The Expert of Experts

Finance Expert On Governor Brown's Pension Plan

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:40:00 -0800

Finance expert Mike Genest commented on Governor Jerry Brown's public worker retirement plan saying the idea is fair because some of the risk is born by the employee. Genest served for four years as Director of the California Department of Finance under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and opened Genest Consulting in January of 2010 to provide advice, analysis and advocacy on fiscal and policy issues affecting state and local government.

Read more: http://www.capitolmatrixconsulting.com/index.html.

Computer Expert On ARP Spoofing

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:25:00 -0800

A Horizon (Nebraska) High School student used a cell phone to hack into the school's network and shut it down. Computer expert Dr. Robin Gandhi, assistant professor of information assurance at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, said it is not that difficult to do. Sheriff's deputies said the student used a process called "ARP spoofing" which allows an attacker to alter routing on a network, and set up a "man-in-the-middle attack."

In Software Assurance in Education, Training & Certification Life Cycle Support Volume I – (Version 2.1, March 1, 2011), Gandhi writes:

Current events related to cybersecurity encourage a fundamental shift in the way we think about educating and training a workforce prepared to address security issues in all phases of a software system.

Real Estate Expert On Kmart & Sears Locations

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0800

Real estate expert Julius M. Feinblum says several of the Kmart and Sears stores that are closing may provide locations for the furniture industry. The expert is president of Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate, Inc., a national real estate brokerage and consulting firm based in Plainview, NY, which specializes in new site locations and dispositions to the home furnishings industry.

Read more: http://www.furniturerealestate.com/index.php.

Real Estate Expert On Market

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0800

Paul Gores of the Journal Sentinel writes that the real estate market is returning. Real estate expert and University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business Professor Morris A. Davis, said that although a European economic disaster could hurt the recovery, it looks like the risk of a further real estate decline is dwindling.

Read more: jsonline.com.

Prostate Cancer Expert On New Study

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:00 -0800

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that prostate cancer screening with prostate specific antigen showed no obvious prostate cancer mortality benefit in a study of 76,000 men over 10 to 13 years. Prostate cancer expert Gerald L. Andriole, Chief, Division of Urologic Surgery and Director, Men's Health Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis says “The message is that routine mass screening is not the way to go.”

Read more: http://urology.wustl.edu/Physicians.

Real Estate Expert On Phoenix Market

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0800

The Phoenix area real estate market has had a slow recovery from the foreclosure crisis. Real estate expert Mike Orr, creator of The Cromford Report, will provide Phoenix-area real estate reports to the public as the new director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Read more: http://asunews.asu.edu.

Enivronmental Expert On Quarry Site

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:10:00 -0800

Environmental expert Joseph M. Sorge testified before the Bernards Township (NJ) Planning Board regarding the Millington Quarry's proposal for topping off the quarry after operations at the site are ended. The location has been considered for residential use and the expert answered questions about the source and testing procedure for soil to be brought in as topsoil or fill.

Read more: http://www.bernards.org/.

Engineering Expert On Deepwater Horizon Report

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:45:00 -0800

To reduce the risk of another accident as catastrophic as the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, a new report from the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council says, companies involved in offshore drilling should take a "system safety" approach to anticipating and managing possible dangers at every level of operation -- from ensuring the integrity of wells to designing blowout preventers that function "under all foreseeable conditions." In addition, an enhanced regulatory approach should combine strong industry safety goals with mandatory oversight at critical points during drilling operations.

Engineering expert Donald C. Winter, former secretary of the Navy, professor of engineering practice at the University of Michigan, and chair of the committee that wrote the report states, "Industry and regulators need to include a factual assessment of all the risks in deepwater drilling operations in their decisions and make the overall safety of the many complex systems involved a top priority."

Read more: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/BlowoutPrevention/index.htm

Construction Expert & New York I-287 Project

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:35:00 -0800

Construction expert Peter Lehrer led the review of delays and cost over-runs on the I-287 project in Westchester, NY. Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the review which has resulted in new reforms designed to keep the state's highway construction projects on budget and on time.

Read more: governor.ny.gov.

Health Care Expert & Insurance Webinar

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:10:00 -0800

Health care expert Abir Sen will be speaking at the Atlantic Information Services, Inc. webinar entitled The Rise of Private Exchanges: Implications for Insurers, Employers and the Health Care Consumer.

Mr. Sen is the founder and CEO of Bloom Health. Prior to founding Bloom Health, Mr. Sen was the co-founder and president of RedBrick Health. Under his leadership, RedBrick Health launched the industry-leading Health Earnings system, created innovative product and distribution partnerships, and achieved health improvement results that far outstripped any of RedBrick Health’s competitors.

More information: http://aishealth.com/marketplace/c1m42_121311.

Aircraft Expert Witness On Air France Jet

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:39:32 -0800

The Air France jet in the news this week had 30 screws missing from one of its wings when it was grounded in Boston. An aircraft construction expert said:

The piece itself may not have endangered the flight if it came off. But there is always the risk that it could have struck and damaged another very important part of the aircraft as it became detached and blew away in flight.

Expert Witness On Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:50:00 -0800

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services was in the news this week saying that its caseloads have improved since a federal lawsuit was filed in 2008. However, Judge Frizzell says the state's own expert witness "concluded DHS does not accurately measure caseloads and that its caseloads exceed professionally accepted standards." Oklahoma ranked among the five worst states for reported child abuse and neglect deaths last year.

Read more: http://dockets.justia.com.

Engineering Expert Witness Seminar

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:50:00 -0800

The American Society of Safety Engineers is presenting a seminar entitled Providing Expert Witness Testimony.

Seminar Description:
As you progress in your career as a safety and health professional, opportunities may arise for you to act as an expert witness in litigation or as a witness for your own or your company's work. Or perhaps you are thinking about self-employment as an authority for litigation on safety and health matters. This seminar will provide you with a foundation of skills needed to take on the role of an expert witness.

Learn to
* Provide expert witness testimony in accordance with the laws of the U.S. Legal System and its litigation process
* Use the rules of civil procedure and evidence to establish the functional framework for your testimony
* Respond in the role of a safety expert in depositions and at trial
* Conduct the business aspects to support your expert witness services
* More effectively communicate as an expert

Start Date: 2/4/2012, End Date: 2/4/2012 - 1 Day / .7 CEU - 3.5 IH CM Points

Instructor(s): Neil A. Feldscher, CIH, CSP, Esq.
Chief, EHS Compliance, NYC Environmental Protection, Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction, EHS Compliance Directorate, Corona, NY

Environmental Expert On Toxic Plume

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:35:00 -0800

Environmental expert Drew Smyth said General Chemical Corp.'s plan to break down contamination in a Framingham, MA, toxic plume won't work. The expert testified before the Board of Health regarding the contaminated soil and groundwater surrounding the plant which has infringed on surrounding neighborhoods.

Addiction Expert Testfies In Michael Jackson Case

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:30:00 -0800

Addiction expert witness Robert Waldman testfied on Thursday that Michael Jackson "was probably addicted to opioids." Waldman's assessment was based on medical records and other evidence presented. Medical records were subpoenaed from dermatologist Arnold Klein who was treating Jackson several times a week before his death.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com.