For advocates of this relatively obscure program, "it's like they finally got to the other side of the desert and it's pouring rain," said Seth Kaplan, a vice president of the Conservation Law Foundation, an environmental group.
The upside is that because pairing wine with Chinese cuisine is a relatively new concept, "it's a blank slate," said Mr. Ragg.
Who could resist the kind of tech-oriented guy who calculates his exact reasons for arriving at a party at 10 32 p.m., because at that relatively early stage "it's possible to imagine that this party will live up to the promise inherent in the notion of a party"?
And while "it's relatively easy to get into one of the distribution houses," Ms. Bottega said, what is not so simple for African brands is going international.
David Rosenthal, publisher of Simon & Schuster, said that for those interested in recapitulations, victories and defeats, "it's relatively easy for readers to frame an era and a historical period around presidents' personalities".
And while it looks hard to maneuver, the trained operators say "it's relatively easy" to ride one.
The relatively small payment reflects that "it's really early for cell therapy and there's more research to be done," said Ruth McKernan, chief scientific officer of Pfizer Regenerative Medicine, a unit created by the company about 18 months ago to develop treatments based on stem cells.
While "it's still relatively rustic," he said, "if they want the feel of being truly out in the wild, then this is it".
In the current financial climate, he added, "it's been relatively difficult to qualify for a loan" for a single-family.
In that case, Mr. Roberts recommended re-covering it, because "it's a relatively inexpensive thing to do, and it will freshen a kitchen up," making the whole room look more appealing.
