conatus

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When Dion Mattison, 37, of Crown Heights, is not teaching Aristotelian philosophy at the New School in Manhattan, he operates the Conatus Surf Club in Rockaway, extolling proper technique to clients.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2018

Steven Mento, who runs Conatus Pharmaceuticals, a biotech firm out of San Diego, said he isn't about to flee because of lost tax deductions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2017

It’s not unusual for CMS to ignore experimental technology if a company is using conventional technology to deliver patient results, says Michael Murphy, president of Conatus Consulting, a medical device regulatory consulting firm.

From The Verge • Dec. 30, 2015

Terrell Thomas of the Giants, right, with John Meyer of Conatus Athletics during a rehab session in Los Angeles last October.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2012

"Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"

From Ernest Maltravers — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron