Word: exceedingly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...paying the bills, she says, especially with sales-tax dollars sliding during the recession. Projects that would have brought in more revenue, such as big-box stores, conference centers and hotels, have been rejected by the citizens and voted down by the council. "The costs have continued to exceed revenue," she says. "It caught up with...
...house, Walker catches a sprinkler spraying a rock garden, the water leaking onto the boiling hot asphalt street. "That's pretty egregious," he notes laconically. He films the incident, with the time and date, and checks the address online to see if there are any prior violations. Fines can exceed $1,000 for multiple infractions...
Waiting times at some polling places in Michigan now exceed three hours. Officials blame the convergence of record turnout - estimated at 70% statewide - with inexperienced first-time voters. At some locations, people are passing out snacks and water, encouraging people to stay in line until they can vote. Some belong to various organizations, but others appear to be individuals acting on their own. - By Maggie Sieger / Grand Rapids...
...obesity. In April of this year, the Ministry of Health instituted a national anti-metabo campaign. According to this dictate, local companies and governments must measure the waistlines of all Japanese citizens between the ages of 40 and 74. That amounts to about 56 million people. Individuals who exceed the thresholds set by the International Diabetes Federation for Japan—35.4 inches for women and 33.5 for men—and have a weight-related ailment are told to lose the extra inches. If they fail to do so within three months, they receive dieting guidance, and if they...
...Faculty rules stipulate that this group determines what the 18-person elected Faculty Council will discuss. If an issue passes though these committees, it is placed on the agenda for a full faculty meeting, though the time between the Docket Committee and the faculty meeting is likely to exceed three months, if it is not tabled altogether. This process is often stalled due to uncertainty about whether the faculty should vote on the issue or simply be made aware of it. An investigation of the legal precedents and relevant rules can take several months due to the high level...