Aaron Schwartz This essay is about the personality of the internet activism Aaron Schwartz. .People could say that the perfect citizen does not exist, I actually do not know if that is true, but what I surely know is that Aaron was perfect citizen for me: Everything in Aaron is special; the way he dresses, the way he moves, the way he behaves, the way he speaks etc. Sometimes, I just think that it could be great if he stayed alive, he would have done many things, if I could be a petit percent of what he is. But let’s start to describe the way that Arron looks like. At first sight, you could see that he doesn’t care about his clothes; however, when you will know him, you could notice that he dresses all kinds different cheap informal clothes such as jeans and T-shirts. His clothes fit well with the way he looks, Arron is tall and thin, he always has a long hair, and he is black- haired. In other words Arron appearance is simply unique. The idea of him spending his money seem so impossible for example, when he moved to San Francisco to work, after he sold his website (Reddit.com) to a giant wired magazine for more than one million dollar He …show more content…
I could say that the way he acts and moves is an important part of his personality. For example soothing particular of him is that he reads a lot and very quickly, this may be the reason of his intelligence, he is curious about everything and his curiosity is endless, he reads widely, he loves execute what he learned, I wish I could read as he does. When he speaks is easy to notice his expressions, because he always progressive and in his best shape even when he booked by the police, he was serious and willing to defy authority in one minute and joke around within the next. His expressions are something that makes him even more interesting to listen to him. He was really optimistic about life, even if he can't feel
The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?
Tobias Wolff was born on June 19th, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the second son of Arthur Samuels Wolff and Rosemary Loftus Wolff. At age five, Tobias faced a family breakup where he and his mother separated from his father and older brother, Geoffrey, due to the instability his father kept in his family life. Wolff and his mother constantly moved. They lived first in Florida, then moved to Utah in 1955, and finally settled in the Pacific Northwest, where his mother remarried a troublesome man, Dwight Hansen. They lived in Newhalem, Washington with Hansen and his three children. Wolff attended Concrete High School until he left for Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where he faked his references to be accepted. He attended Hill School for a year but did not graduate and instead ended up joining the military for four years. Wolff’s family also did not reunite until 1961 when he saw his older brother and father after eleven years. From 1964 to 1968, Wolff served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, where he was assigned his post in Vietnam.
Joseph E. Lee was born in Philadelphia in 1849, he graduated from Howard University in 1873. He moved to Florida that same year and became the first African American lawyer in Jacksonville and in the state of Florida. He served in the House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879 and in the state Senate from 1881 to 1882. He was one of the most influential African American men in Florida through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He was elected municipal judge of Jacksonville and was one of the first African Americans to have this honor. He educated free slaves at a college by the name of Edward Waters College. Lee worked as a public servant acting at various times as a state legislator, a lawyer, federal customs collector and educator.
Avriel Benjamin Kaplan was born on April 17, 1989, to Michael Kaplan and Shelly Kaplan in Visalia, California. Since Michael Kaplan was Jewish Avriel Benjamin Kaplan’s name was hard to pronounce, so they called him Avi for short. When Avi Kaplan was five years old his sister was born, Esther Kaplan. He went to school at Mt. Whitney High School. In school, Kaplan was bullied because he was part Jewish. As a freshman in high school, he was asked to join a chamber choir primarily made up of junior and senior students. When Kaplan was 15 he taught himself to play guitar, and later in life, he even performed at restaurants and other places. he performed at Visalia, California coffee houses. Kaplan wrote his first song called “Collision” which is very close to his heart.
Robert Moses has become a controversial figure in urban planning. He has built many important buildings, roads, and parks that make New York City the special place it is today. However, he has destroyed many old neighborhoods and created a different sense of community. Do you think he will be remembered as a positive or negative influence on the growth and development of NYC?
Aaron Maybin and Peyton Manninng have been idealistic all through their careers. Both athletes were constantly positive and confident about one-self. Manning never surrendered, in the wake of experiencing harsh times and wounds people would think he would return unproductive. As indicated by the first article, paragraph 7, "Few expected him to return to greatness after the 2011 neck surgery.... Instead, Manning went 50-15 in Denver, won his 5th MVP and broke numerous records." Manning did not permit something little to cut him down, rather he was positive towards it and accomplished more greatness. Aaron Maybin likewise was confident and certain when he deserted the NFL. Individuals would criticize him for leaving such popularity and turn into
The south for a good while was always fond of using slavery as a cheap source of work. The increase in the number of slaves was when John Rolfe became one of the first to cultivate tobacco in the so called “New World back then in the 17th century. There was good money to be made about the amount of labor that went into the tobacco cultivation was harch, hence why slaves were used. Ever since then, it is obvious to note that slaves dominated the aspect of southern life. Whether that be economically, socially or politically, slaves played an important role in each category.
The story of Sam Ferris, an eleven year old boy who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is “a life threatening cancer that affects the nervous system (Make-A-Wish 2012).” Sam always has this passion for baseball and his wish was for a baseball field to be built in his backyard, which would allow him to play with his friends whenever he wanted. Make-A-Wish knew that this was his one true wish, so they asked help from volunteers and donors to make his wish come true. The University of Mississippi and Itawamba Community College’s ground crew decided that they would contribute to building the baseball field. Those in the community generously donated the materials needed to build the baseball field such as “fencing, backstop, sod, clay,
Sullivan was Auburns quarterback from 1969-1971 and won Auburn's first Heisman in 1971 after setting several school and SEC records while guiding the Tigers to a 9-1 regular season record. (Heisman n.d.), Sullivan was born in Birmingham, Ala., where he attended John Carroll Catholic High School and was a star in three sports. He excelled in football and won an athletic scholarship to Auburn in 1968, where he took over the starting quarterback spot as a sophomore (freshmen were not eligible prior to 1972). He burst onto the college football scene in 1969, throwing for nearly 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a junior, Sullivan's statistics soared, as he led the nation with 2,856 yards of total offense, including 2,586 passing yards. Along the way, Auburn went 9-2 and ended the season in the Top Ten in the nation. For his
Then in 1838, tragedy struck and the building was consumed by flames leaving everything totally destroyed except for the wrought iron fence that enclosed the grounds. Luckily, congregation member Moses Levy was able to rescue the torah and scrolls from the burning building just in time, “saving the heart of the Jewish community” (Ackermann 176). Following the destruction of the old building, a new plan for a replacement synagogue was drafted up by builder and congregation member, David Lopez. Lopez followed a design made by architects Tappan and Noble in the Greek revival style. After the great fire destroyed much of Charleston’s buildings, this type of neoclassical architecture became extremely popular in Charleston during the pre-Civil
On September 30, 1975, in Arcadia, California, Jay Asher was born. Growing up, Asher lived in California and graduated from San Luis Obispo High School. After high school, he attended Cuesta Community College and Cal Poly Luis Obispo, but left during his senior year. Asher married JoanMarie on September 7, 2002, and had a child together, Isaiah Nathan, born on December 11, 2010. He has work several jobs, consisting of an independent bookstore, a chain bookstore, and outlet bookstore and two public libraries. A few jobs Asher worked before the many bookstores include a shoe store, a trophy store and an airline. The first writing award he has ever received was being able to enjoy a free fruit smoothie everyday for a year. Now Asher has
After talking with Andrew Nussbaum he seems to be a pretty cool guy. Andrew lives with his parents, sister, and cat. His younger sister Alison is 11 years old and she dances at Generations Performing Arts Center. In addition, Andrew’s cat is named Riley. He went to Alcott for elementary school and his favorite teacher was Mr. Talley. In middle school, his favorite teacher was Mrs. McCreary. Mrs. McCreary taught at Genoa Middle School and was Andrew’s favorite teacher because she understood him. He enjoys playing baseball and basketball so that’s what you might find him doing during his free time.
Churg Strauss-Syndrome is an autoimmune disease of the blood vessels. Along with this disease comes many complications and discomfort. This disease targets all the major systems of the body, but of course it covers specifically the circulatory system, which then affects all the rest. As stated before, this is an autoimmune disease, an autoimmune disease by definition is a body with an abnormal response against normal tissues, organs, and substances and their reactions in the body. This disease has a statistic of 2 in every million people, making it an very rare affliction.
Carl Sauer was an American geographer from the United States who lived from 1889 to 1975. He had a German heritage, being the son of two German immigrants. After attending college at Wesleyan University, he attained his PhD at the University of Chicago. After establishing himself in the world of geography, he became a geography professor at the University of Michigan and then later on at the University of California, Berkeley. He had an extremely decorated career. He was awarded the Honorary Fellowship Award in 1935 and was also awarded the Daly Medal in 1940, both by the American Geographical Society. Unlike many geographers, Sauer focused in his studies on rural areas and landscapes, rather than cities and urban landscapes. To go along with his devotion to rural areas, he liked history and economics. He also believed that the ways of the world today and the way humans are participating in everyday life is destroying
His key traits were determined, visionary, risk taker, tenacious, dedicated, high energy, caring, conscientious, motivated, persistent, and ambitious.