Word: pasts
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...reported the discovery that "at least some Neanderthals butchered, ate and disposed of their kin" [SCIENCE, Oct. 11]. Whether or not modern man acknowledges having some Neanderthal genes, there is ample evidence that cannibalism, a horror of history, has been widely practiced among many past populations and in the present era for reasons of war, traditional rituals, famine and possibly, at times, convenience or even preference. So why knock Neanderthals for gnawing neighbors? If a Neanderthal could comment, he might protest, "Hey, we're only human!" KATHRINE E. BOBICK Lake Katrine...
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to overcome in Europe is retailer reluctance. In the past, licensed goods from fellow European companies were often cheap promotional giveaways, so many retailers view licensed products as a form of advertising that doesn't belong on their shelves. That puts the onus on marketers to convince retailers that most of today's licensed products are well-made goods associated with top brands. It's a slow slog. But, says David Isaacs, Equity Management's international director, "it can be done...
Even more than aiming to attract talent, executives say they're focused on the bottom line. "Our investment is in keeping health-care costs down," says D'Ann Whitehead, preventive-health-services manager at Chevron. A study by the MEDSTAT Group consulting firm found that over the past eight years, Chevron had held medical expenses flat and slashed worker sick days by using everything from massage to smoking restrictions...
...provides a nearly perfect vehicle for reaching well-heeled customers with a taste for vinyl pushup bras or fur-lined handcuffs. Ann Summers got into Internet sales in the past two years and says its site www.annsummers.com averages a million hits a month. In August 1997 the company's monthly Internet sales stood at a mere $6,100; by last August the figure had climbed to $42,575. Beate Uhse expects online sales www.beate-uhse.com to hit $32.8 million this year...
Gore: It's the result of total immersion. In past campaigns, in the final six weeks I felt something like that. It happened a year early this time...