Word: foresight
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...world's biggest manufacturing corporation--and the first president of a corporation to make more than $1 billion in net profits in a year. Curtice is not the Man of 1955 because these phenomenal figures measure him off as first among scores of equals whose skill, daring and foresight are forever opening new frontiers for the expanding American economy by granting millions to colleges, making new toasters that pop up twice as fast, or planning satellites to circle the earth. Harlow Curtice is the Man of 1955 because, in a job that required it, he has assumed the responsibility...
...that Dartmouth should have had the foresight to improve facilities sooner is to completely miss the point of what has become the year’s college sports drama. What really matters here is that Dartmouth College exists primarily to educate its students, because it is committed to the belief that learned citizens are vital to the future of society. The pursuit of athletics can be part of that learning; sports reinforce the value of excellence, dedication and interpersonal skills. But athletics aren’t the priority; academic activities and facilities come first...
...that Dartmouth should have had the foresight to improve facilities sooner is to completely miss the point of what has become the year’s college sports drama. What really matters here is that Dartmouth College exists primarily to educate its students, because it is committed to the belief that learned citizens are vital to the future of society. The pursuit of athletics can be part of that learning; sports reinforce the value of excellence, dedication and interpersonal skills. But athletics aren’t the priority; academic activities and facilities come first...
Most mothers warn their children not to run with scissors, but how many have had the foresight to forbid running with felt tips? From recent evidence, not the mother of Terrell Owens, star receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. After scoring a touchdown during last week's Monday-night game against Seattle, Owens pulled a Sharpie pen out of his sock, signed the ball and handed it to his financial adviser, who was sitting in the first row. Some, including NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, found the stunt showy, but Owens was not fined for flagrant memorabilia creation. Instead...
Where did Mingwei acquire his fondness for foresight? In an interview with The Crimson last Monday, his boyish eagerness showed as he explained the origins of the project...