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Another noteworthy fact from the survey was a steep decline in fundraising at Yale. The school saw donations drop by 9.7 percent from 2006 to 2007, which resulted in a drop from third to eighth place...
...either go into debt to prepare for a profession that will pay them poorly or enter with little or no training, these countries made the decision to invest in a uniformly well-prepared teaching force by recruiting top candidates and paying them while they receive extensive training. With its steep climb in the international rankings, Finland has been a poster child for school improvement. Teachers learn how to create programs that engage students in research and inquiry on a regular basis. There, training focuses on how to teach students who learn in different ways--including those with special needs...
...Giribangun mausoleum, the final resting place of former President Suharto, was fit for a king - and the reception of Indonesia's longest-serving leader no less royal. Tens of thousands of Javanese came out to pay their last respects today in this small town in central Java, lining the steep hills overlooking the spectacular rice fields that feed this nation of more than 230 million people. Beneath hundreds of banners that read HAVE A SAFE TRIP FROM THE PEOPLE OF SOLO, old ladies walked for miles under the sweltering midday sun just to catch a glimpse of the ambulance carrying...
...From Tarin Kowt, the provincial capital, it's easy to see why. To the north, three brown mountains rise steeply like the ramparts of a giant castle. Beyond them lies a sprawl of steep ridges and peaks riddled with caves and crisscrossed with narrow trails. Camp Holland, the ISAF's main base in the province, squats in the desert on the town's outskirts. It is home to 1,400 Dutch troops and about 700 Australians. The Dutch forces include a Provincial Reconstruction Team, an armored battle group, and special forces. The Australians have a 370-man Reconstruction Task Force...
...unpleasantly aggressive, but I think I rather enjoyed grinding my companions into the ground on a big hill. I remember when [Everest expedition leader] John Hunt and I were walking in from Kathmandu to Everest, we crossed over a river and had to climb up a very long, steep hill. We were going to camp at the top of the hill. I always used to enjoy going fast up these hills, and at one stage I caught up to John, who was at least 10 years older than I was. I passed John. John was very, very competitive, and even...