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An informal, slightly irreverent name, corresponding to such slangy American contractions as Chi, Philly, and Frisco, that spans the official mutations is Piter (pronounced roughly like English Peter ).
A term appointment would provide continuity that spans the tenure of the political leadership and thereby help to ensure that long-term stewardship issues are addressed and change management initiatives are successfully completed.
The present sample, which spans a wide range of G+C proportion, is hoped diverse enough that any consistent trends and features in the statistical picture it produces cannot be easily attributed to chance.
It opens with the return to England of its eponymous hero, and uses a combination of linear narrative and flashback to tell a story that spans several decades.
Rosenberg also points to one reason to think the HIV-negative gay male may actually live longer on average than the straight male: Gays may have higher incomes and more education on average than straights--two factors powerfully correlated with longer life spans.