Word: affords
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...DISNEY AFFORD TO LOSE PIXAR? It's like asking if Disney can afford to lose any creative opportunity, and the answer is, It depends on the cost. We like being together with other gifted artists, but we are not contingent on any individual entity for growth and success...
...Tikrit, U.S. troops believe their recent success in killing and arresting high-ranking members of the regime has begun to demoralize the insurgents. "It really gets inside these guys," says Colonel James Hickey, commander of the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade. "They can't afford to lose that many. They place a premium on running away." Hickey says the insurgents have scaled back their attacks on American troops in the area, focusing instead on spreading pro-Saddam propaganda and intimidating Iraqis cooperating with...
...overlook the ecomonic issue. Good quality, highly nutritious food is available to those who can afford it. The less expensive, more convenient (and high-fat) fast-food options are the default choice for those who can't. Example: A 99-cent Whopper special can feed five children for $5. And it's quick. A carefully prepared low-fat meal, complete with fresh vegetables and quality protein, for the same five children could cost $25. Ann Yates Colorado...
...certificate can encrypt chunks of information while traveling through networks. But buying an official certificate is expensive—and Greenspan said the fledgling SEC could not afford to purchase one right away. Instead, Greenspan integrated the publicly-available code for SSL into his site. But he lacks the official backing of companies that make commercial certificates to say the code is implemented and that information is safe. Greenspan said it is the same code—and, therefore, just as secure as any other company-signed certificate...
...places like Paris, high fashion is a luxury earned through maturity. But in Tokyo, it's a birthright. Gaggles of young women live at home, piling up enormous disposable incomes that make them the one bright spot in an otherwise moribund economy. With even high-school girls able to afford a Louis Vuitton handbag, the cachet of haute couture is rapidly wearing off. "People in Japan no longer feel they have to prove they're rich by wearing expensive labels," says Takizawa, who himself rarely wears head-to-toe designer togs. "The whole ideology of fashion is becoming more inclusive...