Word: modestly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...statistics indicate significant decreases in narcotics arrests, malicious destruction of property and larceny, while showing modest increases in robbery and burglary...
...week the Archives of Family Medicine, a sister publication of J.A.M.A., reported a study suggesting that echinacea was no better at preventing colds than a placebo (a pill with no active ingredients). But the researchers conceded that their sample size, 302 volunteers, may have been too small to detect modest differences and concluded that more study was needed. The researchers didn't test whether echinacea alleviates colds already in progress...
...pretty good description of Meet Joe Black, in which Death with a big D takes over the body of Brad Pitt so that he can have beautifully lit sex with Anthony Hopkins' soulful daughter (Claire Forlani). The film, released last week, is similar in theme to last spring's modest hit City of Angels, in which Nicolas Cage, playing an angel who escorts people to heaven, decides to become mortal himself so that he can have beautifully lit sex with heart surgeon Meg Ryan--and you have to admire the daring of a movie in which Meg Ryan playing...
...when Tom Wolfe first came to New York City, he bought a white silk-tweed suit to wear in the summer, and it turned out to be heavy enough to carry over into the fall and winter. Even though Wolfe is a modest, self-effacing man, he discovered that he liked being noticed for his trademark white attire, and so has continued wearing...
There are no mutual funds directed at this industry. To get a real piece of the action, you will have to delve into some relatively small individual stocks. About two dozen trade publicly. I suggest at least one from each of three categories. That provides some modest diversification. You will also have a better chance of seeing a big drug or supermarket firm buy out your company at a premium. Here are the companies that Wall Street analysts are most bullish...