The Political Economy Of Illegal Bunkering In Nigeria By Kòmbò Mason Braide (PhD) Port Harcourt‚ Nigeria Demonise & Diabolise: The Niger Delta has been a source of illicit international business deals (like the trans-Atlantic slave trade)‚ as far back as the 15th century. Today a new form of syndicated criminal proclivity is threatening the very foundations of Nigeria’s petroleum industry‚ and by extension‚ the Nigerian economy‚ as well as putting tremendous pressure on Chief (General) Olusegun
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always looking at safety and standards that are always changing. NASCAR stands for the National Association for Stock Car Racing. NASCAR is always looking at and advancing in safety‚ because racing will always be dangerous‚ that is what gives the racers the thrill. The only thing that NASCAR can do is try to make the driver as safe as possible without compromising the racing thrill. NASCAR safety has dramatically improved as a result of advancements in technology and necessary reactions to tragic
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Illegal drugs Illegal drugs are drugs which have controls on them by a government and are illegal in certain situations (a person is not allowed to have them). A drug is any chemical designed to affect the human body. A psychoactive drug is a drug that affects the brain. Some controlled drugs are allowed if you have permission (called a "prescription") from a doctor. Other drugs are illegal - meaning you are never allowed to have them. Individual countries and places have different laws about different
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Horse racing is one of the biggest sporting events to hit the face of this planet. It is a sport enjoyed by millions of people around the globe. Racing events take place almost every day of the year in multiple countries and plenty of race meetings easily attract large crowds that include spectators and bettors. Meanwhile‚ larger meetings have their fair share of airtime on the television‚ meaning a wider spectrum of audiences can take part and revel in the excitement offered by the activity. A small
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a way to reduce stress. Consequently‚ activities such as horses racing or greyhound racing are very popular. “Animal racing has been around for thousands of years” (DeMello 115). Animal racing “providing profit not only to those people involved in breeding training‚ or racing the animals but also to the general public” by betting (DeMello 115). However‚ animal racing has been violated the animal rights for all this years. Racing animals have been seriously abused when they were forced to take
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monte‚ Joan Carla ILLEGAL FISHING The Philippines ranked 11th among the top fish producing countries in 2003 with the production of 2.63 million tonnes of fish‚ crustaceans‚ molluscs and aqua plants. As an archipelagic state with over 2.2 million km of highly productive seas‚ the Philippines has vast fishery resources‚ and the most biodiverse marine area in the world. However all the country ’s main fish species and marine organisms are showing signs of overfishing. Illegal fishing methods kill
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Illegal Immigration Immigration‚ legal or otherwise‚ is a huge issue right now. Debates rage about how many immigrants should be allowed into the country and how zealously we should guard out border from illegal intruders. To a point‚ these people are correct‚ illegal immigration is something that should be stopped. People should not cross the border illegally or overstay on visits. The important question is‚ however‚ does illegal immigration deserve the massive amount of attention it receives
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Over 1400 illegal immigrants arrive in the United States from Mexico every day. Most of them are concentrated in a few larger states such as California and Texas. Roughly 10 million total illegal immigrants from Mexico alone are living in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have been laid off due to being replaced with immigrant workers who will perform the same job duties for lower wages. Advocates that side with the illegal immigrants say that the immigrants fill jobs that Americans
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Sardeson Racing‚ Inc. is a small racing parts provider located out of Greenwood‚ Nebraska. The owners‚ Ron and Jeannie Sardeson‚ have ran and operated the company for 40 years‚ ever since first opening their doors in 1977. Sardeson Racing is within the oval dirt track industry. They sell parts out of their small location in Greenwood and then travel from race track to race track during the summer to sell products to racers. Their clients range anywhere from sprint car drivers to hobby stock drivers
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Essay- Illegal Immigration in the United States Illegal immigration is a huge problem for the United States. The country`s economy is severely hurt by the millions of illegal immigrants that enter the country every year. People pass the border and start living there without paying taxes. (wvwnews Para 1) Mexicans that live illegally in the United States send billions of dollars out of the country and into Mexico. (wvwnews Para #3) Also‚ it is estimated that U.S taxpayers spend over $12‚000‚000
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