Indigenous intellectual property

stated that the motive behind all actions was lust of different types. He divided lust into three categories: lust for domination, lust of the eyes, and lust for sensuality. Augustine defined lust for domination as the desire to control people or properties. Lust of the eyes was the desire to satiate the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. Augustine argued that lust for sensuality was the desire for enjoyment, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure. Augustine told many…

Media, peers, and unrealistic ideas of fairy tales with happy endings lead society to hold high standards for men and their masculinity. In the film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, John Ford demonstrates that Western societies often forced those roles onto males. Masculinity, being a remarkable characteristic to display, seems to be connected with his morals. Morals relate to the person’s decision-making, either with confrontation or emotions about a situation, personal beliefs will be…

The book Changes in the Land by William Cronon explores how the different ways of living – Indigenous and European – caused different altering effects on the New England environments. This review will note the main thesis of the book and how the author utilized evidence as support. Following this summary, the review will delve into the strengths and weaknesses of the book and their ultimate effect on the reader. The book’s main thesis is that: “New England ecology was transformed as the region…

A pure white peacock is not exactly subtle metaphor, but it is certainly a memorable one. Which is suitable considering Toni Morrison did not write it into Song of Solomon for giggles. The white peacock represents how materialism prevents flight, or more accurately freedom.This theme is more thoroughly elaborated on with Milkman’s development, as demonstrated by what happened after his first attempt to steal gold. Due to a chance detail Milkman shared with his father, a mad story about a murder…

Given that all property was primarily available to all members of a community, an individual cannot acquire property “without the consent of all his fellow-commoners” (Second Treatise of Government, p. 21). According to Locke, each individual has equal right to property, thus when an individual obtains goods, he or she does so with the permission of society given that each individual was presented…

Are there days when you come home feeling lonely and tired from a long stressful day at work or school and have absolutely nothing to look forward to? Some may say that having a dog, whether it is big, small, cuddly, furry, or active, can provides the unconditional love and companionship that you need every day. According to 2012 U.S Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, dogs have the highest percent of households owning compared to other pets by 36.5%. (AVMA, 2012). Due to the statistics…

TITLE Tegal Sari: Affordable Luxury Hotel in Ubud, Bali Surrounded by Paddy Fields LEAD PARAGRAPH Who say luxury is expensive? You always pay for what you get, but that is not the case if you stay at Tegal Sari hotel in Ubud, Bali. This hotel, surrounded by paddy field, claims itself to be a two-star accommodation, but I think the term 'two stars' here doesn't represent its facilities, as what you get here is way more than just the one rated with two stars. In fact, nothing is rated with two…

The tenure is determined as per the age of the applicant and the remaining age of the old property. The bank can also increase the tenure up to 70 years of age of the applicant if the applicant satisfies the bank that he/she would have regular income from sources such as salary, pension, or investment benefits. Interest Rates and Charges: United…

Humans are not the only best friends you can have. Pets are most commonly found in people’s home all around the world. Whether the pet is a dog, cat, bird, turtle, or even a snake, each pet shares a beneficial factor in a person's daily life. When thinking of owning a pet, most people think of all the responsibility and time that is involved in the process. This ideology is true because owning a pet can be inflexible to a person’s schedule; however, many people tend to overlook the many positive…

have empirically verified the positives and negatives of whatever procedure. Empirical verification however, costs money, time and effort. There are not many enterprises that can function without some type of profit. People invest their own property, labor, and capital into a cause, should they have to simply give it away? Who wants to do anything without a profit? As an international business person the dilemmas faces when operating within a certain framework can be daunting.…