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That, in turn, fuels the profound sense of frustration and hopelessness shared by millions of young Europeans as the recession tightens. In some ways, the good years have made things worse. Lorena Domínguez, the unemployed automobile worker in Vigo, never had a permanent contract at Citroën, but there were years when she was earning good money, and she expected that the firm would offer her a permanent contract one day. The future seemed full of promise and rising living standards. Now she spends her time looking for work waiting tables, selling insurance, cleaning offices. "My generation...
...India, the Congress Party’s budget announcement has come to be one of the defining moments of the fiscal year (which ends in March). In a still heavily regulated economy, government action on major economic issues can have a profound impact on the nation, attracting foreign investment and fueling rapid growth. Thus, every newspaper and television station provided special coverage on the budget for the month preceding the announcement. Publications issued countless surveys, and every business leader offered their recommendations and predictions...
...just so stiff" is all he would say. He certainly had the limp, the trouble with stairs and the slow rise from a chair that you see in folks with hip arthritis. His X-ray showed bone-on-bone erosion and plenty of spurring; his examination showed the profound loss of motion you would also expect. Everything said "just do a hip replacement" - except for that one cardinal feature: pain. (See how to prevent illness...
...110—since the beginning of our legal system: Human wisdom is individual and undefined; it develops, in sum or in part, from our experiences. This concept is not new: As early as 1837 the Supreme Court recognized in Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge that the most profound wisdom was exercised by “[t]he wise men who framed [the] [C]onstitution” and is guided by human experience. Judge Sotomayor’s appointment would add another layer of human experience to the Court...
Wurzelbacher, Samuel "Joe the Plumber" • curiosity of about why Sen. Chris Dodd hasn't yet "been strung up" • proud and profound ignorance of, in this case a bold declaration that the Founding Fathers "knew socialism doesn't work. They knew communism doesn't work," though in fact neither system had yet been invented when the Founding Fathers were alive and knowing things • public office will not be run for by, at least not now, because, "You know, I talked to God about that and He was like...