Jody Williams
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"Jody Williams" is an American political activist known around the world for her work in banning Anti-personnel mine/anti-personnel Land mine/landmines, her human rights defender/defense of human rightsespecially those of womenand her efforts to promote new understandings of security in today’s world. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work toward the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines.

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If maintenance is deferred, these buildings and structures decay to the point that major capital outlay is required.

Emotion without action is irrelevant.

Most likely the coat was sold for milk or bread or helped a neighbor.

The rest of the world did not go away because New York was attacked. There are many many problems in the world we need to address, not just that one.

I've repeatedly said that Bill Clinton is neither a leader nor a statesman and I'll say it again, ... I hope this prize will help change his mind.

One of our goals is to build a sense of community within the group of first- and second-year teachers that are new to the district in Ottumwa, and the other is to help orientate those teachers to our community. The bus tour accomplishes both of those goals.

Our challenge as educators is to make sure children are fed, feel safe, and basic needs are met. Our job is to make it so they're not thinking of survival and can use their energy and attention to learn.

No one anywhere in the (U.S.) government is standing up and asking "are we threatening world peace?"

In poverty, people are possessions. In the middle class, possessions means things.