Word: absorbable
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Dansk National-Socialistisk-Arbejderpartei (Danish Nazi party) under ridiculous Doctor Fritz Clausen has only 30,000 members, but there are nine other Danish-Nazi splinter groups. The Germans encourage this splintering to forward the disintegration of the country's political system. They hope to absorb Denmark whole...
...Nash and Studebaker, whose price increases were allowed after the Chrysler refusal, have not been making much money, and this-as well as their willingness to cooperate-was cited by OPACS men as a reason for not bearing down on them. "If a company is in a position to absorb cost increases, we're asking them to do it," said OPACS Price Director John Kenneth Galbraith; "the majors can do it, the minors cannot. " He formulated OPACS's rule of thumb: "Any company making reasonable profits, in the light of the past, should not increase prices...
...Victor. The works chosen, while not the very best of this composer, do give an idea of his versatility and individualty of style. The first number, an Introduction, Prelude and Fugue for eight cellos in the style of Bach, called "Bachinas Brasileras," shows Villa-Lobos's ability to absorb influences and still remain fresh and vital. The cello is his own instrument, and the magnificent sonorities he wrings from it in ensemble approach at times the effect of a full string orchestra, particularly in the rich and lyrical Introduction, which employs melodies from Brazilian jazz to excellent effect. The Prelude...
...jerseys. Functioning as a sort of student council for athletes, it will reveal through periodical reports, open to public view, its exact stand on every important situation that arises. Embarrassing problems such as the recent Negro incident would naturally be met by this committee. In addition, it would absorb the duties of the Undergraduate A. C. serving as a clearing house for complaints and suggestions, as the administrator of details such as managerial and cheer-leading competitions and the reception of visiting teams. Composed of the captains of major and minor sports, it would be divorced from the essentially different...
With operations now at 100% of capacity, big steel companies could absorb the increase and still make money at the prices the Government is trying to maintain. Once the industry's break-even point (now estimated at 60% of capacity) is passed, profits jump dizzily; last year, when U.S. Steel's operations rose to 80.2% from 60.7% in 1939, profits rose 150%. But the small, unintegrated companies that have to buy all raw materials lagged far behind Big Steel's record last year. These companies maintain that a 10? wage rise means higher steel prices...