Word: dependability
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...leaders are likely to try two things instead, both of them bad: form independent and probably unaccountable shadow cabinets outside government, to whom they can go for sensitive advice; or, worse yet, keep their own counsel entirely. And getting good advice in the future will depend on talented people being willing to expose themselves to new legal risks. "If somebody asked me to serve now," says Rozell, "I'd say 'No way.' You'd have to be independently wealthy even to think about it." Some White House staff members in private moments express bitterness about how their friends and colleagues...
...world, little daily routines, such as meals, suddenly take planning. Swiping cards is worthless in the third world country of your choice (though occasionally Visa may be a lifesaver), and you have to remember to buy groceries or go out to eat. Depend on yourself. No momma, no daddy, no big brother Harvard to steam your vegetables...
With the land in question a checkerboard ownership of Navajo, other private landholders and the U.S. government, the ultimate fate of the mine may depend on who wins jurisdiction in court. Regardless, the Navajo syllables To eii be iina at e (Water is life) have become fighting words in Crownpoint...
...ruling Liberal Democratic Party does well in this weekend's parliamentary election, Hashimoto may win the clout he needs to push for controversial reform. Yet voter turnout is expected to be low, mainly because the public is disgusted with the political system. Moreover, an L.D.P. victory would depend on traditional supporters like farmers and construction workers, who are against reform because it would threaten their contracts and subsidies...
Europe will approve the proposed British Airways-American Airlines alliance, but at a price that may kill the deal. The EU's top regulator Wednesday ruled that approval would depend on the airlines' shedding up to 267 takeoff and landing slots a week in London, and reducing the frequency of flights from London to Chicago, Dallas and Miami if their competitors demand it. And with Virgin's Richard Branson charging that the EU wasn't harsh enough, the pressure on British-American isn't likely to let up. "There's no certainty that this deal will finally be consummated," says...