Junk emails that greet people by name are far more likely to repel potential customers than endear them, according to a study led by Sunil Wattal of Temple's Fox School of Business. Ninety-five percent of people respond negatively when an advertisement sent by email uses their name. "Given the high level of cyber security concerns about phishing, identity theft, and credit card fraud, many consumers (are) wary of e-mails,” said Wattal.
Insure.com assigned value to the tasks performed by moms and dads in the home and found that moms are three times more valuable. The reality of modern fatherhood is quite different however. As research shows, "there really are substantial increases in fathers' involvement in pretty much all aspects of child care and childrearing," said Jay Fagan, professor of social work at Temple. "A lot of those traditional divisions of labor are starting to break down."
Wall Street icon Jim Rogers has made his fatherly advice accessible not just to his children but to everyone. The famed investor visited Temple's Fox School of Business recently with 1210AM for one of the station's Financial Literacy Series events. In addition to talking about financial markets, Rogers shared lessons from his book "A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing."
Understanding how lizards run bi-pedally without falling could aid in preventing falls in the elderly. That is the focus of Temple biologist Tonia Hsieh. Her research points to the little-known importance of our tendons and ligaments, not only as connective tissue but also as shock absorbers. These tissues are ‘the first line of response before our nerves or reflexes even play a role in helping to stabilize the body,’” she says.
