Word: controll
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...Control. Reagan opposed it. Bush, too, is against new federal gun- control laws, but he responded to police and public pressure for controls on military-style assault weapons by banning the imported (though not U.S.-made) semiautomatic rifles...
...approach and attitude rather than intent. "President Bush has not suddenly turned Democrat or liberal," says press secretary Marlin Fitzwater. "He shares the same goals as President Reagan, but like anyone, he has his own style." Bush also has a different hand to play. His party does not control either house of Congress. He was elected with no specific mandate. He lacks Reagan's gift for rallying public support via television, and the budget crunch leaves him few goodies to trade for political support. Says a senior Bush official who also served under Reagan: "This Administration can't afford ideological...
...even the smallest sprig of dissent. On Tuesday Premier Li Peng and President Yang Shangkun reportedly informed Deng that the movement had spread "to high schools, the countryside and even among the workers." Deng, whose sole official government title is Chairman of the Central Military Commission but whose ironhanded control of the government has led the students to dub him the "Emperor," agreed that the protesters intended to overthrow the Communist Party. Referring to the turmoil that has accompanied political reform elsewhere in the socialist world, Deng said, "Look what happened in Poland, Hungary and the Soviet Union." He called...
...reasons to call the beloved at home. And no matter what they think, everyone else knows what is going on. Despite the pitfalls, the authors do not proscribe all office affairs. After all, they argue, some are the real thing. But they offer a few valuable tips on damage control. Example: Never transfer the beloved to your own department, unless you want to destroy office morale -- and possibly end up facing a sexual harassment suit...
Dealing with a Raging Reptile. First of all, control your own reptilian response. Do not counterattack, and never flee. If the dinosaur attacks during a meeting, try gazing calmly at the beast. Co-workers will remember the outburst, not the reason for it. If the dinosaur is your boss, though, you must either learn to take abuse or make plans to leave. Whatever you do, never call for reinforcements. "A dinosaur whose subordinates have gone over his or her head is the most dangerous lizard in the jungle...