It’s Life or Death: We Should be Forced to Donate
Uncategorized“First pig-to-human heart transplant” is what I came across yesterday, during my morning newspaper read (Instagram scroll, actually). The average of deaths by day in the U.S is of 8.159, and we still need to resort to pigs to find donors? Pigs should keep their hearts and human organ donation should be made compulsory. Pigs
I thought I could survive Zoom without burning out. I was wrong.
Authors . Health . Media . Student lifeComputer-mediated communication has made everything possible in the digital dimension. But it comes at a price, as the human mind and body is exhausted. Luckily, we can do something about it. “I’m not a cat.” What a hilarious statement. Mr. Ponton, a lawyer who was attending an online hearing on Zoom, attempted to claim his
The Gag law under socialist rule
Media . PoliticsThe Spanish Organic Law for the Protection of Public Security – also known as Ley Mordaza (or Gag Law in english) – has now been in force for seven years. The controversial law introduced by the Popular Party (PP), considered by many to be a barrier to freedom of expression, is therefore a barrier to
Where goes the line between influencing and educating?
UncategorizedMore than ever, now in the year 2022, social media is influencing our daily life to an extent that is affecting our everyday perspective, and most importantly it affects our opinions. In Sweden, many influential people on social media who have a younger audience have been involved in the electoral movement with either inviting political
Inappropriate appreciation of the richest Czech
Media . Politics . SocietyThe richest Czech, who died in helicopter crash during a heli-skiing last year in Alaska, PetrKellner, does not deserve the Order of the White Lion. But the fact that he was awarded byPresident Miloš Zeman cannot surprise many. The annual awarding of state honors became an indecent farce during the presidency of thecurrent head of
Care about human rights? Stop watching football
Authors . Culture . Politics . Society . Sports . TravelFootball is far from the innocent game of fun that it used to be when I was a child. Nowadays it’s heavenly influenced by oil money from countries with somewhat questionable “human rights”. This week, the Spanish Super Cup is played. Four Spanish top teams competing in a small Spanish tournament. But it doesn’t take
Opinion Piece
Culture . Society . UncategorizedSpirals, Bundles Quaffs and Curls,My hair surrounded by interestThey go and grab as if mining for diamonds and pearls!But for the love of your fingersDo Not Touch. I wish a small Poem was enough to get my point across however I must inform and educate people on a situation minority women find themselves in: That
Star System as a Failed System?
Media . SocietyIn recent years, it is increasingly common to see a well-known celebrity in a television series or in a movie. It is a clear method used by large and small production companies to increase audiences and thus the benefits obtained from an audiovisual production. A user who follows an influencer on social media is likely
How do we handle with “filters”?
Media . SocietyRecently, a blogger’s complaint about the “filtered spots” on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese app) drew a lot of attention, as it stemmed from a blue cottage in Sanya’s Qingshuiwan (Clear Water Bay) which was mentioned as a “secret spot for awesome photos”. But it was only after a visit that the so-called secret spot was nothing
Welcoming The Revival of Tourism in Bali, Indonesia
UncategorizedCovid-19 which has hit since early 2020 has paralyzed the joints of the tourism business. Large-scale social restrictions or PSBB (the term for restrictions during covid in Indonesia) have made the sector worse off because tourists limit their activities. One of the areas with the most visitors in Indonesia, the island of Bali, was severely