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What are share buybacks? Are stock buybacks good for a company? A share buyback is when a company uses some of its cash flow to buy back stocks on the open market. This can have several benefits, and was a key part of what made the Outsider CEOs successful. Read about why companies would make share repurchases, and some key examples.
What was the Space Task Group? What role did it play in the first manned space missions, and in getting to the moon? The Space Task Group was formed in 1958 and was a working group with the goal of achieving human spaceflight. Singularly focused on its goal, the Space Task Group included many brilliant minds, including Katherine Johnson of Hidden Figures. Keep reading to find out more about the Space Task Group, and Katherine Johnson’s contributions.
Have you heard of the law of attraction, and that it’s the secret to getting the life you want? Do you know how to use the secret? The Secret, a book by Rhonda Byrne, outlines a process where you can use the law of attraction to harness your thoughts and feelings into real-life change. Sounds great, right? You must be wondering how to use the secret- keep reading to find out.
What is gender discrimination in the workplace? What kind of gender discrimination did the women of Hidden Figures face, and what did they do to fight against it? The book Hidden Figures focuses on the lives and careers of three black women who worked at NASA during the Jim Crow era. The women fought to overcome both racial and gender discrimination in the workplace, and their fight for equality created a legacy for women everywhere.
Who was Katherine Johnson? What is Katherine Johnson’s life story? Where did she go to school, and how did she work her way toward a career as a NASA mathematician? Katherine Johnson is well-known for being one of the main characters in the book Hidden Figures. Katherine spent her career as a mathematician at NACA, later NASA, and was essential in multiple space missions, including the first Earth orbit. Keep reading to find out about Katherine’s early life, how she started a career at NASA, and her life outside her work.
Who was Blackie Thompson? How did he help solve the Osage murders? Blackie Thompson was a bank robber who was recruited as an informant for the FBI to work on the Osage murder cases. While his work as an informant initially failed, he ultimately provided information that led to a break in the case. Read more to learn about this intriguing figure in American history.
What were the Osage murders, and when did they take place? How big was the conspiracy? The Osage murders took place in Osage County, Oklahoma, in the 1920s. Members of the Osage tribe were murdered as part of a plot to steal the money they made from oil on their land. Local law enforcement failed in their investigation, and the FBI intervened to bring the killers to justice. Continue reading to find out about the Osage murders in this tragic “reign of terror.”
What is the Law of Attraction and manifestation? Can it help you succeed in life, both professionally and personally? In Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret, manifestation is how good and bad things come to us. Through the power of our thoughts, we can achieve great things or find ourselves the victims of misfortune. Keep reading to find out how and why the Law of Attraction and manifestation work.
How did women contribute to the war effort during World War II? What role did NASA play in these efforts? NASA, then known as NACA, was responsible for science and technology that helped build planes and other machinery. The work had real-life, high-stakes implications. It was also an opportunity. You probably know that women were a huge part of the war effort during World War II. But how did women contribute to the war effort at NACA? Keep reading to find out.
What were NASA human computers, and what were they used for? And who were the women who worked as black computers in the famed West Computing Group? In its earlier days, NASA (then NACA) employed an army of people, typically women, to work as NASA human computers. Amongst these people were the black computers who are the focus of the book Hidden Figures. Find out what they did, and how they changed NASA forever.