The first few months are fun as product development cranks up in intensity, and many late night discussions ensue on product strategy, customer engagement, fundraising, etc.

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Growth has risen faster than emissions, at global and national levels, and more is to come: China's latest national plan, for example, calls for a 40-45% reduction in carbon intensity without compromising economic development.

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Work on some shorter bouts of higher intensity running to improve high-end cardiovascular development.

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But there is another choice: Embrace the complexity, ambiguity, and intensity of the integration period and turn it into your own leadership development academy .

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Yet while flood events may not be increasing in frequency or intensity, devastating consequences will predictably become worse so long as urban development continues to expand into flood plains.

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