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...opposition party candidates were quick to criticize the PRI for rigging even such unfavorable electoral returns. Reports of ballot stuffing and payment for PRI votes led Cardenas to conduct an independent electoral survey which indicated the leftist nominee had actually led Mexico City, which contains one-fourth of the Mexican population, and three other states. But the PRI claims that the independent count is just a publicity move and has still not made a statement as to whether or not these figures are true...
...slight discrepancies that remain between male and female experiences are jarring. The frequent occurence of male-dominated discussion sections, with two female students in a classroom of a dozen men, hardly builds self-esteem. With women holding only 7 percent of the tenured faculty positions and only one-fourth of the junior slots, finding role models isn't easy...
...positive side, Bennett pointed to a small increase (16 points out of 1,600) in SAT scores, ending a long, downward slide; a jump from 76% to 86% in the percentage of high school seniors passing American history; and new or strengthened homework policies among at least one-fourth of all high schools. But the report's downbeat observations quickly overshadowed those cheering facts. Items...
Liquor licenses are capped, officials say, because Central Square has been plagued with alcohol problems. One-fourth of all drunk driving arrests in the city occur in Central Square, McDavitt said...
Those who have most to gain from reforms are the 1 billion Chinese citizens. One-fourth are illiterate, and most have yet to benefit from the bounty in new production and construction. The world's most populous country owes it to itself to overcome the opposition and speed up the pace of reforms...