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...profoundly desirous of change, seem content simply to celebrate their emancipation. Says Lopez: "The people are happy that Marcos is gone, and that is the main thing." The challenge for the new President is to harness that spirit--and with dispatch--so that she can begin to tackle the array of problems confronting her. Says one of her supporters: "If Cory continues to be mesmerized by the euphoria of so-called people power and ignores the practical realities of politics, she will stumble sooner than expected." She clearly does not intend to fall into that trap...
...triumph over Marcos may soon seem easy, compared with the tasks ahead. The once promising Philippine economy is moribund. The military is factionalized and riddled with corruption. A Communist insurgency mounted by the New People's Army threatens large areas of the 7,100-island archipelago. To this staggering array of ills, Aquino brings a moral force and a popularity that will buy her the indulgence and goodwill of the Filipino people, at least for a while. "There are big problems in the + Philippines," said a senior U.S. State Department official last week. "We have always felt that only...
...used to create the image had arrived in California by an unusual route. Looking for ways to view Halley's comet at perihelion, Ames scientists had hit upon the idea of using the Pioneer 12 spacecraft, which has been orbiting Venus since December 1978, surveying the planet with an array of instruments. Around the time of Halley's perihelion, they realized, Venus--and thus Pioneer--would be in position to have a direct view of the comet. Late in December the scientists ordered the spacecraft to pivot 90 degrees and point its ultraviolet scanner at the comet. It has been...
Moreover, a random lottery would actually be the fairest way to distribute the college's unequal array of accomodations. The current system gives only the illusion of choice. Not only are students still subject to the chances of a random lottery, but they are also often precluded from applying to desirable houses by stereotypes which make choosing a house a statement about one's social, personal, and even sexual preferences...
Lobbyists call themselves lawyers, government-affairs specialists, public relations consultants, sometimes even lobbyists. They offer a wide array of increasingly sophisticated services, from drafting legislation to creating slick advertisements and direct-mail campaigns. But what enables the big-time influence peddlers to demand upwards of $400 an hour is their connections. "I'll tell you what we're selling," says Lobbyist Frank Mankiewicz. "The returned phone call...