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...Australia's anti-terrorism laws too tough, or not tough enough? That's a decision for the government. On balance, the current structure of the law is adequate for our purposes. If the government wishes to strengthen [counterterrorism laws] over time, it is a matter for them to decide...
Such a system will even be advantageous for the Democrats and Republicans. At least initially, fusion voting will strengthen the two-party system, allowing the establishment parties to garner votes that might otherwise go to candidates with no hope of winning. In return, mainstream campaigns will be forced to speak to difficult local and regional issues instead of safely spouting the hackneyed political fare that they are used...
...hollowed out and filled with devotional objects. It generates karmic merit for the [person who commissioned it].” This sculpture is currently on view on the second floor of the Fogg Museum. According to Mowry, Sedgwick wanted to contribute something to the Harvard University museums that would strengthen the Chinese collection while complimenting existing holdings. Harvard already has renowned collections of early Chinese jade and bronze, as well as later Chinese ceramic, but had few pieces of early ceramic. With his goal in mind, Sedgwick focused on building this collection for the past 10 years...
...Harvard Law faculty’s unanimous endorsement of extensive first-year curriculum reforms last week could strengthen Law School Dean Elena Kagan’s chances at becoming the University’s next president, law professors said yesterday...
...danger for Israel--and the world--is that the longer the siege of Gaza lasts, the more likely it is to strengthen radicals who have little interest in a peaceful settlement of the dispute with Israel. Despite the blockade of Gaza, many Palestinians still have a few good memories of Israelis. Feheme, an 11-year-old Palestinian boy with blood cancer, was twice treated in Jerusalem and still gets follow-up calls from his doctor. A farmer whose orange groves were shelled 12 times by Israelis after militants set off a rocket in a nearby field still talks fondly...