Word: lessers
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Hospital patients have a lesser chance of dying when they receive treatment at hospitals ranked higher in quality, according to a study released Monday by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health...
...without the income generated by big name acts, how will record labels support and promote lesser-known artists? "If we keep moving down this particular route, companies will only release records that are sure home runs," says Martin Talbot, editor of industry paper Music Week. "That means either stuff by established artists or unknown artists doing cover versions. There is the danger that it will no longer be worth it for companies to invest in new, up-and-coming artists. And if record companies don't invest in them, who will...
...English icon, the Galaxy's offer seemed smarter way to end a storied career than riding the pine for Real or transferring to a lesser English or European team. With Beckham in their midfield, Galaxy execs dream of creating a "global brand," where they play games against the world's top teams, and attract better players and more fans. His July 21 debut is against London powerhouse Chelsea, although it's an exhibition match of the sort that European clubs rarely take seriously...
With the CCC's new system—and a growing number of sources moving from hard copies to comprehensive online databases such as LexisNexis and JSTOR—coursepacks may become a lighter load on students' backs as well as a lesser burden on already pinched wallets...
...rough job, but somebody's gotta do it. The Florida-born chemical engineer cruises the Caribbean on his 44-ft. cutter in search of the world's best rums. He's not looking for the pale stuff you guzzle with Coca-Cola; he's out for the darker, lesser-known aged rums you sip from a snifter. That's right--rum in a snifter. Hamilton's website fans know him as the Minister of Rum, and he's issued a new decree: rum after dinner instead of the traditional brandy or single-malt scotch. "We all remember getting sick...