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...with the conclusions reached in the NEJM article, which are based on incomplete evidence and a methodology that the author admits has significant limitations," read the statement. Mary Anne Rhyne, a GSK spokesperson, notes that Nissen's study was a meta-analysis - a study of other studies - rather than direct observation of patients. "We place more weight on observational studies," Rhyne says...
...Whatever the impact of the mortar attacks, there is no question that Pappas, a decorated officer, made many serious mistakes in their aftermath. An Army investigation found that he failed to ensure that soldiers under his direct command were properly trained in interrogation procedures; they did not know, understand or follow the protections for prisoners required by the Geneva Convention. Ultimately, however, Pappas was punished for only two violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. He lost $8000 in pay and was called upon to testify against subordinates...
...moral legitimacy that President Bush can still claim for continuing to throw soldiers into the morass while avoiding accusations of undercutting troops in the field. When the conflict no longer has the blessing of Congress, President Bush’s continued support of remaining in Iraq will be in direct conflict not only with the position of Congress but also with the will of the people he claims to represent. Perhaps then the White House will finally be convinced of the need to change our approach to Iraq...
...once heard him get tangled in that line during the 2000 campaign, but this time, he wasn't trying too hard. "We must find a path that we create together, quickly," he said. "With truth force. To seize the opportunity that lies before us." His words were simple, direct and powerful. One clue to how he found that power lies at the end of the poem, in a line Gore doesn't recite, as the poet reveals his desire "to be what I have never been ... a man all alone, walking with no road, with no mirror...
...colorful pantheon of Rio de Janeiro stereotypes, none is more beloved than the malandro. Brazilians like to believe that many of their Portuguese words defy direct translation, and in this case they are right. A malandro is, for want of a more succinct description, a hustler who survives by his wits and savvy, often fooling those richer or more powerful than himself, and usually skirting the law. He is a bohemian, a joker and a smartass. The word has been cropping up all over the sports pages of the local and international media in recent weeks, thanks to the efforts...