He took charge immediately, sweeping much of manufacturing and distribution under his control.
That sweeping legislation immediately raised vocal criticisms from civil liberties groups and government watchdogs.
The president had raised Mexican's expectations sky high when he dethroned the long-ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party and took office with promises to immediately deliver sweeping reforms.
A university spokesman, Gary Susswein, said that the decision to send out the text message was made after 9 30 a.m., and that from the moment the call came in to that point, "we were actively assessing the credibility of the threat, sweeping buildings and responding immediately and appropriately".
They included liberalisations, to be imposed by decree; privatisations, including those of companies owned by local authorities, to be started immediately, and sweeping reforms of the labour market to abolish the rigid distinction between cosseted "insiders" in permanent employment and "outsiders" on short-term contracts with few rights and scant entitlements.
After a New Year's Eve ball, all the streamers fell on the floor and African Americans immediately began sweeping them away.
With orders to take the battered and demoralized formation into action in 10 days' time, Patton immediately introduced sweeping changes, ordering all soldiers to wear clean, pressed and complete uniforms, establishing rigorous schedules, and requiring strict adherence to military protocol.
"From the moment you step inside the beautiful courtyard entrance, you are immediately surrounded by spectacular, sweeping panoramic views and you instantly begin to see what makes this property truly special," said listing agent Jill Hertzberg.
Sweeping change is now on the horizon.
Open-access publishing, in which papers are freely available immediately upon publication, is sweeping the dusty corridors.
