On Wednesday evening, while attending the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s January Meeting, I was electrified by the horrifying statics presented in the presentations. This was a thrilling experience, especially do to the lectures I was able to attend, and the statistics I was able to surmount. Foodborne illness was the topic of the first of … Continue reading
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Monolithic? The Fallacy of Courting ‘the Hispanic Vote’
Oftentimes when perusing through media outlets to determine the latest prediction of where the ‘Latino’ vote will be going in 2012, it is usually lost upon readers that there is truly no such thing as a ‘Latino’ vote. Sure, the overall Hispanic vote may trend more in one ideological direction than another depending on the … Continue reading
Gingrich The Angry American
By Logan Albright Some people are saying that Newt Gingrich turned in a masterful performance at the beginning of last night’s debate in South Carolina, when CNN moderator John King asked him about the allegations by his ex-wife that he had requested an “open marriage.” Gingrich responded in what has become an all too predictable … Continue reading
Communication: Improving Relationships, Learning and… Healthcare?
Healthcare can be a daunting topic for most Americans. There is a very negative stigma attached to it: expensive, complex and bureaucratic – just to name a few. According to the HealthLiteracyFactst2009(1), eighty-eight percent of Americans aged 16 and older do not have proficient health literacy. Unable to interpret clinical information, like prescriptions, health charts … Continue reading
Hispanic voters not flexing their muscles at the polls, yet
Over the past week the Huffington Post ran two articles about Hispanic voters and their thoughts and feelings leading up to the 2012 Presidential Election. It is widely publicized that the Hispanic population in the United States is growing rapidly and could possibly double by 2050. Therefore, one might believe it reasonable to assume that … Continue reading
Repealing vs. Reworking the CLASS Act
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee held a meeting on Wednesday to review the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. Although the CLASS Act bill was passed and became a law over a year ago, committee members from both political parties acknowledge that the bill needs to be changed. Republicans were … Continue reading
Healthcare / Politics / UN
One successful Millennium Development Goal can have many positive outcomes
The United Nations’ “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) are a set of eight target areas that many nations believed needed improvement and should be universally available to all world citizens. With access to international funding and global support, many nations have been working towards achieving the following goals: “eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary … Continue reading
To Give and To Be Taken From: Doctors in America Going Bankrupt
Perhaps the most controversial bill passed in the last 20 years was the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On the coming of the bill’s second anniversary, the Center for American Progress (CAP) hosted a forum, aptly titled “Illustrating the Success of Health Care Reform”. Three major panelists, Jonathan Gruber, Liz Fowler, and Dr. Alice Chen all … Continue reading
Debate analysis: rowdy SC audience shows discontent with candidates
“It is now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to beat Barack Obama,” said Jon M. Huntsman Jr. as he ended his campaign for the Republican nomination yesterday.[1] Throwing his support behind frontrunner Mitt Romney, Huntsman ended a policy-driven campaign based on pragmatism that failed to resonate with GOP voters. … Continue reading
QE3 a Recipe for Inflation
By Logan Albright Last week Federal Reserve officials announced that they may be willing to implement a third round of quantitative easing in hopes to boost the struggling U.S. economy. This comes just one day after a report that consumer borrowing increased dramatically in the month of November, indicating a growing level of confidence in … Continue reading
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