With Baby Boomers approaching retirement age and the current economic squeeze impacting American wallets, advanced long-term care planning is now more crucial than ever. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and AARP have joined forces to present a free Webcast on Oct. 30 at 1:00 pm ET entitled "Aging in America "“ How to Plan for it."
This week, a special briefing is to be held at the United Nations on space security, focused on the commercial sector, emerging space states, and civil society. To be presented are new perspectives on space security, focused on the commercial sector, emerging space states, and civil society.
Reflecting the heterogeneous nature of rural America, rural Americans are divided "“ primarily along religious lines "“ on their perspectives of environmental conservation and climate change, a new brief from the Carsey Institute finds. This religious and environmental divide presents a challenge to political candidates.
In the most recent George Washington University Battleground Poll, Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain (47%-40%). Eleven percent remain undecided. The disapproval rating for Congress is 74%. The economy is the most important issue among registered "likely" voters (41% compared to 7% for the war in Iraq).
When it comes to Wednesday's final debate, McCain better bring his game.
As mudslinging commercials commence, viewers' bodies brace.
A third of potential voters in New Hampshire this fall have only recently become eligible to vote in the state, and these new voters are more likely to identify with the Democratic Party than are established N.H. voters, contributing to the state's "purple" status, according to a new brief from the Carsey Institute.
How can voters be assured their votes are counted and kept private? GW will discuss and demonstrate Scantegrity, a newly developed "voter-verifiable" voting system, which involves optical scan ballots, invisible ink, and a fool-proof way for voters to ensure their ballots are correctly tallied.
Tung Yin, a University of Iowa law professor and national security law expert, writes that that trying to extract information from captured soldiers detained as prisoners of war by offering them positive inducements is illegal and a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
With only weeks away from Election Day on Nov. 4, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political communications Professor Larry Powell, Ph.D., discusses what to watch for in the days to come.
University at Buffalo Law School Professor James A. Gardner cautions against giving too much importance to charges of voter fraud in American elections and supposed incompetence in administering elections. The process in the overwhelming majority of elections, he says, is working well.
From delving into veterans benefits to examining advance care planning, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) fall convention will offer insight into a range of issues impacting seniors and people with disabilities. Author, attorney and advocate Elizabeth Edwards, who is delivering the keynote address on Oct. 24, will discuss her own involvement in health care issues, as well as her role as a national symbol of the fight against cancer.
Opponents of affirmative action point to stigma as a reason for dismantling the policy, but a new University of Iowa study counters that argument. Researchers surveyed 610 students at seven public law schools, and results indicate that minorities at affirmative action schools feel just as good about their qualifications and about how others treat them as minorities at non-affirmative-action schools do.
A Sarah Lawrence College senior joined with others he met during his junior year at Oxford University to form a PAC in Ohio to take advantage of a new law that allows anyone to vote by absentee ballot.
Univ. of Utah College of Law received a$2.5 million grant from the US Dept. of State to help the Iraqi government establish an independent judiciary. Experts from the law school and outside advisors will provide assistance to judicial and political leaders in Iraq on legislation, constitutional amendments, criminal law and procedures.
Key events to be held October 10-11 in support of the global celebration called World Space Week include discussions on the threat to Earth from asteroids, the role of space science in understanding our home planet, and a musical interpretation of astrophysics.
Global energy entrepreneur has pledged $1.5 million to expand the business law program at Boston College Law School.
Do you want to know the percentage of white women who support Sarah Palin? What about college-educated versus high school-educated white women? Or those who also hunt? University of Utah computer scientists have written software they hope eventually will allow news reporters and citizens to easily, interactively and visually answer such questions when analyzing election results and opinion polls.
Elaine Shenk, Ph.D., assess the speaking style of Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden and explains how both vice presidential candidates resonated with the American public.
The election year is in full swing, complete with allegations of class warfare and claims about which candidates cater to the rich. But a new study shows that it would be impossible to cater solely to any socioeconomic group, because people's preferences tend to be overwhelmingly similar when it comes to how the federal government should spend its money.
The coach for Texas Tech's national championship debate team can give insight to what worked and what didn't.
Florida State University College of Law experts, some of the best legal minds in the nation, are available to discuss cases that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during its upcoming term.
The impact of an emergency medical "surge" and how a local emergency medicine system would respond to a disaster involving mass casualties will be the focus of a conference on Oct. 16, 2008, at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Panel topics include best practices and lessons learned.
WHAT: "The Power of Place, Building America's Communities of Innovation" presents a national strategy to preserve America's competitive advantage in scientific and technological innovation. WHEN: October 2, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
Wake Forest University faculty members are available to comment on the 2008 candidates, issues and campaign strategies. Experts are available from a wide range of areas, including political science, debate, religion, law and business, covering topics such as campaign ads, presidential debates, health care, banking, political scandal and young voters.
Today, legislation strengthening tuberculosis (TB) control in the U.S. passed its final hurdle in the U.S. Senate. Unanimous passage of the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act follows a similar unanimous vote in the House on September 24, and brings to fruition the American Thoracic Society's leadership efforts on TB in coalition with the National TB Controllers Association and Stop TB USA.
It started with families losing their homes to foreclosure, and has led to the failures of Wall Street titans. Where will the fallout from the subprime mortgage meltdown be felt next? And what should be done to correct it? Some of the top legal and financial talent from companies and agencies at the heart of the matter will discuss the issues.
Political science professors at Tulane University are available for commentary on the presidential debates, discussion of the candidates' positions, and consultation on election night.
Information on Canadian citizens should be safe from the reaches of the USA PATRIOT Act, but the Canadian government's response to the Act may pose a greater threat to data privacy, Fred Cate, a leading Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington cybersecurity expert, testified Thursday in Washington, D.C.
"Get some sleep," is the first piece of advice presidential debate expert Allan Louden has for presidential and vice presidential candidates preparing for upcoming debates. "These candidates have to be exhausted," says Louden, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University. "And that is when mistakes happen."
University at Buffalo political scientist Joshua J. Dyck, Ph.D., says that Democrats and Republicans would be wise to concentrate on registering new voters right now because late registrants are more likely to vote in national elections than those who register early.
Saint Joseph's University political experts who cover a wide variety of fields, including political science, history, business ethics, economics, education, health services and marketing are available to comment on the upcoming debates and beyond.
"It is troubling that weighty bailout decisions are being made on an ad hoc basis behind closed doors," says Cheryl Block, leading federal budget expert and professor of law. "These decisions potentially involve not only substantial amounts of taxpayer money, but they also involve employment decisions regarding management of major business enterprises."
College Park, Md. - The economic impact of climate change will cost a number of U.S. states billions of dollars, and delaying action will raise the price tag, concludes the latest series of reports produced by the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Environmental Research (CIER). The new reports project specific long-term direct and ripple economic effects on North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. In most cases, the price tag could run into billions of dollars.
China's Shenzhou 7 space mission showcases that country's increasing space prowess "“ and also signals the opportunity for enhanced U.S.-China cooperation in space.
Texas Tech expert Available to discuss pros/cons of Paulson Plan, etc.
An international panel of astronauts, cosmonauts, and other experts complete the report -- Asteroid Threats: A Call for Global Response -- and will detail the findings and recommendations from this work in a press briefing, September 25 in San Francisco.
A new report flags the increasing threats to the security of outer space due to anti-satellite weapons and space debris. The study points out that it is in all nations' self-interest to safeguard use of the space environment, but there is a widening impasse on how to do this.
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) joined a panel yesterday of the aging industry's top experts to unveil "Ask Medicare", a new online initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at educating caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities.
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) joined a panel yesterday of the aging industry's top experts to unveil "Ask Medicare", a new online initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at educating caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities.
The American Heart Association, in partnership with the University of Mississippi, is convening a panel of top business, government and health leaders to examine the nation's health care system in preparation for the year's first presidential debate. The program, produced by Fred Friendly Seminars of Columbia University, focuses on health policy reform and will be webcast live.
Results of Senator John McCain's proposed health insurance reforms will "tend to raise costs, reduce the generosity of benefits, and leave people with fewer consumer protections."
Important steps are being taken in efforts to harmonize space policies throughout Latin America. The Secure World Foundation has begun a dialog with the Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRECTEALC).
President Bush's military policies in Iraq, and Afghanistan will become grist for debate as his administration moves into its final months. The country will also reflect on his accomplishments and difficulties during eight years in office.
Tulane University Political Science Professor Jeffrey Stacey is one of the few professors in the country who teaches a course devoted exclusively to The Bush Doctrine.
As Constitution Day approaches, Shannon Gilreath, professor for interdisciplinary studies at Wake Forest University School of Law, questions whether the U.S. Constitution deserves fidelity.
John Karaagac, the author of John McCain: An Essay in Military and Political History, commments on McCain's candidacy for president. Karaagac teaches public policy in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.
Through her analysis of Villagran Morales v. Guatemala, the first case involving street children to come before an international adjudicatory body, a University of Arkansas law professor argues that international human rights litigation can be a powerful political tool to protect abused and victimized children worldwide. The landmark 1999 decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights may also mobilize communities to work for social and economic welfare of all children, especially those who are poor and living on the street.
Intellectual property law has become a legal mess that many analysts say is holding back the U.S. economy, but two University of Iowa law professors hope their new book can clarify the law and encourage economic innovation.
Scholars, policy experts on obesity will join together to establish recommendations for next President to deal with nation's number one public health issue.
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