Word: portioning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...current econometric models are to be believed, there is now one fewer reason to give to the charity of your choice. While a potential philanthropist can still count on his key ring, totebag, umbrella, and peace of mind in exchange for a portion of his checking account, President Reagan's recently enacted tax-cut package has made something of a mockery of that well-worn sales pitch: "And, remember, your contribution is tax deductible." According to the latest round of economic fortune-telling, the millionaire's response to that old tease is about to become, 'So what...
...unlike the old one, is enclosed with glass. This may have both advantages and disadvantages. While the glass will protect journalists from cold winds during the latter months of the season, the box may be stifling hot during September and early October. Only a portion of the windows can be opened, and, because of the limited budget, no cooling or ventilation systems have been installed...
...marched in," he says, emphasizing that he does not fit the Harvard fundraiser stereotype. "I'm not doing this out of any blind trust in it as an institution. I happen to feel that I owe back to society--whether through the government, Harvard, or some community chest--a portion of what I earn...
Construction on the Square portion of the $600 million project is now taking place mostly underground, and hence there will be fewer changes in traffic patterns through the congested area, Steven Murdoch, construction manager for the extension project, said last week...
...intact who wash thoroughly. Studies indicating that women married to circumcised men have a lower incidence of cervical cancer have been either inadequate or flawed. Review of one study, for example, revealed that about half the women had incorrectly answered questions regarding whether their husbands were circumcised. A sizable portion of the men were also wrong in assessing their condition. Circumcision will correct two conditions that occur in a fraction of uncircumcised children: phimosis, a narrowing of the foreskin hampering erection and urination; and paraphimosis, retraction of the foreskin resulting in a cutoff of blood...