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But methamphetamine (speed) deaths more than doubled between 1991 and 1993, and experts believe the drug is gaining popularity.
Others given victor's laurels included NATO, described by the London Observer as having "saved its reputation and credibility, gaining time to improve its effectiveness as a guarantor of peace"; and the new world order celebrated in Andrew Marr's column in the Observer , "What has happened is a decisive and perhaps terminal defeat for an older Europe, a place of tribal hatreds, double-headed eagles, flaming swords and obscure martyrs.
Other new initiatives are also gaining momentum, including new eco-tourism oriented excursions, and a revival of Acapulco’s historic center, in a similar fashion to Miami’s South Beach district.
The first stage is consolidation and includes changing the organizational structure and gaining control over processes.
While publicly accusing Republicans of tactics aimed at gaining political advantage, Democrats privately gloat that the tactics will give Democrats a political advantage.