Word: establish
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...Musk, 35, space travel is a childhood dream, not just for exploration but as a logical next stage in man's evolution from the primordial goop. "To our knowledge, life exists on only one planet, Earth. If something bad happens, it's gone," he says. "I think we should establish life on another planet--Mars in particular--but we're not making very good progress. SpaceX is intended to make that happen...
...started when I was four and am 21 now, so [I’ve played for] 17 years. I only do classical right now. It’s important for me to focus on one thing and sort of do the best I can in that one area and establish myself in that one area before sort of exploring other options.' It can be hard to find a job that one loves, and Jackiw is grateful that he will be able to perform professionally after college. 'Artists, in general, are very lucky. If everything goes right they end up doing...
...After giving up the baby for adoption and getting a quickie marriage to get herself out of New York, Kominsky Crumb winds up in San Francisco where she discovers the circle of early women comix artists who would establish "Wimmin's Comix," the pioneering feminist underground comic book. While acknowledging the importance of her meeting this group, her characterization of the core contributors ("a backbiting, nasty group of women") typifies the author's blunt and often surprising revelations in this book...
...semantics. It’s an entirely different program which doesn’t just strive for student enrollment, but rather seeks a long-term relationship with another university. These aren’t just weekend flings—it’s about trust, trust that helps to establish a network of universities for Harvard to deal with. And for the record: We’re mighty popular.Discovering the Exchange Rate“Exchange programs are typically an arrangement between two universities to exchange undergraduates,” associate director of the Office of International Programs (OIP) Leslie...
...since she took over as principal of Foothill High School two years ago, JoAnn Murphy has wanted to involve parents in their children's education. It's hardly an original notion, but considering that the 100 students at the Albuquerque school are all incarcerated juvenile offenders, her application to establish a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) at the school was groundbreaking. "It showed that in all venues it's important to have parental involvement," says Anna Weselak, national PTA president...