Word: developable
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...many long time observers, the development of University land in Allston is the type of issue ideally suited for the provost’s involvement. Plans are to develop the land for academic use, with the ultimate goal, administrators have said, of moving some of the faculties across the river to free up space. The work will take coordination between the various deans and faculties, some of which are reluctant to move...
...going to take strong central leadership,” Jorgenson says. “Moving the Cambridge part of Harvard into the surrounding territories generates the same type of tension as [University] integration has. These are coordination issues—it’s a great opportunity to develop a role for the provost in working out the internal details, while leaving the external, political matters to the president,” he says...
...Well, we?re getting a very good response from the media. The real question, of course, is whether policymakers will pick it up and build consensus. Congress is really intent on doing something - especially to develop usability and security standards...
...Japan is applying the same approach as it seeks to develop ultra-efficient green cars. The government instituted a goal to make 100% of its fleet of 7,000 official cars "green," meaning they get ultrahigh mileage running, at least in part, on some ultra-clean fuel such as hydrogen. When told in May that this would take seven years, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi responded with "That's too long--make it three!" Denmark, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Austria and Sweden also use government purchases to stimulate production of renewables. By contrast, the U.S. has no comparable federal policies...
...yoga butt? That's the funniest thing I've heard. But it sums up how the West views yoga: as an aid to master the physical. Sure, yoga can help one develop a perfect behind. But yogis don't look good because of their butts. When you encounter a yogi he mesmerizes you by his enigmatic presence. Yogis vibrate on a totally different plane...