The Syrian government has sent signals to allies, in particular neighboring Turkey, that it is prepared to undertake some reform and begin a dialogue with opponents.
It was the first studio-recorded complete "Ring" opera, and while London (the company's American name, in England it is called Decca) had not at that point guaranteed a complete "Ring," it was prepared to undertake the rest of that giant endeavor if "Das Rheingold" justified itself, economically.
And this week, the firm is preparing to undertake its latest assignment, setting up the UBS subprime fund.
A committee from all five political parties is preparing to undertake a comprehensive study of Canada's drug policy and consider a range of reforms, including the legalization of marijuana.
The government is preparing to undertake what will probably be the largest financial intervention in America's history, by buying hundreds of billions (if not trillions) of dollars' worth of securities.
But to build the grass-roots network that he believes is essential to winning a second term, he is preparing to undertake the most ambitious fund-raising effort by a sitting president.
The latest criticism comes as the State Department is preparing to undertake a new environmental review of the project, with the public comment period on the scope of the review set to close on Monday.
The fact that Hanoi is prepared to undertake such a realignment, notwithstanding its still broad ideological differences with Washington, underscores how significantly its attitude towards its former "strategic protector" and "big brother has changed.
The bank is prepared to "undertake outright open-market operations of a size adequate to reach its objective," Mr. Draghi said Thursday.
Secretary of State James A. Baker 3d has given Foreign Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze of the Soviet Union a list of economic assistance projects the Bush Administration is prepared to undertake in the Soviet Union, a senior Administration official said today.
