There have been no collective protests or audible push by players for greater empowerment as the league continues to expand.

"If we had greater economic empowerment, a lot of other issues would be easier to deal with."

But Mr. Tribbett promises even greater empowerment to believers.

A16 Hispanic organizations celebrated a major court ruling in Los Angeles Monday that opened the door to greater political empowerment.

And for the poor they include access to essential goods and services, higher productivity, sustainable earnings and greater empowerment.

"Higher levels of education also could directly affect health through greater knowledge acquired during schooling and greater empowerment and self-efficacy," Gerber said.

"I'm in favor of a smaller Federal Government," he said, "one that's less bureaucratic but also one that provides greater empowerment of communities."

A fairer distribution of the national wealth along with greater political empowerment could go a long way toward mollifying Indonesia's restive provinces.

Certain dominant chords now sound from all the leading gurus - less hierarchy, smaller head offices, more flexible response to markets, greater empowerment.

To talk as some feminists do as though all women were by definition deserving of greater empowerment is such nonsense.