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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...School in 1972, went to Wall Street, and decided that all the traditional ways of making predictions were "at best hit or miss." Then he learned of the Fibonacci Ratio, based on the work of a 13th century Italian mathematician, and a modern development of it known as the Elliott Wave Theory, which declares that all advancing markets have five waves up and three waves down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: New Age Harmonies | 12/7/1987 | See Source »

Indeed, the only information available about the fertilizer comes from its manufacturer. According to Herschel Elliott, an agricultural engineer at Penn State University, data released so far inadequately address organic pollutants, in which case, he says, "we should look for mutagenic and carcinogenic effects." Elliott notes that the studies show near unsafe levels of molybdenum. Such heavy metals can cause birth defects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Making Fertilizer from What? | 11/30/1987 | See Source »

However, when University President Lloyd Elliott was asked to displace his jump shooters for journalists, he refused: it would mean disrupting the season's first game and inconveniencing students using weight rooms and other facilities. Snapped a White House official: "Gimme a break...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington: The Summit Is Out of Bounds | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

...does his movie; Maurice (pronounced Morris) is all high-mindedness and good taste. It has no emotional tension or -- heaven forfend -- strong expression of frustration or need. Occasionally an old pro like Denholm Elliott, Barry Foster or Ben Kingsley disregards directorial discretion and rips into a scene, because that's what actors are supposed to do. The young leading men, though, do not have the confidence or the clout to break through Ivory's enervated politesse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Twits Atwitter MAURICE | 10/12/1987 | See Source »

...contra leaders proposed that the President secure renewed funding from Congress, then place the military portion of that aid in an escrow account. The money would become available only if Managua broke the cease-fire. Though the Administration refused to commit itself to the suggestion, Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams called it "basically a good idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America Slipping and Sliding Around Peace | 9/7/1987 | See Source »

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