It has some of the sad-sack blend of realism and surrealism of "Louie"; it works the cringe-comedy edges established by "Curb Your Enthusiasm".
In this capacity he subdued the hill chiefs, prepared a revenue settlement, established courts and police posts, curbed female infanticide and suttee (self-destruction by widows on their husbands' funeral pyres), and trained a group of officials.
Mr Jaitley can sidestep the difficult politics of curbing privileges by establishing a new, simpler labour contract that gives basic protection to workers but makes lay-offs less costly to firms.
John Silvester, a former president of the Planning Officers Society, said such a use of the planning system was unprecedented and it might be challenged on the grounds that it seeks to curb established rights among property owners.
And there is concern, too, about whether what once were cornerstone American goals in Afghanistan — establishing reliable security forces, hobbling the insurgency, curbing endemic corruption, securing enduring rights for women and minorities — are now unrealistic given the looming deadline.
Facing these challenges, major efforts have been aimed at curbing the spread of cholera through establishing supplies of clean water, hand washing, and improving access to sanitation.
Ms. Tsai, however, said establishing direct links was a thornier issue than lifting investment curbs because it raised questions of sovereignty.
Mr. Obama asked for energy legislation establishing a controversial cap-and-trade system for limiting carbon emissions to curb climate change.
With a bought candidate like Huckabee whose main interest is in satisfying his campaign contributors and establishing a unified American culture, the tech majors will be able to curb competition and dominate the market completely.
Europeans took an early lead in efforts to curb global warming by championing the Kyoto climate treaty and by establishing the largest carbon-management system in the world.
