Word: leeway
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...authority are core Danish traits. But there are limits, and Danes seem to know in their bones just how far they can push them. The result is an economy that looks like something out of an enlightened management textbook. There are a few clear goals and lots of leeway to achieve them. In one fascinating study, two American sociologists found that Danish line workers have nearly as much job autonomy as supervisors do in the U.S., while supervisors in Denmark have about as much autonomy as upper managers...
...Urinetown” was worth the time, faithful to the tone of its script while allowing dramatic leeway for talented leads. These leads helped compensate for points when ensemble performances were lacking. The story was effectively conveyed—and satirical enough to suggest an underlying message that was, shockingly, about more than just bodily functions—but light enough that the point never felt belabored, and comedy reigned...
...that side of him has emerged only rarely on the 2008 trail. Instead, he rarely discusses the details of his Massachusetts plan and certainly doesn't tout his partnership with Kennedy. As a presidential candidate, he cautiously adheres to by-the-book Republican dogma of giving individual states leeway in the form of tax breaks to design their own reforms...
...renewed vigor, the suppression never materialized. Ahmadinejad declared that Iranians had more important issues to deal with than Islamic dress, so the system continued to deal permissively with the 48 million Iranians under the age of 30, who make up more than two-thirds of the population. Some continued leeway on social restrictions was all the government could offer this vast, disaffected young constituency, a small consolation for the absence of political freedoms and economic opportunities. It was not San Francisco--there could be no cocktail bars or nightclubs--but neither was it Saudi Arabia...
...discriminating moviegoer's time. This year there'll be 349 films on offer; that's something like 500 hours of movies, and no one can see even a quarter of what's available. "We serve so many different masters here, so many different audiences," says Handling, "that there's leeway to program the widest range of films, from the most populist to the most esoteric." So each movie lover scans the list, finds a couple dozen promising titles and creates a personal minifestival...