11.   The prosperity of the last decade permitted Congress to undertake overdue initiatives in health and other areas.

12.   UMB has undertaken several initiatives to cut costs and seek out new business in recent months.

13.   Both Ethiopia and Egypt -- traditional rivals for influence in Somalia -- have undertaken peace initiatives for the wishbone-shaped nation, but none has prospered.

14.   He said Russia was undertaking initiatives to allowing goods and services to the Russian market.

15.   The statement said BankPos and Visa agreed to undertake several initiatives, including co-brand schemes, debit and credit card products and stored value card products.