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Leonardo DiCaprio
|Leonardo DiCaprio
DiCaprio at the premiere of Shutter Island at the 60th Berlin Film Festival in 2010
|Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
November 11, 1974
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|Actor, film producer
|Years active
|George DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/dɨˈkæpri.oʊ/; born November 11, 1974)[1] is an American actor and film producer. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and ten Golden Globe Awards. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama for The Aviator (2004) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He has also been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild, Satellite Awards, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
DiCaprio started his career by appearing in television commercials prior to landing recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara and the sitcom Growing Pains in the early 1990s. He made his film debut in the comedic sci-fi horror film Critters 3 (1991) and received first notable critical praise for his performance in This Boy's Life (1993). DiCaprio obtained recognition for his subsequent work in supporting roles in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Marvin's Room (1996), as well as leading roles in The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Romeo + Juliet (1996), before achieving international fame in James Cameron's Titanic (1997).
Since the 2000s, DiCaprio has been nominated for awards for his work in such films as Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2006), The Departed (2006), Revolutionary Road (2008), Django Unchained (2012) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). His films Shutter Island (2010) and Inception (2010) rank among the biggest commercial successes of his career.[2] DiCaprio owns a production company named Appian Way Productions, whose productions include the films Gardener of Eden (2007) and Orphan (2009). A committed environmentalist, DiCaprio has received praise from environmental groups for his activism.[3]
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Leonardo DiCaprio
- 1 Early life and family
- 2 Career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Environmental activism and philanthropy
- 5 Filmography
- 6 Awards and nominations
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Early life and family
DiCaprio, an only child, was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Irmelin (née Indenbirken), is a former legal secretary; born in Germany, she moved with her family from Oer-Erkenschwick in the Ruhr to the U.S. during the 1950s. His father, George DiCaprio, is an underground comic artist and producer and distributor of comic books.[4] DiCaprio's father is of half Italian (from the Naples area) and half German (from Bavaria) descent.[1][5][6] DiCaprio's maternal grandfather, Wilhelm Indenbirken, was German.[7] His maternal grandmother, Helene Indenbirken (1915–2008),[8] a German citizen, was born as Yelena Smirnova in Russia.[9][10]
DiCaprio's parents met while attending college and subsequently moved to Los Angeles.[1] He was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when DiCaprio first kicked.[11] His parents divorced when he was a year old and he lived mostly with his mother. The two lived in several Los Angeles neighborhoods, such as Echo Park, and at 1874 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Feliz district (which was later converted into a local public library), while his mother worked several jobs to support them.[1] He attended Seeds Elementary School and graduated from John Marshall High School a few blocks away, after attending the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies for four years.[12] DiCaprio spent part of his childhood in Germany with his maternal grandparents, Wilhelm and Helene. He speaks German fluently.[13]
Early career
DiCaprio's career began with his appearance in several commercials and educational films. After being removed from the set of children's television series Romper Room for being disruptive at the age of five,[14] he followed his older stepbrother Adam Farrar into television commercials, landing an ad for Matchbox cars at 14.[14] In 1990, he got his break on television when he was cast in the short-lived series based on the movie Parenthood. After Parenthood, DiCaprio had bit parts on several shows, including The New Lassie and Roseanne, as well as a brief stint on the soap opera Santa Barbara, playing the young Mason Capwell. His involvement in Parenthood and the daily soap earned him a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor each.
1991–1995: Breaking into film
His debut film role was in the comedic sci-fi horror film Critters 3, in which he played the stepson of an evil landlord, a role that DiCaprio described as "your average, no-depth, standard kid with blond hair."[15] Released in 1991, the movie went direct-to-video.[15] Soon after, he became a recurring cast member on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains, playing Luke Brower, a homeless boy who is taken in by the Seaver family. DiCaprio made his big screen breakthrough in 1992, when he was handpicked by Robert De Niro out of 400 young actors to play the lead role in This Boy's Life, co-starring Ellen Barkin and De Niro himself.[14]
Later in 1993, DiCaprio co-starred as the mentally handicapped brother to Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a comic-tragic odyssey of a dysfunctional Iowa family. Director Lasse Hallström admitted he was initially looking for a less good-looking actor but finally settled on DiCaprio as he had emerged as "the most observant [actor]" among all auditioners.[15] Budgeted at US$11.0 million,[16] the film became a financial and critical success, resulting in a domestic box office total of US$9.1 million and various accolades for DiCaprio, who was awarded the National Board of Review Award and nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his portrayal. New York Times critic Janet Maslin praised DiCaprio's performance, writing "the film's real show-stopping turn comes from Mr. DiCaprio, who makes Arnie's many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch. The performance has a sharp, desperate intensity from beginning to end."[17]
DiCaprio's first effort of 1995 was Sam Raimi's The Quick and the Dead, a western film in which he appeared alongside Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, and Russell Crowe, playing the role of Hackman's alleged son named Kid. Sony Pictures was dubious over DiCaprio's casting, and as a result, Stone decided to pay for the actor's salary herself.[18] The film was released to a dismal box office performance, barely grossing US$18.5 million in the US, and received mixed reviews from critics.[19]
Next DiCaprio starred in Total Eclipse, a fictionalized account of the homosexual relationship between Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, played by David Thewlis. He replaced River Phoenix, who had died during pre-production on the project.[20] A minor arthouse success, the film grossed US$0.34 million throughout its domestic theatrical run.[21]
DiCaprio appeared alongside friends Kevin Connolly and Tobey Maguire in the mostly improvised short film called Don's Plum, as a favor to aspiring director R.D. Robb.[14] When Robb decided to expand the black-and-white film to feature length, however, DiCaprio and Maguire had its release blocked by court order, arguing that they never intended to make it a theatrical release, as it would have commercial value thanks to their stardom.[14] The film eventually premiered at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival, where it was well received by critics, with Time Out New York writer Mike D'Angelo calling it "the best film [I saw] in Berlin." DiCaprio's last film of the year 1995 was The Basketball Diaries, a biopic about Jim Carroll.
1996–2001: Mainstream success
In 1996, DiCaprio appeared opposite Claire Danes in Baz Luhrmann's film Romeo + Juliet, an abridged modernization of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name which retained the original Shakespearean dialogue. The project was one of the first films to cash in on DiCaprio's future star-status, with a worldwide box office take of $147 million.[22]
Later that year, he starred in Jerry Zaks' family drama Marvin's Room, reuniting with Robert De Niro. Based on Scott McPherson's screenplay adaptation of his own 1991 stage play of the same name, the film revolves around two sisters, played by Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, who are reunited through tragedy after 17 years of estrangement.[23] DiCaprio portrayed the character of Hank, Streep's troubled son, who has been committed to a mental asylum for setting fire to his mother's house.[24]
In 1997, DiCaprio starred in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), alongside Kate Winslet. Cast as twenty-year-old Jack Dawson, a penniless Wisconsin man who wins two tickets for the third-class on the ill-fated RMS Titanic, DiCaprio initially refused to portray the character but was eventually encouraged to pursue the role by Cameron who strongly believed in his acting ability.[25] Against expectations, the film went on to become the highest-grossing film to date (it was surpassed in 2010 by Cameron's directorial follow-up, Avatar), grossing more than US$1.843 billion in box-office receipts worldwide,[26] and transformed DiCaprio into a commercial movie superstar, resulting in fan worship among teenage girls and young women in general that became known as "Leo-Mania";[27] more than 200 fans contacted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to protest his not being nominated for the 70th Academy Awards.[28] He was nominated for other high-profile awards, including a second Golden Globe nomination. Upon the success of Titanic, DiCaprio stated in 2000: "I have no connection with me during that whole Titanic phenomenon and what my face became around the world [...] I'll never reach that state of popularity again, and I don't expect to. It's not something I'm going to try to achieve either."[29]
The following year, DiCaprio made a self-mocking cameo appearance in Woody Allen's caustic satire of the fame industry, Celebrity (1998). That year, he also starred in the dual roles of the villainous King Louis XIV and his secret, sympathetic twin brother Philippe in Randall Wallace's The Man in the Iron Mask, based on the same-titled 1939 film. Despite receiving a rather mixed to negative response,[30] the film became a box office success, grossing US$180 million internationally.[31] Though DiCaprio's performance was generally well-received, with Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman writing that "the shockingly androgynous DiCaprio looks barely old enough to be playing anyone with hormones, but he's a fluid and instinctive actor, with the face of a mischievous angel,"[32] he was awarded a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple for both incarnations the following year.
DiCaprio's next project was the drama film The Beach (2000), an adaption of Alex Garland's same-titled 1996 novel. Starring alongside Tilda Swinton and Virginie Ledoyen, he played an American backpacking tourist looking for the perfect way of life in a secret island commune in the Gulf of Thailand. Budgeted at $US50 million, the film became a financial success, grossing $US144 million worldwide,[33] but as with DiCaprio's previous project, the film was largely panned by critics.[34] Todd McCarthy of Variety noted that "Richard [DiCaprio's role] is too much the American Everyman and not enough of a well-defined individual to entirely capture one's interest and imagination, and DiCaprio, while perfectly watchable, does not endow him with the quirks or distinguishing marks to make this man from nowhere a dimensional character."[35] The next year, he was nominated for another Razzie Award for his work on the film.
2002–2007: Critical acclaim
DiCaprio's first film of 2002 was the biographical crime drama film Catch Me If You Can, based on the life of Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, used his charm, confidence, and several different personas, to make millions in the 1960s writing bad checks. Directed by Steven Spielberg and co-starring Tom Hanks, Martin Sheen and Christopher Walken, the film was shot in 147 different locations in only 52 days, making it "the most adventurous, super-charged movie-making" DiCaprio had experienced yet.[36] Catch Me If You Can received favourable reviews and proved to be an international success, becoming Dicaprio's highest-grossing film since Titanic with a total of US$351.1 million worldwide.[37] Roger Ebert praised his performance, and noted that while "DiCaprio, who in recent films [...] has played dark and troubled characters, is breezy and charming here, playing a boy who discovers what he is good at, and does it."[38] The following year, DiCaprio received his third Golden Globe nomination for his work on the film.
Also in 2002, DiCaprio appeared in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, a historical film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. Director Scorsese initially struggled selling his idea of realizing the film until DiCaprio became interested in playing protagonist Amsterdam Vallon, a young leader of the Irish faction, and thus, Miramax Films got involved with financing the project.[39] Nonetheless production on the film was plagued by blown-out budgets and producer-director squabbles, resulting in a marathon eight-month shoot and, at US$103 million, the most expensive film Scorsese had ever made.[39] Upon its release, Gangs of New York became a financial and critical success however.[40] DiCaprio's acting was well-received but remained overshadowed by Daniel Day-Lewis' performance among most critics.[39][41]
Forging a collaboration with Scorsese, the two paired again for a biopic of the eccentric and obsessive American film director and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004). Centering on Hughes' life from the late 1920s to 1947, DiCaprio initially developed the project with Michael Mann, who decided against directing it after back-to-back film biographies in Ali and The Insider.[41] The actor eventually pitched John Logan's script to Scorsese, who quickly signed on to direct. Altogether, DiCaprio reportedly spent more than a year and a half in preparation for the film which was not necessarily shot in continuity because of actors and locations schedules.[41] The Aviator became a critical and financial success.[42] DiCaprio received rave reviews for his performance and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, also receiving another Academy Award nomination.
In 2006, DiCaprio starred in both Blood Diamond and The Departed. In Edward Zwick's war film Blood Diamond, he co-starred alongside Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou as a diamond smuggler from Rhodesia who is involved in the Sierra Leone Civil War. The film itself received generally favorable reviews,[43] and DiCaprio was praised for the authenticity of his South African Afrikaner accent, known as a difficult accent to imitate.[44] In Scorsese's The Departed he played the role of Billy Costigan, a state trooper working undercover in an Irish Mob in Boston. Highly anticipated, the film was released to overwhelmingly positive reviews and became one of the highest-rated wide release films of 2006.[45] Budgeted at US$90 million, it also emerged as DiCaprio and Scorsese's highest-grossing collaboration to date, easily beating The Aviator´s previous record of US$213.7 million.[46] DiCaprio's performance in The Departed was applauded by critics and earned him a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor. The same year, both the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild nominated DiCaprio twice in the Best Actor category for both of his 2006 features, and in addition, DiCaprio earned his third Academy Award nomination for Blood Diamond.
In 2008, DiCaprio starred in Body of Lies, a spy film based on the novel of the same name by David Ignatius, set in context of the Middle East and the War on Terror, telling the story of three men battling a terrorist organization, and each other.[47] Directed by Ridley Scott and co-starring Russell Crowe and Vince Colosimo, DiCaprio dyed his hair brown and wore brown contacts for the role, which he chose to pursue because he considered it a throwback to political films of the 1970s such as The Parallax View (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975).[47] The film received mixed reviews from critics,[48] and at a budget of US$67.5 million, became a moderate box office success, grossing US$115 million worldwide.[49]
The same year, DiCaprio reunited with Kate Winslet to film the drama Revolutionary Road (2008), directed by Winslet's then-husband Sam Mendes. As both actors had been reluctant to make romantic films similar to Titanic, it was Winslet who suggested that both should work with her on a film adaptation of the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates after reading the script by Justin Haythe, knowing that plot had little in common with the 1997 blockbuster.[50] Once DiCaprio agreed to do the film, it went almost immediately into production.[51] He noted that he saw his character as "unheroic" and "slightly cowardly" and that he was "willing to be just a product of his environment."[52] Portraying a couple in a failing marriage in the 1950s, DiCaprio and Winslet watched period videos promoting life in the suburbs to prepare themselves for Revolutionary Road, which eventually earned them favorable reviews.[53] For his portrayal DiCaprio garnered his seventh Golden Globes nomination.
DiCaprio continued his collaborative streak with Scorsese in the 2010 psychological thriller film Shutter Island (2010), based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. Co-starring Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo and Michelle Williams in supporting roles, the actor played U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels, who is investigating a psychiatric facility located on an island and comes to question his own sanity. The film grossed $294 million[54] and became Scorsese's highest-grossing film worldwide.[55]
Also in 2010, DiCaprio starred in director Christopher Nolan's science-fiction film Inception. Inspired by the experience of lucid dreaming and dream incubation,[56] DiCaprio portrays the character of Dom Cobb, an "extractor" who enters the dreams of others to obtain information that is otherwise inaccessible.[57] Cobb is promised a chance to regain his old life in exchange for planting an idea in a corporate target's mind.[58] DiCaprio, the first actor to be cast in the film,[59] was "intrigued by this concept — this dream-heist notion and how this character's gonna unlock his dreamworld and ultimately affect his real life."[60] Released to critical acclaim, the film grossed over $825 million worldwide.[61] In July of the same year, it was announced that DiCaprio had pulled out of a Viking movie to be directed by Mel Gibson amid controversy over Gibson's rage-fueled rant tapes and domestic violence probe.[62]
In 2011, DiCaprio starred alongside Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar, a biopic about J. Edgar Hoover.[63] Written by Dustin Lance Black, the film focuses on the career of the FBI director from the Palmer Raids onwards, including an examination of his private life as an alleged closeted homosexual.[64] Reviews towards the film were mostly mixed, with many critics commeding DiCaprio's performance but feeling that, overall, the film lacked coherence.[65] Roger Ebert praised DiCaprio's performance as a "fully-realized, subtle and persuasive performance, hinting at more than Hoover ever revealed, perhaps even to himself."[66]
In 2012, DiCaprio starred as villainous Calvin Candie in Quentin Tarantino spaghetti western, Django Unchained.[67][68] The film received positive reviews from critics[69] and earned DiCaprio his ninth nomination from the Golden Globes.[70] Django Unchained grossed $424 million worldwide.[71]
DiCaprio's next film was The Great Gatsby again with Baz Luhrmann (who filmed with him Romeo + Juliet in 1996), a big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, also starring Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire; the film was released on May 10, 2013.[72][73] It received mixed reviews from critics;[74] however, DiCaprio's portrayal as Jay Gatsby was praised by critics. Critic Rafer Guzman of Newsday praised DiCaprio by stating, "As for Leonardo DiCaprio, he is now the Gatsby to beat. Despite a borderline comedic entrance -- haloed by fireworks and accompanied by Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"—DiCaprio nails this maddeningly enigmatic character. He's as tough as Alan Ladd in '49, as suave as Redford in '74, but also vulnerable, touching, funny, a faker, a human. You hear it all in Gatsby's favorite phrase, "old sport," a verbal tic that stumped other actors. It's a tremendous, hard-won performance."[75] Matt Zoller Seitz of Roger Ebert.com described his performance as Gatsby as "The movie's greatest and simplest special effect," and states "This is an iconic performance — maybe his career best."[76] The film grossed $348 million worldwide[77] and became Luhrmann's highest grossing film.[78]
DiCaprio reunited with Scorsese for the fifth time in The Wolf of Wall Street, a true story based on the life of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, who was arrested in the late 1990s for securities fraud and money laundering.[79][80] Filming began on August 8, 2012, in New York,[81] and the film was released on December 25, 2013.[82] The role earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and his fourth Academy Award nomination. In January 2013, DiCaprio said he was going to take a long break from acting and would "fly around the world doing good for the environment."[83] In June 2013, Warner Bros. acquired the rights to the upcoming crime novel Mean Business on North Ganson Street by S. Craig Zahler to make it into a feature film, as a re-teaming of Django Unchained with DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. DiCaprio will also produce the film.[84]
Personal life
DiCaprio is a close friend of actor Tobey Maguire, whom he met while auditioning for the Parenthood series in 1990, and is a longtime friend of both fellow actors Kevin Connolly and Lukas Haas,[85] and Titanic and Revolutionary Road co-star Kate Winslet. He was a childhood friend of actor Christopher Pettiet.[86]
His romantic relationships have been widely covered in the media.[87] DiCaprio dated model Kristen Zang on-and-off for several years, and British model and socialite Emma Miller.[88] In 2000, he met Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen with whom he had an on-and-off relationship until their separation in 2005.[89] DiCaprio began a relationship with model Bar Refaeli in November 2005 after meeting her at a Las Vegas party thrown for members of U2.[90] In the course of their trip to Israel in March 2007, the couple met with Israeli president Shimon Peres and visited Refaeli's hometown of Hod HaSharon.[91] The relationship was on hold for a period of six months starting in June 2009; in early 2010, the romance was rekindled.[92][93] In May 2011, it was reported that the couple had ended their romantic relationship, although still remaining friends.[94] In August 2011, it was reported that he was in a relationship with actress Blake Lively since mid-May.[95][96] They ended their relationship in October 2011.[97] DiCaprio dated model Erin Heatherton from December 2011[98] to October 2012.[99] Since May 2013, DiCaprio has been reported dating German model Toni Garrn.[100][101]
DiCaprio owns a home in Los Angeles and an apartment in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan.[102] In 2009, he bought an island off mainland Belize on which he is planning to create an eco-friendly resort.
In 2005, DiCaprio's face was seriously injured when Aretha Wilson, a model, hit him over the head with a broken bottle at a Hollywood party. After pleading guilty in 2010, Wilson was sentenced to prison for two years.[103]
In 2014, he purchased the original Dinah Shore residence designed by mid-century modern architect Donald Wexler in Palm Springs.[104]
Environmental activism and philanthropy
A committed environmentalist, DiCaprio has received praise from environmental groups for his activism.[3] He owns an electric Tesla Roadster,[105] a Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid,[106][107] and a Toyota Prius.[108] He has also installed solar panels on his house.[3] In an interview with Ukula about his film the 11th Hour, DiCaprio cited global warming as "the number-one environmental challenge".[109]
At the 2007 Oscar ceremony, DiCaprio and former Vice President Al Gore appeared to announce that the Academy Awards had incorporated environmentally intelligent practices throughout the planning and production processes, thus affirming their commitment to the environment, and on July 7, 2007, DiCaprio presented at the American leg of Live Earth. In 2010, his environmental work earned DiCaprio a nomination for the VH1 Do Something Award. The awards show, produced by VH1, is dedicated to honoring people who do good and is powered by Do Something, a New York-based organization that aims to empower and inspire young people.[110]
In 1998, DiCaprio and his mother donated $35,000 for a "Leonardo DiCaprio Computer Center" at the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, the site of his childhood home. It was rebuilt after the 1994 Northridge earthquake and opened in early 1999.[111] During the filming of Blood Diamond, DiCaprio worked with 24 orphaned children from the SOS Children's Village in Maputo, Mozambique, and was said to be extremely touched by his interactions with the children.[112] In 2010, he donated $1,000,000 to relief efforts in Haiti after the earthquake.[113]
During the 2004 presidential election, DiCaprio campaigned and donated to John Kerry's presidential bid. The FEC showed DiCaprio gave $2,300 to Barack Obama's presidential campaign in the 2008 election, the maximum contribution an individual can give in that election cycle, and $5000 to Obama's 2012 campaign.[114][115]
In November 2010, DiCaprio donated $1,000,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Society at Russia's tiger summit. DiCaprio's persistence in reaching the event after encountering two plane delays caused then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to describe him as a "muzhik" or "real man".[116][117] In 2011, DiCaprio joined the Animal Legal Defense Fund's campaign to free Tony, a tiger who has spent the last decade at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana.[118] DiCaprio is an activist for gay rights and in April 2013 he donated $61,000 to GLAAD, an organization which promotes the image of LGBT people in the media.[119]
Awards and nominations
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In a characteristic rhetorical device, Bastiat argues with himself about why he is spending so much time and effort in trying to write a theoretical treatise on political economy. He began writing as a journalist trying to defend the policy of free trade and found himself spending a lot of time debunking the false economic views most people held, not only about the benefits of free trade but about many other economic notions as well. This in turn led him to think that he could and should write a more substantial work showing the broader picture, which for him was the mutually beneficial and interlocking relationships which sprang up between people who were engaged in trade with each other (whether "domestic" or "international"). Bastiat did not live long enough to see his work finished but we have a substantial piece of work nevertheless which appeared in 1850. Perhaps to encourage himself in ths difficult enterprise, when he may well have known his days were numbered because of a serious throat condition (cancer probably), he wrote a clever "draft" preface to the work addressed to "himself" as if he were a close friend commenting on the task. If you read the full piece you will see Bastiat arguing with himself about why he does what he does. He fundamentally believes that "All forms of freedom go together. All ideas form a systematic and harmonious whole, and there is not a single one whose proof does not serve to demonstrate the truth of the others." He wanted show how it all fitted together.
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In this draft Preface for his major theoretical treatise the Economic Harmonies (1850), the French economist Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) argued with himself about his motivation for writing it. He decided on this key feature: that " the most universally useful (freedom) to mankind … is the freedom to work and to trade" :
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Student group pushes freedom agenda on campus
Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 20:07
After a major Christian conference for college students highlighted the pervasiveness of human trafficking, a student-led campaign known as the Freedom Movement took flight on the Texas A&M campus with one mission: to help eradicate all forms of human slavery.
Human trafficking, both sex trafficking and trafficking for forced labor, is tied with the illegal arms industry as the second-largest criminal industry in the world, and is the fastest-growing, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Freedom Movement is an effort by college students with the aim of providing not only a voice but also the resources needed to liberate the approximately 27 million enslaved individuals worldwide. Since the creation of the Freedom Movement campaign, more than 25 universities across the nation have joined efforts.
"The Freedom Movement is a call to moving the masses, re-shifting perspectives from a selfish perspective to a selfless perspective," said John Amini, junior business management major and Freedom Movement director.
Monday was the beginning of a week-long campaign called "Freedom Week," which consists of college students on dozens of campuses, including Texas A&M, raising awareness by holding signs, selling T-shirts and hosting events such as movie screenings.
"Seeing as the Freedom Movement was founded here at Texas A&M, we are the standard for the rest of the schools," Amini said.
Tiny Hands International is one of the non-profit organizations the Freedom Movement supports. The group is based primarily in Nepal and aims to help orphans, homeless women and children and those threatened by, or victims of, the sex-trafficking industry.
"Freedom Week's purpose here on campus is to spread the word and to tell as many people as possible about the multiple events available to educate people about human slavery," said freshman general studies major Sam Murray while holding a sign for the Freedom Movement in Academic Plaza.
Unlikely Heroes is another non-profit organization accepting donations by way of the Freedom Movement, which exists to rescue and restore children who were previously sold for sex in the U.S. and internationally.
"Each school participating will select a third local non-profit organization in addition to the two supported by the Freedom Movement," Amini said, "with Texas A&M University's local non-profit being Free The Captive, out of Houston."
Matt Johnson, Class of 2009, didn't hesitate when approached at Mugwalls coffee shop and asked to direct a launch video for the Freedom Movement.
"With this video, I wanted to create an abstract look at human trafficking. The video needed to be abstract enough to where people could tell it was about slavery, but not so obviously associated with Texas A&M that other campuses couldn't use it," Johnson said. "The vision of the video was to shine a light on slavery in order that we might raise our lanterns as college students to make it stop."
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Best Day of the Week!
37 comments:
- Kritter Keeper at Farm Tails said...
that man is rude, that is for sure...not sure if i have a fave day...any day that allows me to be free with my time with no appts. or to do lists...a day i could just piddle around would be perfect...oh and the weather would have to be decent too!
- Wed Mar 30, 10:02:00 PM
- Bobbi said...
LOL> Kim I feel your pain (the rude patient). You handled it though... and made it through. Tomorrow is Thursday, then your favorite day of the week. Yay! I like both Saturday and Sunday because they = no going to work. I especially like weekends where I don't have any plans and just wing it. They are few and far between though. Give all the kids a hug for me!
- Wed Mar 30, 10:03:00 PM
- Christine said...
Before I retired Friday was definitely my favorite day of the week. Now, everyday is a favorite day and I feel so blessed.
- Wed Mar 30, 10:15:00 PM
- Charlie said...
Saturday for me!
- Wed Mar 30, 10:30:00 PM
- Ms. ~K said...
Hi Kim,
I just got caught up with you and the pups and "It"...the mystery continues, eh?
Since retiring, I love everyday, but I must say, I especially like Sunday evenings, because now I don't have to dread Monday morn. :)
PS We have snow in our forecast tomorrow night! Spring in the Appalachians!
- Wed Mar 30, 10:36:00 PM
- Mogley G. Retriever said...
Remember that no matter how bad the people are, some dog loves them. It may be only his dog that loves him, but.....
If nothing else you can always talk to the dog, I bet the dog is polite enough to listen.
Mogley G. Retriever
- Wed Mar 30, 10:40:00 PM
- Sugar the Golden Retriever said...
Woof! Woof! My mom always giggles on that commercial. We like Wednesday - a sign that we survive the week n halfway there. Of course Friday is the best ... the beginning of the weekend. LOVE Wendy's Golden Senior Face. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
- Wed Mar 30, 10:47:00 PM
- Miriam said...
Oh, annoying people and their annoying cell phones...
When I was working I loved Sunday nights: finalizing lesson plans, ironing blouses for the week ahead, packing lunches for the freezer. Now I love Sunday nights because I don't have to do lesson plans or iron anything or pack lunches since I eat lunch at home. Go figure.
- Wed Mar 30, 10:51:00 PM
- texwisgirl said...
Both of those pictures are so beautiful. Look at sweet Wendy!
(We love that cell phone commercial - I'd have definitely had to bite my tongue with that guy...)
Right now I'm enjoying being home and unemployed so I don't have to have a favorite day - right now anyway. That's my story and I'm sticking to it - for as long as I can make it last...
- Wed Mar 30, 11:36:00 PM
- Amber-Mae said...
What a nice post! We love Wednesdays too!!
- Wed Mar 30, 11:51:00 PM
- Lori Skoog said...
We all need those favorite days to recharge....
- Wed Mar 30, 11:57:00 PM
- Joanna said...
That guy sounds really annoying!
Thursday is my favourite day. I work Monday-Wedenesday, so on Thursday I know I've got four lovely days off. Every other week my 16 year old son is off school and it's great to spend some 1:1 time with him (it's the only time he seems to talk to me), and then everyone is around for the weekend. But Thursday is special for me, it's sweet with relief (for having done my 3 days) and anticipation for the days to come.
- Thu Mar 31, 02:24:00 AM
- MAXMOM IN SA said...
Hey there Kim...
Sorry about the difficult patient. Only a few more hours and then it's FRIDAY! :)
- Thu Mar 31, 03:15:00 AM
- Baby Rocket Dog and Hootie said...
We love Wednesday too, cuz Daddy only has one more day until his 3 day weekend...which he spends with us! Walking us, brushing us, taking us to Ouma's house to run in her yard. But like you, we love Friday best as that is the start of the weekend for us!!
Smooches from pooches,
BabyRocketDog and Hootie
- Thu Mar 31, 03:46:00 AM
- A Brit in Tennessee said...
I have come to the decision that cell phones are the scurge of the 21st century. I cannot stand dealing with people who constantly have a cell phone stuck to their ear and expect the world to work around them.
I'm with you on the Friday thing, and oh, I like being off work on days when everyone else are still hard at it, it almost makes you feel privileged ;)
Such is life....
Lovely, countryside, makes my heart skip a beat staring at the old fence.
- Thu Mar 31, 06:11:00 AM
- The Rocky Creek Scotties said...
Kim, I know your frustration - I have had that patient in my chair too and finally the dentist I worked for had signs put up that said, "Be courteous to others and turn off your cell phone when you enter the office". Of course there is always the jerk who either can't read or thinks he's so important that it doesn't apply to him - and then you just want to squirt water up his nose when he sits down again!!
But, thankfully, I don't have to deal with that any longer. Some days I really miss it though, but most days, I never think about it. Every day is usually a great day for me, but the days I love the most are when I have my family and dogs around me.
- Thu Mar 31, 06:14:00 AM
- Toni aka irishlas said...
Any non-work day is my favorite! haha
What is it about people and manners? Sometimes I despair - I know these folks were taught better!
Did you get snow last night? We got a heavy dusting.. I guess going out like a lion!
- Thu Mar 31, 06:30:00 AM
- LindaG said...
Next time it happens, tell him he needs to reschedule his appointment and then walk out.
If you do it often enough, maybe he'll get the message.
Many banks tell you not to use the phone while there, even my vet does!
I was told many years ago that common sense is not common any more, so you just do what you need to do.
- Thu Mar 31, 06:57:00 AM
- Tracy said...
Friday is my absolute favorite day of the week as well...even Friday morning is fine becuase it's limited time until we are all together as a family with spontaneous moments and just time to do what we will.
I think I view Wed. as a 'Thank God I made it to Wed.' :)
Have a good one Kim!
- Thu Mar 31, 08:09:00 AM
- Catherine said...
Sometimes people get so rude with their cell phones don't they?
Friday at 1:30 pm.... the best day and time of all. Quitting time for me!!! :)
And then Sunday at 3 pm I start to get depressed... :(
Hope you are having a lovely week Kim!
xo Catherine
- Thu Mar 31, 08:14:00 AM
- mimi said...
OH My Gosh Kim that is the one thing that drives me crazy too!!!! I used to work at a local bakery and sandwich shop. There was a man that would come in everyday to order lunch. Most of the time he would be on his cell phone for the whole order. It would make me so mad. I felt like telling him "I am a person too. My time is just as valuable as yours. When you finish your call I will take your order" But I never got the nerve. I would just make his turkey sandwich with "double turkey,swiss cheese, extra mustard on whole wheat" :)
HMMMM I think Saturday is my favorite day of the week. Alex and I usually go out to breakfast together to our favorite little diner. Sometimes we go to a flea market or estate sale too. Saturday is usually the day that my Mom and I do fun things too. Maybe a visit to the quilt store or to the local market district. Oh now I can't wait for Saturday to get here :)
Have a wonderful rest of the week!! Tomorrow is FRIDAY :)
- Thu Mar 31, 08:49:00 AM
- Doc said...
Oh don't get me started on cell phones. MeMa works in a High School Library and tells me that kids are terrible with their phones. They ignore the big sign at the entrance that tells them to turn their phones off before entering. My favorite day of the week? Today would be one, but then tomorrow will be another, and.....
- Thu Mar 31, 11:35:00 AM
- KT and Lady said...
My favorite days are when there are post from Golden Pines and/or all my other dogga-blogga friends to read.
Starting next week, my very favorite days will be Saturday and Sunday - days off, yes, yes.
Hi to Wendy. Is she feeling better?
- Thu Mar 31, 12:10:00 PM
- phylliso said...
The patient is just plain rude.Cell phone conversations can`t be that impotant to drive & talk or go into public places yakking on them.Some people look like the phone is perminatly connected to their ear & shoulder.There will probaly be a new study come out in the future where it will be called ear & shoulder disease caused by cell phone usage,hah,hah.
Even tho I`m retired,I still love Sundays.phyllis
- Thu Mar 31, 12:40:00 PM
- Louise said...
This cell phone thing has gotten way out of control. I'd love to throw many more than one off of that ski lift. I do admire your restraint.
From the time I was a school kid, Wednesday has always been special. In grade school, it always worked out that Library Day was Wednesday, and I loved going to the library. Then, in college, I took mostly Tuesday and Thursday classes, so Wednesday was the slow down day in the middle of the week. At work, well, hump day, of course, and it was all down hill to the weekend.
Now, I don't have any special reason for liking Wednesday, but, it's so ingrained in me that I still always get that little thrill when it comes around.
- Thu Mar 31, 12:55:00 PM
- Jim said...
When I was working I liked Mondays! Go figure! I had lots of energy because of the weekend but it was downhill from there till Friday.
Now being 'retired' everyday is like Saturday!......sorry........
- Thu Mar 31, 01:12:00 PM
- Canyon Girl said...
What a rude guy. It's my understanding my husband talks throughout his cleaning appointments. I don't see how he can do that. I love all days now that I'm retired. And I love Wendy's picture. How adorable she is.--Inger
- Thu Mar 31, 02:29:00 PM
- KB said...
That guy does sound gratingly annoying. What is it about cell phones that makes people forget every last ounce of politeness that they ever learned?
As for me, my favorite days are the days that my back doesn't hurt too much and I can have fun with my pack. That means that my favorite day is rarely the same day of the week!
- Thu Mar 31, 05:09:00 PM
- My Farmhouse Kitchen said...
kim...you are an angel...i have tears in my eyes seeing all of the sweet babies that you rescue and care for..they are beyond precious....what a delight to meet you and these beautiful animals...
i am SO HAPPY to follow you, my friend
may God bless you and all the animals that live with you...
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- Thu Mar 31, 05:14:00 PM
- Sharon said...
My favorite day of the week, is any day, where I wake refreshed, am ready to do something and I don't hurt..... maybe that's my favorite day of the month..... :-)
- Thu Mar 31, 05:57:00 PM
- Nancy said...
Fridays used to be my favorite day when I worked. Couldn't wait to get out of the city and back to the farm.
- Thu Mar 31, 07:28:00 PM
- Life At Cobble Hill Farm said...
Kim I am right with you on the cell phone. There's many times I'd like to take someone's phone and throw it or maybe even stomp on it then hand it back with a smile. Great satisfaction!! I do like Wednesdays because you know you're work week (most of the time)is half over. Fridays are exhausting so I will go with Saturdays as my favorite. Jay wakes up early with the dogs and chickens so it's my only day to sleep in. We also go to the farmers market on Saturday.
Beautiful photos!
Have a great FRIDAY!!!
- Thu Mar 31, 08:35:00 PM
- Leontien said...
Found Ya!
Happy to be following you arround!
- Thu Mar 31, 10:07:00 PM
- bad penny said...
I think the surgery would be within its rights to put a sign up asking people to turn off their phones - then you could just look at that jerk & tap the notice !
I was on a train on Friday, in a so called " Quiet zone " and a business man received call after call til a man stood up and said " This is a quiet carriage " Everyone around laughed !
I guess Saturday is my favourite day xx
- Fri Apr 01, 03:14:00 AM
- Tina Eudora said...
My favorite days of the week are Saturday and Sunday! I think it's because the whole pace of living seems to slow down for me on the weekend.
Since weekend tv scheduling is dominated by sports I leave the tv off and enjoy the quiet. Yep indeedy do it's the weekend for me!
Tina xo
- Fri Apr 01, 08:12:00 AM
- sophie...^5 said...
Cell phones are a scourge and I bet the times will change in years to come to prevent rudeness!
- Fri Apr 01, 02:30:00 PM
- Tweedles -- that's me said...
Hi Kim
Our dial up has been soooooo bad,, and so we are doing a trial on DSL.
Wow- what a difference..
I am trying to get caught up.
Those silly cell phones- drive me crazy. People everywhere talking all the time.. yack, yack, yack!
I love Fridays the best,,, and at 330 pm as I walk out that door at work,, the air smells sweeter, and even the gray coulds look prettier!
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Honey fungus is the common name given to several different species of fungi (Armillaria) that attack and kill the roots of many woody and perennial plants. The most characteristic symptom of honey fungus is white fungal growth between the bark and wood usually at ground level. Clumps of honey coloured toadstools sometimes appear briefly on infected stumps in autumn.
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Honey fungus is the common name of several species of fungi within the genus Armillaria. Honey fungus spreads underground, attacking and killing the roots of perennial plants and then decaying the dead wood. It is the most destructive fungal disease in UK gardens.
Honey fungus can attack many woody and herbaceous perennials. No plants are completely immune, but some have very good resistance, such as Juglans nigra (black walnut) and Acer negundo (box elder).
Acer (except A. negundo), Aesculus, Betula (birch), Buddleja, Ceanothus, Cedrus, Cotoneaster, × Cuprocyparis leylandii (leyland cypress), Fagus (beech), Hydrangea, Juglans (except J. nigra), Ilex (holly), Ligustrum (privet), Magnolia, Malus (apple), Photinia, Prunus (except P. spinosus), Pyrus (pear), Quercus (except Q. cerris, Q. ilex, and Q. rubra), Rhododendron (azalea), Ribes (currant), Rosa, Salix (willow), Sorbus (except S. aria), Syringa (lilac) and Viburnum are all particularly susceptible to honey fungus.
Some of the symptoms you may see:
To check whether a plant is infected with honey fungus, peel away the bark at the base. Look for a white or creamy white, paper thin layer of fungal tissue (mycelium), the consistency of the skin of a mushroom, as shown here.
Rhizomorphs (bootlaces) can be seen protruding from this root, as well as the white fungal mycelium found underneath the bark that has been peeled away.
This fungus spreads from an infected plant through the soil using black or brown root-like cords called rhizomorphs (seen here), which are the origin of the name 'bootlace fungus'. These develop mostly 2.5–20cm (1–8in) below the soil surface in moist soil, but may be found deeper in dry soils. When the growing tips come into contact with the roots of susceptible living plants, they are able to penetrate the tissues and grow through to the inner layers of the bark.
In advanced stages, flattened rhizomorphs may develop beneath the bark. These are often pale yellow or red in colour, but soon become black or brown.
The toadstools are produced in dense clumps and are very variable in size and colour even within each species. The cap or stalk is often honey coloured, hence the common name of the fungus; otherwise the toadstools are some shade of brown. A whitish collar-like ring is always present on the stem of pathogenic species, just below the gills.
In some seasons the fungus may produce toadstools in the late summer or autumn. They may emerge around the bases of dead tree stumps or on the ground over dead roots. They can, however, arise from rhizomorphs in the soil, well away from any apparent source of infection.
There are no chemicals available for control of honey fungus. If honey fungus is confirmed, the only effective remedy is to excavate and destroy, by burning or landfill, all of the infected root and stump material. This will destroy the food base on which the rhizomorphs feed and they are unable to grow in the soil when detached from infected material.
To prevent honey fungus spreading to unaffected areas, a physical barrier such as a 45cm (18in) deep vertical strip of butyl rubber (pond lining) or heavy duty plastic sheet buried in the soil will block the rhizomorphs. It should protrude 2-3cm (about 1in) above soil level. Regular deep cultivation will also break up rhizomorphs and limit spread.
Avoid the most susceptible plants and instead use plants that are rarely recorded as being affected by honey fungus. Some less affected plants include: Acer negundo, Arundinaria (and other bamboos), Buxus sempervirens, Carpinus betulus, Chaenomeles, Erica, Fremontodendron, Garrya, Ginkgo, Hypericum, Jasminum, Juglans nigra, Larix, Nyssa, Pittosporum, Quercus ilex, Tamarix, and Vaccinium,
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There are seven species of Armillaria in the UK. The most common species in gardens are A. mellea and A. gallica. There is a rarer occurrence of A. ostoyae and A. cepistipes. The remaining species A. tabescens, A. borealis and A. ectypa have not been found in gardens according to a survey done by RHS scientists. A. mellea and A. ostoyae are the most damaging species. A. gallica and A. cepistipes are considered to be less damaging although more research is needed to find out how destructive these species are.
The fungus spreads underground by direct contact between the roots of infected and healthy plants and also by means of black, root-like structures called rhizomorphs (often known to gardeners as 'bootlaces'), which can spread from infected roots through soil, usually in the top 15cm (6in) but as deep as at least 45cm (18in), at up to 1m (3¼ft) per year. It is this ability to spread long distances through soil that makes honey fungus such a destructive pathogen, often attacking plants up to 30m (100ft) away from the source of infection.
Clumps of honey coloured toadstools (see images 5 and 6 above) sometimes appear briefly on infected stumps in autumn, but can be safely ignored because the spores are unimportant in the life cycle of the fungus in gardens. The absence of toadstools is no indication that the fungus is not active in the soil and many plants may be killed before toadstools appear.
A. gallica produces large and easily visible rhizomorphs quite often found in compost heaps. As a precaution, do not use infested compost around woody plants.
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Three years ago, Nolan came to Lafayette, a Patriot League school. That meant butting heads again with Gibbons, who is now in his 28th season at Holy Cross.
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Patriot League expansion is the reason for the reunion with Greenburg. There will be 10 teams in men's and women's basketball, with Boston U. and Loyola (Md.) becoming full-time members starting with the 2013-14 season.
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Added pressure comes into play with the fact that the Patriot League has been a one-bid league every year of its existence on both sides.
Adding two teams to each equation reduces the odds of the current teams making the NCAA Tournament.
"I'd like to believe we'd become a multi-bid league," Bucknell men's coach Dave Paulsen said. "But I don't know if that's going to happen."
Currently, the Boston University women are second only to unbeaten Albany in the America East standings. The Loyola men are tied for second in MAAC.
There are other sides to the expansion. Scheduling can be a nightmare. Just ask Lehigh men's coach Brett Reed, who had to add local Division III team Muhlenberg to fill out this season's schedule.
Boston and Loyola bring the security of four more guaranteed games each season.
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I have been working at Echo Global Logistics full-time for more than a year
Pros – There's tons of room for growth, they're adding new branches and each branch is growing, including Chicago. All but one Branch Manager is an internal promotion, and every supervisor is promoted from within. Fun atmosphere, very energetic, the company realizes that sales is sometimes a grind and will incent not only with things like beer Fridays but also with outside sales trips. This really engages the sales force and acts as a light at the end of the tunnel--but one that's attainable. Higher-than-normal commission percentage for customer and carrier sales reps.
Cons – Rapid growth leads to growing pains, i.e., leadership territorial disputes. There's not a lot of "low-hanging fruit," which actually is a plus, but that means that to advance you either wait for growth or create your own opportunity.
Advice to Senior Management – Don't be afraid to make investments in developing your existing employees. You're putting a ton of money into training, which is great, but the existing talent would love to see some development as well.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
5 people found this helpful
I have been working at Echo Global Logistics full-time for less than a year
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I have been working at Echo Global Logistics full-time for more than a year
Take a look at the future of logistics... take a look at Echo. Driven, energetic and motivated – the Echo team is made of like minded individuals with one common thread, an opportunity to jumpstart a career at a… — Full Overview
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