Word: stringent
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...about much else. Assaultive language masquerading as sidewalk compliments can remind any woman of her vulnerability. Rape is still a waking nightmare, but at least a little daylight has been let in. The physical wounding and emotional trauma are now discussed openly. America is being educated; more stringent laws and penalties are now in effect and reflect a greater understanding of the crime. But feminism, in its widest application, is still a home-front revolution, and it is in the apartment, the tract house and the split-level that its greatest impact has been felt...
Like his hero, Stallone remains an athlete. He glories in his stringent conditioning. Since Rocky II he has lost 38 Ibs. under the direction of a nutritionist. "The idea was the reverse of body building. Instead of adding bulk and then sculpting down, I went to 157 and added on in increments of an ounce here, an ounce there." Stallone slimmed mainly on a daily diet of ten raw egg whites and a quarter slice of burnt toast-"so it would contain no water." The daily routine: two miles running, 18 rounds of sparring, two hours of weight lifting...
...nine months later only 1,490 have graduated from the Oklahoma academy. Of the 717 trainees who enrolled in the first class last August, only 406 passed; normally 75% of the trainees graduate from the twelve-to 16-week program. Since then, the entrance exams have been made more stringent, and the FAA claims that now about 65% of those admitted eventually graduate. Officials of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), insist, however, that the real figure...
Sullivan said he is worried that the fire could not a dangerous precedent for other landlords who might be tempted to find a way around the stringent Cambridge regulations on rent-controlled housing...
Supporters of this year's bill said it may have a better chance of passing because it is less stringent, banning only the snub-nosed guns. Lucy Grantham, a member of the National Coalition said earlier this week that more organizations have supported the cause this year, including some religious and police associations. She added her organization has received assurances that Gov. Edward J. king, a past opponent of gun control, would not veto the bill...