The EU’s next five decades, on the other hand, will see the baby boomers moving into retirement, leaving a shrunken labor force with the heavy burden of supporting their elders’ health care and pension needs.

而在另一方面，欧盟的下一个五十年中，婴儿潮一代人步入退休，缩减了劳动力数量，这些人还要担负老年人医疗和养老金需求的沉重负担。

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http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

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Since Niyazov’s death in December 2006, Berdymukhamedov has expressed his desire for reform, especially in the areas of health care, education, and information technology.

自从2006年12月尼亚佐夫去世以后，别尔德穆哈梅多夫就表达过自己进行改革的愿望，特别是在医疗、教育和信息技术等领域。

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http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011

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After all, science and technology are not only the primary drivers of growth in the modern economy; they are also increasingly central to many major public policy issues, most notably those surrounding climate change and health care.

归根结底，科学和技术不仅是现代经济发展的首要驱动力，也越来越在许多重要的公共政策，特别是与气候变化和医疗卫生相关的问题上成为一种核心力量。

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http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011

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