Word: linke
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Cons » Often complicated to understand and can confuse voters » A true majority-supported candidate might be prematurely eliminated due to lack of first-place votes » A candidate can win without the most first-place votes. » Weakens the link between voters and their representatives because it is unclear which candidates they ultimately voted for » Expensive and time-consuming to administer
Researchers found that oxidative stress, which damages brain cells, is a major contributor to the aging of the brain and associated cognitive decline. Beta carotene, a known antioxidant, was used to prove such a link during the 18-year study...
...what they put in their mouth. Although she has been a longtime consumer of organic food and homeopathic remedies, Marrone, 41, admits that until several years ago she hadn't given much thought to the shampoo and skin-care products she used daily. But after reading about a possible link between cancer and some cosmetic preservatives, Marrone began hunting for organic solutions. Surprised to find that even hair conditioners carried by the local natural-foods store contained the same preservatives she was trying to avoid, Marrone had an epiphany: with her medical training, she could seek out organic, preservative-free...
...temping to applaud McCain's restraint. Picking on Clinton - often in personal, even crude ways - has practically become an official Republican party plank. Rudy Giuliani regularly mocks Clinton's voice, and when Mitt Romney's campaign playbook was leaked to the crowd, it contained a proposal to link Clinton to the thing Americans used to hate more than anything: France...
...sway PetroChina to change its business practices. Shapiro said the campaign aims to raise awareness of corporate practices. As an extension of an online petition for UBS to cut its ties to PetroChina, HDAG decided to reach people who may not be aware of UBS’s link to PetroChina by passing out flyers right outside the UBS recruiting event. Though the group had tossed around ideas that included stunts and more colorful protests, the group decided that simply passing out flyers would be the best way to be taken seriously, Bakker said. “To reach...