Word: dependence
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...More recently, village officials have found new ways to line their pockets. China's booming real estate market makes rural land a valuable asset. Local governments increasingly depend on land sales as their main source of revenue. But in order to sell village property, they need to control the townships. This means making sure that their allies are elected as village chiefs. And, as was the case in Taishi, it can also mean attempts to rig local elections. In China's countryside, new alliances of ?lites have emerged among township officials, companies, high-ranking cadres, village leaders and the hired...
...solution here is once again networking; if the younger musicians are all friends with their elders, the hopeful logic follows, they will be able to borrow the necessary equipment.Still, loaned is never as safe as bought. Whether or not fostering a community leads to more communal use of property depends heavily on the generosity of more established bands. To return to the example of Blanks., this generosity can most definitely come back to bite groups. As Boch recalls, the band formerly had “a problem with freshmen breaking our equipment. Not maliciously or anything, they just didn?...
...mutters of "compassionate conservatism" was on offer. ? THEY HAVEN'T GOT A HOT LEADER - YET. The Tory image should sharpen when a new man takes charge in December. The party conclave got its biggest boost from the spirited horse race among five contenders vying for the job; much will depend on whether the stumbling front runner David Davis (widely deemed dull) holds off the hard-charging old gaffer Ken Clarke and the up-and-coming new boy David Cameron, who is only 38. The mere fact that there was such an open contest instead of the venomous backroom plotting...
Ultimately, Abbas' prospects for controlling the gunmen may depend on the health of Gaza's economy. Abbas has announced a few new infrastructure projects since the Israeli pullout, but they won't provide nearly enough jobs for the 20,000 gunmen operating in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian security officials. Abbas already has a bloated public payroll that eats up 62% of his budget, and World Bank officials are leaning on him to fire some of his nearly 60,000 security officers, not hire more. If economic opportunities stay bleak, the gunmen may well push Gaza deeper into lawlessness...
...model is simple, whether it's handbags or luxury cars. Membership fees at Bag Borrow or Steal depend on the priceyness of the products: from $20 a month to $100, for "Diva" status. For fall, Diva members can lease, for example, the Botkier Holster tote--$665 if bought new--and totes by company creative director Stacey Lapidus. The "steal" in the firm's name? You can buy a "like new" bag at a discount from the Hollywood, Fla., website. Another new business, From Bags to Riches (frombagstoriches.com) uses a slightly different model. You don't have to become a member...