At its core, Bush's governing formula was the opposite of Al Gore's paternalistic promise to "fight for you," but that contrast -- and the inherent contradictions -- never emerged with clarity because Bush kept insisting that his approach was also compassionate.
The creation of the N.U.G. was the latest of a series of attempts to find a governing formula acceptable to both élites drawn from the Pashtun tribes that have ruled Afghanistan for centuries and non-Pashtun groups, led by Tajiks from the Panjshir Valley, who headed the resistance to the Taliban.
Some say that Singapore is now moving into a new political era, when the stern, father-knows-best governing formula of the nation's founding leader, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, depended on an obedient public whose members were seen and not heard.
The energy density governing formula is obtained by considering the energy balance of the infinitesimal element in the beam.
Finding a governing formula by which legitimate civilian authorities in the capital, Bamako, can extend their remit throughout the country will be no easy task, and will not be helped by reports of reprisals against Tuareg civilians by Malian troops.
The body that governs Formula 1 motor-racing is to decide whether to hold a race in Bahrain later this year: it had been postponed because of the unrest.
