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...local strength. By that measure, the results were pretty much a standoff; despite some trading of ground in the 18 state contests, there was little change in the balance of gubernatorial power. Going into the election, the Democrats led the Republicans by 30 states to 20, and afterward the ratio remained substantially unchanged. The G.O.P. continued to trail in the overall total, but it still claimed most of the big states, despite an important setback in Illinois...
...merge or not to merge is clearly not the question," he said. "It is likewise clear that the problem before us does not simply concern the admissions policies of our institution and the ratio of men and women on our campus...
...torrid heat in the past 400,000 years. His conclusion is based on cores of ocean sediment from the Caribbean. Composed of the remains of tiny sea animals, the layered sediment provides a record of climatic changes. When the oceans warm up, there is a decrease in the ratio of the isotope oxygen-18 to ordinary oxygen in the shells of the little creatures; when temperatures go down, the concentration of oxygen-18 goes up. Moreover, the proportions are preserved after the creatures die and sink to become layers of sediment. Thus, because these layers can now easily be dated...
...want to find out how they assign freshmen to their colleges--similar to Harvard Houses--and how they handle the problem of the male-female ratio," Harnett said...
...high Hurricane Mesa in Utah. As expected, the Navy's flying saucers always soared beautifully-when they were unloaded. But when they had to carry any significant extra weight they fell flat on their faces. Conclusion: the Frisbee's lift-to-drag ratio was insufficient for the vehicle to support a working flare. Back to the drawing board...