Harold Nicholas

Nikolaos the Wonderworker (Νικόλαος ὁ Θαυματουργός, Nikolaos ho Thaumaturgos). He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, a practice celebrated on his feast day―St Nicholas Day (6 December Nicholas was born in Asia Minor (Greek Anatolia) in the Roman Empire, to a Greek Family, during the third century in the city of Patara (Lycia et Pamphylia), in present day Turkey, which was a port on the Mediterranean Sea, and lived in…

science, and many others. There is also a category of people who are known for being heroes in a dangerous period of history. Sir Nicholas Winton is a man who is known for being the savior of now thousands of lives across the world. Very little is known about Nicholas Winton’s life before his involvement in the Holocaust. He was actually born under the name Nicholas Wertheimer to his parents, Rudolf and Barbara, who were of a German-Jewish descent. (Howard) It was not until 1938, when World…

This faith in the imaginative capacities of the young is thought to be leading to more innovation in the different working environments. Such is the case of Nicholas Negroponte. He suggests this very notion through the example of the United-States by stating that although the country has succumbed recent shortcomings, there are two reasons why it is one of the most successful and innovative countries of this…

last years national championship game and would go down in dramatic fashion. Next we will be talking about one of the greatest love stories to come out between to young lovers who lose each other and then find their way back into each others arms, Nicholas Sparks defiantly hit a homerun with this novel. Lastly we will talk about one of the hottest SUV’s of the year the Chevy Tahoe, it was voted SUV of the year in…

Crafts are always fun to do with children. Add in the theme of Christmas and Santa, and you have a home run of an activity to do with your children. There are many Christmas crafts that you can do with your children. The best place to start is by making a Santa wall hanging. This simple craft project can be made in various sizes so that it can fit any place where your children want it to hang. Many different age groups can also do the wall hanging Santa. This the basic step by step process to…

I am going to start out talking about our 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms. In today’s society you might as well bite your tongue, we have our people who believe they should be ripped away and others who say that everyone should own a gun. But what would Andrew do? Personally I believe Andrew would have wanted to keep guns, 1 reason being that he killed Charles Dickinson in a duel. These 2 relentlessly hated each other but this event had sparked after a horse derby, Dickinson stated that…

Emma Pollock Drs. Merz and Rennie HON 202 18 February 2017 De Docta Ignorantia: As a triangle is a circle, man is unbound from Being On a temperate day, centuries ago, Nicholas of Cusa was at sea returning to Venice from Constantinople when he claims he was led, through “supernatural generosity of the Father, so that he grasped the incomprehensible incomprehensibility in learned ignorance through the transcendence of humanly knowable yet incorruptible truths.” (Miller) A disciplined and varied…

there must be a way of doing it. ~ Sir Nicholas Winton When the Holocaust broke out many lives were put at risk, however people like Nicholas Winton became heroes for their deeds. Nicholas Winton’s deed was that he saved 669 children from death. Emigration wasn't an option. The world's doors were closed to refugees. Conditions in the camps were brutal for the 150,000 people trapped there, especially for the children. And no one focused on them until Nicholas Winton. Instead of spending time…

This is an extremely gripping film set in the 1940's in South Carolina when a poor man, Noah Calhoun, falls for Allie Hamilton, a wealthy young woman. This film explores the theme of love and the importance of setting. In my opinion, an important theme in the film "The Notebook", directed by Nick Cassavetes and based off the well known novel of the same name, is Love. This is the most prevailing theme throughout the film. Even though Allie and Noah are faced with many difficulties, their love…

A struggling single father hopes to win a million dollar prize by entering a competition to replace an injured Santa, save Christmas, and impress his young daughter. STORY COMMENTS ON FIRST 30 PAGES MY SANTA HERO is a sweet title for this family friendly holiday tale. The first 30 pages clearly defines the goal of saving Christmas, his family, and winning a million dollars. The emotional goal is trying to impress his young daughter. The idea of saving Christmas isn’t considered highly…