Word: vision
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...administrative overclass but also, thanks to the pseudoscientific theories favored at the time in the West, led them to believe they were biologically superior as well. This engendered a level of resentment previously unseen in the region. "Tutsi and Hutu have killed each other more to upbraid a vision they have of themselves and the others than for material interests," historian Gerard Prunier wrote in his account of the 1994 Rwandan holocaust. "That is what makes the killing so relentless...
...been marked by corporate turmoil, chaos in the Warner Music division and slower than promised reduction of Time Warner's $15 billion debt. The acquisition increases that figure to $17.2 billion, but increased cash flow will ease the debt service. Now Levin has to prove that his strategic vision can generate returns for the shareholders, who, since he took over in January 1993, have watched Time Warner's stock rise a mere 11.7% while the Dow rocketed...
...than cathartic cartoons. On one song, I Gave You Power, Nas shows some of the senseless horror of crime by rapping about it from the perspective of a gun. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That), which he performs with guest vocalist Lauryn Hill of the Fugees, presents Nas' vision of paradise as a "better livin' type of place to raise our kids in." The lyrics in It Was Written could be sharper, but the music, energetic and engaging on many tracks, helps drive his message home. --C.J.F...
...health and well-being of children the world over through his unique abilities as a physician, educator and administrator," said David S. Weiner, the current president and chief executive officer of Children's Hospital who succeeded Cronkhite as president. "At Children's, he brought extraordinary leadership and a vision of the changing role of the modern hospital in our complex society...
...DENNIS RODMAN will be mouthing off on air. Buchanan will replace Mary Matalin on CNBC's Equal Time, and she's clear about her mission. "I'm involved in a movement," she says. "This is a terrific opportunity to have our issues kept in the public debate." Rodman's vision is a bit murkier. MTV says the freestyle show will have guests and commentary. But the Tattooed One calls his program "something totally different" with "all of my real-life stuff." Where does one begin to count the differences between the two TV talkers? "I'm not going to change...