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...voices of other icons, the verve of Rachel Carson comes to life as the conversation shifts to a planet in crisis. As the inspiration for grassroots environmentalism, Carson’s zeal penetrates the celebratory ambiance surrounding Shirley and Edgar. By questioning the status quo she inadvertently laid the groundwork for what was to become the Environmental Protection Agency. She might tell all at the table to speak without fear, stand one’s ground and be grand in vision. Carson’s choice from the menu: activism...
...public sector-run health system. Trust in the government is high. Most crucially, when the health service established a National Patient Registry in 1977 - a system that required doctors to file patient visit details in order to be reimbursed for their work - the country unknowingly laid the groundwork for electronic health records by putting in place centralized record-keeping...
...group prepares to meet with HPF representatives this month, they are aware that they are simply laying the groundwork for the longer term, according to several members of the planning team. They plan to involve many more students in independent case-study projects next school year and are working with the HBS administration to explore incorporating the program into the school’s curriculum...
...healthcare is run by the public sector. When the country's health service established a National Patient Registry in 1977 - a system that required doctors to file patient visit details to the government health service in order to be reimbursed for their work - the country unknowingly laid the groundwork for electronic health records by putting in place centralized record keeping. "We are happy to be seen as a test bed for new technology," Ahrensberg says. "But we also recognize that every country is different and we had several advantages over larger countries like Britain, Canada or America...
...During a town hall with Turkish students on the final day of his trip, Obama said of promoting peace and prosperity, "Words are good and understanding is good, but ultimately it has to translate into concrete actions ... These things take time, and the idea is that you lay the groundwork and slowly, over time, if you make small efforts, they can add up into big efforts...