Nobel Peace Prize Essays and Term Papers
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The Irony of a "peaceful" Hymn
For some the 1960's marked the end of traditional values and the beginning of an era of permissiveness. It was a time notorious for liberation movements, both political and sexual, social unrest, a widening gap between generations, drugs, and rock and roll. Indeed, the years of the 1960's were a time of change but along with this cultural revolution came a decade with a darker side, epitomized by the Vietnam conflict and the Civil Rights
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Finding Peace
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, and the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true
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Peace & Order
PEACE AND ORDER Peace and order unites religions and culture, incorporating values of security and harmony together with justice and respect for the human dignity. While peace undoubtedly, is one of the most universal and significant of human ideals, it is describe as “one of the most positive symbols having meaning for the whole humanity”, the ways that we think about peace and how to attain it are often diffuse and content-dependent. Peace is the
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Green Peace
We interviewed Andra Zommers from Greenpeace. The questions we asked were as follows: 1) What is Greenpeace? 2) How is Greenpeace run/structured? 3) Why did you get involved in the environment? (Your motivation) 4) Why Greenpeace? 5) In your opinion, where is the greatest concern? 6) Is there any Spiritual emphasis Greenpeace has or that you personally have? 7) What is Greenpeace’s vision for the future? 8) What gives you hope? Taken from www.greenpeace.ca: “Greenpeace
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Peace, Love, Unity, Respect
We intently display ourselves sporting the most fashion conscious trends in our suburban manifestations of white picketed, identically boxed houses. However, what would happen if your neighbour's white picket fence was no longer white but psychedelic orange, and instead of quaint jazz music, hard electro-dance would blast out of their windows? Certainly the average Joe would have a few choice words about the situation. Funny enough, America is known as the land of the free,
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The Way of Peace
In the Gospel of Luke chapter 1 verses 78 and 79 we read about the "dayspring from on high" that has visited us, to help us walk in The Way of Peace. The word "dayspring" combines the Greek word for dawn as the light rising in the East and the Hebrew word for branch (referring to Zech.6:12-13). In the Gospel of Luke YAHshua is pictured as the ideal MAN who shows by His own example
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"a Separate Peace" (gene’s Journey)
Gene Forrester's difficult journey towards maturity and the adult world is a main focus of the novel, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. Gene's journey begins the moment he pushes Phineas from the tree and the process continues until he visits the tree fifteen years later. Throughout this time, Gene must become self-aware, face reality and the future, confront his problems, as well as forgive and accept the person that he is. With the jouncing
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A Separate Peace
The Timeless Battle Are all people born with some unknown evil inside them or does the world just slowly corrupt the innocent as they mature. In the novel A Separate Peace, the author, John Knowles uses a dual perspective on certain characters and events throughout the novel to help support the books main theme; the loss of innocence through growth into maturity. One example of this technique is seen through the comparison between the two
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A Prized Possession
One of a prized possession for me would be an old fashioned watch given by my grandmother ten years ago. My grandmother bought this watch fifty years ago for my grandfather forty years old birthday. It was made by "Citizen Watch Co", rectangular shape style and has a leather straps. The watch was very popular back into 1940 because it was a "limited edition" watch. However, the price of the watch is not the reason
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Peace like a River 000
Leif Enger's remarkable novel Peace Like a River quietly slipped into bookstores in September. Like the smart kid who sits at the back of the class and seldom speaks, it was very nearly overlooked during the brawling Franzen-Oprah hoopla. However, Peace Like a River is a book worthy of the loudest trumpet fanfare and showers of confetti available. Put this one right to the head of the class. Enger takes the best of writers --
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Barnes and Nobel Bookstore as an Electronic Business
According to their website, Barnes and Nobel is the nation’s largest bookseller. They have approximately 800 stores in 49 states. (Index paragraph. 1) The first “on ground” Barnes and Nobel bookstore was opened in 1917. In 1971 the founders, William Barnes and G. Clifford Nobel, were floundering. They sold their bookstore to Leonard Riggio. Riggio revolutionized the way booksellers do business. Barnes and Nobel was the first bookseller to discount books and to advertise on
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Akzo Nobel
Akzo Nobel has a long history of growth. Many different companies were integrated keeping their culture and technical excellence in the new formations. The primary companies which formed Akzo are Det Holmblaske founded in 1777, Sikkens and Bemerg founded in 1792. During the years two large companies formed from many smaller ones named Koninklijke Zout Organon and Algemene Kunstzijde Unie (AKU) merged and formed Akzo. Again after the merger of many companies Nobel Industries was
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Slaughterhouse-Five: A Peace Novel
War is a tragic experience that can motivate people to do many things. Many people have been inspired to write stories, poems, or songs about war. Many of these examples tend to reflect feelings against war. Kurt Vonnegut is no different and his experience with war inspired him to write a series of novels starting with Slaughter-House Five. It is a unique novel expressing Vonnegut’s feelings about war. These strong feeling can be seen in
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A Peaceful Isolated Life
“A Lifestyle” by Fernando Sorrentino entertains the reader with its humorous story of a young bank employee who gets locked in his apartment. He contacts a locksmith to open the door for him, but the locksmith finds out that he does not have any money with him to pay for the service. He informs the young man that the rules that govern his trade will not allow him to open the door without payment. The
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Religions for Peace
To the Editor: When it comes to the question of whether religion can be a factor for peacemaking, I agree with you 110%, Religions for Peace indeed. Whether it is Christianity, Buddhism, Muslim, or Islam, which in fact in itself means a religion of peace, all religions do accept the common destiny of humankind, teach justice and peace, and promote forgiveness and reconciliation. On another note I agree with your statement of how even though
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Peace in the Middle East
On January 13, 2008, President Bush made remarks in Abu Dhabi about the importance of fostering freedom and justice for the fight against violent extremism in the Middle East. The President spoke about the great new era that is unfolding, founded on the equality of all people before God. This new era offers hope for the millions across the Middle East who seek a future of peace, progress, and opportunity. Unfortunately, these aspirations for liberty
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Way of the Peaceful Warrior For my book project I read the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman. Set in Berkeley California, Dan Millman a college student struggles to find the part of himself that has always been missing. One night while out walking from his dorm, Dan comes across a gas station and a strange man that is soon to turn his life upside down. This man, known as Socrates,
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles
In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the character Gene Forrester is proved to be filled with fears and insecurities that climax into the destruction of a perfect person. Gene first presented his friendship with Finny to be that of a perfect relationship, but soon it was proved Gene held jealousy against Finny. In order to have Finny seem less perfect gene had to convince himself Finny was out to get him and
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Why We Never Have to Worry About World Peace
Why we Never Have to Worry About World Peace World Peace is something that will never happen. Too many countries have too much military power and don't want to give in to any other country. War is something that the world is going to have to deal with because there has been very few years over the history of the world that have been war free. Like one quote by an unknown author says,
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Kenyan Peace Talks
Kenyan Peace Talks In Nairobi, Kenya, a new deal has given hope for reconciliation in the country, where there has been increasing violence and deaths as a result of allegations of a manipulated presidential election in December 2007. President Mwai Kabiki of the PNU (Party of National Unity), the incumbent, beat Ralia Odinga of the ODM (Orange Democratic Movement) by only about 200,000 votes and was sworn in subsequently, but evidence of electoral manipulation upset
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Peaceful or Not So Peaceful
Peaceful or not so Peaceful Compare and contrast essay By: Scott Kempenich for Scandinavia to 1800 The time period of early Scandinavia is one based on a lot of opinions due to the evidence that is left. Most of the ideas that spread have a general foundation of how the Nordics lived. However some items contain major differences on the society and how it was ran. Two sources are "The Vikings" by Else Roesdahl, and
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War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy’s novel, War and Peace, contains three kinds of material, a historical account of the Napoleonic wars, the biographies of fictional characters, and a set of essays about the philosophy of history. Critics from the 1860s to the present have wondered how these three parts cohere, and many have faulted Tolstoy for including the lengthy essays, but readers continue to respond to them with undiminished enthusiasm. The work's historical portions narrate the campaign of
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A Separate Peace
Through a Simpler Mind Finny’s ignorance shields him from the chaotic madness surrounding him in the novel A Separate Peace. In this novel by John Knowles, Finny’s playful nature and pure perception of the worldeven in the midst of an ongoing world warstands as a testimony to the ignorance within his character. Throughout this riveting tale of redemption and friendship, Finny acts as a beacon of innocence as a result of his character. Ignorant to
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Strides Towards Peace in the Basque Region
When one speaks of what is being done to resolve the ethnic conflict in the Basque region of Spain one might have to look at the covert aspects rather than the overt. The ethnic conflict has been occurring for decades and for some might finally be reaching a conclusion. Although, to others there is no true end in site and no real solution. So what is presently being done and what has previously been attempted
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Peace Education - Comparing Two Peace Ed Books
An educator is one of the most influential figures in a student's life, and even more so is the educator of peace. The peace educator can provide a peaceable classroom and allow for student's to develop inner convictions about the need for peace. When a group of young students understand and act on the need for peace, they become a strong positive force within their local school, community, society and world. The teacher who desires
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