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highlights from recent stories about Temple in the media. Links were active when these stories were compiled,
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Jan. 31, 2007 | Financial Times
In an editorial for Financial Times, Temple University Japan professor Jeffrey Kingston says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is swiftly losing credibility with the Japanese public. “The reason Mr. Abe is losing public support is because he is ignoring issues that people care most about,” writes Kingston. “Polls indicate the issues that most concern Japan's rapidly ageing society are pensions, medical care and tax reforms - issues that Mr. Abe has carefully sidestepped.” |
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Jan. 31, 2007 | Philly.com
Eliminating trans fats is the latest trend in the fight against heart disease, but it’s only one part of the puzzle. People still need to monitor their activity level and the way they eat, said Angie Makris, PhD, RD, an assistant professor at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University. Makris is currently serving as the trans fats expert for philly.com and answering questions from readers on the topic. |
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Jan. 31, 2007 | Fox29, “Good Morning Philadelphia”
A group of Temple University students are raising money on campus today to help the homeless. |
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Jan. 31, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal
Temple has three alumni playing in this week’s Super Bowl: Dan Klecko, Raheem Brock and Jason McKie. “The three Temple Owls in this year's Super Bowl feel a special pride in having made NFL careers for themselves after playing for perhaps the most unusually challenged Division I-A college program in the country,” says the Inquirer’s Phil Sheridan. |
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Jan. 30, 2007 | Modesto (Calif.) Bee
Research co-written by Temple political science professor Megan Mullin shows that voting by mail does not improve turnout. Columnist David Bultena wrote, “What the report concluded was that ‘shifting to mail-ballot elections will not increase voter participation in regularly scheduled elections, counter to the conventional wisdom that is often cited in the current policy debate.’ ” |
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Jan. 30, 2007 | Fox News, “The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum”
Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill joined a roundtable of commentators to discuss a variety of recent news stories, including the decision of Sen. John Kerry not to run for president. |
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Jan. 30, 2007 | NBC10
Health experts say cervical cancer rates in some parts of Philadelphia are almost as high as they are in some third world nations. Now doctors at Temple University Hospital are offering local women the opportunity to get a vaccine to avoid surgery and its complications. |
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Jan. 30, 2007 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New research is leading some to believe the prion diseases, like mad cow disease and the chronic wasting disease that is affecting deer herds, could be caused by a virus. A new paper supporting the virus theory has been published, but some remain skeptical. Kamel Khalili, chief of neuroscience at Temple University School of Medicine, said he has seen the electron microscopy images from the new paper and the particles certainly look like viruses. "We must always keep our minds open," said Khalili. |
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Jan. 29, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
In an editorial, the Inquirer encourages local groups to raise the $2.7 million needed so the city Department of Human Services' child sex-abuse investigations unit and the nonprofit Children's Alliance can move into the same building. The DHS unit would move to the Tower Building, on the grounds of Temple University Health System's Episcopal Hospital in North Philadelphia. That is also home for the Police Department's Special Victims Unit, which investigates criminal sex-abuse cases. |
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Jan. 29, 2007 issue | TIME
With DNA testing, more ex-husbands are finding out that their children are not their own. But getting justice for a disillusioned dad can clash with the best interests of a child raised to think of him as a father. "These cases get cast as the duped dad vs. the scheming wife," says Temple University law professor Theresa Glennon, who has examined the changing legal landscape. "This is really about men deserting children they have been parenting." She points out that severing paternal ties could devastate a child depending on the length and quality of his relationship with the nonbiological father. |
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Jan. 28, 2007 | Prevention.com
"By keeping track of what you're eating and drinking you'll begin to understand how you can shift your habits," said Angie Makris, PhD, RD, an assistant professor at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University. Makris is currently guiding readers through an 8-week program to lose weight and answering their questions in a forum online. |
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Jan. 28, 2007 | The Guardian
In an extended interview, Temple history professor Bryant Simon discusses his research on the attraction of Starbucks. Writes David Smith: "The reason for the remarkable growth of one of the social markers of the past two decades - upmarket coffee shops such as Starbucks and Caffe Nero - could now be a little clearer thanks to an American academic who has undertaken a remarkable personal odyssey to try to get to the bottom of the conundrum. Bryant Simon spent a year visiting more than 400 of its coffee shops in several countries, observing customers for around 12 to 15 hours a week. He went to 25 branches outlets during four days in London, but admitted: 'I tried to have a drink in every one, but it was too painful on my system.' " |
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Jan. 28, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
The building that houses Temple's Center City campus has a new owner: James L. Paterno, a 20-year veteran of local commercial real estate. In a joint venture with CBRE Realty Finance Inc. of Hartford, Conn., Paterno purchased the 520,000-square-foot 1515 Market St. for $67 million. |
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Jan. 28, 29, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, Associated Press, Topix.net
Temple School of Education Dean Kent McGuire was one of six people working on urban issues to accompany Prince Charles and his wife Camilla on their trip from Philadelphia to New York as the royal couple ended their recent Philadelphia visit. "The prince was gracious and engaged," said McGuire, who said the prince talked about urban redevelopment and other issues.
While in the city, Charles and Camilla met with college students at Penn's International House, reports the Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn's student newspaper. Lilia Guzairova, a Temple University senior who had tea with the Camilla, described the experience as informal, "like a mom's visit."
The current royal visit generated almost as much attention as when Prince Edward came to Philadelphia almost 150 years ago. "There was a mania over the visit in 1860," said historian and author Andy Waskie, a Temple University professor who teaches Civil War history and languages. "The press of the day gave it extensive coverage. One newspaper said the prince was 'made to feel thoroughly at home.' "
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Jan. 27, 2007 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
There's nothing new in government agencies selling off its operations to private groups. Sometimes, the sales make political sense. "You have all of these claims on the capital budget," said Paul Seidenstat, an economics professor at Temple University who, with two colleagues, wrote a book about the privatization of formerly public networks. "It's harder and harder to set priorities so that everybody's going to be happy. |
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Jan. 27, 2007 | The Japan Times
A Japanese television show that fabricated quotes from a Temple University professor about the supposed value of natto (a sticky fermented soybean) created a run on the beans in grocery stores and a major media scandal. Another Japanese news organization blew the whistled on the TV program, which has since been cancelled. |
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Jan. 27, 2007 | Financial Times
After a strong start, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has failed to shore up his sagging popularity. "It looks like he's presiding over a scandal-ridden administration," said Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies at Temple University in Tokyo. Mr Abe's pet themes of constitutional and educational reform did not resonate with the public. "How many households out there do you think have constitutional reform on their to-do list?" he said. |
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Jan. 26, 2007 | Bucks County Courier Times
Hundreds of people are working to raise money for Ashley Zauflik, a Pennsbury High School junior who was seriously injured in a recent school bus accident. Why have so many people who don’t know Zauflik pitched in to help? Psychologist Frank Farley believes the Internet has helped make people more willing and interested in expressing and acting on emotions than ever before in American history. “I've felt for some time we're in a kind of almost an emotional catatonic shift in this country,” said Farley, who works in the education department at Temple University. “Funeral directors will tell you that men will cry more now than they did in the past at a funeral; to me that is a bellwether.” |
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Jan. 26, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
C. Kent McGuire, dean of Temple University's College of Education, will be one of five people riding in a special train car carrying Prince Charles of England and his wife Camilla from New York to Philadelphia. The five were chosen for their work in urban revitalization and youth empowerment. |
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Jan. 26, 2007 | Inside Higher Ed
History professors at Middlebury College have barred students from citing Wikipedia in research papers. Temple University Associate Librarian for Research and Instructional Services Steven Bell agrees that Wikipedia entries can vary in quality, but believes the Middlebury approach goes too far. “Students face ‘an ocean of information’ today, much of it of poor quality, so a better approach would be to teach students how to ‘triangulate’ a source like Wikipedia, so they could use other sources to tell whether a given entry could be trusted. ‘I think our goal should be to equip students with the critical thinking skills to judge,’” said Bell. |
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Jan. 25, 2007 | Jewish Exponent
“Dr. Lewis Gordon has only been teaching at Temple University since 2004, but he's already made a name for himself on campus,” writes Rachel Silverman. Gordon oversees, the Center for Afro-Jewish Studies. Laura Levitt, Temple University's director of Jewish studies and an associate professor of religion, hailed Gordon's center as a "groundbreaking" initiative that represents "the new Jewish cultural studies." |
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Jan. 25 ,2007 | Main Line Life
Raza Bokhari graduated from Temple's Fox School of Business and Management in 2001, and has had a blazingly hot medical business career ever since. Bokhari recently donated $1 million to the business school towards construction of its Alter Hall. |
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Jan. 25, 2007 | Northeast Times
An outdoor memorial to a teen-aged girl killed by a drunk driver has drawn debate among neighbors. Honoring a loved one through public displays is an increasingly common practice worldwide, explained Temple University psychologist Frank Farley. “I happen to feel we’re getting to a place where we’re making so many of our private emotions public,” he said during a recent interview. |
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Jan. 25, 2007 | The New York Times
Cruise lines are now catering to younger audiences who have the money to spend in a wild vacation. “The cruise industry is changing their product for younger people,” said Joe Goldblatt, senior lecturer at Temple University’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. “Gen X-er’s are taking more two- and three-day vacations multiple times a year. Three-day cruises are ideal for that — you board on Friday, party hard all weekend and can return to work on Monday.” |
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Jan. 25, 2007 | The (MD) Gazette
Temple School of Communications and Theater student Toyin Awesu is 21, a junior journalism major and editor of her own magazine. With a staff of more than a dozen, Awesu is head of the startup magazine, Avenue Report, scheduled to hit newsstands in April. |
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Jan. 24, 2007 | Irish Times
Scientists are making the myth of mind reading more plausible. The fMRI technique of studying the brain reveals that when someone lies, they use more parts of the brain than when they tell the truth, says Feroze Mohamed, a Temple University researcher. “According to Dr Mohamed, fMRI scanning is more accurate than a polygraph test because it detects brain activity directly,” writes reporter Clive Cookson. |
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Jan. 24, 2007 | Fox29, “Good Day Philadelphia”
Fred Murphy, professor of management science and operations management at the Fox School of Business, discussed energy proposals in President Bush’s 2007 State of the Union address. Murphy said that writers of Bush’s State of the Union speech were mistaken when they wrote that their program would be a 20 percent reduction in gasoline consumption. They probably meant to say that they can achieve a 20 percent planned reduction of fossil fuel content of gasoline, which is achievable. |
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Jan. 24, 2007 | Fox 29
Temple’s Fox School of Business professor Fred Murphy explained how to conserve energy while you’re driving. |
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Jan. 24, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
“Joke issues” of student college newspapers sometimes cause serious harm. Some school editors forgo the traditional parody issues because the readers can become confused. "As far as judging humor, I think it's very difficult to do that, almost too difficult, and therefore, I think, inappropriate," said Charmie Snetter, editor of the Temple News. |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | Philadelphia Tribune
Women seeking treatment for fibroids should check out a new treatment that is not a drastic as a hysterectomy. Dr. Gary S. Cohen, an interventional radiologist at Temple University Hospital, says that women should be properly educated about the available options to treat fibroids, including hysterectomy, myomectomy, the surgical removal of fibroids, and uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). Because UFE’s were first performed in the mid-90s, it is still regarded as relatively new. |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | WCAU-TV
Temple psychologist Frank Farley discusses the impact that could come from a child learning about gay families. |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | Bucks County Courier Times
President Bush will have a lot to prove in his State of the Union address tonight. “He's captured Saddam and he's hanged him, so now what?” asked James Hilty, an American presidency scholar and dean of the Temple University Ambler campus. “We're all waiting, but no one expects too much. I recognize a failing presidency when I see one.” |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | Science Daily, Reuters, Scientific American
By starting treatment for high blood pressure earlier and being more aggressive, physicians in the United States control hypertension significantly better than their counterparts in western Europe report researchers from Temple, the University of Chicago, and Stanford in the Jan. 22, 2007, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. "We found that U.S. physicians tended to have a lower threshold for beginning treatment and were more willing to increase the dose or add other medications when patients did not respond," said lead author, Richard Wang, M.D., Ph.D., a resident in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital. "This is consistent with more aggressive treatment guidelines in the U.S." |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | The New York Times
A photo from the Urban Archives at Temple University is used to illustrate a review of “Medical Apartheid,” a history of using African Americans in medical research. The photo shows a scene from Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. |
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Jan. 22, 2007 | Daily News
Tyler School of Art graduate Carol Saylor has lost her sight and many of her loved ones. But the sculptor “radiates joy, embracing life and laughing often,” says writer Sabina Clarke. Saylor now has a show at the Philadelphia Library for the Blind’s Touch Gallery. |
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Jan. 22, 2007 | Philly.com
Microbiologists can find themselves crossing several different fields while studying one problem. Bettina Buttaro, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology School at the Temple University School of Medicine, says it is difficult to concisely describe the job of a microbiologist. “Microbiology is a very broad field. You have people who study parasites, viruses, bacteria and often you have, in departments of microbiology, a combination of microbiology and immunology. Often you will have people who study the immune response to pathogens. All of those can fall under the umbrella of microbiology,” says Buttaro. |
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Jan. 22, 2007 | Daily News
North Broad Street, or Avenue of the Arts North, is getting new life with a large investment of cash from developers who see it as the next great Philadelphia opportunity. Columnist Earni Young notes the revival includes the Avenue North project across from Temple. |
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Jan. 21, 2007 | Philadelphia Tribune
Two representatives of the FCC lead a panel discussion at Temple’s Gladfelter Hall on changes that panelists say are removing the voices of minorities from the airwaves. School of Communications and Theater Dean Concetta Stewart moderated the forum. |
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Jan. 21, 2007 | Philadelphia Tribune
Temple University is in the midst of significant growth and change, and Clay Armbrister, the university's new executive vice president and chief operating officer, says the change makes his job interesting. “It’s a very exciting time to be here,” he told reporter Ayana Jones. |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | Philadelphia Business Journal
“Attorneys, legal educators and law firm consultants alike know that practicing law is as much about running a business as it is about preparing memoranda and winning cases, yet most law students enter their first years of practice with little or no business expertise. Temple University is about to change that. Beginning this semester, Temple's Beasley School of Law is offering a hands-on course designed to arm future lawyers with the business skills they will need to build successful practices.” |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | ABC6
UPS delivered a check for $75,000 to the Temple University Partnership Schools program to improve literacy at four Philadelphia schools on Friday. |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | CN8, “It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle”
Temple journalism professor Linn Washington discusses why the public is fascinated with stories involving crime and punishment. He calls it “the rubberneck effect.” |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | New York Times
Philadelphia mayoral candidate Chaka Fattah often cites the “Acres of Diamonds” speech by Temple University founder Russell Conwell on the campaign trail, according to reporter Colby Itkowitz’s lead. Fattah uses the story to explain why he wants to leave Washington to seek political office in his hometown. |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
The “Granny Peace Brigade” from Philadelphia was in Washington to urge Congress to stop the Iraq war. The politically active group is not ready to slow down. "Life starts at 60," said Jeanne Allen, 60, a retired Temple University professor and granny. "You did your family script. You have a third of your life ahead of you, and you call the shots." |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | SmartMoney.com
“A sharp-eyed inflation hawk is suddenly cooing like a dove,” said this report from Barron’s Online. William Dunkelberg, chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business and professor at the Fox School of Business, has been closer than most to the bull's eye with his predictions for higher-than-expected core inflation and employment over the past year-and-a-half. “Now he sees both measures falling in 2007 — good news for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.” |
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Jan. 18, 2007 | WebMD/CBS News
Atlanta is the asthma capital for 2007, but a growing number of cities are seeing cases of asthma on the rise. In the last 20 years, asthma prevalence has doubled, says Derek Johnson, M.D., director of pediatric allergy at Temple University. "People can't just move away from their asthma since every city in America has a variety of risk factors," Johnson says. |
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Jan. 18, 2007 | KYW radio
Two Temple students are getting national attention for their low-budget Chevy ad. Kamillah Dubard and Allison Burnette are finalists in a competition to see who could come up with the best ad for Chevy cars. The winner gets their work produced for a Superbowl advertisement. |
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Jan. 18, 2007 | Detroit Free Press
Arab-American rap is not as well know as its African American counterpart, but Detroit native Will Youmans’ songs echo themes that might sound familiar. Marc Lamont Hill, an assistant professor of Urban Education and American Studies at Temple University, says that Youmans is one of the most visible figures in Arab hip-hop. "He has a very profound understanding of his own cultural context and he allows that to inform his music performance. What's so beautiful and special about what he's doing -- even if you like the music or not -- is that it's coming at a moment where hip-hop is at its least political. " |
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Jan. 18, 2007 | Associated Press
It’s not too early to start planning your child’s summer camp experience. “Benefits of a camp experience, according to Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a child psychologist at Temple University in Philadelphia, include socialization, physical development, a chance to experience the outdoors ‘and time to let creativity and imagination rule where you don't have something programmed.’ ” |
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Jan. 18, 2007 | N.J. Courier Post
With outbreaks of E. coli blamed on contaminated vegetables, some are skipping the salad bar. Writes Shawna Rhea: “Health experts agree that avoiding fresh fruits and vegetables is not a smart strategy when it comes to lessening your overall health risks. ‘There's more of a risk healthwise when you take away fresh fruits and vegetables,’ said Amy Virus, a registered dietitian with Temple University's Center for Obesity. She noted cutting out such foods puts you at greater risk for more deadly and prevalent diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.” |
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Jan. 18, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Reactions to Gov. Rendell’s sweeping health care plan vary, but many give him the benefit of the doubt, based on his past performance. “Gov. Rendell has expanded the role of nurse practitioners as a vehicle to achieve access to affordable quality care for more people,” noted Nancy L. Rothman, director of community-based practice for Temple University's department of nursing. |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | MSNBC
Temple psychologist Frank Farley discussed why contestants would put themselves through national embarrassment as they try out for shows like “American Idol.” He said Americans have a growing intoxication with fame and the media. |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | CN8, “Arthur Fennell Reports”
Craig Eisendrath, adjunct professor in American studies and a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, D.C., discussed the president’s plans for a “surge” in military forces in the Iraq war and why it’s not likely to make a difference. |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | CBS3
Temple students Allison Burnette and Kamilah DuBard, were excited to see their Chevy car commercial as a finalist for its Superbowl competition. CBS ran their ad on “The Early Show,” and it’s now in competition for the funniest of the three proposed ads shown this week. CBS3 reporter Robin Macintosh says the winner could be part of a Superbowl commercial: “As far as football teams are concerned it's still a little early to decide who will be the winner in Miami this February. But as far as Kami and Ali are concerned, they're already winners of their own advertising competition at Temple University.” |
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Jan. 17, 2007 | Philadelphia City Paper
Two Philadelphia mayoral candidates say they have personally been victims of gun violence. Can that experience help their chances of being elected? “Research has shown that voters look for credibility in political candidates, and ‘personal experience is at the top of the list of major factors’ contributing to that, e-mails Kevin Arceneaux, assistant professor of political science at Temple University. Another Temple poli-sci professor, Michael Hagen, explains that this is because busy voters are ‘looking for easily digestible pieces of information’ that tell them something about each candidate. Because personal experience is anecdotal, it goes down pretty smooth.” |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | CBS, “The Early Show”
Two Temple students are among the finalists in a competition to create a TV advertisement for Chevy. The two are Allison Burnette and Kamilah DuBard, both Communications and Theater students. CBS' "The Morning Show" is having a competition this week asking viewers to vote for the funniest among three of the finalists. Chevy will pick one of the finalists, and produce an advertisement to be shown during the Superbowl. |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | Daily News
Ivan Lugo, associate dean of the Temple University School of Dentistry and a former president of the Hispanic Dental Association, is rumored to be among the potential appointees to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. Gov. Ed Rendell is being pressed to appoint someone who will represent the Hispanic community to the group. |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News
The public debate between Mayor John Street and District Attorney Lynne Abraham over fighting violent crime in Philadelphia has prompted calls for greater cooperation. But would it make a difference? Temple University criminologist Ralph Taylor said that despite some innovative options for cooperation, the two branches of government still had distinct duties - and that one remains much more important than the other when it comes to safety. "Given a traditional prosecution model, the police play a much, much bigger role," he said. Meanwhile, mayoral candidate Michael Nutter has suggested his own plan for fighting crime. But tougher policing can also cause its own concerns. "What's the tradeoff between effectiveness and the cost of civil liberties?" asked Temple University criminology professor Ralph B. Taylor. |
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Jan. 16, 2007 | Philadelphia Weekly
Two representatives from the FCC will be at Temple on Jan. 18 for a hearing on media ownership. The issue has gotten some attention recently, but it’s unclear if the new Democratic majority in Congress will bring pressure to bear. Writes Gwen Shaffer: “Democratic legislators have dozens of issues on their agenda, ‘and corporate control of public communication doesn’t seem to be one of them,’ adds Jan Fernback, assistant professor in Temple’s Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications & Mass Media. ‘The media conglomerates have some of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington, D.C.—they had significant influence over the Telecommunications Act of 1996.’ ” Communications and Theater Dean Concetta Stewart will moderate the forum. |
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Jan. 16, 2006 | Dallas Morning News
Dallas police are breaking down traditional policing divisions to fight crime more effectively. "The structure of policing doesn't match the structure of the criminal world they're trying to stop," said Jerry Ratcliffe, an associate professor of criminal justice at Temple University and former London police officer. "We may have a drug squad and a street squad and a corruption squad. You have one criminal who deals in drugs and is in a gang." |
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Jan. 15, 2007 | Associated Press
A New York hospital is taking steps to offer the nation's first uterus transplant. One of the main risks in such operations is the need for lifelong immune-suppressing drugs to prevent organ rejection. "The drugs generally are not dangerous to a fetus although certain ones should be avoided," said Dr. Vincent Armenti, kidney transplant chief at Temple University Hospital and School of Medicine. He keeps a registry of pregnancies in transplant recipients throughout North America.
This article ran in over 100 news outlets nationwide. |
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Jan. 15, 2007 | Barron’s Online
William Dunkelberg, economics professor at the Fox School of Business, says the core inflation rate should fall in 2007, bringing “good news for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve,” writes Jim McTague for Barron’s Online. Dunkelberg is also chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business. |
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Jan. 14, 2006 | Allentown Morning Call
A family is fighting its local school board’s plan to use eminent domain to get the land it needs for new playing fields. Fighting the school board might not be worthwhile, said legal experts. “Robert Mason, a Temple University associate professor in urban studies, was less fatalistic, but acknowledged that landowners have difficulty winning eminent domain cases. ‘They may not be able to accomplish a lot,’ said Mason, ‘except in the court of public opinion.’ ” |
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Jan. 14, 2007 | Bloomberg.com
China's Premier Wen Jiabao accepted an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to go to Japan in the spring, a sign relations between Asia's two biggest economies are improving. “Abe's got to be very happy with this outcome,” said Jeff Kingston, head of the Asian Studies program at Temple University in Tokyo. “To get Wen to visit and get an invitation in return is a big plus.” |
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Jan. 14, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Scott P. Charles, trauma outreach coordinator at Temple University Hospital, says in an op-ed that more than marches will be needed to reduce the violence in the city. “We must, by example, demonstrate for young people – young men in particular – what it means to go to one's job consistently, raise one's kids, pay one's bills, love one's neighbors, and, maybe most important, peacefully resolve one's conflicts. And we must do this as regularly visible neighbors, merchants, teachers and old heads, rather than the quickly dissipating band of well-meaning missionaries who leave the moment the shelf life on grief has expired.” |
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Jan. 14, 2007 | CWPhilly (WPSG-TV), “Speak Up on CW Philly”
Urban education professor Marc Lamont Hill discusses the influence of hip-hop music and hip-hop culture. |
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Jan. 13, 2007 | South China Morning Post
A man leaps from a subway platform to rescue another man trapped on the rails. What provokes such heroism? “According to psychologist Frank Farley, of Temple University in the US, there are what he calls the "Ds" to becoming great. The first "D" stands for determinants, traits that Farley says define the essence of heroism. These include courage and strength; honesty; being kind, loving and generous; having skill, expertise and intelligence; being a risk-taker; and having that special something that wins hearts and minds.” The South China Morning Post is Hong Kong’s largest English daily. |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | Christian Science Monitor
Although newspapers and magazines are having trouble finding readers, there is one segment of the reading public that’s on the rise: celebrity news. “Also driving society's interest in fame: a perfect marriage between technology and new media. There's a huge demand to cram these growing outlets - MySpace, Internet, cable TV, satellite radio - with content, according to Marc Lamont Hill, assistant professor of Urban Education at Philadelphia's Temple University. |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | Associated Press
The Philadelphia talk radio station that has served the African American community for eight decades has shut down, silencing a popular community voice. “From the time black talk-radio appeared in the 1960s until today, it has been a powerful outlet for people who felt that other forms of media were unresponsive to them, said Thaddeus P. Mathis of Temple University's Center for African-American Research and Public Policy. ‘It's a huge loss for the community,’ he said. ‘For some people, this is their only way to find out what's happening; it's their key source of information.’ ” |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | Bucks County Courier Times
Opposition is mounting in Congress to President Bush’s “surge” plan for Iraq, but it’s unclear what unhappy representatives can do. Robin Kolodny, an associate professor of political science at Temple University, said Congress might not be able to stop the president, but the cost he will incur could be great if the plan fails. “The question is, "Is it worth it for him to lose the White House for the next Republican nominee over this stance?' This is the beginning of some very difficult times for the president.” |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | Daily News
Gloria Endress, an adjunct assistant professor at the College of Education of Temple University, in an op-ed warns of the potential danger of continuing with No Child Left Behind. |
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Jan. 12, 2007 issue | Chronicle of Higher Education
Researchers are uncovering why teenagers make dangerous decisions they would avoid as adults. Writes Richard Monastersky: “When teenagers get into trouble, they like to have company — a tendency that shows up in crime statistics. ‘Adolescents are more likely to commit crimes in groups whereas adults are more likely to commit crimes by themselves,’ says Laurence Steinberg, a professor of psychology at Temple University.” |
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Jan. 11, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Mayoral candidate and State Rep. Dwight Evans will introduce new gun control legislation in the state General Assembly, although experts say it has little chance of passing. "I don't think you're going to see radical changes in Pennsylvania's gun laws in the near future," said Joseph P. McLaughlin Jr., a Temple University professor and former city lobbyist in Harrisburg. |
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Jan. 11, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Temple student Kris Gochenour is one of three new “citizen bloggers” at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gochenour, who is studying finance and real estate at Temple, will be writing about life as a college student “heading towards the big 21.” |
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Jan. 11, 2007 | eMaxHealth.com
People with psychiatric and mental disabilities are faring worse in court cases despite the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to a new study. "The findings shed light on a significant problem that needs to be addressed through continuing education of judges, lawyers and others responsible for enforcing the ADA," said study team member Scott Burris, James E. Beasley professor of law at Temple University. "It's not enough to give people employment rights on paper. The legal system has the responsibility to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to vindicate their rights in practice." |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | Philadelphia Weekly
Temple University grad student David O’Connor’s recent work was praised by theater critic J. Robert Cooper. “Perhaps it’s no coincidence the exceptional Master Harold was helmed not by a veteran director, but rather Temple University graduate student David O’Connor. Teaming with both veteran and young artists such as scenic designer Meghan Jones (a recent Temple M.F.A. grad)… O’Connor put the audience in the center of the play’s action. In doing so he rediscovered the unique link between audience and performer that can make theater such an exhilarating communal experience.” |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
The hanging of Saddam Hussein has become a disturbingly common video around the world. Historians are not surprised by the public curiosity, writes Alfred Lubrano. “Preachers and state officials used hangings as teachable moments meant to deter crime and make communities feel safer, said Gregory Urwin, history professor at Temple University. Often, though, the hangings degenerated into rambunctious affairs with people jeering, cheering and fighting - crude entertainment. "It was like watching a snuff film today," Urwin said. |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | Associated Press
Roadside memorials – those informal collections of crosses and flowers designating where loved ones died in auto accidents – have grown in popularity in the last 30 years. “While the origin of the tradition is not completely clear, many speculate it came from Mediterranean and Hispanic traditions. ‘It's simply not a continuous North American practice,’ said Temple University religion professor Lucy Bregman. ‘I remember when no one would have imagined doing anything like that.’ ” |
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Jan. 7, 2007 | Philadelphia Journal
A floodplain map for the Pennypack Creek area created by a team of Temple researchers has been endorsed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Reports the Inquirer: “FEMA officials said Friday that Temple University's work in the Pennypack Creek watershed was unsurpassed in detail, and could become the model for assessing flood risk in high-growth areas nationwide.” With the agency approving maps showing tiny streams and drainage areas that it had long disregarded, "we've accomplished our objectives," said Jeffrey Featherstone, director of Temple's Center for Sustainable Communities and head of the Pennypack project. The team included faculty and students from several departments at Temple. |
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Jan. 7, 2007 | Phillyburbs.com
Liz O’Leary, 21, of Yardley, is a Temple film student and a founding member of Reel Philadelphia Magazine, a free online publication covering the film scene. The magazine lives at www.djmmultimedia.com/ReelPhiladelphiaHome.htm |
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Jan. 5, 2007 | Philadelphia Business Journal
Raza Bokhari, the young entrepreneur who recently donated $1 million to Temple’s Fox School of Business, is profiled in this story by Peter Key. |
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Jan. 5, 2007 | Philadelphia Business Journal
Two local information-technology executives have been named Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007 by Computerworld magazine. One is Barbara Dolhansky, an associate vice president of computer services for Temple University. |
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Jan. 5, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
Inquirer Architecture Critic Inga Saffron described the Avenue North project as “the striking retail-and-cinema complex on the edge of Temple University's campus.” Saffron also writes: “Avenue North's large, transparent shop windows won't solve all of North Philadelphia's problems, but it was clear on a recent weeknight that their peppy, well-lighted presence is making the shops a destination for the inexpensive pleasure of the evening promenade.…” |
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Jan. 4, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
The unusually warm winter so far is having an impact on the mood of many. "We respond psychologically to the weather, and most people put this current weather in the plus column," Temple education psychologist Frank Farley said. "Many people view this as liberation, as a gift." |
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Jan. 4, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Press, Phillyburbs.com
Flyers center Peter Forsberg will once again be working with podiatric experts from Temple University on new orthotic inserts for his right skate. Forsberg’s foot has required custom-made boots to prevent his ankle from turning as he skates. |
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Jan. 3, 2007 | WNYC
History professor Bryant Simon appeared on “The Leonard Lopate Show” on WNYC, New York Public Radio to discuss the history of Atlantic City and why casinos failed to revive the city’s economy. Simon is the author of Boardwalk of Dreams, a history of Atlantic City. |
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Jan. 3, 2007 | CNN, “Showbiz Tonight”
Oprah Winfrey has good intentions in opening a new school for girls in South Africa. “I am happy that Oprah is over in Africa building a school. There is nothing wrong with that. She should be applauded for her humanitarian efforts,” says Marc Lamont Hill, an urban education professor from Temple University. |
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Jan. 3, 2007 | Kiplinger.com
Should teens have part-time jobs? Notes columnist Janet Bodnar: “Research by Laurence Steinberg, a professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, has found that teens who worked fewer than ten hours a week during the school year actually got better grades, on average, than kids who didn't work at all.” |
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Jan. 3, 2007 | Daily Local News
Businesses that offer free Wi-Fi connections to their customers are drawing more attention. “It's a good marketing tool to get customers through the door, said Raj Chandran, vice dean of Fox School of Marketing at Temple University in Philadelphia.” |
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Jan. 2, 2007 | Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia)
What’s the best way to make New Year’s resolutions that you will follow? Temple psychologist Frank Farley recommends writing them down. "We do that in a sense every day; lots of people keep 'to do' lists in one way of another, but this one should be more reflective and it often isn't." A list will give you more focus and direction, he adds. |
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Jan. 2, 2007 | CN8, “It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle”
Presidential historian James Hilty discussed the contributions made by the late Gerald Ford. |
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Jan. 2, 2007 | Fox News, “The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum”
Temple urban education professor Marc Lamont Hill discussed Oprah Winfrey’s decision to open a school for girls in South Africa, and the lead of the Rudy Guliani’s presidential playbook. |
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Jan. 1, 2007 | Los Angeles Times
While people tend to shrink as they age, their feet can actually grow larger. Looser tendons and ligaments mean more than the need for bigger shoes. Writes reporter Mary Beckman, "As the front of the foot widens and the arch lowers, the foot becomes not only longer but more flexible and flatter, letting the ankle roll inward and increasing the chance for sprains, says Dr. Kendrick Whitney, an assistant professor at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia." |
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Jan. 1, 2007 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Galveston Co. (Texas) Daily News
New Year’s resolutions are sometimes tough to keep, but taking stock once a year can be important. Frank Farley, a psychology professor at Temple University, said that New Year's represents a good time to reflect on the past year and "take psychological stock or personal stock of ourselves: "Try to decide, 'OK, I'm going to work on this, I'm going to do that.' The taking stock, whether you make resolutions or not, is very helpful at the end of the year." |
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January Issue | Essence
In an investigative piece, Jeannine Amber writes about the value and dangers of becoming a “snitch” in some urban communities. Writes Amber: “Ironically, while the Stop Snitching movement is now being blamed as a major impediment to justice, its roots can be traced back to what one expert describes as a ‘principled response’ to aggressive, often corrupt, policing tactics. As far back as the civil rights era, says Marc Lamont Hill, assistant professor of urban education and African-American culture at Temple University, police used informants to infiltrate and break up groups like the Black Panthers. ‘Nobody likes a snitch,’ says Hill. ‘But for us there is also this racial dynamic, because it's like you're choosing the government over your people.’ ” |
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