But the challenge cannot be met with Mr. Sarkozy's misconceived ideas, including designating threatened European companies as nationally backed contenders, and giving them special legal and economic privileges.
Some hospitals have drafted elaborate guidelines for transporting possible SARS patients to isolation rooms, including designating the routes in advance, and adopting protocols for getting everyone out of the way and disinfecting hallways afterward.
A.I.G. has said that its board has begun succession planning, including designating its chairman, Robert S. Miller, as interim chief executive if Mr. Benmosche is unable or unwilling to stay in that role.
The authors suggest that universities adopt policies to regulate the treatment of postdocs, including designating "a central authority for postdoc affairs," placing more emphasis on career development, and setting a maximum of 5 years at the postdoc level.
Throughout Cushing's history, various proposals and plans have incited controversy among the building's residents, including designating one of its wings as all-black housing and converting one of its common areas into eight single rooms.
The Council is charged with specific duties, including designating an annual dedicatee and auditing the CRWAD finances.
