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...despite the superficial differences in idiom among his works, what remains constant is Gorecki's unshakable faith. Like Bruckner's soaring Gothic symphonies, Gorecki's music is secure -- staunch in its Catholicism, sanguine in its magisterial technique and confident in its calm, unmannered directness of expression...
Foley is a staunch supporter of President Clinton's budget and its support of small business. That plan, as passed by the House, would cut capital gains taxes 50% for investors in IPOs issued by some small companies, provided the shares are held for at least five years. But if the bill passes, Foley won't benefit. His short-term speculative deals will still be taxed at the full rate...
...votes cast (approximately 2,300 votes in 1991, in a city with a population of about 93,000) to be elected to the city council. This rather small fraction of the total vote allows, and actually encourages, candidates to cultivate issues and policies that generate the limited but very staunch supporters who can deliver their number one vote for reelection. These staunch supporters come to expect absolute partisan loyalty from candidates, and this leaves no room for compromise on many policy issues. Minority policy positions are ignored to cement the constituencies needed for reelection, oftentimes at the considerable expense...
Massachusetts brought in reliever Jay Murphy to staunch the flood, but Giardi promptly stole second, setting up the second of the two lucky breaks...
...Even staunch believers in heredity's influence do not discount environment. In fact, the two are intimately entwined, and separating cause and effect is not easy. Biology may affect behavior, but behavior and experience also influence biology. Serotonin levels, for example, are not only controlled by genes but, according to research in monkeys, they can be lowered by regular exposure to alcohol. By the same token, says Kagan, a child with a fearless personality may turn into a criminal if reared in a chaotic home, but given a stable upbringing, "he could well become a CEO, test pilot, entrepreneur...