Word: softener
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...sick man of Europe," but can instead reemerge as a European and global leader in confronting the challenges of the 21st century. To the French and their Diaspora, Sarkozy has offered nothing less than a France nouvelle. Let's just hope that in the process, he will soften up his tough stance on immigration and will act as the President of all the French people, as he promised in his victory speech...
...helpful as beta-blockers, antidepressants and even anti-epilepsy drugs may be in preventing some migraines, they don't cure the condition. Eventually scientists hope to discover therapies that address the brain's overly sensitive circuits more directly. For what it's worth, getting older seems to soften the blow. Studies show that migraine attacks peak between the age of 35 and 45 and decline after that...
...wising up to performance-related pay schemes. From next season, even the worst team will net around $54 million in media and TV revenue, almost as much as the $60 million that Chelsea took home for winning the league last year. And relegated teams get "parachute payments" that soften the blow of tumbling down a division. With that kind of stability, building a brand in Asia and other foreign markets may not seem such a stretch, even for relatively small clubs. Despite losing money last season, Sheffield United bought China's Chengdu Five Bull football team (and duly renamed...
...Iraq in 2004, they carried with them the fears of a divided nation, the historical burden of Japan's wartime actions-and Prince Pickles. The Prince, one of the SDF's cartoon mascots, is a cutesy manga character with saucer eyes and an oversized helmet who is supposed to soften the image of the Japanese military. Although the Prince seems unfit for service in a war zone, he's probably a perfect symbol for the SDF, which by law cannot use force beyond the minimum needed to defend itself and the nation. Japanese soldiers can find themselves in awkward situations...
...Hamas is trying to soften its image, its erstwhile adversaries in Fatah are endorsing the effort: "We call on all parties, including the Arabs, to work and live with this government and to give it an opportunity," said Abbas aide Nabil Abu Rudeineh. The aim seems to be to break up the united front of the Quartet, persuading the Europeans and the U.N. to begin working with the government - probably through non-Hamas ministers - while the Saudis and Egyptians, mindful of the need to prevent Iran from becoming the main patron of the Palestinian cause, would offer financial and diplomatic...