Word: steers
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...fortune will probably shape one's behavior. Apprentices (five years or less of experience with moola) are cautious and self-conscious; journeymen (six to 14 years) have gotten used to their millions and learned to buy expensive toys; masters (15 years plus) have learned to steer their portfolios and amass greater sums. In addition, there are at least five different wealth personalities, from wrestlers, who are conflicted about their exalted financial status, to directors, who feel they've earned every penny, thank you, to patrons, who are ready to share their bounty. So take heed, luxury providers...
...criminals are escaping prosecution. "Girls just will not go to the police, in case these men threaten their families at home," says a police officer who didn't want to be named. He says he has seen prostitutes beaten with baseball bats and burned with cigarettes; even then, they steer clear of cops...
...biggest danger they faced was possible arrest by the Israelis. Earlier, Israel had declared Gaza's waters to be a "designated maritime zone" and warned the peace activists to steer clear or face arrest. At one point, says Palestinian-American law professor Huwaida Arraf who joined the activists, the radar picked up three vessels which were shadowing them from just over the horizon. The "Free Gaza" crew presumes the ships were Israeli...
...architect, to help design a major axis." With no evidence that Speer the son was reprehensible, to draw a parallel between him and the Nazi regime his father served is thoughtless and, yes, discriminatory. Individuals are responsible for their own acts, not those of their kin. We should steer well away from shunning someone for their parent's actions or views, no matter how despicable. Erika Eineigel, Crescent Beach, Canada...
...counterterrorism - not counterinsurgency. Our presence has so far prevented al-Qaeda from establishing training camps in Afghanistan. We must continue to prevent it from doing so. But our troops should not try to hold territory or chase the Taliban around rural areas. We should also use our presence to steer Afghanistan away from civil war and provide some opportunity for the Afghans themselves to create a more humane, well-governed and prosperous country. This policy would require far fewer troops over the next 20 years, and they would probably be predominantly special forces and intelligence operatives...