Menthol was first added to cigarettes since the 1920s to make them less harsh.
He took the view that "judges have a duty to act morally, and if they're dealing with laws which have an unjust effect, I think it's their duty – if they can, within the powers they've got legitimately – to interpret the laws and give judgments which will make them less harsh and less unjust".
He has contributed to its safe, protected feeling, rounding the edges of many interior walls to make them appear less harsh.
It would be wise not to squander this opportunity.MILES RICHARDSONChief commissioner, British Columbia Treaty CommissionVancouverEconomic indicatorsSIR Rephrasing economic events to make them seem less harsh has gone on for a while ("The art of euphenomics", August 19th).
High-cost loans are dangerous, and lenders who make them can face harsh financial penalties if they fail to make proper disclosures or avoid predatory features.
GM technology is used to introduce pest, disease or herbicide resistance into crops or to make them better suited to harsh environments.
The apparently simple morphology, scarcely differentiated structures, metabolic systems and enzymes still active at very low temperatures, and reduced life cycles shown by such fungi make them particularly suited to harsh environments such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys.
"But whoever threatens the interests of the Iranian nation or attacks this nation, the answer of the Iranian nation will be harsh and make them regret".
Also, easy to handle, their rigid structure and long polysaccharides chains make them suitable to withstand the harsh reservoir conditions.
Starting off too harsh could make them stop listening and start thinking about what they're going to say.
