Abstract
This essay explores the possibilities of the varying factors that might affect the probability of one disclosing personal information and thoughts to another.

From the Paper
"Not revealing personal information reduces the chances of others using that information against oneself but inevitably, people still reveal information about themselves on a day to day basis, especially to family and friends, and sometimes even strangers or acquaintances for various reasons. Derlega (1987) describes self-disclosure as the process of telling another person about oneself; honestly sharing thoughts and feelings that may be personal or private. To a large extent, having different personalities, gender and age does affect one's reason to self-disclose. However, this does not exclude the considerations that obligation may take the form of other situational factors, such as the studies by Gouldner in 1960, Bradac, Hosman, & Tardy in 1978 and Chaikin & Derlega, in 1974a (cf. Bradac, Hosman & Tardy, 1980), which show that if one were to disclose intimate information about oneself to another, the recipient is obliged to respond in a similar manner or they might run the risk of being negatively judged. Derlega and Grzelak (1979) offered a list of five different categories of possible purposes of self-disclosure, namely self-expression, self-clarification, social control, social validation and relationship development (cf. Prager, Fuller, & Gonzalez, 1989) which it will be discussed in relation to personality, gender and age factors in this essay."

Tags:behavior, extravert, extrovert, introvert, jung, personality, psychology, social, theories, theory

Abstract
This paper discusses the laws regarding the employment of peoples that are HIV positive and how those laws impact their lives regarding medical care. In particular, the paper discusses the role that the health organizations, Medicare and Medicaid, have in providing care to people infected with HIV or AIDS. The paper concludes that Medicaid plays a critical role in the lives of individuals with HIV/AIDS and will continue to do so more as the population of individuals grows.

From the Paper
"There is no legal obligation to disclose HIV status to an employer unless it in some way affects the way job abilities are performed. The reason why is that HIV cannot be transmitted through casual contact at the workplace. There are exceptions to this rule, including professions such as surgeon or emergency room nurse, where someone could be exposed to your blood. The law does not require an employer to be sympathetic; disclosure can result in disappointment."

Tags:confidentiality, information, voluntarily, orally, disclosed, reasonable, accommodations, disabilities

Abstract
This paper discusses environmental law and the issue of whether corporations should be excused from criminal penalties when they voluntarily disclose environmental crimes that have occurred as a result of the corporate operations, noting that the issue is raised in order to determine if it is better to get corporations to admit wrongdoing in order to bring about change and reduce the costs of enforcement or to insist on fines and punishment for the deterrent effect on other corporations.

From the Paper
"Should corporations be excused from criminal penalties when they voluntarily disclose environmental crimes that have occurred as a result of the corporate operations? The issue is raised in order to determine if it is better to get corporations to admit wrongdoing in order to bring about change and reduce the costs of enforcement or to insist on fines and punishment for the deterrent effect on other corporations. There are arguments that can be raised in both sides of the issue, some suggesting that society benefits from giving corporations a greater incentive to be open even about criminal behavior and that punishment does not accomplish the benefits desired without adding more costs to the process, and some stating that society benefits only when wrongdoing is punished so that enforcement of the law is even-handed and so further wrongdoing is deterred."

Tags:environmental, law, questions

Abstract
This paper uses statistical data to investigate the differences between the self-disclosing abilities of production managers of Fortune 100 and Fortune 1000 companies. Factors such as managerial experience, age, and gender are considered in the research investigation.

From the Paper
"The present study, requested by an outplacement employee service company (Calvin Sourcing), attempted to determine whether or not a difference existed in the ability of production managers, from fortune 1000 companies and fortune 100 companies, to effectively self-disclose (communicate) to some target person. The secondary purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which manager gender, age, and length of service influenced a person's ability to self-disclose. Self-disclosure has been deemed important in terms of new hire placement, corporate advancement, skill attainment, and employee motivation."

Tags:communicate, employee, supervisor, vendor, interactions, length, of, service, differences

Abstract
This paper first relates that, years after his diagnosis, Johnson Aziga had unprotected sex with at least 13 women during which he not only failed to disclosed he was HIV positive but also, in at least one case, reassured the woman that he had received negative results on his test. Next, the author underscores that Canadian courts ruled that an individual cannot truly consent to sex if his/her partner, who is HIV-positive does not disclose this information; therefore, the death of the two women, with whom Aziga had sex, was regarded as murder as opposed to manslaughter. The paper defends the court's proceedings and verdict of murder despite the opposition of HIV activists.

From the Paper
"The case involving Johnson Aziga was absolutely the right thing to do. This situation goes far beyond passing along the virus unwittingly. He was in full knowledge of all the facts, his HIV status, the risks, how to proceed with caution, what to do, what not to do, and most important he had an indisputable responsibility to disclose the condition to sexual partners. Yet he blatantly ignored everything, and will absolute knowledge and willful actions, did not tell his partners, nor did he use protection. He even lied when asked about being tested. Seven of his partners became infected and two eventually died"

Tags:evidence, full disclosure, unprotected sex, defense misinformation

Abstract
This paper examines how Martin Heidegger, in "Being and Time", examines the existential structures with which Dasein (being) interacts in order to reveal their unification as a structural whole. The paper points out that the phenomenon of 'care' underlies the structural totality of Dasein's being-in-the-world as the fundamental interpretation of itself, through which it is disclosed as being-ahead-of-itself. Furthermore, the state-of-mind of anxiety discloses Dasein's turning away from itself in its 'fallenness' into the world, only to turn back toward itself to realize the possibility of authentic being, as opposed to the inauthentic being provided by the everyday interpretation of Dasein. The primordial interpretation of Dasein's being as care allows the primary differentiation of possibilities, which are enacted through a care structure that both underlies and inhabits existence, facticity and 'fallenness'. The paper concludes that these existential structures are unified through the care structure to delimit an essential definition of the basic state of that entity to which Being is an issue.

From the Paper
"The phenomenon of 'care' underlies the structural totality of Dasein's Being-in-the-world as the fundamental interpretation of itself, through which it is disclosed as being-ahead-of-itself. Martin Heidegger, in Being and Time, examines the existential structures that Dasein, as that entity to which its Being is an issue, interacts with to reveal their unification as a structural whole, within which Dasein manifests as a Being-possible. The state-of-mind of anxiety discloses Dasein's turning away from itself in its 'fallenness' into the world, only to turn back toward itself to realize the possibility of authentic Being, as opposed to the inauthentic Being provided by the everyday interpretation of Dasein. The actualization of any possibilities requires that Dasein exist ahead-of-itself in projecting its Being into those possibilities. The primordial interpretation of Dasein's Being as care allows the primary differentiation of possibilities, which are enacted through a care structure that both underlies and inhabits existence, facticity and 'fallenness'. These existential structures are unified through the care structure to delimit an essential definition of the basic state of that entity to which Being is an issue."

Tags:Dasein, being-in-the-world, existential, existentialism, ontology

Abstract
This paper examines to what extent bio-medical research is aided by the testing of primates. It provides an exploration into disease prevention using primates, discusses embryonic research and cloning and shows how the human behavioral processes in the mind can be disclosed through primate testing. The paper concludes that the literature is inconclusive and the testing of primates must be seriously re-examined.

From the Paper
"The hypothesis of this paper was that primate testing does benefit human beings enough to justify the use of these animals in projects. Ultimately though, the material uncovered does not support this thesis (except in limited cases) and it calls into question the determination of some in the scholarly community to resolutely persist with such testing. Furthermore, questions such as whether or not such testing offers insight into the fight against disease, the study of human cloning and embryonic research, and the study of the human mind, all failed to deliver clear-cut answers; in some respects, the use of these creatures works, and in other areas the conclusion is much more uncertain."

Tags:disease, prevention, embryonic, behavior, mind, biological

Abstract
This paper examines the purpose and users of financial statements which can include present and future shareholders, creditors, employees, the government and the public at large. It looks at how the statement of principles focuses the attention of both regulatory authorities and the reporting entities on what it considers to be the main users of financial statements and current and future investors. It also discusses how there is clearly a limit to the amount of information that can be disclosed in a set of financial statements, as too much information would overwhelm users, who would not then be able to find the information relevant to them.

From the Paper
"According to the Accounting Standards Board, the Statement of Principles contains the philosophy of what the Accounting Standards Board is trying to achieve through the process of issuing accounting standards, and can be used to some extent as the mission statement of the Accounting Standards Board. In the Statement of Principles, several users of financial statements are identified (Accounting Standards Board 1999). These include present and future shareholders, creditors, employees, the Government, and the public at large. With such a diverse set of users for a company's financial statements, it would be very difficult for a set of accounts to successfully satisfy the informational needs of all users fully. This is why the Statement of Principles focused the attention of, both regulatory authorities and the reporting entities, on what it considers to be the main users of financial statements, current and future investors."

Tags:accounting, standards, board, shareholders, creditors

Abstract
This paper presents a study of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which constitutes an important figure of political landscape in Germany and abroad. It looks at how the theoretical framework consists of the open system theory as compared with the closed system and definitions of some major terms and how the rationale behind this study lies in unveiling the facts that were previously unknown to the general public. It aims to determine on the basis of the facts disclosed whether KAF functions as a rational open system, striving for survival and pursuing adaptation policies in the face of constraints. The aims of KAF include promotion of democracy and freedom, pluralism and solidarity as well as structural development.

Outline
General Introduction
Nature of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Study of External Environment
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The KAF conducts political education on the basis of Christian democracy both at home and abroad. Seminars on recent German history give the youth a feeling of orientation in the situation of high alienation towards diffuse German identity or sympathy to the Neo-fascist movement. KAF is aware of the fact that human capital is of essential significance for change and transformation processes. It has therefore established scholarships for experts from politics, economics and administration, and for students of all faculties (in particular from economics, law, and political science departments). Through education of leaders it strengthens independent civil society organizations."

Tags:democracy, foundations, management, organisational, political, science, sociology

Abstract
This paper discusses Ernest Hemingway's "A Soldier's Home", and analyzes what Hemingway disclosed about what happened to Krebs in Europe during the war, what Krebs' apparent feelings were about his family, and what responses Hemingway wants the reader to have about Krebs and his situation.