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...proponents are pushing for a wave of new construction. According to the Department of Energy website, the Nuclear Power 2010 program unveiled in 2002 “has succeeded in building momentum toward a ‘nuclear renaissance’ in which nuclear plants are effective options for zero-carbon electricity production.” Together with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, this program put in place a set of initiatives that provide for some degree of cost sharing between the DOE and industry and expedite “approval for construction and new plant designs...
Although the findings raise serious concerns about whether or not health aid may be a zero sum game, Claude Bruderlein, a lecturer on international health at the Harvard School for Public Health, said that the mere dollar amounts do not show the full extent of the benefits of international...
...defensive side, sophomore Julia Moore held URI to zero runs and three hits in two innings of pitching before she was replaced by classmate Mari Zumbro...
When Zumbro took over for Moore on the mound, she didn’t miss a beat, allowing zero runs and only three hits in her first three innings...
...small, symbolic act of refusing to bribe in the same manner as thousands of other people has emboldened many individuals in India and thus anti-corruption advocates throughout the developing world. Whether taking the form of a zero-currency note or uniforms without bribe-holding pockets, innovative measures to reduce corruption can remove some of the final shackles that are holding back the growth of developing countries. As the zero-rupee note program shows, a devoted group of individuals with creative ideas does not need a large budget or major political supporters to change the economic culture of a country...