Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that was founded between 1988 and 1989. The founders included Osama Bin Laden and Muhammad Atef among others with the same views. The name Al Qaeda translates to "the base" in the English language. Al Qaeda moves around the Middle East until it settled in Afghanistan. The group opposes the United States and other countries due to the counties not following Al Qaeda extreme views of Islam. Al Qaeda has allied themselves with other extremist groups with the similar agendas
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In May 2000‚ the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States issued a letter to the Ford Motor Co. and Firestone Inc. asking for information about the high incidence of tire failures on the Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). During July‚ Ford analyzed the data on tire failures. The analysis revealed that Firestone Radial 15 inch ATX and ATX II tires produced in North America and Wilderness AT tires produced at Decatur‚ Illinois Plant had very high failure
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Abu Ja’far al-Mansur the second Abbasid caliph served replace his brother Abul Abbas As-Saffah. Abu Ja’far Al-Mansur was the son of Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib who also siblings and Ibrahim Al-Imam Abul Abbas As-Saffah. All three are founders of the Abbasids. Ketikah Caliph Abul Abbas As-Saffah died‚ Abu Ja’far being pilgrimage Great Commander Abu Muslim Al-Khurasani. The first by Caliph Abu Ja’far al-Mansur became caliph after taking office on 136 H/754 M is a set
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For nearly every performer or speaker‚ stage fright is a very common state of mind. Standing on stage in front of many people and not flinching is a great feat for anyone. I have had a few encounters with class presentations and speeches. To present in front of my classmates scared me and the mere thought of even standing alone to present is frightening and traumatizing. When I was nine‚ I had stage fright. There was a story telling class and it was my turn to present my story to the class
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Explain the key reasons for the collapse of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty’s collapse was due to three main influences‚ with underlying reasons involved in each. The first being foreign intervention related strongly to militarism‚ gunboat diplomacy‚ imperialism and the rise of unequal treaty systems. The second influence was China’s failure to reform and uprisings‚ such as the boxer rebellion and lastly economic decline. These three factors ultimately resulted in the downfall of the dynasty
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1. Why did Dolan decide not to reduce customer service staff in the cable operation? 2. How did the company’s sinking stock price affect its financial management? 3. Why couldn’t Cablevision simply borrow $600 million to close the cash flow gap? Due to Cablevision already being in hot water with the New Yorkers for not carrying the Yankee games‚ Dolan decided not to reduce customer service staff. As mentioned in text‚ in addition to Cablevision’s market value taking a nasty tumble in summer
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Knowing Your Audience: The Chilean Mine Collapse Knowing your audience is an important factor to consider when there is information to be released to a public forum. Special considerations should be taken to ensure that the message is communicated effectively. The sender must recognize any potential barriers to communication that may hinder the audience from receiving the intended message. By recognizing who the audience is composed of‚ the sender is able to cater the message accordingly
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his citizen should function within a political or social context‚ this paper seeks to find from different works and opinions of different authors made within his works to provide an interpretation of the role of Alfarabi’s citizen. Abu Nasr Muhammad Al-Farabi‚ referred to as simply Alfarabi‚ lived from about 870 A.D. to 950 A.D. He spent most of his life in Baghdad. Not much is known about Alfarabi’s private life. He was born of Turkish descent in the Farabi district of Turkestan. Alfarabi was generally
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She always scolded me. She often punished me. She forced me to do my homework. I hated all this‚ but I know that she loves me. She never once left me out of her mind. She would often call me after my school‚ asking me how was school‚ did I get scolded‚ or did I listen during classes. Sometimes when I was tired I would be frustrated‚ but I know that she loves me. It was a never-ending stream of motherly love I received everyday of my life. I was a very naughty boy when I was very young
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The Buzz on Colony Collapse Disorder Denise Collins According to the National Geographic News website‚ the domestic honey bee population has decreased 50% in as many years (Roach‚ 2004). Many reasons are blamed for the decrease in honey bee numbers including diseases and pesticides. Scientists have given the decline in honey bee population phenomenon a name‚ Colony Collapse Disorder. While some experts maintain that Colony Collapse Disorder is a nuisance and not a catastrophe‚ it is a serious
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