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Dates: during 1990-1999
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"I expect that it will chiefly help Lukas andHarris, but I don't know in what proportion,"Davis said.

Author: By Margaret Isa, | Title: CCA, Independents Split School Board | 11/6/1993 | See Source »

The protests have grown in proportion to the relentless, expansionary march of behemoth retailers. Hundreds of new megastores are opening annually: major retailers spent over $11 billion in 1992 on capital expenditures for new stores, 16% more than in 1991. Wal-Mart, which began the year with 1,880 stores...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: They're Up Against the Wal | 11/1/1993 | See Source »

PR may run awry in Eastern Europe, Shepsle says, particularly if parties fail to build consensus because of the relatively small proportion of votes needed to be elected.

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: Proportional Representation Unique in City | 10/30/1993 | See Source »

According to second year medical student Patty K. Lee, one of the event's organizers, "part of the motivation for the conference is that there is a large proportion of Asian Americans represented in the medical field and in research, but a disproportionate amount of discussion about concerns and things...

Author: By Carrie L. Zinaman, | Title: On A Crash Course With the Supercollider | 10/19/1993 | See Source »

The jolt of national dismay and disappointment over Jordan's retirement might seem wildly inappropriate to those indifferent to the game. (The White House even issued a sentimental statement in the President's name: "We may never see his like again.") But in fact, the response is in proportion to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I'll Fly Away | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

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