Word: endeavor
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...Park, for example, might be living in a nearby subway station and dining on garbage left on the sidewalk by a grocery store or restaurant. Getting rid of that rat population would require collaboration between the three city agencies that govern the subway, the park and the sidewalks - an endeavor that has gotten easier since the mayor's office set up the Rodent Task Force, which meets weekly to coordinate work...
...previous attempt at changing the calendar had failed under Bok’s first term as University president in 1974. Nicholas Lemann ’76, president of The Harvard Crimson in 1975 and current dean of Columbia’s School of Journalism, who reported on that failed endeavor, said it was “a trial balloon that got floated for a minute and never went anywhere...
...leadership in this country and internationally.” Of the 24 selected leaders, three are former Harvard students: energy pioneer Amory B. Lovins ’68; prominent economist Jeffrey D. Sachs ’76; and Linda D. Rottenberg ’90, CEO of the nonprofit Endeavor. Rottenberg said she was thrilled with the honor. She described the other leaders as “people who have inspired me” and called the selection, “truly a privilege.” She went on to say that Harvard played a key role...
...While my text message may have been a Tanzanian phenomenon, biofuel is a global issue that arrived in East Africa on the coattails of Western investors. The industry offers tremendous promise but also poses serious risks for countries like Tanzania. As with any endeavor abroad, it is difficult to recognize the widespread repercussions of our actions and therefore we must proceed carefully. If we are too eager to have Africa subsidize our rapacious consumption habits, we may be imposing eco-colonialism rather than pursuing a sustainable solution to our problem...
...nations, a level that outstrips even that which we take from the Middle East. Given America's checkered standing in the region, it's an alarming figure. In order to avoid being held hostage by fluctuations in the price of crude, the authors recommend developing sustainable energy infrastructures-an endeavor that will also help to suppress climate change. "The link between carbon-intensive activities and changes in the world's climate is now well established, and the consequences will be felt across the hemisphere," the authors write, noting that if "current human activity remains unchanged," the resulting "ecological shocks" could...