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Henry Paulson turns career adviser at U. of C.
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Goldman Sachs CEO Henry Paulson worked as a career coach Friday for University of Chicago MBA students. He started with the rather unhelpful, yet charming, anecdote about setting off for Dartmouth College and...
Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, U.S. Department of Defense, Dartmouth College, Economy, Business and Finance
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U. of C. freshman treats fellow students to gourmet dining
For RedEyeUniversity of Chicago freshman and "tentative" economics major Robert Lipman has the same time and financial constraints as any other college student attending a demanding university, but he still finds time to cook gourmet-style meals for his fellow...Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Colleges and Universities, Students, Recipes, Teaching and Learning
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Could going veg lower your risk of heart disease?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study. Earlier research has also suggested that non-meat eaters have fewer heart problems,...Tags: Medical Research, Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Health
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PASSINGS: Jozef Glemp, Steven Muller
Jozef Glemp Polish cardinal Cardinal Jozef Glemp, 83, the head of Poland's influential Roman Catholic church from 1981 to 2004 — a time when it played a historic role in the fight against communism — died Wednesday in Warsaw. Jozef Kloch,...
Tags: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Obituaries, Colleges and Universities, Nazi Party, Science and Technology
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Eric Garcetti invokes Latino-Jewish ancestry in mayor's race
Working a recent breakfast gathering of business owners in Northridge, Los Angeles mayoral contender Eric Garcetti introduced himself in Hindi when a Sikh businessman approached. A few hours later, Garcetti donned a colorful Peruvian headpiece with ear...
Tags: Columbia University, London School of Economics, Foods and Beverages, Jan Perry, Hanukkah
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Review: Ruby Wax's humor is a state of mind
There may be people in L.A. who would find Ruby Wax's one-woman show, "Ruby Wax: Out of Her Mind," now at the Broad Stage's Edye Second Space, inaccessible. For example, those emotionally stable, positive thinkers who have never had a moment's self-...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Depression, William Shakespeare, Entertainment, Apple iPhone
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Steven Muller, former Hopkins president, dies at 85
Steven Muller, former president of the Johns Hopkins University and a major figure in American higher education, died Saturday of respiratory failure at his Washington home. He was 85. A child refugee from Nazi Germany who went on to earn a doctorate...
Tags: Peabody Conservatory, Colleges and Universities, Nazi Party, China, Elections
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Punked
Steampunk, we hardly knew ye. Just as the gadgety Victorian-industrial aesthetic becomes a household term ? to the point that paint company Sherwin-Williams declared a moody steampunk palette a 2013 trend ? its very popularity threatens to make brass...Tags: Movies, Sherlock Holmes (movie), Santa Claus (fictional character), Alexander McQueen, Music
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Following Blind Ideology Right Off Cliff
The Hartford CourantWe have gone over the fiscal cliff. The politicians jury-rigged a last-minute, temporary deal, but let's face it — we went over. The chattering classes are discussing the next big fiscal deadline in February, which is when the government hits...Tags: United Kingdom, World War II (1939-1945), George W. Bush, U.S. Congress, Philosophy
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Thomas Jefferson: 1 man, many portraits
NewsdayThe bronze figure of Thomas Jefferson rises 19 feet in his Pantheon-style memorial in Washington, D.C. It suits the third president's oversize life. And it underscores the ongoing debate about his stature, examined in five new books about him. "Thomas...Tags: Ellis Island, Entertainment Events, Washington, DC, Science and Technology, Slavery
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Study finds link between high fructose corn syrup, Type 2 diabetes
Researchers from USC and the University of Oxford say they have found an association between countries that have more high fructose corn syrup in their food supply and those that have higher rates of diabetes. Countries with higher use of HFCS had an...Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Weight, Science and Technology, Obesity, Hungary
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Digest: Newly unveiled Spirit names Jorden first coach
Women's pro soccer Newly unveiled Spirit names Jorden first coach The Washington Spirit, the area's entry in the new U.S. league, revealed its identity Tuesday afternoon and announced that Mike Jorden will be its first coach. The club's website is...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Students, College Sports, Teaching and Learning, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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