“I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb‚ is my favorite book of the year. It is Malala Yousafzai’s autobiography. I love that it shows empowerment towards women and tells a tragic‚ but true story of an amazing girl. She also explains what the violent and unjust dynamic is currently in Pakistan‚ and the power of education‚ as well as Malala’s medical condition. It even tells the reader how she still is standing up for her cause. Malala is an inspirational figure who has‚ and still is
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of Divinity in 1951‚ he married Coretta Scott on June 18‚ 1953 in Heiberger‚ Alabama. They went on to have four children in Montgomery‚ Alabama where king became the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ on May 19‚ 1925‚ to Earl and Louise Little. Malcolm never forgot values of black pride and self-reliance that his father preached to him when he was young. Stated later by Malcolm X‚ three of Earl Little’s brothers died violently from the
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How does Warren Buffet see through the noise? “I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them‚ because sooner or later‚ one will.” (Warren Buffet) Why are some investors more successful than others? How is it possible that some people are simply better at evaluating the real “intrinsic” value of a company‚ and make lots of money out of it? After reading Nate Silver’s book‚ I came to the conclusion that forecasting is not only based on science‚ but it might also
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Fred Astaire Synopsis: Born in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ on May 10‚ 1899‚ Fred Astaire is regarded by many‚ including myself‚ as one of the greatest popular music dancers of all time. Astaire is often remembered for his pairings with Ginger Rogers‚ who shared the spotlight light with him in several films‚ including one of their most notable‚ 1936’s Swing Time. Early Years: Swift and light on his feet‚ Fred Astaire single handedly revolutionized movie musicals with his seemingly effortless and elegant
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can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom”- Malcolm x. He is widely recognised for his work in the human rights movement and was a prominent Black Nationalist leader. Malcom x‚ born 19th May‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ United States is known as one of the world’s most controversial and influential figures in history. Malcolm x faced many adversities from an early age and was tested with patience throughout his lifespan. His father was a Baptist minister
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In this case however‚ contrary to the usual attitudes‚ the violence is not described as senseless or excessive by anyone that I spoke with. This movie is obviously set against the backdrop of World War II‚ beginning with D-Day and the battle of Omaha Beach. The killing appears to be overdone as the young men step off the transport boats only to be killed one after the other‚ but when consulting the history of this battle‚ it is almost exactly how this battle took place. The beaches were indeed
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ranked seventh on the Fortune 500. At the topmost point of the company Enron employed 19‚000 people and retained annual revenues in surplus of $100 billion dollars. Enron was formed in 1985 through a merger of Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth of Omaha‚ Nebraska; the company’s core business was distributing natural gas to utilities. Through a series of legislative actions at both the federal and state levels many restrictions were removed that now allowed energy producers to complete freely‚ buy
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future. Kansas city is one the few US cities without local control of its police agencies. KCs police staffing and police budget were compared to 10 other cities: Denver‚ Fort Worth‚ Indianapolis‚ Memphis‚ Milwaukee‚ Minneapolis‚ Oklahoma City‚ Omaha‚ St. Louis and Tulsa. Kansas City had the second highest cost for its Police Department per 1‚000 residents. And the third highest number of uniformed and civilian employees per 1‚000 residents. So that being said‚ why does Kansas city have such a
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film starts off with a veteran of the Second World War looking at a grave and experiencing a flashback. This is where the story begins. The story follows United States Army Ranger Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) as he struggles with others to take Omaha Beach. After he survives the initial landing Miller is given a mission directly from the top to assemble a team (Tom Sizemore‚ Edward Burns‚ Vin Diesel‚ Barry Pepper‚ Adam Goldberg‚ Jeremy Davies and Giovanni Ribisi) to penetrate German defenses and
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It was the summer of 2013. My brothers‚ Caleb and Tyler‚ and I were just leaving the University of Nebraska‚ Lincoln because we were on a church trip called CIY Move. Only we weren’t heading home. We were going to Omaha to meet the rest of our family and head down to San Antonio‚ Texas. “Dude‚ we aren’t going to be back in Iowa for like 2 weeks. Have we ever been gone from home this long?” I asked my brothers as we were headed to meet my family. Tyler responded‚ “Don’t know and don’t care! Texas
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