Word: expanded
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...Over the coming years, America will expand and replace its aging transportation infrastructure. Including high-speed trains in this equation will shorten travel time and be a boon to long-term economic growth and the environment. If we are wise enough to embrace high-speed rail, foreign tourists will one day travel through this country and feel the same sense of wonderment that my friend did on his first day in Shanghai...
...winner.” Scharpf’s project was chosen because, in addition to addressing a specific social issue, it will create jobs in the affected community, encourage sustainable agriculture, and promote discussions about sexual health, Leonard said. The Business School would like to expand the fellowship in future years if budgets allow, Leonard said. While Scharpf said she finds the growing profile of social enterprise encouraging, she cautioned about the dangers of seeing the field as a separate niche. “Social enterprise and these ideas really should be a part of every boardroom, whether...
...spend our energy dollars, and we don't have the trillions of dollars it would take to solve our energy problems with a nuclear renaissance. As President Obama has said, nuclear power will remain part of our energy mix, but wind and efficiency are where we need to expand...
...SWIMMING POOL Nixon closed F.D.R.'s pool to expand the pressroom; Ford had this one built...
Analysts say that while the Belarusian leader is looking to expand his options beyond traditional ally Russia, he is also trying to get as much as he can from both sides. "Lukashenka is feeling pressure from Russia both economically and politically," says Marples, "He is very much sucked into the Russian orbit and seeks some release." Belarus has in the last six months received a $2 billion loan from Russia, and is under pressure to recognize the Russian-backed breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia. E.U. politicians have warned against such a move...