issues around sustainable development, human rights, peace and conflict, education, and entrepreneurship. Keynote speakers included world leaders such as: Sir Bob Geldof – Political Activist Sir Bob Geldof – Political Activist Arianna Huffington – President of Huffington Post Activist Arianna Huffington – President of Huffington Post Activist Professor Muhammad Yunus – Nobel Peace Prize Winner Professor Muhammad Yunus – Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kofi Annan – Secretary General to the
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Key Learnings and Takeaways from the Course (relevance of any/some of readings/motives) as well as application of concepts of the course to my life through correlation of the readings of the course to my life’s realities and congruency in statements (100) Drama of My Life, which has transformed me at a fundamental level and given me key insights, and how I have coped (or intend to cope, going forward) with this drama of my life (50) Defining Moments in My Life at the Level of I and We (and at the
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I am going to talk about the concept of myths and heroes. First of all, I would like to give a definition of this notion. A myth is a fictitious story which narrates the foundations of a given community. These narratives can convey the ideals of this community and create or perpetuate inspiring heroic figures. In this case, the concept of myths and heroes then serves a more profound purpose in our culture than mere fictional stories. To illustrate this, I have chosen to focus my thought on people's
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Discuss a few important characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Our world is flooded with a multitude of successful entrepreneurs in the various social, business and techno spheres. It is only owing to their unique characteristics that 90% of the world’s jobs are created today. To begin with, entrepreneurs are very easily recognisable, even before they become one, due to their unorthodox and radical thinking. They have an ability and a sharp eye to spot the gaps/challenges/ pain points in
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International Security Lecture 1 March 30th, 2015 The politics of security knowledge What is international security? We could start thinking about the security council of the UN But also about the invasion of Afghanistan (chapter 7 UN in order to secure the international security) We can also think about security in terms of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. This was a unilateral act of war, but sure it can also mean other things We can think of the national security agency, the agency
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Zanzibar is a beautiful series of islands located in the Indian Ocean off the Coast of Tanzania in Africa. It consist of two main Islands, Pemba and Unguja, and 34 smaller islands and islets. Traveling to Zanzibar can be a rewarding and memorable experience and there is heap of information available that allows one to learn prior to traveling there! In this paper I will delve into everything from this land’s rich culture and history to its unique medical needs. Unguja is the local name for what
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Evan Mossman Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize Lecture has several important purposes. His primary purpose is to convince us through scientific evidence that climate change is caused by human influences, that it is deadly and real, and that we must act swiftly to fix the problem. Gore begins his speech by mentioning the fact that he has a purpose, but he doesn’t immediately tell us what that purpose is. He says that “I pray what I am feeling in my heart will be communicated clearly enough that those who
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A nation is defined not just by geographic borders, it is defined by its citizens. Citizens are shaped by the goods and services that are available to them. Any governmental service costs money; therefore a nation’s economy - and the spending of that money - works to shape the sociological core of that nation. But how should that money be spent? One can argue that education spending is important to a nation’s well-being. During the 19th century US President James Garfield commented that “next in
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Famous Thinkers Paper Bill Gates Bill Gates, formally known as William Henry Gates III, was the co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation in 1975. It was not until the 19080s when this company really became a known corporation. Bill Gates was known for being an aggressive person that went after his ideas and did think twice about what his peers opinions were of him. Bill Gates found himself in the middle of a lawsuit and parted from the company in 2008 [ (Oxford World Encyclopedia, 2012) ]. Bill
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Honesty in the Academic Environment Jasmine Mix RDG 504 January 18, 2013 Jessica Montgomery Honesty in the Academic Environment Introduction Six year old Kylie is asked by her teacher “Why did you place the pencils in your backpack and take the pencils home?” Very unsure of the appropriate response, Kylie simply says “ I didn’t.” The teacher then goes over to the child’s book bag to take out the pencils that are accused of to be missing. Kylie then states that she must have accidently placed
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