Word: transformation
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...military and ideological commitments grew and grew, far beyond our capacity to carry them out. And now the power bubble has popped. Militarily, savvy and savage guerrilla movements have learned how to bleed us of money, lives and limbs. Economically, resources are scarce; it's hard to pay to transform the Middle East when we're deep in debt trying to prop up the Midwest. And ideologically, democracy no longer looks like the inevitable destination of all humankind...
...Even Hamas and Hizballah are fundamentally different from al-Qaeda, since they're national movements, not global ones. They may be terrorists, but politically, socially and economically, they are deeply integrated into their local societies in a way al-Qaeda is not. Our long-term goal should be to transform them from militias into political parties, which means giving them a seat at the table, no matter how odious their ideology, if they give up their guns...
...bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will...
...part of the infrastructure push, Obama has asked for at least $2.5 billion to help transform federally owned civilian spaces - some 367 million sq. ft. that generate a $5 million annual electric bill - into green buildings. The subject is close to Oberstar's heart; he's been trying to get a photovoltaic roof installed atop the Energy Department since 1977. "We could cut that electricity bill 40% with photovoltaic facilities," he says. There are also funds for green transit, like buses that run on natural and propane gases, hybrid systems or batteries, and money to build a more efficient system...
...Publishers must do the same thing to transform books from a dead-end product to a revenue generator. Right now, consumers’ investment in books begins and ends at the Barnes & Noble counter. An average fan of “The Kite Runner” probably wouldn’t watch an online video of author Khaled Hosseini reading out loud, pay money to attend a book signing, or buy a poster of the book. It’s not that they’re against the idea; most of the time, the thought simply hasn?...