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Sophomore Max Odom, who was last season's Ivy Rookie of the Year, made his second NCAA tournament yesterday, moving up to the 157-lb bracket. Oregon State's Eric Jorgensen, seeded fourth in the tournament, soundly defeated Odom, 13-1. Odom will next take on either P.J. Boccia of Appalachian State or Ohio State's Josh Janson in the consolation round...
...Wolfgang Streeck, an industrial relations expert at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, says U.S. executives shouldn't be frightened by works councils. "American companies are, contrary to popular belief, fatter than German firms and have more hierarchical levels," he says. "In the U.S., the enforcement of workplace regulations is handled by personnel departments, and when that doesn't work, you end up in court. Germany's lower instance of grievances translates into cost savings...
...cuts. A small handful of Republicans could defect and the President will need to peel off an equal number of Democrats to ensure passage of his program. Last week, after delivering his big budget address to Congress, he swept into Arkansas and Georgia, where Democrats Blanche Lincoln and Max Cleland felt the love. This week Bush will swing through Louisiana and North Dakota, two more states he won handily--and where Democratic Senators hang on to their jobs by hewing to local opinion. Even Tom Daschle, the Senate minority leader, whose job is to rally the opposition...
...customers for jet lag on six airlines. The payout policy--$100 for 30-min. delays, $200 for an hour and a full refund after two--boosted sales 50%. But playing airline roulette has cost the site $1.7 million since May, so Biztravel recently shrank tardiness refunds 75%. (A $100 max is better than nothing.) Another plus? Automatic rebooking on cheaper flights so you can pocket the difference...
...Max Steiner homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/steinerlib/index.htm...