Legalizing Drugs Would Win The War on Drugs

Banned substances and drugs should be made legal, according to a radical new report. This was the view of world leaders on the Global Commission on Drug Policy which proposed a radical solution to the war on drugs: Legalize them. The suggestion is just one of several recommendations which aim to redefine how the world sees drugs. With commissioners ranging from Virgin founder Richard Branson to former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan and former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso, the report’s conclusions aren’t so much surrender to the war on drugs but a battle cry for a new one. “The facts speak for themselves. It is time to change course and start focusing on the drug users and not the drugs. (more…)

Legal Foundation of Criminal Evidence

When a criminal matter is referred to the court, the most difficult part is proving the case against the accused is in presenting evidence to the court regarding the guilt of the accused, and the accused providing evidence that would get a judgment in his/her favor. Evidence must be presented within the framework of guidelines set by laws governing testimony. Testimony can be oral or written statements and may also be presented in the form of exhibits. Presenting evidence is necessary but not adequate for being allowed to be used in courts. Relevant evidence may be disregarded if it is collective or is not legible, or is not according to guidelines set by the court. (more…)

Leadership with Nursing Informatics

The Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses emphasized the need for nursing leadership in Canada and the promotion of the essential role of nursing executives in changing the nation’s healthcare system into a composite patient care system. Included in the suggestions was the necessity to create modern management capabilities that will give nurse leaders the abilities to direct, advanced and radically implement the health system change. This paper concentrates on innovative management capabilities to direct the health sector in the latest “state of the art communication and technology know-how” and its significant connection between scientific nursing procedures and nursing capabilities. (more…)

John Keats~The poet

If I should die, I have left no immortal work behind me-nothing to make my friends proud of my memory-but I have loved the principle of beauty in all things, and if I had had time, I would have made myself much remembered

~ Keats to Fanny Browne, March 1820. (more…)

Leadership qualities in Product Management

When starting your own business, it helps greatly if you have some technical know-how about the product that you will be handling or dealing in. This will help in decision making and will give you a feel of the product that you are going to sell.  Becoming a successful business owner you need to know your own product. There might be unintended shortcomings, missing features or some technical hitches that need to be straightened out. You need to know the things that need to be fixed so that you are not caught unawares in any situation. (more…)