Kids who use smaller plates to serve themselves food are less likely to become obese. The finding came from a new study conducted by researchers from Temple University and was published in the journal Pediatrics. Obesity has been a serious problem in the United States… …read more
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Hands-On: Bodum's 'Pour-Over' Coffee Maker
By Jordan Shapiro, Contributor
It has been quite a few years since any self-respecting coffee snob took auto-drip seriously. Pour-over pots like the Chemex, full-immersion brew methods like the French press, or hybrids like the Clever coffee dripper are the new trendy ways to brew. The old electric appliance is out. The problem with most home coffeemakers has always been that they make bad coffee. What they offer in convenience, they lack in quality. This is why even when you buy expensive beans from your local cafe, you can’t make it taste as good. Besides the fact that your barista is practiced at brewing, his or her equipment is also better. Your auto-drip coffee maker might be covered in buttons and features and timers. It might even grind your coffee for you. But unless it can deliver water at a precise temperature, showered evenly over the grounds, the coffee’s flavor will suffer. Bodum’s B-Over coffee maker is designed not only to look cool, but also to make a great cup of coffee. This review is part of a series on the domestic origins of technology. Before the business machines of industrial age, technology was all about more comfort and efficiency in the home. Technology is still most prevalent in the kitchen, where it makes the very act of surviving a practice of leisure. It is so completely integrated with the way we think about food preparation that we hardly notice the techno-origins of our everyday tools. The knife, the stove, the refrigerator, the dining room table, and the cabinet are all wonders of human technological ingenuity. I’ve been testing Bodum’s newest coffee machine for about 3 weeks using coffee from Green Street Coffee; right now I’m drinking their new Ethiopia Sidamo. Besides writing for Forbes, and teaching at Temple University, I own a coffee shop in Philadelphia’s Mt. Airy Neighborhood, where Green Street Coffee is one of my suppliers. I’ve tasted a lot of coffee. I think that gives me some authority when it comes to coffee machines. The Bistro B. Over is one of the best home coffee makers I’ve ever used. Bodum has managed to improve one of the simplest, most ubiquitous, appliances. Like all Bodum products, the Bistro B. Over takes design seriously. It wants to stand out. And it does. It has a sleek hourglass shape with matted, rubberized-looking plastic. The curves are subtle and the Bodum logo is obvious. It has a status look to it, meaning it tells anyone standing in your kitchen that you have a cool coffee maker. My only gripe with it is that it looks big. Placed side by side with other coffee makers, it is just taller; however, it is imposing. If you don’t want your coffee maker to be seen, you won’t like how it looks. The back side of the coffee maker is clear, allowing you to see the inner workings. At first I thought this was cool, until I watched the first pot and remembered how simple a coffee maker …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest
Research team sheds light on potential drug for hemophilia
(Phys.org) —Researchers at Temple University and the University of Delaware have published a study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry that sheds new light on the clotting effects of a drug that is being tested as a potential treatment for hemophilia. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
Good Samaritan jumps on Philly tracks to rescue man who fell
Transit police in Philadelphia are calling a local man a hero for jumping onto subway tracks to help a man who fell off the platform.
Thirty-two-year-old Christopher Knafelc was waiting for a train in north Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon when he saw a man walk off the platform and fall on the tracks. He jumped onto the tracks to help the 63-year-old man, knowing that another train would be arriving in a few minutes.
He held the man’s head and neck stable until firefighters arrived. Train traffic was halted.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III says Knafelc is a hero. Knafelc managed to notify SEPTA, which halted the trains along the southbound line so that the man could be rescued.
Nestel says investigators don’t know what caused the man to fall on the tracks. He was taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition.
Knafelc was in Philadelphia area at the time to visit Temple University. He said he hopes to one day attend medical school, Fox affiliate WTXF reported.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Urban vegetation deters crime in Philadelphia
Contrary to convention, vegetation, when well-maintained, can lower the rates of certain types of crime, such as aggravated assault, robbery and burglary, in cities, according to a Temple University study, “Does vegetation encourage or suppress urban crime? Evidence from Philadelphia, PA,” published in the journal, Landscape and Urban Planning. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
Comcast Promotes Both Jennifer L. Daley and James P. McCue to Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
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Comcast Promotes Both Jennifer L. Daley and James P. McCue to Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), a global media and technology company, announced today it has named Jennifer L. Daley and James P. McCue as Vice Presidents and Assistant Treasurers of Comcast Corporation. Ms. Daley and Mr. McCue both report to William E. Dordelman, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Comcast Corporation.
Ms. Daley and Mr. McCue are responsible for many of the company’s financing activities, including capital formation and allocation, liability management, cash flow forecasting and working capital management, financial derivatives, acquisition financing and financial modeling.
“Jen and Jim are highly respected and valued members of the Comcast team, and I am delighted to recognize them for their many contributions,” said Mr. Dordelman. “They have proven to be loyal and dependable contributors to the success of this company, most notably and recently highlighted by their significant participation in the financing activities related to the company’s acquisition of GE‘s 49 percent common equity ownership interest in NBCUniversal.”
Prior to joining Corporate Treasury in December 2001, Ms. Daley served as Director, Corporate Accounting for Comcast Corporation, where she was responsible for accounting, risk management and financial planning. Previously, she was with Ernst & Young LLP, serving public and private audit clients in a variety of industries. Ms. Daley graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Widener University and earned an MBA in Finance from Temple University. She is also a Betsy Magness Leadership Institute Class X graduate and is active with Philadelphia Futures.
Mr. McCue joined Comcast’s Corporate Treasury department in 2010 and previously spent six years as President of Comcast Capital Corporation in Wilmington, DE. Before that, he was Senior Director of Financial Reporting for Comcast Corporation, where he was responsible for internal and external financial reporting for the company. Prior to Comcast, he was a senior manager with Arthur Andersen LLP, serving clients in the firm’s Emerging Growth Industry Group. Mr. McCue is a member of the National Association of Corporate Treasurers and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated with a B.S. in Accountancy from Villanova University.
About Comcast Corporation:
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to …read more
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Do We Still Need A Black Media?
By The Huffington Post News Editors
At the end of January, I organized and moderated a panel at Temple University’s School of Media and Communications called “Separate But Equal? The Role of the Black Media in the 21st Century.” The title of the panel was deliberately provocative, because I wanted people to consider whether having media outlets that cater to specific ethnic groups was regressive and racist or a progressive sign of the times. The four panelists, representing the worlds of television, radio, newspaper, and digital media, never truly answered that question, but they did offer plenty of evidence that today’s black press provides a valuable service to a community that continues to be underserved by the mainstream media.
As a journalist, as a black woman, and as a media observer, it occurs to me that some people might believe that the time has long since passed when a separate black media is necessary. We no longer live in a (legally) segregated society, so why would we need a segregated press? In my opinion, the answer is, we don’t. We don’t need a separate black media in the 21st century, but we deserve to have one. And therein lies the difference between past and present.
Philadelphia Area College Basketball Fans Can Score This Month with the Second Annual Dunkin' Philly
By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool
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Philadelphia Area College Basketball Fans Can Score This Month with the Second Annual Dunkin’ Philly Madness Sweepstakes
Dunkin’ Donuts regional sweepstakes asks area college fans to show their school pride and enter for a chance to win daily prizes; Dunkin’ Donuts will donate $1 to Coaches vs. Cancer Philadelphia for every sweepstakes entry March 4
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PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As college hoops action heats up, Dunkin’ Donuts in Greater Philadelphia is rewarding the region’s most passionate and loyal fans during the month of March through the Second Annual Dunkin’ Philly Madness Sweepstakes.
Now through April 8, fans can visit the “Dunkin’ Philly Madness Sweeps” tab on the Dunkin’ Donuts Greater Philadelphia Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/DunkinPhilly to vote for their favorite area college basketball team and enter for a chance to win daily prizes such as school prize packs, college season tickets, a 42-inch HDTV, video game systems and more. On the final day of the college basketball season one lucky winner will be selected to receive a $5,000 American Express Gift Card. Visit http://bit.ly/DDPHLMad for official rules, additional terms and conditions.
“The Philadelphia region has some of the most passionate and loyal fans in the country and there is no better time than during the month of March to recognize the college fan with the Dunkin’ Philly Madness Sweepstakes,” said Lou Conte, Field Marketing Manager, Dunkin’ Brands. “As official partner of eight programs in the region, basketball truly runs on Dunkin’ Donuts in Greater Philadelphia.”
Additionally through April 8 th , Dunkin’ Donuts in Greater Philadelphia will donate $1 to American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer ® of Philadelphia for each Dunkin’ Philly Madness Sweepstakes entry. Dunkin’ Donuts is the Presenting Sponsor of the 15 th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer® of Philadelphia Tourney Tip-Off Breakfast on Monday, March 18 th at the Palestra.
Dunkin’ Donuts is an official partner of the University of Delaware, Drexel University, La Salle University, Lehigh University, University of Pennsylvania, St. Joseph’s University, Temple University and Villanova University.
Future Baseball Commissioner Tackles Tax Laws As Complex As Infield Fly Rule
By Peter J Reilly, Contributor When Professor Andrea Monroe was interviewed by Paul Caron, she confessed that her childhood ambition had been to become the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Her backup plan was to teach high school history. Instead she teaches tax law at Temple University. Her recent paper, Integrity in Taxation : Rethinking Partnership Tax, shows that she did not entirely renounce her girlhood ambitions. There is some great historical analysis and she has focused on the area of taxation that is almost as complicated as the infield fly rule. She gives a great description of what a mess partnership taxation is and the series of events that have brought us there. Her proposal that we can fix the situation by applying the concept of integrity may be a tad optimistic, but that may just be my cynical old age showing through.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest