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...price of which has not been disclosed, comes a day after GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The U.S. automaker says the sale of Hummer, which GM valued at $500 million, should allow it to preserve more than 3,000 American jobs. Tengzhong says it plans to maintain Hummer's existing senior management team and will enter into long-term assembly and supply agreements with GM. (Read "China's Auto Bailout Takes a Different Route...
...nutritional science, Wrangham determined that cooked food is softer and more easily digestible. “In this way,” he said, “cooking food increases the number of calories we get from it.” This extra energy, Wrangham argues, allows humans to maintain their large brains. “Once you appreciate that point, you can understand that there has been an evolutionary adaptation taking advantage of cooked food.” At the same time, easily digestible food frees the body from the task of chewing. Chimpanzees spend half their day chewing...
...after a history turning down administrative posts, citing a desire to maintain her family life—a concern shared by Coates in taking his name out of consideration—Minow’s potential willingness to accept the position was cast into doubt by one professor...
...hope that House spirit won’t be impacted, as the Houses play such a central role in the University,” he says. “But I’m confident that we can maintain the House’s ‘espirit de corps...
...National People's Congress in Beijing, Wen said, "We have lent a massive amount of capital to the United States, and of course we are concerned about the security of our assets. To speak truthfully, I do indeed have some worries. So I call on the United States to maintain its creditworthiness, abide by its commitments and ensure the security of China's assets." (Read "How to Know When the Economy Is Turning...