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...other areas, S. 1630 would create vaguely defined new crimes of "criminal attempt," "criminal conspiracy," and "criminal solicitation," and in particular would threaten the freedom of the press. Harsher punishments would be in store for reporters who refuse to identify certain news sources in court. Public officials who leak accounts of Government corruption or other sensitive information, as well as the journalists who publish the accounts, could be charged with "revealing private information submitted for a Government purpose...
...sense of nationalism to curb their nationalist aspirations. His appeals to the "Fatherland" evoke memories of the formerly martial Fatherland to Poland's west and provide a neat mate for the martial Motherland to Poland's east. Iran's religious/political leader imposes his version of order by imposing harsher measures than his military/political predecessor...
...shirts worn by their mates, and both men and women considered male odors more unpleasant than female odors. But when women selected the shirts they thought belonged to their husbands, only the Japanese women labeled the odors more unpleasant than their own. Why should women of Japan be harsher on their husbands? Offering an unscientific but provocative hypothesis, Schleidt replied: "One reason may be that in Japan women's marriages are usually arranged...
...industry. An antisweatshop law that went into effect last month requires all locations where clothing is made to be registered. If a manufacturer is found to be contracting out work to an unregistered shop, the goods can be confiscated. Labor experts believe that this kind of legislation, and even harsher penalties, should exist in all states...
...Piano Quintet, for piano and string quartet, is leaner, harsher and, finally, less successful. It has a distinctively "American" sound derived from Charles Ives, opening with a questioning overture of bold, disjunct octaves. The composer then weakens his argument with | three short character pieces | that, while agreeable, do nothing to further the work's emotional progress. The finale, however, is a heartfelt Elegia that ends with a haunting repeated fragment in the piano, dissolving in resignation and despair...