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...broke up in late 2004. Remarks by a top official at Gazprom, the national energy monolith, just two days after Shell's setback, fueled speculation that it was trying to get a big piece of the Sakhalin projects; in a speech, deputy director Aleksandr Ananenkov laid out a broad vision for that company to link oil fields in eastern Siberia with the Sakhalin project to create one vast network. The affected oil firms have reacted guardedly, but others have been blunt in their criticism - most notably Shinzo Abe, Japan's next Prime Minister. The Sakhalin projects are supposed to become...
Niall Ferguson's vision of 9/11 from the perspective of 25 years hence was fascinating [Sept. 11]. He was wise to note that elections are not a panacea for the problems of the Islamic world. Ferguson's vision of the U.S. restored to relevance by old-fashioned economic transformation was compelling. We face the challenge of combatting Islamic terrorism while creating a sustainable world economy. We must be able to meet current needs while preserving adequate resources and the environment for our grandchildren. Our economic goals may seem less urgent, but failing to meet them could be disastrous and create...
...This is the first attempt [to establish a women’s center] where the administration and students have worked together over a considerable period of time to formulate a real vision and to commit some real resources,” Gross said at the open house yesterday...
...systems in the nation.These arguments are no less true today then they were in Pinchot’s lifetime. The answer to Bush’s irresponsible environmental stewardship is not to revert to Muir’s ideal of preserving pristine wilderness, but to return to the balanced vision of Pinchot. We can take into account the present needs of America’s economy, but we should not irresponsibly prioritize the almighty dollar over all else.Brian J. Rosenberg ’08, a Crimson associate editorial chair, is a biology concentrator in Lowell House...
Whatever you want to say about George W. Bush, he certainly has the whole “vision thing” that his father so conspicuously lacked. On the issue of terrorism, Bush has tried to look ahead, but he has done so by neglecting the present.Unlike most people in politics and many in that diffuse group clumped together as “the media,” Bush does not think in the short term. For him, the war on terror is “intergenerational,” and he sees himself as setting up the procedures...