New from the Economist Intelligence Unit: the most livable major cities in the world. (and, yes, Clifford, since Vancouver ties with Melbourne for first place, I'd be honoured if you'd forward this to LDS Poll where they can question the methodology and everything to avoid addressing the basic underlying issue of "why"):
<<http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/GIS.Servlets.HTMLTemplate?current_row=1&tf=tgam/search/tgam/SearchFullStory.html&cf=tgam/search/tgam/SearchFullStory.cfg&configFileLoc=tgam/config&encoded_keywords=livability&option=&start_row=1&start_row_offset1=&num_rows=1&search_results_start=1&query=livability>> Some excerpts: 1. Melbourne and Vancouver 3. Perth 4. Toronto, Vienna, Geneva and Zurich 8. Montreal 16. Calgary, Helsinki and Stockholm The highest US city: 32. Honolulu Some others: 32. Paris 44. London 52. New York At the bottom: Port Moresby, Karachi, Lagos and Dhaka -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." --Michelangelo Buonarroti Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================