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...controversy that has attracted much public attention is what to do with the old Simplex Wire and Cable factory site, a 27-acre parcel of land in Cambridgeport. Because the site is the last large, undeveloped area in the city, many people from both the public and private sectors are concerned with what will be built there...
Fixed sentencing "is a simplex solution to a complex problem," says Paul Young, a spokesman for the New York parole board. "Everybody's jumping on the bandwagon, but nobody's looking down the road." The lesson, however, is not quite that nothing changes, nothing works. New York could learn from the experience of California and other states. Minnesota, for instance, has immunized itself against the crime-of-the-week syndrome with its much admired Sentencing Guidelines Commission, which is independent of the legislature...
When tested in rabbits, the genetically engineered formulas proved to be able deceivers, eliciting large quantities of antibodies to hepatitis B, herpes simplex or flu. More impressive still was a study performed by a team at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) showing that chimpanzees immunized with the genetically engineered hepatitis vaccine remained healthy when exposed to the disease. Paoletti got similar results when he exposed immunized mice to herpes virus, which can be fatal to rodents. Says he: "Even with ten to 20 times the lethal dose of herpes simplex, we have 100% survival...
...electronic Simplex equipment was installed, eliminating unwieldy chains and other mechanics in favor of an electronic link...
Cambridgeport was a major industrial area before 1950, but rising land prices and a new superhighway planned through the area forced many firms to relocate. The largest of these was the Simplex Wire and Cable Co.; which left 25 acres vacant...