Word: easier
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...A.C.L.U.'s count, Seattle authorities can cite about 30 statutes when arresting someone for interfering with a pedestrian. Mayor Royer argues that the new law is much easier to enforce than previous ordinances. Precisely, say critics, who contend that the crackdown on aggressive panhandling is merely an excuse for the city to make the homeless less conspicuous. "Sure, no one likes to deal with folks lying all over the sidewalks," says Joe Martin, a social worker at the Pike Market Community Clinic. "But the question is, Why are they there...
...largely the handiwork of Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias Sanchez, a soft-spoken, stiffly formal politician who had taken office only 15 months before. Arias labored quietly and relentlessly to come up with a peace agreement that all the region's combatants might endorse. Arias' plan was much easier on the Sandinistas than the U.S. proposals had been, but it did require a cease-fire in November, restoration of civil liberties and a dialogue with all opposition groups once they have laid down arms. Though the White House promptly criticized the Arias plan as unenforceable and thus dangerous...
...former Wall Street Journal reporter who leaked advance information about his stories to brokers. The court ruled that improper use of inside information amounted to theft of property and that defendants could be tried under the Government's sweeping antifraud laws. The decision, says Giuliani, has "made it easier for prosecutors to bring fraud cases without fear that they will be reversed." Edward Brodsky, a Manhattan- based securities attorney, agrees: "The court gave the prosecution an absolute sledgehammer for inside-information cases...
Nonetheless, several U.S. production companies have bought Japanese-made HDTV equipment for shooting movies, commercials and music videos. Reason: videotape is easier and cheaper to edit than film. Crack in the Mirror, a new action movie starring Robby Benson, was shot entirely on HDTV videotape, and will be transferred to 35-mm film for theatrical release early next year. Rebo High-Definition Studio in New York City, which produced the feature, estimates that its costs were 30% lower than if it had shot and edited the movie on film...
...easier task falls to the second coach. Everyone views him and his team as an underdog from the start. He can play that roll to the hilt. Often this coach will credit the victory not only to his players but to the Great Referee in the Sky. This speech will often resemble the preamble to a constitution or a series of "Hail Marys." Some coaches will even ask those in attendance to bow their heads and give thanks...