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...Cambridge—might see more harm than good come of the proposed development. They cited potential environmental and public health concerns as reasons for the Council to pass a resolution that would put a hold on any permits requested by the developer, Pennsylvania-based O’Neill Properties. Building on the small river floodplain forest could exacerbate the existing drainage and flooding problems of the area, said Terre Greene, an environmental health specialist from John Snow Consulting in Boston. The flooding and contaminated water exposure would put residents at risk for mold, mildew and pest problems, which could...
...their differences could have serious consequences. Democrats are enjoying expanded majorities in both congressional chambers as well as control of the White House, but their potential to see much of their agenda passed rests on their ability to get along. Past Speakers - most notably Democrat Tip O'Neill, whose intraparty bouts with Jimmy Carter were legendary - have squandered similarly powerful party perches when they've turned on the Executive Branch. "All marriages have ups and downs, but Obama will ultimately win. He is President with significant political capital," says James Thurber, founder of American University's Center for Congressional...
...advise more than 200 companies and pressure groups, and The Sunday Telegraph found examples of peers who have officially registered their outside interests with the Lords, but have failed to declare those interests during debates. Peers seem uncertain about what is permitted and what isn't. Lord Martin O'Neill of Clackmannan, who serves as president of an engineering contractors group, withdrew an amendment to a construction bill last week. "To be frank, I didn't really think about it too much," he told The Sunday Times. "Then I read at the weekend the expose and thought, God, I shouldn...
...light a candle, and pour wine. Finally, Aurélia emerges from the center drawer. It seems too easy to cite Thierrée’s family as an influence, but the comparison is inevitable. Her grandfather is Charlie Chaplin, and her great-grandfather Eugene O’Neill. “Aurélia’s Oratorio” is itself the brainchild of Thierrée’s mother, Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, who is widely considered to be responsible for the rebirth of the modern circus. In what may be a family tradition...
...Harvard spent $660 million on externally-funded research. Compared to other institutions that his firm has analyzed, O’Neill said, “The clarity and sharpness of Harvard’s focus on areas of research critical for the future is unusual...