been generally effective‚ causing illegal trade to decrease in several countries (Nowell‚ 2007). Unfortunately‚ many countries who have banned tiger poaching are not implementing the law. According to TRAFFIC‚ a global wildlife trade monitoring network and a joint program of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)‚ a lack of law enforcement threatens several species of tiger (Nowell‚ 2007). TRAFFIC stresses that “law enforcement is necessary to prevent illegal trade” (Nowell‚ 2007). Even so‚ every species of
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program should still be in use. First‚ this paper will give background into the program. Then this paper will look into the pros and cons of the drones and drone strikes. Before we get into the different side we first have to look into some of the background going into the War on Terror. The War on Terror started soon after September 11‚ 2001‚ when al Qaeda attacked the World Trade centers in New York. In the war on terror‚ the military used new ways to find and kill the enemy. The new way is drones
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than their own. It does not only come from an economic standpoint It has also allowed for awareness of the different cultures and lifestyles of people around the globe. Technological innovation has been a major force driving globalization along with trade agreements between countries. Technology has allowed for companies situated in the US can meet with the board of directors from all ten countries they are present in through video conferencing or contact them through the use of email. Innovations
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I have always had this idea that me being a mono-tasker makes me seem less intelligent than your average texting-and-driving‚ tweeting-and-doing homework multitaskers. However‚ after watching the short videos‚ and the PBS documentary‚ I am reassured that multitasking is not always a good skill to have‚ not when you’re doing something that requires cognitive skills and physical effort (math‚ writing‚ studying‚ driving). I am not good at multitasking. I never was‚ and I never will be. It takes me
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NAFTA is a trilateral free trade agreement among the United States‚ Mexico and Canada; which came into force in January 1994. In 1992‚ and on the eve of the deal‚ John Martin‚ CEO of a USA-based textile company‚ has to come to a really tough decision: move production to Mexico or wait for an imminent bankruptcy. Martin‚ as the vast majority of the US population did not understand how this agreement could beneficiate the country at all. Opponents of NAFTA would argue that the treaty should not be
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What is Transhumanism Transhumanism was best summed up by Max More in that it is “a class of philosophies of life that seek the continuation and acceleration of the evolution of intelligent life beyond its currently human form and human limitations by means of science and technology‚ guided by life-promoting principles and values.”(Max More‚ 1990) Over the course of this paper we will discuss the ins and outs of Transhumanism. What it is‚ where it’s going‚ if it’s ethical‚ and if it is something
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In 1992‚ Canada‚ Mexico‚ and the United States signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA established a free-trade zone in North America and took effect on Jan. 1‚ 1994. The purpose of NAFTA was to immediately lift tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations. It eliminated many trade barriers between these nations and it “encouraged the mobility of capital‚ production‚ and manufacturing throughout the region”(Hernandez‚ 27). Since NAFTA has been into effect
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Hydraulic fracturing‚ also termed hydrofracturing‚ hydrofracking‚ or simply fracking‚ is hotly debated for its economic and environmental impacts. Fracking is the process by which rock is fractured by a pressurized fluid containing water. chemicals and sand to access natural gas‚ petroleum and brine from great depths of the Earth’s surface. Fracking produces the economic benefit of more accessible hydrocarbons‚ not to mention the 2.5 million fracking related jobs that were recorded in 2012 worldwide
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does the American government control its population? The way it still is – divide and conquer. It pits one group against the other and lets them fight. Native-Americans against whites. Blacks against whites. Red states against blue states. Pro-choice against pro-life. Women against men. Liberals against conservatives. Straight against gay. The fighting is endorsed and encouraged by the power elite because it distracts their unjust or illegal methods of control‚ that if carefully examined and brought
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The Necessity of ObamaCare in the United States The United States is heavily watched around the world in terms of politics or any other action as it is one of the leading countries of the world. Recently‚ the United States caught the eye of the world in its recent debate of the health care reform. Most commonly referred to as “ObamaCare” the official name is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or for short‚ the Affordable Care Act (ACA). President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010
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