As a last-ditch means of energizing the economy, the Fed began acquiring mortgage-backed securities and other assets from troubled financial companies, so that they would not be dragged under; the Fed could afford to hold on to these assets until they regained economic value, and the banks couldn't.
Labour is considering backing the idea of a universal basic income – a radical transformation of the welfare state that would ditch means-tested benefits in favour of a flat-rate payment.
And the Bible says, When your neighbor is in a ditch, God means for you to help him".
Despite skepticism that few communities will rush to adopt new policies, some societies have taken steps toward rectifying certain problem areas: A few medical journals, for example, are considering alternative ways of assigning credit and may ditch traditional means of naming authors in order to combat authorship disputes.
The Clean Water Act of 1972 largely regulates only chemicals or contaminants that move through pipes or ditches, which means it does not typically apply to waste that is sprayed on a field and seeps into groundwater.
The boss who is a bad communicator, the boss who expects us to work late when we're unwell, the boss we secretly dream of ditching by means of a brilliant riposte and a swift, well-timed kick of their umbrella stand on the way out.
For instance, USA Cycling has ditched traditional means of tracking performance for proprietary hardware and software that allows them to better gauge how the riders are training — a huge factor in the road to the recent Summer Games.
That means ditch the dog.
Store the seductive stilettos for those magical evenings, and by all means ditch the ones that hurt or bring on a fashion misstep.
It means ditching his entourage and respecting Owen, who stayed part of his "band" (meaning he presses play on an iPod) while wearing an absurd Daft Punk-via-Galactus helmet, and reconnecting with Lawrence, who has grown a beard and now works on a farm in Colorado.
