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Still, Biden and the business executives noted that there were limits to what the stimulus could do. Peter Harckham, a legislator from New York's Westchester County, said that money from the stimulus bill, while helpful, would leave his county about $1 billion short of its target budget for upgrading local water and sewage systems. The Vice President responded that the stimulus package was not meant to shift the burdens of local governments to the federal budget. Once the stimulus money is gone, Biden said, Westchester will...
...presented with equally priced choices between two cars, two household cleaners and two dishwashers; in each case, the participants could pick a more luxurious nongreen item (a high-end Sub-Zero dishwasher with a no-spot drying system, for instance) or an eco-friendly item (a dishwasher with a short running time made with recycled components). Those who read the status-priming story were far more likely to pick the green product than the luxury product. They were also more likely to pick the green product than another control group that read neither of the priming stories. (Watch an interview...
...have also fallen short of expectations in some respects. Other than the Black Students Association, which has met with Hammonds multiple times this year, minority student groups say they have had limited, if any, direct outreach from Hammonds’ office...
...month strategy: it’s a proven method, with the weight of decades behind it. It’s the reason why HUCTW has survived and grown to the size it has: approximately 4,800 strong, with staffers hailing from every niche of the University. It is, in short, one of the core missions of the union. “There are two things we care a lot about: one is to be strong advocates for the interest of the staff, and the other is to be responsible partners with the administration,” Jaeger says...
...intensity is apparent in his work today. “He packs a lot into a conversation, but he listens at the same speed,” says Nancy M. Cline, head administrator of Harvard College Library. “He puts an awful lot into a very short amount of time...