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...creation of a new school would require $100 million in fundraising efforts to pay for 12 new faculty members and 35,000 square feet of new and renovated facilities, according to Brown Engineering Professor Huajian...
Well, he shouldn’t pay for pennies. If he is expected to make a commitment to his city, then his city has to show its commitment to him and pony up some serious dough. It’s hard to believe that the Cavaliers, who keep arming themselves with better and better players to get a championship, including four-time NBA Finals champion Shaquille O’Neal, won’t be willing to spend significant amounts of money on him. But if it comes down to a good deal with Cleveland, and a slightly better deal...
...disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The chance for a student to attend Harvard could be quashed when she discovers that the testing that Harvard requires is too expensive for the family. Harvard has a choice—it can either accept a broader range of documentation or pay for the costly documentation. Right now, it does neither and students like me are in danger of going unnoticed...
...watching closely to see if the country's socialist government can follow through on the deeper structural reforms Greece needs to implement to rein in its staggering debt and jump-start its moribund economy. As part of its pledges to its European partners, Greece has already cut civil servants' pay and raised taxes. But those are merely short-term measures. The bigger challenge is to reform the country's tax and pension systems, liberalize controlled areas of its economy and cut the size of the civil service. All of these will require taking on powerful interest groups, like the country...
...Still, the Greek government has so far managed to retain broad support despite the harsh austerity measures and street protests. And even Kontiza - whose husband, a doctor with the military, had his pay cut - says she realizes the government was left with few options for a crisis of this magnitude. But the salary cuts and taxes are starting to bite, and that's souring the mood. Greeks are feeling poor - again - and cutting back their spending. According to the National Confederation of Greek Commerce, retail sales are down 15% to 20% so far this year. Support for the government could...