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		Antonia Novello ^Votes:0 Antonia Novello Antonia Novello was the first female and the first Hispanic to be Surgeon General of the United States. Antonia is a leader of 6,500 employees of the Public Health Service. She was born in 1944 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. When Antonia Novello was eight years old her father died. Antonia and her brothers were raised by their mother who was a schoolteacher. Antonia Novello suffered from a chronic illness of the colon (a section of the large intestine). Every summer she had a treatment for the disease. She also learned how it felt to be a helpless patient. When she was 18 years old she had surgery so she would be healthy again. She also wanted to help other children who where suffering like she did. She earned her degree from the University of Puerto Rico in 1965. She kept on stu Read More Go to Site


		Astronaut Bio: Ellen Ochoa (11/2007) ^Votes:0 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058 Biographical Data Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D) Deputy Director Johnson Space Center PERSONAL DATA: Born in 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California, to be her hometown. Married to Coe Fulmer Miles of Molalla, Oregon. They have two children. She is a classical flutist and private pilot, and also enjoys volleyball and bicycling. Ellen’s mother, Rosanne Ochoa, is deceased. Coe’s mother, Georgia Zak, is deceased. His stepfather, Louis Zak, resides in John Day, Oregon. EDUCATION: Graduated from Grossmont High School, La Mesa, California, in 1975; received a bachelor of science degree in physics from San Diego State University in 1980, a master of science degree and docto Read More Go to Site

		CLAUDIO ARRAU BIOGRAPHY ^Votes:0 CLAUDIO ARRAU BIOGRAPHY Claudio Arrau, renowned throughout the world as one of the supreme keyboard masters of the century, stands today at the summit of his long and legendary career, for the one artistic goal he has pursued for a lifetime: the total fusion of virtuosity and meaning. Where other famous pianists play the piano for excitement, power or display, Arrau plays to probe, to divine, to interpret. Says Arrau, "An interpreter must give his blood to the work interpreted." The famed late doyen of London music critics, Sir Neville Cardus of the Guardian, explained Arrau vividly: "Arrau is the complete pianist. He can revel in the keyboard for its own pianistic sake, representing to us the instrument's range and power, but he can also go beyond piano playing as we are led by his art to Read More Go to Site

		CPL Notable Chicago Hispanic Americans ^Votes:0 Luis Aparicio Jose Gonzalez Luis Gutierrez Rudy Lozano Carlos Morton Raymond E. Orozco Rufino Silva Luis Aparicio baseball player b. April 29, 1934, Maracaibo, Venezuela Aparicio played shortstop for the Chicago White Sox for ten years (1956-1962, 1968-1970). He helped lead the White Sox to the 1959 American League pennant. Aparicio led the American League in stolen bases nine consecutive seasons, 1956-64. He won the Golden Glove award eleven times, was named to eight All-Star teams, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984, eleven years after he retired. The White Sox retired his jersey number, No. 11 . SOURCES: Kanellos, Nicolas. The Hispanic Almanac: From Columbus to Corporate America. Detroit: Invisible Ink, 1994. Chicago Tribune , 11 January 1984, sec. 4 p1. Chicago Tri Read More Go to Site

		Ellen Ochoa -- Brown Quarterly -- v. 2, no. 3 -- Spring 1998 ^Votes:0 \| « Maggie Walker \| Susan LaFleche » \| Volume 2, No. 3 (Spring 1998) -- Women's History Month Issue Links to other web sites are indicated by . If you visit one of these sites, use the BACK button on your browser to return to the Brown site. --> Ellen Ochoa -- First hispanic woman astronaut Click an image to read its caption. Born in 1958 in California, Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut, considers La Mesa to be her hometown. As a doctoral student at Stanford, and later as a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories and NASA Ames Research Center, Dr. Ochoa investigated optical systems for performing information processing. She is co-inventor on three patents for optical inspection systems. As Chief of the Intelligent Systems Technology Branch at Ames, she supervised 35 engineers and scientists i Read More Go to Site

		felix gonzalez-torres ^Votes:0 \| - felix gonzalez-torres - \| born in cuba, 1957. died in new york, January 1996 where: 1995: the guggenheim museum uptown in new york exhibited a survey on the artist's work of the past 5 years which also implemented postings on billboards located in the streets of new york for the duration of the exhibition andrea rosen gallery, new york galerie jennifer flay, paris galleria massimo de carlo, milan what: biography and bibliography // i m a g e s // context Read More Go to Site

		HEP@NASA LaRC ^Votes:0 The nasa.gov site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser. For instructions, click here + NASA Home + HEP@NASA LaRC Home + NASA Edcucation Related Pages: + Latina Women Of NASA + NASA Hispanic Astronauts + NASA LaRC OEOP + NASA LaRC Outreach + Hispanics@NASA LaRC + Hispanic News Releases + NASA en espaÑol + About NASA HEP / HEPM + Other Links.. Hispanics@NASA LaRC Employees' Achievements ¡Bienvenidos!/Welcome! This page features and recognizes our Hispanic Employees' achievements and contributions** who work at NASA Langley Research Center. These brief biography outlines are intended to help young students to visualize career opportunities in the science & technology fields. Visitors may also read about the interesting work being done by our Hispanic employees throughout the a Read More Go to Site

		Junipero Serra ^Votes:0 Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784) He was born Miguel Jose Serra at Petra on the Spanish Island of Mallorca, Spain. At the age of 16 he traveled to Palma, the capital of Mallorca, and entered the service of the Catholic Church, the Order of St. Francis of Assisi and took a new first name, Junipero . Serra stood just 5 feet, 2 inches tall. He received a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Luliana in Palma and taught at the Convent of San Francisco in Palma. In 1750, Serra volunteered to serve the Franciscan missions in the new world and left Cadiz, Spain and sailed for Vera Cruz, Mexico, at the age of 36. He traveled by foot to Mexico City to dedicate his mission vocation at the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He spent 17 years in missionary work in the Sierra Gorda in the present Read More Go to Site

		Lawyer, Lawyers, Attorney, Attorneys, Law, Legal Information - FindLaw ^Votes:0 For the Public For Legal Professionals FindLaw en EspaÑol Find a Lawyer Search for a Local Lawyer Legal Issue: (e.g., Bankruptcy) Location: (e.g., Palo Alto, CA or 94306) Guide Me Name Search Advanced Search Have a Lawyer Contact You Submit your legal issue and an attorney will contact you. Step 1: Choose Your Legal Issue Accidents & Injuries Bankruptcy & Debt Criminal Law DUI - DWI Divorce & Family Law Employee Rights Immigration Law Real Estate Wills and Estates Step 2: Tell us about your case Step 3: Choose the attorney that's right for you Get Help Now FindLaw offers two services to find a lawyer for your legal issue. Don't know where to start? Get help now! Browse Legal Information View All Topics Search FindLaw Accidents & Injuries Personal Injury , Medical Malpractice , More... Bank Read More Go to Site

		NE StatePaper.com - Opportunities, Challenges as Hispanic Population Grows in State ^Votes:0 This Web site was designed using Web standards . Learn more about the benefits of standardized design. Quick Links Main Content Navigation Nebraska StatePaper.com more weather >> Lincoln Omaha Grand Island Scottsbluff Search Stories Friday, November 23, 2007 Nebraska News Opportunities, Challenges as Hispanic Population Grows in State Mexican consul general, Qwest vice president offer their thoughts by John Fulwider September 15, 2000 OMAHA - The head of the new Mexican consulate in Omaha says his office will try to increase trade between the United States and Mexico while protecting worker rights and helping Mexicans become productive members of the Nebraska work force. Consul General Jose Cuevas "We do want to see if we can establish more business both ways," said Mexico's Consul G Read More Go to Site

		NewsTimes.com - Home ^Votes:0 Site Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH News Local News Region Religion Business Traffic Immigration Our Schools Your Town Opinion Police Reports Health National World Archive Search Sports Local Sports High School Sports UConn Sports Auto Racing Baseball Football Golf WestConn Hockey Entertainment Weekend Entertainment News Food Home and Family Horoscope Movies Music Theater TV Sudoku Obituaries Multimedia Photo Galleries Local Video Reader Photos Submit a Photo AP Video AP Podcasts Milestones Anniversaries Births Engagements Weddings Spectrum News Sports Opinion Schools Business Family Leisure Home Front On The Road Features HomeStyle Seniority Jill Medical Directory Dental Directory Everything Kids Autos Jobs Real Estate Marketplace Home Delivery Contact Us RSS Mobile Message Board An Read More Go to Site

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		San Jose Mercury News - Home ^Votes:0 Print Services: Subscribe Home Delivery Newsletters Mobile Edition RSS Search home news business tech sports entertainment life & style opinion my city help jobs cars real estate classifieds shopping place an ad Get weather for: San Jose, California Now: 47°F High: 55°F Low: 37°F 5-day forecast --> breaking news obituaries crime health / science politics nation / world special reports education traffic weather weird news corrections real estate green energy special reports financial markets personal finance venture capital drive / automotive press releases news opinion sectors companies personal tech 49ers raiders giants a's sharks warriors high schools colleges golf sabercats snow reports other sports scores / stats celebrities restaurants movies television music horoscopes comics events Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM Biographies - Cesar Chavez ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: Cesar Chavez Researcher: Rachel Sahlman Artist: Dick Strandberg Cesar Estrada Chavez was born March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona. Chavez was named after his grandfather, who escaped from slavery on a Mexican ranch and arrived in Arizona during the 1880s. Chavez' grandparents homesteaded more than one hundred acres in the Gila Valley and raised 14 children. Chavez' father, Librado, started his family in 1924 when he married Juana Estrada. Cesar was the second of their six children. Librado worked on the family ranch and owned a store in the Gila Valley. The family lived in an apartment above the store. Chavez began school at age 7, but he found it difficult because his family spoke only Spanish. Chavez preferred to learn from his uncles and grandparents, who would Read More Go to Site

		The Official Piri Thomas Website ^Votes:0 BIOGRAPHY PO ETR Y PROSE FLOWS REVIEWS Read about the PBS documentary: Other pages of interest: LETTERS ..... PHOTO GALLERY ..... HISTORY ..... POETS & FRIENDS .................................................................................. Contact Piri Thomas Cheverote Productions: 1678 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 278 ... Berkeley CA 94709 ... (510) 620-0660 Read More Go to Site

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