Category: Conversation

‘A federated Europe is essential to the security and peace of the free world.’ Jean Monnet, a French political economist and a founding member of the European Union reiterated in his quote, the need for European countries to set aside their differences and envision a unified Europe. The world wars had wounded Europe and it…

Poaching which is an illegal act of hunting wild animals to take off some vital parts for commercial purposes or for subsistence has become a call for concern lately. Initially, subsistence farmers did poaching as a diet substitute but today, it is being done for commercial purposes; mainly for their body parts or alive as…

Introduction Wildlife poaching of iconic African wildlife such as elephants and rhinos has become a huge issue for the tourism industry in Africa. A booming black market trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars is fuelling corruption in Africa’s ports, customs offices, and security forces as well as providing new revenues for insurgent groups and…

While most endangered species are under threat from habitat loss due to encroaching human development, African rhinos face only one major threat: poaching, specifically for their horn. The IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature), TRAFFIC, and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups have recognized Vietnam as “the principal end-use market” for rhino horn. Surprisingly, a…

There are many monstrosities committed against animals globally on a daily basis. One of the notable crimes against animals is the illegal poaching of rhinoceros and elephants for ivory. Ivory is one of the most precious materials and it is used for an abundance of reasons. The main reason poaching has become a problem is…

What is poaching and how does it affect the economy of Africa? ​ (​ ​Rachel Nuwer,5 October 2017​) The Northern rangelands trust (NRT) was established in 2004 and supports 35 community conservancies spending 17,300 square miles in the northern and coastal Kenya Conservation is not something the local people do purely out of altruism NRT…

Many people claim that the Stock Market crash of 1929, was the main cause of the Great Depression. Multiple predicaments led to the economic fall in the United States. World War I created a web of debts and reparations, created under the Treaty of Versailles. Nationally, stocks were being bought with credit. Agriculture began to…

Self-concept can be described as the development of individual identity and how children see themselves as separate from others with unique personality traits. The ages are meant to be general so that movement from one stage to the next is individualized and largely dependent on each child’s development. Emotional development in preschoolers is a balancing…

Over the past decade, the United States has experienced considerable growth in oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production (E&P) activities. The US has comprehensive local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations relating to the use, development and responsibility associated with commercial activity, including domestic oil and gas production. The varied environmental implications…

John Keynes once said, “Ideas shape the course of history”. It was the conservation of these ideas that molded the very patent system in place today. To understand the effect that patents have on America one must first understand the origin. According to the United States Patent Office, the first patent in America was issued…