Word: scopes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While the scope of the arboretum's collection has grown considerably since its emphasis on native New England plants in its early days, it still retains the layout conceived by its designer, Frederick Law Olmsted. Charles Sprague Sargent, the arboretum's first director, conducted most of the field work himself, while the conservatory was in its infancy...
...most of what the West can realistically do is smaller in scope and largely aimed at nudging the bloc toward market economies. The U.S. is prepared to help, but not with money. "It would be hard to move legislatively," said a top presidential aide, in an era of tight budgets. But, he added, "if they make the kind of changes they ought to make," the Administration would back Poland and Hungary with the International Monetary Fund, support extending trade waivers, increase high-level contacts and boost exchange programs. Ambassador Palmer recommends joint ventures and small loans directed to specific projects...
With these words, spoken in January, Zinder formally launched a monumental effort that could rival in scope both the Manhattan Project, which created the A-bomb, and the Apollo moon-landing program -- and may exceed them in importance. The goal: to map the human genome and spell out for the world the entire message hidden in its chemical code...
...irresponsible to suggest that income from other sources be diverted to cover student expenses, since total income now exceeds total expenditures by only $500,000. Nor is it reasonable to suggest that Harvard cut expenditures--it is the enormous scope and quality of the University's resources that attracts scholars and grants worldwide and confers the special status on the institution and the degrees it grants...
Gwathmey has said the new building was initially commissioned for $6 million, but Fogg Art Museum Director of Public Relations Peter Walsh said the success of the fundraising drive led the University to increase the scope of the project. Walsh added that the original plans called for a two-story building, but the new wing will now have two-and-a-half stories...