Word: affords
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...nationalize Google at once, before it's too late.) This means that, for now, we're relying on the integrity of people like Larry Page. But when the competition gets stiff and Page has to answer to his shareholders, integrity may be a luxury Google can no longer afford...
...swelling--physical, emotional and social. In its desire to produce inspiring fables, the program plays down these complications, but they're real, and they raise important questions. Can human beings really change from the outside in? Does suddenly looking like a million bucks alienate those who can't afford to? And after the free limo ride is over, how easy is it to maintain a face and body granted by the whims of the TV gods...
...least. If the film is a smash--the vast majority of films are not--investors get back their initial investment and then split profits with the filmmakers. Even the prospectus says not to count on a happy ending: "You should purchase shares only if you can afford a complete loss." Says Civilian Capital founder Barry Poltermann: "This is a real investment. But due diligence can be fun. You can watch Ethan Hawke movies...
...transit bus to the streets of Winnipeg, Man., by March 2005. Hydrogenics co-founder Pierre Rivard says fuel cells probably won't go mainstream for another 5 to 15 years, but with GM's backing, the $128 million publicly traded company, which lost $20.6 million last year, can probably afford to wait that long...
...those at the top and big corporations to pay more of their fair share, cap discretionary spending at the rate of inflation, return to pay-as-you-go budgeting, eliminate wasteful duplication in our bureaucracy, crack down on corporate welfare and phase in new spending as we can afford...