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I would like to find out if my private American university holds stock in companies which do business in Israel. How can I go about finding this out? Would it be a matter of public record? -- S.dedalus ( talk) 07:37, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
My understand (this is in the Uk but potentially is of a simmilar nature) is that shareholders are only held on public record when the amount of stock their own exceeds a certain % of that company's stock. 194.221.133.226 ( talk) 08:52, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
It might help if you said which university. That said, if your university has a significant endowment it almost certainly does own stock in companies that do business in Israel as most large international corporations do some sort of business there. — D. Monack talk 11:05, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
- “However, the EAR only applies to foreign government initiated boycotts: a domestic boycott campaign arising within the United States that happens to also have the same object as the foreign-government-initiated boycott is completely lawful, assuming that it is an independent effort not connected with the foreign government's boycott. Anti-boycott organizations often attempt to claim that domestic boycott campaigns that are not related to a foreign governmental boycott are in violation of these regulations; unfortunately, for them, their claims are untrue, and potentially unlawful. Inducing government action through lies or fraud, attempting to suppress free speech through intimidation, or falsely claiming that a domestic boycott campaign is foreign governmental in origin may, in fact, constitute conspiracy against civil rights, a Federal felony, punishable by fine and imprisonment. Provided that an individual or an organization does not act at the behest of a foreign government's boycott, or foreign organizations responding to a foreign government's boycott, it is completely lawful to choose to--or to choose not to--engage in commerce with anyone they please for any reasons they wish.”
can anybody pls help me to know how to get saponins from Tribulus Terrestris? Kinnowman ( talk) 10:11, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
What is a "Collier" in Italy? 64.20.151.144 ( talk) 13:20, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
hi, is it possible to prevent people barging into a room with a lever latched door without having to damage the door/change the door handle, etc.? (coz it's a school dorm i'm talking about) the 'lock' is preferably easy to 'lock and unlock' by me inside the room? (o yea, please don't suggest talking to the people or putting up a sign, coz i've tried those already...) thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.202.252.179 ( talk) 15:57, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Try sticking a wedge under the door. DOR (HK) ( talk) 09:08, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
If you're just trying to keep miscellaneous blokes out, what I've done is tie a rope (or a shoelace, even) around the doorknob (wrap it around a few times) and clip it to my bed frame with a karabiner (so I can just use that instead of spending thirty seconds tying/untying it when I want to open the door). The bed frame (or desk, or whatever) will have to be pretty close to the door if it opens into the room. But if it opens out into the hallway, you can have it tied wherever you want, as long as it's sturdy. It won't keep someone from breaking in - if the door opens in they can just reach in and cut the rope, or they can just pull/push until the rope slides off the door/breaks/comes untied/pulls the bed or whatever. But if you just want to be alone for a few minutes, it will probably work. Z S 02:55, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
What draws someone into becoming a proctologist? Anyone a proctologist here, or know one? 209.147.155.17 ( talk) 22:40, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
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I would like to find out if my private American university holds stock in companies which do business in Israel. How can I go about finding this out? Would it be a matter of public record? -- S.dedalus ( talk) 07:37, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
My understand (this is in the Uk but potentially is of a simmilar nature) is that shareholders are only held on public record when the amount of stock their own exceeds a certain % of that company's stock. 194.221.133.226 ( talk) 08:52, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
It might help if you said which university. That said, if your university has a significant endowment it almost certainly does own stock in companies that do business in Israel as most large international corporations do some sort of business there. — D. Monack talk 11:05, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
- “However, the EAR only applies to foreign government initiated boycotts: a domestic boycott campaign arising within the United States that happens to also have the same object as the foreign-government-initiated boycott is completely lawful, assuming that it is an independent effort not connected with the foreign government's boycott. Anti-boycott organizations often attempt to claim that domestic boycott campaigns that are not related to a foreign governmental boycott are in violation of these regulations; unfortunately, for them, their claims are untrue, and potentially unlawful. Inducing government action through lies or fraud, attempting to suppress free speech through intimidation, or falsely claiming that a domestic boycott campaign is foreign governmental in origin may, in fact, constitute conspiracy against civil rights, a Federal felony, punishable by fine and imprisonment. Provided that an individual or an organization does not act at the behest of a foreign government's boycott, or foreign organizations responding to a foreign government's boycott, it is completely lawful to choose to--or to choose not to--engage in commerce with anyone they please for any reasons they wish.”
can anybody pls help me to know how to get saponins from Tribulus Terrestris? Kinnowman ( talk) 10:11, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
What is a "Collier" in Italy? 64.20.151.144 ( talk) 13:20, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
hi, is it possible to prevent people barging into a room with a lever latched door without having to damage the door/change the door handle, etc.? (coz it's a school dorm i'm talking about) the 'lock' is preferably easy to 'lock and unlock' by me inside the room? (o yea, please don't suggest talking to the people or putting up a sign, coz i've tried those already...) thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.202.252.179 ( talk) 15:57, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Try sticking a wedge under the door. DOR (HK) ( talk) 09:08, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
If you're just trying to keep miscellaneous blokes out, what I've done is tie a rope (or a shoelace, even) around the doorknob (wrap it around a few times) and clip it to my bed frame with a karabiner (so I can just use that instead of spending thirty seconds tying/untying it when I want to open the door). The bed frame (or desk, or whatever) will have to be pretty close to the door if it opens into the room. But if it opens out into the hallway, you can have it tied wherever you want, as long as it's sturdy. It won't keep someone from breaking in - if the door opens in they can just reach in and cut the rope, or they can just pull/push until the rope slides off the door/breaks/comes untied/pulls the bed or whatever. But if you just want to be alone for a few minutes, it will probably work. Z S 02:55, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
What draws someone into becoming a proctologist? Anyone a proctologist here, or know one? 209.147.155.17 ( talk) 22:40, 18 August 2009 (UTC)