Word: affective
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...this directive] of Romano Prodi to reinstate the inheritance tax abolished by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in one of his first acts on taking office in 2001. The debate is erupting now because death duties of up to 40%, once paid only by the affluent, are starting to affect a growing number of middle-class Europeans - and will likely hit millions more in the decade to come. "Inheritance tax used to be a problem for the rich. Now it's a problem for you and me," says Anne Young, a tax expert at the Edinburgh financial-services firm Scottish...
...Democracy is not a spectator sport. The fact that I'm able to participate in some small way in debates and policies that affect my country overrides any smears and name-calling that comes with the job. One critic called me "short," which really bothered me - I'm 5'5". The attacks from Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and the New York Post, the way I was labeled a "Nazi propagandist" - that all comes with the territory. Being called names by people who make their career through name-calling is to be expected. It would be na?ve...
...tablets for short term use - fine. You will be off them in a few days and probably never feel the grip. But if you have a chronically painful condition of any sort, do everything in your power to stay off narcotic pain medicines. These drugs affect not just your brain, but your mind. Lives, families, whole communities have been destroyed by people using them. Narcotics are what you're thinking of when someone says the word "drugs." So real their promise of happiness - but it's a lie. Misery and death are the true gifts of this 'angel of light...
...taught at the University of Chicago, has emphasized that his appeal is not limited to the black community. Ford, looking to join Obama in the Senate, has sought to distinguish himself from traditional black pols with his more conservative voting record. Dismissing a question about how his race might affect how he campaigns, he told TIME, "In Iraq the bullets don't pierce different racial groups differently." Another Harvard Law School grad, Deval Patrick, who is running for Governor of Massachusetts, has played up his background as a corporate executive at Texaco and Coca-Cola. "A guy came...
...relationship with Spain, among other issues.The “Sí” posters encouraged voters to vote yes to “L’estatut,” giving Catalonia, and thus Barcelona, its capital, more autonomy and control over how Spain’s policies affect the region. The “No” posters were the propaganda of a liberal extremist party, which seeks nothing short of secession. They believe Catalonia deserves more than “L’estatut” permits, and backing instead an all-or-nothing policy, they wanted...