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...implant was developed by scientists of the New York City-based Population Council and will be submitted to the FDA next year. But even if Norplant gains acceptance, it is unlikely that any American corporation will market it domestically because of the liability problems. If the U.S. wants newer, better contraceptives, consumers will have to change their attitudes, says Guttmacher's Lincoln. "The expectations in this country for perfection are unrealistic. There has never been a contraceptive device made that didn't have some risk...
...past decade has spawned scores of organizations seeking to join veteran institutions such as Brookings and the American Enterprise Institute in influencing the national debate with studies, reports and seminars. Herewith some of the newer players, as well as a few of their predecessors...
During the '70s, the stream of politically influenced appointments began to ebb. Confident that new laws had reined in the courts' ability to make trouble, the government selected judges on the basis of merit. The newer appointees included younger jurists who had been exposed to the U.S. civil rights movement. Now, says John Dugard, a law professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, "we are seeing a new generation of judges who are concerned with curbing the excesses of the administration and with the upholding of civil liberties...
...population. Many hope to move up, as the brokers put it. Translation: they want a more expensive house with more space or more status. Emily and Bill Jones aim to step up from their three- bedroom ranch house in Marietta, Ga. Says Emily: "We are building something bigger, better, newer." Developers are responding to the demand. A survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders reports that about 80% of all builders plan to begin constructing homes for the "move-up market" this year, compared with...
Harvard Real Estate has recently announced that it plans to replace the current elevator in the building with a newer one. However, some tenants say that there is no need for a new elevator and that it is merely a way to raise rents in the building...