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    its toll on people. Indifference meaning soulless living is an accurate definition to fit the work and acts of Hitler‚ the biggest nightmare during 1940’s.Many opposites are not nearly as different as they first appear. For example‚ as Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel observed‚ the opposite of love is not hate‚ but indifference; for at a minimum‚ to love or hate someone is to have intense emotions toward them. We see how the similarities between love and hate often outweigh the differences when

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    Daoud Hari

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    this at all‚ but because of him doing something to change the world for a better place Samuels 2 he did. He earned the term hero because despite the tough times he endured throughout his life he kept on going and he eventually won the Nobel Peace Prize. Daoud Hari and Martin Luther King both earned their titles as heroes because they took action and did not worry about risking their own lives. After Daoud saw what people were going through and children being murdered in the street he took action

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    Devoted‚ pious‚ and selfless are three words that people think of in connection to Mother Teresa. Many people know that Mother Teresa was a charity worker‚ but she was so much more. As a religious woman‚ Mother Teresa showed the world that through prayers‚ devotion‚ and selflessness‚ that even in the worst of times that there is still hope. She left a legacy as a hardworking nun. Mother Teresa changed the world by being a devoted missionary leader‚ and left as a saint‚ religious figure‚ and one of

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    into force on February 16 following ratification by Russia on November 18‚ 2004. 2006 — Former U.S. vice president Al Gore releases An Inconvenient Truth‚ a documentary that describes global warming. The next year‚ Gore is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (jointly with the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change) for this and related efforts. — The BBC’s "Climate Chaos" season includes Are We Changing Planet Earth?‚ a two-part investigation into global warming by David Attenborough. — The Stern

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    technology and they use it all the time such as internet which seduced almost all generations. In the excerpt “What’s the Matter with Kids today?” the author Amy Goldwasser disagrees with Doris Lessing who wrote the excerpt “On Not Winning the Nobel Prize”. They both see Internet in different ways. Goldwasser sees internet as an opportunity to learn things; Whereas‚ Lessing thinks that internet is a waste of time Goldwasser highlights the fact that thanks to the evolution of technology‚ we can

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    The Popol Vuh is a Creation Story of the Mayan culture. Who are the heroes of this story? These two twins named habahpu and xbalanque 3. Menchú Tum is the youngest person to have done what? Is the youngest person to ever receive Nobel peace prize 4. What is the CUC? Is the committee of the peasant union C. Go to the Discussion/Group menu bar of the course. Click on the posting "4.08 Written Discussion." Read and respond to the posted prompt in writing from the teacher on the

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    Agent of Change I believe that Doctors without Borders should win the first annual Agent of change award because their goal was to provide emergency medical aid‚ no matter where it is needed or who needs it. In 1971‚ a small group of doctors in Paris formed this organization. This was the beginning of Medecins Sans Frontieres‚ (MSF) or‚ in English‚ Doctors Without Borders. The idea that MSF had is that all people have the right to medical care‚ regardless of race‚ religion‚ or nationality while

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    Among thousands of anti-death campaigners who ‘urged mercy’ for Harris was Nobel peace prize winning nun-mother Teresa. Circumstances such as these evidently show us how these people are in need of assistance rather than elimination. Hall uses different techniques such as emotive language‚ facts and options to provoke an emotional response

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    It shows that if Gandhi‚ a normal child in a normal family‚ can make such a huge impact on the world… then anybody can. Spending twenty years of his life defending the rights of immigrants in South Africa‚ Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize but never received it. In 1914 he returned to India and became the leader of the Indian National Congress (N.p. Mohandas.) Gandhi urged non-violence and civil disobedience as a means to independence from Great Britain‚ with public acts of defiance

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    wanted to be a civil rights leader‚ which began his journey as a well known leader. His way of protesting was subtle yet effective. Martin’s long speeches often caught wandering people‚ and drew them into the crowd. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964‚ and is the youngest person ever to receive it. He was assassinated on April 4th‚ 1968‚ in Memphis‚ Tennessee; which led to many riots by the African American community. Malcolm X was‚ well‚ a lot different. As Martin was remembered by everyone

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