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...upstart intruder from a country long classed as part of the developing world, scooping up a European gem that Dollé at one point (though perhaps unwisely, given later history) described as the Airbus of steel. And Mittal, assuredly, is but the first of many. Indians, Brazilians, Chinese, Russians and other entrepreneurs from emerging economies are now jostling for assets all over the world as they seek to become global players. As 2006 was drawing to a close, two other steel titans, one from India, the other from Brazil, were locked in a multibillion-dollar battle for an Anglo-Dutch...
...than his opponents. Because a formal takeover document needed to be acceptable to regulators in five different countries, it took four months to put the paperwork together. That allowed Arcelor time to rally shareholders in its defense. But then Dollé made an egregious error: he arranged for a Russian oligarch, Alexei Mordashov, to take a 30%-plus stake in Arcelor. "The day we received that news, we felt it was over for us," Mittal recalls. "The whole team was disappointed and somber." But when they looked at the Russian deal more closely, Mittal and his advisers realized that Arcelor...
...Mother Earth” clanged away. Klappermeister Elisa M. Olivieri ’08 says she has been making the weekly pilgrimage since the beginning of her freshman year.“When I found out Harvard had one of the only complete sets of Russian Bells in the world, I was pretty excited” she explains.She, along with fellow Klappermeisters Rapoport and Molly J. Hester ’08 brave inclement conditions and even stick around in the summers to keep the bells ringing. “It’s good exercise,” Olivieri says...
...supporting role as Wilson’s trusted assistant Ray, John Turturro (“Mr. Deeds”) displays both comedic timing and frightening composure. In a particularly excruciating torture sequence, Turturro relies upon his voice more than his fists to frighten a cornered KGB (the Russian language equivalent for Committee for State Security) agent. With a supporting cast that also includes Alec Baldwin, Billy Crudup, and DeNiro himself, it is a feat for Turturro to upstage them...
...languages and civilizations concentrator and self-described ‘Jamerican,’ has a pretty lofty goal—he’s trying to learn all the United Nations languages. He’s fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Persian, and says he speaks Arabic, Russian, Chinese, and American Sign Language “to a lesser degree.” What’s next? Hopefully Swahili. Not surprisingly, his dream job is to work for the UN. His cell phone is programmed in French and Iranian posters cover his walls. Kofi Annan, take note...