Prizes are a booming industry, with dozens of new ones launched by companies, billionaires and foundations over the last 15 years, but their impact on research is a topic of debate, with philanthropists and scholars disagreeing about whether they are a good way to produce better and more research.
The children, who were attending daycare, still got sick two or three times a month whether they got the yogurt that was loaded with extra good bacteria or a similar placebo drink.
The problem with evaluating whether a given policy yields a good outcome is our lack of agreement about the right answer.
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Canadians are our next door neighbors, enjoying a good relationship with the U.S. whether traveling on a U.S. or Canadian passport.
Doing so might keep you out of the latest fad, but popularity often has little to due with whether a security is actually a good investment.
Irfan Naseer was discussing with Irfan Khalid whether to involve a particular friend in the plans - and whether this was a good idea, given the amount of "stuff" they would need to produc e.
We should feel good about that process whether we agree with a particular result or not.
Certainly, these are questions that go well beyond the question of youth sports, what with the whole debate about whether a growing income gap is good for America itself.
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For example, a comparative study of results before and after the defeat by Brazil could provide experts with incontrovertible proof of whether there is a "feel-good" factor involved in exam performance.
Importantly, these bets provide a liquid market for credit risk, which lowers the cost of hedging for those with primary exposure, and provides the market with better information about whether Greece or General Electric is a good credit risk.
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Whether or not improving relations with Russia is a good idea is purely a question of what the Russians demand and what the Georgians would get in return.
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Most A2 students will already have done their AS-levels last year - so will have had a good indication of whether it was worth continuing with a subject, or wiser to drop it and settle for the AS qualification.
The big debate about the drug is whether lowering cholesterol with Zetia is as good as using a higher dose of a statin drug like Lipitor, Zocor or AstraZeneca (nyse: AZN - news - people )'s Crestor.
And whether you agree with him or not, you do want a good outcome in Iraq no matter who you are.
In his view, merchants are not doing a particularly good job of measuring whether they are better off working with Groupon.
"In dealing with the press, it's important that you have a relationship, whether it's good or bad, " Sather said.
Arriving just after breakfast, our first stop was at the Hunger Analyzer station, where DoCoMo reps were on hand with a Bluetooth accessory that measures acetone levels, sending results to an app that determines not only if it's time for you to eat, but also whether or not your body is in a good position to burn fat with exercise.
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Lead researcher Dr Peter White said his team were particularly interested in the whether the effects of acupuncture could be enhanced if the patient developed a good relationship with the practitioner.
However, when lawmakers return from their summer recess next month, Capitol Hill will be abuzz with a debate over whether to keep the Web indefinitely tax free--and it boils down to a good old-fashioned American debate over states' rights.
Whether the games they come up with will be good, whether the good games will be discoverable in the Ouya store, and whether a strong enough user-base will make the Ouya financially viable is all still very much up in the air.
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He has said that he is not concerned whether the next MP is a man or a woman, but simply "a good socialist with a certain amount of courage".
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