Military observers say Mr.Medvedev's rearmament program is designed in part to offset dissatisfaction in the ranks with a Kremlin plan to downsize Russia's armed forces.

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which is a tuition-based scholarship that is offset with some community service requirements

这是一个减免学费的奖学金项目，要求通过一定的社区服务来抵扣学费

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