8th Continent and yourexpedition Partner to Inspire Individuals Around the World to Achieve Their Dreams.Business Editors & Lifestyle/Sports Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2001 8th Continent Soymilk soy·milk n. A milk substitute made from soybeans, often supplemented with vitamins. Noun 1. soymilk - a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu to Play Instrumental Role in 2002 Adventure of Internationally Renowned Explorers Ann Bancroft For the actress, see . Ann Bancroft (born 29 September 1955 in Mendota Heights, Minnesota) is a United States author, teacher, and adventurer. She was the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. and Liv Arnesen Liv Ragnheim Arnesen (born June 1, 1953 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian cross-country skier, adventurer, guide, and motivational speaker. In 1994, she became the first woman to ski alone and unassisted to the South pole. The 1200km trek took fifty days. When worldly explorers Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen embark on Verb 1. embark on - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans their next adventure together, they will take another continent along with them -- 8th Continent(TM) soymilk, that is. yourexpedition, an international motivational company dedicated to inspiring individuals to achieve their dreams, today announced a strategic partnership with 8th Continent, a company which offers products to help people take control of their lives by making simple choices and taking small steps that result in profound changes, to work with Bancroft, Arnesen and Bancroft Arnesen Explore to launch and promote 8th Continent soymilk. Under the agreement, 8th Continent is a partner of 2002 Bancroft Arnesen Explore activities, including Bancroft and Arnesen's next adventure. The adventure will be announced in January from Antarctica and is scheduled to begin in May 2002. In addition, Bancroft and Arnesen will collaborate with 8th Continent on speaking programs, Web site links and a journal for people to log their own dreams. Bancroft and Arnesen's 2002 adventure is the second in a series of adventures presented by yourexpedition under the Bancroft Arnesen Explore brand. It is designed to inspire individuals around the world to unleash the power of their dreams. During Bancroft Arnesen Explore's first adventure, the women made history and achieved their childhood dream by becoming the first women to ski and sail across Antarctica. "Our partnership with yourexpedition represents 8th Continent's belief that small steps and simple changes make a tremendous difference in a woman's health," said Scott Lutz, chief executive officer and president of 8th Continent. "Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year. and Liv embody em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: our philosophy of taking small steps each day to make their dreams of adventure and exploration a reality. The Bancroft Arnesen Explore 2002 adventure will provide the ideal platform for 8th Continent to communicate our important message to women." "8th Continent is a unique company that encourages women to live life, not just survive it, which is what Liv and I hope to communicate when sharing our inspiring stories of adventure," Bancroft said. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to have 8th Continent as a partner of Bancroft Arnesen Explore," said Charlie Hartwell, president of yourexpedition. "Our companies' missions and audiences are so closely aligned that this partnership is a natural fit. Together, we will provide individuals around the world with the inspiration and practical tools they need to take small, purposeful pur·pose·ful adj. 1. Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician. 2. Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look. steps each day toward achieving their dreams." About 8th Continent 8th Continent, a joint venture between General Mills  This article or section may contain a proseline.Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a . and Protein Technologies International, a DuPont business, is a company dedicated to providing consumers with tools to move from being "wellness aware" to "wellness active." 8th Continent soymilk is now in regional markets on the West Coast and in the Northeast. 8th Continent soymilk will launch nationally in May 2002. 8th Continent is a trademark of 8th Continent L.L.C. Visit http://www.8thcontinent.com for more information. About yourexpedition yourexpedition is an international motivational company that inspires and enables individuals and teams to actively pursue their dreams by providing unique, authentic, personal stories of dreams in action, along with critical knowledge and tools necessary to work towards dreams. Visit http://www.yourexpedition.com for more information. About Bancroft Arnesen Explore Bancroft Arnesen Explore, a yourexpedition brand, is a series of programs designed to enable Bancroft and Arnesen to share their stories of adventure and inspire other women and girls -- and the adventurer in everyone -- to follow their dreams. As young girls, Bancroft and Arnesen read a recount of Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary attempt to cross Antarctica that stirred their imaginations. Despite being completely unaware of one another, they both declared the same childhood dream: to ski across Antarctica. On Nov. 13, 2000, the explorers landed on Antarctica with the intent to cross the continent. Delayed by unusually calm wind conditions and occasional blizzards, Bancroft and Arnesen made history on Feb. 11 by becoming the first women to ski and sail across Antarctica's landmass land·mass n. A large unbroken area of land. landmass Noun a large continuous area of land landmass . Along the way, the former schoolteachers used the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and a satellite phone to communicate with people in more than 150 countries, including more than three million schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school , motivating and inspiring them to achieve their own dreams. More than 20,000 messages of support for Bancroft and Arnesen poured into the expedition Web site, http://www.yourexpedition.com, which received more than 23 million hits during the traverse traverse - traversal . |
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