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...simple matter to explain. Many scientists are sure that the research will revolutionize the world's understanding of some basic biology, that it may lead to greater knowledge about agriculture and disease. Scientists, however, are also sure about another element of the research--they as a group can't predict what the organisms will be like. The may be unstoppable little monsters--Frankensteins, some have labelled them. Or they could turn out to be harmless bacteria incapable of escaping the containment facility...
...arguments on both sides, it is impossible to predict with any accuracy what would happen to the price and supply of oil if major companies were dismantled. Even with divestiture, some companies would be giants; as far as accounting figures can be interpreted, just Exxon's refining and marketing operation would make it the second largest corporation in the world behind General Motors. Oil Economist Morris Adelman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sees no great loss or gain from breaking up the oil companies and thinks the effort is a "waste of time." Yet the issue will probably...
...Tagliamento is earthquake country of a sort. At the Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory in Monteporzio, Scientist Mariacecilia Spadea had already measured 20 or 30 minor shocks there this year. But, she said, "there was no history of severe earthquakes there in this century. It would have been impossible to predict a catastrophe like this...
...usual, the European recovery is being led by the powerful West German economy. In the first quarter, industrial production in West Germany was 3.3% higher than a year earlier, and new orders were up a thumping 17%. The country's five leading economic research institutes now predict that West Germany's gross national product, which fell 3.5% last year, will rise 5.5% this year. One concern: the mark has become so costly in terms of other currencies that many West German exports could become uncompetitive...
...amphetamines has declined drastically in recent years. Ordinary drivers tend to be as evangelistic about the medium as oldtime gear jammers. "When I'm on the road these days," says New York Businessman Lawrence LeKashman, "I'd sooner leave the spare tire behind than my CB." Enthusiasts predict that CBs will some day be required equipment on all cars...