Word: control
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...upscale image in the long-term. "You want to avoid the Pierre Cardin catastrophe," says Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analyst Luca Solca, who was referring to the way Cardin's apparel wound up in bargain basement bins at discount retail stores because there were few checks and balances to control quality, distribution and pricing. (Read "Recession? Not in New Delhi's Luxury Stores...
Will be heavily relied upon to control the middle of the pitch for Brown. Elenz-Martin will also be looking to recapture his form from sophomore year, when he was an All-Ivy First Team selection...
...Engineers] were less effective,” Farrar said. “We traded goals for a little while, but we had a big surge.” Indeed, the Harvard defense allowed only two goals in the second half. “We got in a position of control and we didn’t relinquish it,” Farrar said. Voith also added two scores. After giving the Crimson the lead in the first quarter, he struck again as time expired in the third frame, catching a high crossing pass from the left side and firing...
...juvenile prison in upstate New York routinely pinned young offenders face down on the carpeted floor. The restraints were supposed to be an infrequent last resort, but according to a damning recent Justice Department report, they ended up being used regularly as part of a culture of intimidation and control, sometimes for the slightest infractions, such as speaking out of turn, slamming doors and not properly making...
Over three decades, Ozawa has wielded his influence behind the scenes, and many fear that, as Secretary-General, surrounded by close allies, he could exercise veto power over policy legislation and undermine Hatoyama's control. Takao Toshikawa, the editor of the political newsletter Insideline, has named Ozawa the "new shadow shogun" (as has the Economist). He says, "Ozawa's power is increasing day by day, and I'm afraid that if Ozawa's influence becomes much greater, how Hatoyama will maintain leadership." Toshikawa calls Ozawa's views radical, particularly those that could threaten bilateral relations with the U.S. (Read Michael...