Vowels are also categorized by the tenseness or laxness of the tongue. Brezhnev's regime was also criticised for ideological laxness and self-indulgence. Its laxness suited the Basques well, allowing them to retain their traditional laws and leadership. Over time, the laxness of rules on newsgroup creation in alt. The press first brought the work of Nobel laureate Halldor Laxness to the United States.