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Pullman is the author of His Dark Materials, a trio of fantasy novels that has sold more than 15 million copies since the first volume, The Golden Compass, was published in 1995. It has been turned into a radio drama and a hit London stage play. A movie of The Golden Compass, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, opens in the U.S. next week and will probably take its place in the pantheon of profitable fantasy franchises that includes The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. But the most striking fact about Pullman's work...
...Clarkson penalty led to a power-play goal for Vaillancourt less than three minutes into the frame. Junior Kati Vaughn assisted on the goal, the 10th for the top-ranked power play in the country. Two minutes later, Vaughn took a turn in the penalty box. The Golden Knights threatened the Crimson net, but Kessler made a series of good saves to preserve the shutout. Sophomore Anna McDonald fed junior Sarah Wilson for Harvard’s fourth goal at the 6:34 mark. Clarkson freshman goalie Eve Grandmont-Berube was then pulled in favor of classmate Lauren Dahm...
...climate neutral. But Shaklee's sales weren't as impressive as its environmental credentials. They were essentially the same in 2004 as they had been a decade before, despite significant growth in the overall "green" market. Barnett, who in 2003 was casting about for his next investment, saw a golden opportunity: great products, exploding market, terrible marketing...
Have no fear?Shaklee is once again making money. Since the charismatic businessman took over as chairman and CEO, Shaklee has been posting growth in the double digits. Barnett says he regularly strikes a golden gong on the second floor of the Pleasanton, Calif., headquarters to celebrate days when sales exceed $1 million. "It's fun to hit the gong," he says with a smile. "Sometimes we gong almost every day of the week...
...photo shoots but disappears in big games (two receptions vs. Yale last year). Instead, you have a throwback fullback (Joe Fuccillo) who wears a cowboy collar behind his long hair and passes up touches for a chance to punch people in the mouth – who, in this golden age of the wide-open spread offense, still uses a fullback...