Word: developable
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...whole of China is wrangling with how to develop industry responsibly. But for a farmer like He, the question gets drowned out by how his seven cows are going to make the most money for him and his family. Officials like Teng are busy trying to figure out how to ensure their province does not get skipped in China's race to prosperity...
...TIME: What's your vision for Rwanda? Kagame: This country has a very tragic history. Genocide, colonial history, and so on. So the vision is informed by this history, but built on the desire to say: 'We can make a difference. Rwanda can develop, can rebuild itself, can build a totally new nation from the one we experienced in the past.' We have to create an open and democratic society. We try to create peace and stability, a country of laws. We fight corruption. All these things are foundations on which we build socio-economic development. The vision is about...
Golfers are not an easily dissuaded bunch. Brijuni still has a full tee sheet, and tractors and other land-moving equipment swarm Istria's hills like nest-building insects. The Croatian assistant minister for tourism, Robert Pende, told Time that investors are bidding to develop a 36-hole site in the small town of Skradin near the city of Sibenik in Dalmatia, despite having to hire ordnance experts to clear mines before laying down turf, giving an entirely new meaning to lift and place...
...that's all you can ask for." That's surely sensible. But in a saner world, kids like Ryan wouldn't be tempted to jump so young. Let his game mature--at 14, he needs muscle, and rotation on his jump shot. Let his mind mature--maybe he'll develop interests beyond basketball, and another institution will emerge as a better fit. "What am I supposed to do?" says usc coach Tim Floyd. "Should I wait until another school offers and then come in? I can't do that. Because they're going to say 'Well, you're late...
...Afghanistan - there's plenty of money for marginal or unnecessary programs. Pentagon reform and efficiency are far less of a cause among lawmakers today than during the years of Ronald Reagan's comparatively modest defense-spending boom. "Almost every program the U.S. military is now buying takes longer to develop, costs more than predicted and usually doesn't meet the original specifications and requirements," says Gordon Adams, who oversaw military spending for the Office of Management and Budget during Bill Clinton's Administration...