Noam Chomsky called the Left Book Club, which is independent of any political party, vital for "laying the groundwork for effective practice", and urged readers "to join in these very promising and critically important efforts".
Diplomat Justin Lee, Australia's ambassador for climate change, will represent the country at international talks in Poland, which are seen as vital to laying the groundwork for a global agreement to cut carbon emissions.
The specific challenges and scaffolds that we identified in this study have played a vital role in laying the groundwork for extending the CTSiM environment and integrating adaptive scaffolding to help students simultaneously develop a strong understanding of both CT and science concepts.
It is a vital part of networking and laying the early groundwork for later success.
Merkel has invited Hollande to visit Berlin as soon he can for a meeting that would set the groundwork for a consensus on growth policies vital to the eurozone's future health.
This will lay the groundwork for screening untested chemicals and provide vital guidance for future testing.
It is vital that the Doha climate change conference makes progress and lays the groundwork for an ambitious and effective deal in 2015 ("'Recklessly slow' climate talks as greenhouse gases hit new high", 3 December).
Obama added that "if an agreement isn't reached in time, then I'll urge the Senate to hold an up-or-down vote on a basic package that protects the middle class from an income tax hike, extends vital unemployment insurance for Americans looking for a job and lays the groundwork for future progress on more economic growth and deficit reduction".
In the process he laid the groundwork for the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, an organization that has fostered some of the most vital American avant-garde music of the last 40 years.
The State Department argues that ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is vital for turning back the anti-American tide in the Arab-Muslim world, for preparing the groundwork for any attack on Iraq and for securing Israel's long-term future.
The Cochrane Collaboration's meta-analytic reviews have become a vital part of evidence-based medicine, and a new website called Open Science Framework is laying the groundwork for more systematic meta-analysis in all areas of science.
