...individual collectors like Cai Mingchao also made their move against this auction, but China still scarcely makes any material progress in the restitution of the looted legacies throughout. [2] Such case reveals great challenges for countries like China to get back missing or stolen artefacts due to multi-faceted legal problems, and their harvests are often not in proportion with efforts paid. On the other hand, propelled by a huge profit, illegal antique trade has been showing a rampant trend in recent years. Its annual turnover is the second highest in all illegal dealings, merely lower than drug trade. [3] Given the lax law system on the protection of cultural relics and the burgeoning market demand, explicit need is suggested to curb the current situation. Based on the above case and focusing on its universality, this article firstly aims to shed a light on the difficulties in recovering relics. More importantly, in the later part, possible pathways to settle the issue will be discussed, with particular attention to some prospective amendments to...
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...Option 1: Economic Advisement Paper With a nominal GDP estimated at more than 15 trillion it is clearly the United States economy is one of the largest in the world. A person must have lived in a cave underground for the past several years not to know that the current state of the nation’s economy is in desperate need of improvement. There are different schools of thought about how the economy arrived at its current state. Conversely, there are different schools of thought on how to restore the economy. There are some who would advocate that going back to the same economic policies that created the currents conditions of the economy. Their philosophy is that if we stay the current course the economy would somehow miraculously recover itself over a period of an unknown amount of time. These same individuals believe that people are better off left to fend for themselves in this economy. On the other hand there are others that believe government intervention is the key to a faster economic recovery. In the following paragraph of this paper team C will discuss the current state of the United States economic recovery from the prospective of Unemployment, Consumer income, Interest rates, and Expectations respectively. This information will be summarized and recommendations made to the president regarding government spending and taxes based on the aforementioned economic factors. Aggregate supply and demand looks at the economy as a whole. Aggregate demand is the sum of...
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...production of food. The birth rate is low because people have more opportunities to choose if they want children; this is made possible by improvements in contraception or women gaining more independence and work opportunities. C. Trade Account The trade balance/ trade account is the amount a country receives for the export of goods and services minus the amount it pays for its imports of goods and services. Current Account The difference between a nation’s savings and its investment. The current account is an important indicator about an economy's health. It is defined as the sum of the balance of trade (goods and services exports less imports), net income from abroad and net current transfers. A positive current account balance indicates that the nation is a net lender to the rest of the world, while a negative current account balance indicates that it is a net borrower from the rest of the world. A current account surplus increases a nation’s net foreign assets by the amount of the surplus, and a current account deficit decreases it by that amount. The current account...
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...Economic Advisement Paper Option 1: Economic Advisement Paper With a nominal GDP estimated at more than 15 trillion it is clearly the United States economy is one of the largest in the world. A person must have lived in a cave underground for the past several years not to know that the current state of the nation’s economy is in desperate need of improvement. There are different schools of thought about how the economy arrived at its current state. Conversely, there are different schools of thought on how to restore the economy. There are some who would advocate that going back to the same economic policies that created the currents conditions of the economy. Their philosophy is that if we stay the current course the economy would somehow miraculously recover itself over a period of an unknown amount of time. These same individuals believe that people are better off left to fend for themselves in this economy. On the other hand there are others that believe government intervention is the key to a faster economic recovery. In the following paragraph of this paper team C will discuss the current state of the United States economic recovery from the prospective of Unemployment, Consumer income, Interest rates, and Expectations respectively. This information will be summarized and recommendations made to the president regarding government spending and taxes based on the aforementioned economic factors. Aggregate supply and demand looks at the economy as a whole. Aggregate...
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...#2 United States – Iran Relations According to The New York Times Iran’s leader finally spoke out on July’s nuclear agreement. After decades of less than amicable relations between Iran and the United States, this agreement could mean the potential for peace at last. An article in The New York Times from July laying out the basics of the agreement states after 20 months of negotiations, the United States and Iran along with five other nations, came to a long awaited nuclear agreement for the next 15 years. The agreement limits Tehran’s nuclear power in exchange for lifting the sanctions on international oil and finance. Iran agreed to limit its current stock pile of low-enriched uranium by 98%, most likely shipping much of it to Russia. Also, the nation agreed to turn the Fordo plant into a center for science research as well as limit the enrichment percentage from 5% to 3.7% in Natanz (another large uranium plant in Iran). It is important to understand these restrictions because it will allow the amount of time it takes to put a nuclear bomb together from two to three months to a year. In order to secure that Iran will follow through with these limitations, the nation has agreed to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency access to information on its nuclear program and investigations of nuclear sites. In turn, Iran has asked that the embargo on imports and exports of conventional arms and ballistic missiles put in place in 2006 be lifted (2). The six nations agreed to...
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...The United Nations and Their Current Role in International Law Our stability as a western nation is often taken for granted as we have become accustom to freedoms. Unfortunately these freedoms are not prevalent in all areas of the world. The United Nations strives to bridge the gap between developed and developing nations as each strives to create a more peaceful and prosperous world. The concept of the United Nations if not the first of our time, the League of Nations was created post World War One to try and prevent another catastrophic conflict. As we all know the League failed and the ensuing massacre of World War Two warranted a stronger and more comprehensive intergovernmental organization. This would lead to the creation of the United Nations. Though the UN has stood the test of time it does have its critics who question the effectiveness of the organizations ability to respond swiftly or appropriately to global crises. From the perspective of international law the United Nations works to create new laws and agreements in counties addressing issues in a global context; i.e. terrorism, nuclear weapons, boarder disputes etc. The UN also facilitates the International Court of Justice which aims to solve disputes between nations. The International Criminal court is another international court system that aims to hold individuals who commit war crimes or other significant international crimes responsible for their actions. The United Nations, International Court...
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...Study Material PDF 2015 List of Committees & Organization Reports(Jan – Nov) Committee Name Report Title Committee Head Shantha Kumar Panel Law Commission of India Law Commission of India Non-governmental organizations Controller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) Brand Finance Report on FCI restructuring Report on electoral reforms Report on Death Penalty Lion Census report 2015 Shanta Kumar Justice DK Jain Justice DK Jain Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Dr. Mahesh Sharma Indian Civil Aviation: At the Cusp of Taking off Forbes Annual list of the richest Indians Monitoring of Pesticide Residues Report on Delhi MLA’s salary package TechSci Research Report Report on Bankruptcy Law Reforms Top Secret Doping: How Russia makes its Winners” To suggest reforms to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Report dealt with shell companies and beneficial ownership. Report on Innovation submitted its report recommending private funding for R&D Report on illegal migrants from Bangladesh Union Ministry of Agriculture Achary Panel ASSOCHAM Dr T K Viswanathan Committee Independent commission (IC) Committee of Eminent Persons on JEE Justice MB Shah-headed SIT on Black Money NITI Aayog panel Upamanyu Hazarika Commission Annual report on Patent filing in India Most valuable brand in India 100 Report Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage PDT Achary Dr T K Viswanathan Richard W...
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...hire (labor demand) (Beggs, 2012). The most fundamental of economic model suggest that when supply exceeds demand the price in that market will fall; in the labor market this means that wages fall. It stands to reason that falling wages should encourage employers to hire more workers. Moreover, if wage fall firms production cost will decline this will induce competitive firms to reduce their price. The insinuation appears to be that lower wages and prices could solve the problem of unemployment and insufficient demand (Beggs, 2012). Expectations Expectations within an economy suggest that people within an economy make choices based on available information and their experiences. This theory suggests that current expectations in the economy will in some way affect the future state...
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...our nation, Indian sovereignty. In order to discuss this issue, I’ve invited several members of the National Party, the Treaty Party and other special guests who will share their inputs, experiences and opinions on this issue. Speakers from the National Party include John Ross, the Cherokee Principal Chief and George Lowrey, the Deputy Principal Chief, who will present their ideas about complete Indian sovereignty within the borders of the state of Georgia. Speakers from the Treaty Party include Major Ridge, a senior member of the National Council, John Ridge, Major’s son and also a member of the National Council, and Andrew Ross, brother of Principal...
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...globalization Political geography 3.1 spiritual organization-states nations 3.2 the modern nation-state 3.4 Geopolitics and critical geopolitics. 3.5 supranational organizations and the future of the state Understanding the current world map POLITICAL GEORAPHY study the effect of political actions on humans geography. spatial analysis of political phenomenon moving around people are going around. Ex china going to Afghanistan for resources The study of states- their groupings and global relations. France cannot stand the US.. their relationship is lost Territory, sovereignty, and boundaries TERRITORITALITY a country’s or local community’s sense of property and attachment toward its territory, as expressed by its determination to keep it inviolable and strongly defended (text pg 53) it’s a space of something its our natural action to protect or control our territory.. and meaning of territory. Must all the land be owned? Ex even when we went to the moon we had to plant a flag and say it was ours SOVEREIGNTYexclusive control over territory a principle of international relations(all the states agree) that holds that the final authority over social, economic, and political matters should rest with legitimate rulers of independent states (pg 53) that’s how recognition is created one nation recognizes that another nation has sovereignty of a specific area. BOUNDRIES Vertical plane between states that cuts through the rocks below (called the subsoil)...
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...The instances of genocide in the late 20th century stand as a testament to how unreliable the nation state can be when inalienable and human rights are concerned. As is shown in the case of Rwanda, non-state actors have taken steps to trample on these rights even when the victim technically has citizenship in a country. Additionally, the nation-state can reinforce the actions of the non-state actors through either sponsorship, or even inaction in the face of genocide. Civil society actors have taken steps to act where the nation-state has failed to do so out of what Ayers identifies as labeling the conflict as internal or a civil war. Ultimately, both Ayers and Power agree that labeling genocide as what it is, and taking other steps outside of raw military force can go a long way in preventing the atrocities of the 20th century. More specifically, since the nation-state alone cannot be trusted to handle these situations, civil society must take steps to better the diplomacy of the nation-state, along with creating an international community that can work together to remedy the problems of human and inalienable rights violations. In her article “Raising the Cost of Genocide,” Samantha Power examines the historical response to genocide by discussing the ways in which western powers have avoided responsibility for 20th century atrocities. She begins her article by explaining the invention of the word genocide as a word meant to “send shudders down the spines of those who heard it...
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...| The Effects of Running a Surplus or Deficit Budget | ECO 372 | The current state of America’s fiscal policy is of major concern for the majority of the populace with the constantly increase of health care, gas, home interest rates, and staggering unemployment number, some are wondering if this nation will survive. Even many fiscal experts are forecasting that The United States is on road to fiscal disaster which seems to confirm the fears of the nation. Compounding the problems is an elderly populace and increasing deficit problem, a growing segment of government spending apportioned to interest expenditures and entitlements for the upcoming years resulting in plunging government's prolific investments and pushing out private shares. The deliberation of this paper is centered on how and why the U.S.’s deficit, surplus, and debt influences on the taxpayers, impending social security and Medicare users, the unemployed, University of Phoenix students, America’s financial reputation on a global scale, national (export) automotive manufacturer, Import of Italian clothing company, and gross domestic product (GDP). The near term objectives of the paper to convey information as complete glaze of US fiscal policy and how the current fiscal policy influences the nation. American taxpayers play a major role in the economy; this is why there is so much commotion about the millions of immigrants who do not pay taxes. The role of a taxpayer and the role of the economy go hand...
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...United States Deficit, Surplus, and Debt ECO/372 United States Deficit, Surplus, and Debt In the United States, the deficit, surplus, and debt of the nation have an effect on many aspects of the nation’s economy. Taxpayers carry heavy burdens, both today and in the future, to support the economy as it recovers from a recession. Future Social Security and Medicare users face uncertainty and possible poverty as current negative cash-flow eats away at the integrity of future Social Security and Medicare. The effects of a high unemployment rate create a ripple effect that certainly will reach into the economy of coming years. Gross Domestic Product is affected as international trade and deficit fluctuate with the country’s interest rates, inflation, and dollar buying power. Even University of Phoenix students see the effect of these economic aspects in their tuition. Although these are not the only issues of concern in the current economy, these serious issues are affected by the deficit, surplus, and debt of the nation. According to experts, the taxpayers eventually will pay the costs of today’s deficit tomorrow. To finance last year’s trade gap, Americans had to borrow $503 billion in international markets. Foreigners will buy billions of dollars’ worth of United States corporate mortgages, and government bonds. They lend Americans the money needed to import more from the rest of the world (Ackerman, 2004). The additional expense is the burden of the American taxpayer. Meanwhile...
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...Diversity in the United States Leslie Parvin ETH/125 September 8, 2013 Demetrick Pennie Diversity in the United States The information about diversity in the United States that was covered over the course of this class was very informative, and helped to better understand and relate to the many races that exist in our country in ways that I did not in the past. Furthermore, since my ancestors on my Father's side immigrated from Ireland, I learned more about the trials and tribulations they had to endure upon arriving to this great nation. In addition, the trends in immigration will continue to shape the demographics of our nation while we continue to face the challenges and benefits of such a large diverse nation. More important, although the United States is a nation built on immigrants our history shows we have a long way to go in order to foster a climate of acceptance and cultural pluralism. As a result, this course has helped me to understand how diverse our nation really is. Before taking this class, I had not really given much thought to how diverse our nation has become. However, after completing this class it has helped me in many ways to understand and properly identify not only the many races, but also the incredible uniqueness of their various cultures. According to Schaefer (2012), he stated, "In 2010, approximately 17 percent of the population was members of racial minorities, and another 16 percent or so were Hispanic" (p. 4). With this...
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...This document serves as war propaganda in China, it’s main goal is to rally the Chinese against a common enemy. This can be clearly seen in the first paragraph of the document. For starters, the document asks the question what is the United States and how should the Chinese people respond to it. In fact, the first line calls on all Chinese people to listen to the document. Once past that line, it calls up the history of they US in China, and how that was only beneficial to the US. The author states that the US attempted to create a relationship of superiority and inferiority between it and China. Either the Chinese people wanted to be like their enemies, or they should fear them. As stated before, this document carries a message that is clearly...
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