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Here's how it works. Christakis and Fowler traced the social network of 5,000 individuals who were enrolled in the large, federally funded Framingham Heart Study over a period of 32 years. The authors carefully worked out the relationships among the subjects, many of whom were related by family, social or professional ties. Then, they layered onto this network the number of cigarettes each person smoked a day, from zero upward...
...Given Staples' public commitment to responsible practices (and Harvard’s proximity to both Staples’s headquarters in Framingham, Mass. and its president Michael Miles, a Business School graduate), the time is right to exert pressure on corporate leadership: either by sending letters to Staples’ corporate headquarters or attending a rally on Boston Common this Sunday. Instead of resigning ourselves to the supposed immovability of institutions, we should keep in mind the individual consciences involved in any organization, and speak to these when we say corporate responsibility means not only an abstract ethical obligation...
...13th mile of the course, is famed for its cheering “Scream Tunnel.” The Boston Marathon is New England’s most widely viewed sporting event, with roughly 500,000 spectators lining the course. The course begins in Hopkinton and proceeds through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, and Wellesley before winding into Boston and ending at Copley Square. While the marathon is open to men and women from any nation, most runners must qualify for the race. But HCMC, along with other charity fund-raiser groups, is awarded a small number of entries to the race...
...Myers Squibb, Kellogg and PerkinElmer. These firms, and others from around the world, have no trouble getting executives to transfer to Zug, or to visit. The town offers both "tax advantages and a great quality of life," says Andreas Emmenegger, CFO of Fantastic, a software company with offices in Framingham, Mass., New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta and Dallas...
...novelty,” said David C. Hawkins ’60, who has attended hundreds of games at the stadium as a season ticket holder. “It’s pretty empty,” said Boris M. Beady, a 17-year-old senior at Framingham High School. “Our fans are crazier.” The late kick-off also prevented some fans from bringing along their families. James B. Keegan ’63 said he traditionally goes to Harvard football games to spend a relaxing afternoon with his grandchild. He said...