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...convincing when Chandran turns out to have writing talent. He contributes scripts to the BBC and eventually publishes a collection of stories about India. Up to this point, aspects of Willie's life and early career are similar to those of Naipaul, a Trinidadian of Indian descent who took a degree at Oxford, worked for the BBC and wrote fiction. Unlike his protagonist, Naipaul learned everything about London and its ways...
...drives the craft forward and provides airspeed to power two asymmetrical overhead blades. These 42-ft. blades rotate only when the wind rushes up through them. They give the aircraft lift, stability and improved safety; in case of engine failure, they continue to rotate and allow a safe, controlled descent. The other thing that makes the gyroplane different from a helicopter is the bottom line: running costs (about $160 per hr.) are almost halved. The gyroplane is in the final stages of FAA testing, and a 13-dealer network is busy targeting tourism and agriculture markets. It might also...
While Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions has not been contacted by federal officials, at least one business school student of Middle Eastern descent has been questioned...
...survey conducted by New York Times last week revealed that more than 200 universities had been contacted for information about students of Middle Eastern descent...
...been interviewing students of Arab descent nationwide in an attempt to keep tabs on the half-million international students currently enrolled in American universities, according to published reports earlier this week. One of the Sept. 11 hijackers entered the U.S. with a student visa...