Word: buttoned
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...winning the White House with the same rigor of the "strategic audits" that allowed him to earn more than $100 million as a business consultant at Bain Capital. Beginning shortly after his victory as Massachusetts governor, he appeared to shift his more moderate stances on a number of hot-button issues. In each case, his new position lined up remarkably well with the conservative base of the Republican Party. Just years after courting the gay vote in Massachusetts, Romney became a national spokesman for the sanctity of heterosexual marriage. After running two campaigns as a pro-choice politician, he became...
...days. The mundane module has inspired a whole school of construction, pioneered by, among others, American artist-architect Adam Kalkin. Since he first created a dwelling with one in 1999, he has developed Quik House, a three-bedroom kit house fabricated from recycled containers, and most recently the Push Button House, a single container that opens in 90 seconds at the touch of a button. Italian coffee company Illy uses some as mobile outdoor cafés in Chicago, California and South America...
...Connor getting the nod 3-2 over Roberts with a crucial penalty point. The victory improved O’Connor’s record to 16-1. Veteran leadership built upon O’Connor’s early win, as seniors Bobby Latessa (157) and Matt Button (165) each won their bouts respectively, 3-1 and 8-5. BU’s A.J. Detwiler (174) temporarily stopped the Crimson’s early momentum, but Harvard answered back with a resounding defeat in the 184 lb. class. Sophomore Fred Rowsey scored a crucial 10-pointer with...
...forfeit at 141 put the Crimson behind, 6-10. Sophomore J. P. O’Connor (149), ranked third in the nation, added to his sparkling season record by defeating Trevor Chinn, 7-2, to close the margin to 9-10. Seniors Bobby Latessa (157) and Matt Button (165) lost their bouts, 6-2 and 6-4, respectively, before junior Patrick Ziemnik fell in a major decision at 174 to put victory out of reach for Harvard. The Crimson heavyweights were responsible for the best showing on the day with Rowsey and senior Jonathan Butler picking up two wins...
...focus on the economy and showing the governor is someone who can lead on job creation and the global economy." Alex Castellanos, a senior strategist for the campaign, painted their seven-point loss - two points better than their finish in Iowa - as the campaign's hit of the reset button. "Something big has changed, the race has refocused itself. I think the race starts here...