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...They may be able to attend such institutions as Harvard or MIT both in their own backyard, or other institutions of higher learning,” he said. “We are very appreciative to the University as we continue our efforts to work together for what is a fundamental value for both the city and its community as well as Harvard and its community, in terms of ensuring education...
...silent-violent epidemic’ growing at an alarming rate and traumatizing the women and children of our nation.” Statistics show that sexual assault occurs every 45 seconds in America. But it is the attacks in our own backyard, despite declining rates of crime in Cambridge as a whole, which is shedding a harsh light on issues of concern to many undergraduates...
...clouds are ominous over somebody else's backyard miles away, and an hour later, the flames are right in front of you." JOSEPH EVANS, insurance sales executive whose family had to evacuate their home in Claremont, Calif., as the state's wildfires raced out of control...
...years is a result of their own work. The city of Cambridge currently has the largest number of houses valued in excess of a million dollars of any city in the U.S. It is the kind of controls on density and development—local Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) politics—pushed by Carlson and his ilk that may be the main offender in pushing housing prices to extraordinary levels. Despite Carlson’s cries against the University as a greedy, corporate land-gobbler, there is actually one group that stands to lose more as a result...
...have been invented as a way to network PCs, but it is turning into a boon for all sorts of household products. Wireless networks let you shuttle pictures, music and video from device to device, anywhere in the house--or even in the backyard. Best of all, you don't have to rip open walls and ceilings to hide cables. For your pleasure, here's a sampling of the latest crop of wireless appliances...