Word: drastic
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...rattles people's cages," says Holbrooke. "It is what he has always done." And he has paid a price. When Socialist leader François Hollande dismissed Kouchner from the party for joining Sarkozy's Cabinet, Kouchner admits he was hurt. But he's convinced the party needs a drastic overhaul that "will take years." Nearing retirement, he was unwilling to wait that long...
...hard-core pornography and carry out health checks on all children. The rigid permit system that restricts the entry of outsiders such as journalists into communities will be largely scrapped, and Howard wants traditional Aboriginal law removed as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing. He agrees they're drastic measures: "It is interventionist, it does push aside the role of the Territory to some degree-I accept that," he said on June 21. "But what matters more, the constitutional niceties or the care and protection of young children...
...ended in 2005, southern Sudan had not had a species survey in 25 years. Some experts assumed most wildlife had fled or been killed to feed hungry troops. Instead, many animals moved to isolated swamp areas, and the southern armies had policies against shooting wildlife. Zebras and buffalo suffered drastic reductions, but elephants, ostriches, lions and leopards are thriving. Now Fay and Elkan are working with local authorities to establish policies that protect natural resources and attract travelers to see the migration. "Definitely," says Elkan, "tourism can happen here...
...four other tests-energy independence, universal health insurance, education reform and mandatory national service-are more difficult. Solutions are possible, but they will require drastic changes in the way we go to school, get our health care, serve our country, live our lives. No politician with any sense would attempt to join all these battles, all at once, in the midst of a presidential campaign. But in 2008 a candidate who refuses to show some courage on at least one of these issues probably lacks the character to be President. I should emphasize that these are my priorities, not those...
...Though Bok was initially reticent to implement such a drastic change in his interim position, admissions dean William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, with the help of Vice President for Policy A. Clayton Spencer, convinced him of its benefits...