Word: caveat
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that's too much of a bother, there are services that will, for a fee, gather data about trials and help get you enrolled. One caveat: there's plenty of good information out there, and you might end up paying for something you could get free. Before signing any papers or receiving any treatment, be sure to consult your physician...
...pharmaceutical companies have nearly two dozen Alzheimer's drugs in the works. In the next century, molecular biologists are likely to tinker with more and more of our genetic machinery, in what may be either mankind's worst folly or the most significant software upgrade of the 21st century. (Caveat emptor, users of version 1.0!) Just last month, biologists announced the discovery of mutations that accumulate in aging mitochondria, which are our cells' batteries; maybe someday they will learn how to keep our batteries from winding down. Scientists may also learn to repair our telo meres, the tiny ties...
...been seeking to distance himself from the Republican ideology of small government when it comes to public education. In contrast to other Republicans he has championed the federal government's involvement in Head Start programs. Of course, when it comes to public schools the money comes with a caveat: no improvement, no further funding. Bush's heavy emphasis on testing has given Texas one of the most comprehensive evaluating methods in the country. So far, that system has yielded data pointing to a substantial increase in student ability...
...heart, the movie is about family betrayal, the corporate torture of two insiders (Wigand at Brown & Williamson, Bergman at CBS) by the people they worked for and with. Its caveat, which any wage slave should ponder, is that you can be hurt by your bosses' strength or weakness. A change in the corporate weather, and the most valued employee is suddenly expendable--an outsider. Do you fight to get back in? Or plot, with only your rancorous conscience as a guide, how to survive, alone, in the cold...
...offer came with a caveat, however: she would still not be a tenured professor. Eight other professors, all males, hold the Mallinckrodt chair. All eight men have tenure...