Obama also secured, through his position on the Woods Fund and Chicago Annenberg Challenge boards (he served on the former with Bill Ayers), funding for ACORN's intimidation campaigns against banks that failed to make sub-prime style loans to otherwise ineligible would-be homeowners.
For the next decade, DEC dominated the scientific and engineering workstation market, especially through its leading position in universities.
Commercials significantly decreased their net-short position through a hike in the gross longs and a sharp drop in shorts.
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Despite the formidable headwinds, Nash Finch has bolstered its position through opportunistic acquisitions and efforts to make its stores more appealing.
The bindings supposedly made the Swiss's position through the air more aerodynamic, but the International Ski Federation (FIS) said they were legal.
Identifying and understanding differences allows people (regardless of title) to shift their position through compromise and negotiation while maintaining respect and rapport.
To improve competitiveness, 3m plans reduce its businesses to five from six, one of several large manufacturer hoping to better its position through streamlining its units.
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Until Bill McGowan came on the scene in 1974, American Telephone and Telegraph had controlled all aspects of telephony in the United States through its monopoly position.
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By and large, these have taken the form of editorials, columns and op.ed. articles sharing a common theme: Halperin has been unfairly portrayed -- "smeared" is the preferred term -- by his critics as unfit for this senior Pentagon position through distortions of his past writings and recommendations.
In the 1980s, IBM was king, then Compaq took the crown through the late 1990s, then Dell held the position from 2001 through 2006, only to be supplanted by HP, which is now in turn being replaced by Lenovo.
Robinho, who can play in a wide attacking position or through the middle, is keen to move to Chelsea to join fellow Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge.
Another organization hopes to help consumers through education but takes a position that's more moderate than Ramsey's.
In 2003, he was elected president of the Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia a position he held through 2008.
It was a very strong field, but I got in a position to break through and win this race.
Mr. Hevesi served two terms as New York City comptroller and held the state comptroller's position from 2003 through 2006.
Body Communication: 75% of what we say what we say in a presentation through our body, our position and our gaze.
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The election results were thought to signal a French shift to the left, bolstering Hollande's position to push through an anti-austerity agenda after years of government budget cuts.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (nyse: RCL - news - people) is the second-largest cruise line in the world, a position it attained through aggressive expansion and acquisitions.
France's Richard Gasquet, the 13th seed, looked to have blown a winning position before coming through the fifth set against Alberto Martin for a 6-2 6-3 1-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 victory.
He considered that, through my election to the position of Secretary-General, the United Nations would at last give the African Continent an opportunity to contribute to the progress of the whole international community.
For example, the position of the camera has no impact on the natural vision of the wearer with Glass, but in systems like those mentioned by Mann where the camera is providing the only view of the environment (video see-through systems), camera position may have some disorienting effect.
Working together, we are in a better position to create change through our global network of family and friends.
You can buy some of those inverse ETFs as a hedge to kind of neutralize your position to get you through year-end.
"Microsoft will continue to defend its position in the case through the appeal process in the Seoul High Court, " the company said in its statement.
She was promoted from marketing director to president of the feminine products division in 1992 and steadily rose through the ranks to her current position.
South Africa, who finished five points clear of England, scored the opening try after nine minutes through Burger, playing out of position at number eight on his return from a two-match ban.
Taesik Yoon, editor of the Forbes Growth Investor newsletter, believes that increased sales and a growth strategy based around strategic acquisitions will put HELE in position for continued growth through 2011.
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Take profits at important resistance levels, and hold half of your position for potential follow-through.
Brower served as the first executive director of the Sierra Club, a position he held from 1952 through 1969.
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