The authoritarian techniques dynasty are pretty effective in using both rewards and fear to maintain personal control,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

But the military government is set to maintain tight control over the vote amid calls by Burmese political activists for the international community to boycott the election result.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Failure to maintain tight control of glucose levels - by measuring blood sugar with a meter and compensating with doses of insulin - can result in serious health complications, including blindness, kidney failure and heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15