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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much as was donated to all the churches and religious organizations in the nation. The July 10‚ 1989‚ issue of Time magazine reported that the yearly gambling estimate had increased greatly. The estimated amount of money changing hands each year in illegal betting alone surpasses our national debt‚ which is $2.15 trillion. Here is a basic fact. If you forget everything else in this report‚ remember this: Every time someone wins at gambling‚ someone else loses. If one man wins a million dollars in a
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Identify and describe three strategies you can use to manage your time. Create a Prioritised to do list. To do this‚ first you must identify the goals or current tasks and list them. Then you must prioritise them on a scale of 1 to …. (1 as the most important)‚ considering urgency and difficulty. Create a work Schedule. This is a list of tasks that have all been allocated a timeframe in which to be completed or contributed to. These schedules can be reviewed and also set out on a daily‚ weekly or
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Maryssa Harris ENG 216 20 March 2013 Illegal Immigration is Illegal The United States is the country closest to Mexico‚ located only a few hours from Western States‚ Arizona and California. Due to the short distance‚ it has been accounted that 80% of illegal immigrants come from either Mexico or other latin countries. In 2007 an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants were accounted for‚ now that policies and regulations have become more strict‚ an estimated 11.1 million are left (Yen). Of course
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Illegal Logging: Background and Issues Summary Illegal logging is a pervasive problem throughout the world‚ affecting countries that produce‚ export‚ and import wood and wood products. Illegal logging is generally defined as the harvest‚ transport‚ purchase‚ or sale of timber in violation of national laws. In some timber-producing countries in the developing world‚ illegal logging represents over half of timber production and exports. The World Bank estimates that illegal logging costs governments
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Matthew Park Briana Cushing ENGL - 2030 - 10 November 28‚ 2012 Discrimination Within Discrimination What defines us as humans? What element separates us humans from other living organisms? Is it the ability to walk upright that deems us unique compared to other living organisms? Or is it the ability to grab and use objects with our opposable thumbs that deem us unique? Maybe it is the ability to communicate with others? Although there are many factors that allows us human beings to be unique
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Illegal Immigration More than ten thousand illegal immigrants cross the boarder from Mexico into the United States of America each day. Studies show thirty-three percent are caught and sooner or later‚ usually sooner‚ they try again (Cosman). According to this statistic‚ illegal immigrants form a large and disputed group‚ which brings about one major ethical question. Does society have a moral obligation to provide health care? Those who say “no‚” often point out that they are here illegally;
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Existence of Discrimination : From the U.S to Vietnam In the article “Change of Heart”‚ which appeared in the March‚ 2005 Reader’s Digest‚ Mary A. Fisher tells the reason she changes her attitude forward minority of immigrants after she had been deeply racist against people who are immigrants and are not whites. In 1989‚ she bought a house in an interethnic neighborhood in Los Angeles in which there were many people from Mexico‚ El Salvador‚ the Philippines and Vietnam because it was affordable
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other countries (Bowman). Much of our expansive border is unguarded‚ leaving us vulnerable to attack. Its opponents present illegal immigration as a grave danger to the American way of life‚ while its supporters tout it as an opportunity for cultural diversity. The first modern immigration law‚ the Immigration Reform and Control Act‚ was passed in 1986. IRCA made it illegal to knowingly hire‚ or recruit‚ undocumented immigrants (immigrants who do not possess lawful work authorization)(Pawlick). It
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Introduction This paper aims to analyze the common-sized balance sheets and ratios of 12 companies in order to identify their respective industries (Please refer to the Appendix for an overview of the financial data). The balance sheets of the 12 companies are analyzed in four steps‚ as shown in the following table. Step Industry Common Characteristics Companies 1 Service Almost no inventories Inventory turnover negligible Major passenger airline Regional bank Temporary office
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