Introduction As international focus on the Boko Haram uprising within the North part of Nigeria and its bordering nations persist‚ the Shehu of Borno‚ Alhaji Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi‚ declared that‚ it had been incorrect to trace the roots of the Boko Haram revolt to Borno State‚ insisting that revolt was “imported into this state” from one of the four close states within the North East sub-region of the country (Guardian‚ Friday‚ March 20‚ 2015). However‚ before formation and resulting annexation
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Boko Haram Boko Haram People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet ’s Teachings and Jihad جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد Participant in the Nigerian Sharia conflict Active 2001– Ideology Sharia law Islamic fundamentalism Leaders Mohammed Yusuf † Abubakar Shekau[1] Mallam Sanni Umaru Abu Zaid – spokesman[3] Headquarters Kanamma‚ Nigeria Area of operations Northern Nigeria Opponents Nigerian State Battles/wars Nigerian Sharia conflict 2009 Nigerian sectarian violence
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Gung Ho This paper will examine the film Gung Ho through a cultural eye. We will try to show how Michael Keaton’s character Hunt‚ fails to understand Japanese culture. At the same the goal will be to show the variation in the behavior displayed compared to how it should have taken place. It is clear from the onset of the movie that Hunt has not been schooled in Japanese business etiquette and culture. From the time he arrives in Japan‚ he disrupts a management disciplinary session in which
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Gung Ho: U.S Vs Japanese Management Styles Gung Ho is an interesting movie‚ which utilizes humour to compare the managerial and cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans. The theme of the movie is that a Japanese company takes over a failed American auto plant and saves a town from ruin. However‚ conflict arises due to the tremendously different cultures and work ethics of the two groups. A very important element in the movie is the portrayal of the collectivism of the Japanese
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Aunty Ki Chai As the night kicked in‚ on came a woman on the streets of SB Road who guaranteed she sold the best chai in the whole of Pune. 17 years later‚ nothing’s changed. Let’s meet‚ Sunita Pramod Agarwal urf Aunty Ji‚ a brash independent woman who’s earned her fanfare and a living sitting on the same side path of SB Road selling tea from 11:30 pm – 5:00 am. The story of how she came about to being that Aunty Ji we all love‚ is a rather Bollywoodish Tale. Married 40 years ago‚ a frail baniya
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Gung HO There are many differences portrayed in the Japanese and American Cultures in this movie. One cultural difference is the collectivism vs. individualism idea. The Japanese do everything to better the company as a whole whereas the Americans focus on their own values The Japanese are shown as trying to the run the auto plant as efficiently as any other plant in Japan. The plant is owned by the Japanese and they want it to reflect their success. Therefore the company executives give preference
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catastrophic terrorism unleashed by the Islamic sect popularly known as “Boko Haram‚” has become a nation-wide concern in Nigeria in recent years. Almost everyday television broadcast‚ shows‚ newspapers‚ magazines and internet websites run and re-run pictures of dramatic acts of violence carried out by this ferocious sect. It is often hard not to be scared when we see gruesome pictures of people killed or maimed by Boko Haram in office buildings‚ public buses or trains‚ and on the streets. The federal
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manhunts in France and Belgium to find the terrorists. On Tuesday‚ deadly blasts hit Brussels.”(Fantz) Who would do such a thing? Radical Muslims from ISIS and other terrorist groups. People may say that these terrorist groups are nuts and they do not follow their religion‚ but when in fact they (Sunni) follow the Qur’an more closely than the Moderate Muslims (Shiite). The Islamic Bulletin says‚ “The Arabic word Islam implies the attainment of peace through
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differences to manage people and the organization effectively Your assignment THE PRIME MINISTER’S POWERFUL BETTER HALF Ho Ching‟s power has been recognized by many. As chief executive officer of Temasek Holdings‚ she ranked number 18 on a list of Asia‟s most powerful women. How did a shy‚ Standford-educated electrical engineer end up with this kind of power? Ho was a government scholar who started off in civil service and ended up working for the Defense Ministry in Singapore. There she
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1. We have described power as the capacity to cause change and influence as the degree of actual change in (attitudes‚ opinions‚ or behavior) a target’s behavior. Ho Ching’s power as a leader has been recognized by many‚ but would you describe Ho Ching as an influential leader? As the wife of the prime minister‚ Ho Ching had some prodigious connections‚ but it was also her experience and education that led her to be chief executive at Temasek Holdings. I believe she is an influential leader; she
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