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Marion Weiss
Architect Marion Weiss examines the process and thinking behind creating the Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Candace diCarlo
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"As an entrepreneur, nothing should scare you. You have to be totally optimistic."
Publisher David Deifer sits before print and Web versions of his internationally recognized literary journal, CrossConnect. Photo by Candace diCarlo
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David Farber
David Farber, recently named by Upside Magazine one of the most influential people of the digital age, muses on the direction that communications and next generation Internet technology are heading. Photo by Candace diCarlo
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Labov's 1972 book is still something to talk about
Anyone who remembers last year's controversy over the Oakland school board's decision to use "Ebonics" as an instructional tool knows that the subject of "black English" in the classroom is very much a live issue -- and an extremely sensitive one. So perhaps it is fitting that the book that started it all is once again available at your local bookstore.
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Mortgage program encourages rehabs
New enhancements to the University's guaranteed mortgage program encourage would-be West Philadelphia homeowners interested in buying a fixer-upper to get in and get their hands dirty sooner and with less expense. Part of ongoing strategies to stimulate home ownership in West Philadelphia, the program-upgrades offer Penn faculty and staff the option to finance 120 percent of their mortgage for a property that needs rehabilitation (see related story).
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What we eat when we need sustenance for study
Carbo-loading or chips? Caffeine or candy? Our reporter on Locust Walk found students who swore by all of the above -- and then some -- when it's time to take a study break. Farzana Gandhi, College, Class of 2001 "I am completely addicted to Smartfood Popcorn because that's the only thing they sell in our commissary." Nami Kim, College, Class of 2000 "Chocolate, because it's sweet. When I'm stressed out, I need something in my mouth that's sweet."
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Lovers on ice
Celebrating ice time for lovers on Valentine's Day, Shannon O'Brien and Jasson Cohen (C'99) warmed up at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink. Photo by Mark Garvin
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New releases from old names and new
This coming month, "The World Cafe" features new music by Haydn -- Lili Haydn, whose first album "Lili" has just been released. Steve Poltz, who wrote Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me," also makes his solo debut on Feb. 27, and several old familiar faces will also stop by over the next few weeks: Thursday, Feb. 26 Former Dream Academy vocalist Kate St. John Friday, Feb. 27 Singer-songwriter Steve Poltz Monday, March 2 Portuguese world-music group Madradeus
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Bio factors found in anorexia studies
Kate Moss worshippers and other stereotyped sufferers of anorexia nervosa got some of the stigma of their disorder lifted recently, thanks to research done by Wade Berrettini, Ph.D., director of Penn's Center for Neurobiology and Behavior. It turns out that anorexia -- an eating disorder in which victims starve themselves, sometimes to death -- might be traced to biological causes, rather than purely societal and cultural pressures.
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Penn and Russian doctors explore a cool surgical procedure
A team of Russian physicians visited the Medical Center this month with news about an open-heart surgical procedure that leaves patients cold. The news and the team were warmly received by their Penn anesthesia department hosts, who have received a University grant to begin a collaborative research project with the Russian doctors.