Others thought that by glorifying a handful of extraordinary individuals, I made their accomplishments appear all too easy to reproduce when, in fact, their stories represented the fringe of undergraduate financial reality.
This fact makes their accomplishments that much more incredible the family crew has constructed a 16-legged robot called Aluminalis and a working replica of the Mars rover, which they brought to today's Maker Faire. .
The apparent calm and near-indifference that the riders appeared to exhibit as their horses went through their paces reminded me a bit of the way ballet dancers are supposed to make their difficult accomplishments look entirely easy, as if anyone could do it.
The coach who had put this fractured American program back together, Terry Schroeder, gathered his charges in one last huddle to make sure their accomplishment had not been lost in defeat.
Their work doesn't make them rich, their accomplishments are oft unsung, but they are steadfast in their efforts.
After winning an N.B.A.-best 66 games in the regular season and advancing to the finals, the Celtics' stars made it clear that their accomplishments were not about individual excellence, but devotion to teamwork.
I am asking you to join me this Women's History Month to not only celebrate the accomplishments of great women around the world, but to also work together to uplift the many women who need that extra boost in order to make great accomplishments of their own.
Their accomplishments have made an incredible difference on their own merit but they also have a global community to join them in playing unified.
Certain awards have specified criteria but, otherwise, all companies and products are eligible for consideration based on their accomplishments made in the last year.
Certain awards have specified criteria (i.e. best unfunded start-up or best new start-up launched in 2008) but, otherwise, all companies and products are eligible for consideration based on their accomplishments made between Summer 2008 and Summer 2009.
