His hope now: that the cries for reform will provide more fertile soil for his long-standing messages about business ethics.

他现在希望的是：改革的呼声能为他长期以来关于商业道德的主张提供更肥沃的土壤。

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Wetlands are areas of marshy, swampy land, areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil for a large part of the year.

湿地是指多沼泽的区域，软而湿的陆地，一年中的大部分时间有水覆盖着土壤、或是有水存在于土壤表面或接近土壤表面的地方。

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It can be washed out when it rains or it can be released to the atmosphere, whereas phosphorus combines with calcium and iron, and can be preserved in the soil for thousands of years.

它可以在下雨时被冲刷掉，也可以释放到大气中，而磷与钙和铁结合，可以在土壤中保存数千年。

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The first lady showed the young gardeners how to turn the soil for the one hundred square meter garden.

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Add two handfuls of soil for every half square meter of bedding material and mix well.

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They prepare the soil for planting with their hands or simple tools.

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"We take soil for granted, but we need to pay more attention to it, " she says.

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Founded in 1847 by Dutch immigrants, Pella provided rich soil for grain and corn.

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