Norway spans across 148,746 square miles, 1700 miles of which are costline. Most of Norway is uninhabitable due to the many high mountains and long rivers. There is about 5 million people, many who live around Oslo, Norway’s capital. Norway is located on the western coastline of Scandinavia and about 9 miles from Russia. Norway is most known for Skiing but more specifically cross-country skiing. Almost every man, woman, and child can ski. Many have lots of free time and spend their time outside…
had been at the forefront of many peaceful protests. He was a leader to all of the oppressed African Americans of the time, and became very well known for his contributions to the movement and his passion for equality. This would later lead him to Oslo, Norway on December 10, 1964, where he would receive the Nobel Peace Prize for this courageous actions. At this prestigious event, Martin Luther King read his famous Acceptance Speech to the countless dignitaries who attended the event. He tells…
A thousand years ago in the churches and monasteries of Northern France, a prayer was heard. " A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine." e.g 'From the wrath of the Northmen, O Lord, deliver us.' This litany of despair was amply justified.Even though it hasn't been mentioned that the Northmen were Vikings until 9th century,now we know that the Northmen, Vikings, meant fear and blood for every medieval church and monastic institution.Who were these red-blond invaders from the North? Where did they…
“The Jews who will it shall achieve their State. We shall live at last as free men on our own soil” (Herzl, 1896). The Palestinian-Israeli conflict arose because of confrontations over land. Both the Muslim Palestinian Arabs and the Jews wanted the same land and they each had their own valid reasons for why it was justified their permanent occupation of Palestine was justified. In the late 1890s, Jewish Europeans started to migrate to Palestine because they believed that Palestine was their…
1. Fillings Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good A recent study by the Nordic Institute of Dental Materials in Oslo, Norway has brought to light the damages inflicted on surrounding teeth when a cavity is filled. No matter what materials are used, the procedure causes surface abrasions to other teeth and the study suggests that damage is leading to decay, which leads to more cavities, which in turn leads to even more fillings. You might think news like this, also supported by research from the…
Some studies on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict postulate the conflict has always been rooted in the question of partition of Palestine. But a game changing event took place in the form of the six days war between Israel and three Arab states, whereupon the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians began to transform into one of colonial nature. Israel has built a number of settlements on the territories it occupied in 1967, which practically is a form of annexation. The persistence of the…
Peace Prize was given to Martin Luther King Jr. He was given this for what he has done to try and bring peace to the world. All the things above is the reason. This and the I have a dream speech were MLK's biggest accomplishments. He was given it in Oslo, Norway. He was 35 years old and was the youngest person to get it sense it was first ever given to anyone. Sadly this hero was assonated on April 4th, 1968 by James Erl Ray in Memphis, TN. MLK died knowing that he made a change. He also…
and Christian Munch. Munch was the second oldest of five children, with an older sister Sophie and three younger siblings, Peter, Laura, and Inger. In 1864, Munch’s father Christian who was a doctor, moved his family to Christiania, today known as Oslo, where him and his siblings were raised. In 1877, Munch’s mother Laura Catherine and his eldest sister Sophie both died of Tuberculosis, leaving his father to raise the children with the help of their Aunt Karen. While…
After experiencing various terrorist attacks and discrimination the American people have begun to close their doors as intolerance continues to grow within the American community. "We are operating in an atmosphere of hysteria and fear," said Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director for the Council on American Islamic Relations. "I have never seen it like this,"(Gregory Krieg, CNN). America is a well known country partly because of its diversity in cultures, races, and the ability of all…
Biofuel Uses. It is a common misnomer that whenever term “biofuel” is prompted, it is somehow associated with use in automobiles, trucks and possibly planes. Whereas, due to diversity, biofuels have the capacity to replace all types of human energy needs from home heating to vehicle fuel and most importantly electricity generation. This has been explained below:-. (a) Transportation. Globally, transportation accounts for 25% of energy demand and consumes nearly 62% of fossil oil. Two-thirds of…