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Criminal Justice students assist FBI, ATF with real-life intelligence analysis

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Graduate students in "Criminal Intelligence," a course taught by Temple criminologist Jerry Ratcliffe, are tasked with performing a real strategic intelligence assessment for either the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It’s the first time either of the two agencies’ Philadelphia offices has partnered with a university on a semester-long, in-depth project aimed at helping students learn how to analyze data about a real crime problem in the city.
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Top librarian switches universities

Posted Apr 11, 2013
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Philadelphia Business Journal

Top librarian switches universities

Temple University has named Joseph P. Lucia dean of university libraries, effective July 1. Lucia has served as university librarian and director of Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University since 2002.

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China’s Unlikely Rival: Japan

Posted Apr 11, 2013
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Bloomberg

Of all the nightmares Chinese President Xi Jinping figured he would have to face, a resurgent Japan Inc. surely wasn’t among them. With an assertive Shinzo Abe at the helm, though, Japan may be poised to do just that, in ways that could upend the dynamics of Asia’s future. “This could be destabilizing in the region and further undermine prospects for improving relations,” says Jeff Kingston, the head of Asian studies at Temple University, Japan Campus.

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Is that Facebook friend for real?

Posted Apr 6, 2013
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Philadelphia Inquirer

Is that Facebook friend for real?

While there is potential for an Internet-born relationship to be genuine, there is an increasing risk that a relationship is developed under false pretenses and based on lies. Why would someone misrepresent themselves? "There are almost as many reasons why people lie as there are people," said Donald Hantula, professor of psychology at Temple. "Someone may make a fake profile to play a prank on a friend or rival, while others are just trying to figure out the optimal profile for online dating."

College of Liberal Arts
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The debate on paid sick leave in Philadelphia

Posted Apr 8, 2013
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WHYY’s “Radio Times”

The debate on paid sick leave in Philadelphia

Last week Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed the Earned Sick Days Bill recently passed by City Council. The current bill allows all Philadelphia workers to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, if employed at a business with more than six employees. Bill Dunkelberg, professor emeritus at Temple and chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, says that the legislation would create a financial and administrative burden on businesses and slow down future job growth. 

Fox School of Business
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Temple study suggests smaller plates to keep kids' portions in check

Posted Apr 11, 2013
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WHYY’s NewsWorks

Temple study suggests using smaller plates to keep kids' portion sizes in check

New research suggests a simple solution may help keep kids' portion sizes in check: smaller plates. "The results of this study suggest that aspects of kids' eating environments are influencing how much is enough when they're serving themselves in a way that has nothing to do with whether they are hungry or full," said study author and Temple associate public health professor, Jennifer Orlet Fisher. 

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Why the Postal Service can’t compete

Posted Apr 6, 2013
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philly.com

Could social media stamp out the post office?

The U.S. Postal Service is struggling to stay afloat as more individuals and organizations turn to social media to connect with others. Part of the problem is the Postal Service’s rigid financial structure. “The post office is prohibited from raising its prices beyond certain levels each year by the government,” said Douglas Webber, an assistant professor of labor economics at Temple. “The problem is that while their prices are essentially fixed, their costs are not,” he said.

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Kornberg School of Dentistry gearing up to celebrate 150th anniversary

Posted Apr 10, 2013
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6ABC

Temple School of Dentistry celebrates 150th anniversary

Temple’s Kornberg School of Dentistry, the nation’s second-oldest dental school, is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend as hundreds of alumni gather in Philadelphia. Dean Amid Ismail gave 6ABC a guided tour of the school’s museum, which houses an enormous collection of dental artifacts, including 19th-century utensils and old X-ray machines. Today the school boasts a state-of-the-art facility. Dozens of the school's current patients will get free non-surgical dental procedures on Saturday as part of the school's 150th anniversary celebration.

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
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New Temple Health urgent care facility tends to Northeast Philadelphia’s ill

Posted Apr 11, 2013
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Philadelphia Daily News

New urgent care center tends to Northeast's ill

A new Temple University Health System urgent care facility in Northeast Philadelphia picked a good time to open its doors. “We opened up just as flu season hit,” said Steve Matta, who came from the Temple ReadyCare in Port Richmond to man the Northeast office. “We were really busy right away.” The neighborhood outpost offers urgent medical care for unexpected, non-emergency illnesses and injuries.

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