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...live in a fraternity, you are expected to absorb quite a different education in addition to the one you get at the Institute. "You learn to get along with other guys here, to work with them and have fun with them," says Smilin' John, the "Alpha"--Greek for Grand Illustrious Poobah. "Responsibility" is a word Smilin' John barks at his charges with the regularity of a firm coxswain. "It might be true that you lose some independence here, but we all come to agree that it's for a good cause," he says...
...native of The Netherlands, De Vries arrived in the U.S. in 1951 to study for a Ph.D. in economics at Ohio State University. The key to De Vries' success is his spongelike ability to gather and absorb boundless bits of information. In his search for balance of payments data, he combs government documents and consults with officials of multinational corporations that move large amounts of money. De Vries also regularly travels to Paris, Frankfurt and London, where he enjoys an open door at central banks. Last week during the IMF meeting, he received visitors at an elegant 19th century...
...sets, but the measure expired at the end of June. Now the General Accounting Office has recommended a new ban, and pressure for legislation is building. The House last week held hearings on foreign bank activities in the U.S. Critics argue that it is risky to let non-Americans absorb too large a segment of domestic banking. They contend that foreign-owned banks may not always cooperate with U.S. monetary policies to dampen inflation or prop up the dollar, particularly if the home country disapproves. Warns New York Congressman Benjamin Rosenthal: "The present open door to foreign interests...
Materials: The Stealth is made not of metal, for the most part, but of a substance that includes graphite, epoxy resins, plastic and asbestos filaments. These materials absorb and diffuse radar waves. Special radar-absorbent paints also may be used...
...Warsaw does expect to absorb the free trade unions, the defiant delegates who met in Gdansk last week promise to put up a stiff fight. Speaker after speaker denounced attempts by factory managers or local authorities to block the formation of independent unions. The most commonly cited tactic: threatening to cut off the social benefits of workers who join the new organizations. Others mocked promises of internal reform by official union leaders anxious to hold on to their original membership. Still others blasted the government for withholding information about the new unions in the press. Said a bus driver from...