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Leading the private-sector initiative is developer James Rouse's Enterprise Foundation, a sort of brain-trust godparent to housing efforts all across the country. Rouse's idea was to combine government incentives, benign capitalism and community energy to build decent, affordable housing. One key to the organization's success is Rouse's knack for persuading corporations to get involved and for pointing out the tax incentives that make it worth their while. If a company invests $1 million in a financing pool for low-income housing, over 15 years it could realize $2.3 million in tax savings...
...shortfall. Over the months and years, some researchers believe, the deficit builds up and the effects accumulate. "Most Americans no longer know what it feels like to be fully alert," contends Dr. William Dement, director of Stanford University's sleep center. They go through the day in a sort of twilight zone; the eyes may be wide open, but the brain is partly shut down...
...that most of the food on Deli Day is prefaced by the term "real" says a lot about what we normally eat. "Real" bagels remain round and slightly misshapen because they aren't kept in plastic bags and mass-processed at the Lender's factory. "Real" rye bread is sort of oblong, not square. "Real" cheesecake is a shade of yellow between lemon squares and the Hollandaise they try to serve with brocolli spears...
...petitions is part of a nation-wide effort to gather one million signatures of people opposed to war of any sort, which organizers plan to send to President Bush when it is complete. The second petition is limited to Harvard students and is designed to gauge public opinion here, SAWME members said...
...Well, sort of. The VSP is a cozy, even comfortable box on wheels with few frills but normal options like a radio and rear windshield wipers. Generally made of sturdy molded plastic, the body is reinforced by a steel tube frame. The upholstered interior typically features only a few elements, including a dashboard with speedometer, fuel gauge and controls. Adjustable seats and interior heating are still standard. The engines are 1 to 5 h.p., made in Italy or Japan, and have only one forward gear and one reverse. "The technology is pretty simple," says Patrick Escalier, Paris regional director...