Word: soft
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...Furtado’s guests is exciting, the participation of some contributors is unimpressive. On “Como Lluvia,” Juan Luis Guerra, the infamous Dominican singer/songwriter, is barely audible, to the point where its difficult to discern the identity of the second singer. A soft melodic song with a mixture of acoustic undertones, “Como Lluvia” could have allowed Guerra to showcase his sincere vocal qualities. But despite his distinctive voice, he barely makes any musical contribution to the song. Regardless of this circumstance, likely the fault of the producer, the song...
...breakaways or odd-man rushes, the team capitalized on several easy scoring opportunities. Atkinson was responsible for two of these, scoring twice in the first two minutes of the second quarter. 30 seconds into the period, the captain harnessed a long pass from the Crimson end and tossed a soft lob over the head of the MIT goalkeeper and into the net. Just over 30 seconds later, he struck again, taking a feed from Balaraman and burying it in the back of the goal, giving Harvard a 4-1 lead. The first half was closely contested, with Harvard going into...
...modify the provisions. Health-policy experts say it makes absolutely no sense to prevent illegal immigrants from purchasing insurance, since taxpayers end up covering the costs anyway when the undocumented inevitably go to emergency rooms to get medical care. But with almost all politicians afraid of being painted as soft on illegal immigration, it's hard to see enough lawmakers supporting scaling back the provisions...
...wealth rather than national production to avoid the false boost that debt-fueled consumer spending gives to GDP. Nonmarket activities such as raising children, caring for the elderly and housecleaning should be taken into account, the panel says, as should environmental sustainability. But most important, it suggests looking at "soft" economic indicators that are linked to well-being, such as access to education, population health and leisure time...
...showed up: Indiscreetly. High gloss and high drama took center stage. At Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton, exaggerated sleeves and dazzling colors came together for maximum impact. At Balenciaga and Ralph Lauren, soft fabrics and shimmery pastels spelled (slightly wild) romance...