Word: adopter
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...Ultimately, we're hoping the next president—whoever that might be—will adopt restoring funding for NIH to a reasonable predictable growth path as a priority," Casey said. "We look for progress to be made, but we don't look for it to be accomplished overnight...
...despite the “strong support” of the Senate, White House opposition could stymie Harvard’s efforts, at least in the short term.“Ultimately, we’re hoping the next president—whoever that might be—will adopt restoring funding for NIH to a reasonable predictable growth path as a priority,” Casey said. “We look for progress to be made, but we don’t look for it to be accomplished overnight.”Faust shied from making predictions yesterday...
This is the rule that I would adopt. I've thought about this for a long time, and I don't see why this doesn't work. One time per game, you get a free pitching change without restriction. Otherwise, when you put a pitcher on the mound to start an inning, he has to stay in the game until he's charged with a run allowed. In other words, you have a limit on how often you can put a pitcher out there, let him face one batter and "let's bring in somebody else...
...rebel factions adopt names imbued with idealism, like the Sudan Federal Democratic Alliance and the United Front for Liberation and Development, but their political goals are ill defined, and their chief concern seems to be maintaining their fiefs against rivals rather than protecting the civilians they claim to represent. Alliances form, only to break again, often for no greater reason than the personal ambitions of their leaders and the inevitable clashes they provoke. "It's like a play," says Azzedine Zerual, a project director with unicef in north Darfur. "'You are my friend today, but you will be my enemy...
...percent decrease, according to Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) spokewoman Crista Martin. Quincy had trayless Thursdays during its community-only dinners throughout the month of February. While the trayless campaign in Quincy decreased the amount of leftover food, it remains unclear whether other Houses will adopt similar experiments. Martin said that HUDS will need to consult with House masters and the Resource Efficiency Program before removing trays from other House dining halls. But even without a House-wide initiative, Martin said, anybody can go trayless. “I think it’s one of those great personal...