Introduction Enron was one of America’s leading companies prior to its spectacular collapse in 2001. It was frequently named as one of America’s top 10 most admired corporations and best places to work‚ and its board was acclaimed one of the US’ best five‚ according to Fortune magazine. As America’s seventh largest company‚ Enron experienced explosive growth through the 1990s. It had revenues of US$139 ($184) billion‚ US$62 ($82) billion in assets and employed more than 30‚000 people across 20
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fact that there just are not that many of them in the wild to be in captivity in the first place. The Duke Lemur Center reports that there are about 50 Aye-aye’s in captivity worldwide. There are currently two Aye-aye’s at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Of that 50 worldwide 23 are in the United States. Breeding of these animals can be difficult because they can only have one offspring per cycle. The Aye-aye‚ in captivity‚ can give birth every 2 to 3 years. “In the wild‚ infants are weaned as early
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after leaving the Nation of Islam he was assassinated by three of its members. The Autobiography of Malcolm X has been called one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. His early Life Malcolm Little was born May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ the fourth of seven children of Grenada Little and Earl Little. His father Earl was an outspoken Baptist lay speaker‚ admirer of Pan-African activist Marcus
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John Trudell - artist‚ poet and champion of indigenous issues - was born February 15‚ 1946. (Trudell the Movie‚ 2004) He was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska. Trudell was born to a Mexican-Indian mother and a Sante Sioux father. Trudell was raised on the Sante Sioux Indian Reservation. He was the father of three children and husband to wife‚ Tina Trudell. (Ernano) Trudell was once the Chairman of the American Indian Movement (AIM)‚ now an active member. He also served as the spokesperson for the Indian of
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leadership characteristics did you see in Captain Miller? How do you think his occupation back home contributed to his leadership abilities? How would you describe his effectiveness as a leader? 1. What were your thoughts after viewing scenes at Omaha Beach? Was this consistent with your earlier images of war as depicted in other movies? If they were different‚ please explain. 5. What were your reactions to some of the religious connections made in the film? Examples: the American sniper who always
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Malcolm X was one of the most influential african american in history. He was born on May 19‚ 1925 in North Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ he became a Muslim minister and human right activist. Malcolm’s early life of growing up was very difficult. His father who was a Baptist minister and a black national leader‚ was assassinated by an organization called black region when he was only six years old. His mother suffered from emotional breakdown and was committed to a mental institution. In 1946 at the age
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including convicted murderers. Turning to the African-American district‚ the mob killed at least seven and wounded more than 20 people. September 28 Omaha‚ Nebraska One man was lynched and $1‚000‚000 in property damage‚ including burning of the county courthouse‚ was caused by white mob of more than 10‚000 people during the Omaha Race Riot. October 1 Elaine‚ Arkansas The Elaine Race Riot was provoked in an altercation as a white man was shot when trying to break up a black sharecropper
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Born as Malcolm Little in Omaha‚ Nebraska on May 19‚1925 as the fourth of eight kids. Malcolm’s father‚ Earl was a preacher and a member of a local civil rights group. Because of this Malcolm’s family often felt the full effects of racism in the south.His family was often harassed by many white supremacy groups. Right after he moved to Milwaukee his house was set on fire and when the all white emergency responders arrived they did nothing but watch the house burn. So his family moved again‚ two years
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Malcom X was a prominent African American figure and civil rights activist who fought for racial equality throughout the 1950s and ‘60s. Malcom X was born on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. Being the fourth of eight born to Earl and Louise Little‚ Malcom X was exposed to the ugliness of injustice at a very young age due to his father being an active member in a local chapter of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. As a result of his involvement the family was regularly harassed by white
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Are PETA’s Methods Unethical PETA is one of the largest animal rights groups in the world‚ its slogan is "Animals are not ours to eat‚ wear‚ experiment on‚ use for entertainment‚ or abuse in any other way.” PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. They have many supporters and are known for their very controversial protests. Although PETA is protesting for a good cause‚ many people argue that they are doing it the wrong way. By examining PETA’s arguments it’s clear that PETA
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