Namibia

Overall Description Savannas are characterized by flat, grassy plains with few trees. The word “savanna” comes from zabana in Taino (a language used by a now-extinct Native American group that lived in the Bahamas). Zabana was used to describe vast, dry, and treeless fields, but definition has expanded over time to even include grasslands of Florida and plains with palm trees in Venezuela. Climate Savannas normally undergo wet summers and dry winters. During the dry season, most of the little…

However there are several instances where the advisory opinion were not carried out by states. These examples includes the Namibia Case 1971 ICJ Rep 16 on the legal effects of the terminationof the South African Mandate over South West Africa/Namibia and the Palestinian Wall Advisory Opinion that construction of the Wall is contrary to international law. In my opinion although the advisory opinion is not legally binding, but it can change…

the German Schutztruppe (colonial army), dehydration after deportation to the Kalahari Desert, or forced labor and starvation in concentration camps. 2. Where did the genocide occur? The genocide took place in German South West Africa (modern-day Namibia). 3. Who committed the genocide and why? Under German colonial rule, natives were routinely used as slave laborers, and their lands were frequently confiscated and given to colonists.…

with a tantrum. It is possible she is lacking attention and is in need of companionship, I have gathered that Mari is used to getting what she wants and is easily upset unless her desired needs are met. On the other hand Ponijao who is raised in Namibia exhibits a more calm state often times and seldom cries for attention for matters other than necessities as an infant.…

because, it has effect on the babies as they transition into adolescents and even adulthood. In the movie, “Babies” by Thomas Balmes it showed the audience four different babies from four different countries. The babies where: Ponijao who was from Namibia, Bavarjargal from Mongolia, Mari from Japan and Hattie from the United States. The author’s objective was to expose the living condition of each babies in their country. This movie shows the audience that not everybody grows up in the same…

observationally modeling from observing others”, this clearly mean that a child will learn how to perform certain tasks by watching their mother or siblings perform the same exact task. For example, the child shown in the babies movie who lives in Namibia, named Ponijao is shown in the beginning of the movie sitting next to his brother hitting a rock against another rock. This may seem like any easy task to accomplish but for a baby it isn 't seen as ‘common sense’ or a common action, it is…

Moore gave us an example of loaded language towards a man from Namibia that was being addressed publicly and with white man. When he was introduced they added that he was intelligent into the introduction. This implying that not all black men are smart but this black man is. It adds the minute connotation of racism…

Something I never expected to see in college was a dead body. At first, she was face down in a blue body bag, surrounded by preserving fluids that made some people nauseated. Her head was shaved and the first incisions were made on her legs, arms, back, and butt. Muscles were starting to be isolated and pulled away from the body that housed them. The shock of seeing a person, someone who was alive less than a year ago, be disassembled in front of your eyes takes a strong stomach. Some of my…

activities. All over the world you have different ages to where you can consent to sex. According to Avert, “In some parts of the United States and Egypt the consenting age is 18. Mexico consenting age is 12, Korea is 13, Canada is 14, Sweden is 15, UK & Namibia (and many other countries) is 16, and Northern Ireland is 17.” (Avert, 1986-2015) But when you are taking someone’s innocence and they did not consent to it then is most definitely called sexual assault. Sex Offenders can be called…

use it to aid conservation. In 2006 Combined 10 African nations (South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso) gained 202 million dollars in revenue was collected from trophy hunting. This created lots of money and some was used to aid conservation. This also creates thousands of new jobs and oppertunities to otherwise impoverished people. In Namibia revenue from trophy hunting is the main source of revenue they have for…