Word: cheap
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...addition, the new Chrysler is incredibly cheap. We're working at conserving cash," he said. Scott Garberding, the head of manufacturing, added that the goal is to cut operating costs by 8% and boost productivity by 10%. "We're eliminating every form of waste," he said. Chrysler also plans to share more suppliers with Fiat. "It allows us to create joint savings," said Garberding...
...rudimentary at that) tells you that this far-flung part of Champasak province is in no danger of being generally discovered - yet. But the more astute backpackers are trickling in on tiny wooden ferryboats, in slowly growing numbers, lured by the chance to do not very much at dirt-cheap prices...
Most make for the island of Don Det, where accommodation is cheap and plentiful, but very basic. At Mr. B's Sunset Bungalows, tel: (856-30) 534 5109, a few dollars a night gets you a basic cabin with a double bed, mosquito net and porch hanging over the water. Many of the cabins on Don Det are owned by farmers capitalizing on the island's burgeoning tourist trade, so don't be surprised to find pigs and chickens wandering the grounds, or a farm dog curled up on your porch in the morning. (See TIME's Global Adviser...
...make the 90-minute journey by minibus to the Mekong where longtails wait to ferry passengers across to Don Det and other islands. As for the timing of your visit, well, now would be good. All the disquieting signs of backpacker tourism are appearing - the Internet cafés, cheap pizza parlors and beach bars blasting reggae. There are rumors, too, of 24-hour electricity: great for business, not so good for lovers of sublime escapes. Just as well there are still many more islands to choose from...
Harvard’s library system is one of its greatest treasures, constituting the largest academic library in the word, with over 16.8 million holdings. This enormous system has been maintained on the cheap for the past decade with a budget that has stayed generally stagnant while the rest of the university’s expenditures have ballooned. According to English Department chair James T. Engell ’73, the staff increases in FAS over the last six years have been roughly equivalent to the size of the entire Harvard College Library staff. The director of the Harvard University...