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    X‚ which includes his childhood and how he was treated. It looks at what experiences that occurred in his life which influenced his activism‚ as well as what made him a great leader and role model and finally his achievements. Malcolm was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska in 1925. He was the fourth of eight children born to Louise‚ his mother‚ who was a stay at home mother and Earl Little‚ his father‚ who was a Baptist minister and a firm supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus

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    Enron’s name was formerly Northern Natural Gas Company‚ which was formed in 1932 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. But in 1985‚ it bought the smaller Houston Natural Gas and finally changed its name to Enron. The “crooked E” logo was designed in the 1990s. Enron was well known for transmitting and distributing electricity and gas throughout the United States. Enron developed‚ built‚ and operated power plants and pipelines while dealing with the rules of law. They owned a huge network of natural gas pipelines which

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    Robert Capa‚ the legendary Hungarian-born photojournalist who set the prevailing standard for war photographers‚ spoke seven languages — none very well. He didn’t need to. For over 20 of the bloodiest years of the 20th century‚ Capa let his cameras do the talking. "If your pictures aren’t good enough‚ you’re not close enough‚" he famously declared. Getting close to Capa himself could also be a tricky business‚ though the challenge was usually surmounted by soldiers‚ poker players‚ bartenders

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    Reaction Paper on Enron Case September 9‚ 2013 Summary: Enron’s origins date back to 1985 when it began life as an interstate pipeline company through the merger of Houston Natural Gas and Omaha-based InterNorth. Kenneth Lay‚ the former chief executive officer of Houston Natural Gas‚ became CEO‚ and the next year won the post of chairman. From the pipeline sector‚ Enron began moving into new fields. In 1999‚ the company launched its broadband services unit and Enron Online‚ the company’s website

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    storage‚ distribution and supply of energy operating in the US‚ the UK and Canada” (Berkshire Hathaway Energy SWOT Analysis‚ 2016). Berkshire is incorporated in the State of Delaware‚ and its Corporate Headquarters is located at 3555 Farnam Street‚ Omaha Nebraska 68131. In 2016 Berkshire Hathaway was ranked #4 on Fortune 500 and the company is represented on the stock market by the symbols NYSE: BRK.A. The company recorded revenues of $210‚821 million during the financial year ended December 2015

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    Louie Zamperini was born on January 26‚ 1917. At a young age he was introduced to track by his older brother. He went on to compete in the 1936 Olympics. Afterwards he joined the air-force. During a mission his aircraft crashed into the ocean. He drifted for 47 days until he was captured and imprisoned in a POW camp where he endured abusive treatment until he was liberated. Louie Zamperini died on July 2‚ 2014. Louie Zamperini’s story had the purpose of providing hope to those who need it. It demonstrated

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    Racism and criminal justice system in America Racism and the criminal justice system in America have been a big issue of debate; African Americans are been incarcerated more than the whites. They are the target of mistreatment‚ disempowerment‚ and overrepresented in prison populations. This paper will explain in dept about the history of racism and the criminal justice system and civil right movement‚ the political economy and the origin of the current criminal justice buildup. What the law-and-order

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    The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in the United States in the late 19th century. It flourished particularly among western farmers‚ based largely on its opposition to the gold standard. Although the party did not remain a lasting feature of the political landscape‚ many of its positions have become adopted over the course of the following decades. The very term "populist" has since become a generic term in U.S. politics for politics which appeals to the common person in opposition

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    is especially important. Malcolm fought for the black population in the 1960’s through adversity and defeat‚ he took a stand for what he believed in and helped change the face of a nation. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His mother‚ Louise Norton Little‚ was a homemaker occupied with the family’s eight children. His father‚ Earl Little‚ was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Malcolm got a lot of his

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    Race and Ethnicity Related Controversies in the News Any given society relies on newspapers as one of its major source of information and basically sets the tone for the rest of the media on how it should conduct its coverage (Jennifer‚ 2003). Given this fact‚ it important to question the way information is presented to the public by journalists. In their endeavor to provide the public with information‚ journalists reproduce world views that are culturally embedded in a bid to distinguish the

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