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...public, it also probably wouldn't financially ruin those officials. Most of them get rich in office, if they weren't already wealthy. Rex H. Wyers Pace, Florida, U.S. It is certainly sad to see the developments in Russia since Gorbachev was President of the former Soviet Union. His concept of perestroika was sorely misunderstood by the population, which has since separated into many factions, each with its own agenda. As a Nobel laureate, Gorbachev will be remembered by many of us as a man who was ahead of his time. Henrik V. Blunck Dianalund, Denmark What's Next...
...nominate Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is an economist who has committed himself to the concept of economic development as a method of reducing poverty-related disease. His latest initiative, Breaking the Bottlenecks, aims to cut through the red tape that slows the creation and distribution of malaria-prevention and -treatment programs in 10 African countries...
...Maier's concept--that the consumer can recognize a brand by the design and quality of the product instead of by a logo--is limited to a very sophisticated consumer, but élitism is what makes it work. A survey conducted last week among wealthy Americans by the New York City--based Luxury Institute revealed that Bottega Veneta outranked Hermès and Armani as the most prestigious luxury fashion brand this year...
...victory in the Israeli elections [April 10] said it showed that Israeli voters "are apparently ready to sacrifice the ancient dream of a Greater Israel--stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River--for peace with a Palestinian state." But most Israelis already favored such a sacrifice. The concept of a Greater Israel has been embraced by only a minority. While you reported Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' regret that Olmert did not win more seats, most Israelis regret Abbas' failure to stop Hamas from winning the latest Palestinian elections. That Israel's center-left captured such a large number...
...York City about a year ago, Hardy talked about the notion of sustainable luxury and the idea of constantly thinking about and creating environmentally friendly products and buildings. Initially, it seemed absurd to correlate luxury and sustainability, but there was something compelling about his passion for the concept. Here we take a closer look at the success of companies like natural grocer Whole Foods and ecotourism's rise at places like the Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa in Queensland, Australia. The success of eco-entrepreneurs like Graham Hill, creator of design blog treehugger.com is proof that green living is becoming...