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Philadelphia Daily News - November 12, 2010

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Journalism major Jeffrey Bohen is bipolar and a recovering addict. He's also a certified peer specialist who works with people who have mental and emotional disabilities, and he's leading efforts to get mentally disabled people back on voter rolls. "It started as a suggestion at the Bucks County Mental Health/Mental Retardation board. The idea came up that some of the nonprofits may want to make voter registration and turnout a priority in the future," he said.

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Philadelphia Business Journal - November 12, 2010

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Emily Keshner, director of Temple's Virtual Environment and Postural Orientation Laboratory, received a stimulus grant to improve the lab's graphical interface and make it more interactive. She used the money to hire eight students who developed applications that will be used in the lab, including an avatar that will help patients with speech issues, vibrating flip flops that will help stroke patients and a 3-D street scene that will help patients with balance issues.

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Philadelphia Inquirer - November 12, 2010

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In an op-ed, Temple's Jerry Ratcliffe — professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice — argues that it would be a mistake to declare the Philadelphia Police Department's stop-and-frisk policy a failure just because it has become the subject of a civil rights lawsuit. There are ways to gauge the policy's impact, Ratcliffe writes, without jumping to conclusions about the merits of an undecided legal case.

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Harrisburg Patriot-News - November 13, 2010

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Public awareness of sports-related concussions is at an all-time high. At Temple, the football coaching staff, headed by Al Golden, maintains a good working relationship with head trainer Dwight Stansbury and his staff. They all understand the seriousness of concussions, so they work hand-in-hand for the benefit of the athlete. "I think first and foremost the mindset of the trainers is that we do the best we can to ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athlete," Stansbury said.

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Public Radio International's "Living on Earth" - November 13, 2010

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Deep in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have discovered an ecosystem in collapse. Two biologists from Temple, professor Erik Cordes and graduate student Andrea Quattrini, recently told "Living on Earth" what they've seen and what it means for aquatic life in the Gulf. Most of the coral colonies attached to the area had either recently died or were dying, explained Quattrini. "Anything that happens in deep water is going to have repercussions in the shallow water and in the wider ecosystem of the Gulf," said Cordes.

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6ABC - November 14, 2010

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In a program called Freedom by Design, architecture and engineering students at Temple give their time to lend a helping hand to others. The team is building 21-year-old Upper Southampton resident Joey Bodick a new wheelchair ramp. "It's rough, but it's one of those things where you get so much gratification by doing good work that it's worth it," says Temple student, Autumn Hurley.

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Independent - November 14, 2010

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Young party-goers have long been mixing energy drinks with alcohol. While studies and media reports reveal the risks, a new breed of pre-mixed alcohol and caffeine concoctions are now on the market. According to Thomas Gould, associate professor of psychology at Temple, caffeine can allow someone to drink for longer periods of time. "In addition, caffeine and alcohol together may be more rewarding than alone. This could be due to both drugs producing increases in dopamine levels, which is involved in reward," he said.

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More - November 15, 2010

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Associated Press - November 16, 2010

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Millions of people with heart failure got good news Sunday with studies showing a Pfizer drug and a device from Medtronic can boost survival and cut trips to the hospital. But another drug that's been used for nearly a decade — Johnson & Johnson's Natrecor — did little to help those with severe heart failure. "They resolved the safety issue but in the meantime showed it was not very effective," said Alfred Bove, a Temple heart specialist and past president of the American College of Cardiology.

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