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...nation-states were dictated more by a European cartography of power than by any internal dynamic of allegiances. What is often missing is a social contract between the governing and the governed. In fact, millions of Africans have found that their economic energy, their sanity and even their survival depend on how they succeed in outmaneuvering the state...
Several major consulting firms such as Hewitt Associates, Hay Group and the Wyatt Co. have received letters and phone calls from unhappy clients. The firms are vulnerable to such high-pressure tactics because they depend on the companies for much of their overall business, which also includes actuarial services and benefits consulting. Some firms have decided not to take the risk. Towers Perrin says it will no longer help prepare pay surveys for the media. But the bullying isn't likely to silence calls for reform. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants corporations to include more detailed pay data...
George Bush's chances in November depend heavily on whether Sheldon proves to be a weather vane for one of the country's most important voting blocs. Millions of white evangelicals returned to their roots to elect Carter 16 years ago. They changed allegiance again in 1980, helping to give Ronald Reagan and Bush large majorities. This year there is some wavering among the faithful. One reason is mild disappointment with Bush. Another is Bill Clinton's and Al Gore's status as churchgoing Southern Baptists. If Clinton and Gore convert their religious ties into enough votes, the Democrats...
...other system is anaerobic, in which muscles use reactions that do not depend on oxygen to produce energy from carbohydrates and other chemicals stored in the muscle. Sprinters -- as well as nonathletes dashing from the shower to grab a ringing phone -- rely to a large extent on this system, which provides lots of quick power but can operate for only a short time. The reasons: depletion of the necessary chemicals and buildup of a chemical by- product called lactic acid, which inhibits muscle contraction. Middle- distance athletes depend on a delicate balance of both aerobic and anaerobic systems...
Others interviewed said the way the new lawwill affect financial aid will depend on thecomplexity of in dividual cases...