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The article discusses the foreign policy and management style of U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration. It analyzes perceived errors, scandals, and mistakes that allegedly harm U.S. interests and standing within the international community. Topics discussed include the president's management style, criticism of him and other government officials such as U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Susan Rice and her negotiation tactics and diplomacy, and comparisons of Obama's foreign policy and management with former U.S. President George W. Bush.

The article talks about the progress in information technology since the establishment of research and scientific development company Bell Labs. It discusses the importance of science and math skills and the need for advanced computers to that would help in scientific, mathematical and technical work. It states that the internet has created more economic opportunity, and the wide access to data. In the U.S., cutbacks have been made to arts education, stating that it is important to promote creativity and to be human.

The article discusses the national security policy of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics discussed include the importance of personality, and the top personalities on the U.S. National Security Council under Obama, as well as the influence of the global economic crisis on U.S. foreign policy, and the need to overhaul defense spending.

The article focuses on the divisions within United States President George W. Bush's national security team. The inner circles of the U.S. national security community--members of the National Security Council (NSC), a select number of their deputies, and a few close advisors to the president--represent what is probably the most powerful committee in the history of the world, one with more resources, more power, more license to act, and more ability to project force further and swifter than any other. An increasingly bitter philosophical debate pits the supporters of the policies of former President George H. W. Bush and many of his one-time team of foreign-policy experts, led by former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, against those who back views embraced by President George W. Bush and his team, led by Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. As the transition from the first to the second term of the Bush administration takes hold, many of its current and former members and others inside the Republican Party foreign-policy establishment are beginning to open up and speak their minds about the character of the key players and their relationships within these inner circles. The NSC's power has expanded since the end of the Cold War, as critical constraints on its operations have been removed or reduced. Rice's view of the presidency and her ideas about how the executive branch was intended to function came, as it did for many members of the Bush team, from her experience as an NSC staffer during the administration of George H. W. Bush--and, in particular, from her tutelage at the knee of Scowcroft. Rice is at the center of the divide within the administration, pulled between her traditionalist mentor and her transformationalist president. This tug of war has produced repeated tense exchanges between Rice and Scowcroft over his critique of the administration's policy in Iraq. INSETS: Two Degrees of Henry Kissinger;Want to Know More?.

Highlights the exhibition "Ed Ruscha and Photography" at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Art pieces included in the exhibition; Materials and techniques used by the artist; Reaction of the audience to the show.

The author describes how fixing the capitalist system will mean determining protocols for dealing with large, stateless corporations. He mentions the 2012 World Economic Forum, noting its focus on income inequality, imbalances between the public and private sectors, and globalization. Corporations, he thinks, have gotten too powerful. He points to corporations' use of the U.S. 14th Amendment over tax and advertising issues. He calls for stronger regulatory institutions.

Argues that businesspeople, executives, and corporations may provide the U.S. with financing and technology to aid in the war on terrorism. Efforts of Governor Tom Ridge, director of the Office of Homeland Security, to institutionalize the public-private relationship for U.S. domestic defense goals; Way that venture capital has supported technological innovations in the security sector; Prevention of bioterrorism in the U.S. INSET: Want to Know More?.

The author focuses on the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and suggests that the damage was predictable. The author comments on Haiti's weak government and infrastructure and discusses the history of the United States' interest in the country. The author talks about rebuilding Haiti and infers that it could help the international community understand how to develop new strategies in disaster prevention.

Examines the art exhibition 'Pictures' of Douglas Crimp in 1977 at Artists Space in New York. Publication of Crimp's essay 'Pictures'; Social impact of the exhibition; Appreciation of varied artistic phenomena.

The article discusses the cost of war incurred by the U.S. in the Middle East, focusing on its intelligence services. Topics discussed are American hostilities in the Middle East, secret and spying services of the U.S., and activities of the National Security Agency post 9/11 terrorist attack. It also discusses the formation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the need for information revolution. It states that modern information systems are designed to offer latest information and the intelligence services need to focus on appropriate missions with less costs and redundancy.

The author focuses on the U.S. political preoccupation with external enemies and the need for the country to focus on internal problems. He states that once the Cold War ended, the U.S. has been seeking enemies that its politicians can use in political speeches as existential threats to the nation. He mentions during the 2012 Presidential election, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Russian President Vladimir Putin a threat to the stability and peace of the world and Russia the number one geopolitical foe of the U.S. He reflects that during the 2008 Presidential campaign, then-Senator Barack Obama called Venezuela and Cuba enemies. He claims that political obstructionists preventing political and economic reforms are the greatest threats to the United States.

Profiles poets Rene Ricard and Edit deAk in the U.S. Positions occupied in the art press; Career background of Ricard; Artistic onanism and critical decadence celebrated in the essay of deAk.

Focuses on the architecture in the U.S. Architectural idiom adopted by sculpture in the work of artists Alice Aycock, Mary Miss, Jackie Ferrara and Dennis Oppenheim; Architects featured in the exhibition 'Architecture I,' presented by Pierre Apraxine; Definition of postmodernism in architecture.

The article talks about immigration policies by U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include Trump's action to close American borders to Muslims from select countries and his escalation of the deportation of undocumented residents that focuses mainly on Mexicans. Other topics include Trump's commitments in hiring new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to build detention facilities for the undocumented residents, and former President Barack Obama having deported more people in his first term as President than former President George W. Bush did in 8 years.

This article summarizes the manner in which taxation is taught in colleges represented in the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. The instruction of tax accounting continues to occupy perhaps one of the most haphazard roles in accounting and business curricula. This is, in part, because there is a vast amount of material that a tax accounting professor must be familiar with. And with frequent substantial changes in the tax laws, the tax accounting professor must devote much of his time to these changes in order to do a competent job in the classroom. But because professors of taxation are usually interested in or required to teach other accounting courses, there is a limited number who wish or are even able to maintain competence in the tax area. Many accounting instructors give up teaching tax accounting for other courses whenever the opportunity arises.

The article talks about people's biggest phobias such as public speaking, heights, bugs and strangers. It discusses the issue of obesity in the U.S., which is related to two major causes of death in the country such as heart disease and cancer. It also discusses the rising terrorism in the country, social unrest, inequality and competitiveness.

The article discusses a lack of intellectual seriousness in the U.S. and its consequences. The author cites the books "The Tipping Point" and a series of short lectures known as TED talks as examples of serious ideas getting condensed into easily-understood content that serves more to make a person think he or she is smart rather than to educate. He says this phenomenon has affected the federal government in Washington, D.C., where he believes original ideas and bold thinking are note welcome. He observes that the publication's list of top global thinkers for 2014 includes nobody who works for the U.S. government.

The article discusses how one percent of banks in the U.S. control three quarters of the nation's total bank assets. Topics include how the 2008 financial crisis impacted the trend of bank consolidation, how the top two banks, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, control one quarter of bank assets, and the attitude of government regulators towards this phenomenon.

The article discusses the 10th anniversary of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, with information on the political and military policy outcomes of prolonged military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Topics include the Powell Doctrine, or the concept of outlining clear goals, investing sufficient resources, and enacting a disengagement strategy, the effect that concerns regarding entrenched military presence have on foreign policy in conflicts such as Syria, Libya, and Mali, and the geographical, cultural, and demographic challenges faced by the U.S. in military engagements.

The article looks at the U.S. energy boom, or the development of large-scale, previously inaccessible shale oil and natural gas resources in the U.S. in the 2010s. The author expresses the view that the boom makes the U.S. vulnerable to the resource curse, or destructive political and economic policies that often accompany natural resource abundance. He urges U.S. President Barack Obama to adopt policies to avoid that outcome. Policy areas discussed include infrastructure investments, global warming, and the U.S. federal debt and deficits.

The article presents the author's thoughts on this journal's compilation of a list of leading global thinkers in 2012 and on U.S. foreign policy. The author says the list is an important tradition and is also impressionistic. The author says foreign policymakers are not doing as good a job as they should and notes examples of poor judgment or terrible concepts in U.S. foreign policy. Topics include the war on terror, America's defense spending, and the nation's failure to address the economic issues that have created unrest in the Middle East.

In this article the author discusses the 2012 U.S. presidential campaigns of President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and examines the possibility that prior to the election, one of the candidates will offer an unknown piece of information that may hinder the other candidates chance at election. The author notes this campaign strategy is often referred to as an October surprise, and argues that such information being revealed before Election Day in November regarding Obama's foreign policy, Romney's personal finances, or economic troubles in the U.S. could be vital to the election. The author comments that the election serves as a possible turning point in American history, suggesting that the U.S.'s role as a political power may be waning.

The article focuses on mathematics and science education as a foundation of innovation and economic development. It states that approaches that spur innovation in the U.S. concentrate on Research and Development (R&D). It highlights the value of science and mathematics ability toward global competitiveness. Moreover, the Carnegie-Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Commission on Mathematics and Science Education laid down educational reforms such as the development of math and science standards.

The article reports that Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) have built their economies very quickly in the early 2000s, and have begun working to use their economic growth as a launching pad for greater geopolitical power. As a result of the 2008 global financial crisis, the U.S., which has been the dominant power in the world for decades, has lost credibility. This leaves the door open for other countries to grow in power.

Profiles painter Thomas Lawson in the U.S. Publication of essays and exhibition reviews in different magazines; Artworks based on anonymous media imagery; View on artistic practice.

Profiles diarist Robert Pincus-Written in the U.S. Popularity in writing essays on post-Minimalism; Willingness to acknowledge the seductive powers of an artwork; Opposition to the post-structuralist criticism.

This article discusses the programs developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and other certified public accountant societies to provide continuous education to for the profession in the U.S. In 1971, required continuing education was upon the profession. The recommendation of the committee on continuing education, which urged states to adopt, by regulation or statute, a continuing education requirement and which included guidelines for implementation, was approved by the AICPA Council. In response to the Council action, the professional development (PD) division's advisory panel made two recommendations: (1) there should be increased coordination with those state societies which had facilities for developing PD programs and (2) approximately 15 of the largest national firms (all of which were either producing in-house programs or were contemplating doing so) should be invited to meet with the Institute to discuss a proposal for eliminating future duplication of effort.

El artículo trata las relaciones exteriores entre América Latina y los Estados Unidos. Afirma el autor que el enfoque principal de estas relaciones es el comercio. Asevera que la administración del presidente estadounidense Barack Obama no se compromete de forma clara y firme al aumento significativo del comercio exterior con América Latina.

This article argues that the recently enacted intelligence reform bill in the U.S., as of February 2005, evaded real reform. The new legislation seeks to improve intelligence coordination through the appointment of a new layer of management. This alone can be a formula for failure. However, the chances of real reform are poor for other reasons as well. The U.S. intelligence bureaucracy remains, unfortunately, convoluted and full of conflicting interests. The U.S. already has legislation calling for centralized control of its intelligence community. It's called the National Security Act of 1947. The current administration failed to manage the system as it should have. The real problems within the intelligence community are much deeper and more ingrained. One way a technology audience might view them is as a failure to build an effective knowledge management system to support U.S. government policymakers. That perspective reveals an abundance of obvious flaws. There is a government culture that values secrecy and hoards knowledge rather than sharing it with those who need it most. The existing system can be enhanced via a few key steps. Outsourcing the analysis and translation of open-source information to the private sector would enhance U.S. capabilities. In addition, the advent of the Semantic Web will further empower end users of information and make the Web a much more efficient tool. If the government stopped spending billions producing what was already available for free or at low cost on the Web, then it could devote more money to the new technologies that will truly transform intelligence. Getting intelligence to the field in real time and moving analysts closer to end users are achievable ends.

Focuses on the art criticism of the 1980s in the U.S. Refinement of art descended from Minimalism, Conceptual art and modernist painting; Observation of magazine writers on art during the era; Description of the art press of the decade.

Previews the art exhibition by Jasper Johns at the Menil Collection gallery in Houston, Texas from January 31 to May 4, 2003.

Features several exhibitions of paintings by artist Jean Fautrier in the U.S. from September 2002 to July 2003.

Previews the paintings of artist Carroll Dunham in the U.S. Range of themes explored by Dunham's artworks.

Previews the art exhibition 'Agnes Martin: The Nineties and Beyond,' by Agnes Martin at the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas.