Word: adopter
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...academic climate.” In response to hundreds of objections filed by leaders in industry and academia, the Commerce Department withdrew the rule and formed the advisory committee to review “deemed export” policies. O’Keefe said he hoped the government would adopt the committee’s recommendations. “That’s our firmest hope,” he said. “We’ve invested the better part of the year talking to people around the country. We’re hopeful they?...
...title.The truth is, Harvard had a culture of winning of its own my freshman year. And with both Boston and Harvard championships coming in such rapid succession, it was the perfect welcome to the University, both for local students like me, and for the many undergrads who adopt Boston teams as their own during their stay in Cambridge. It was hard, at the time, to shake the idea that the all of these athletic successes were somehow related, that on both the collegiate and citywide level we were being blessed with the perfect sports season.Now, here...
...general, says Sala-i-Martin, the data show that democracy in developing countries is a wash. "That doesn't mean democracy isn't desirable," he says. "It just doesn't help economic growth." As countries grow richer, though, many--like Chile, Spain and Greece--adopt democracy. "Democracy," says Sala-i-Martin, "seems to be what economists would call a luxury good." Demand for it increases as incomes rise...
...same, of course, and in many cases, their location determines what they offer. Trilogy at the Vineyards, near San Francisco, for example, has a wine-country feel to attract locals who don't want to give up the Napa lifestyle and migrs who want to adopt it. Anthem Ranch, near Denver, takes advantage of its ski-country site, making it easy for residents to hit the slopes or hike the mountains...
...Gellar says with confidence, “Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic then they originally had predicted.”The best element of the film is its eclectic and star-studded cast. While all celebrities in their own rights, the actors adopt a pseudo-satirical style and give exaggerated performances, making no effort whatsoever to transcend their type-casting. This two-dimensional approach, however, helps Kelly create not only a send-up of today’s modern political scene but also an absurdist parody of the entire surrealist genre.In...