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Because of the time difference between the clock in the main satellite system and that in SEDA, the measurement timing drifts by about one second per day.

Thus, given these conditions, inhabitants of Ankara receive by about one fifth more UV-B radiation than e.g., Philadelphians.

Wheat production has fallen by 57% since 1980, and soyabean production by about one-sixth.

Its price has risen by about one-fifth in the space of three weeks.

Since mid-1995 itrade-weightedted value against a basket of some 50 currencies has risen by about one-third.

The study found that taking high doses of most NSAIDs, except for naproxen, increases the risk of a variety of cardiovascular problems by about one-third.

Maintaining that policy for 10 years has reduced the purchasing power of my budget by about one-third.

Doctors knew that high-powered cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor, called statins, cut the chance of heart attacks by about one-third.

Shares of both Biogen and Alexion have plunged by about one-third since July.

Crude prices have plunged by about one-third since early October as global supplies swelled.

The predominant faith is Christianity, practiced by about two-thirds of the population, while Islam is a significant minority faith, adhered to by about one-fifth.