In his penetrating new book "The History of Future Cities, " author Daniel Brook matter-of-factly declares Dubai as the center of the world.
The reason for that second objective is also the reason for thinking 2011 might, in the history books of the future, be seen as the year when the space cadets' dream finally died.
We talked to Harvey L. Pitt, who ran the SEC from 2001 until 2003, one of the most tumultuous times in its history, about the future of the market's main watchdog.
Every year, the Harkness Dance Festival and various performance series bring choreographers and performers at various stages of their careers to Buttenwieser Hall to celebrate the history and future of modern dance.
The milonga -- essentially any place or event where people gather to dance tango -- is where the history of the dance meets its future, where the nostalgic sounds of accordions blend with the rejuvenating energy of youth, and where the most seasoned dancers share the dance floor with novices.
The diarists share the fault of all historical figures: an unsettling ignorance of the future course of history.
As Richard finds out, he also covets a more secret passion -- preserving the history of magic for future generations.
In particular, for those who are not well versed in this topic, Hess grounds the conversation in the possibilities of where technology will go in the future and in a history of regulation, distance learning, and technology that is useful to understand and heed.
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My worry is that some future Friedman, some monetary scholar of the future, will write in her history of these times that it was this, this one action, this one moment, that was the gibbering insanity that crashed the system for a decade or more.
What do we currently know about the history and future possibility of life on Mars?
But whatever the contradictions of a life designed to provoke and dazzle, Philip Johnson ceaselessly promoted architecture as the art that has shaped the great monuments and cities of history, and he sincerely believed that we owe the future a legacy of equal value.
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It also depends on personal commitment, a sense of history and a clear view of the future.
These pictures will be posted on the website and used as a stepping stone for students to learn more about the Lunar surface, the history of the Moon, and potential landing sites for future Moon missions.
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It also depends on a personal commitment, a sense of history, and a clear view of the future.
Seers of the future of the novel have a long history of delusion.
Cardinal Bergoglio, however, wanted to talk about the elephant in the room: the long-term future of the church and its recent history of failure.
Second, in light of the past history of prevarication, lies and harassment that the inspectors faced, America wants them in future to be under stronger international protection.
But we have analysed the potential killer virus against the history of the 2009 Swine Flu and where a drugs cure for a future avian human-to-human killer virus will come far too late.
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Governments are certainly not immune to the fallacy of extending current trends as a means of forecasting the future, while ignoring the history.
Outside the villa, the main piazza of Castel Gandolfo was packed Saturday with well-wishers hoping to catch a glimpse of history: two popes breaking bread together and presumably discussing the future of the Catholic Church.
With every passing day the 1992 Cable Act becomes more of a rabbit-ear relic of a bygone one-way communication era, something that more appropriately should be part of a museum exhibit or a history book not permanently driving the current and future trajectory of American video competition, technology and innovation.
Since January, when he became the first outsider to be named chief executive of Newell Rubbermaidin its 99-year history, Galli has painted a dazzling vision of the future of this sleepy maker of plastic tubs, Curver wastebaskets, Waterman pens, Kirsch window hardware and a panoply of other underwhelming wares.
Living as we do in turbulent times, we are, as throughout history, denied the luxury of knowing how future generations will look back on the present financial crisis.
With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom.
The Chinese and American people cherish deep friendship towards each other, and they fought side by side at defining moments in history when the future and the destiny of mankind were at stake.
As a boy he made a workshop in his parents' cellar, mapping out dovetails with dividers while other boys played football, and he courted his future wife with the history of tables, chairs and cupboards.
On the one hand, history has shown that stock market advances can be leading indicators of future advances in the economy by as much as six months.
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They complain, for instance, that history is too much neglected in the consideration of future trends.
Given the history of the risk premium, what will the future reward for equity investors be?
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