Word: adopt
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...order to ensure a climate agreeable to civilization. That calls for a sizable reduction from the current level, which is 385 parts ppm.Titled simply “350,” the project aims to influence policy-makers at an international climate conference in Copenhagen next December to adopt that standard as the global benchmark.“Our plan for this year is to communicate this number everywhere around the world,” McKibben said Wednesday. “We picked a number because it is simple...It travels easily across linguistic boundaries and holds politicians...
...lessen the effects of recession. Because of the central role the auto industry plays in the economy, Congress needs to both prevent the automakers from collapsing and hold them accountable for their past actions. It should use its position of power over the auto companies to make them adopt responsible long-term strategies. With the economy on a crash course, a bailout may be the best way to lessen the impact...
...People don't want to spend money, even if they get it from the government. Economic reforms are important, but the government needs to make people more comfortable and more confident in efficient government. It's a tough situation." Japan can only hope that its consumers will start to adopt a slightly sunnier outlook, and soon...
...eyebrows across campus, but has actually created a system of perverse incentives that negatively impact student health. The recent announcement that this policy may be revised in the near future is a heartening step forward for the College as a whole; we urge those in positions of authority to adopt a more sensible amnesty policy. First and foremost, the current amnesty policy has created an unjust environment dominated by perverse incentives for party hosts and their guests. While the College’s desire to ascribe some degree of responsibility to its students is understandable, the system in place actually...
...campaigned from the center, but many of those now trying to get his ear would like the party, now resplendent in the robes of power, to adopt what Slater calls "its natural position in terms of philosophy." Many self-made men never lose their empathy for the underprivileged; others figure that if they could haul themselves out of poverty, others should be able to do it too. While he pledged on election night that his government would serve the interests of all New Zealanders, Key also noted that the people had voted for a "more prosperous, more ambitious" country...