Word: fixes
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...Coast Guard was the only federal agency to provide any significant assistance for a full week after the storm. Coast Guard personnel helped his deputies commandeer boats and rescue thousands. So last week, when two representatives from the U.S. Government Accountability Office came to ask how he would fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), he had his answer ready: "I would abolish it," he told them. "I'd blow up FEMA and ask the Coast Guard what it needs...
...Angeles documentary-film producer Babette Pepaj, 32, applies poker perspective to her life every day. "Many times in business," she notes, "we keep trying to fix something that isn't working simply because we've spent a lot of time and energy on the project. Admitting defeat is hard, but having the restraint to fold ultimately protects you and keeps you in the game--and this is a skill you don't necessarily learn in business school...
...buck a day doesn't sound like much to keep your PC revved for a 24/7 Google fix. But powering down to sleep mode between, say, 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. could save 75˘ a day--or $273.75 a year...
...pseudo-genre we indulgently call “indie music”. Every weekday, their crack team of critics (including our very own indierati prince, Nick A. Sylvester ’04) post up news, reviews, interviews, and features, offering guidance to thousands of kids looking for their daily fix of interesting sounds...
...Facebook group claims, “This group is dedicated to those who love the 5 dolla’ buy in and occasionally like to get pricey with the $10. Pretty much, if you’re a gambler, we’re here to help you get your fix. Whenever, wherever, as long as the money is green and your game isn’t weak.” Forget about chilling out, you friendly card sharks, and start cashing in. Leave “Go Fish” to the kids and consider dishing out instead. Why play...