Its so far successful facedown with the once-powerful mechanics' union may have broad echoes across a beleaguered airline industry as the nation's fourth-largest carrier takes a step toward getting its labor costs under control--a necessity if it's to avoid a bankruptcy filing this fall.

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For example, conventional wisdom in the West is that the birth-control pill was an essential step toward women's liberation.

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This is the first step toward self-control, and if self-control ever catches on, perhaps your next audience will take their eyes off their CrackBerries and focus on you.

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The second step is take the lessons in self-control that we each started learning as children of 2 or 3, and apply them consciously and consistently.

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Taking the first step and bringing IT management under in-house control is easier said than done.

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This Eye-Control TV, on the other hand, certainly takes a step in the right direction.

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Ever the optimist, with the economy ticking up again, law school (at the first tier) may again become a go-to first career step for women who want to control their own economic future.

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For photographers looking to step up from traditional point-and-shoot cameras to professionals who crave complete creative control, the P7700 offers one of the most comprehensive feature sets available in its class.

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