And her media empire is fast failing, the result of its own lack of vision as well as the state of the media business, in general.

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What began as a semi-improvised piano piece has grown into a full symphonic work, giving McPartland a vehicle with which to fully express her appreciation for Carson's vision, as well as their shared concern for the destiny of the natural world.

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To do the job well requires vision, the communications skills to articulate that vision, and the ability to make people believe in the vision.

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