Northern Arizona University's Dr. David S. Brumbaugh, Director of the Arizona Earthquake Information Center, is available for comment about the earthquake in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 29, 2008.
The following faculty members from The George Washington University are available to comment on earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters.
Aftershocks always occur, Elnashai says, and they may continue for a few days after such a relatively low-magnitude earthquake. Usually, with some exceptions, aftershocks are one magnitude unit below the main event.
Experts on election issues for 2008. Topics covered include energy, economy, immigration, health care, education policy, Supreme Court nominees, social security issues, national security, presidential debates and young voters.
A Democratic convention during an unpopular war in the last months of an even more unpopular presidency: Chicago, 1968? Try Denver, 2008! But will denizens of the Rocky Mountain state be driven to sip from politically incorrect water bottles because of psychedelic substances lacing their pristine reservoirs? Not likely, says Katherine Sibley, Ph.D., chair and professor of history at Saint Joseph's University.
The University Transportation Center for Alabama, headquartered at The University of Alabama, is conducting a pilot study to assess the impact of installation of lap/shoulder seat belts on a limited number of Alabama school buses.
Tests implemented since No Child Left Behind's passage may have helped with accountability issues in education, but they have had little effect on improving learning in children.
Bullies in the schoolyard now have a new place to wield their punches "“ cyberspace. "Cyberbullying," as it's now called, is like regular bullying except it's done online through sites like Facebook and MySpace and the use of cell phones, says Dr. Vivian Wright of the University of Alabama.
Teenage subcultures featured in the majority of American teenage movies and TV shows such as "Mean Girls", "The Hills", and "Gossip Girl" have led some to assume that all social aspects of middle and high school are negative. That's not the case, said Dr. Natalie Adams of the University of Alabama.
"No Child Left Behind," the Bush administration's education package, will continue no matter who wins the November presidential election. Its focus, however, will likely shift to early intervention programs.
The current economy is putting a strain on everybody's pocketbook and food is no exception. You don't need to watch the evening news to know that food prices are rising faster than the average; just walk down the supermarket aisle. John Stanton, Ph.D., chair of food marketing at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, offers ten things you can do to reduce the cost of your food bill while still eating well and not taking too much time.
On Friday, August 1, 2008, the moon will pass in front of the sun, blocking the everyday solar surface. When that happens, it gets a million times darker outside, allowing the faint outer layers of the sun to be seen and studied. Scientists Jay Pasachoff and Bryce Babcock of Williams College are leading an expedition to Siberia so as to station themselves and their equipment in the path of totality, which is only hundreds of miles wide in spite of being thousands of miles long.
An undergraduate research project by a group of University of New Hampshire students has led to a new state law that supports the use of residential wind energy.
David Baron helped develop the doping education program for the Beijing Olympics. He's a veteran of six Olympic Games, having served as a doping control officer and a psychiatrist for the athletes. Because doping is a behavior and a lot of the side effects are psychiatric, his interest lies in what motivates athletes to use drugs and how we can intervene.
A former Olympic-class race walker, Howard Palamarchuk, DPM, knows firsthand the strain that running, walking and jumping can have on the lower extremities. He notes that a universal complaint among the Olympic athletes this year has been the choice of pavement materials for the long-distance courses in Beijing.
Mentally preparing for the Olympics is just as important as physical training, says Michael Sachs, Ph.D., a kinesiology professor at Temple's College of Health Professions. The main objective is to keep the athletes focused on their event.
Athletes prepare and train for the Olympics by stressing sameness explains Michael Brown, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology and exercise physiologist at Temple's College of Health Professions. "Competitors thrive on routine, so coaches will work to maintain their athlete's sleep patterns, training patterns and eating habits," he said.
Dehydration occurs when your body takes in less water than you are using. While playing sports, it is easy for a child to lose track of their fluid intake and become dehydrated. Without proper hydration, your child could suffer serious consequences. You can avoid dehydration by ensuring that you pay attention to your child's fluid intake.
Ithaca College Faculty and Students Working with Olympic News Service Are Willing to Share China Experience with Interested Media.
PENN Medicine experts are specially equipped to share insight into health issues particular to the Beijing Games. Areas of expertise include: 1) Air quality and athletic performance; 2) Ensuring a safe and ample blood supply for visitor and athletes ; 3) Detecting the next generation of performance enhancers.
Clyde Edgerton, University of North Carolina Wilmington professor of creative writing, will have his ninth novel published on Aug. 11. The Bible Salesman is the story of Preston Clearwater, a car thief who picks up hitchhiker Henry Dampier, a 19-year-old Bible salesman.
Popular summer drink can raise risk of debilitating kidney stones, Loyola urologist warns.
Just back from a research trip in Europe with a grant from the World Anti-Doping Agency, anthropologist and cycling culture expert says the media and public unfairly focus on doping as an individual failure of morality. But riders are the product of an entrenched institutional culture with politics and economics at its core. Expert available for comment as the Tour de France ousts third cyclist from race.
For stories about the 2008 presidential campaign, consider sources from The Johns Hopkins University, including experts in campaigns, government, economics, foreign affairs, health care, education, electronic voting and other issues.
It's McCain vs. Obama - under the watchful eyes of three university Laban Movement Specialists - who have their own ideas about how this presidential campaign is shaping up.
In two years, NASA plans to begin the new space program that will send human astronauts to Mars. It won't be easy, and technical issues aren't the only challenges.
In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, the stems and leaves left over after crops are harvested may have more value if they're left on the ground, according to a USDA-Washington State University soil scientist.
For this back-to-school themed tip sheet, Indiana University experts discuss learning-related brain development in toddlers, high-tech cell phone safety tips for parents, hair care and style interfering with African American women's health, talking to children about sex, weight gain in college and resources for families of children with disabilities.
As Viagra controversy heats up on campaign trail, real issue may be sexual inequality says expert, Stephen M. Simes, CEO of BioSante who is available for commentary.
National school crises expert says the most important back-to-school concern is safety -- and everyone is responsible.
What to do about testicular injury, bedwetting and bathroom access. Your son hurts himself "down there" while playing on the see-saw, your daughter doesn't want to attend a sleepover because she wets the bed, or your child wets his or her pants at school and needs a change of clothes. An injury is certainly frightening, and "accidents" can cause children embarrassment and distress. The American Urological Association has experts available to talk about these important urologic conditions parents may face this school year.
Within an eleven-day span starting on August 25th, this country will witness the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and the official nominations of each of the major political party's tickets. Ensuring a sense of safety for convention-goers and the public while allowing for demonstrations is a top priority for city officials in both Denver and St. Paul. Available to discuss all aspects of implementing successful security efforts at the Conventions is former congressman and public safety expert C. Thomas McMillen.
For most children, heading back to school this fall means heading back to an environment filled with new friends, teachers and opportunities. However, for children affected by asthma, a new school year means exposure to triggers that may aggravate asthma symptoms. To help your readers understand the impact of the back-to-school season on asthmatic children, expert Dr. Barbara Yawn is available to provide tips for managing symptoms in the school setting.
Athletic training expert offers tips as athletes prepare for two-a-day practices.
Experts on upcoming national conventions; back to school topics in education, pedagogy and testing; college student issues and transitions.
Many analysts believe that the Olympic Games in Beijing will be a coming out party for the world to see China's economic progress. Randall Doyle, CMU history faculty member and an authority on northeast Asia, believes that the Games also could bring unwanted attention to the social and political problems in China. Doyle is available for commentary on the issue.
Two Texas Tech researchers involved in the nuclear dismantlement in Iraq speak at ceremony that marks beginning of the remediation process.
The game of baseball was designed to make a lefty the "Natural," according to David A. Peters, Ph.D., the McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, and uber baseball fan. Peters is a mechanical engineer who specializes in aircraft and helicopter engineering and has a different approach to viewing America's Favorite Pastime.
During national inventor's month, it is especially important to recognize that these companies look beyond their own lab walls, and reach out to the world for solutions to get products to market faster, less expensively, and more innovatively says expert Dr. Clifford M. Gross.
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have launched the largest study of its kind in the world in a bid to better understand the possible genetic causes of cerebral palsy, lead by Chief Investigator Alastair MacLennan.
New test results and stunning photographs arrive from the Phoenix exploratory craft several times a week. Washington State University astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch, who has written extensively about the prospects for life on other planets, can help you and your readers understand what the findings might mean.
Following on the heels of environmental tragedies in China and Myanmar, the past week has brought dramatic coverage of the rising banks of the Mississippi river, and the frantic efforts of residents and volunteers to protect their homes and towns from flooding. With the country anxiously waiting to see whether sandbag barricades will hold the flooding at bay, former congressman and environmental disaster recovery experts C. Thomas McMillen and Christopher P. Leichtweis are available to speak on preventative efforts and the best course of action in the weeks ahead.
From food to fireworks, Kansas State University experts suggest four ways to make this Fourth of July safer for the whole family.
College Park, Md. - The modern Olympic ideals differ dramatically from the way the games were actually played in ancient Greece, says a University of Maryland classicist who has heavily researched the Olympic past. The ancient games featured professionals with a "winning is everything" philosophy.
It's possible to celebrate the Fourth of July -- and fireworks -- safely. A fire and emergency management expert shares ways to enjoy the flash and not get burned.
Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel.
Tulane University law professor Ray Diamond, an expert on Constitutional Law and especially the Second Amendment, is available for comment on District of Columbia v. Heller. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision on June 26, 2008.
Cardiologist Dr. Gerald Berenson of Tulane University advocates preventing heart disease early by teaching children healthy lifestyles.
Dr. Timothy S. Harlan, assistant professor of clinical medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine, provides delicious recipes and sound nutritional advice as "Dr. Gourmet" on his nutrition website at www.drgourmet.com.
Many preschoolers are classified as sedentary when it comes to physical activity. A UMass Amherst researcher is giving preschoolers 30 minutes of structured, outdoor exercise at school to determine if this will impact their weight and health, protecting them from heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.
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