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...Declining school enrollments helped [Proposition 2 1/2] to work in the '80s. That has turned around 180 degrees," says Buck Holtz, senior research associate at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a research and lobbying organization which opposes...
...nose, therefore, may be a key to understanding how the brain works. "These molecules will serve as useful tools" for solving a variety of scientific problems, says Linda Buck, who co-authored the Cell article with Axel. This knowledge may even yield some practical benefits. Pesticide makers may be able to design improved insect repellents based on a better understanding of why certain pests are attracted to some people and not to others. And who knows, perfume manufacturers could someday offer custom-made scents that are designed to snare not just any man, but a particular, special someone...
...Zagat, who with his wife Nina publishes annual restaurant surveys of 20 cities and areas. He believes there is a greater selection than ever of high-quality, affordable dining places. In recognition of that, the 1991 Zagat guide to Southern California restaurants lists the "Top 100 Bangs for the Buck," inaugurated in the New York edition a few months ago. For the first time, formerly unfashionable cafes and family-style restaurants are ranked for value with the same care afforded Spago or Lutece. A wedge of ollalieberry pie at Russell's, an inexpensive Long Beach, Calif., eatery, is deemed...
David Allen Anthony isn't out there to make an easy buck, or to get to the top. Anthony, who spends his days pacing around Harvard Square hawking copies of The Square Deal, does what he does because he wants to help out his fellow Cantabridgians...
...OWNERS FIGHT IRAQ! trumpeted newspaper ads promoting the patriotic and financial virtues of the PetroMizer gas-saving device. That was before investigators in 16 states concluded that the PetroMizer was a hoax -- part of a surge of efforts to make a fast buck from gulf-war fever. Following legal action, the PetroMizer ran out of gas. But war-related come-ons continue. A fierce dispute between New York City consumer affairs commissioner Mark Green and Florida's Home Shopping Network has broken out over a print ad that urged consumers to "support our armed forces" by purchasing "Authentic Operation Desert...