Word: deterred
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...your parish priest. Not unless you're in Greece, where Christian Orthodox clergy are hellbent on canceling POPE JOHN PAUL II's first papal visit next week. Protests by zealots--who blame Roman Catholic Crusaders for sacking Constantinople, seat of the Orthodox Byzantine Empire, in 1204--will probably not deter John Paul when he starts a biblical pilgrimage that will continue to Syria and Malta, following in the footsteps of St. Paul. The Pope was invited by Greek President COSTIS STEPHANOPOULOS, and some believe the invitation was a jab at Archbishop Christodoulos, who recently roused demonstrators to protest state plans...
Disclosure requirements in Europe are often weaker than in the U.S., so buyers should seek expert local advice on ground prone to shifting or flooding. They should also consider the cost of heating, maintenance and a caretaker to deter vandalism during the owner's absence. But all these costs are lower, in dollar terms, than they have been in decades. It's a great time for Americans with deep pockets to realize their dreams...
Juvenile violence is rampant in today's society, where school shootings seem to occur every other week. The answer is not stricter sentences to deter offenders, but programs to help troubled youths before they commit crimes. Dangerous juveniles certainly need to be locked up, but these decisions need to be made on a case-by-case basis. These are decisions that should not depend on blanket sentencing laws-individual responses are needed for unique circumstances...
...Adam readjusts his personality to suit whichever character is the object of his pursuit and seduction. He pops up mysteriously wherever the Owens siblings are. Each Owens knows that Adam is hiding something, but none of them can quite figure out what it is. And it certainly does not deter any one of them from falling into his clutches. But the refreshing twist of About Adam is that by the end, no one cares enough to figure out what Adam's secrets are. Each character appreciates the way in which he enriches them, and the conventional standards for romance...
...although the policemen are in their CPD uniforms, they are McCarthy's employees for the evening. They do what they are paid to do--keep the peace and, according to Rafferty, deter minors from attempting to enter by their presence. Rafferty says McCarthy does not expect them to double-check IDs, and student regulars say the officers never...