"Kristen
appears to have been lulled into imagining it was the right moment to
reveal her sideline as a poet, and opts to read one self-penned verse in
its entirety. Ladies and Gentlemen, please take your seats ... "
A study at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine concluded that the drug, developed to treat high blood pressure, could also help to prevent strokes and angina.
But the university said Thursday incomplete clinical data had been used to support this finding and that had patients' records been used in their entirety, the study would have had a different conclusion.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It
should not matter what political stripe you're from. The fact of the
matter is the I.R.S. has to operate with absolute integrity."
PRESIDENT OBAMA, at a news conference on Wednesday
addressing revelations that the Internal Revenue Service had focused
special scrutiny on conservative groups.Overheard
It
isn't just markets of all stripes that now trade on the short-term
whims of global central banks and governments. Even ratings companies, a
key part of the world's financial plumbing, are being forced to bow to
reality.
Their assessments of a government's credit-worthiness are designed
to reflect a straight-up view of how its debt obligations hold up
against future outlays and tax revenues. And yet over this past week,
Moody's Investors Service implicitly acknowledged that this is no longer
the whole story.
Moody's had said it would likely finish a review of Spain's debt
rating, which it has on watch for a downgrade to "junk," by the end of
September. But Tuesday, it said it expects to complete the review by the
end of October, and it is "continuing to assess a number of factors,
including…the nature and size of support mechanisms."
Translation: It is impossible to take a view on Spain's fiscal
health without knowing about any future bailout from euro-zone partners
and bond buying from the European Central Bank. So much for
fundamentals.
Japan defense chief stands by plan to keep Marine air operations on Okinawa
Stars and Stripes
By Chiyomi Sumida Approximately 150 protesters demonstrate outside the Prefectural Government Office in Naha, Okinawa on Saturday, moments before Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa met with Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima to seek the
Q&A: Paying Extra for Phone Freedom
By J.D. BIERSDORFER
Skipping the carrier subsidy and paying full price for an unlocked smartphone may cost more up front, but frees up those who want to buy inexpensive local service plans when traveling internationally.
2010
Google stands up to China's censors
stand up toConfront fearlessly, oppose boldly, as in You've got to stand up to the boss if you want him to respect you. [Early 1600s]
up front
- 音節
- up front
(1) 前もって；前金で.
(2) 最初から；表立って, 公然と.
(3) 前に.
(4) 《スポーツ》フォワード［センター］の位置で. ⇒UP-FRONT
stand by
1. Be ready or available to act, as in I'm almost ready for you to carve the turkey, so please stand by. [Mid-1200s]
2. Wait for something to resume, as in We are all standing by until the power is restored. Also see on standby.
3. Be present but remain uninvolved, refrain from acting, as in I can't stand by and see these kids shoplifting. [Late 1300s]
4. Remain loyal, as in She's my friend and I'll stand by her, no matter what. [Early 1500s] Also see stick by.
5. Adhere to, abide by, as in I'm going to stand by what I said yesterday. [Late 1300s]
stripe[stripe1]
- 発音記号[stráip]
[名]
5 ((〜s))((単数扱い))((英略式))トラ.
━━[動](他)…を縞で飾る；…に縞をつける.
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