Fathers Day Gifts Biography
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New dad Kanye West has showed off his first ever Father's Day gift from his new baby daughter North West. On Monday, Kanye took to Twitter to show his 9,643,066 followers the unique present that girlfriend Kim Kardashian had bought for him on behalf of his daughter, who was born just two days before Father's Day: a pair of computer mice signed by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The hip hop star, who does not tend to share much with the public – he has just seven tweets to date – was clearly delighted with the surprise. He wrote, "One of the other gifts my girl gave me for fathers day," along with a photo of the accessories.
The rapper, 36, and his reality TV star girlfriend had kept quiet since the birth of their first child on 15 June, but he couldn't keep the excitement – or the unique gift – to himself any longer. A long-standing fan of Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Kanye thinks of himself as the Steve Jobs of the music industry. "I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means," he said in a recent interview with the New York Times. "I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. "I think that's a responsibility that I have, to push possibilities, to show people: 'This is the level that things could be at,'" he explained. "So when you get something that has the name Kanye West on it, it’s supposed to be pushing the furthest possibilities." Even though Steve Jobs sadly died in 2011 after his battle with pancreatic cancer, Kim and Kanye have become friends with Steve Wozniak. The mogul was even one of the first of close friends and family to meet their new bundle of joy – before Kim's brother Rob. "I have seen a lot of babies, and a baby represents the love between the people and that meant more to me and the love that Kim was showing to Kanye," Steve told Piers Morgan. He explained that Kim had arranged for him to meet beau Kanye for his 36th birthday – which he celebrated in June – because he 'was interested in technology and companies.' Finding an out-of-the-ordinary Father’s Day gift can often be challenging. Aurora Jayne from upstate New York decided to adopt a manatee for her dad, Marty Picard, last year. “He’s a great outdoorsman and loves nature,” said Aurora. “I thought a manatee adoption would be a special and unusual gift, so I adopted Howie from Save the Manatee Club’s adoption program.
I chose Howie because my
dad has a boundless sense of humor, and according to Howie’s biography, this
particular manatee spends the winter months around Florida’s
Blue Spring State Park,
and he loves to tip the manatee research canoe, along with whoever’s in it. I
found that to be very funny and I knew my dad would, too.” Gift adoptions cost
$25 and include a color photo, biography, and adoption certificate of the
chosen manatee, a membership handbook, a personalized gift card, a year’s
membership in Save the Manatee Club, and four printed newsletters and six
e-newsletters throughout the year. Shipping is free within the United States.
Also, each new member who joins the Adopt-A-Manatee® program online for a $35
tax-deductible donation, will also receive the new official Club T-shirt with a
full color tropical design by renowned Florida
artist, Nancy Blauers. There are 33 real, living manatee adoptees with known
histories to choose from in the Club’s Florida
adoption programs. Manatees available include adoptees at Blue
Spring State
Park, Homosassa Springs Wildlife
State Park, the Tampa Bay
area, and along the East Coast. Aurora
first learned about manatees in elementary school, and she has adored them ever
since. Her family supported her enthusiasm and Aurora was allowed to adopt her first
manatee, Sweetgums, who died years ago from a boat strike. “Protecting animals
of all kinds is important to me. Manatees are beautiful, gentle creatures who
can’t defend themselves, so I’m happy to do what I can to help, ” she said. Florida’s official state
marine mammal, manatees are listed as endangered at the state, federal, and
international levels. The population is estimated to be about 5,000
concentrated year-round in Florida.
Patrick Rose, aquatic biologist and Executive Director of Save the Manatee
Club, remains concerned about the manatee’s future. “Manatees cannot afford
another year of record watercraft mortality like they experienced in 2009,
where 97 were killed by boat strikes," said Rose. "Over 500 manatees
have already died this year from all causes, mostly from cold stress due to the
prolonged cold weather over the winter months. That’s 10% of the entire known
population! On top of that is the worst oil spill in America’s
history, caused by the explosion in April of a drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana. If efforts to
stop its progress fail, the consequences could be catastrophic for manatees and
other wildlife. Manatees are now widely dispersed in the very areas that could
be most affected by the spill.” Funds raised from the Club’s adoption programs
go toward numerous manatee conservation and education programs. “One of the
most important aspects of Save the Manatee Club’s work is getting the message
out,” added Aurora.
“I have faith that the Club will ceaselessly fight forthe protection of
manatees.”
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