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...base of trippy, psychedelic teens; in Vienna. As a young composer, he was afraid to write down the modern pieces he heard in his head for fear of government retaliation ("totalitarian regimes do not like dissonances," he wrote). After escaping communist Hungary, he wrote polyphonous, unpredictably paced concertos, chamber pieces and other works, including one opera, Le Grand Macabre, which opens with the sound of honking cars and is now one of his best-known works...
...legislation and debate. A master of the Senate's rules and precedents, Byrd hustles through an endless round of meetings with committee chairmen, powerful Senate barons and rebellious mavericks, trying to head off trouble ... During last year's session, Byrd's first as majority leader, he ran the chamber with a firm and sure hand that had not been seen since the days when Lyndon Johnson was majority leader. Byrd has an intense devotion and dedication to the Senate, and for nearly 20 years he has worked tirelessly and uncomplainingly in its service. In many ways, he personifies its transformation...
...guaranteed paid leave would encourage workers to take longer and more frequent time off, hurting productivity. "A trained, experienced worker will be missing for three months," Connolly says. "That's a real cost." And anything that increases the cost of doing business, says Jim Klocke of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, could send jobs elsewhere...
...he’s looking beyond the council chamber for allies...
...numerous clubs and organizations, but many of them take so much talent and time that many students fail to join them. A fair-to-good violinist, for example, who does not meet standards of the Bach Society or Pierian Sodality, now finds few places to fiddle in an organized chamber music group. In short, there are many areas besides the successful intramural athletic program where Houses can make valuable contributions to undergraduate activities. The recent formation of a House Debate League is a sign that some students see the need for more House activities. And although the Eliot House drama...