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Diagnosis: shortage
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Like father, like son: have we changed our penny-pinching ways?
Our Yankee ancestors were known for their hard work, individualism, and aversion to excessive displays of wealth. Although much has changed since then, New England still shows remnants of its Puritan past.
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Preserving our past: who should bear the cost of history?
When a modern architectural treasure is also the site of an ongoing business, how do we decide whether to preserve the past or make way for the future?
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A psychological effect of stereotypes
We dont normally think of highly successful people as likely to suffer due to psychological pressure or stereotyping. But according to social psychologists, it is those most invested in their achievement who are most likely to fall prey to a kind of unconscious behavior known as stereotype threat.
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Accidents will happen: so what improves workplace safety?
Improving safety in the workplace takes more than good intentions. It requires all parts of the economybusinesses, government, and employeesworking together.
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Observations: weathering the bills
A hidden cost of New England's cold winters.
Working Paper
The challenge of energy policy in New England
New England needs a reliable supply of energy for its day-to-day functioning and its economic growth. The right mix of fuels and technologies must be in the right place at the right time, all the time. Because of the long lead times in building energy infrastructure, ensuring system reliability requires making decisions, investments, and policy today that will allow the region to meet expected demand many years from now, while at the same time buffering the region from the impact of unexpected short-term changes in energy markets. And this, in turn, requires both well-functioning markets and ...
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The challenge of energy policy in New England
New England's energy problems were not quickly created, and they will not be quickly resolved. But they cannot be ignored, for they are too important to the region's future. Without the assurance of an energy system that can meet immediate demands along with long-term growth, the region puts its economic prosperity at risk.
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Virtual university: is online learning changing higher education?
By allowing students to "attend" class when and where they choose, online learning is changing higher education.
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Doing well by doing time?: at their best, prisons can help inmates leave more employable than when they arrived: but most aren't there yet
About 1.3 million people are incarcerated each year in federal and state prisons. Almost all will eventually be released. Can working while in prison help prepare them for life on the outside?