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...months that more money - and hence a modernization of defense-industry facilities - is on its way. And why much of the money is heading to companies that produce prized exports such as the Sukhoi fighter jets. But finding enough talent to overhaul Russia's rusting production lines may prove tough. Defense companies did not recruit and train engineers during the recessionary 1990s, leaving the average age of a worker in the industry at about 60, according to Kozyulin...
...finding engineers may actually prove easier than getting enough good recruits to bolster the army. The Kremlin plans to retire about half the army's 300,000 aging officers over the next three to six years, and train hundreds of thousands of fresh, paid soldiers in modern warfare. But today's high school graduates were born when Russia's birth rate hit an all-time low in the early 1990s, and were raised during the disastrous Chechen war. Near the decrepit train station of Vladimir, a military town near Moscow, an army-recruiting center promises a life of adventure...
...have a fantastic crew this year, we have the strongest kids in the nation, and I think we’re just continuing to prove how great we are,” sophomore coxswain Chris Kingston said. “I felt like we were really the admirals of the sea today.” [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Overall, I guess we’re a lot like a lot of Ivy teams,” Murphy said. “We have a chance to be a pretty decent team, but we’ve got a long way to go and a lot to prove.—Staff writer Kate Leist can be reached at kleist@fas.harvard.edu...
...Whether it's skiing or sailing or simply going for a day hike without a map, keeping outdoor enthusiasts safe can prove an exasperating challenge. Each time some cocky crew breaks the rules only to later need rescue, new life is breathed into a debate that has been simmering in the outdoor community for years: If you put yourself in danger, knowingly or through your own negligence, who should cover the bill for your rescue...