SOLUTIONS TO THE NIGER DELTA PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA AN ASSIGNMENT WRITTEN IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE DVS 512: TECHNOLOGY‚ ENERGY‚ NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT BY ISU‚ DORATHY AKWUGO PG/MSC/07/46529 LECTURER: DR. OGAKWU INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES‚ UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA‚ ENUGU CAMPUS. AUGUST 2009 BACKGROUND The Niger Delta produces the oil wealth which accounts for the bulk of Nigeria’s foreign earnings. Paradoxically however‚ these vast revenues
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Every month‚ year‚ decade etc. we are all introduced to something new that gets the world of pop culture excited. This could affect music‚ fashion‚ social media or all at the same time. When something new approaches‚ there is usually a reason or a spark that makes it grow and therefore become popular. In specific‚ a prime example of a sprout of popularity is the rise in trend of everything 90’s incorporated in the way people dress‚ the music that is made along with shows‚ movies and games that are
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In addition to changing Canadian mentality ‚ Hippies have created an era of pop culture and lifestyle that has been carried into present times . During the early 60’s ‚ many Hippies migrated to rural areas of Canada and lived off the land as a way to get in touch with nature . For those who could not afford to live in remote locations ‚ communal living was the next best option as many Hippies were homeless and could only live comfortably by sharing with others . Communal living was the most preferred
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Who is the people call Apache? The word "Apache" comes from the Yuma word for "fighting-men." It also comes from a Zuni word meaning "enemy." The Apaches are well known for their superior skills in warfare strategy. Wars continuous among other tribes and invaders from Spain (Apache 1). The Apache Indian was have six main tribal groups‚ use weapons to fight in war or battles‚ had different types of game to have fun‚ to discussion the social and economic patterns‚ and got more involved with
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periods throughout history are as associated with a particular type of drug as the sixties are to psychedelics‚ or hallucinogens. Things began to transform little by little after 1963 in the way America saw its political stance‚ social beliefs‚ and culture‚ and the crowd that was at the head of these transformations was seemingly the youth of the U.S. When the birth control pill‚ the Civil Rights Movement‚ the Vietnam War‚ new music‚ and the budding drug market were all at the forefront of mainstream
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The Choctaw Tribe The Choctaw Indians were an important tribe‚ and the largest of the Muskogean tribes. The Choctaws have two stories about their origins in their traditional homeland in central Mississippi. One is that their ancestors came from west of the Mississippi River and settled in what is now the homeland. The other is that the tribe is descended from ancestors who were formed by a spirit from the damp earth of Nanih Waiyah‚ a large mound in northeastern Mississippi. Either way‚ the Choctaws
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A Tribe Apart To believe that no one in this world understands what you are going through on any given day. To feel that you are the only person out of the almost seven billion people that populate this universe who can experience the feelings of desire‚ hurt‚ pain‚ happiness‚ sadness‚ confusion‚ emptiness and joy. Sometimes all at the same time can these feelings be amongst you. This is how‚ in my own words that I would define the meaning of Personal Fable. To be the center of attention
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The group I’m researching is the Wichita tribe that were part of the Plain Indians. The Wichita Indians originated in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas‚ but after the Europeans arrived to America‚ this forced them to move further north into Kansas‚ where the city of Wichita is named after them. However nowadays you can find the few Wichita people left living in Oklahoma. Now let’s talk a little more about their way of life The Wichita children were just like normal children. They play with each
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Native American Project Info Native American Tribe: Beothuk European Name: Red Indians Definitions: no known meaning‚ suggestions: “the people”‚ “good people”‚ “kinship” Origins: uncertain‚ some people believe the language of the Beothuk is a branch off of Algonquian (Native American language) Housing: ✓ lived in wigwams‚ wigwams are called mamateeks in the Beothuk’s language ✓ wooden houses covered in birch bark ✓ constructed by placing poles in a circular shape‚ tying them
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world in terms of culture and natural resources. The landscapes of Myanmar include large mountain ranges with dense forests‚ vast mountain plateaus with deep valleys‚ and some 4‚000 islands in the south. In the entire world‚ Myanmar is second only to China in biodiversity (Explore Myanmar). Within the country there are approximately 60 different ethnic groups that speak over one hundred languages‚ including the Wa tribe. “Wa” (pronounced Va in English) refers to a mountainous tribe of about one million
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