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E-books and the academy

  The differences in the definition of the word “book” found in the 1989 edition of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary and today on Dictionary.com are subtle, yet profound. In Webster’s, a 2,078-page behemoth weighing in at several pounds, “book” is defined as: “A written or printed work of some length ... on consecutive sheets of paper fastened or bound together in a volume.”

Battling painful side effects from breast cancer treatment

A protein on the surface of breast cancer tumors called the estrogen receptor allows the tumors to use estrogen to grow. Aromatase inhibitors, or AIs, are useful in treating post-menopausal women with curable breast cancer by lowering the amount of estrogen in the body.

Penn Students to Mix Candy With Environmental Awareness in ‘Reverse’ Trick or Treat

WHAT:In a new twist to an old Halloween favorite, residents of neighborhoods surrounding the University of Pennsylvania will be treated to candy and information about recycling and composting in Philadelphia as well as energy-conservation tips in a “reverse” trick-or-treating event. WHO: Members and friends of the Penn Environmental Group, dressed in Halloween costumes WHEN:

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Free Library: Walnut Street West

WHAT: The Walnut Street West Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia is located at the corner of 40th and Walnut streets.

Advocating equal rights for all

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo

North Carolina Sea Levels Rising Three Times Faster Than in Previous 500 Years, Penn Study Says

 PHILADELPHIA –- An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise, at least in North Carolina, is accelerating. Researchers found 20th-century sea-level rise to be three times higher than the rate of sea-level rise during the last 500 years. In addition, this jump appears to occur between 1879 and 1915, a time of industrial change that may provide a direct link to human-induced climate change.The results appear in the current issue of the journal Geology.

Penn, Drexel, Jefferson and Local Health Organizations to Address Health-Care Issues and Immigrant Communities

Penn Halloween movie tradition: Alive again

The Wanamaker Organ at Macy’s isn’t the only set of pipes in Philadelphia churning out a haunting melody this Halloween.