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Thomas got LexisNexis to share data on millions of court citations, and with the help of mathematician Antonio Tomarchio, he showed that citations display a highly skewed distribution, similar to that of links among Web sites or the likelihood that top movie stars will appear in a film together.
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While overall 55.6% of veterans over age 18 were in the labor force (vs. 81.1% of nonveterans), this reflects the skewed age distribution of veterans.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Military service benefits civilian life
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The distribution of power between shareholders remains highly skewed in France, however: 68% of the largest 200 companies have some form of double voting rights that allow big shareholders to wield disproportionate influence.
ECONOMIST: Minority shareholders
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Bankrupt state-run electricity boards, an acute shortage of coal, skewed subsidises which end up benefiting rich farmers, power theft, and under-performing private distribution agencies are to blame, say experts.
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