Greek officials were also completing tough negotiations on the details of more austerity measures needed to ensure the country can avoid defaulting on its debts.
"The city unions just completed long, tough negotiations with Mayor Bloomberg," said Harry Nespoli, the head of the Municipal Labor Committee.
What impresses you more, for instance: someone who has a fancy watch or handbag, or someone who's climbed Kilimanjaro, completed a Tough Mudder course or been to a Secret Cinema event?
In an interview published this week by Der Spiegel, the German magazine, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg, who oversees regular gatherings of euro zone finance and economic ministers, said that a so-called soft restructuring might be considered, but only after Greece had completed a tough overhaul.
Keith Barker responded almost immediately, producing an inswinger to trap Rob Jones lbw in the third over, before Patel's 67th wicket of another bumper season completed a tough match for Luke Proctor when the right-hander was struck in front offering no shot.
Eleanor Hsu, 36, who works in investment management and lives in San Francisco, completed a Tough Mudder a year ago and said she was drawn to the event it's a team event and she could sign up with friends.
So Lay put in charge two men trained to complete tough, risky missions: West Point classmates and Vietnam War vets John Wing and Robert Kelly, both knife-sharp, tireless workers.
Above all, he had completed the toughest apprenticeship there is.
Once the Yankees outlasted the Red Sox in a draining, delirious American League Championship Series last season, they played against the Florida Marlins in the World Series as if they had completed their toughest job.
It was quite a compliment to Jamie Murray that the day after Jelena Jankovic had completed the toughest schedule of any player during the first half of the year, she should agree to remain at Wimbledon just to play mixed doubles with him.
