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"And before I knew it I was saying, 'I'll take her home.'"
The bulletin board in Colleen Gasiorowski’s office is covered with pets. More are on the shelves and cabinet tops. Her pets. Also her friend’s. And an animal she’s working with at the Women’s Humane Society. She’s been volunteering there for four years, and just last May they elected her to their Board of Directors. That same month she earned her Masters in Liberal Arts from the College of General Studies, with a focus on forest systems, ecology and environmental issues.
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NSF Renews Support of Penn's Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter with a $17 Million Grant
PHILADELPHIA The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $17 million grant to the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) at the University of Pennsylvania. The NSF funds, to be matched by approximately $2.1 million in University support, will allow one of the nation pioneering materials research centers to continue its work developing innovative materials ranging from synthetic proteins to carbon fibers with unrivaled strength.
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Takeovers no fix for education
This fall’s contract fight between Philadelphia public school teachers and the school board has contained a new wrinkle: the threat of a state takeover of the Philadelphia schools if teachers strike. But would Harrisburg know what to do? Susan Fuhrman, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, examines states’ track records:
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Faith — the anti-drug
More than the influence of a tight family, more than dedication to school, the factor that most influences poor urban teens to stay away from illegal drugs is a commitment to religion. The irony in this finding, in a newly published study by a fellow at the Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society (CRRUCS), is that the dramatic data showing this has been available for years. But no one was interested in it.
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Old faves and a Newcomer
Blues-rocker John Hiatt, doo-wop legend Dion and singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer are among “World Cafe” host David Dye’s guests these next two weeks. Carrie’s not the only newcomer, though: Erin McKeown makes her Cafe debut on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Thursday, Sept. 28 Nickel Creek stops by for a performance and interview Friday, Sept. 29 The World Cafe visits with John Hiatt in Boulder, Colo., as he performs selections from his latest release, “Crossing Muddy Waters” Monday, Sept. 2 An encore presentation of Equation’s visit
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“Haute Cuisine: How the French Invented the Culinary Profession”
Amy B. Trubek 224 pages,13 b/w illustrations, $24.95 cloth
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Product designer scoots to success
Ulrich takes a Xootr ride. That's his Narbeth home — a former church — at right. Photo by Candace diCarlo
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Penn Gives Lea $1.5 mil.
The University is contributing $1.5 million to the Lea School as part of its efforts to improve public education in the surrounding neighborhood. Lea, at 47th and Locust streets, is the school closest to the new Penn-assisted public school being built at 42nd and Locust streets, and like the Penn-assisted school, serves children in kindergarten to grade 8.
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“So you had this paradox of all these people without housing and all of this housing without people.”
Dennis Culhane, associate professor at the School of Social Work, on his study that found that most homeless people came from neighborhoods with the most abandoned housing (“All Things Considered,” National Public Radio, Sept. 13)
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“My God, what they got away with in pro wrestling!”
Steven Capsuto can probably identify every gay character who’s ever appeared on TV, going back to its infancy. He can also probably tell you about characters you may think are gay, but aren’t really.