Anna Minton, the author of the report titled Northern Soul, says 54% of the public relations, advertising and media production companies questioned are seeing what is called a "brain gain".

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Recent testimony before America's senate committee on foreign relations revealed that electricity, oil production and water availability remain short of their pre-war levels, despite billions in American funding for reconstruction.

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For reasons of strategic stability, sound program management, fiscal responsibility, allied relations and procurement reform, the Congress should reject the proposed suspension of Trident II production in FY1990.

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