Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Indian to be called venerable. She is the daughter of a Christian Algonkin woman and a pagan Mohawk. In addition, she is the first Native American to be seen as a sage.. She was born in 1656, in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon. She suffered a fatal attack of smallpox when she was 4 years old. It scarred her skin and a scar was left on her face. Therefore, She usually wears a blanket to cover her face. What's worse, her whole family were died during an outbreak. Then, she was adapted by her uncle who was a chief of a Monhawk clan. She worked so hard and she had patience, it made her become well known. But she refused to get married. When her foster parents asked her to marry with a man, she…
The contest is over. James Haliday’s fortune has finally been won. The backstory to the contest is as follows. When James Haliday (creator of the OASIS) passed away six years ago, in his will was a video. That video explained that before he died, Haliday inserted “easter eggs” into his most popular game. He programmed in three different keys to three different gates. The first player to open the last gate wins Haliday’s fortune of over 240 billion US dollars. Haliday gave gunters, people who tried to win the contest, a hint in the form of a riddle. This riddle led them to one of the keys which then had another riddle, this was how pleople were supposed to find all the keys and gates. The Sixers are the yin and the gunters are the yang. The Sixers are a multimillion dollar company with experts who are trying to win the prize. This is considered unfair to the gunters, who are by themselves and think the Sixers ruin the spirit of the contest. This scavenger hunt all inside the OASIS has been going on for six years. Yesterday a gunter claimed the prize.…
Ely Marick Karstark was born in Winterfell to the parents of Amara and Michael Karstark. His family consists of his twin brother, Alex, and his younger sister, Khloe, who is four years his junior. From a young age, Ely has attempted to help his mother in the stables raising and farming animals. However, Ely has always had trouble learning new concepts and tended to frequently make errors. Although this would visibly irritate his mother, she tried not to let it show and continued to teach him. Amara first showed him how to feed the animals and proceeded to teach him how to take care of offspring. After years passed from the first day Ely attempted to shear a sheep, he eventually became reasonably adpt at serving as a stablehand and…
I do know you. Daniel AlliStair Kaffee, born June 8th, 1964 at Boston Mercy Hospital. Your father's Lionel Kaffee, former Navy Judge Advocate and Attorney General, of the United States, died 1985. You went to Harvard Law on a Navy scholarship, probably because that's what your father wanted you to do, and now you're just treading water for the three years you've gotta serve in the JAG Corps, just kinda layin' low til you can get out and get a real job. And if that's the situation, that's fine, I won't tell anyone. But my feeling is that if this case is handled in the same fast-food, slick-ass, Persian Bazaar manner with which you seem to handle everything else, something's gonna get missed. And I wouldn't be doing my job if I allowed Dawson…
Isaac Ibarra is a senior at Chino Hills High School. Isaac has participated in many programs at CHHS. Isaac played two sports through his high school career. He played for the varsity football team as the kicker his junior year, and he also played soccer. When he played football, he earned his varsity letter and was a part of what many people think is the best football team who has ever been through Chino Hills High. That year the team was 5-0 league champions, and made it to the semifinals of the CIF playoffs. After his lone season as a football player Isaac decided to start playing soccer again. He had played soccer before high school since he was four, but he decided to take a break and focus on his studies during his first two years of…
The couple who has been seeing less of each other’s as of late, are reportedly comforting each other’s as they still can’t accept that his baby.…
Have you ever heard of the word Sherpa? It might not be a common name in America, but it sure is in Nepal! A Sherpa is a name for a group of Nepalis that live high in the Himalayas. A lot of them have jobs carrying supplies and equipment up treacherous mountains to climbers. The of the most recognized sherpa’s name was Tenzing Norgay. Tenzing had many honorable traits, such as courage, determination, and resourcefulness, that helped him accomplish many admirable tasks.…
Mina Loy was born on December 27, 1882 in London, England. She attended a conservative art school, finding herself influenced by impressionism. She achieved some success as a painter, with her paintings included in the Salon d’Automne show in Paris in 1905. As an artist, she moved through various mediums, from oil to ink, then light fixtures, then finally sculptures. With her sculptures, she used everyday items she found on the streets of Manhattan. She moved to the United States of 1916. Loy felt she was more of a visual artist than a writer, claiming at the end of her life that she “never was a poet.” In her later years, she became more reclusive, and died on September 25, 1966 in Aspen, Colorado. She left behind a few unfinished works, such…
Yusef Komunyakaa is a Black American poet who currently teaches at New York University. Yusef rose from being the son of a carpenter to becoming one of the most extraordinary poets writing today. In 1947, the eldest of five children James William Brown was born in a small town of Bogalusa, Louisiana. He would later grow up and reclaim the name Komunyakaa his grandfather had once lost as a stowaway in a ship from Trinidad. He was raised during the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. He served in the US Army as a correspondent and as a specialist for the military paper, interviewing fellow soldiers, writing stories and actions on the Vietnam War.…
We can wiggle them, we can wave, use a pencil, play patty cake, use them to squeeze, push, pull, throw and a catch a ball, use them to type, use them to draw, and hold onto things that our special to us; the things most take for granted are our hands. Can you imagine your life without hands? Watching a young child go through life without the use of her hands? Said child not knowing what sand really feels like running through your fingers, to build their fine hand muscles to squeeze and push and pull apart playdough, to never turn the pages of their favorite book? Seven-year-old Anaya Ellick is one special child that was born without her hands, but she isn’t letting this hinder her ability to learn in life.…
Alex Kraus was a very happy child. Not only he's a student in Little Falls High-school, he's my son. Alex is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. As his mother, I know a lot of things about him. I will be talking about his likes/dislikes, his passion, and finally his future goals. Alex Kraus is one of the most wonderful human being I know.…
I was a member of the Boy Scouts of America since 3rd grade. During my…
AIDS is a worldwide epidemic that has affected and is affecting millions of people. Even though it was not discovered until 1982 many stereotypes have come along with it. Mary Fisher is an AIDS community member and is not afraid to stand up and say so. Defending and helping those with HIV/AIDS and helping them spread the word instead of keeping silent. In 1991 she found out that she had contracted the disease from her second husband and now Fisher is one of the world’s leading activists in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (Newman, 2010)…
NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR HIV AND AIDS TREATMENT AND CARE IN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH ABUJA – NIGERIA OCTOBER 2010 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS FMOH Mr. Linus Awute Permanent Secretary FMOH Dr. Michael Anibueze Director Public Health Dr. Balami Wapada National Coordinator HIV/AIDS Division Dr. Ngozi Njepuome Fmr. Director Public Health Dr. Babajide Coker Fmr.…
Alicia Augello Cook is a singer-songwriter, pianist, music producer, actress, and philanthropist. She is best known professionally as Alicia Keys. Apart from writing and singing influential songs, she is a leader that most aspire to be. Alicia Keys is important to society because, of her powerful use of words and her contributions made to help others in need. Alicia Keys is the co-founder of the Keep a Child Alive foundation.…
