Before the accident Russia's United Aircraft Corporation was aiming to increase its share of global revenues from civilian aircraft, from 17% in 2017 to 40% by 2025. The target now looks unreachable
ECONOMIST.COM
A Sukhoi accident casts doubt on Russia’s civil-aviation plans
The planemaker was already finding it hard to break into the regional-jet market, increasingly dominated by Boeing and Airbus
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Clinton Pessimistic on Iran Outreach
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, March 2 -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday expressed doubts in a private meeting with an Arab counterpart that the Obama administration's outreach to Iran would be successful.
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post) 2009.3.4
But the White House did not view the rejection of Obama's initial bid at fostering bipartisanship as a stinging disappointment. Even as Obama was unable to pick up their votes, he was left with many Republicans praising his outreach.
PRACTICAL TRAVELER
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
With financial jitters spreading across the Atlantic, airlines, hotels and travel companies are beginning to roll out deals.
Taiwan missionaries take to the streets of Missouri Valley in July
Flower parts with planted flowers and sweeping the sidewalks and stoops of Missouri Valley businesses was part of the outreach efforts during the ...
We've been welcoming lots of new faces on campus all throughout the year!
Working with schools and colleges, both locally and internationally, loads of opportunities are provided to develop students with activities outside the normal syllabus, whilst giving them a little taste of University life!
If you want to keep up with all of the amazing things that our Outreach team are doing, please follow their new Facebook page: University of Essex Outreach
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U.S. Deal With JPMorgan Followed a Crucial Call
By BEN PROTESS and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
A tentative $13 billion settlement between JPMorgan and the Justice Department was a result of extensive personal outreach from Jamie Dimon, the bank's chief executive, to the Justice Department.
FEMA Denies Texas Request for Full Disaster Aid, Rankling Stricken Town
By MANNY FERNANDEZ
Federal officials determined that the cost of repairing some damage caused by the explosion in West, Tex., were within the capabilities of state and local governments.
But that news, reported on Thursday, was quickly followed by the announcement that Larry Page, a Google co-founder, will replace Eric E. Schmidt as chief executive in April.
The move marks a return to the helm of the company for Mr. Page, who left the role in 2001 when Google was still a private company. Mr. Schmidt will become executive chairman, focusing on outside partnerships and government outreach, the company said.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It’s hard to believe that tunnels that can fill a foot per minute with floodwater could be safer than aboveground Vegas, but many homeless people think they are. No outsider is going to attack you down there in the dark."
MATT O’BRIEN, who runs an outreach group, on the Las Vegas drainage tunnels the homeless use for protection.
Clinton Seeks Shift on China and Stresses Engagement
By MARK LANDLER
In a speech in New York, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton touched on China’s repression of Tibet and its position as the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases.
Republicans huddle on economy.
~ huddle and clump
On the summit’s second day, the G8 leaders huddle informally, but on the third the “outreach” championed by Japan continues with China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Australia South Africa and South Korea all invited to discuss carbon emissions and global warming.
Also, within reach. Within one's means or powers or understanding. For example, The legatees were extremely greedy, taking whatever of their aunt's came within reach, or Don't price this item too high; it should be in reach of the average customer:
This expression dates from the mid-1500s, as do the antonyms out of reach and beyond reach, meaning "unattainable"; for example, This plan is out of reach for most subscribers, or His explanation is beyond my reach.
WordNet: out of reach
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1: inaccessibly located or situated
Synonyms: unapproachable, unreachable, unreached
outreach
v., -reached, -reach·ing, -reach·es. v.tr.
- To surpass (another) in reach: She had to outreach her opponent to win the fencing match.
- To be more or greater than; exceed: Demand has outreached supply.
- To go too far.
- To reach out.
- The act or process of reaching out.
- Extent or length of reach: the vast outreach of technology; the outreach of a forest fire from mountains to suburbs.
- A systematic attempt to provide services beyond conventional limits, as to particular segments of a community: an educational outreach to illiterate adults.
adjective [before noun]
when an organization brings medical or similar services to people at home or to where they spend time:
an outreach worker/centre
An AIDS outreach program for prostitutes on the streets.
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