Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation’s first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech. In his speech Tuesday‚ President Obama said America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us‚ grateful for the trust you have bestowed‚ mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation‚ as well
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Prepared Remarks of President Obama: Back to School EventThis speech was held at Wakefield High school in Arlington‚ Virginia by Barack Obama the current president of the United States of America‚ is a speech directed at students‚ which already becomes obvious to us in the title as it states a very everyday phrase we see every year around the time of school start. ”Back to School” is a phrase all of us can relate with‚ as it is very often used in advertising. Obama advised the American children to
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Noble Prize The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards that a person can receive. The history of the Nobel Prize dates back to the 1901. Nobel‚ Alfred Bernhard is the founder of the Nobel Prize. Nobel‚ Alfred Bernhard was an inventor‚ chemist‚ engineer‚ writer‚ and a businessman. He had no children or wife to will his fortune‚ so he decides to establish an award to honor people for their achievements in Physics‚ Chemistry‚ Physiology‚ Medicine‚ Literature and Peace. Later in
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Edward C. Prescott‚ a 63 year old professor at the Arizona State University and Finn Kydland‚ a 60 year old Norwegian professor were awarded the Nobel Prize for there economic studies‚ particularly on monetary policy. Finn Kydland teaches at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and also at the University of California at Santa Barbra. Prescott and Kydland frequently collaborate on their economic policy studies. Banks around the world undertook reforms recently do to low and stable inflation
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Thank u Thank u all!Good Evening‚ Ladies and Gentlemen.I’ve been having some sleepless night wondering what words to say and finally the D dayarrives and I am standing in front of u delivering my views and most importantly‚ myacceptance. As I look to the many curious and staring eyes on me‚ I believe the comingyear will bring more sleepless nights.I’d like to take a moment to thank them‚ without whom‚ I can confidently say I wouldnot be here today. That’s my family‚ pause‚ each of them have and will
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important discovery of my career... the most important discovery of my life. It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logical reasons can be found." This is a quote from John Nash’s fictional Nobel Prize speech. In actual fact‚ he was never asked to speak upon his acceptance of the prize. Regardless‚ this combination of words still speaks a powerful message‚ one that contradicts western society’s modern beliefs that love is irrational. He states that the only logical reasons lie within
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book about it. He then won the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel developed a scar on his life when he was in multiple concentration camps during the Holocaust. He did survive and went on to write a book about his traumatic experience. Continuing after the book‚ he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Upon winning‚ he wrote an acceptance speech for the award. The speech wasn’t tedious‚ it had a strong purpose that he wanted the world to be effected by. In Elie Wiesel’s acceptance speech he emphasizes the importance
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"Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind but wise." Or was it an old man? A guru‚ perhaps. Or a griot soothing restless children. I have heard this story‚ or one exactly like it‚ in the lore of several cultures. "Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind. Wise." In the version I know the woman is the daughter of slaves‚ black‚ American‚ and lives alone in a small house outside of town. Her reputation for wisdom is without peer and without question. Among her people she is both the
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of freedom and the quest for truth‚ his work has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age. Since my fellow teachers and I have always hold Mr. Sartre in the highest regard‚ I sincerely recommend Jean-Paul Sartre as the ideal winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. If any questions occur feel free to contact me. Sincerely yours‚ Janiek Bouman Professor French literature École normale supérieure‚
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UNFCCC or FCCC is an international environmental treaty negotiated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)‚ informally known as the Earth Summit‚ held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. The objective of the treaty is to "stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system". As of 2013‚ the UNFCC has 195 parties including all United Nations member states
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