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...political organization was hardly a new phenomenon among the artistic intelligentsia. What had changed was the orientation: It became international. The literary world in Paris of the 1930s suddenly was interested in events outside its normal scope of concern...
...highlights of the show rest with the three characters. Each reveals the deep penetration of character in a monologue as each faces death. Their moments on stage almost erase the other looseness of the play. But the scope around these characters is too broad. Somehow the true meaning gets lost in between the tribunal and the sociologist. A more steady, vibrant ground needs to be established before these three characters can poignantly strive for the freedom of the city...
Most campaign promises have a limited scope. A recent candidate for jailor promised his neighbors to buy a new coffee pot and make sure the jail's toilet tissue dispenser was always full. Other aspirants rely on more tested means, like the hopeful who left bottles of bourbon on doorsteps throughout town. And occasionally the elections can get nasty. Last year, the independent candidate for sheriff shot his opponent and continued to campaign from the jail...
Iran's continuing military advances have caused increasing concern in the U.S. and in neighboring Arab states. Any significant redistribution of power in this geopolitically sensitive area could bring disruption in the flow of oil supplies from the Persian Gulf. It could also offer the Soviet Union greater scope for extending its influence in the region...
Silverman's salary hike last year stemmed from a change in scope in his job and an increase in responsibilities for property management, Rosen said...