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...obstacles still in Ellison’s way are, according to Segal and Kremer, potentially insurmountable. Flanagan has been in the state legislature for almost two decades. And there are more registered Republicans in the district than Democrats, according to Segal. According to Segal, districts in New York also tend to be “gerrymandered,” giving Democrats an advantage in the Assembly but Republicans a lead in the Senate. While Democrats nationwide have been counting on disenchantment with President Bush and the GOP, in New York such trends “do not trickle down...
...word of mouth, meet with a developer, architect, banks and other financing agencies before ground is broken to come up with a project to fit the personality of the group. They get to know one another through regular meetings as the project develops. Impatient or authoritarian types tend to drop out because it takes about two years to complete a project and all decisions and rules for the community are by consensus. New members can jump in at any time, even after the project is built, but must pledge to abide by the agreed-upon bylaws...
Ackroyd and her shoulder notwithstanding, current elder-cohousing residents tend to be healthy, active and independent, so no one is sure how the concept will work when increasing numbers of residents become frail and in need of assistance. Advocates say that when residents get sick, they will pay for and arrange their own care but that the communal-living arrangement may offer an advantage since infirm members could share the expense of hiring a health-care provider to tend to several of them. And, of course, members will continue to enjoy the support and physical presence of people who have...
...you’re the dancing type, there are plenty of awkward moments waiting for you. College parties tend to operate at a temperature of roughly 147 degrees. It’s no easy task to put on some slick dance moves when you and everyone else are drenched in sweat. Ever tried to dance with someone, only to watch them slide off your body like it was a ride at a water park? Awkward. My suggestion to guys is to avoid dancing. Chances are you are bad at it, and apparently girls just prefer to dance in a circle...
...Women tend toward very engaged images of God, while men tend toward less engaged images...