Robert Olson in his article, “Suicide Contagion & Suicide Clusters”, talks about an incident where a teenager, Amanda Todd, whom committed suicide some time before his research. In his discussion he is concerned whether Amanda’s suicide which was followed by many mainstream television, radio and newspapers would incite suicidal contagion also referred to as the copycat suicide. Some of the main factors that provoked his […]

The Crucible was a1953 play done by Arthur Miller, the American playwright. The play involved is a dramatized and somewhat fictionalized story about Salem witch trials which took place in Massachusetts Bay province between 1692 and 1693 (Bloom 314). Arthur Miller wrote this play to demonstrate McCarthyism when the government of the United States of America blacklisted the accused communists. Author Miller was himself questioned in 1956 by the Representatives’ House  Committee about […]

Introduction             Currently, most of the companies recognize the need for corporate social responsibility regardless of their size or nature of business. However, among most of the largest corporations, CSR comprises an integral part of their operations, depicting their commitment to the society. In addition, perceptions toward CSR have changed leading to investments in the sector, rather than viewing it as a liability on the […]

Advancements in the treatment of childhood leukaemia since the turn of the century (2000) Introduction             Diagnosis of cancer among children can be quite a shock and bad news to the parents. However, cancers are not common to children and teenagers, although the trend has been changing currently. This can be attributed to the changes in lifestyle in relation to feeding habits among other practices […]

The selection process in a health care organization- Gray Haven Health Care Organization             The management of the Gray Haven Health Care invites candidates to fill different positions available on a yearly basis. The selection process employed entails three steps- a written test, an oral interview, and the final selection. For the written test, candidates answer both the descriptive and objective questions, marked out of […]

The article “Fighting That Old Devil Rumor” by Sandra Salmans, which was published on the Saturday Evening Post in October 1982, is about rumors and their effect. Specifically, the author takes us through how the consumer goods company, Procter and Gamble (P. & G.), was accused of and worked towards dispelling rumors that it was involved in devil worship. The basis of the rumors was […]

In the documentary Merchants of Cool, the audience is taken through the lives of teenagers in a social, cultural, and economic perspective. The documentary focuses on the relation between popular culture and sociology. It looks at the way marketers work at convincing teenagers to buy their products and the results of this targeted advertising on the said youths. The documentary puts across that the commercialization […]

Introduction The use of media in times of crisis has greatly changed from a one way communication to a multi type of conversation since social media was introduced. Examples of social media are Face book, Twitter, blogs and forums. The main differences between social media and traditional media is that Social media is a two way conversation which is more interactive than traditional media which […]

Introduction In the contemporary business environment, an honest business is obliged to act in accordance with the law. Among the numerous regulations and laws that an organization needs to fulfill are upholding business regulations, safeguarding employee rights, observing retirement arrangements, and following the labor or employment laws. The taxation law is a major regulation and has a depressing impact on the profitability of the organization […]

Facts In the year 1999, Michael Esty Ferguson, an officer of RCMP, was sent to a hospice and asked to probe a grievance from Darren Varley regarding a supposed hit and run along with the vanishing of Mr. Varley’s fiancée. After his arrival, Mr. Ferguson recalled having difficulty getting information from an intoxicated Mr. Varley. In the course of their interaction, there arose a scuffle […]