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...audience of more than 100 students, faculty and fellows at the Institute of Politics (IOP) was made of a considerably high ratio of Democrats, perhaps owing to the Harvard Republican Club's trip to Manchester to watch the debate...

Author: By Rachel S. Weinerman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Face-Off Changed Few Minds | 12/3/1999 | See Source »

...watching it, even spent several years working for a network. I continue to be a zealous consumer. Some people can deconstruct the tiniest movement of the stock market; I can tell you what happened last night on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In our house, the tube-to-people ratio is a hefty 3:2. I have the same respect for television that an avid deer hunter has for guns--in order to appreciate the pull of the medium, I think you first have to understand its firepower. But when a typical adolescent is putting in the equivalent of almost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Must-See TV? | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...major reason for Walland's favorable touchdowns-to-interceptions ratio is the Elis plethora of equally capable receivers...

Author: By Timothy Jackson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Looks to Spoil Yale's Shot at the Ivy Title | 11/18/1999 | See Source »

Fitzsimmons noted that a recent survey estimated the student to guidance counselor ratio in four of the nation's 10 largest cities...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley and Michael L. Shenkman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Early Applicant Pool Increases By Thirty Percent | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

...mother should do everything she can in the early months of her baby's life to be the primary caregiver and to give her child the benefits of a confident attachment. That bond can then be strengthened by finding quality child care with trained, concerned staff and a good ratio of no more than three babies to each adult. It's also wise to choose caregivers who will give you loads of information about your child's day. Some day-care centers have parents fill out a chart on their baby's status in the morning (how he has slept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mother Load | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

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