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Russia to allocate $8 billion to build space center in Far EastMOSCOW, August 11, 2011

Russia will allocate about 250 billion rubles ($8.4 billion) to build the Vostochny space center in Far East, the head of the country's space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.

ALLOCATE --

Resources were allocated based on need and seniority.

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.

What response do the following images evoke in

you?

EVOKE --to bring out (an image, memory, response) in the mind or in action.

The images from Iraq EVOKED in us a response of patriotism.

PREDECCESOR --

PREDECCESOR --

President Obama promised to not be like his predecessor.

a person or thing that came before another.

Pew: Mobile phones have become 'near-ubiquitous tool' for info retrievalBy Rachel King | August 15, 2011

Smartphones are more for just making phone calls, a new report from Pew Research suggests. Going so far as to label the cell phone as “a near-ubiquitous tool” for looking up information, smartphones are often times uses for looking up data while on the go, when bored and even just to avoid interactions with other people.Here are some of the highlights from the survey:51 percent of cell phone owners have used their devices to retrieve information they needed right away at least once40 percent have found themselves in an emergency situation in which having a phone with them helped42 percent used their phones for entertainment when bored13 percent of users pretended to be using their phones to avoid interacting with the people around themHowever, only less than a third of cell phone owners admitted to being brave enough to actually power off their phones just to get a break from using them.

UBIQUITOUS --

Cell phones have become a ubiquitous item in most teens’ hands.

seeming to exist everywhere at once.

poignant image.

‘bad water kills more children than war.’

POIGNANT --

The destruction from Hurricane Ivan was a poignant reminder of nature’s power over man.

affecting or moving the emotions.

Parking wars escalate at Trader Joe'sPosted Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012

Trader Joe's neighbors have escalated their battle over parking, putting up hand-drawn signs warning that vehicles of the specialty food retailer's customers would be towed if they park in lots immediately next door at the Stonegate Crossing Shopping Center.

Escalate (v)

-- to intensify or increase quickly

The conflict in Syria escalated when the government sent 30,000 troops firing into the city.