© 2004 Milliman All Rights Reserved M I L L I M A N Research Report Obesity: A Big Problem Getting Bigger Kate Fitch‚ RN‚ MEd‚ CCM Bruce Pyenson‚ FSA‚ MAAA Steven Abbs Margaret Liang Peer Review by Tom Ruehle‚ FSA‚ MAAA; Kathy Zaharias‚ RN‚ MBA MILLIMAN RESEARCH REPORT March 2004 Obesity: A Big Problem Getting Bigger PAGE I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 II. DEFINITION OF OBESITY . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Should celebrities be more protected from the media? YES 63%of members Voice Your Opinion They should be given more privacy I just hate the fact that people are bound to go through public scrutiny just because they are celebs. It risks their safety and the media plays a huge role in jeopardizing the images of these celebrities. Celebrities should have the right to live their lives without the never-ending presence of the media. This will greatly reduce the degree to which
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ongoing battle against crime and terrorism‚ the U.S. has ramped up its surveillance on individuals over the years. As in the book‚ 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ "Big Brother Is Watching You". Many people feel that this surveillance is a major invasion of privacy and a violation of their rights. The USA PATRIOT Act was rushed through Congress 45 days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"
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Invasion of Privacy – Or Not? ! In our current society‚ items such as drugs and weapons appear commonly on teenage programs like TV shows and movies. Here they are often portrayed as things that are “normal” or “ordinary.” For this reason‚ high school teachers are becoming more and more concerned about the possibility of their students’ possession of such items‚ which are considered illegal in the United States. So the solution some of these teachers have decided on was to conduct random searches
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Privacy and Confidentiality As nurses we are required to adhere to the standards and guidelines set forth by the College of Nurses of Ontario. These practices and standards have been implemented in order to support the nurses in providing safe and ethical care to the public. In the assigned case study‚ Irene is a nurse facing privacy and confidentiality issues. Irene is working in a facility environment where her integrity and professionalism is being constantly challenged. It is important
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The democratic system would not have existed without privacy. The most important thing in a person is privacy. The only exception to privacy rights that are created are by the need for defense and security. The United States first found privacy as a fundamental value. Today there are automobiles that can be fatal if not controlled. Two examples of this are speed limits and licenses. Privacy is only violated when people feel they are being violated. For example‚ people living in houses or apartments
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Solutions for Violations of Internet Privacy. In the past thirty years computer technology has been developing very rapidly. Internet in last decade has revolutionized the way how we conduct our lives and businesses. Internet has become a daily necessity we cannot live without. Development of Internet and wireless technologies together with advancement in miniature technology has made it possible for us to have access the internet on the go. Every year we expect new and more advance models
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Privacy‚ Secrecy‚ Intimacy‚ Human Bonds and Other Collateral Casualties of Liquid Modernity Zygmunt Bauman Alain Ehrenberg‚ a uniquely insightful analyst of the modern individual’s short yet dramatic history‚ attempted to pinpoint the birthdate of the late-modern cultural revolution (at least of its French branch) that ushered in the liquid-modern world we continue to inhabit‚ to design‚ as well as to overhaul and refurbish day in day out. Ehrenberg chose an autumnal Wednesday evening in the 1980s
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The Right of Privacy is one of the broadest yet most controversial rights we have‚ but it is not specifically in the U.S. constitution. There are however‚ a few Amendments that are the key to defining the right of privacy with the most important consisting of the 1st‚ 3rd‚ 4th‚ 5th‚ 9th and the 14th. Cases taken to the Supreme Court are also a substantial part of the Right of Privacy in a more specific way in which the highest courts of the United States decide upon the most controversial cases.
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Personal Privacy and its importance within the workplace “Privacy in the workplace is one of the more troubling personal and professional issues of our time. But privacy cannot be adequately addressed without considering a basic foundation of ethics” (Hartman n.d). We are unable to reach a meaningful normative conclusion about workplace privacy rights and obligations without an understanding of the fundamental and commons of the ethical basis of justice and also a thorough understanding of individual
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