Word: whether
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Seville conference, American managers politely wondered out loud whether they were wasting time reporting to Grube's PMI teams. Schrempp's response was less than polite. "What?" he barked at one point, gesturing so hard his momentum nearly carried him off the podium. "You have a problem, you call me and we fix it." Schrempp has been convinced all along that unless one side took the initiative, the union would fail. "I must have studied 50 mergers," says Schrempp. "And I learned that to avoid others' mistakes the only answer is speed, speed, speed...
...already modified a trial currently under way that looks at the influence of supplemental B vitamins, including folic acid, on heart disease in 3,000 older women. To make the Alzheimer's connection, the NIA simply added an annual test of cognitive function to the heart study to see whether the vitamins lower the rate of expected dementia in the group. Results from that study should be available within three years...
...keep in mind with observational studies like this is that they are the scientific equivalent of gossip. Subjects A and B show up together, which may be significant but is more likely to be an innocent coincidence. In this study, for example, the investigators didn't take into account whether the parents were nearsighted. That could explain a lot right there, since at least some aspects of myopia are inherited. Or perhaps nearsighted parents, are, for whatever reason, more likely to leave the lights on at night...
...fundamental issue in Kosovo is the rule of law--whether one group of people can rob, murder and displace another with impunity [WORLD, May 3]. Russia is another Slav nation, far more powerful, also chafing from its loss of empire. What lessons will it learn if nato fails to restore the Kosovar Albanians to their rightful homes? I am ashamed of Congress for its vote denying support. A victory is absolutely vital. GERALD K. MELIS Wardsboro...
...Whether customers get the miracle they bargained for remains to be seen. Xenical, which blocks absorption of about one-third of fat intake, was only 5% more effective than a placebo in clinical trials and came with several unpleasant side effects, including flatulence and greasy stools. "The hazards are not very great," says Dr. Jules Hirsch, an obesity expert on the FDA advisory panel who voted against approval, "but the benefits are not great either. I'd just as soon they didn't sell it altogether...