And heavy controls on inventories averted most big price cuts, retailers say, because there was no need to clear stocks for the new year.

"Sure," said the emphysemic once he had reestablished control.

Whoever buys control could easily say they are delisting this company.

"The control of the political bureaucracy, the teachers, the police, the bus drivers, that hasn't changed," he said.

The control of working capital is an everyday activity and managers should direct more attention say to stock levels of consumable items.

The dirt-simple controls said that the emergency battery had a full charge.

"I've got a scalpel," said the voice over the speaker at mission control in Kaliningrad.

"We just hit the shop where they made their connection," said the control crisply.

You know," said Wesley at the controls, "it almost sounds like a computer virus.

"Discipline and control, mister," a voice said, off to his right.