California ‘Soul Food’

A trusted friend raved about Circa, a University Heights restaurant which recently celebrated their first anniversary, and I eagerly anticipated being seated one memorable evening. Sometimes a food column’s word count limit can be frustrating, and this is one of those occasions. Because there isn’t enough space to describe how the experience met and exceeded…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, may 28 Far From the Madding Crowd Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan, An Education), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy…

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Commentary: Santorum and the politics of Bruce Jenner

Former US GOP Pennsylvania Senator Rick (“Google Problem”) Santorum, who is set to declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 today, has ventured forward with courageous backbone to comment on Bruce Jenner’s transition. Santorum, who once compared same-sex relationships with bestiality, boldly stated that if Bruce Jenner says he is a woman…

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and NAGLREP release findings from first-of-its-kind national LGBT study dedicated to homeownership

MADISON, N.J. and JUPITER, Fla. – Over the last decade, there has been an increasing amount of attention paid to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community but, until now, little information has been available about this population segment’s preferences, aspirations and mindset surrounding the home buying process and homeownership in general. With the…

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Gene-based therapy company fights HIV/AIDS with $15 million financing

TUCSON, Ariz. – Calimmune Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company, has successfully completed its $15 million Series B financing round, led by a large pharmaceutical company. Alexandria Venture Investments also joined with existing investors including RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP and Translational Accelerator LLC. Proceeds will be used to progress the company’s ongoing HIV/AIDS clinical…

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