Word: foolproof
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Still, the guards cannot provide foolproof security, Horrell said...
...lesbian channels try to ensure accurategender representation by requiring that thosewishing to participate pass a preliminary test.Such tests are not foolproof, though. Riffraffactually failed one while attempting to communewith the community: "They asked me what my brasize was, and I didn't know, 'cause I don't knowhow bra sizing works. Then they asked me what thedifference is between OB and Tampax. I didn't knowthat either, 'cause I don't use tampons. Then theyasked me what jean size I wear, and I gave themthe men's size, because I wear men's jeans."Riffraff herself is not immune...
...course, the system is not foolproof, and problems sometimes arise in one of the many facets of health care delivery. To address these problems, UHS has systems to allow patients to voice their comments. Students can speak confidentially to UHS Patient Advocate Kathleen Dias with any questions, comments or complaints. Kathleen serves as the patient's chief ally in addressing any issues relating to their individual care. If students want their comments or complaints handled confidentially by their fellow students, they can submit written responses to the student response box located on the first floor of UHS. A student patient...
...codes of their own into effect. Reebok's guidelines for its suppliers in Indonesia and elsewhere support the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively. American employees of Nike conduct weekly inspections of suppliers' factories in Indonesia to check on working conditions. Such measures are not foolproof, but they represent a major effort to make a difference. Levi Strauss dealt with the question of labor rights by pulling out of China altogether in 1992; Timberland did likewise this year. But many U.S. corporations doing business in Asia have not even thought about the need for a code...
...idea behind Reg. Q was that bankers were a disadvantaged group who needed welfare benefits. By putting a lid on the interest rates paid to small savers, the government could foolproof the banking system. Bankers could lend the cheap money out at higher rates and make a nice living without trying too hard, which is how they became such good golfers...