Many analysts believe China's ability to direct state enterprises has helped it contain the impact of global economic crisis.
The order applies only to Europe, but Microsoft may have a difficult time containing the impact to the European market only.
To begin, the trade center towers collapsed vertically, which helped contain the impact, as did the deep slurry walls of the foundation, known as the "bathtub," over which the towers has been constructed.
Partly, the EU failed to assert its voice because, at the beginning of the decade, it was scrambling to contain the impact of inflating US hubris, fuelled by the defeat of Saddam Hussein.
"We are committed to preventing as much of the economic damage as possible by working to contain the impact of this potentially devastating spill," he said.
"The administration has done everything we can possibly do to make sure that we push BP to stop the spill and to contain the impact," Mr. Salazar said.
Her remarks came as the US undertakes an expansive damage-limitation exercise to contain the impact on ties with allies caused by the latest WikiLeaks revelations, including the publication in the Guardian on Thursday of cables showing the extent of the US military's scorn for Britain's four-year stewardship of Helmand province.
Satellite competition has also persuaded state broadcasters to offer flashier graphics, more field reporting and coverage of leaders that is less adulatory.None of this, however, can contain the impact on Arab media consumers of an ever-widening range of choice.
The authorities in Thailand are struggling to contain the impact of the country's worst flooding in decades.
