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  Protecting the Blue Economy: Preserving Life Below the Sea The blue economy is estimated to be worth more than US$1.5 trillion per year globally. It provides over 30 million jobs and supplies a vital source of protein to over three billion people. While it has been eclipsed in recent years by a greater focus on the ‘green economy’ (that is, the role of primarily land-based activities in the economic transformation required to transition to a low-carbon future), a renewed interest in the blue economy (also sometimes referred to ‘blue growth’) is indicated by the OECD prediction that the ocean economy may double in size to $3 trillion by 2030 According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem." Marine life, sea life, or ocean life is the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans, or the brackish wate

 Understanding Crypto-Backed Mortgage Loans From the Adoption of Spot ETF and subsequent events that has occurred in the crypto sphere (Bitcoin Halving) it appears the use of Crypto/Digital Assets is gaining momentum. The idea of using digital assets as collateral against traditional loan products such as mortgages has gained traction as the value in the crypto markets has grown over recent years. They offer a way to leverage the value of a digital asset portfolio to access credit without having to liquidate the assets themselves. The problem faced with this development is the inconsistency in Crypto or digital assets value and it's Varied Fluctuations. This work highlights the growth of Cryptocurrency adoption as a means of secured lending. How do crypto-backed mortgage loans work? A crypto-backed mortgage agreement requires that the borrower deposits cryptocurrency as collateral into an escrow account so that it can be used to guarantee the repayment of a mortgage loan. The first

 Distinction between Capital Market and Stock Market: There is sometimes seeming conflict in understanding whether the capital market is the stock market and vice versa, this work attempts to highlight the major distinctions and similarities while also covering the legal and regulatory framework for the Capital Market in Nigeria. Capital Market : A broader financial market that enables the buying and selling of long-term debt and equity securities, such as stocks, bonds, and debentures. It facilitates the mobilization of long-term funds for investment in businesses, projects, and governments. Stock Market (Equity Market) : A subset of the capital market, focused specifically on the buying and selling of company stocks (equities). Simply Put, The capital market is where companies go to raise financial capital (money) in general. The stock market is exclusively where investors trade stocks (shares of ownership in publicly traded corporations). Companies can raise money on the capital mar

  What is Gender Based Violence Gender-based violence is a general term used to capture any type of violence that is rooted in exploiting unequal power relationships between genders. This can include gender norms and role expectations specific to a society as well as situational power imbalances and inequities. Gender-based violence can impact anyone, and can include intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking. Elder abuse is any action that causes harm or distress to an older person. Elder abuse occurs within the context of trusting familial or care-taking relationships, and can include neglect as well as threats or the actual use of physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, psychological, or financial abuse. "Elder" or "older adult" typically refers to individuals aged 60+. Sexual violence is any action that results in the loss or removal of sexual autonomy for a person. Sexual violence includes sexual harassment,

  A lawyer plays a crucial role in the issuance of commercial paper, which are short-term, unsecured debt securities typically used by corporations and financial institutions to raise capital. Here's how a lawyer is involved: 1. Legal Compliance: Lawyers ensure that the issuance of commercial paper complies with relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This includes securities laws, such as the Securities Act of 1933 in the United States, which governs the issuance of securities. 2. Drafting Legal Documents: Lawyers draft the necessary legal documents, such as the commercial paper prospectus or offering memorandum. These documents provide important information to potential investors and must accurately reflect the terms and risks associated with the commercial paper. 3. Due Diligence: Lawyers conduct due diligence to verify the accuracy of the information disclosed in the offering documents. This involves reviewing financial statements, contracts, and other relevant

About Haptics The essential nature of touch is connection. We use our hands to explore and understand our world by feeling the materials, textures, and shapes that compose every object in it. Our sense of touch provides a rich variety of information about the hardness, softness, malleability, or rigidity of these objects, and helps us identify the effort needed to manipulate them. Haptics is an emerging technology that involves transmitting digital information through the sense of touch. This hands-on form of interaction is achieved by using small actuated interfaces called haptic devices that apply force, vibration, and motion to the user. Haptics (from the Greek {haptesthai} meaning to touch) was first introduced in the early 20th century by psychophysicists to label the sub-field of their studies that addressed human touch-based perception and manipulation. During the 1970s and 1980s significant research efforts in a completely different field, robotics, began to focus on manipulati