Q: London (CNN) -- So, after a mere half-century, German pharmaceutical firm Gruenenthal has decided to apologize for the devastating effects its drug, thalidomide, had on thousands of babies and their families around the world, myself included. Is this a reason to celebrate? Is it even a reason for cautious optimism, or is it simply a piece of news management designed to salvage what is left of its corporate reputation?

Gruenenthal's chief executive, Harald Stock, made the apology Friday as he inaugurated a memorial to those affected in Stolberg, Germany, where the company is based.

I was aware of Herr Stock long before his name was flashed around newsrooms all over the world when he made his momentous announcement.

Together with others, I've been campaigning for justice for the global thalidomide community for the past decade.

At one point Herr Stock, who replaced Sebastian Wirtz as head of Gruenenthal, agreed to a meeting.

We held preliminary discussions, however the process broke down acrimoniously before we ever got to meet Herr Stock after it became clear to all of us that the company had no intention of negotiating a lasting settlement -- one that would have kept them out of the headlines forever and which would have left the Wirtz family with its considerable fortune intact.

Personal account: A life shaped by bad medicine

So why the apology now? I think it is not unconnected with successful litigation in Australia that has resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement for a hitherto unrecognized thalidomide survivor, Lynette Rowe. Although the settlement was achieved at the expense of the British and Australian successor company to the distributor of thalidomide, Diageo, Gruenenthal was also named in proceedings. The writing was spray-painted on the wall for Mr Stock and the board of Gruenenthal.

1. Yes
2. The chief executive
3. Gruenenthal
4. Harald Stock
5. Friday
6. yes
7. Sebastian Wirtz
8. Herr Stock
9. The head of Gruenenthal
10. Over 10 years
11. Germany
12. Stolberg
13. Bad drug effects
14. thalidomide
15. 1000s
16. No
17. Babies and their families
18. A memorial
19. Friday
20. No

Numbered questions:
1. Did someone apologize?
2. Who?
3. Of what company?
4. What was his name?
5. When did he apologize?
6. Was someone replaced?
7. Who was replaced?
8. Who replaced him?
9. In what position?
10. How long was the campaign?
11. Where was the company based?
12. What city in germany?
13. What was he apologizing for?
14. Effects of what drug?
15. How many were affected?
16. Were only adults affected?
17. Who were all affected?
18. What was inaugurated?
19. When?
20. Was Stock unknown prior?

Any high school students lucky enough to be accepted to Harvard University can easily count themselves among the country's best and brightest.

The story of David Boone's journey from sleeping on a park bench to one of Harvard's dorm rooms, certainly stands out from the crowd of his peers.

David, a 17-year-old senior at a MC2 Stem, a high school in Cleveland, Ohio that focuses largely on engineering and science classes with the help of a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was offered a full-ride scholarship to Harvard in the fall.

His family life has been complicated for the past few years after gangs and economic hardships resulted in him being separated from his family and forced to look after himself on the streets and park benches in Cleveland.

Because both his grandmother and mother could not afford to house the teenagers, his siblings split up to stay with various family friends, but because of space issues and his allergies to the families pets, David was unable to stay. He ended up in the safer neighborhood of Coventry where there was a safer park with fewer dangers.

"All of these life lessons have shaped me into who I am, transforming my dreams and aspirations and allowing me to free myself from what was becoming an unproductive environment," he wrote in his blog post.

David's thirst for knowledge had never been reduced and his enthusiasm for engineering and science was growing. A short while later, Jeff McClellan, the principal of MC2 Stem was immediately impressed by David's dedication in the face of adversity, as well as his academic talent.

"Here's a kid who's doing everything in his power to get where he wants to go and we had the available resources to provide a little additional support, "Mr McClellan told the local ABC News.

At MC2 Stem, David found the exact fit, where it seems he was born to absorb what they were offering. Principal Jeff McClellan found David to be a great student and all-around person, but with a serious living situation, so he stepped in to help. After a home discussion with his wife, McClellan decided to offer David a place to live until he could find another home. Mr McClellan and his wife took the teen in and helped him before he found a permanent solution.

When it came to his next step, David aimed high and applied for a list of top colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Yale, Harvard and Washington University in St. Louis. In the end, only MIT rejected his application and he was left to choose his own fate from the selective prestigious and mostly Ivy League schools.

David's next challenge is to fight back tears at graduation this weekend. "I promised myself I wouldn't cry. But I realize that's what everyone does before they cry. I'm pretty sure there's going to be a lot of emotion there." he said. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who can say they are one of the best students in the country?
2. Is David in high school?
3. How old is he?
4. Which high school>
5. In what city?
6. What does it focus on?
7. With help from what?
8. Was he offered a scholarship?
9. What kind?
10. To where?
11. What was he allergic to?
12. Which neighborhood did he end up in?
13. Does he have a blog?
14. Is there a principal at the high school?
15. What's his name?
16. What news agency did he talk to?
17. What did McClellan do for David
18. How many colleges did he apply to?
19. Who rejected him?
20. What school did he accept?
Answer:
1. Those accepted to Harvard University
2. Yes
3. 17
4. MC2 Stem
5. Cleveland, Ohio
6. largely on engineering and science classes
7. with the help of a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
8. Yes
9. a full-ride scholarship
10. to Harvard
11. the families pets
12. Coventry
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. Jeff McClellan
16. the local ABC News
17. took him in and helped him before he found a permanent solution
18. At least 7
19. only MIT
20. Harvard