MacDonnell earned the prize thanks to “her role in improving school attendance rates and girls’ registration at” the Ikusik School in Salluit, a community in northern Quebec. For six years, MacDonnell has braved not just the kids in her classroom but arctic Canadian winters as well, with temperatures as low as 25 degrees below zero. That’s the least of her problems, though, since schools in these rural districts are often racked by high levels of drug abuse and teen pregnancy, not to mention teacher turnover.
Here’s a rundown of some of the most outrageous and unique celebrity souvenirs that have sold for a pretty penny in some of the most bizarre auctions ever. John Lennon’s Hair You might not believe this one, but there are some fans out there who will hand over several paychecks for a lock of hair. Heritage Auction out of Dallas, Texas auctioned off a chunk of singer John Lennon’s (net worth: $800 million) hair for $12,000.
She moved from exotic dancing to adult movies, after receiving an invitation from a Playboy agent. She has become quite popular since then, and has won numerous awards, including the 2007 Adultcon Award for Best Actress in Intercourse Performance and the 2009 AVN Award for Best Anal Sex Scene. Her parents manage her career and are supportive of her work. She currently shares an apartment with them.
Regardless of your race or religion, there’s no denying that December is an especially important time for being thankful and giving back to those in need. And no group of people on the planet have demonstrated these two important values like the billionaires below. The following list of billionaires embody the concept of giving back to an extraordinary level. They’ve worked extremely hard for their wealth (or hit the genetic jackpot…Walton heirs, cough cough) and now they are giving back.
Amar’e Stoudemire: 2013-14 Salary: $21,679,893 Amar’e Stoudemire used to be one of the most productive scorers in the NBA, especially back in his glory days playing for Phoenix. He’s averaged nearly 22 points and nine rebounds a game, which is hardly something to sneeze at. However, he hasn’t seen those glory days since he punched a fire extinguisher a few years back, yet he’s still getting paid like an elite piece of a championship team, despite the fact he’s shaping up to be a bench player for a Knicks team that’s very likely to decline this year.
This DB9 GT variation will be loaded with special features both inside and out. On the outside, the DB9 will have a “Spectre Silver” paint job with Aston Martin badges that are cast from sterling silver. This super luxurious vehicle will feature 10-spoke gloss black diamond-turned 20-inch alloy wheels as well as 007 Bond Edition exterior badging to show it off. This Aston Martin will have a carbon fiber front splitter as well as rear diffuser and it will also have hood vents, a grille, and side strakes in bright aluminum.
The Federal Trade Commission announced earlier this week that they sent over 90 letters to influencers and marketers that any advertisement featuring a celebrity “should clearly and conspicuously disclose their relationships to brand when promoting or endorsing products through social media.” This is the first time that the FTC has reached out directly to social media influencers to educate them on the guidelines of advertising on social media. According to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides, if there is a “material connection” between a person endorsing a product and the advertiser, “that connection should be clearly and conspicuously disclosed, unless it is already clear from the context of the communication.
The models who sashayed down the catwalk for Victoria’s Secret’s annual show have a combined net worth of $245 million. A number of these models earned spots on the list of the year’s highest-earning models thanks in part to their Angel gig. This year’s Angels have annual salaries ranging from $4 million to $10.5 million. Bella Hadid and Taylor Hill are both just 20 years old and are already multi-millionaires.
According to an anonymous source quoted in The Sun, Hardy lost more than $2.5 million when he created Taboo Productions Ltd for what has so far has turned out to be a financial flop. His total investment was in the neighborhood of $13 million, while the show’s income has thus far only come to less than $11 million – hence the $2.5 million loss. And according to that source, no one should be too surprised at this outcome: Things aren’t all bleak for Hardy, though.
By age 13, she became the youngest soloist to record both the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky violin concertos, according to the Guinness World Records. In her teens, she broke away from her traditional reputation and became known for her distinctive appearance. Her first pop-style album, The Violin Player, was released in 1995, followed by an appearance on Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope album. She has occasionally recorded her own compositions, such as when she recorded China Girl: The Classical Album 2 in 1997.
For Patriots owner Robert Kraft, though, a Super Bowl win would only give him his fourth championship ring. Why? One of his rings is in the possession of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Wait… what? How is this possible?! Let’s jump back to 2005. The Patriots were fresh off their third Super Bowl win in four seasons. Kraft was visiting Russia on a business trip, and ended up visiting Putin. He showed the Russian president his 2004 ring, and, according to a video the NFL released this month, hasn’t gotten it back.
Pretty nice, right? Before you get too excited, it comes with a couple of conditions. It is only open to one of the 361,270 people employed at one of his many companies, and here’s the really hard part: you have to have a perfect bracket up to the Sweet Sixteen. That is 48 games you have to get correctly (he mentions the first two rounds, so it is likely that he is not counting the play-in games).
Dorner’s anger and subseqent rampage all started over an alleged case of police brutality. Interestingly, Dorner wasn’t the one who was accused of using brutal force, it was his training officer. Dorner got into trouble because he allegedly lied about the extent of the brutality in order to get his superior fired. Once a disciplinary committee found that Dorner’s claims were false, they terminated him from the force. Dorner believed the firing was unjust and vowed revenge on those who he saw as his persecutors.
He has also provided voices for the video games Prince of Persia, Sunset Overdrive, Castlevania, Dead or Alive, Saints Row, and more. Yuri and his wife Tara Platt own the production company Monkey Kingdom Productions. Lowenthal has an amazing 500 acting credits to his name and has won five Behind the Voice Actors Awards. He has also co-authored the books Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It’s Like Behind the Mic and Tough City.
Last week, a pair of shoes worn by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sold for $30,101 on eBay, which is a record for the highest price paid for any player who is currently playing in the NBA. The shoes were worn during the Warriors’ 103-90 win over the New York Knicks on Dec. 15, and were inscribed with the words “Oakland Strong.” The sneakers, which are also autographed by the two-time NBA MVP, were worn in order to honor the 36 victims who died in a fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland last month.
He is also known as Skunk, Siren and Moshtradamus. His nickname Skunk came from his days as a member of The Sound of Animals Fighting band, where each member wore an animal mask to hide their personas and give the band creative inspiration. Green has been an active member of the music industry since 2000, his genres include: Indie rock, alternative rock, emo, progressive rock, math rock, post-hardcore, and experimental rock.
What makes this most recent incident especially embarrassing for Mariah is the fact that it would only take a few minutes of googling to understand that Jose Eduardo dos Santos is a really bad guy. Since becoming President of Angola in 1979, Jose has executed thousands of his own people, including rival politicians, journalists and activists. To make matters worse, the concert was supposedly a charity event to raise money for the Angolan Red Cross.
Even a 5G network across Mexico, which would be completed by 2020 if all goes to plan, isn’t the full extent of the possibilities described by Hajj during the conference. He also alluded to a future where individuals wear geo-location bracelets that allow for emergency vehicles to be summoned to the scene of an accident or medical emergency immediately. Better and more efficient cloud storage for medical records were another advancement mentioned by Hajj.
Since 2009 Packham has presented the BBC nature television series Springwatch. He has authored the books The Flying Gourmet’s Guide, Bird Brain of Britain, Chris Packham’s Wild Shots, Chris Packham Back Garden Nature Reserve, Chris Packham Wild Side of Town: Getting to Know the Wildlife in Our Towns and Cities, Nature’s Calendar, Chris Packham Nature Handbook, The Wonder of Birds: nature, art, culture, Pets in Portraits, A Misuse of Nature, and Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir.
Two people who will look back fondly on the 2016-17 season are Louisville’s Rick Pitino and Kentucky’s John Calipari. After all, the two coaches each made more than $7 million – the first time multiple college basketball coaches have made that much in one season. In fact, they’re each making more than $7.4 million. Calipari’s base salary is $7.1 million, while Pitino’s is $5.1 million. They both receive compensation from outside the university, as well.