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Mr. Chávez is also trying to assert greater control over the armed forces through a decree creating militias, a new military branch he has pushed for.

In those two countries, it has allowed civilians to assert greater control over the military, and peace agreements have helped make shallow democracies deeper and more inclusive.

In the nineteen-fifties, governments in the region moved to assert greater control over the rivers with aggressive programs of dam construction.

Both the cabinet and the Chamber were determined to assert greater control over the war effort, so that the high command's authority was steadily whittled away.

Qin Zhihui, one of hundreds of bloggers reportedly detained in an official campaign to assert greater control over China's popular social media, was found guilty of "slander" and "picking quarrels and provoking troubles", state broadcaster CCTV said on Thursday.

This situation -- like the New York Philharmonic musicians' insistence on a strong involvement in choosing a new music director last year, appears to be an effort by the players to assert greater control in their working life.

The opposition of local residents and politicians ultimately swamped the idea, but Mr. Rockefeller's continued emphasis on the park's importance has been credited with reversing years of neglect, deterioration and exploitation as the state government asserted greater control.

Still, even though Mr. Morales is asserting greater control of the economy and taking over oil and gas projects, optimistic industry analysts point out that he allowed some foreign companies to remain in the country as minority partners.

But even as the oil boom was enriching his government and Mr. Chávez asserted greater control over utilities and other industries in this decade, public services seemed only to decay, adding to residents' frustrations.

While some say that as band director he should have asserted greater control, others, including Ms. Hunter's parents and former band members, have rallied to Dr. White's defense, saying he was hypervigilant about hazing.

PAGE A4 CH?Z SEIZES MORE ASSETS President Hugo Ch z asserted greater control over Venezuela's energy industry by seizing the assets of some foreign and domestic oil contractors while his government grapples with a decline in oil revenue and mounting debts.