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...large number of students and renters is another reason for the high concentration of pollution. He said these two groups are transitory and tend not to be active in local politics, which makes Cambridge a target for polluters. But Michael F. Nakagawa, a board member of Alewife Neighbors Inc., a Cambridge community-action group, questioned some of the study’s findings. “Cambridge is pretty clean,” he said. Because Cambridge is very dense, Nakagawa said, the ranking is a result of unavoidable smaller violations, rather than a reflection of the presence of large...
...American attitude toward leadership wasn’t very good,” said Myers. “[But] I think it came out lower than we even anticipated.” The study, which used data collected by The Segmentation Company—a division of Yankelovich, Inc.—consisted of telephone interviews with 1,374 adults of all sexes, races, and political affiliations. Seventy-three percent of Americans polled believe that their leaders are out of touch with the average person, 66 percent feel that the country is facing a leadership crisis, and 72 percent think...
...everywhere, the worst is yet to come: health-care obligations. A 2004 study by Workplace Economics Inc. found all 50 state-government employers offered health-care benefits for retirees under age 65. Many who work for state or local governments may retire in their 40s and collect a pension as well as receive subsidized health care. Although future pension costs are well known because contributions and estimates of potential liabilities must be accounted for, such is not the case with health care. Governmental entities pay the bills out of current revenue. As is the case with everyone else's, those...
...panels on nearby rooftops. The panels collect the sun's rays even on cloudy days and hook up to batteries that store 72 hours' worth of power, ensuring a steady supply. "It was a snap to hook up--no wires, no drilling," says Gerard Cote, spokesman for Downtown Boulder Inc., the business group that footed the bill. The cost was half the competing bid for a conventional wireless system...
...integrity and compassion our profession demands. A hostile takeover of the Loewen Group by Service Corp. International would be harmful to consumers and the industry. In our view SCI is attempting to eliminate its most formidable competitor in North America. RAYMOND L. LOEWEN Chairman and CEO Loewen Group Inc. Burnaby, British Columbia...