Word: establish
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Advocates of the referendum try to claim that certain towns cannot afford to pay a state-levied wage rate, but in doing so they distort the actual purpose of the law. The law does not establish a single rate for construction projects but prohibits the state or local government from paying less than is normally paid workers for jobs in that particular area, simply insuring that construction workers get paid a fair rate for their work...
...disclaimers that their expose of New Vrindaban is meant to discredit the whole Hare Krishna movement. But it does, mainly because their approach focuses almost exclusively on bizarre and scandalous events. Following the 1977 death of founder A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, each of his closest disciples split off to establish his own turf. For example, Hans Kary of Hoboken, N.J., headed for Berkeley, where, as Hansadutta, he became a Krishna guru who financed rock-'n'-roll albums and amassed an arsenal of firearms...
...Question 3 actually passes, it will establish legal precedents allowing the wholesale harassment of the research community. From the point of view of animal rights extremists, this is perhaps the bill's most desirable aspect, and it is certainly one of its greatest dangers to the Massachusetts economy and the progress of science...
...long and fruitless delay that could frustrate the interests of many of our employees and prejudice constructive relations with the union over the long run. Instead, I have concluded that a decision not to file exceptions will improve the prospects of working creatively with representatives of the union to establish a relationship that will ultimately further the best interests of the employees and the University. In this regard, I have reason to believe that we can establish a framework for the negotiating process that will maximize the possibility of fruitful collaboration while minimizing the risk of discord...
Mason agrees that the program has helped her further her long-term goal to establish of a women's peace institute where women would be able to study techniques of non-violence and work toward furthering world peace...