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Students spawn video series on entrepreneurship

Posted Dec 16, 2011
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Philadelphia Business Journal

Temple students spawn video series on entrepreneurship

When Temple students walked into their entrepreneurship class this fall, they got a surprise. "I said, 'You're forming a film production company,'" said Jaine Lucas, director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute. The company, Sink or Swim Productions, spent the semester filming area entrepreneurs talking about their experiences and are turning the interviews into "Ready, Set, Go," a series of videos promoting entrepreneurship to high-school and college students. "What we want to show is that you can start your own business.

Fox School of Business
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Coverage of Temple-Fox Chase affiliation continues

Posted Dec 15, 2011
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Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Press, WHYY/NewsWorks

Fox Chase to merge with Temple University Health System

Two prominent Philadelphia health-care institutions, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Health System, have joined together. Their CEOs used the word "historic" to describe the union, and outside health-care experts agreed. Alan Zuckerman, president of Health Strategies & Solutions, called it "a blockbuster" and "a very remarkable development." Larry Kaiser, president and CEO of Temple's Health System and dean of the School of Medicine, described the agreement as a "win, win, win" for patients and both institutions.

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Approval ratings: the key to assessing Obama's re-election chances?

Posted Dec 14, 2011
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ABC News

Pollsters Check Obama: Can He Get to 50 Percent Approval?

If President Obama reaches a 50 percent approval rating by March, pollsters and experts say he may be in good shape for re-election. Since the middle of July, the weekly average of Obama's approval rating has been between 40 and 43 percent, according to Gallup. Historically, presidents' approval ratings haven't changed much during their re-election years.

College of Liberal Arts
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Religion professor objects to Pa. House Bill targeting Sharia Law

Posted Dec 14, 2011
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WHYY/NewsWorks

Opponents in Philadelphia say bill on Sharia law unfair to Muslims

Pennsylvania House Bill 2029 would ban Commonwealth courts from considering any foreign legal code or system that "isn't identical to the Constitution." Muslim activists say that it is specifically targeted against the practice of Sharia Law — a religious code for Muslims that has the power of law in some countries. "That would be like going into the Catholic Church and telling them that you can't marry people the way you want or saying you have to allow divorce of people even if the Pope ruled otherwise," said Khalid Blankinship, a religion professor at Temple.

College of Liberal Arts
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Novice runners likely to stay active if satisfied with race event 

Posted Dec 1, 2011
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Men's Health

The rush doesn't end at the finish line. If you participate in a race, you'll keep working out, a new Temple study finds. Three months after a race, runners — particularly novices — who were satisfied with the event said they intended to stay active. Make the most of your first race, says study author Daniel Funk of Temple's Sport Industry Research Center, a professor of sport and recreation management. "The goal should be to finish, not to finish in a specific time," he said.

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Temple University Health System and Fox Chase Cancer Center announce bold new relationship

Posted Dec 15, 2011
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Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Business Journal, WHYY/NewsWorks

Temple, Fox Chase Cancer Center announce affiliation

Temple University Health System and Fox Chase Cancer Center signed an affiliation agreement Thursday that solves Fox Chase's space problems and adds a nationally recognized cancer institute-designated cancer center to the Temple system. Larry Kaiser, CEO and president of TUHS, senior executive vice president for the health sciences and dean of Temple's School of Medicine, said Temple will devote resources to new cancer research and recruiting scientists for the organization's cancer program. Fox Chase plans to establish a cancer program at Jeanes Hospital.

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TU Health System and Fox Chase Cancer Center sign affiliation agreement

Temple Today Email Information
Temple University Health System and Fox Chase Cancer Center signed an affiliation agreement today that moves both institutions closer to bringing Fox Chase Cancer Center into the Temple family. The affiliation will enable Temple to grow and enhance its cancer-related patient-care, research and educational programs within its healthcare enterprise.
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Free nicotine patch program could nudge smokers to quit

Posted Dec 12, 2011
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WHYY/NewsWorks

Philly to offer free stop-smoking help

Philadelphia is embarking on its second wave of a smoking cessation program that provides adult smokers with a month's supply of nicotine replacement patches to help curb cravings. Last time, about one-third of recipients were smoke-free after six months.

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Holiday spending not enough to lift U.S. from recession

Posted Dec 11, 2011
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Larry Kane’s Voice of Reason

The holiday season is here and consumers are poised to buy. But will holiday spending sprees aid the economy's long-term recovery or offer only a short-term boost? Richard Lancioni, chair of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Temple's Fox School of Business, doubts that holiday spending alone can revive the U.S. from recession. "In the short term, the holiday season will have a very positive impact on the economy," Lancioni said. "Over the long term, it may not be as impactful. A lot of retailers are hiring, but it's only seasonal.

Fox School of Business

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