Try limit orders to tame stock trading risk

November 19th, 2012 in 2012, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers 0 comments

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George Padula, Metropolitan College

If you took an item marked $5 from a supermarket shelf, and when you went to pay, the cashier said it’s now price $10, you’d probably demand to see the manager…

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A Reality Check on Academe’s Adjuncts

October 31st, 2012 in Jay Halfond, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers, OP-EDs by BU Professors 0 comments

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By Jay Halfond, Metropolitan College

Teaching part-time for America’s universities must be something akin to blogging for the Huffington Post…

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The Vanishing American Professor

October 17th, 2012 in Huffington Post, Jay Halfond, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers 0 comments

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By Jay Halfond, Metropolitan College

Among the fears and myths of online learning is that students will now become detached from their faculty and fellow students — that technology will further isolate and fragment the academic community…

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BU Culinary students cook with local chefs to celebrate Julia

October 3rd, 2012 in Boston.com, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers 0 comments

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The kitchen at 808 Comm. Ave. last night was pretty lively…

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Caveat E-Emptor — Let the Online Student Beware

October 3rd, 2012 in Huffington Post, Jay Halfond, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers 0 comments

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By Jay Halfond, Metropolitan College

When it comes to online learning, the public conflates a complex and varied attempt at innovation into one gross oversimplification, thanks to an indiscriminate media…

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Headliner Jacques Pepin is not resting on his laurels

September 5th, 2012 in Houston Chronicle, Jacques Pepin, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers 0 comments

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Jacques Pepin, Metropolitan College

Before molecular gastronomy, he was forging his own culinary alchemy…

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Memories of a Friend, Sidekick and Foil

August 16th, 2012 in Jacques Pepin, Metropolitan College, Newsmakers 0 comments

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By Jacques Pepin, Metropolitan College

I told Helen that I thought the manuscript was really good…

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Boston chefs still infused with teachings of Julia Child

August 16th, 2012 in Metropolitan College, Newsmakers, Rebecca Alssid 0 comments

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Rebecca Alssid, Metropolitan College

At 36, Barry Maiden is chef and co-owner of Hungry Mother in Cambridge…

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Former DEA agents doubts James Whitey Bulger had immunity

August 8th, 2012 in Metropolitan College, Newsmakers, Pamela Hay 0 comments

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Pamela Hay, Metropolitan College

In the case against James Whitey Bulger, is it possible that the mobster had immunity to commit all crimes, including murder?…

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Cape police have new focus on computer crime

August 4th, 2012 in Metropolitan College, Newsmakers, Scott Arena 0 comments

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Scott Arena, Metropolitan College

Call it a cops and robbers digital arms race…

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