And Avon employs 42, 000 to manufacture all those cosmetics and to ride herd on the sales reps.

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During his show, he will conduct an exploration of science-fiction prototyping with a panel, run a screening of the movie Vintage Tomorrows, and ride herd on a book signing.

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And now vaccine resistance is spreading among parents who want to free ride on the herd immunity of others.

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"I was skeptical that you could create a multigenre site, " says Mr. Wilson, whose job is to ride herd over what goes out on the air and via the Web at the network.

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But instead of leaving the parties to talk on their own after the conference ends, as Mr Bush did after Madrid, America must ride herd, providing reassurance and exerting pressure on both sides as required.

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