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On Nov. 1 , President Bush announced a $ 7.1 billion , multi-year initiative to increase stockpiles of an avian flu vaccine and antiviral drugs , research new vaccines , bolster global surveillance and strengthen public health departments . The main initiative here is cross-fertilization : arcology and cyberspace have much to share , and we are excited about the convergence of cultures and ideas that this event is fostering . The Saving Newborn Lives initiative was launched in 2000 with a generous contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the health and survival of newborns in the developing world . Forests Initiative " measures announced by the White House today use the threat of wildfire to exclude the public from forest decisions , while opening national forests even wider to the timber industry , according to Defenders of Wildlife President Rodger Schlickeisen . The Index also serves as a convenient primer on some of the unique initiatives affecting NGO sectors across the region . These appointments are part of a major initiative that involves significant investment in nanofabrication and nanoproperties . The ability , through this forum , to accelerate the implementation of initiatives was clear . Without the benefit of a clear library rehabilitation plan , the first initiatives collected books through the United States Information Service ( USIS ) .55 The books distributed among the public libraries did not suit the needs of readers ,56 but the University of the Philippines obtained three large shipments of important publications57 through the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California at Los Angeles . The pricing and surcharge initiatives are needed to address the unprecedented cost increases associated with the production and distribution of its merchant gas products , as well as the capital investment needed for Air Products to maintain its high standards of customer service and supply . Let me share a few examples of Reserve Bank initiatives in this area to illustrate this point .