In England then, just as now, there was a tension between physicians who favored the pursuit of basic science and those who preferred to see what worked and put it to use, like this English surgeon: "If I find anything that may be to the good of my patients, be it either in Galen or Paracelsus, yea Turk, Jew or any other infidel, I will not refuse it but be thankful to God for the same".
No, this is the Cosmic Baseball Association, a fantasy-baseball site for those who favor intellectual pursuits over actual baseball.
In the following pages, we argue that in making direct-marketing investment decisions, too many marketers still overemphasize short-term cost over long-term gain, favoring the pursuit of customers who are cheap to acquire and cheap to retain without necessarily being very profitable.
Independents favored relatively unfettered pursuit of possible terrorism by nearly 2 to 1. Democrats and Republicans were at odds over how Bush is striking the balance between counterterrorism and privacy protection.
Having entered Milan and installed Louis II de la Trémoille as the governor, Francis (at the urging of Bonnivet and against the advice of his other senior commanders, who favored a more vigorous pursuit of the retreating Lannoy) advanced on Pavia, where Antonio de Leyva remained with a sizable Imperial garrison.
Those who favor less strenuous pursuits can go fly-fishing in the Frying Pan, a spectacular 70-foot-wide river set in pine forest and aspen trees and noted for its high density of rainbow and brown trout (guides are available at the Taylor Creek Fly Shop 970-927-43744).
The women's pursuit team is favored to capture gold.
The Netherlands had been favored to win gold in the team pursuit, which resembles a cycling pursuit and involves teams of three skaters, but Kramer fell during a semifinal pairing as the Dutch held a one-second lead over Italy.
Differences in BMI, pursuit of higher education and income favored non-indigenous participants but did not consistently differ.
Solzhenitsyn criticized the West for its litigious ways and pursuit of unlimited economic growth, but he has never favored autocracy over democracy or renounced Western civilization.
In Vancouver, Kramer will be favored to win the 5,000 and the 10,000 and the Netherlands should challenge for gold in the team pursuit, barring another accident.
