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31Oakwood mutiny — Attempts at regime change in the Philippines (1970–2007) Civil unrest (1970) People Power (1986) 1986 87 plots Honasan s Second (1989) Fall of Estrada (2001) May 1 riots (2001) Oakwood mutiny (2003) State of emergency (2006) Manila Peninsula… …
32Electronic line judge (tennis) — Attempts to revolutionize tennis officiating and the judging of calls in the sport began in the early 1970s and has resulted in the design, development and prototyping of several computerized, electronic line judge devices. The methods have been… …
33exploratory fishing — attempts to discover new resources with proven gear, to assess stocks and environmental conditions …
34Economic Stimulus — Attempts by governments or government agencies to financially stimulate an economy. An economic stimulus is the use of monetary or fiscal policy changes to kick start a lagging or struggling economy. Governments can use tactics such as lowering… …
35energy conservation — attempts to limit energy use so that the growth in overall global energy use is slowed. Idealists wish to see absolute reduction in energy use but perhaps a lower per capita usage is a more appropriate goal. Strategies may be threefold:… …
36opinion shopping — Attempts by a corporation to attain reporting objectives by following questionable accounting principles, with the help of an auditor willing to sanction the practices. Prohibited by the SEC. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
37pay-to-play — Attempts by municipal bond underwriting businesses to gain influence with political officials who decide which underwriters are awarded the municipality s business. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
38derail efforts — attempts to push (a plan, project, etc.) off course …
39sales talk — attempts to persuade a customer to purchase a company s product …
40ifs and buts — attempts to argue against doing something or to suggest difficulties Let s have no ifs and buts, I m determined to proceed with the plan …
