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...says, is to seek a better balance between nature and technology. And a unique way to dramatize that concept, he firmly believes, is to achieve another of his goals: animal-powered flight. What kind of animal? MacCready has already drawn up some formulas and tentative contest rules that would permit use of any creature from a hippopotamus to a goldfish. He has even considered using a hissing cockroach. ("It has a little longer power cycle than the ordinary roach.") But he may settle for a dog. "There are already cases of dogs that love to join their masters in hang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAUL MACCREADY: He Gives Wings to Dreams | 6/11/1990 | See Source »

...period in which the city stopped all trash pickups at the newly-acquired property. And although Commonwealth Day requested--and received--permission from the city to run a kindergarten in the building, it ran into immediate opposition from Brooks and other neighborhood resident when it applied for a special permit to run an elementary school...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Allegations of Racism Ignite Citywide Debate | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

...fellowships," he asked, "permit travel into violent Third World Countries...

Author: By John P. Thompson, | Title: Bringing Home the World: Exploring the Margins | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

...think [the new guidelines] will accomplish the goals of the policy in general, and at the same time, policy will permit certain activities to go forward, which will provide for the public good, but which would have otherwise not been allowed by a blanket provision," says Andrus Professor of Genetics Philip Leder, a committee member...

Author: By Andrew D. Cohen, | Title: The Academy Seeks to Redefine Ties to Industry | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

...disbanding of the contras and general elections in February 1990. On Aug. 7, in the tortured syntax that defines diplomatese, Baker said publicly the U.S. was "very pleased with the steps that Nicaragua has taken to establish a dialogue with the opposition and to move toward procedures that might permit a free and fair election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summit: Anger, Bluff - and Cooperation | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

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