Word: tightenings
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...quite rightly took credit for being the first government to do so after the years of John Major's sleaze," says a Labour insider. "So even the perception that we are seeking to evade our own legislation is terribly damaging." Proposals to restructure the House of Lords and tighten procedures for appointing peers, arrived on Feb. 7, clanging like a door on an empty stable...
...impressionable, but not to being hypercredulous simps. His first two tactics for system-beating, his Vague Generalities and Artful Equivocation, seem to presume the latter, and are only going to convince Crimson-reading graders (there are a few and we tell our friends) that the time has come to tighten the screws just a bit more...
...Tehran doesn't need Washington's permission to get involved. But even though Iran traditionally wields greater influence over the Shi'ite parties that dominate Iraq's government, it may have little to offer in the immediate crisis of sectarian escalation. Likewise Syria, whose contribution would be largely to tighten border security to prevent the trickle of foreign jihadists into the territory of its neighbor, may not be able to effect events on the ground as much it might like to think...
...assigment--Crusader center Tim Clifford--who exploded for 22 points on 9 of 11 shooting , including a 7 of 7 shooting performance to start the game. Throughout the contest, Harvard struggled to keep a lid on the Holy Cross offense, and ultimately allowed 56.9% shooting. The Crimson could only tighten the lead thanks to some hot shooting of their own. “We’ve really got to be concentrating on the defensive end,” Sullivan said. “[Allowing] Shooting 50% is unacceptable, we have to get them below that 40% mark...
...Harvard Undergraduate Council passed legislation yesterday to tighten oversight of its party fund. Effective immediately, all grants distributed by the UC will be audited by its Finance Committee. Currently, only 20 percent of the 13 grants handed out every weekend are checked against receipts. The UC allocates nine $100 regular party grants and four $200 “super-party” grants each week. The legislation comes in response to increased criticism of the UC’s party fund and worry within the UC that grants are being misused. Earlier this month, students who showed...