JOHNSON BABAJIDE was at the scene of the perennial border dispute between two communities in Benue and Ebonyi states. He reports that implementation of the National Boundary Commission’s (NBC’s) reports on the disputed border between communities in the states remains only solution to their incessant crisis that often claims lives. THE perennial crisis rocking the people of Agila in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State and their neighbours at Ngbo community of Ohukwu Local Government Area of
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material goods higher up in their life (6). Rome also classified their citizens into three different social categories. First were the Egyptians and natives who were very poor citizens‚ second was the mercenaries who were an undiscipled body‚ and the third was Alexandrians who unlike their mercenaries‚ followed the Hellenistic customs‚ and were of Greek origin (10). The ancient kingdom of Macedonia had capital city of Pella‚ which indicated the fact that they had a strong centralized government that
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Summary Why did Niccolo Machiavelli write the prince? He wrote it like a guide. The Prince is an analysis of how to acquire and keep political power. Philosophers wrote it as how it should be‚ but Machiavelli presented it as it is. The Prince begins by addressing to Lorenzo de Medici‚ where Machiavelli tells him that he is seeking favor with the prince by offering him some of his knowledge. Machiavelli proceeds to classify the kinds of states: hereditary princedoms
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INTRODUCTION It is of utmost importance to study the organizational culture of a firm so as to have knowledge about the functioning and management of an organization in order to bring about more planning and development towards attaining the goals of the organization. Organizational culture mainly helps in the study of the behaviours and attitudes of the employees in an organization so as to maintain or develop‚ if necessary‚ their coordination and thus direct them to the achievement of targets
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Turks were originally nomads‚ migrating about from place to place following a traditional route seeking for food and shelter. The Empire was then established‚ and the Ottoman Empire was named after Otman (Osman Ghazi). They hired men known as "mercenaries" to battle the Mongols which was led by Khan. Osman’s empire expanded quickly and significantly throughout the world‚ because of the ghazis. The term ghazi means a brave warrior. These people are willing to give their full strength expanding the
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Since all governments are either republics or principalities‚ Machiavelli noted‚ their people will be accustomed either to managing their own affairs or to accepting the leadership of a prince. (For that reason‚ the safest princes are those who inherit their rule over people used to the family.) A wise leader‚ however‚ will be able to assume problems long before they actually arise‚ using virtù to forestall what would otherwise be great difficulties. Whatever vitality a former republic may have‚
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of her social misconduct (Zhang). Defoe creatively modifies Moll’s moral‚ spiritual‚ and sexual thoughts‚ that would normally govern human behavior‚ into mercenary values. McMaster goes on to view Defoe as being detached from Moll; judging her and the social class that she represents. Defoe’s overall theme for Moll Flanders is that of mercenary values being placed above all others (McMaster). The narrator’s layout of Moll’s perspective to the reader of the story is based on the experiences of her
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period there was a moneyed class with leisure. Pursuit of sexual pleasure and money was the main concern of the people. Marriage was not just liked at as an institution for procreation or for providing stability to social life. It was seen as a mercenary venture. The Way of the World contains characters who resort to sexual innuendos and vulgar jokes. Humor and wit are the key ingredients of this play. The characters represent many aspects of the society of the time and the aristocracy in particular
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Honing his skills as a preacher‚ Zwingli publicly criticized the evils of his time. One of these evils was the mercenary system. This occupation was that any Swiss besides the Pope would go out and battle. Entire villages were hired for military service‚ mostly in the papal armies. Because some in the leaders in his congregation were carrying this system out‚ Zwingli was antagonized when he expressed his opposition. By now‚ Zwingli was willing to leave and accept the position of a preacher at Einsiedeln
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man who served both the North and the South‚ is plagued with his non-allegiance and failure to accept authority. When Ab comes into conflict with his employer‚ he finds himself taking control from the authority figure‚ and reverting back to his mercenary ways. Having no allegiance‚ Ab makes the move from helping hand to the enemy by burning down barns. Along with many of Faulkner’s short stories‚ "Barn Burning" is set in the imaginary Mississippi county of Yoknapatawpha. During the restoration
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