Word: accomplishing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...book is not as successful as Fuller originally intended. He does not convince that computers and world unity can save the world. nor that this goal is wanted. He believes. however, that salvation can be attained and want ended. Fuller's achievements are evidence that a creative spirit can accomplish wonders. The Critical Path is thought-provoking. Fuller, like Leonardo daVinci and sci-fi writers, brings forth ideas: their implementation may not be feasible today, not tomorrow, but the dream is needed before the utopia can be achieved...
...content with the abstract principle of better representation [for minorities and women], but we do not like the present plan and think there should he more time to think about better ways to accomplish the same objectives," Vagts said...
...Radcliffe fellowships could easily be divided into the same amounts as the $18,500 distributed by the Shaw, King, etc. Instead, Radcliffe has had a philosophy of assisting as many women as possible, a policy which requires smaller awards but which has helped many more individuals to accomplish their goals. The belittling tone used towards the Radcliffe Fellowships, in an article co-authored by a former president of RUS, threatens to undermine an enlightened tradition of honoring women's achievements. Gina Feldberg '77 Jeanne M. Zarucchi...
...life of the masses, and his democratic style suffered." Injecting some bitter personal memories, Huang recalls that "as far back as 1958, I had already found that his brain was overly concentrated. The cerebral tension caused him to make mistakes. He had great, lofty aspirations and hoped to accomplish things in a few years that may take several hundred years...
...true measure of my effectiveness is going to be what we accomplish. When the report card is rendered, it's going to be rendered on substance." So said Secretary of State Alexander Haig as he began a whirlwind, nine-day trip through the Middle East and Europe. As he spoke, Haig was still smarting from his confrontation with the White House over the selection of Vice President George Bush as "crisis manager," and his ill-received "I'm in control" television appearance shortly after the assassination attempt against President Ronald Reagan. Thus Haig looked upon his first overseas...