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Dates: during 1990-1999
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What is significant about the effect of the AIDS virus is that for perhaps the first time, American society in all its complexity is shifting its habits not because of the political or economic realities of the modern world, but rather because the way we behave has suddenly imposed a very real and immediate threat upon our lives. Even if a cure for HIV were developed tomorrow, in my mind sex and romance will always be inextricably tied to the need for caution and restraint, due to ravages of a disease that is younger than...

Author: By David H. Goldbrenner, | Title: From Sexual Revolution to Monogamy | 2/16/1996 | See Source »

Most Americans consume about 15 grams of fiber per day, Rimm said in a press release. Consuming an additional ten grams per day will have a "substantial effect on reducing risk...

Author: By Brian J. Chan, | Title: Researchers Find Fiber Reduces Heart Attack Danger | 2/16/1996 | See Source »

Since the study finds that fat intake has no correlation with breast cancer, investigators concluded that reducing fat intake has no effect on breast cancer risk...

Author: By Nelson C. Hsu, | Title: Study: Fat Intake Does Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk | 2/16/1996 | See Source »

Through the "Etching Revival," etching became a specialized medium, emphasizing the hand of the artist in the process, the value of the limited edition print, and the overall personal effect of the method in comparison to professional printing. The exhibit itself was organized by the Harvard students of Marjorie B. Cohn's Fine Arts Department seminar on the history of etching, which was given in the spring of 1995. The exhibit serves as an instructional experience which provides an introduction to etching. The students selected from the works of individual artists within the Fogg's collection, prepared the exhibit...

Author: By Alexandra Marolachakis, | Title: FOGG CARVES OUT NICHE FOR ETCHERS | 2/15/1996 | See Source »

...point spread, an expectation. Thereafter, if a particular candidate is perceived as performing less well than expected, his victories are labeled losses--or vice versa. Since the actual election of a President depends on absolute numbers, it may all seem ridiculous, but it isn't. In fact, cause and effect have been well established. If, during the long course of caucuses and primaries, the point spread isn't beaten, momentum is lost and a candidacy can implode as cash and support evaporate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GRADING EXPECTATIONS | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

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