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...What motivated Pelosi and the Democrats to incur the wrath of their liberal base and allow one of the Administration's most controversial anti-terror policies to be extended? A mix of politics, pragmatism and some significant concessions...
...Unfortunately, as banks continue to suffer through the credit crisis and incur losses and asset value reductions in excess of $300 billion, the number of layoffs is growing and jobs in these prestigious institutions are becoming increasingly difficult to come by. Perhaps this will convince more students to consider other options after graduation, namely serving their country and people through public service, politics, or non-profit volunteering. If President Eliot’s call to “serve thy kind” refers to human kind, then the past year surely has echoed that sentiment, with the natural disasters...
...course, providing wider beds will incur some cost on the college, but the transition would be limited by demand and space. Some people might prefer to have a smaller bed, not anticipating any companions, and some rooms are too small to bear the spatial strain of a broader mattress. The potential costs of offering this necessary turnover might be less than we think...
RISKS: Users who push themselves too hard can incur injuries...
...While not opposed to the U.S. missile-defense project, Poland and the Czech Republic are increasingly concerned about the potential consequences of provoking Russia. Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski has said that the "worst case scenario" would be for Poland to incur Moscow's wrath by accepting the project, only to see it canned by a subsequent Administration in Washington. Poland, he argued, should be in no rush to sign on to the deal before carefully examining the consequences for Polish national interests. "This is an American, not a Polish project," he said. "We feel no threat from Iran." Defense Minister...