Word: effecting
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...grand scale, that's what the Federal Government is doing--using windfall tax receipts to cut the national debt by a record $185 billion this quarter. The interest savings, in effect, provide a reserve for bumpy times--notably when baby boomers start drawing heavily from the Social Security system in about 15 years. The government doesn't often shine when it comes to budget matters. But in this case, Congress's lead is worth emulating...
...lower and more stable glucose levels than those who barely touched the stuff. (There was another advantage: cholesterol dropped an average of 7%.) Best foods are those high in soluble fiber, such as papaya, oranges, zucchini and whole grains like oatmeal. Insulin and some pills have a more powerful effect on glucose levels than a change in eating habits, but a fiber-filled diet may allow patients to reduce their drug intake--or stay off medication entirely...
When people speak of a "digital divide," they are, in effect, putting into 21st century technological terms what is an age-old cultural problem: that all the globalism in the world does not erase (and may in fact intensify) the differences between us. Corporate bodies stress connectedness, borderless economies, all the wired communities that make up our worldwide webs; those in Chechnya, Kosovo or Rwanda remind us of much older forces. And even as America exports its dotcom optimism around the world, many other countries export their primal animosities to America. Get in a cab near the Capitol...
...only tepid interest in the plan and is giving greater consideration to a geographically-based rather than population-based system. We urge both parties to reconsider. As the establishments of each party have an interest in preserving the status quo, only bipartisan support can push the Delaware Plan into effect...
...what makes Boston relatively uninteresting is the lack of what I call the sideshow effect. When you're sitting in the stands at Fenway, you can talk about how good Nomar and Pedro for a couple of innings, and reminisce over who took who over the Green Monster a few years back for a couple more. But by the time you've gotten to the seventh-inning stretch, there really isn't much...