Word: missionize
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...work will be displayed in high-profile public venues including the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum, as well as at 2902. In keeping with the festival's democratic mission, there will also be plenty of opportunities for photographers and the general public to connect, including talks, workshops and portfolio reviews led by figures such as Frederick Baldwin and Wendy Watriss, founders of Houston's International Photography Biennial (popularly known as FotoFest). At satellite programs like View Finders, volunteers will hand cameras to people on the street and ask them to take pictures of their environment...
What's Next for China Re Simon Elegant's article on Beijing after the Olympics: It was indeed mission accomplished [Sept. 8]. When I visited the capital just last April, I saw people beginning to embrace a modern civilization while maintaining their roots in traditional culture. As we saw during the opening ceremonies, China is willing to share its traditions and accept those of foreign cultures. It is this combination that will eventually produce a better China in the not-so-distant future. John Paul O. Chua, ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES...
...this election,” he said. In fact, the Harvard College Democrats are planning to canvas key states every weekend beginning this Sunday. Meanwhile, they have made it their goal to ensure that every Harvard student is registered to vote in their home state. “Our mission in the next couple weeks is to convince the average Harvard students that the problem sets can wait, that this is the only presidential election in their four years here, and that our future will be directly and significantly impacted by who ends up in the White House...
...excised the preparedness component of FEMA in order to divert the majority of its funds to counter-terrorism measures. Without the ability to plan effectively, FEMA’s response to natural disasters can be nothing but truncated and uncoordinated. The de-prioritization of FEMA’s mission has severely weakened the organization’s morale, and top disaster specialists, senior leaders, and experienced personnel have left in droves. The dearth of long-term professional staffers is exacerbated by a lack of workers in general: the Louisiana branch, for example, has a mere 90 employees to manage...
...Odierno, who had served as Petraeus' deputy for 15 months until February, returns for his third Iraq tour at a time when Washington and Baghdad are still hammering out the details of a contentious security pact to mandate the continuation of the U.S. mission next year, after the U.N. mandate that currently legalizes its presence expires in December...