When crossing a road you can stand near the control box with your hand on the cone and independently know you can cross when it spins, without having to get help from a passer-by, if there is one.
In the Palestinian territories, a year-long, American-led boycott has failed to dislodge the elected government led by Hamas, a radical Islamist party, prompting Saudi Arabia to intervene by sponsoring a national-unity government that diluted Hamas's control but preserved its rejectionist stand towards Israel.
Dutch brewer Heineken has ended the stand-off over control of the maker of Tiger beer, by garnering the support of a Thai billionaire.
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Discretionary spending caps, the deficit and probable continued Republican control of the House of Representatives stand in the way of new or expanded spending programmes.
This is where the GOP plans to make their stand- assuming they gain control of both houses of Congress.
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Several generals owe their crooked fortunes to Mr Mugabe's patronage, and might not stand by if he lost control.
"This is an unprecedented loss of local control and we were not going to stand for it, " Ms. Crossin said.
As we stand in the Thames Barrier control room, computer screens tracking the waves out in the North Sea, I ask him about the value of remembering the catastrophe of 1953.
John Walda, the group's president, said the financial squeeze from fewer students is forcing such colleges to find ways to boost revenue, control costs and seek a way to stand out from the crowd.
The Martin case has sparked intense discussions about race, gun control and the state's "stand your ground" law, which make it legal for people to use deadly force when they feel a reasonable threat of death or serious injury.
"We were able through Nato to stand up with command and control, we were able to get our assets moving very quickly, we were more than capable within the limitations we had to get our air power projected... to ensure that we had Typhoon and Tornado performing very effectively, of course very recently adding in our Apache attack helicopters, " he said.
But now, as Israel's government and opposition stand shoulder to shoulder protecting Israeli control over Jerusalem from assaults by Obama, Kansas City's Jewish newspaper's editorial board willingly bucked what it acknowledged are the wishes of "Jews and Christian Zionists, " in order to stand by their man in the Oval Office.
Peckham has provided patients with the ability to move a hand, cough, control bladder and bowel function, roll over and stand up.
Three years later, when Mr. Gorbachev peacefully allowed Eastern Europe to slide out of Soviet control, Ronald Reagan's earlier decision to stand firm was vindicated.
The BD-HP90U can also operate horizontally or vertically (with a supplied stand) and has a RS232 port control so it can be operated by universal remote control systems.
Outside of the few rare times when more advanced TV functionality is required, Nintendo's stand-in for your traditional TV remote control is more than adequate.
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Thompson joined the direct attack on Giuliani, criticizing his stand as mayor on immigration, abortion and gun control.
During his campaign, President George W. Bush called the export-control system "broken, " though he has yet to take a stand on the MTOPS issue.
The two factors that stand out the most for me is a desire for greater control over their lives and the need for personal income generation.
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As things stand, unlike Belfast City Council, the Alliance Party does not control the balance of power on the commission.
Tim Hancock (three) edged England paceman Harmison to 'keeper Andrew Pratt but a third-wicket stand of 103 between Spearman and Windows appeared to put Gloucestershire in control.
The Center for Security Policy believes that it is incumbent on the Bush Administration to "stand-down" on further weakening of the U.S. and multilateral export control regime pending a complete reassessment of the present policy approach and rampant mismanagement of licensing decisions.
That means if Republican governors like you stand tough against Obamacare, and refuse to create your own state exchange, you are handing control over to the federal government.
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The hinge itself is comprised of three pieces: one on either side of the tablet, and one tucked underneath the stand. (Yes, these are custom-made, too.) Of these, two control the feel of the kickstand, while the other enables that smooth clicking sound -- a pert "click" assuring users that yes, they're using the stand correctly and no, they haven't broken it.
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