1) Deregulation Deregulation of the U.S. energy industry made possible Enron’s emergence as a major corporation‚ but also ultimately may have contributed to its collapse. The company successfully seized the opportunity created by deregulation to create a new business as a market maker in natural gas and other commodities. Enron successfully influenced policymakers to exempt the company from various regulatory rules‚ for example in the field of energy derivatives. This allowed Enron to enter various
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I. The Irish Potato Famine was a catastrophic event in Irelands history. Almost a million people died during this harsh time. They had lost their main food source and barely had food for one person let alone their families witch consisted of 5-7 people on average. At the time they were considered a part of Britain but Britain did not help much during their crisis. The Irish Potato Famine of Ireland in 1845 resulted in a great population loss‚ a changed economy‚ and a substantial emigration of citizens
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Reflect and Respond 1. As you read the stories about the Korean War POWs‚ how would you explain the connection between encouragement and success? In the story they was not receiving any encouragement therefore they gave up on life. Encouraging someone can play an important part in someone’s life and that could lead to success or it either can go in the opposite direction. The connection between the two are you cannot have one without the other. 2. One of the most important ways we connect with
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Unit 1 D6: Ideology‚ Conflict and Retreat; the USA in Asia‚ 1950-73 A: The Korean War‚ 1950-53; causes‚ course and consequences Background to the Korean War Korea had been under Japanese occupation since 1910. With the defeat of Japan in 1945 the USA and USSR agreed to divide the country into two zones along the 38th Parallel. The United Nations demanded free elections for the whole country and was supported by the USA which did not see this as a permanent division and believed that since
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Both stories are alike because the two characters are at war. The stories “Cranes” and “The Sniper” both are similar to each other. Then the main characters changed there ways by not killing people. They are both alike by having to kill people that are precious to them. In both stories find out war is very tragic because you can kill people that are close without knowing. Normally‚ soldiers fight against strangers. But In both stories these main character fought against one of their family
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citizen o 15th Amendment- granted black males the right to vote. • Reconstruction- plan to re-establish the south and re-admit them into the union o Lincoln- 10% plan o Johnson took away 10% plan o Amendments 13‚14‚ and15 • Black codes- way for the southerners to control the freed slaves o Freedman’s Bureau- congress plan for reconstruction • Protect the freed slaves‚ put south under martial law to enforce reconstruction and new amendments • Johnson vetoed it o Reconstruction acts- set
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U.S.-South Korea Relations Congressional Research Service http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41481.pdf ‚ 6/5/12 Summary Overview South Korea is one of the United States’ most important strategic and economic partners in Asia. Members of Congress tend to be interested South Korea-related issues for a number of reasons. First‚ the United States and South Korea have been allies since the early 1950s. Under their military alliance‚ the United States is committed to helping South Korea defend itself
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In the short story South of the Slot by Jack London‚ an iron crack runs down the center of Market Street. It is the twin slot that guides the horsecars on their way‚ similar to the famous cable car tracks in San Francisco. It also separates the northern commercial areas and good neighborhoods from the southern industrial areas‚ working class neighborhoods‚ and slums. As a symbol‚ the slot represents the class cleavage of San Francisco‚ the unbridgeable separation between respectable citizens and
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for the Koreans it wasn’t going so well. Korea was being controlled by Japan during World War II. Japan fell apart during World War II‚ Korea was finally free and could be its own country. But United States wanted to put in a new government in to help the Koreans. The Soviet Union agreed to put in a new government but just a different kind. The Soviet Union wanted a communist government put in‚ but the U.S. wanted a democratic put in. This soon led to the first war. In the 1940s North Koreans decided
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the South Korean teenager blurted out‚ then covered her mouth with a hand as if to stop - too late - the Korean word that had left her mouth. Mortified‚ she tried again. Without looking the teacher in the eye‚ she held both her hands out and asked‚ this time in English: "May I have green pepper?" Kim took the vegetable with a bow‚ and darted back to her giggling classmates - beaming and feeling relieved that she had successfully taken a small first step toward demolishing what South Koreans consider
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