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    Well Read Most of us learn to read through various outlets such as television, books, movies, etc. Becoming literate is essential to functioning in society. Looking back at one of the most influential figures of the 1960’s, it is hard to imagine that at age 21 Malcolm X tried to start a letter with “Look, daddy, let me pull your coat about a cat…” (X 256). He spent 7 years in prison for robbery, and during that time he underwent a self-metamorphosis. His way of putting it is “books opened up a whole

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    Don’t feel like cooking tonight or going for carry out, no problem have a Marie Callender’s Turkey Pop Pie or maybe something exotic like P. F. Chang’s Mongolian Style Chicken. No matter what may satisfy your taste buds if it can be found in your freezer or pantry chances are it’s one of ConAgra’s various brands. ConAgra’s Foods brands can be found in most American’s households. With their commitment to provide products that deliver outstanding taste, nutrition and value ConAgra have created ways

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    The Omaha Tribe was one of the most powerful, successful, and popular tribes of the Great Plain Indian Tribes. In the Great Plains, the Omaha Tribe settled in current day western Iowa and partly in northeastern Nebraska. The land on which they lived, had plains covered with grass and rivers and streams all over the area. The climate of this place consisted of hot summers and cold winters. They used their areas’ resources by fishing, hunting, and farming for food. They used the animal skin to make

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    Jorgensen Aero Jobs, LLC 1903 Wright Blvd Chicago, IL 60609 402-714-2982 kjorgensen@unomaha.edu Dear Mr. Jorgensen, My name is Mahmood Al badri. I am a junior in Aviation Management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and I am applying for the position of Airport Duty Manager (Operations) with your company as advertised on LinkedIn. I am a student at the beginning of my career path, and I am really looking forward to working in the airport in a position

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    Omaha was a booming frontier town nestled between the Missouri and Platte rivers. It was a popular stop for pioneers and prospectors headed west because of its location between goldfields in the north and it’s access to the open plains to the west. The town would grow considerably large in the years that followed. Although it would fail to rival larger cities like Chicago or New York. Beyond it, the Great Plains stretched as far and wide as the eye could see unobstructed by trees or mountains. Unlike

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    stores here in Omaha Nebraska you will find any type of husker gear, memories, and items for your house, your vehicles, your pets, more less you name it you will find any husker gear you want and if you can’t find it then husker hound will find it and order it. Husker Hound started back in the spring in 1995, Scott and his girlfriend then wife now stared selling husker’s memorabilia out of the back of a minivan. We would go to county fairs and different locations around the Omaha area to

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    that I chose to research was the Omaha Tribe. The Omaha Tribe lived near present - day Nebraska and parts of Iowa; however, the Omaha Tribe is most known for being native to Nebraska. This tribe is still on a reservation in Macy, Nebraska today. This tribe is in Nebraska because when the Europeans arrived to North America, they drove out the Omaha Tribe along with many other Plains Indians Tribes. Today, the Omaha Tribe consists of around 6,000 members. The Omaha Tribe was a unique tribe mainly because

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    Art in Nebraska and the Great Plains has been shaped by its diverse groups of inhabitants. Czechs are one of many groups who added and enhanced artistic endeavors inside Nebraska and the Great Plains. Czechs have a rich history of artistic pursuits. Famous musicians such as Dvorak and Smetana, and the country’s long theatrical history have shaped Czech individuals. The arts are in many ways at the heart of Czech culture. Czechs brought this mindset with them into Nebraska and the Great Plains. Czech

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    Chloe Reyes Mrs. Kirkeby English 10, Period 6 13 November 2014 Book Report Eleanor & Park 1. Title of Work: “Eleanor & Park” 2. Author and Date Written: Rainbow Rowell; 2013 3. Country of Author: United States 4. Major Settings: • Omaha, Nebraska 1986: Omaha is where Eleanor and Park reside in. A small simple town, where each resident is well acquainted with another. • School Bus: Eleanor and Park first laid eyes on each other in the school bus. “The new girl took a deep breath and stepped farther

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    Warren Edward Buffett on August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett's father, Howard, worked as stockbroker and served as a U.S. congressman. His mother, Leila Stahl Buffett, was a homemaker. Buffett was the second of three children and the only boy. Buffett demonstrated a knack for financial and business matters early in his childhood. Warren often visited his father's stock brokerage shop as a child, and chalked in the stock prices on the blackboard in the office. At 11 years old he made his

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