Word: tightenings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stop a speeding train. I guess people just don't understand we're six out of 435. You've got to have power and seniority to get anywhere." Schroeder, an ardent opponent of term limits, won re-election three weeks ago even as her state voted to tighten its 1990 federal strictures and also extend limits to all locally elected officials...
...that? Observers in Hong Kong say there are a couple of possible ! unpleasant scenarios. In scenario No. 1, Chinese authorities, who have already tightened credit in a somewhat futile attempt to halt runaway inflation, will tighten it further. This would lead to economic collapse, riots and widespread bankruptcy and would be bad for stocks. In scenario No. 2, the authorities will ease up on credit and resume the merry printing of Chinese renminbi, leading to hyperinflation, which would also be bad for stocks...
...plague of deadly crashes spurs FAA to tighten safety rules
...urged its members to avoid commuter aircraft with fewer than 31 seats -- planes the IAPA said have a "significantly higher" accident rate than larger craft. The smaller commuter planes do not have to meet some standards that apply to larger aircraft; the NTSB recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration tighten commuter pilots' training standards, cut the amount of time they can spend in the air and increase safety inspections.Post your opinion on theScience & Technologybulletin board...
Tension and stress can also play a role in RSI. People working under pressure tighten up; muscles cramp, shoulders hunch, necks get knotted -- further straining tendons and muscles. Deadlines, speedups and employee monitoring programs can exacerbate the trouble. RSI sufferers also must deal with the skepticism and resentment of co-workers (who may have to pick up the slack) and the knowledge that their productivity has been impaired. This can lead to a vicious cycle in which the victims are so worried about their jobs that they work even harder, making their hands and arms worse...