Word: affords
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...promised action against any wrongdoing. But independent terrorism expert Roland Jacquard says that cases of security forces violating suspects' rights have become "sadly common in democracies around the world" as the rush to save lives takes precedent over human rights. "At times, police forces feel they can't afford to observe rules against foes they know are fighting with the gloves off," Jacquard says. "Unfortunately, that's one of the goals terrorists are after: forcing us to violate the very democratic rules and freedoms they are out to destroy." It's a dilemma being felt well outside the borders...
...people can afford to live in a Tadao Ando house, or spend a night in his plush Benesse House hotel on Japan's Naoshima Island. But for $12 or less, any adult or child can wade for hours in a spa designed by the celebrated Japanese architect. Nadahama Garden Baden - which follows recent Ando work like the Modern Art Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with...
...should pay taxes. Under state law, Harvard is tax-exempt because it is categorized as a non-profit institution.“There will never be a good reason for the citizens of Cambridge to subsidize Harvard. We’ve got people here who can’t afford to live in their working-class houses because Harvard and MIT have attracted people here and housing costs are astronomical,” he says. “Harvard is not a not-for-profit institution.”A BITTER TASTE FROM THE PASTAllegations of improper profit-taking tainted...
...fight the adf can't afford to lose. At the request of Prime Minister John Howard, a team of experts, including Generation Y author Peter Sheahan, is looking at ways to recruit and retain more skilled people; their report is due in May. Meanwhile, Brigadier Simon Gould is attacking the problem like the infantry commander he once was. Now the adf's chief of recruiting, he oversees a marketing campaign that targets the 1 in 4 young Australians favorably disposed to the military and highlights the "230 different jobs" recruits can choose from. "It's like the World...
...military can change only so much. It can't afford, for example, to compromise on health and fitness. Yet an internal report leaked last year noted that young Australians were getting fatter and that their "high incidence of nonmedical drug use ... severely limits the pool of recruitable candidates." The profession of arms will always demand commitment and sacrifice, unpopular concepts in an affluent and individualistic society. adf research has found that young people's biggest concerns about the military are being away from home for long periods (the largely stay-at-home Air Force has less trouble recruiting than...