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...going to be pro-American and contribute to Iraq," says Dupont, "then the way Howard did it" - sending small but highly effective forces and bringing most of them home quickly and without casualties - "is a textbook example of how to make a minimal commitment militarily and reap maximum political and alliance dividends." At the Republican National Convention last month, President George W. Bush thanked the Australian P.M. before any other leader. "America is grateful," he said. "And America will not forget." The U.S. has already remembered its Aussie ally with a free-trade agreement that could boost the $A800 billion...
...than 250 officials were removed for buying their positions in the Manchurian province of Heilongjiang?the post of county Party chief went for $35,000. Just last month, prosecutors revealed an investigation of 200 education officials in the western province of Sichuan who were implicated in taking bribes from textbook publishers, with one accused of pocketing $75,000 and passing the cost to university students, according to the Sichuan government. The vice director of Beijing's transportation department, who was arrested on August 15, was quoted by state media as having explained away the million dollars in cash reportedly found...
...students initially irritate me. At least they wake me up. After listening to these students who actually do their homework, I’m inspired. What if I work as hard as them and do my reading before class? What if I practice my audio drills and highlight my textbook with hot pink and neon green markers? Could I master this language? Could I master the world? Probably not. But at least I wouldn’t feel so damn lazy. In just a few moments class will be over and I’ll be free to roam from...
...general, the price of textbooks has skyrocketed. According to The National Association of College Bookstores, textbook prices have risen nearly 40 percent over the past five years. If the GAO concludes that the publishing industry is swindling students, they must be reprimanded and Congress must ensure that they are held accountable in the future. New textbook editions and software add-ons must be warranted in order to relieve the financial burden on students...
...meantime, Redline Textbooks is a welcome new addition to the textbook market. Cheaper, quicker and more convenient than The Coop—and all from a room in Currier—it makes one wonder why The Coop hasn’t followed suit in similar ways to cut down on costs for students. Hopefully, as more companies like Redline start up, seizing the advantage of arbitrage, publishing companies will be forced to lower prices to compete. When buying books this fall, students must remember that as a collective group, consumers do retain some power on their own to force...