In Ethiopia, for example, these groups have had to trim their services and shelve expansion plans as a result of losing both money and contraceptive supplies from the American government.

ECONOMIST: Reproductive health

Arms sent to the Nuri group from Tajiks in north-east Afghanistan were countered by supplies from Russia and Tajikistan's neighbour Uzbekistan, both determined to stop Islamists gaining power close to their territory.

ECONOMIST: Tajikistan

Prosecutors allege that Elf executives stole hundreds of millions of dollars from slush funds the company used to bribe Third World leaders, both to secure oil supplies and spread French influence.

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Tools can be both tangible and intangible: At Hawaiian Airlines, where I work, they can range from keeping additional supplies on board to simple encouragement, which is something preached but not often practiced by managers.

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