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...popular vote. For supporters, the former electrician's victory was -- well, electrifying. As they greeted the President-elect in Gdansk with sparklers and brass bands, Walesa took time to remind Poles of what heroic struggles can accomplish. Declared the country's first postcommunist choice as head of state: "Since we defeated the system without one gunshot or one drop of blood, we can dare to build a new system...
...minimize a possible risk. This is not the time to sell, tear apart or rebuild a home. But it might make sense to shift a child's bed away from the electric line that brings power to the house. Or to move the telephone answering machine away from the head of the bed. It isn't hard to take a step back from the TV or computer screen, and it could make a big difference in the long...
When U.S. troops rushed to Panama's National Police Headquarters two weeks ago to confront a small-scale revolt, they did so without waiting for President Guillermo Endara to ask for help. The reason for the breach of diplomatic procedure? At least four American military officers, including James Steele, head of the U.S. military support group in Panama, were in the building when the rebellion began. After American troops surrounded the headquarters, the officers were allowed to leave. The U.S. embassy then helped Endara make a request...
...that the military was plotting a coup. Gromov has denied the possibility of such a move, and he downplayed suggestions that his combat experience alone earned him his new job. But the connection was too evident to ignore. "Gromov is a reliable trigger puller," says William Odom, a former head of the U.S. National Security Agency. "They put him in Interior Ministry ((because)) they can rely on him to put down demonstrations...
Leonard Berry, head of Texas A&M University's Center for Retailing, sees a big risk in the "factory-to-you" approach: "Manufacturers must be careful not to cut their own throats. They run the risk of alienating their biggest accounts." The manufacturers take that warning to heart. Most outlets and malls are miles from department-store turf. Women's apparel manufacturer Liz Claiborne placed its 22 outlets 45 minutes to an hour from retailers selling its label. "We are very sensitive to our department stores, since they are the nucleus of the business," says Harvey Jones, ad manager...