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Fox professor presents research at global conference on decision making

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The Times of India

At a global conference on decision making hosted by India's Allahabad University, Vinod Venkatraman, an assistant professor of marketing at Temple's Fox School of Business, discussed issues related to perceptual decision-making systems and cognitive control during decision making. According to Venkatraman, complex economic decisions, whether investing money for retirement or purchasing new electronics, often involve uncertainty about the consequences of our choices.

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Lifestyle changes can lower breast cancer risk

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WHYY/NewsWorks

Most breast cancers are sporadic, not linked to heredity or a known genetic risk. A new Institute of Medicine report tries to answer the question of what women can do to lower their risk. Medical oncologist Aruna Padmanabhan of Temple University Health System says experts are fairly certain that consumer hair dyes, for instance, are no problem, although the research isn't definitive.

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President Obama on top as fundraiser from business executives

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Bloomberg

President Barack Obama has received more in campaign contributions from business executives this year than any Republican presidential candidate. The findings illustrate the powers of an incumbent president with an established fundraising apparatus, and the diversity of political preferences among business leaders. Executives from communications and technology firms led Obama’s donor list. Romney’s professional ties to the private-equity fund Bain Capital LLC, which he founded, fueled his receipts.

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Mexican wrestling lands in Washington state

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Seattle Times

Lucha libre — meaning literally "free wrestling" — is Mexico's own brand of wrestling that dates back nearly 80 years. As Mexican immigrants moved north to the United States, lucha libre followed. It was an American import that Mexicans embraced and developed into their own, becoming part of the nation's cultural identity, said Heather Levi, assistant professor of anthropology at Temple. Lucha libre is "a hybrid of sports and theatrical performances. It's taken "simultaneously perfectly serious and as a big joke. It's representative of Mexican culture."

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Employer insights give Temple students a competitive edge

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Temple's Employer Partners met recently to discuss how students' core competencies built through the GenEd program translate to the workplace. Organized through the Career Center, the group supplies critical information on the qualities, skills and experience employers are seeking in students applying for internships and employment.
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Philly food trucks increasingly emphasize brand appeal

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Aesthetic concerns about food trucks' exteriors are a new development, but the shift has been swift and dramatic. Branding a truck will never make up for inconsistent food, but James Moustafellos, associate director of the Center for Design+Innovation at Temple's Fox School of Business, says it helps. When he sends students out to assess North Philly's trucks, they continually point to Temple's Sexy Green Truck as a model. "They've created the strongest package," he says.

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List of environmental factors potentially linked to breast cancer released

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WHYY/NewsWorks

A new report from the Institute of Medicine lists environmental factors that are linked to breast cancer, from X-rays to certain kinds of hormone-replacement therapy. The evidence is less certain for a many other exposures. Aruna Padmanabhan, an oncologist at Temple, says experts are fairly certain that consumer hair dyes, for instance, are no problem, but the research isn't definitive.

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