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...response that would destroy the graft? And even without viral intervention, would the foreign fetal cells be rejected? Moreover, surgeons will have to know precisely how much tissue from what stage of development should be used in each transplant. Taking the tissue too early, for example, might result in runaway cell growth that could wreak havoc in the brain...
...February 22, 1947, Yale recorded a 9-0 triumph over the Crimson, which represented the only time in Harvard squash history that the Crimson was shut out by a collegiate opponent. And the Elis' runaway victory may be explained, in part, by the fact that Harvard suspended its athletic program during World War II whereas Yale kept on playing...
...able to breathe a little easier now, because Dilson Funaro has lost his job. The contentious Brazilian Finance Minister had hoped to pressure foreign banks into drastic concessions on the country's $108 billion in debts. But last week Funaro, who proved unable to rein in Brazil's runaway economy, was dumped by President Jose Sarney in favor of the more pragmatic Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira, 52, an economist and businessman. Bresser Pereira promptly devalued Brazil's currency 8.5% against the U.S. dollar in an effort to boost export income, which should improve the country's ability...
Nakasone has been hit by a series of domestic troubles. The runaway increase in the value of the yen, which has jumped more than 90% since October 1982, has hurt many Japanese companies and pushed unemployment toward 3%, a postwar high. In April the Reagan Administration slapped a 100% tariff on $300 million worth of Japanese electronics goods in retaliation for alleged trade misdeeds, which seemed to belie any special relationship between the two leaders. Then two weeks ago the Japanese parliament forced Nakasone to withdraw a cherished plan to impose a sales tax. The controversial measure was part...
...their part, airlines appear to have misjudged the cost of one of the industry's runaway successes. Last year U.S. airlines issued more than $1 billion worth of bonus awards, estimates Business Flyer, an industry newsletter. This year, but for the rule changes, the amount would have exceeded $2 billion. United had been shuttling so many free or upgraded passengers to Hawaii that "we didn't have enough seats to sell our paying customers," complained Suzanne Weiss, manager of the airline's Mileage Plus program. But the bonuses have also brought the airlines badly needed brand loyalty...