Word: stricting
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...machine in the land to lie in proximity to the best deucer in the land, for he who eats the first Cheeto shall cast the first deuce. But alas, although it’s indisputable that Memorial Church is home to the best toilet on campus, there is a strict “no snacking” policy in the House of God. As luck would have it, turns out that Maxwell-Dworkin—second best deuce in the land—actually contains the best vending machines, featuring White Castle burgers, Red Baron Deep Dish pizzas...
...covered the search that produced Summers, each member of the search committee meets with hundreds of people, including prominent alumni, faculty, and leaders in non-academic fields. Each interview lasts two or three hours as the search committee tries to narrow down the field. The Corporation imposes a strict policy of secrecy, and none of the presidential potentials are informed that they are, in fact, candidates. As a result, campaigning is kept to a minimum.“If you’re qualified, the Committee will show up at your doorstep,” says Graff.Initial meetings take place...
...biggest concern for many Iraqis is al-Sadr's unwillingness to disarm the Mahdi Army militia, which has a long record of inflammatory and often criminal behavior. In areas where al-Sadr's fighters hold sway, they use brute force to impose a strict Islamic code. They are frequently accused of kidnapping and assassinating those who resist them. Many Mahdi Army fighters have been absorbed into the Iraqi security forces and police, and in the aftermath of the Samarra bombing, many police vehicles in Baghdad were openly flying Mahdi Army colors--black and green. Sunni groups say policemen did nothing...
...says that as a host of several large-scale parties, he is now warier of the hordes of freshmen who attend his parties. “We might get a little annoyed if it’s a ton of guys, but we haven’t been very strict about it,” he says. “If it’s a mixed group that’s great, and if it’s a bunch of girls, that’s even better...
...counter in England as late as the 1950s.The Chinese government’s own attitude seemed ambivalent. Even in the later 1830s, the emperor’s advisers were divided between enforcing prohibition and legalizing, regulating, and taxing opium imports. Only in 1839 did the emperor opt for a strict prohibition, sending the admirable Commissioner Lin to Canton to see to it. Lin ordered the surrender of every last ounce of opium at three days notice, forbade the traders to leave Canton, and surrounded them with armed soldiers. Shortly afterwards the traders and their families had to seek refuge aboard...