Word: controller
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...more than four years at an average of 4.2% growth, and the Board saw that trend continuing in 2000. Now the rest of the world is picking up steam. The pace is by no means even, of course. Some regions, like Latin America, are up against forces they cannot control; others, like Japan, are wallowing in the economic trough of the past. The overall outlook is heady. But only the deft will prevail in this supercharged economy. More than ever, even the most nimble are ultimately at the mercy of American shareholders, who could wake up one morning soon...
...This doesn't mean that Khatami is ready to lead his country gently into a land of shopping malls and car showrooms. The Majlis is only one piece of the puzzle, and control over the legislative and executive branches doesn't carry quite the same weight in Iran as it might in a Western democracy. Conservatives still hold the judiciary, security services and the military, which means they will still have much political power. But at the very least it looks as though Khatami will soon have a few more allies in his push to engage with the West...
...premier perks at August's Democratic convention in Los Angeles, marketed as a mosh pit of star power - show biz and political. House and Senate campaign committees have already emptied so many deep pockets for VIP packages that party chairman Ed Rendell is scrambling to control what bennies are left...
...Coop has told The Crimson repeatedly that negotiations are in the hands of IDM Inc., and that the company will control who occupies the property after renovations. The Coop must, however, approve any final lease of the building, although they will not participate in finding or assigning tenants...
...able to pass common sense reforms that the majority of the country wants. Is it really a coincidence that the only major reforms we have seen in the Clinton presidency addressed immigration and welfare? While welfare recipients and immigrants are not known for their campaign contributions, health care, gun control, education and corporate and military pork all have very well-financed special interest groups with a keen desire to maintain the status...