http://www.wikio.com/search=dissident directors Wikio - dissident directors http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62734440 Briefing and comment: Independent Catholic News carries the extraordinary sermon Bishop Hollis of Portsmouth gave at the funeral of the film director Anthony Mighella, who made 'The English Patient' and other films. The association with this practically pornographic film, which also glorifies adultery, treason and euthanasia, might have given Hollis pause for thought, but perhaps the fact that Minghella directed the Labour Party's 2005 election broadcast was enough to show that his heart was in the right place. In fact Hollis' words would not be appropriate at the funeral of any Catholic - not even one about to be really canonised. For until canonisation we cannot be sure that the deceased is in heaven; we hope he or she is in purgatory rather than hell, and on that basis pray for his or her speedy release from the cleansing fires. Some highlights: So, let us console one another with words of faith and we have heard suchwords of consolation in that first reading from the Book of Wisdom. "Thesouls of the virtuous are in the hands of God" even if, to those outside thefaith, Anthony's death seemed like disaster and annihilation. Our Christianfaith tells us that Anthony is with God - and why can we say this with suchassurance? Because Christ himself tells us in the Gospel that has been readthat "All that the Father has given me, will come to me and I will not turnhim away because my Father's will is that I should lose nothing (or anyone)of all that he has given me and I shall raise him up on the last day." This appears to be a denial of even the possibility that a baptised Catholic can fail to be saved. Whatever Hollis really meant this form of words is going to cause confusion and scandal. ... All talents and gifts, at their best, are for others and it is certainly true that, literally, millions of people have been touched and blessed - and, I dare say, changed - by Anthony'sgifted life. Apparently an endorsement of Minghella's profoundly un-Catholic ouvre. That Anthony is now with God, we can be sure and, although we feel poorerfor his leaving us, it is not too fanciful to think that God and the courts of heaven are richer. We remember one who was given huge talents and he never buried them in theground. He used them, developed them, shared them with us and enjoyed them.In our remembering today, we come before God with thanksgiving for him whowas "God's work of art." In our praying today, we are confident that already he will have heard those wonderful words of the Lord, spoken to the faithful steward, "Well done, good and faithful servant, come now and enjoy yourmaster's joy. The idea that heaven's infinite glory is enriched by Minghella's presence is bizarre beyond words. Hollis also appears to have arrogated to himself God's right to judge the dead. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:41:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62734440 2008-07-02T10:41:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62676577 Venezuela's military on Tuesday detained a dissident army general who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Hugo Chavez, but the officer's attorney said he expects his client to soon be released. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:40:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62676577 2008-07-02T00:40:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62675475 CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's military on Tuesday detained a dissident army general who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Hugo Chavez, but the officer's attorney said he expects his client to soon be released. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:10:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62675475 2008-07-02T00:10:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62820919 Venezuela's military detained a dissident army general on Tuesday who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Hugo Chavez, but the officer's attorney said he expects his client to soon be released Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62820919 2008-07-02T00:04:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62530844 TVI Corporation (NASDAQ: TVIN), announced today the certified vote count from the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 20, 2008, which confirmed the re-election of the Company's nominees - current directors Todd Parchman and Richard Sullivan - to the TVI Board of Directors. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:03:02 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62530844 2008-06-30T20:03:02Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62495401 GLENN DALE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TVI Corporation (NASDAQ: TVIN), announced today the certified vote count from the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:15:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62495401 2008-06-30T17:15:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62469852 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo on Monday filed a stockholder presentation supporting its current slate of board members. The Internet firm provided details of its Microsoft merger discussions, the benefits of its recent pact with Google and said it's made progress on its strategic plan. The company said a dissident plan by shareholder Carl Icahn's, "is not the right answer." Yahoo shares closed at $21.33 on Friday, down 4 cents. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:25:48 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62469852 2008-06-30T13:25:48Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62468872 SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet Company, today filed a stockholder presentation providing support for its belief that its current Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62468872 2008-06-30T13:15:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62459071 Carl C. Icahn is expected to file his definitive proxy by July 4 in the fight over Yahoo, CNet News reported. Last Thursday, the activist investor filed a preliminary proxy form. The definitive version will signal whether he will run a dissident slate of directors to unseat a majority of Yahoo’s board members, or look [...] Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:55:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62459071 2008-06-30T11:55:28Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62302252 June 27, 2008 9:08 AM PDT Posted by Dawn Kawamoto Investor activist Carl Icahn is expected to file his definitive proxy by July 4, signaling whether he will ultimately run a dissident slate of directors to unseat a majority of Yahoo's nine board members, or look to oust just a few, according to sources familiar with the billionaire investor. Icahn is gearing up to share another round on his "views about Yahoo and its management shortly," according to a posting on his Icahn Report blog Friday. Icahn, who filed another preliminary proxy just the other day, has yet to file his definitive proxy. The definitive proxy will list the final number and names of candidates Icahn wants to run against Yahoo's nine-member board when it holds its annual shareholders meeting on August 1. That definitive proxy will indicate whether Icahn seeks majority control of Yahoo's board seats, or minority representation. As part of any proxy filing process, a dissident shareholder may face some back-and-forth discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission, prior to filing their definitive proxy. And, as one would expect, a dissident shareholder would be loath to disregard any SEC comments before filing their definitive proxy. In his Friday blog post, Icahn notes: Many of you have been asking me about Yahoo. Please remember I am in the middle of a proxy fight. A proxy fight involves a complicated process of SEC approvals, federal securities laws, filing requirements and a great deal of time and money. At this time, due to SEC regulations, I do not intend to post your comments regarding the proxy fight. However, I am planning to give you my views about Yahoo and its management shortly. If you wish to be informed I invite you to subscribe. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, a portfolio manager with Yahoo's third largest investor, Legg Mason Capital Management, expressed reservations Friday about supporting an Icahn board unless the billionaire investor activist can develop a "Plan B" should Microsoft fail to do a deal with the search company, according to a Reuters report. Robert Hagstrom, a portfolio manager with Legg Mason Growth Trust, was quoted by Reuters at the Chicago Morningstar annual investment conference as saying: "Icahn has got three things. He wants to fire Jerry, eliminate the severance package and he wants to force the sale...If he can't force Microsoft to buy them, what's plan B? I need a plan B. And if you are going to fire Jerry, who do you hire?" Meanwhile, some Yahoo investors like Eric Jackson are calling on Icahn to run a minority slate of dissident directors, in an effort to increase his chances of getting representation on the Yahoo board. Jackson, as well as a source with a proxy solicitation firm, noted that it may be difficult for Icahn to win control of Yahoo's board should no deal with Microsoft loom on the horizon. But even with a minority slate, Icahn may find success in pushing for change from within. Another option is for Icahn to run a full nine-member dissident slate and hope that proxy advisory firms, such as RiskMetrics, Glass Lewis & Co., and Proxy Governance, advise their institutional investor clients use Icahn's gold proxy card, rather than Yahoo's white proxy card, and vote for all of his nominees. But absent these advisory services advocating for electing all of Icahn's dissident directors, the investor activist may find these advisory services may be willing to recommended that some of his candidates get elected, noted one source. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:51:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62302252 noreply@blogger.com (Eric Jackson) 2008-06-28T15:51:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62205674 Microsoft's Bill Gates said he does not think a deal with Yahoo Inc was likely. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:21:34 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62205674 2008-06-27T16:21:34Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62232963 Yahoo investors are expected to get the final word by July 4 on whether activist investor Carl Icahn will push for gaining full control of Yahoo's nine-member board, or go for minority representation with his dissident slate of directors, according to sou Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:08:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62232963 2008-06-27T16:08:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62161248 MOSCOW - Agence France-PresseChess legend turned Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov called on Russians Wednesday to save a museum devoted to the memory of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov. "People are afra... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:42:55 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62161248 2008-06-27T08:42:55Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62147131 Chess legend turned Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov called on Russians Wednesday to save a museum devoted to the memory of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov. "People are afraid to help the Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:42:38 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62147131 2008-06-27T08:42:38Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62132001 CARLSBAD, Calif., June 26 -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. (Amex: NTN), reported that at its annual meeting of stockholders completed today in Carlsbad, California, the stockholders re-elected the incumbent five-person Board o... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:50:55 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62132001 2008-06-27T00:50:55Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62116292 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:50:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62116292 2008-06-27T00:50:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62091855 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dissident shareholder Carl Icahn renewed pressure on Yahoo Inc to strike a merger deal with Microsoft Corp and replace Chief Executive Jerry Yang in his latest proxy filing on Thursday. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:12:02 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62091855 2008-06-26T20:12:02Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62092114 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has filed a preliminary proxy in his campaign to boot out the board of directors of Yahoo Inc. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the dissident shareholder said he plans to eliminate the company's change in control severance plan, hire "a talented and experienced CEO" to replace Yahoo Chief Jerry Yang and offer to sell Yahoo to Microsoft Corp. "in a friendly and cooperative transaction." Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:51:03 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62092114 2008-06-26T19:51:03Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62068255 ‘Refusenik’ - Refuses to Tell the Whole Story A film directed by Laura Bialis Review by: FERN SIDMAN The film ‘Refusenik’ is a seminal retrospective documentary chronicling the thirty year history of the struggle to liberate Soviet Jews from the spiritual shackles of bondage that was endemic to their existence in the former USSR. Told through [...] Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:12:53 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=62068255 2008-06-26T16:12:53Z http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=61994647 J. Stewart Bryan III, whose family created and built Media General Inc., which includes The Tampa Tribune and WFLA-TV, said Wednesday he is retiring as an employee of the company. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/dissident+directors?rinfoid=61994647 2008-06-26T04:00:00Z