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Liberal feminism
Liberal feminism is an individualistic form of feminist theory, which focuses on women's ability to maintain their equality through their own actions and choices. Liberal feminists argue that society holds the false belief that women are, by nature, less intellectually and physically capable than men; thus it tends to discriminate against women in the academy, the forum, and the marketplace. Liberal feminists believe that "female subordination is rooted in a set of customary and legal constraints that blocks women's entrance to and success in the so-called public world". They strive for sexual equality via political and legal reform.[1]
The goal for liberal feminists in the late 1800s and early 1900s was to gain women's suffrage under the idea that they would then gain individual liberty. They were concerned with gaining freedom through equality, putting an end to men's cruelty to women, and gaining the freedom to opportunities to become full persons.[2] They believed that no government or custom should prohibit the exercise of personal freedom. Early liberal feminists had to counter the assumption that only white men deserved to be full citizens. Feminists such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Judith Sargent Murray, and Frances Wright advocated for women's full political inclusion.[2] In 1920, after nearly 50 years of intense activism, women were finally granted the right to vote and the right to hold public office in the United States.
Liberal feminism was quiet for four decades after winning the vote. In the 1960s during the civil rights movement, liberal feminists drew parallels between systemic race discrimination and sex discrimination.[1] Groups such as the National Organization for Women, the National Women's Political Caucus, and the Women's Equity Action League were all created at that time to further women's rights. In the U.S., these groups have worked for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment or "Constitutional Equity Amendment", in the hopes it will ensure that men and women are treated as equals under the democratic laws that also influence important spheres of women's lives, including reproduction, work and equal pay issues. Other issues important to liberal feminists include but are not limited to reproductive rights and abortion access, sexual harassment, voting, education, fair compensation for work, affordable childcare, affordable health care, and bringing to light the frequency of sexual and domestic violence against women.[3]
Popular feminist writers associated with this theory are Mary Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Helen Taylor; Second Wave feminists Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem; and Third Wave feminist Rebecca Walker.
Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) has been very influential in her writings as A Vindication of the Rights of Woman commented on society's view of the woman and encouraged women to use their voices in making decisions separate from decisions previously made for them. Wollstonecraft "denied that women are, by nature, more pleasure seeking and pleasure giving than men. She reasoned that if they were confined to the same cages that trap women, men would develop the same flawed characters. What Wollstonecraft most wanted for women was personhood."[1] She argued that patriarchal oppression is a form of slavery that could no longer be ignored. Along with Judith Sargent Murray and Frances Wright, Wollstonecraft was one of the first major advocates for women's full inclusion in politics.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902) was one of the most influential women in first wave feminism. An American social activist, she was instrumental in orchestrating the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention, which was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Not only was the suffragist movement important to Stanton, she also was involved in women's parental and custody rights, divorce laws, birth control, employment and income rights, among others.[4] Her partner in this movement was the equally influential Susan B. Anthony. Together, they fought for a linguistic shift in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to include "female".[5] Additionally, in 1890 she founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association and resided as president until 1892.[5] Despite never authoring a feminist text, she produced many speeches, resolutions, letters, calls, and petitions that fed the first wave and kept the spirit alive.[6] Furthermore, by gathering a large number of signatures, she aided the passage of the Married Women's Property Act of 1848 which considered women legally independent of their husbands and granted them property of their own.
John Stuart Mill (May 20, 1806 – May 8, 1873) believed that both sexes should have equal rights under the law and that "until conditions of equality exist, no one can possibly assess the natural differences between women and men, distorted as they have been. What is natural to the two sexes can only be found out by allowing both to develop and use their faculties freely."[7] Mill frequently spoke of this imbalance and wondered if women were able to feel the same "genuine unselfishness" that men did in providing for their families. This unselfishness Mill advocated is the one "that motivates people to take into account the good of society as well as the good of the individual person or small family unit.[1] Similar to Mary Wollstonecraft, Mill compared sexual inequality to slavery, arguing that their husbands are often just as abusive as masters, and that a human being controls nearly every aspect of life for another human being. In his book The Subjection of Women, Mill argues that three major parts of women's lives are hindering them: society and gender construction, education, and marriage.[8] He also argues that sex inequality is greatly inhibiting the progress of humanity.
Popular liberal feminists[edit]
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
The National Organization for Women[edit]
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest Liberal Feminist organization in the United States. Though their primary focus and issue currently is the Constitutional Equality Amendment, they also deal with reproductive issues and abortion access as well as ending violence against women, combating racism, economic justice and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender rights (LGBT).
Various other issues the National Organization for Women also deals with are:
- Affirmative action
- Disability rights
- EcoFeminism
- Family
- Opposing right-wing causes contrary to NOW's interests
- Global feminism
- Women's health
- Immigration
- Promotion of nominating judges with feminist viewpoints
- Legislation
- Legal recognition of same-sex marriages
- Media activism
- Mothers' economic Rights
- Working for peace; opposition to conflicts such as the Iraq War
- Social Security
- Supreme Court
- Title IX/Education
- Welfare
- Workplace discrimination
- Women in the Military
- Young feminist programs
The National Women's Political Caucus[edit]
The National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) was founded in 1971, this organization is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to increasing women's participation in all areas of political and public life as elected and appointed officials, as delegates to national party conventions, as judges in the state and federal courts, and as lobbyists, voters and campaign organizers.[9]
Founders of NWPC include such prominent women as Gloria Steinem, author, lecturer and founding editor of Ms. Magazine; former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; former Congresswoman and current president of Women USA Bella Abzug; Dorothy Height, president of the National Council of Negro Women; Jill Ruckelshaus, U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner; Ann Lewis, Political Director of the Democratic National Committee; Elly Peterson, former vice-chair of the Republican National Committee; LaDonna Harris, Indian rights leader; Liz Carpenter, author, lecturer and former press secretary to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson; and Eleanor Holmes Norton, former chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
These women were spurred by Congress' failure to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in 1970. They believed legal, economic and social equity would come about only when women were equally represented among the nation's political decision-makers. Their faith that women's interests would best be served by women lawmakers has been confirmed time and time again, as women in Congress, state legislatures and city halls across the country have introduced, fought for and won legislation to eliminate sex discrimination and meet women's changing needs.[9]
The Women's Equity Action League[edit]
The Women's Equity Action League (WEAL) was a national membership organization, with state chapters and divisions, founded in 1968 and dedicated to improving the status and lives of all women primarily through education, litigation, and legislation. Its sister organization, the Women's Equity Action League Fund, was incorporated in 1972 "to help secure legal rights for women and to carry on educational and research projects on sex discrimination." The two organizations merged in 1981 following changes in the tax code.[10]
The stated purposes of WEAL were:
- to promote greater economic progress on the part of American women;
- to press for full enforcement of existing anti-discriminatory laws on behalf of women;
- to seek correction of de facto discrimination against women;
- to gather and disseminate information and educational material;
- to investigate instances of, and seek solutions to, economic, educational, tax, and employment problems affecting women;
- to urge that girls be prepared to enter more advanced career fields;
- to seek reappraisal of federal, state and local laws and practices limiting women's employment opportunities;
- to combat by all lawful means, job discrimination against women in the pay, promotional or advancement policies of governmental or private employers;
- to seek the cooperation and coordination of all American women, individually or as organizations *to attain these objectives, whether through legislation, litigation, or other means, and by doing any and all things necessary or incident thereto.
Other organizations[edit]
A fair number of American liberal feminists believe that equality in pay, job opportunities, political structure, social security and education for women especially needs to be guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
The Equal Rights Amendment[edit]
Three years after women won the right to vote, the Equal Right Amendment (ERA) was introduced in Congress by Senator Curtis and Representative Anthony, both Republicans. This amendment stated that civil rights cannot be denied on the basis of one's sex. It was authored by Alice Paul, head of the National Women's Party, who led the suffrage campaign. Anthony was the nephew of suffragist Susan B. Anthony. Through the efforts of Alice Paul, the Amendment was introduced into each session of the United States Congress. But it was buried in committee in both Houses of Congress. In 1946, it was narrowly defeated by the full Senate, 38–35. In February 1970 twenty NOW leaders disrupted the hearings of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, demanding the ERA be heard by the full Congress. In May of that year, the Senate Subcommittee began hearings on the ERA under Senator Birch Bayh. In June, the ERA finally left the House Judiciary Committee due to a discharge petition filed by Representative Martha Griffiths. In March 1972, the ERA was approved by the full Senate without changes, 84–8. Senator Sam Ervin and Representative Emanuel Celler succeeded in setting an arbitrary time limit of seven years for ratification. The ERA went to individual states to be ratified by the state legislatures.
In 2008, the ERA was stopped three states short of ratification. The state legislatures that were most hostile to the ERA were Utah, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Oklahoma. The NOW believes that the single most obvious problem in passing the ERA was the gender and racial imbalance in the legislatures. More than 2/3 of the women and all of the African Americans in state legislatures voted for the ERA, but less than 50% of the white men in the targeted legislatures cast pro-ERA votes in 1982.[11]
The Constitutional Equity Amendment[edit]
The Constitutional Equity Amendment (CEA) was rolled out in 1995 by American women's organizations. The CEA incorporated all of the concerns that have arisen out of a two-year study by NOW and other groups of the ERA which reviewed the history of the amendment from 1923 until the present. The items that were included in the CEA which were missing in the ERA include:
- States that women and men shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place and entity subject to its jurisdiction;
- It guarantees rights without discrimination on account of sex, race, sexual orientation, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, color or indigence;
- It prohibits pregnancy discrimination and guarantees the absolute right of a woman to make her own reproductive decisions including the termination of pregnancy;
Critics of liberal feminism argue that its individualist assumptions make it difficult to see the ways in which underlying social structures and values disadvantage women. They argue that even if women are not dependent upon individual men, they are still dependent upon a patriarchal state. These critics believe that institutional changes like the introduction of women's suffrage are insufficient to emancipate women.[12]
One of the more prevalent critiques of liberal feminism is that it, as a study, allows too much of its focus to fall on a "metamorphosis" of women into men, and in doing so, disregards the significance of the traditional role of women.[1] Liberal feminism focuses on the individual, and in doing so, discredits the importance of the community.[13] A historical critique of liberal feminism focuses on its racist, classist and heterosexist past.[14] One of the leading scholars who have critiqued liberal feminism is radical feminist Catherine A. MacKinnon, an American lawyer, writer and social activist. Specializing in issues regarding sex equality, she has been intimately involved in the case regarding the definition of sexual harassment and sex discrimination.[15] She, among other leading scholars, view liberalism and feminism as incompatible because liberalism offers women a, "piece of the pie as currently and poisonously baked."[16]
Other critics such as black feminists and postcolonial feminists assert that mainstream liberal feminism reflects only the values of middle-class, heterosexual, white women and has largely ignored women of different races, cultures or classes.[17]
- ^ a b c d e Tong, Rosemarie. 1989. Feminist Thought: A Comprehensive Introduction. Oxon, United Kingdom: Unwin Human Ltd. Chapter 1
- ^ a b Marilley, Suzanne (1996). Women's Suffrage and the Origins of Liberal Feminism in the United States: 1820-1920. Cambridge, MA: Harvard. pp. 1–10.
- ^ hooks, bell. "Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center" Cambridge, MA: South End Press 1984
- ^ Baker, Jean H. Sisters: The Lives of America's Suffragists. Hill and Wang, New York, 2005. ISBN 0-8090-9528-9.
- ^ a b Evans, Sara M. 1997. Born For Liberty: A History of Women in America. New York, NY: Free Press Paperbacks.
- ^ Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Address to the New York State Legislature, 1854" in Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings, New York: Vintage Books, 1994. 110.
- ^ Mill, John Stuart (1869). The Subjection of Women (1869 first ed.). London: Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ Brink, David (9 October 2007). "Mill's Moral and Political Philosophy". Stanford University. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b http://www.nwpc.org/history
- ^ http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~sch00323
- ^ http://www.now.org/issues/economic/cea/history.html
- ^ Bryson, V. (1999): Feminist Debates: Issues of Theory and Political Practice (Basingstoke: Macmillan) pp.14-15
- ^ Tong, Feminist Thought, 38.
- ^ Tong, Feminist Thought, 40.
- ^ Catherine A. MacKinnon, "Sexuality" in Kolmar, Wendy K. and Frances Barkowski.2005.Feminist Theory:A Reader.2nd Edition. Boston: McGrawHill
- ^ Morgan, Robin. 1996. "Light Bulbs, Radishes and the Politics of the 21st Century." in Radically Speaking: Feminism Reclaimed, ed. Diane Bell and Renate Klein. North Melbourne: Spinifex.
- ^ Mills, S. (1998): "Postcolonial Feminist Theory" in S. Jackson and J. Jones eds., Contemporary Feminist Theories (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press) pp.98-112


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Sixteen-year-old Sebastian Martinez became a nationally acclaimed artist earlier this year and he didn't even know it. His work was selected out of more than 5,500 entries to represent the state of California after his mother entered one of his pieces in a contest coordinated by VSA, the International Organization on Arts and Disability. "I didn't have a clue about any of it ... she called and she was like, 'Hey, you know, you just won an all-California contest.' I was like, 'Oh. I didn't even know I was entered to win something.' So it was quite the surprise, but a good one," laughs Sebastian. Rosa Vasquez, Sebastian's mom, said, like any mother, she thinks her son's work is exceptional. But before she told him he was up for an award, she wanted to be sure she wasn't the only one. "I didn't want him to be disappointed if he didn't get it. Or maybe I didn't want to be disappointed if he didn't get it," Vasquez said. It turns out, Vasquez wasn't the only person who thought Sebastian's vivid pastel abstract was a cut above the rest. The High Tech High student, who has Asperger's syndrome, was promptly flown to Washington D.C. for a reception and a chance to rub elbows with Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. The trip culminated in a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. As one of the contest winners, Sebastian's work, entitled "Mariela," will be on display in Washington's Union Station through the middle of July before going on a two-year odyssey to children's museums throughout the U.S. Asperger's is a developmental disability on the autism spectrum. It's often characterized by above average intelligence and intense interest in specific activities, like art. Asperger's differs from autism in that it does not include the kinds of language and social difficulties often associated with that disorder, but there is still debate in the medical community as to how it should be classified. "Mariela," the piece that earned Sebastian his trip to D.C., was originally created for a very specific audience, Sebastian said. It was a gift for his aunt who had recently lost her mother-in-law. That's why the work uses bright colors and has an overall happy feel to it, Sebastian said. Sebastian, or Seb, as his mom calls him, said that Asperger's does come to bear on his work in some ways; he often has an intense drive to complete something once it's begun. "A lot of artists, you hear that it took them, like, months to paint something. But with me I'll start something and I'll usually be done that day. I'm very specific about wanting it done and sort of out of my system," said Sebastian. Sebastian said he paints or draws virtually every day in all kinds of mediums, and he says he'll work with any surface he can. Recently he's been working with denim fabric as a canvas. His abilities aren't limited to the visual arts either-Sebastian came in third two years ago in a San Diego-wide contest for young playwrights. He said he hasn't given much thought to art school after his high school years. "I'll definitely continue with my art, though," he said.
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By Jenny Jaffe
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT A bunch of NERDS: PAT, MURPH, EMILY, JENNY, JOSH, JEFF, and STREETER, sit around a long table that has been set for a fancy occasion. JEFF Thank you guys so much for being here. It means a lot to me that you all wanted to celebrate my heritage with me on this important night. REVEAL that everyone is dressed as different characters from the Star Wars universe. They all pick up a book from the table in front of them. JEFF Happy Star Wars day, everybody. May the Fourth be with you. Everyone opens their books (backwards, like we Jews do) in unison and reads. ALL "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." CARD: "DARTH SEDER" INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Josh does a blessing over a cup of blue milk. JOSH (Singing, as though a haftorah portion) Aunt Beru-chata Uncle Owen, Luke is going to become a Jedi. There are two suns on Tatooine. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Jeff reads out of the "Haggadah". JEFF And lo, though the R2 unit had a bad motivator, it brought forth the message of the Princess. Help Me, Obi Wan Kenobi, EVERYONE You're my only hope. JEFF And yea, Jeff makes a series of R2D2-style beeps and whistles, as though finishing a story. Everyone nods sagely. JOSH (Reading) And thus Luke learned the ways of the mysterious Force. EMILY It isn't that mysterious though, right? According to the prequels-- An audible GASP from everyone else. Jeff gets deadly serious. JEFF We do not acknowledge the New Testament. Emily backs down, scared. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT JEFF We remove a drop from each of our glasses to recognize the sacrifice made by the brave X-Wing pilots. For Red Six. Everyone dips their pinky into their blue milk and then places a drop onto their plate. JEFF For Red Leader. Everyone dips their pinky into their blue milk and then places a drop onto their plate. JEFF For Red Eleven. Everyone dips their pinky into their blue milk and then places a drop onto their plate. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Jenny and David read emotionlessly from their books. JENNY Why is that on all other nights we don't have Star Wars themed, Passover-style dinners, but tonight I'm carrying a lightsaber and Kevin is dressed as a Wookie? Reveal KEVIN in the corner, dressed as Chewbacca. He does the Chewbacca noise. STREETER Because, young Padawan, tonight is the fourth of May, and this is the way our people, EVERYONE For nerdy are we, STREETER Have always traditionally celebrated. PAT So say we all. Everyone looks to Pat, confused. PAT Was that wrong? Sorry, I'm not Jewish. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Streeter dips a leek in a glass of water. MURPH ...And so we dip this bitter herb in salt water, just as Han Solo was dipped in carbonite. I love you. EVERYONE I know. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Emily runs in, holding half a pop-tart. Everyone else enters shortly after, looking disappointed. EMILY I found it! I found half a Star Wars pop tart! MURPH (Muttering, disappointed) Scruffy-looking, nerf-herding bitch. PAT They still make Star Wars pop tarts? Pat takes a bite out of one. JEFF No. I've been saving these since 2005. Pat makes a disgusted face, but continues eating it anyway. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Pat goes and opens the door. PAT Okay, the door is open for Anakin's ghost! JENNY Do you really think he'll come? The level of the glass of blue milk goes steadily down, as though someone is drinking. JENNY (Wide-eyed) It's a "May the Fourth" Miracle! INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT Everyone sings the Cantina Music, somehow somberly. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT EVERYONE ...May we celebrate next year at the San Diego Comic Con. JEFF Only not. Everyone knows Comic Con isn't until July. END.


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I know a dude who claims to have an orange pack with TIE pilot, Boba Fett, and Vader; as well as an orange pack with Luke Tatooine, R2, and 3PO. I believe him, but since he's not the original owner, I'm of the thinking he has a home-made set. (As in, someone bought an orange set and put these particular figures in there.)
Am I wrong, or were there only the 6 I listed above? I can't for the life of me think of ever hearing about these other 2 sets.


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Icahn Ups Stakes in Ackman Feud With Herbalife Holding
Duane D. Stanford and Miles WeissBillionaire investor Carl Icahn took a 13 percent holding in Herbalife Ltd. and said he would seek talks with the nutritional-supplements company, raising the stakes in a public dispute with rival hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman over whether the company is a legitimate business.
Icahn, 76, said strategic alternatives for Herbalife may include taking it private, according to a filing yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in which he reported his stake. Herbalife rose 1.2 percent after gaining as much as 17 percent earlier.
Further stock purchases or going private may increase Herbalife's share price and put pressure on Ackman, who disclosed in December that his Pershing Square Capital Management LP had sold short 20 million shares of Herbalife, calling the company a pyramid scheme. Icahn, reviving a decade-old feud in an interview with Bloomberg Television last month, has said Ackman, 46, was "disingenuous" and his trade may become the "mother of all short squeezes."
"The bigger the short position, the more enticing it is," Icahn said today during an interview on CNBC. "The fact that you have a major short position is one of the indices I look at" in buying a stock.
Short Squeeze
In a short sale, an investor borrows stock and then sells the shares in anticipation of returning them at a lower price in the future. A short squeeze occurs when other investors begin buying the same stock, pushing its price up and forcing the short seller to buy back the shares, possibly at a loss.
Herbalife pared gains after Icahn's comments today and as Robert Chapman, another hedge fund manager who had bought Herbalife stock, said he had sold his position. Chapman, speaking today in an interview with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves," said he sold his stake as the shares soared last yesterday and today, exiting at prices ranging between $47 and $49 a share. Chapman said he would reinvest should Ackman's effort to spark an investigation of Herbalife push the stock back into the "thirties."
Ackman first disclosed his bet against Herbalife on Dec. 19 and a day later appeared at a Sohn Investment Conference in New York, accusing Herbalife of using inflated pricing, misleading sales information and a complicated incentive structure to hide a pyramid scheme. The stock has dropped 8.9 percent since Dec. 18, to $38.74.
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Herbalife executives and consultants hit back on Jan. 10, arguing that all of Herbalife's payments to distributors are tied to product sales and the company's accounting practices are legal.
Icahn said in the CNBC interview that his decision to invest in Herbalife was driven by the opportunity to make money, not a personal vendetta against Ackman, his opponent in a seven-year-plus legal battle over a $4.5 million claim.
"I'm not going to lie to you and say, 'If Ackman gets squeezed, I will feel very sorry'," Icahn said today. "But that is not the reason I am doing this."
Icahn said that Herbalife is at the center of a "paradigm shift" in which people are becoming more concerned about nutrition and obesity. Its multilevel marketing approach provides an effective way to sell products in countries that don't have the retail infrastructure of the U.S., Icahn said, adding that the Internet makes it easier for Herbalife representatives to reach potential customers.
Legitimate Business
Ackman in an interview questioned whether Icahn's investment is just for show, adding that shareholders who own Herbalife stock will lose money. On Feb. 7, Ackman renewed his thesis on Herbalife in a detailed 40-page treatise questioning everything from the company's sales accounting to claims that it makes millionaires.
U.S. regulators at the Federal Trade Commission and the SEC have declined to say whether they are investigating Herbalife or intend to do so.
Herbalife has repeatedly denied Ackman's accusation that it is a pyramid scheme.
Ackman built a "very deep Rolodex" of contacts among state and federal regulators through a prior bet against MBIA Inc., Chapman said today. "All he needs is just one of those guys" to start an investigation, Chapman said, and it will make it "look like Ackman will win." Chapman predicted that Ackman's strategy will eventually fail though.
Ackman's Price
Ackman began shorting Herbalife shares in May, according to investors, and disclosed the trade on Dec. 19. In that period, Herbalife shares traded at an average price of $48.58 each, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Icahn, who didn't respond to a telephone request for comment, purchased about 1.6 million Herbalife shares between Dec. 20 and Dec. 24, according to the filing. After first challenging Ackman's strategy in a Jan. 24 interview with Bloomberg Television, he resumed building the stake. On Jan. 28 and Jan. 29, Icahn acquired another 3.6 million shares and options. He purchased the remainder of his stake, comprised of 2.47 million shares and options on another 11.54 million, through yesterday, according to the document.
Ackman's wager had already put him at odds with Daniel Loeb, founder of Third Point LLC. Three weeks after Ackman disclosed his bet against Herbalife, Third Point reported in a regulatory filing that it had bought 8.9 million of the company's shares, an 8.2 percent stake.


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Richard Nelsen, 75 - March 11, 2011
A private family service took place on Tuesday, March 15, and a private burial was at the Cozad Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Frederick and Thesnelda; a sister-in-law, Karma.
Survivors include: his wife of over 51 years, Mary Jo "Tina" Nelsen of Cozad; two sons—Greg (Mary) Nelsen of Callaway and Eric Nelsen of Arnold; a daughter, Jill (Scott) Breon of Cozad; brother, Bruce Nelsen of Cozad; sister, Liz (Ron) Johnson of Rapid City, SD; a brother-in-law, Tom (Evelyn) Thielen of Ames, IA; 11 grandchildren—Jake (Stephanie), Casey, Dalton, Tara, Nichole, Nathan and Jaiden Nelsen, Ian and Taylor Schmeeckle, and Luke and Nathan Breon; two great-grandchildren; numerous other relatives.
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The iris is a favorite floral emblem of mine.
Poker work was a popular past time for those who lived without television here in Australia in the thirties. I can't be sure but this doiley cover is a bit earlier. I am not sure if it is Australian or it might well be English. It's certainly not the regular Ozzie flora and fauna.
It keeps the lace doileys flat and safe.


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Private-sector jobs grew at a modest rate in Ulster County and the Orange-Dutchess metropolitan area between July 2012 and last month, while declining slightly in Sullivan County.
Figures released Thursday by the state Department of Labor showed a loss of 200 jobs in Sullivan County during that period, a gain of 600 jobs in Ulster, and 1,500 added in the Orange-Dutchess area.
The biggest loss in Sullivan was in manufacturing, which shed 200 jobs during the year. Lower-paying leisure and hospitality jobs in restaurants, bars and lodging saw some of the biggest gains elsewhere. They increased during the past year by 700 jobs, or 9.2 percent in Ulster County, and by 700 jobs in Orange-Dutchess, for a gain of 3 percent. The elimination of jobs in local government and education continues to impact overall employment figures. The Orange-Dutchess area lost 500 local government jobs, including education, between July 2012 and last month. Local government in Ulster lost 500 jobs during the same period.
County unemployment figures will be released by the state next week.
Orange, Ulster counties gain jobs from July 2012 to July 2013; Sullivan dips
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Originally Posted by Dread Pirate Roberts While having lunch in the rain at our botanic gardens Really broke out the "big guns" for that shot.
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Another train cabin interior.
Great eyes K1W1. You always manage to turn mundane looking subjects into interesting things.
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Why, thank you kind sir. And now for something completely different. A motorcycle shot.
Ah posting dirty pictures again... Looks like fun.
Nice jump shot K1W1.
Originally Posted by K1W1 Why, thank you kind sir. And now for something completely different. A motorcycle shot. fabulous ! id think about winding it back a half stop to bring more colour vibrancy into the shot. I raise you some dirt...
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lol Lara says our house turns into lord of the flies as soon as she walks out. She's not too far wrong.
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Women's Rowing
Michigan, Ohio State, Virginia
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Pac-12 announces rowing All-Academic teams
SAN FRANCISCO - Following are the 2016 Pac-12 Conference Men's and Women's Rowing All-Academic teams, announced today by Commissioner Larry Scott. To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's competitions.
California captures Pac-12's seventh NCAA rowing title
GOLD RIVER, Calif. – CALIFORNIA women's rowing claimed the ninth NCAA team title for the Pac-12 of the 2015-16 campaign and the third NCAA rowing crown in program history, winning the championship with 126 points on Sunday at Lake Natoma. Pac-12 institutions have won 487 all-time national team championships, and three in the past week, across all sports to lead the country.
Five Conference teams to compete at NCAA Rowing Championships
SAN FRANCISCO — The NCAA announced the field for the 2016 NCAA Division I Rowing Championships today, and five Pac-12 squads were selected, more than any other Conference. The Championships will be hosted by the Pac-12 Conference, May 27-29 at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
Cal women celebrate victory at the 2016 Pac-12 Rowing Championships
Cal women celebrate their victory at the 2016 Pac-12 Rowing Championships Sunday in Sacramento.
Cal women's rowing celebrates second-straight Pac-12 title
Cal women's rowing took it's 2nd consecutive pac-12 title
California sweeps Pac-12 men's and women's rowing championship titles
GOLD RIVER, Calif. - For the first time since 2009, CALIFORNIA claimed the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Rowing Championship in the same year.


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Or the one I posted from Inverallan. They differ.
Here's the order form for Double Donegals in 44-46
Some more info on the new label:
She's also going to send swatches of the different yarn thicknesses. The Single Donegal, Double Donegal, and Aran. I'll post when they come.
Anything on the Single Donegal yet? In particular, the order form for it. Thanks.


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Floyd Mayweather on Manny Pacquiao: "He takes the test, we got a fight"
March 28, 2011 – 10:50 am by Chris FedorThey don't call him "Money" for nothing. Now that Floyd Mayweather doesn't have very much going on in terms of boxing, he's found another way to spend his time and make money at the same time. Mayweather has turned to gambling on sporting events. Mayweather recently bet on the Chicago Bulls and posted on his Twitter account a picture of his betting slip that showed he won over $37,000.
Nice chunk of change just based on one night of betting. However nothing close to what he could make if he finally steps inside the ring with Manny Pacquiao in a fight that every boxing fan wants to see. Since that is clearly not happening any time soon, Mayweather will just have to settle on betting on sporting events. It's working pretty well right now.
Floyd Mayweather joined ESPN Chicago with the Afternoon Saloon to talk about his bet that he made on the Bulls, what is the most he has won on a bet, how often he bets on sporting events, whether or not he is going to fight Manny Pacquiao, and answers his critics that believe he is "ducking" Manny Pacquiao.
How much money is the most he has won in a bet:
"In a week? Or in one bet? Probably $560,000 to $700,000. (Host: Do you remember what it was or remember the game?) I know the last big, big bet that I made, one of the largest bet was the New England Patriots. I think it was against the San Diego Chargers. I bet them for the money line of $500,000 and it brought back $560,000."
On why he bet so much on the Bulls:
"At first I was going to bet $100,000 on the first half, but I happened to be asleep because the Atlanta Hawks happened to be on a slump. At this particular time, what's going on in the NBA right now, Derrick Rose is the leading MVP candidate in the NBA right now I truly believe. I believe in his skills. He's an amazing player and that's one of the players you can bet on. If the team can stay 100 percent, they have a good chance to get to the Finals facing probably the Heat in the East. Then in the West this year I think it's either going to be the Spurs or the Lakers."
How often he bets on sporting events:
"Every day. You have to find one that you truly believe in and truly feel you've got the ups and that's the one that you load up on."
On a potential Manny Pacquiao fight:
"The thing is this I'm an American citizen and I represent this country with the red, white, and blue. The only thing I want is the people in my country to stand behind me. I'm in my own country and I have a lot of people against me. Our country is a great country, it's a clean country, and all I ask him to do is take the test, that's it. He takes the test and we got a fight."
What he would say to the people that believe he is "ducking" Manny Pacquiao:
"Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Floyd Mayweather goes out and makes money for Floyd Mayweather. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. When it's all said and done and my career is over, the fans don't come pay my bills, the fans don't put my kids through college, and the fans don't put my kids through private school, I do. Through my hard work."
If he realizes a fight against Pacquiao could potentially save boxing:
"My job is to keep my family close and take care of my family. That's my job. My job is not to fight for everybody else, my job is to fight for Floyd Mayweather. You don't go to work for the radio station for everybody else, you go to work to do what you do because that's what you like to do. When it's time to hang it up or give it up that's what you do."
More on Pacquiao:
"You guys must realize this about Pacquiao, that's just a media creation. That's somebody who just came around. For someone to beat me would be abnormal, for someone to be him is normal because he has already been beaten three times and knocked out twice. It's nothing new."
Listen to Floyd Mayweather on ESPN Chicago here
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White Rock land transfer approved
A proposal to transfer land that was dedicated to White Rock back to its owners was given the green light Monday.
(Incorrect information appeared in the Oct. 20 Peace Arch News.)
The suggestion regarding a section of lane adjacent to 14847 Prospect Ave. received first, second and third reading at the Oct. 3 council meeting.
The road-closure bylaw needed to facilitate the land transfer received final reading at the Oct. 24 council meeting. It passed with Coun. Doug McLean opposed.
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Happy International Youth Day!
When looking to build a better future for our world, it is only practical that we consider our world's youth. Plain and simple, the youth of the world are the world's future. In December of 1999, the United Nations officially declared August 12th as International Youth Day(IYD).
IYD seeks to highlight good practices in developing and expanding successful partnerships with people. This year's theme is "Building a better world—partnering with our youth." The UN is encouraging organizations to form partnerships with the youth. Some encouraged areas of partnership are employment, education, and entrepreneurship.
This summer, I was given an opportunity to intern with AGCO from May to early August.
As my final week as an intern comes to a close, I have had some time to look back on my experience with the internship program. In doing this, I have been able to reflect upon what the program meant to myself and the other interns. Whether it is your first time holding a job, or if you have been in the corporate setting before, the AGCO internship program gives you a chance to better understand the synergies between business, education and employment. My time as an intern has been a great experience. With access to various people and resources, it has given me a hands-on opportunity to apply my education and further develop the skills I will need to be successful in the labor force, and add value to my community.
Partnerships such as the one AGCO has with its interns are instrumental in providing youth with continued education and development. The boys and girls that compose our world's youth today will eventually be the men and women making our world's biggest decisions. This is why it is important that they receive support from people and organizations globally.
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DISCOUNCERT: Plácido Domingo in Barcelona
This is the second concert of the singer in Barcelona, and it will be held in the Gran Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona (in Las Ramblas).
Where: Opera House Liceu, Barcelona
Time: 8pm
Date: April 30
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The Toronto stock market closed lower Wednesday amid a slew of earnings news and negative moves in commodity prices.
The S&P/TSX composite index declined 13.74 points to 12,775.28 while the TSX Venture Exchange was up 5.28 points at 1,204.23.
The Canadian dollar gained 0.09 of a cent to 99.82 cents (U.S.)
U.S. indexes were mixed as January retail sales met expectations, with the Dow Jones industrials down 35.79 points to 13,982.91.
The Nasdaq was 10.39 points higher at 3,196.88, supported by Amazon.com Inc., which has struck a deal with CBS Corp. to expand the networks's content made available to Amazon's Prime video streaming service.
Amazon stock ran up 4.16 per cent to $269.47 (U.S.). The S&P 500 index edged up 0.9 of a point to 1,520.33.
U.S. retail sales ticked up 0.1 per cent last month after a 0.5 per cent rise in December. January's increase was in line with expectations and was the smallest in three months after higher taxes cut into the wages of Americans.
"However, given continued job gains through the start of this year, we are assuming that this slowing in sales will prove temporary and that greater strength will emerge going forward," said RBC assistant chief economist Paul Ferley.
Analysts think that trading is taking place amid rising caution as a March 1 deadline looms that would see steep automatic spending cuts take effect to the tune of $85 billion (U.S.).
"I think there is some reluctance to do much. I think that's why our market has more or less, the last couple of weeks or so, hasn't done a darned thing," said Fred Ketchen, manager of equity trading at Scotia Capital.
"It's teaching everybody to have a little bit more patience than they would like to have."
On Wednesday, Jacob Lew, President Barack Obama's nominee for Treasury secretary, urged Congress to avoid those cuts, warning they would impose "self-inflicted wounds to the recovery and put far too many jobs and businesses at risk."
Talisman Energy Inc. recorded $367 million (U.S.) or 37 cents per share in quarterly net income, beating forecasts of 16 cents a share. But the gain was mainly due to disposal of some assets and the company continued to feel the effects of low natural gas prices. Talisman posted revenue of $1.6 billion, which was $300 million less than what was expected. Its shares erased early losses and gained 26 cents to $12.82.
Thomson Reuters posted $497 million (U.S.) of adjusted earnings, or 60 cents per share in the latest quarter, compared with $445 million or 54 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $372 million (U.S.), compared with a year-earlier loss of $2.6 billion (U.S.). Thomson's overall revenue, including discontinued operations, fell to $3.4 million from $3.6 billion, a five per cent decline. The company's shares fell 70 cents to $30.02 as the company also forecast slow growth and tightening profit margins in 2013, and announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs.
Cheese, dairy and bakery company Saputo Inc. had $130 million or 65 cents per share of net income in the latest quarter, a penny short of analyst estimates. Revenue at $1.8 billion also missed estimates by $100 million and its shares fell $1.12 to $49.70.
In the U.S., farm and construction equipment maker Deere & Co. says its first-quarter net income jumped 22 per cent to $649.7 million (U.S.) or $1.65 per share. Revenue rose almost 10 per cent to $7.42 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had been expecting earnings of $1.39 per share on revenue of $6.73 billion and its shares lost $3.29 to $90.68.
The information technology sector was the leading decliner, down 3.5 per cent with CGI Group down $1.21 to $27.12 while BlackBerry dropped $1.25 or 8.2 per cent at $14. The stock has lost about 20 per cent since Jan. 24, days before the company unveiled its new BlackBerry 10 product line. However, the stock had rallied almost 200 per cent from its low of $6.10, chalked up late last September.
The gold sector fell about 1.65 per cent as April bullion on the Nymex declined $4.50 to $1,645.90 (U.S.) an ounce, its lowest close since last August. Eldorado Gold shed 35 cents to $10.68 (Canadian).
Consumer and telecom stocks also pressured the TSX.
The utilities sector led advancers, up 0.39 per cent as TransAlta climbed 16 cents to $16.35.
The March crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange gave up early gains to move down 50 cents to $97.01 (U.S.) a barrel despite a much less than expected rise in U.S. inventories. The U.S. Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said supplies rose by 560,000 barrels.
A survey of analysts by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos., showed crude stocks were expected to have risen by 2.5 million barrels. However, other data released Tuesday had showed inventories declined last week.
The energy sector was ahead 0.3 per cent while Canadian Natural Resources gained 25 cents to $31.80 (Canadian).
March copper backed off from early gains and was unchanged at $3.74 (U.S.) a pound. Still, the base metals sector was up 0.2 per cent and First Quantum Minerals gained 16 cents to $20.26 (Canadian).


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Comunalidad, an alternative to modernity: the value of traditional knowledge in security and justice in the state of Guerrero, Mexico"
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The 12th annual J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium will be held at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts this week on Tuesday evening (March 22) and all day Wednesday (March 23). This year's theme is Social Justice for LGBT in the Borderlands. Please see all the details about the program and the speakers at the website
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This presenation will provide an overview of the work of US General Services Administration and cooperation with local, state and federal agencies, as well as with the Mexican government, with a case study regarding the expansion of the border port of entry at Columbus, New Mexico.
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Tuesday November 17, 6 pm
Dr. Gil Arturo Ferrer Vicario (Professor of History, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Mexico)
will present his new book on guerrilla movements, state violence and human rights in Mexico since 1965
"Del Asalto al Cuartel Madera a la Reparación del Daño a Víctimas de la Violencia del Pasado: una experiencia compartida en Chihuahua y Guerrero"
The book examines the emergence of guerrilla movements in Chihuahua and Guerrero in the 1960s, the repressive actions of the Mexican state during the "dirty war" of the 1970s, the recovery of memory of this period and the ongoing search for justice.
Presentation will be in Spanish with English translation.
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Why did you select your profession?
It was a natural fit. I don't remember picturing myself as anything other than a lawyer.
Where do you see yourself professionally in 10 years?
In 10 years, I hope to be known as one of the pre-eminent employment litigators in New England. I also hope to still be actively involved in my nonprofit, Style Up Inc.
What's the best career advice you've ever been given?
You make your own opportunities.
What one thing in your professional life would you like a do-over on?
I wish that I had explored opportunities to work outside of Rhode Island earlier in my career. I love where I am now, but … I think that leaving Rhode Island for a period of time would have made me appreciate it even more. •
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"Explaining What You Are After Is The Secret Of Diplomacy"
This century's most powerful Secretary of State talks about the strengths and weaknesses of the Foreign Service, the role of the CIA, the rights of journalists, the contrast between meddlers and statesmen—and about the continuing struggle for a coherent foreign policy
August/september 1983 | Volume 34, Issue 5
When I was Security Adviser I frequently bypassed the State Department because I was afraid that its cumbersome machinery and its tendency to leak would thwart the negotiations in which I was engaged. On the other hand, when I became Secretary of State, it became rather clearer to me that one could not in the long run bypass the Department of State. You have fifty thousand people with assignments that they will carry out—either in ignorance or after being adequately briefed. Still, I do believe that the State Department will ultimately have to be transformed into a more policy-oriented apparatus.
In your most recent book, you said that you had become Secretary rather too late in the Nixon administration to make substantial changes. Would you explain that?
The trouble any Secretary of State has is that when he comes into the Department, he doesn't understand it well enough, and by the time he understands it well enough, it is too late in his term to affect it. For me that problem was compounded by the fact that I was immediately faced with the Middle East War.
Could you say roughly—you must have thought about this when you took the office—what major changes you would have made if you had had the opportunity?
I had not, in fact, thought about how I would reorganize the State Department before I took the position because I quite frankly never thought that I would be appointed Secretary of State. And even to this day I haven't fully thought through what I might do. I operated with a small inner Cabinet, so to speak, of top advisers through whom most papers were screened and with whom I met regularly to discuss long-term strategy. They then had the responsibility of imposing that on the various bureaus. I believe that some mechanism has to be found to break through the current procedure. Right now the State Department is a cable machine with every desk officer or country director forwarding his preferred policy in the form of a draft cable to the Secretary of State. Some of these cables don't survive the relevant Assistant Secretary, but many do. Typically the Secretary of State faces, therefore, a daily sheaf of cables in which he's asked to give instructions on very disparate situations. Even if he's an expert, which not all Secretaries are, he would have great difficulty appreciating the real significance of each instruction in each area. So most Secretaries of State spend nine-tenths of their time on the tactical issues and too little on where we are trying to go.
Couldn't some of these day-to-day tactical decisions be delegated? Don't the Assistant Secretaries and the Undersecretaries meet with the Secretary of State on a regular basis, in order to make their contributions to policy?
Each Secretary of State has to operate according to his own personality. I had four or five, maybe as many as seven, very close advisers, among them the head of the Policy Planning Staff, Winston Lord; the present Undersecretary for Political Affairs, who was then Deputy Undersecretary for Management, Larry Eagleburger; the Soviet expert, Hal Sonnenfeldt; the Political Undersecretary, Joe Sisco; and later Phil Habib. Then we brought in the appropriate Assistant Secretary as the case required. That core group met more or less regularly in my office to discuss long-term strategy and also to discuss tactics in the light of the long-term strategy. But that was my own creation and didn't survive my period. I'm not saying it should have, because it had no official status.
What do you see as the proper role for some of these other agencies that were not created for the purpose of making policy—like the ClA?
I don't want the CIA to be involved in policy making at all. The CIA should be confined to making factual analyses of political situations and to giving its views about the likely consequences of proposed courses of action. Now that second role is admittedly close to the area of policy making, but I am extremely distrustful of getting the CIA involved in the policy process as a chief player, because there is the great danger that Intelligence will then tend to follow policy rather than guide it with objective information. I would think a major effort has to be made to keep Intelligence and policy making as far apart as possible.
Would you say that that has been achieved? Is that the relationship between the CIA and the Department?
No, I'm afraid it's gone the other way. I shudder every time I see a CIA report published in order to support a policy, because that really means there is a subconscious pressure on the agency to write reports that fit in with official preconceptions. Furthermore, no CIA report should ever be declassified for any purpose until maybe ten years after the event. The CIA analysts should write their reports for the President of the United States, and the President should never use them in a public forum to support his position. He might use their information but he should not identify it as coming from the CIA.
Could you say whether this is the tack that you took with regard to the ClA? Say, in Latin America?


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Budesonide is used to treat Crohn's disease (a condition in which the body attacks the lining of the digestive tract, causing pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fever). Budesonide is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works by decreasing inflammation (swelling) in the digestive tract of people who have Crohn's disease.
Budesonide comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day in the morning. Take budesonide at around the same time every day. Your doctor will tell you how long to take budesonide. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take budesonide exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Swallow the capsules whole; do not split, chew, or crush them. If you are unable to swallow the capsules whole, talk to your doctor.
Budesonide may help control your symptoms, but it will not cure your condition. Your doctor will watch you carefully to see how well budesonide works for you. If your symptoms are controlled, your doctor may decrease your dose of budesonide. After your symptoms have been controlled for 3 months, your doctor may slowly decrease your dose and then stop treating you with this medication. It is important to tell your doctor how you are feeling during your treatment.
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Senior (2012) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... First Team All-Big Ten ... Second Team CRCA All-Region ... First varsity eight ... Big Ten Champions ... Runner-up at NCAA Championships.
Junior (2011) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... CRCA Scholar-Athlete ...First varsity eight and second varsity right ... Raced in 2V8 boat for the first two races of the season and was in the 1V for the remainder ... Runner-up at Big Ten Championships ... 1V finished in third place in its race ... 13th overall at NCAA Championships ... 1V placed 12th ... Second team All-Big Ten and Second team CRCA All-Region.
Sophomore (2010)... Academic All-Big Ten... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award... CRCA Scholar-Athlete... First varsity eight...Competed at the NCAA Championships, finishing 12th... Fourth place at Central/South Region sprints...Fourth place at Big Ten Championships... Big Ten Boat of the Week (April 6).
Freshman (2009)... Member of novice team ... Competed in the first varsity four at Central/South Region sprints ... Took fifth place ... Took 10th place in the first varsity four at the NCAA Championships.
Prep ... Pioneer High School (2008) ... Three-year letterwinner and three-year member of top varsity eight ... Placed third at the Schoolboy Regatta her sophomore and senior years and took second place her junior year ... Member of the varsity four her junior year ... won the Midwest Scholastic Championship in the varsity four as a senior and placed second in the varsity division at the Schoolboy Regatta ... Three-year scholar-athlete certificate.
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If the grill is large enough, cook the artichokes alongside the steaks; otherwise, grill these first and serve at room temperature.
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- 2 lemons, halved
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- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Squeeze juice from halved lemons into large bowl filled with cold water. Cut stem off 1 artichoke, leaving about 1 inch. Snap off outer 2 rows of leaves. Cut off top 1/3 of artichoke. Quarter artichoke lengthwise. Using small knife, cut out choke and prickly small leaves. Place artichoke in lemon water. Repeat with remaining artichokes.
- Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Drain artichokes, add to pot, and boil until crisp-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Transfer artichokes to rack and cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk oil, 1/3 cup lemon juice, and mint in small bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Brush artichokes with dressing. Grill until tender and lightly charred in spots, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes. Transfer artichokes to platter. Drizzle with some of remaining dressing. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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- Fat24 g(37%)
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World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Technologies
Energy efficient technologies can beô found in all parts of the energy conversion chain: from exploration and production of primaryô energy resources, to power generation and oil refineries to electricity grids, to the final useô in industry, buildings and transportation. But it is not only the technical potential which isô crucial for successful introduction of energy efficient technologies. […]
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NEW YORK, July 2, 2009 – Ogilvy & Mather's final medal count from the 2009 Cannes Advertising Festival was 31 Lions: 2 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze. The annual festival was held June 21-27, 2009, in Cannes, France. The festival has long been considered one of the best of all international awards shows to recognize and reward exceptional and innovative creative advertising.
In addition to the numerous awards wins, Ogilvy & Mather was ranked the #4 Network of the Year by Cannes judges. (The 31 awards also made the agency the most-awarded of all WPP-owned companies at Cannes.)
Overall, 18 Ogilvy offices from around the world took home the coveted Cannes Lions. Ogilvy Johannesburg led the way with the most wins, taking home four Lions. Ogilvy Frankfurt, Ogilvy Shanghai, Ogilvy New York and Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai followed with three Lions each.
Six Ogilvy campaigns won Lions in two separate categories, a testament to the high degree of creativity and quality of work produced by our talented creative teams worldwide: Perfetti Sour Marbels (Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai); Nike Distances (Ogilvy Johannesburg); Garmin GPS (Ogilvy Beijing); ANAD (Ogilvy Frankfurt); Environmental Defense Fund (Ogilvy New York); and SAB Miller (Ogilvy & Mather Bangalore).
All in all, we won the multiple awards in several categories: Press, 9) Outdoor, 8; Film, 7; Media, 3; Cyber, 2; and Design, 2.
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I had the pleasure of traveling to New Mexico this summer. After reading this post, I decided to rely on my point and shoot camera and limit the picture taking overall. I wanted this trip to be more of an "present moment" experience. And you really can't be in present moment if you are busy taking pictures.
My family and I spent a week in Taos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. As I write this, I am on the flight home and I am so proud of myself now that I can finally spell Albuquerque effortlessly:) Although I found New Mexico to be a little too touristy, we focused on it's cultural attractions – museums, landmark churches, Native American cultural centers and toured the Taos Pueblo (an intense history lesson).
But what I was truly smitten with was the open roads and wide open spaces. The drive from Albuquerque to Santa Fe
was just as scenic as views along The Turquoise Trail, a 54 mile stretch along Highway 14.
That was really special. We passed a few ranches
and lone houses.
The towns are quaint and just take you back in time. Isn't this just darling?
It was a leisurely drive. A couple of times, in between towns, Mr. DIY pulled off on the side of the road so that I could snap a few pics. During one of the stops, I heard Mr. DIY and the boys quietly, trying to quickly lure me back into the car and I couldn't understand why.
Then they pointed out a huge snake camouflaged on a rock very close to where I was standing. Yikes!
As we drove off I started thinking all the "what ifs" as Mr. DIY started joking about how he would have come to my rescue by applying a tourniquet, sucking out the venom and rushing me to the nearest hospital. While his humor stopped the "what ifs", after the laughter died down, I kept repeating my most favorite prayer, thank you, thank you, thank you…….
Snake and all, it was all breathtakingly beautiful. If I'm ever in the area again, I would stop in each town along the Turquoise Trail for sure. Have you ever visited a place that has taken you back in time?
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Chip Hardt is the firm's managing director.
Chip began his career as a naval officer, serving as a helicopter pilot in the Persian Gulf, and an officer on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.
After graduating from the Harvard Business School in 1994, he began work at McKinsey & Company's Chicago office, serving a wide range of corporate, non-profit, and government clients. His areas of expertise include operations, lean manufacturing, purchasing and supplier management, and strategy.
Chip led McKinsey's Chicago e-commerce accelerator, which served start-up and growth companies. He was also the leader of the Midwest Public Sector Practice, and a partner in the global Purchasing and Supplier Management, Operations, Telecom, Social Ventures, and Automotive practices during his 14 years at the firm.
Chip serves on the board of directors for CouponCabin.com, one of the city's leading internet companies. Through Hardt Enterprises, he also serves as the chief operating officer for Sol Xorce LLC, a development-stage alternative energy technology startup.
He received a bachelor of applied science (mechanical engineering) from the Moore School of Engineering and a bachelor of science in economics (entrepreneurial management) from the Wharton School of Business, both of the university of Pennsylvania. He also received a masters in national security studies, an interdisciplinary international relations program, from Georgetown University.
Chip helped to found, and was a member of the senior management team for Chicago 2016, the city's bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. He serves on the boards of Junior Achievement of Chicago, World Sport Chicago, and the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago. Chip is the father of 9 year old twins.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- FedEx Corp. shares tumbled Thursday on worries about eroding profits at its core FedEx Express division.
THE SPARK: The shipping company on Wednesday announced fiscal fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations, but released disappointing guidance for the current year. Analysts voiced concerns that the outlook could be a sign that profits at its Express division may continue to fall.
THE BIG PICTURE: The Memphis, Tenn.-based company's big FedEx Express division has been dealing with a shift among customers away from priority international air shipments to cheaper but slower options.
Chairman and CEO Fred Smith said that the trend toward economy shipments "is not necessarily a bad thing, and it doesn't necessarily mean that Express can't make more money on the economy business."
THE ANALYSIS: J.P. Morgan analyst Thomas Wadewitz downgraded FedEx to "Neutral" from "Overweight."
"We do not view FedEx's fiscal 2014 guidance as being purposefully conservative but instead we believe it provides an indication of the magnitude of pressure FedEx continues to face in its core Express business, Wadewitz wrote in a note to investors.
The analyst added that FedEx is "geared to serve champagne in a market that wants beer," saying that many FedEx customers are no longer interested in paying for the quickest and most expensive of the company's shipping methods.
Wadewitz added that it might be tough for FedEx to adapt to the change in consumer behavior.
THE SHARES: Down $4.60, or 4.6 percent, to $95.94 in midday trading, after falling as low as $95.64 earlier in the session. Over the past 52 weeks, FedEx shares have traded between $83.92 and $109.66.