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...mini-series, a full-length opera and countless books and articles about the historical conquest of Taiwan, all to fuel a sense of nationalistic indignation in its citizens. They focus mostly on events that occurred three centuries ago, when China dispatched a flotilla to grab Taiwan back from foreign (Dutch) hands. The Chinese have a term for such use of history: "shooting from shadows...
...it’s not quite as simple as it looks. For anyone who has ever tried to sketch a doodle resembling Dutch artist Piet Mondian’s works, actually creating a balanced composition is frustratingly difficult. Adding color to such a collection of lines presents another challenge...
...that American companies will be allowed to exploit Libyan oil any time soon. As a result, even if Wintershall fails to strike a deal, rights to exploit the rich Oasis oil concession could go to other non-U.S. competitors thought to be interested in the properties, including Royal Dutch Shell, British Petroleum, Total of France and other major companies...
...been named to take over any of the great Paris fashion houses. Admits Gucci's De Sole: "We look at people who are most successful in the market." LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault says of the Japanese, "They are further out. It's easier to get in touch with a Dutch designer or a British designer or even a New York designer when you are in Paris." Arnault did include Kenzo Takada in his group until Takada's retirement last year - when Frenchman Gilles Rosier took the helm of the Kenzo line...
That's why Green Mountain has yet to see profits, although some big--and surprising--names support it. (BP Amoco and Nuon, a Dutch utility, each pumped in $50 million last fall and took over the chairmanship from, odder still, Texas billionaire Sam Wyly, an oil and coal man who is also a longtime friend of President Bush's.) The Golden State could have been a huge market, but on Feb. 1 California stripped consumers of the right to choose their electricity provider, be it green or brown...