These words of wisdom distinctly target an issue that remains controversial in today’s society—genocide. The word “genocide” was first termed by Raphael Lemkin, both a victim…