Stoner, who has previously tested sports cars, will initially compete in a development series.

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According to the current proposal, the bank will initially lend to infrastructure and development projects in the Brics countries, the officials said.

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The nuclear energy company, which has had four nuclear power stations in development in the U.S. and four in China since 2007, initially hoped to hire people already in the industry.

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The report, compiled by EEAS director of strategy and business development Adrian Matthews, said performance in January initially improved after the expected dip in the new year.

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Federal departments and agencies are making good progress on the development of scientific integrity policies, as initially called for by OSTP director John Holdren in a December 2010 Executive Branch memorandum.

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The two organizations were created in the 1940s to oversee post-World War II economic development, with the IMF initially focussing on currency and financial considerations and the World Bank helping to pay for infrastructure in emerging economies.

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In 1970, the International Committee for the Development of Lumbini (ICDL) was set up comprising initially of 13 members and later expanded to 16 member states.

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