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...along with the party's constituency, a large bloc of the roughly 1 million immigrants from former Soviet republics now living in Israel. (Lieberman himself was born in Moldova.) That raises the Olmert coalition's majority to 78 out of the Knesset's 120 seats, compensating, perhaps, for a steep postwar decline in his public support, and girding him for the traditionally tempestuous forthcoming budget debates, which have been known to bring down governments. In return, Lieberman gets the title of Deputy Prime Minister and a portfolio that includes keeping an eye on "strategic threats" such as Iran...
...groups might face new financial challenges, and two come to mind. Perhaps the UC could reimburse student groups for the new fees charged to gift account deductions until a more permanent solution is found. Or the UC could increase its subsidy on T tokens for volunteer groups, given the steep increase in T fares...
...cost of a vaccine - about $60 a dose in countries such as Canada, France and South Korea - makes distribution difficult in poor parts of the world. Beatrice De Vos, Glaxo's director of worldwide medical affairs, says her company has adopted a "south first" strategy of pricing to provide steep discounts on Rotarix for poorer countries if they have a system for vaccinating all young children. Diarrheal disease experts say Glaxo is selling its vaccine for as little as $7 a dose in Brazil. "For the poorest developing countries that's still unaffordable, but with greater use and greater manufacturing...
...governing Harvard simply has too steep of a learning curve for someone not acquainted with the ins and outs, quirks, and traditions of the University, even if they have experience at the helm of other institutions of higher education. Harvard’s decentralized structure—famously captured by the phrase “every tub on its own bottom”—is unlike most other universities in the country. Though the president, along with the rest of the Harvard Corporation, sets budgets and priorities, hires deans, and approves all tenure offers, the schools...
...much would you pay for an extreme makeover of your garage? For Michael Cardenas, a restaurateur in Malibu, Calif., the bill hit $30,000. That's a steep price, you might think, to remove some junk and add some fixtures. Yet before the transformation, the place was a disaster zone: crammed with catering equipment, an antique bar and dozens of cases of wine--including bottles Cardenas would have loved to uncork, if only he could find them. "It was definitely ugly," says his wife Madoka...