Word: comparisons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first tournament, and we've a very young team in comparison to a lot of other programs," Boyle said. "Still, we'd hoped to play a little better because we know we have potenital...
...hour and a half commute to work each way is definitely draining, but quite an interesting experience nonetheless. There is absolutely no comparison to the Japanese subway experience, especially during rush hour. Bodies are packed into the train literally like sardines. There are even hired attendants who stand on the platforms and push people in, waving a white flag once all dangling body parts are cleared from the doors...
...dearly in the 2000 primaries, where the increasingly conservative G.O.P. primary electorate dominates the nominating process. On the other hand, the prospect of two moderates, Kemp and Colin Powell, battling the likes of Pat Buchanan could make the 1960s struggle for the party's soul seem tame by comparison...
...DHEA, by comparison, is the modern equivalent of a patent medicine--an interesting compound being sold as a cure-all on the basis of the flimsiest scientific evidence. Like human-growth hormone and melatonin, two other drugs being promoted as antiaging compounds, DHEA is a medically active chemical with real value that has piqued the interest of mainstream scientists. But the claims that surround DHEA--that it can restore sexual vigor, prevent cancer and heart disease, and add decades to your life--run far ahead of the science...
That gives Carsey-Werner a total of seven shows on the air this fall (Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, Cybill and 3rd Rock are its incumbents), more than any other independent production company--though there aren't many independent companies left for comparison. As media mergers proliferate and most small producers have sought shelter under the umbrella of a studio, Carsey and Werner are determined to keep going it alone. In doing so, they have proved that a couple of smart programmers with good instincts and enough confidence to fight for what they believe in can still be a power...