essay: My name is Taylor Lyytikainen and I am determined to go to college and graduate with a degree that fits my interest and skill level with the support of the Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship. I am currently a senior at Omaha North High School in Omaha‚ NE‚ and as a first-generation student I want to be the first in my family to take that extra step toward a higher education. My parents have always encouraged me to further my education so that I won’t have to live a pay check to pay
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10/13/2013 Domestic Violence Professor Bradley Toxic Love Toxic Love by Tomas Guilin tells the story of Steven Roy Harper and the Murder by Cancer case that shook Omaha‚ Nebraska in 1978. Duane Johnson awoke one September Sunday morning with intentions of painting his family’s newly purchased 768 square feet home. He always dreamed of owning a big house of his own one day to share with his family. Since Duane grown up in a broken home where his parents fought almost every day he always wanted
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Malcolm x Malcolm X was Born May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ a time when black men and women were supposed to smilingly and quietly accept their role as second-class citizens. I was a time when black people‚ who were politely called Negroes in those days‚ were expected to sit at the back of the bus. They were not allowed to use “whites-only” drinking fountains‚ restaurants‚ or rest rooms in South. Worst of all‚ black people in America
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Airlines. • Select one small company and provide a brief description The company I am choosing is O’Brien’s Lounge‚ formally Jameson’s Lounge‚ the bar I used to own for 2 years. It is a local Irish bar located off 74th n Pacific in Omaha. • Develop a SWOT analysis (four each) Strengths- • Location- located by major intersection‚ close to UNO campus‚ and has many surrounding business. • Longevity- the actual bar‚ even though it has gone through a couple
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The late 19th Century was a revolutionizing period in American History evident by the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War. However‚ it was the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad which profoundly changed the United States. The discovery of gold‚ the acquisition of Mexican territories and the continued settlement of the West increased the need for a primary railway system connecting the East and the West Coasts. The Transcontinental Continental Railroad aided the settling of the west
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learn that a fourth son is still unaccounted for‚ they decide to send a unit to find him and bring him back. The movie follows these 8 men and their struggle to accomplish their mission. The movie shows one of the most authentic depictions of WWII Omaha beach scene compared to other motion pictures. The movie Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg‚ is an excellent
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Running head: UNION PACIFIC Abstract North America has one of the largest transportation systems in the world. Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in the North America currently covering over 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States with over 36‚000 miles of track. The Union Pacific Railroad maintains coordinated schedules with other rail carriers for the handling of freight to and from the Atlantic Coast‚ the Pacific Coast‚ the Southeast‚ the Southwest‚ Canada
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Graham Mattison U.S. Military History Term Paper 5/12/08 The Allied Sweep and the Defeat of Germany: The Failure of German Defense‚ The Triumph of Allied Strategy The intent of this paper will be to provide a purposeful explanation of the events leading up to the Allied invasion of “Fortress Europe.” It will also provide an analysis of Allied‚ as well as Axis strategy throughout the Allied invasion and sweep across northwest Europe that resulted in the eventual defeat of the Third Reich
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Miller (Tom Hanks) and Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore)‚ is ordered to locate him to ultimately send him home because he was now the only remaining son of four — his three brothers were all killed in battle. His memory starts with the Rangers landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of World War II‚ and follows them as they seek to locate him‚ the soldier‚ Private James Francis Ryan
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Operation Overlord On June 6‚ 1944 the largest amphibious assault in history took place. On the morning of the Invasion of Normandy‚ beaches in the area of Cotentin‚ France‚ were bombarded with over 5‚000 tons of bombs‚ destroying German defenses and de-mining many areas. Following the bombardment over 100‚000 soldiers swam ashore‚ and 11‚700 paratroopers were dropped to secure Normandy Beach. After two months of battle‚ Allied troops marched into Normandy on August 24th‚ 1944. The Invasion of Normandy
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