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...paper, these groups succeed—at least when it comes to saving their parent institution money. The science complexes in Cambridge and Longwood—usually energy hogs whose buildings use three- to eight-times more energy per square foot than other buildings across campus—avoided the emission of 416 metric tons of carbon and saved $160,000 through the Shut the Sash competition. Since the Resource Efficiency Program (REP)—a university-sposnored initiative that pays students to reach out to others about environmental matters—was founded in 2002, the College...
...book the "Stay to Fly" rate now through Dec. 31 will get a flight voucher for $198 toward a domestic ticket, or $298 toward destinations in Canada. (Flights must be booked 21 days in advance, and include a Saturday night.) To entice you to stay, Holiday Inn's parent company, IHG, which also owns Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites, has partnered with Google Earth and created a new search tool for visitors. Guests can download the free program, scan the world for IHG properties, tour the hotel in 3-D and see nearby attractions...
...Meanwhile, in a school district less than 100 miles to the south, teachers in Soquel, Calif., voluntarily agreed earlier this month to stop wearing their "Educate Obama" buttons after one parent, a McCain supporter, complained. And in Virginia, a teachers union was recently forced to defend an e-mail it sent in late September asking chapter leaders to "register two new voters or talk to two people who may still be on the fence." State Republicans attacked the memo, asserting that teachers were attempting to influence students' votes - an accusation the union denies. "Teachers hold an important and respected role...
...when it comes to election season, teachers unions have long forced their members to walk a fine line. Since the 1960s, these unions and their 3 million members nationwide have played a prominent role in Democratic politics, and this year is no exception. The UFT's parent organization, the American Federation of Teachers, which Weingarten also heads, publicly endorsed Obama for President in July. But while unions can signal to their members which candidate best serves their interests, a third-grade teacher telling her students she'll be voting for Obama is construed by many as overstepping. "This...
...during the Bavarian Fall holidays. Union officials say the company's main plant in Munich may also shut for a few days. Ford plans to cut production at its Saarlouis plant in southwestern Germany and says it is also laying off 204 part-time workers. Mercedes parent Daimler announced earlier this year that because of slower demand it would slow production through 2008 and send workers home for Christmas on December 17, days earlier than usual...