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...speaks of democracy, he also talks in the same breath about strengthening the state; and although he says he will move decisively to get Russian capitalism up and running, he also looks set to expand state involvement in the economy. And while Boris Yeltsin's designated heir hailed his ascent as the first democratic transfer of power in Russia's 1,100-year history, winning in a landslide without declaring one's agenda suggests Russian democracy...
...NCAA appearance will cap off Harvard's recent ascent in the sport. Once largely unrecognized by the water polo community, the team came a game short of reaching this milestone last year under mid-season replacement Rick Handt...
...more certainly written in the book of fate than that the bottom two-thirds of humanity will strive to improve their lot. As they demand adequate heat and food, not to mention cars and CD players, humanity's environmental footprint will grow. Our challenge is to accommodate this mass ascent from poverty without wrecking the natural systems that make life possible...
...PUTIN'S ASCENT...
...Katz points out in Michel Wohlgemut's drawing of Christ's circumcision, as shown by a look at the puzzled comments left by visitors. Likewise, the fact that Mary's Assumption into heaven is not part of Protestant belief says little about Pedro Gonzalez Berruguete's depiction of her ascent...