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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  Hazen S. Pingree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hazen Stuart Pingree (August 30, 1840–June 18, 1901) was a four-term Republican mayor of Detroit (1889-1897) and Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan (1897-1901).
Pingree, after taking office as Governor on January 1, 1897, intended to also fill the last year of his term as mayor of Detroit, which would have lasted until elections in November 1897.
Pingree was elected mayor of Detroit in 1889 on a platform of exposing and ending corruption in city paving contracts, sewer contracts, and the school board.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hazen_S._Pingree   (533 words)

  
 Chellie Pingree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chellie Pingree (born April 2, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is President and CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan citizens' lobbying group based in Washington, DC.
Prior to her appointment as head of the organization in March of 2003, Pingree was senate majority leader in the Maine State Senate, representing her island community of North Haven, Maine.
Pingree was first elected to the Maine Senate in 1992 at the age of 37.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chellie_Pingree   (302 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Maine / FEC audit finds mistakes with Pingree donations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pingree, a Democrat who has since become president of the private campaign watchdog group, has said the errors in her campaign finance reports were due to oversights by the campaign.
Pingree also failed to provide all the required information about donations that interest groups collected on her behalf and passed along to her, known as bundled contributions.
Pingree didn't report all the required information for about $27,775 worth of earmarked donations Emily's List collected, $26,829 in transfers from the Council for a Livable World, and $20,000 in donations gathered for her by Next Generation, FEC auditors said.
www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2004/05/22/fec_audit_finds_mistakes_with_pingree_donations   (366 words)

  
 Historian David Pingree to speak on Harran cult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pingree will delve into how and when the followers of the Harran developed their unique practice of religious planetary worship, science, astronomy and astrology.
Pingree says their ideology was influential enough to spread to Europe, where it was even practiced by two of the founders of the Royal Society.
Pingree is a recipient of the Guggenheim and MacArthur awards, was selected as junior fellow at Harvard University's Society of Fellows and was elected to the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
www.news.cornell.edu /http://www.news.corne/Chronicle/98/4.2.98/Pingree_lecture.html   (384 words)

  
 Hazen S. Pingree Essay
Pingree fought for a number of different progressive reforms and ideas during his two terms as mayor.
As governor, Pingree fought the railroad and mining companies tax evasion practices, but however was not able to accomplish as much as he did as mayor, for several reasons.
Hazen S. Pingree had great significance as a Progressive reformer, although he is often overshadowed by the Progressives after the "official" start of the Progressive Era, the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.
thecaverns.8m.com /essays/hazenpingree.htm   (316 words)

  
 Samuel E. Pingree (1832-1922)
Pingree was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on August 17, 1891, for his gallantry at the action at Lees Mills, Virginia, on April 16, 1862.
In the fall election of 1882 Colonel Pingree was chosen Lieutenant-Governor of the state by the Republicans, his popularity being indicated by the fact that his vote was the largest of any cast for the state officials and two years later his merit was still farther recognized by his election to the office of Governor.
Pingree was married Sept. 15, 1869, to Lydia M., daughter of Sanford and Mary (Hinman) Steele, of Stanstead, P. He is buried at Hartford Cemetery, White River Junction.
www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/pingree.html   (1107 words)

  
 Chellie Pingree of Maine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pingree was the prime sponsor of the Maine RX Program that pools all of Maine's uninsured citizens so that the state can negotiate with drug companies for lower prices.
Pingree astounded leaders and activists in Maine and Washington, D.C. by her excellent start on fundraising.
Although Pingree has an opponent in the Democratic primary who is running to her right, she has virtually unanimous support from Democratic leaders and activists locally and nationally, including Majority Leader Tom Daschle and former Maine Senator George Mitchell.
www.clw.org /archive/election/2002profiles/pingree.html   (660 words)

  
 David Pingree
Pingree is as much an anomaly in academia as his department: the history of mathematics.
Pingree has devoted his life's work to understanding the transmission of mathematics, astronomy and astrology from the cultures of ancient Mesopotamia through Renaissance Europe, and the ways the recipient culture would alter the ideas to render them accessible to their people.
Pingree has used records of a later period and culture to reconstruct the sciences of an earlier one.
www.brown.edu /Administration/George_Street_Journal/Pingree.html   (807 words)

  
 The Pingree Forest Partnership
Throughout the history of the Pingree lands, management decisions have always had to favorably satisfy the constant question, "is it good for the land?" The managers have emphasized enduring values such as the health of the land, timber quality, and ecosystem integrity, rather than short-term economic returns.
The Pingree Forest is located in a transitional zone between the Pine/Oak Forests to the south and the Northern Boreal Forests to the north.
Seventy-five percent of the harvests on Pingree land are controlled by individual tree marking in the field by staff foresters, a practice that is unusual on a land holding of this size.
www.newenglandforestry.org /projects/pingreemanagement.asp   (1364 words)

  
 David Pingree to deliver two talks this week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pingree's first talk, "The Earliest Version of Jagannatha's Siddhantakaustubha," will be offered as part of a Southeast Asia Program seminar Monday, April 17, at 12:15 p.m., in G08 Uris Hall.
Pingree's second public lecture is titled "Rhetorius, the Last Greek Astrologer of Alexandria," to be held Wednesday, April 19, at 4:30 p.m., in 165 McGraw Hall.
Pingree's earliest work in ancient Hellenistic and Indian astronomy/astrology led him to trace the specific mathematical techniques and terminologies of magic and astrology across the literature of different ancient civilizations.
www.news.cornell.edu /http://www.n/Chronicle/00/4.13.00/Pingree.html   (259 words)

  
 Carmen B Pingree School for Children with Autism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
At the Pingree School’s main site, children are transported in buses that arrive at school at 8:00 A.M. Although as much effort as possible will be put into accommodating parent/caretaker needs and scheduling concerns, the bus which each child is assigned is determined by a number of factors (i.e.
When a child enters the Pingree School, formal tests and assessments are completed for the child and continue to be updated throughout the year.
The Pingree School offers an intensive learning experience for the student with autism, based on years of experience and research and monitoring by staff whose expertise is in the syndrome of autism and related developmental delays.
www.vmh.com /children_Programs/Carmen_B_Pingree/About_Us.asp   (1189 words)

  
 Chellie Pingree - Common Cause
In the Maine Legislature, Pingree was known for successful legislative battles regarding health care, economic development and the environment.
In 1998, Pingree was an international election monitor for the White House in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia.
Pingree hails from North Haven, Maine, an island of 350 where she ran a farm and wool knitting business that supplied knitting kits, pattern books and yarn to 1,200 stores nationwide.
www.commoncause.org /site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=379871   (196 words)

  
 Baker Botts LLP | Bruce D. Pingree
Bruce Pingree has extensive tax and employee benefits experience, and he advises clients with respect to all types of executive compensation programs and employee benefits, including qualified and nonqualified retirement, profit sharing, stock bonus, 401(k), and employee stock ownership (ESOP) plans.
Pingree represents corporations and executives in connection with executive, board, and management compensation issues, including all types of stock and cash compensation and deferral programs and golden parachute arrangements.
Pingree counsels employers in connection with employee benefits aspects of labor relations, including in labor negotiations and disputes.
www.bakerbotts.com /lawyers/detail.aspx?id=7dfa43a5-0a47-48f9-ab48-f699c5da0778   (665 words)

  
 Hannah Pingree Online: Record: Press
Part of that future of coastal and island communities is tied into their schools; Pingree does not support regionalizing or consolidating rural schools for that reason...
Pingree sponsored the bill in hopes the legislation will raise awareness on the complexities of dredge dumping laws...
Hannah Pingree is the House Representative of Maine District 36 covering Brooklin, Deer Isle, Frenchboro, Isle au Haut, part of Mount Desert, North Haven, Stoningham, Swans Island and Tremont and Vinalhaven.
pingree.com /press.shtml   (951 words)

  
 Pingree Grove News
Pingree Grove News is NOT the official web site for the Village of Pingree Grove, but rather a communal effort.
Pingree Grove News will be posting upcoming meetings and events that you might be interested in and encourage you to visit the Discussion Forums to speak out or to meet your fellow neighbors.
Most of us are new to Pingree Grove, coming from larger towns, so adjusting to life in a smaller but rapidly growing community can be difficult.
www.pingreegrovenews.com   (311 words)

  
 Pingree Florist $34.95 | Flower Delivery Pingree (ND) | Florists in Pingree, North Dakota
The distance from Pingree to Washington DC is 1289 miles.
Pingree is positioned 47.16 degrees north of the equator and 98.90 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Our Pingree, North Dakota florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Pingree florist and florists in North Dakota, including Pingree, North Dakota.
www.albanywebsites.com /ex/asp/city.Pingree-North-Dakota-Florist-ND/CityId.21394/xe/florists-flower-delivery.htm   (157 words)

  
 Maine House Democrats - Representatives
Hannah Pingree is serving her second term in the Legislature and serves as House chair of the Health and Human Services Committee.
Prior to serving in the Maine Legislature, she was a fundraiser for the U.S. Senate campaign of Chellie Pingree, her mom.
Pingree serves as House chair of the Health and Human Services Committee.
www.maine.gov /legis/housedems/hpingree   (424 words)

  
 Chellie Pingree on Health Care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pingree will push to increase the bargaining power of states.
Pingree will push to make lower priced, quality generic drugs available to consumers.
Pingree called for passage of a National Patients Bill of Rights that includes additional privacy protections for patients.
www.issues2000.org /Social/Chellie_Pingree_Health_Care.htm   (344 words)

  
 Common Cause Backs Pingree Despite Campaign Finance Law Violations
In addition, "The Hill" reported that Pingree failed to report "bundled" contributions from outside groups and had not properly reported donor totals.
Pingree joined Common Cause in February and oversees all program activities, finances and communications for the citizen lobby organization.
Maine's newspapers and television news outlets have not covered the topic despite the possible investigation and mounting reports that Pingree had missed several reporting deadlines and has been asked for additional information from the FEC on earlier reports her campaign had filed.
www.mensnewsdaily.com /archive/newswire/nw03/talonnews/0503/newswire-tn-050703c.htm   (544 words)

  
 Chellie Pingree for U.S. Senate
He was one of the first people to encourage me to run for higher office and he and Sheila have been mentors in the years we have known each other.
Chellie Pingree is committed to helping Mainers get relief from the high cost of prescription drugs.
Now Pingree is campaigning to fight for the same issues in the U.S. Senate.
wasearch.loc.gov /e22k/20021203080044/http://www.pingreeforsenate.com   (858 words)

  
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ORONO -- Chellie Pingree, president and CEO of Common Cause, and State Rep. Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven), will discuss "Common Causes: Two Generations of Maine Women in Progressive Politics" on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the University of Maine.
Chellie Pingree, a former state legislator and U.S. Senate candidate, is Hannah Pingree's mother.
Hannah Pingree is a first-term legislator representing District 129.
www.umaine.edu /News/Archives/2003/nov03/111003/ChellieHannahPingree.htm   (175 words)

  
 Pingree, Idaho Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.5920.html   (463 words)

  
 Commission on Federal Election Reform
Chellie Pingree has held the position of President and CEO of Common Cause since March 2003.
In Maine, Pingree was known for leading successful legislative battles over issues such as health care, economic development and the environment.
In 1998, Pingree served as an international election monitor for the White House in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia.
www.american.edu /ia/cfer/0418bios/pingree.htm   (165 words)

  
 Old Lady Pingree
Its singularity had been in subtle accordance with the Pingree character, and she was a Pingree.
This old woman, who had never had a lover, regarded this young woman with awe, half as if she had stepped on to another level, where it would be indecorous for her to follow even in thought.
She looked up at Miss Pingree gratefully; she would have put her arms around her and kissed her had Miss Pingree been a woman to caress and she herself given to caresses.
home.comcast.net /~WilkinsFreeman/Short/OldLadyPingree.htm   (3911 words)

  
 Pingree, Idaho Copywriters - Copy Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This Pingree, Idaho copywriter featured listing has received 37 unique visitors in the past three months.
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www.marketingtool.com /channel/freelance/b.457.g.5920.html   (333 words)

  
 Boston Herald columnist Mike Pingree's 'Through the Looking Glass'
A man was driving along in Days Creek, Ore., singing along to the Justin Timberlake song, "Rock Your Body," playing on the radio, when a bee flew into his mouth causing him to lose control of the car.
The award came two days after a student died after drinking for more than 12 hours at his frat house on the University's campus.
Mike Pingree writes another Looking Glass column in the Boston Sunday Herald.
www.pingreeslookingglass.com   (253 words)

  
 Chellie Pingree’s Campaign Diary - August 2002 Solidarity
Chellie Pingree speaks at a campaign event in Maine, as Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D. (center), Rep. Tom Allen of Maine and Mike Saxl, Maine’s Speaker of the House, look on.
(Editor’s note: Chellie Pingree, former majority leader of the Maine State Senate, is a member of UAW Local 1981 and a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Political observers say Pingree has a serious chance to defeat incumbent Republican Susan Collins, which would make her the first UAW member ever to serve in the Senate.
www.uaw.org /solidarity/02/0802/feature06.cfm   (619 words)

  
 MUL.APIN 9 Hunger Pingree Astronomical Compendium in Cuneiform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
MUL.APIN 9 Hunger Pingree Astronomical Compendium in Cuneiform
Hunger and Pingree themselves note that it was
Indeed, as Hunger and Pingree correctly note: "the composition of some of the relevant texts can be dated to earlier periods...the sources for certain sections of MUL.APIN can be considered earlier than extant exemplars of MUL.APIN".
www.lexiline.com /lexiline/lexi181.htm   (546 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Pincus to Pingree
Pingree, Hazen Stuart (1840-1901) — also known as Hazen S. Pingree — of Detroit,
Son of Jasper Pingree and Adeline (Bryant) Pingree; relative of Samuel Everett Pingree; married 1872 to Frances A. Gilbert.
Pingree, Samuel Everett (1832-1922) — also known as Samuel E. Pingree — of Hartford,
politicalgraveyard.com /bio/pindall-pingree.html   (518 words)

  
 Lawrence W. Pingree Primary - News & Announcements
Our participants were sponsored by the Pingree Parent Council.
The money raised is given to schools and teachers to further Weymouth education.
We also had three Pingree "friends" join in.
www.weymouth.ma.us /schools/pingree/news.asp?id=4813   (148 words)

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